If you look at the NBA in the same fashion as the NFL then there are 25 weeks of NBA action. By breaking down each week and analyzing team schedules you can load your roster with players playing more games and sit those who are playing fewer games.

If all this sounds like a lot of work then you need not worry; because we have done the legwork for you. We are posting a weekly NBA start em’ and sit em’ fantasy guide to assist you in maximizing your fantasy roster potential.

Week three in the NBA which officially commences with the action on November 13th is more about who not to play rather than who to play. The schedule is fairly balanced this week as most teams play three or four games; however there are the exceptions and those select few teams play a measly two games. Obviously having a roster of guys with only two games compared to that of a roster with a full four isn’t going to fare as well.

Those who are on the short week are the Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic and the San Antonio Spurs. If you have been riding the hot-hand of Paul George, Anthony Davis of Nikola Vucevic then it is time to give them a rest and look at guys with more game-action this week.

One of the hottest players to start the season is Minnesota’s Kevin Love. First off Minnesota has a nice four game work week which includes games against Cleveland and Boston at home and Denver and Washington on the road. Love on the season is posting some historically good numbers as his 26.4 ppg, 15 rpg and 5 apg are truly remarkable. These kind of stat-stuffing performances are the ones that you need to capitalize on to distance yourself from the competition. If you haven’t already moved Love into your rotation, sell the farm and make it happen.

Staying in Minnesota, run Kevin Martin out there as well. The duo of Martin and Love has proved to be extremely viable and the fantasy points between the two of them keep rolling in. This is the second week in a row that martin has been a recommended starter as he continues to roll with a 24.6 ppg, 2.4 apg and 3.3 rpg stat line. Last week, Martin hit the 30-point mark in two games and had 27 points in the other. These kind of numbers are too good to pass up especially with a soft four game schedule ahead.

Over in Sac-Town, the Kings have a sweet week  as they play four consecutive games at home. The opposition are no pushovers though as Brooklyn, Detroit, Memphis and Phoenix roll through town. This will be a good test for DeMarcus Cousins as Brooklyn, Detroit and Memphis all matchup their bigs well against him. But here’s hoping that the hot-hand prevails and that Cousins can keep the solid play of late going. he has two consecutive 30-point games in which he also grabbed 12 and 9 rebounds respectively. On the season he has upped his scoring average nicely to 23.5 ppg while still rebounding at a 9.7 rpg rate. Thing that jumps out are the number of shot attempts per game of late which have been over 24 per. If Cousins can continue to involve himself in the offense like that then he buckets will continue to fall and the fantasy points will continue to be there.

Generally speaking putting Kevin Durant into your lineup is considered a no-brainer. This week of all weeks is a fantastic time to run KD out there though as they have four games this week against Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. The inter-conference games against LA and Golden State will be hotly contested as Durant will want to assert the team’s dominance over two preseason conference champion favorites.

Durant’s play of late has been stellar and he is certainly making an early season run at the MVP award. His stat line of 30.2 ppg, 4.3 apg and 7.3 rpg is well-rounded in every facet. The last three games have seen Durant play facilitator nicely as he dished out 23 assists over that span. The knock on Durant had always been the depressed assist and rebounding numbers; well this season both those averages are up which makes Durant as unstoppable of a fantasy-force as there is.