This past week hasn't been very eventful -- in the NBA MVP race, that is.

Yeah, we celebrated Thanksgiving, ate turkey and watched some football games, but the Association and its stars have been pretty consistent with expectations the past several days. Now we've seen the Nuggets get hot, shooting and playing lights out.

This week's matchups: Timberwolves (Tonight), Rockets, Mavericks, Pelicans

3. James Harden, Houston Rockets

Previous ranking: #3

no matter the team he's playing or who's playing along with him. With Paul has been on a tear, and so has his team. He's gotten the Clippers all the way to number three in our rankings with a total nERD of 73.1. CP3 accounts for over 27% of that total - second only to - you guessed it...

This week's matchups: Suns (Tonight), Pacers, Wizards, Bucks

1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

Previous ranking: #1

I'm not sure if "previous ranking" cuts it. Anthony Davis is our leading MVP candidate, and he has been every week thus far. He leads the league with a nERD of 22.6 and accounts for over 43% of his team's total nERD of 52.4. On his way to doing so, he's averaging over 25 points and nearly 11 rebounds per night. But, on the defensive end, he also adds nearly three blocks to go along with two steals per game. He's a force on both ends of the court, and I fully expect him to continue that trend. But can he be caught? He could. The Pelicans have been sputtering a bit as they sit at 9-10, and they're only our 14th-ranked team. Brow's MVP candidacy might only depend on one thing -- if New Orleans can manage to steal a playoff spot in the West. But for now, he's still playing like the most valuable player in the league.

This week's matchups: Knicks, Mavericks, Cavaliers, Warriors