Klay Thompson, Guard, Golden State Warriors
Even after putting up 20-plus points in each of the past two games, Thompson has struggled with the new-look Warriors and Kevin Durant. He's currently 27th among guards in fantasy points and is shooting at a substandard 25 percent from distance.
While we can expect Thompson to pick it up from a shooting perspective moving forward, it's readily apparent that he's not going to be an elite-level fantasy performer this season. This, simply due to the fact that he's now the third option on the Warriors behind Durant and Stephen Curry.
Rajon Rondo, Guard, Chicago Bulls
We knew that Rondo's fantasy relevance was going to be tied primarily to his assist numbers. Unfortunately, he's not holding up to his end of the bargain there. Rondo is averaging just 6.8 assists thus far this season. That's down nearly five assists per from his first and only season in Sacramento. He's also shooting at a 35 percent clip and averaging 7.5 assists per game. This has Rondo as the 35th-best fantasy guard on the year. Ouch!
Derrick Favors, Forward, Utah Jazz
The uptick in production from Utah's backcourt tandem of Rodney Hood and George Hill has really had a negative impact on Favors' fantasy relevance. He's averaging just 10.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. That's down from a 16.4/8.1 split last season. The primary reason? Favors is averaging nearly four shot attempts less per fame. This has him as nowhere near the fantasy level many expected heading into the season.
Stanley Johnson, Forward, Detroit Pistons
Many had Johnson pegged for a breakout sophomore campaign after he showed well as a rookie last season. In 2015-16, the former Arizona standout averaged 8.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 23 minutes of action. Give him 12 more minutes and look at his production take off. That's what most figured. Well, through eight games, Johnson is averaging just 4.4 points in 17.6 minutes of action. This has him irrelevant, even in DFS contests.
Pau Gasol, Center, San Antonio Spurs
Gasol really has struggled fitting in with his new team and it's directly impacted his fantasy value. The future Hall of Famer enters Thursday's action as the 19th-best fantasy center in the NBA. He's averaging just 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing. That point total is half of what we saw last season in Chicago. Also important to note, Gasol is playing 10 less minutes per game. Yuck!