Damian Lillard's 35 Points Not Enough To Defeat Wizards

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored 35 points on 10-for-30 shooting in Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. He added in 12 assists as well while shooting 7-for-17 from three. In addition, Lillard grabbed six rebounds and recorded one steal. On Monday, he'll face the Phoenix Suns, who allow the fourth-fewest points and second-fewest […]

Bradley Beal's 37 Points Help Wizards Upset Portland

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 37 points on 16-for-27 shooting in Saturday's surprise win over the Portland Trail Blazers. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists. Beal was 2-for-8 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Lakers on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the fourth-lowest percentage […]

Russell Westbrook Comes Up Big In Win Over Portland

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double in Saturday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting and also adding in 13 assists and 11 rebounds. While he did turn the ball over seven times, Westbrook had a positive plus/minus and was a big part of the surprise victory. On […]

Justise Winslow Finally Makes Grizzlies Debut

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Justise Winslow (hip) finally made his debut with the team after being acquired via trade back in 2020. Against the Suns on Saturday, Winslow played 21 minutes, posting nine points on 3-for-14 shooting. He was 1-for-4 from three and also grabbed seven rebounds. He turned the ball over twice and poked away […]

Devin Booker Leads Suns In Scoring In Saturday's Win

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists. Bridges was 5-for-7 from three and 4-for-4 from the line. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the 12th-lowest percentage from […]

Mikal Bridges With Strong Showing Against Grizzlies

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges scored 19 points on 6-for-7 shooting in Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist. Bridges was 4-for-5 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Erik Jones A Strong Play At Daytona Road Course

Erik Jones will roll off the grid in 37th place for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course. With six top 10s in 10 road course starts, an average finish of 14.3 at this track type, and an 11th-place finish in this race last year, the stage seems set for Jones to […]

Kevin Harvick Carries Some Risk On Sunday

Starting fifth in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course, Stewart Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick has a chance to contend for a win. With an average finish of 12.6 at road courses in his Cup career, Harvick has what it takes to stay up front, though he only finished 17th in this […]

Kyle Busch Should Run Well In O'Reilly Auto Parts 253

Last season, Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch won just one Cup Series race, but the four-time road-course winner will have a solid chance to get into the winner's circle early on in the 2021 season in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course. While he crashed out of the inaugural race here […]

Ryan Blaney Is A Top Play At Daytona Road Course

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney is one of the top DFS plays for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course. Blaney starts back in 27th, giving him immense place differential upside. While his struggles here last season should be factored in, as he finished 31st, it should be noted that he did run […]

Ja Morant With 29 Points Against Detroit

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant scored 29 points on 10-for-23 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He added in four assists as well while shooting 0-for-5 from three. In addition, Morant grabbed three rebounds and recorded one steal. He was 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. On Saturday, he'll face the Phoenix Suns, who […]

Jonas Valanciunas With 15 Rebounds Against Pistons

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas scored 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out one assist. He'll play the Suns on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 12th-fewest rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 11th-lowest percentage from two-point range. Valanciunas […]

Saddiq Bey Continues Upward Trend

Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. Bey was 4-for-9 from three. He'll face the Orlando Magic on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the 17th-highest percentage from three and to score the […]

Joel Embiid With Career-High 50 Points

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 50 points on 17-for-26 shooting in Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he grabbed 17 rebounds and dished out five assists. He was 15-for-17 from the free throw line and added two steals and four blocks. He'll play the Raptors on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab […]

Tobias Harris With Double-Double Against Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists. He'll play the Raptors on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the 13th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 19th-highest percentage from two-point range. It's […]

Zach LaVine With Inefficient 30 Points

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 30 points on 9-for-28 shooting in Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists. LaVine was 2-for-10 from three and also posted two steals and blocked one shot. He'll face the Kings on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Evan Fournier Drains Five Threes

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier scored 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out six assists. Fournier was 5-for-9 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Pistons on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the eighth-highest percentage from […]

Nikola Vucevic With Triple-Double Against Warriors

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 30 points on 13-for-23 shooting in Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. In addition, he grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked one shot. Vucevic also posted 10 assists and one steal. He'll play the Pistons on Sunday, a team that has allowed opponents to grab the 12th-most rebounds in […]

Stephen Curry Scores 29 Points In Loss To Magic

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 29 points on 11-for-29 shooting in Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out 11 assists. Curry was 6-for-16 from three. He'll face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 18th-highest percentage from three and to score […]

Jarrett Allen With 20 Points Against Denver

Cleveland Cavalier center Jarrett Allen scored 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting in Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked one shot. Allen also posted four assists and one steal. He'll play the Thunder on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the most rebounds in the NBA while shooting […]

Nikola Jokic With Triple-Double Against Cleveland

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked one shot. Jokic also posted 10 assists and four steals. He'll play the Hawks on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the 18th-most rebounds in the NBA while scoring […]

Jamal Murray Puts Up 50 Points On Friday Night

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored 50 points on 21-for-25 shooting in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out two assists. Murray was 8-for-10 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-lowest percentage from […]

A.J. Allmendinger Returns To Cup Series On Sunday

A.J. Allmendinger will make his first Cup Series start since 2018 on Sunday when the series races at the Daytona road course. Allmendinger is a road course expert and finished fourth in the Xfinity Series race here last season. That past performance coupled with the place differential upside that Sunday's 34th place start will offer […]

Martin Truex Jr. Is A Top Play For O'Reilly Auto Parts 253

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. will start 19th for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course. Truex finished third here last year and has four road course victories during his Cup Series career, plus an average finish of 13.6 on this track type. With solid place differential upside, Truex should […]

Chase Elliott Looks To Continue Road-Course Dominance

The winner of both road-course races on the Cup Series schedule last season, Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott has actually won four consecutive road-course races. He starts on the pole for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course and should be considered the favorite to win, which would stretch that winning streak to […]

William Byron A Strong Play At Daytona

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will roll off the grid in 22nd place for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course. It's always notable when a car as good as this 24 team starts lower than 20th, as it offers place differential upside that can be harder to come by in the […]

Chase Briscoe An Intriguing Option For Daytona Road Course

NASCAR Cup Series rookie Chase Briscoe is set to make just the second start of his career on Sunday when the series runs the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course, but the Stewart Haas driver should be considered a strong DFS play. Briscoe won nine Xfinity races last season, including one road […]

Alex Bowman Starting 36th At Daytona Road Course

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was on the pole a week ago, but after a 35th-place finish in the Daytona 500, the qualifying algorithm puts Bowman back in 36th for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253. 12th in this race a year ago, Bowman's shown some prowess at roval tracks, including finishing in the top 10 […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 9 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Nemanja Bjelica Records First Steals Of Season

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica entered Thursday as the NBA player who had played the most minutes in the 2020-21 season without recording a steal. That changed against the Miami Heat, as Bjelica same away with a pair of them. But the highlight of his night has to be the team-high 25 points he scored, […]