Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Start/Sit Guide: Best Picks, Injuries & Schedule Info

This fantasy basketball Start/Sit guide is built to help managers navigate tough weekly decisions. Most teams are on four-game slates, making schedule density, opponent quality, and health updates critical when setting lineups. This breakdown leans on the latest NBA injury reports, projected NBA starting lineups, and recent fantasy basketball news to spotlight under-the-radar starters and potential sits. Whether you're referencing fantasy basketball rankings, monitoring player roles, or reacting to late-week lineup changes, this guide provides actionable context to complement your broader NBA fantasy strategy.

TEAMS WITH FOUR GAMES: Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards

TEAMS WITH THREE GAMES: Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz

Fantasy Basketball Start/Sit Guide for Week 11

Guards

Start: Kevin Porter Jr., Bucks

37% start rate

Porter continues to hold down the starting point guard role in Milwaukee while offering versatile production across the stat sheet. Even in games when Porter's shot isn't at its sharpest, such as in Saturday's road win over the Bulls when he went just 3-for-10 from the floor, he makes up for it elsewhere. Against Chicago, that came in the form of nine assists and four steals, and he's now averaging 20.5 points, 8.0 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 steals over 11 December games, a stretch where he's shot 40.3% from 3-point range. With four games to work with this week and opponents having to worry about a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo again, Porter is a very viable consideration.

Start: Stephon Castle, Spurs

34% start rate

Castle is another guard enjoying a standout season, and he picked up right where he left off upon his return from injury Dec. 8. The second-year pro is averaging 20.6 points, 6.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 52.4 percent over the nine games he's played since, and Castle has seen an 8.1% boost in his shooting percentage to 50.9% after a rough rookie campaign in that regard. The 21-year-old still has plenty of room for continued improvement the more he takes the floor, and with De'Aaron Fox potentially teed up to miss a second straight game Monday against the Cavaliers due to an adductor injury, Castle could get his four-game week off to a rousing start.

Sit: Jalen Suggs, Magic

85% roster rate

Suggs has missed six consecutive games due to his left hip contusion, and he's already listed as doubtful for Monday's game against the Raptors. Assuming an absence, that still leaves Suggs with three more opportunities to take the floor in Week 11. Yet, considering the doubtful designation, he appears likely to miss at least one more contest. Given the uncertainty, Suggs is a bit too risky to roll with.

Forwards

Start: Michael Porter Jr., Nets

45% start rate 

Porter has been given the reins of the offense in Brooklyn and is maximizing his opportunity, with his body of work in December a fitting example. Porter boasts averages of 28.4 points (on 51.1% shooting, including 46.7% from 3-point range), 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals across 33.3 minutes per contest over nine games during the month, and he's sporting a robust 29.9% usage rate for the season. Porter's aggressiveness offensively – as enumerated by his career-high 18.6 shot attempts per contest and 49.6% 3-point-attempt rate – should continue to pay off on a four-game week, especially considering the Nets' typically suspect defense forces them to remain aggressive.

Start: Derik Queen, Pelicans

35% start rate

Queen delivered nicely for us as a Week 10 suggestion, and with the Pelicans set for another full four-game schedule this week, the rookie big is right back in play. Even when factoring in a modest seven-point, seven-rebound, two-assist, one-steal effort over 20 minutes against the Suns on Friday, Queen still delivered 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals across 26.5 minutes in his four Week 10 games. Queen shot a crisp 48.0%, including 40.0% from behind the arc, during that span, giving us plenty of confidence in recommending him for another week of starts.

Sit: Josh Hart, Knicks

82% roster rate

Hart is dealing with an ankle injury, and the Knicks have already ruled him out for the first two games of their four-game Week 11 schedule. Hart has been offering his typical versatile production when he has been healthy, and while he's a rock-solid asset for your lineup when he's available, he carries a bit too much risk, including the possibility he doesn't see the floor at all during the scoring period.

Centers

Start: Kel'el Ware, Heat

35% start rate 

Ware has rediscovered his form after a bit of an early-December rough patch, as he checks into Week 11 having averaged 18.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks across 29.2 minutes over his last six games. Ware has been on the first unit for each of those contests, and he should remain in that role to open Miami's four-game week against Denver on Monday night. The big man can offer a boost for you in every category, as he even shot an elite 64.2%, including 61.5% from 3-point range, over the aforementioned five-game span. Tyler Herro (toe) also projects to remain sidelined to open the week, giving Ware an ongoing usage boost.

Start: Donovan Clingan, Trail Blazers

46% start rate

Clingan is another player making a second straight appearance in this space, as he also made good as a Week 10 suggestion. The second-year big closed out the scoring period in fine fashion Sunday with an 18-point, 18-rebound double-double against the Celtics, and he posted 11.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks across 31 minutes per game in the three contests prior. Clingan logged 34 minutes apiece in three of those four games, and he projects for another productive week with another four games on the docket for Portland.

Sit: Nikola Vucevic, Bulls

76% start rate

Unlike our first two Sit candidates, Vucevic isn't earning this designation due to an injury. Rather, the talented big man simply hasn't been producing at the same pace as previous seasons, coming into Week 11 averaging 2.7 points fewer than last season's 18.5 figure, which is partly the byproduct of a 4.1% drop in shooting efficiency to 48.9%. Vucevic is still offering solid numbers overall, but his averages of 14.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists over his last 10 games could be surpassed by a similarly talented four-game option.