You rearrange your life for Blake Griffin. He is the kind of player you call in sick to work to see. He encourages you to fib to your wife to about working late. He nudges you to choose to see him over your 3-year-old's preschool holiday caroling concert. (And by "you," I quite possibly mean "me.")

But something is off with Blake Griffin.

The points are still there in fits and starts. He's scoring enough to fool an ephemeral fan into thinking everything is relatively copacetic. But in terms of performance versus average draft position, Griffin has been one of this season's biggest disappointments.

Here's an interesting question: Who would you rather have on your fantasy team this season, Griffin or Danny Green?

The Blake Griffin of the past few months is the candy-apple-red, midlife crisis convertible: flashy, explosive and wistfully reminiscent of a not-too-distant halcyon past. Danny Green is the teal hybrid that nets you occasional bouts of sideways approval in the Whole Foods parking lot.

But if you'd rather have Blake Griffin than Danny Green on your fantasy team in 2014-15, you're in need of some serious numerical realignment.

Blake Griffin is 47th on the Player Rater. 11.6 ADP.

Danny Green is 20th on the Player Rater. 112.0 ADP.

I avoided Blake Griffin in drafts this season because my opinion of him is skewed by the visceral thrills he provides in person. It's fun owning players you get to see live. But is it worth sacrificing your fantasy team's overall performance?

By the end of last season, Griffin seemed to coalesce in a manner that removed the need to ask said question. He finished 15th on the Player Rater. Only 25 and entering his 4th season, Griffin seemed to justify an 11.6 ADP.

But at this juncture, using a top-12 pick on Griffin seems to be a gross overspend.

So what's been wrong with Griffin? Why hasn't he been elite, despite bouts of big-time point production?

Let's start with his 2013-14 Player Rater numbers, when he finished 15th.

2013-14 Griffin was elite in three areas: field goal percentage (.528), rebounds (9.5) and points (24.1). Relative to his power forward position, Griffin was also elite in steals (1.2) and mega-elite in assists (3.9). Any power forward who can get your four dimes a game is doing something special.

(By the way, Griffin was also 15th in my new favorite metric, ESPN's real plus-minus.)

Now let's look at his 2014-15 Player Rater numbers.

Overall, Griffin's fantasy production has dropped by 36 percent. (He's also down to 70th in Real Plus-Minus).

Griffin regressed to merely very-good in field goal percentage and rebounds. He flatlined in the defensive department. His steals and blocks are essentially down to the mean. On the other hand, Griffin improved slightly in two historic efficiency bellwethers: free throw percentage and 3-pointers made. His assist rate -- already a special fantasy bonus -- is up. And the points are only down slightly.

So fine. Maybe Griffin is off to a slow start. But he's been ramping it up since Thanksgiving, right? He went for 45 last Monday. He hit that sick turnaround game-winning 3. The ship has been righted.

Wrong.

This is illustrative of the dangers of using points per game as CliffsNotes for fantasy worth. Even during this mini-scoring spike, Griffin's overall PR7 and PR15 ranking are still mired in the high 30s and low 40s. The regression in field goal percentage, rebounds, blocks and steals remains consistent. On the surface, Griffin can still "get his," while kneecapping his owners across multiple categories.

So what is wrong with Griffin? The answer might be "a lack of transition production."

According to Synergy Sports, Griffin was in the 95th percentile in transition scoring in 2013-14. He averaged 1.4 points per possession on the run. That's 2,400 on your SATs-type stuff. Transition plays also accounted for 15.5 percent of Griffin's overall production. His field goal percentage in transition was a gargantuan 81.2 percent. Overall, Griffin ranked 23rd in points per play in transition.

Cut to right now. Griffin has regressed to the 53rd percentile in transition. Above average, but merely above average. He's only averaging 1.1 points per transition possession. His percentage of plays in transition is down to 11.8 percent. And his field goal percentage in transition is down to 63.6 percent. Overall, he's down to 132nd in points per play in transition.

Does it have anything to do with the team? The Clippers are still elite in offensive production. They were No. 1 in points per game in 2013-14 and No. 4 today. But as a team, their transition production is down across the board.

Chris Paul is slowing down a little, but his numbers have actually improved since last season. The Clippers are focusing a little more on defense, as well as running less and slowing the pace. Plus, they lost Darren Collison, who played well at both the 1 and 2 spots last season. But those don't seem to be the problem.

But what about overall team fit? The Clippers have two players in Griffin and DeAndre Jordan who boast overlapping skill sets. Both players took a leap last season, but Jordan took a quantum leap. To accommodate Jordan, Griffin has been asked to be more of a back-to-the basket type of player. He struggles in pick-and-roll possessions. He's average as a spot-up shooter.

The volume of Griffin's shots from outside has climbed at the expense of shots attempted in transition. He's making roughly the same percentage of shots from both locations that he did last season. It's just that the attempts have been redistributed with more of an emphasis on shots from 10 to 16 feet outside. It may be hard to accommodate both Griffin and Jordan in the same starting five if both players are to realize their full potential. That's definitely part of it.

But in the end, from what I've seen, this may be a case of Pau-itis.

Pau-itis is a numerical affliction, which occurs when a more mercurial player allows a slumping mindset to affect his play. When a player with Pau-itis is feeling good, all the numbers go up. When he's feeling down, the numbers sink as well.

Griffin is historically the kind of player who feeds off his transition scoring. To wit: when he's throwing down, his other numbers go up, especially the defensive stats. Griffin is the kind of player who needs to contribute around a block and steal per tilt to make that push to top-10 status in fantasy. Averaging 20 and 10 isn’t enough to get about 12.00 points on the Player Rater.

Griffin is displaying all the early signs of Pau-itis. So, Griffin may end up the kind of player who vacillates from enormous highs to mediocre pretty-goods.

If you own him when he's feeling it, congratulations. But if you own Griffin coming out of a difficult summer, a summer that garnered a red flag or two, you might end up being a little disappointed. Until you see him in person. Then, all is forgiven.