Updated: December 7, 2011, 7:36 am ET

2012 Fantasy Hoops Cheat Sheet: Top 40 Guards

By Tommy Beer
Senior NBA Writer & Fantasy Sports Editor

Earlier this week we released the preseason Top-100 Overall rankings for the 2011-2012 NBA season; now it’s time to begin breaking down the performers at each individual position.  We’ll start with the guards.

At this early juncture – training camps have yet to open – and the frenzy of free agency will shake things up, the fantasy fortunes of many players could change dramatically over the coming weeks. So check back in regularly for updated rankings….

In addition, it is important to mention that, as always, these rankings are based on a nine-category rotisserie league format – the nine categories being: points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks, three-pointers made, turnovers, FG%, and FT%.

Also please note that any player with guard eligibility in Yahoo! Fantasy Leagues will be listed; which means that many players will be ranked at multiple positions, i.e. guard as well as forward…

Top 40 Fantasy Guards for the 2011-2012 NBA Season

1Chris Paul21Jrue Holiday
2Dwyane Wade22John Wall
3Stephen Curry23Jason Richardson
4Derrick Rose24Nicolas Batum
5Monta Ellis25Raymond Felton
6Deron Williams26Mike Conley
7Russell Westbrook27Jason Kidd
8Kobe Bryant28Tyreke Evans
9Paul Pierce29Wesley Matthews
10Kevin Martin30Tony Parker
11Eric Gordon31Jason Terry
12Chauncey Billups32James Harden
13Manu Ginobili33Brandon Jennings
14Kyle Lowry34Ty Lawson
15Andre Iguodala35Stephen Jackson
16Rajon Rondo36Marcus Thornton
17Steve Nash37Jared Dudley
18Dorell Wright38DeMar DeRozan
19Ray Allen39Tony Allen
20Joe Johnson40Mo Williams
Just missed the cut: Carlos Delfino, Rodney Stuckey, Jeff Teague, Kyrie Irving, Jose Calderon, Jamal Crawford, Jameer Nelson, Baron Davis, D.J. Augustin, Darren Collison


              

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