November 3 Fantasy Basketball Streamers: Jordan Hawkins, Zaccharie Risacher, Yves Missi, and More
The NBA teams with good matchups on Sunday and the players on those teams who are widely available in fantasy leagues.
It’s an extra-light day on the NBA docket today, as just three games are taking place. While that means less fantasy basketball options and streamers, it does give us a chance to dig just a little deeper into each game/team to see what kind of matchup they present.
Let’s look at the three games on Sunday and identify players who have good matchups and are widely available in fantasy leagues. I try not to list injured players, but always check actives/inactives before game time to ensure everyone in your lineup is playing. Stats are from NBA.com.
Detroit Pistons @ Brooklyn Nets
The Pistons are a team to target on such a light day. They are a bottom-10 defensive group, a good thing, but they also play at a bottom-five pace, a bad thing. Brooklyn should be able to maximize their possessions against a weak D.
Brooklyn has a similar profile, playing at a slower-than-average pace but just outside the bottom 10 in defensive rating. With just six teams in action, Brooklyn is a team to target.
Detroit’s Streaming Players
Guard
Forward
Center
Brooklyn’s Streaming Players
Guard
Forward
Center
- None
Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Pelicans
Atlanta is a target every time they take the court. The Hawks rank third in pace and have the third-worst defense. New Orleans offers a middling matchup, ranking 21st in pace with the 20th-best defense.
Pelicans players have a great matchup on Sunday, while Atlanta’s guys have just an OK matchup at best.
Atlanta’s Streaming Players
Guard
Forward
Center
New Orleans’ Streaming Players
Guard
- Jordan Hawkins – The Pelicans have been decimated by injuries early. Dejountae Murray went down right away, and now CJ McCollum and Herbert Jones are both out several weeks. These guys could have value during this time; Hawkins is a must-grab player, as he’ll be filling a lot of missing guard production.
- Jose Alvarado
- Brandon Boston Jr.
Forward
- None
Center
Orlando Magic @ Dallas Mavericks
Neither matchup here is very good. Orlando plays at the 13th-fastest pace, but they also have the sixth-best defense. Dallas also has a good D (11th) and they play at a bottom-10 pace.
I’m not looking to target either of these teams and will pick streamers from the four squads listed above.
