Joel Embiid Attempts 16 Free Throws

The Toronto Raptors couldn't keep Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid off of the free-throw line in Tuesday's Sixers win, with Embiid taking 16 free throws. He made 14 of them on the way to scoring 29 points. He was 7-for-17 from the floor. Embiid also grabbed 16 rebounds, plus added four assists, two blocks, and […]

Tobias Harris Explodes Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris had a huge role in Tuesday's win over the Toronto Raptors, scoring 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting while also grabbing 11 rebounds. Harris had three assists, two steals, and two blocks as well and drained two threes. Harris has now shot 50 percent or better in three consecutive games, and […]

Kyle Lowry Flirts With Triple-Double In Loss

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry came up just short of a triple-double in Tuesday's loss to the 76ers, scoring a team-high 24 points and adding eight rebounds and nine assists. Lowry also recorded a steal. Lowry was also 3-for-8 from three. Toronto is off to a rough start to the season, but Lowry remains as […]

Victor Oladipo Scores 24 Points Against Boston

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo scored 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Boston Celtics. He also added six rebounds and six assists. Limited by injury to 19 games last year, Oladipo has now scored 20-plus points in each of his three games this season. While he might spend some time resting […]

Jaylen Brown Continues To Perform Well

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He also added two rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Brown has blossomed as a scorer for Boston in this young season and while he hasn't been consistently rebounding the ball, his steals are a nice addition […]

Jayson Tatum Has Double-Double Against Pacers

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 27 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Indiana Pacers. Tatum also added 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. It was Tatum's second consecutive double-double, and he's now scored at least 19 points in each game this season. Boston plays an injury-depleted Grizzlies team on Wednesday […]

2020 Rookie Review: Breakouts, Busts, and Surprises

The part of the fantasy football season that matters to the vast majority of us is now over. Congrats on your titles, or on your successful dynasty tank job, or on making the playoffs despite drafting Christian McCaffrey first overall. This is the time to look back and reflect on things, to try to make […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

It's time for the wildest week of the NFL season: Week 17. For those of y'all still playing normal, non-DFS fantasy this week, I just have to say this: good luck. Weird things can happen in the final week of the season as teams rest starters before the playoffs and teams out of contention see […]

Caris LeVert Takes 29 Shots In Loss

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris Levert wound up starting at point guard with Kyrie Irving (rest) and Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) out on Monday. Dinwiddie is done for the season, so we'll likely see LeVert manning the backup point guard role most nights, with the occasional start when Irving is unavailable. If Monday is any indication, fantasy […]

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Has Nice Showing Against Memphis

Brooklyn Nets forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot got a surprise start on Monday against Memphis with both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant resting. TLC responded with 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting and also added six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. With Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) done for the year and the Irving/KD duo appearing like […]

Kyle Anderson Makes Four Threes Against Nets

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson scored 28 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Monday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He drained four three-pointers, making it the first time in Anderson's seven-year career in which he made more than two threes in a game. Anderson also added seven rebounds and three assists. Until Jaren Jackson Jr. is […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

The first week of the NBA season is coming to a close. We've seen some stellar performances this week, with maybe none more impressive than James Harden dragging what was left of the Rockets to overtime against Portland on Saturday night. We also saw some surprising performances that came out of nowhere. Let's focus on […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 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 […]

Marquese Chriss Will Miss Rest Of Season

Golden State Warriors center Marquese Chriss has suffered a broken right leg and will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season. Chriss was an interesting sleeper coming into the season after averaging 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season. With Chriss done, expect the Warriors to rely even more on rookie center James […]

Tony Pollard Will Be Impacted By Ezekiel Elliott's Return

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard had a huge Week 15 and would have been in line to rate as a high-end RB2 against the Eagles in Week 16. But with Ezekiel Elliott (calf) now expected to play, Pollard's value takes a big hit. He still has upside due to his explosiveness and the possibility […]

Tyron Johnson Could Have Week 16 Value

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyron Johnson could see an uptick in value in Week 16 if Keenan Allen (hamstring) is out, though reports are that Allen is trending towards playing. If that's the case, go ahead and ignore Johnson in fantasy, but if Allen does end up as a late scratch, Johnson has some […]

Dare Ogunbowale An Interesting Week 16 Option

With James Robinson (ankle) out, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Dare Ogunbowale is an intriguing deep-league option for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. While he won't have the same workload Robinson had because Devine Ozigbo will siphon off some touches, Ogunbowale should be the main option and will get some receiving work as well. He's […]

Marvin Hall Has Upside In Week 16

With virtually their entire receiving corps on the COVID list, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Marvin Hall should see plenty of targets on Sunday against the New York Jets. Hall had one big game for Detroit earlier this season, catching four passes for 113 yards, but hasn't played since being signed by the Browns. Don't expect […]

Allen Robinson II Active For Week 16

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II (hamstring) will play on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Considering how porous this Jaguars Defense has been, fantasy managers should feel great about using Robinson as a WR1 play this week. The Jags are allowing the seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season. Robinson […]

Lamar Jackson Is A Top Option For Week 16

Now that wide receiver Marquise Brown (knee) is active, we can officially pencil Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in as a top QB1 play on Sunday when the Ravens face the New York Giants. Jackson threw three touchdowns and rushed for another against the Jaguars last week and has rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games. […]

Tyreek Hill Active For Week 16

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's contest against the Atlanta Falcons. Hill's status never really seemed in doubt during the week, but it's good to have this reassurance if you roster him in fantasy. Lock him in as a top-end WR1 option this week.

Marquise Brown Active, Mark Ingram Out

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (knee) will play against the Giants on Sunday. While his 2020 numbers have been really uneven, he's coming off of a 98-yard Week 15 performance, and before that had touchdowns in three consecutive weeks. He's not the safest play in the world but is a solid WR3 option if […]

Collin Johnson Inactive For Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Collin Johnson (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's meeting with the Chicago Bears. Johnson exited early in Week 15 with the hamstring injury and the rookie was unable to get back for this week's game. While he's had a couple of strong performances this year, Johnson never really made much of an […]

Dwayne Haskins Jr. Expected To Start

Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. is expected to start on Sunday against the Panthers with Alex Smith (calf) injured. The situation has been murky all week, and Haskins also violated COVID-19 protocols earlier in the week, complicating things even more. But it's looking more and more like Haskins will be the quarterback on Sunday […]

Browns Had Early Morning Walkthrough With New Receivers

With most of their wide receivers on the COVID list, the Cleveland Browns will have to rely on Marvin Hall and practice squad players Ja'Marcus Bradley and Derrick Willies. The team did a walkthrough on Sunday morning to try to get their new receivers up to speed. ESPN's Jake Trotter described it as being in […]

Patrick Williams (SF, CHI): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: The fourth pick in this year's NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls small forward Patrick Williams was a bit of a mystery after coming off the bench for Florida State during his lone season in college, where he averaged 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per […]

Keldon Johnson (SF, SAS): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Keldon Johnson was the 29th overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft for the Spurs. The Kentucky product appeared in just nine games before the Bubble last season, though he saw a marked increase in playing time in the four games before COVID-19 […]

John Wall Among Four Rockets With Seven-Day Quarantines

Four Houston Rockets players will be forced to quarantine for seven days, keeping them out of Saturday's game against Portland and Monday's against Denver. The players -- guards John Wall, Eric Gordon, and Mason Jones, as well as center DeMarcus Cousins -- are expected to return Thursday against the Sacramento Kings. With that many guards […]

Dario Saric, Abdel Nader Ruled Out Against Kings

The Phoenix Suns have ruled out guard Abdel Nader (concussion) and forward Dario Saric (quad) have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Nader isn't a huge deal for fantasy purposes, but Saric will play a fairly sizable role in Phoenix once he's cleared to return. For now, expect to see more […]

Eric Gordon, John Wall Among Rockets Out For Opener

The Houston Rockets will be without a lot of players on Saturday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers due to COVID-19 issues, with guards John Wall, Eric Gordon, Mason Jones, and Ben McLemore ruled out, as well as forward Kenyon Martin Jr. and center DeMarcus Cousins. Yikes. DFS players might be able to find […]