Monday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Monday's nine-game slate.
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Lopez (BKN) | at CHI | 8 |
| Al Horford (ATL) | vs. POR | 8 |
| Jared Sullinger (BOS) | vs. MIN | 8 |
| DeAndre Jordan (LAC) | at OKC | 7 |
| Dwight Howard (HOU) | vs. CHA | 7 |
Lopez leads the Nets in scoring and is coming off a 20-point, 12-rebound, five-assist, two-block performance Sunday. He draws a mutually favorable matchup with Chicago's Pau Gasol on Monday.
Sullinger averages close to a double-double and could see increased action if frontcourt mate Amir Johnson (foot) sits out.
After a period of indifferent play by his standards, Howard has put together a two-game stretch where he has averaged 19 points and 14.5 rebounds, bringing to mind his Orlando form.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Vucevic (ORL) | at NY | 7 |
| Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | at BOS | 7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | at BOS | 7 |
| Marcin Gortat (WAS) | vs. SAC | 7 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | vs. BKN | 7 |
| Mason Plumlee (POR) | at ATL | 7 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | vs. BKN | 7 |
| Clint Capela (HOU) | vs. CHA | 6 |
| Spencer Hawes (CHA) | at HOU | 6 |
| Frank Kaminsky (CHA) | at HOU | 6 |
Dieng's scoring isn't as consistent as Towns is, but he's put together two double-doubles in his last three games. Noah likely won't start again with Gasol returning from a game off to rest, but his frenetic rebounding and passing allows him to contribute fantasy-wise despite a bench role.
A fast-paced encounter with Houston should help Charlotte's fantasy prospects, but Hawes and Kaminsky have still been eating into each other's minutes off the bench, limiting the appeal of both.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan (SA) | vs. IND | 5 |
| Enes Kanter (OKC) | at LAC | 5 |
| Kosta Koufos (SAC) | at WAS | 5 |
| Alex Len (PHX) | at UTA | 4 |
| Tyson Chandler (PHX) | at UTA | 4 |
Duncan is still productive, but just doesn't see enough playing time to be a viable option on Monday's deep center slate. The same applies to Kanter, who comes off the bench.
Chandler is back starting, and Len has returned to the bench. Neither one has much appeal as long as they're splitting time.