Fantasy Basketball Week 24 Preview: Schedule analysis plus start and sit recommendations

A week of good or bad matchups can make all the difference in Fantasy basketball. And before you lock in your lineups for Week 24, you need to see what NBA Fantasy expert Mike Barner has to say.

Barner is one of the most respected voices in the industry, whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated and on Yahoo, RotoWire and KFFL. He's also recently been nominated for an FSWA award for Basketball Writer of the Year. He digs deep into the data, examining team trends and projecting game outcomes. If there's anybody who can spot an edge in a matchup or identify a player in position to break out, it's him.

Now, Barner has studied the upcoming NBA schedule and is sharing his best and worst Fantasy basketball matchups for Week 24. They'll help you figure out who to sit, start, add, and drop this week. One thing we can tell you for Week 24: Barner loves the matchups for the Los Angeles Clippers, a team that has four games on the schedule and is still battling for playoff positioning. 

"Danilo Gallinari, Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell and Patrick Beverley should all be primed for big performances, especially with how poorly the Timberwolves and Cavaliers play on defense," Barner said. "Ivica Zubac is available in 64 percent of leagues and is a worthy addition if you need a big man based on his averages of 8.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks across his last 15 games."

Barner has also identified a playoff contender that has an extremely tough week of matchups coming up. Players from this squad could be in line for a disappointing week, so you absolutely need to see his breakdown. 

So who should you start this week? And which surprising squad has a week of tough matchups?... Join SportsLine here to get Mike Barner's best and worst Fantasy basketball matchups for Week 24.