Heading up the weekly rankings is like doing monitor duty for the Justice League. It’s not sexy, but it has to be done. And maybe if we do right, it will help you steer clear of danger in the upcoming week. Shaq is back just in time to receive yet another all-star starting nod. Of course his rep in fantasy hoops does not match his bigger than life persona. Keep an eye on the most important toe in the world this week…as of this writing, Lebron James is sitting out the game on Friday, January 26th.

Teams and Number of Games for the Week:

Atlanta Hawks - 4; Boston Celtics - 3; Charlotte Bobcats - 4; Chicago Bulls - 3; Cleveland Cavaliers - 4; Dallas Mavericks - 3; Denver Nuggets - 4; Detroit Pistons - 4; Golden State Warriors - 4; Houston Rockets - 3; Indiana Pacers - 3; Los Angeles Clippers - 3; Los Angeles Lakers - 4; Memphis Grizzlies - 3; Miami Heat - 3; Milwaukee Bucks - 4; Minnesota Timberwolves - 4; New Jersey Nets - 4; New Orleans Hornets - 4; New York Knicks - 3; Orlando Magic - 4; Philadelphia 76ers - 3; Phoenix Suns - 3; Portland Trail Blazers - 4; Sacramento Kings - 3; San Antonio Spurs - 2; Seattle Supersonics - 3; Toronto Raptors - 3; Utah Jazz - 3; Washington Wizards – 3

A four game week nudged the Answer and Kidd past the usual standouts Arenas and Nash. Heck, Nash can’t even get voted onto the all-star game!
1. Allen Iverson (1.50)
2. Jason Kidd (2.00)
3. Gilbert Arenas (3.25)
4. Steve Nash (3.75)
5. Chauncey Billups (5.00)
6. Baron Davis (5.75)
7. Ray Felton (7.25)
8. Mike Bibby (9.00)
9. Deron Williams (9.25)
10. Kirk Hinrich (11.00)
11. Jason Terry (11.50)
12. Jameer Nelson (11.75)
13. Andre Miller (13.25)
14. Rafer Alston (15.25)
15. Jarrett Jack (17.00)

SHOOTING GUARDS

Kobe was an easy pick as the only top player with four games in week 14.

1. Kobe Bryant (1.00)
2. Dwyane Wade (2.50)
3. Vince Carter (2.75)
4. Ray Allen (3.75)
5. Joe Johnson (5.00)
6. Tracy McGrady (6.50)
7. Andre Iguodala (7.25)
8. Brandon Roy (8.50)
9. Richard Hamilton (9.50)
10. Ricky Davis (10.75)
11. Larry Hughes (12.25)
12. Ben Gordon (13.00)
13. J. R. Smith (15.25)
14. Kevin Martin (15.50)
15. Manu Ginobili (15.75)

Again, keep an eye on Lebron and how he plays with that sore toe. The four of us here have faith that he will bounce back quickly.

1. Lebron James (1.00)
2. Shawn Marion (2.25)
3. Carmelo Anthony (3.00)
4. Josh Smith (4.25)
5. Gerald Wallace (4.75)
6. Josh Howard (6.75)
7. Ron Artest (7.00)
8. Caron Butler (7.25)
9. Andrei Kirilenko (9.50)
10. Mike Miller (10.00)
11. Luol Deng (11.75)
12. Danny Granger (14.00)
13. Tayshaun Prince (15.00)
14. Andres Nocioni (15.50)
14. Shane Battier (15.50)

I was at the Raptor game when David West limped off the court. He has made a nice comeback but definitely keep an eye on him as the injury bug on the Hornets has bitten hard and often.

1. Kevin Garnett (1.00)
2. Dirk Nowitzki (2.75)
2. Dwight Howard (2.75)
4. Elton Brand (4.00)
5. Zach Randolph (5.50)
6. Antawn Jamison (7.00)
6. David West (7.00)
8. Al Harrington (7.50)
9. Rasheed Wallace (9.75)
10. Al Jefferson (10.00)
11. Chris Wilcox (12.50)
12. Drew Gooden (13.75)
13. Lamar Odom (14.25)
14. Chris Webber (15.25)
15. Troy Murphy (15.50)

Camby and Okafor could both put up 15-20 blocks each next week. Imagine if you owned them both…

1. Marcus Camby (2.00)
2. Emeka Okafor (2.50)
3. Chris Bosh (2.75)
4. Amare Stoudemire (3.75)
5. Jermaine O’Neal (4.25)
6. Pau Gasol (6.75)
7. Carlos Boozer (7.00)
8. Mehmet Okur (8.00)
9. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11.75)
10. Tim Duncan (12.50)
11. Ben Wallace (12.75)
11. Andrew Bogut (12.75)
13. Andris Biedrins (13.75)
14. Brad Miller (14.75)
14. Boris Diaw (14.75)