We’ll end our rating of players for Fantasy Statistical categories with turnovers. (Turnovers are used in some Fantasy leagues and are not used in others, so this may or may not affect who you pick up.)

It’s very hard not to pick up a guy just because he has a lot of turnovers because the best guys have the ball more and normally get more turnovers. The other problem you will have in making picks with turnovers in mind is that some owners’ teams end up playing a lot less games, mainly because they are stricken with injuries. It is really hard to have an active guy get less turnovers than a guy who doesn’t play at all.

With that said, there are some strategies you can implement to protect yourself against being last place in turnovers.

Strategy 1: Don’t pick the worst turnover guys

There are superstars that get turnovers in the 100s rather than in the 200s and 300s. You can pick them instead, if given a choice of relative equals.

Strategy 2: Pick a couple of guys who get practically no turnovers — to compensate

I actually like this strategy because there are always a couple of guys that get almost no turnovers and actually help you out in other categories enough to be worth picking up. Shane Battier is an example of this. In the past, P.J. Brown has filled this position. It’s amazing how much lower your turnovers are when you have a guy or two that turn the ball over less than 100 times in an 82 game season. Point guards like Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, and Jason Terry also help because they get half the turnovers of many of their counterparts.

Strategy 3: Some combination of 1 and 2

I don’t think I need to discuss this, so I won’t.

The Lists

Whereas most of my other lists have listed the best players in the league in certain statistical categories and perhaps briefly mentioned the poor choices, this article will be just the opposite. As you glance at the list, you’ll see very quickly that you can’t possibly not draft ANY of these players. They are far too good for that. Just make a note of whether or not you will have to draft a low turnover player later on to make up for it.

And, so, I present to you…

Worst Turnovers in the League

Tier 1

1. Dwight Howard (317)
2. Eddy Curry (295)
3. Steve Nash (287)
4. Gilbert Arenas (236) – He had a little lower turnovers last year, but probably only because of injury

Tier 2

1. Allen Iverson (268)
2. Andre Iguodala (261)
3. Kobe Bryant (255)
4. LeBron James (250)
5. Ben Gordon (249)
6. Deron Williams (246)
7. Dwyane Wade (216) – in only 51 games!

Tier 3

1. Carmelo Anthony (234)
2. Amare Stoudemire (232)
3. T.J. Ford (231)
4. Raymond Felton (230)
5. Josh Smith (227)
6. Tim Duncan (223)
7. Andre Miller (222)
8. Monta Ellis (221)
9. Vince Carter (217)
10. Zach Randolph (215)
11. Tracy McGrady (213)
12. Jason Kidd (213)
13. Ricky Davis (210)