Dorian Finney-Smith Struggles Against Nets

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith scored just five points on 1-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He added four rebounds, an assist, and a block as well. Finney-Smith faces a difficult matchup on Saturday against the Celtics, who have one of the NBA's top scoring defenses, and his current role for the... Read More

Luka Doncic Scores 21 Points Against Brooklyn

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 21 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He added nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals as well. Doncic faces a tough matchup on Saturday against the Celtics, who have one of the NBA's best scoring defenses, but Boston does allow the sixth-most rebounds... Read More

Harrison Barnes Scores 28 Points Against Nets

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 28 points on 10-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He added five rebounds and a steal as well. Barnes faces a tough matchup on Saturday against the Celtics, who have one of the NBA's best scoring defenses. He's a risk in DFS lineups, though owners in... Read More

D'Angelo Russell Scores 17 Points Against Dallas

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell scored 17 points on 6-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Russell added five rebounds and four assists as well. Russell is averaging a career-high in points heading into Friday's meeting with Minnesota, who allow the 10th-most points in the NBA. Expect good production from Russell in this... Read More

DeMarre Carroll Held Scoreless

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll was held without a point in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks, going 0-for-7 from the field and adding in a rebound and a steal. It was a tough one for Carroll, who had been averaging 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game coming into this one. He'll remain a... Read More

Ed Davis Just Misses Out On Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets power forward Ed Davis scored 17 points on 8-for-8 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He also grabbed nine rebounds. This was only the third time all season that Davis has scored in double figures; he's grabbed double-digit boards just seven times. Davis is a decent fantasy option in deeper leagues... Read More

Allen Crabbe Scores 27 Against Dallas

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Crabbe also added three rebounds, an assist, and a pair of steals while making seven three-pointers. This was Crabbe's first game with 20 or more points all season, and it would be a surprise to see him... Read More

Wendell Carter Jr. Is Efficient Against Phoenix

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. scored 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Phoenix Suns. Carter also grabbed five rebounds to go along with two assists and a steal. After scoring in double figures in eight straight games, Carter is averaging just 10.4 points over his last five outings. The rookie... Read More

Ryan Arcidiacono Scores 14 Against Suns

Chicago Bulls guard Ryan Arcidiacono scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Phoenix Suns. The second-year guard made four of his six attempts from three and also added three assists, three rebounds, and a pair of steals. Arcidiacono has had a consistent amount of playing time recently, but that hasn't translated... Read More

Zach LaVine Leads Bulls In Scoring Against Phoenix

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Phoenix Suns. He dished out six assists as well. Chicago plays Miami on Friday, and LaVine faces a tough test against a defense that allows the 14th-fewest points per game in the NBA and the second-fewest assists.

Jabari Parker Records Double-Double Against Suns

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker scored 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Phoenix Suns. Parker also added a team-high 13 rebounds. Parker has been a consistent scorer for the Bulls this season and adds a good rebounding presence to a team with a rookie center. He'll look to keep up this... Read More

Richaun Holmes Scores In Double Figures Again

Phoenix Suns center Richaun Holmes scored in double figures for the second consecutive game in Wednesday's loss to the Bulls, finishing with 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting to go along with six rebounds and two blocks. Holmes has seen the court a good amount as Deandre Ayton's backup, though his production has been hit-or-miss this... Read More

Mikal Bridges Struggles In Return To Bench

After starting the last three games, Phoenix Suns rookie forward Mikal Bridges returned to the bench in Wednesday's loss to the Bulls and he was unable to continue his recent hot play. Bridges scored five points on 2-for-5 shooting with four rebounds, an assist, and three steals. Bridges will have a tough matchup with the... Read More

Jamal Crawford Scores 16 Points Off Bench

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford scored 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. The long time NBA veteran has been an inconsistent scorer this season for the Suns and currently is scoring 5.3 points per game, and he isn't worth fantasy consideration in Friday's meeting with a strong Bucks defense.

Deandre Ayton Records Double-Double Against Bulls

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton scored 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. The rookie also grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists with a steal and a block. Though Ayton hasn't really had any explosive scoring games, he's been a solid producer this season for the Suns, but... Read More

Devin Booker Performs Well Against Bulls

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. Though he was just 1-for-8 from three, he managed to add some value in other ways, finishing with six assists and three steals. The Suns take on the Bucks on Friday, a tough matchup on paper against... Read More

Julius Randle Records Double-Double Against Sixers

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Julius Randle scored 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the 76ers. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out three assists. Randle brought the ball up the floor and initiated the offense a good amount, pointing to the possibility that he sees an increase in assists while... Read More

Nikola Mirotic Records Double-Double Against Philadelphia

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic scored 13 points on 3-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and also grabbed 13 rebounds. While it wasn't the biggest game for Mirotic, who is averaging 18.8 points per game, he did manage to be effective thanks to his rebounding and his three-point shot. Expect... Read More

E'Twaun Moore Scores 30 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward E'Twaun Moore scored 30 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the 76ers. He added two rebounds and an assist as well, but Moore was mainly used as a shooting option as the 76ers lacked a good defensive two-guard to stick on him and slow him down. The Pelicans play... Read More

Jrue Holiday Scores 30 Against 76ers

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 30 points on Wednesday against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Holiday was 11-for-24 from the field in the loss and also added 10 assists, four rebounds, and a pair of steals. The Pelicans take on the Knicks on Friday, who allow the sixth-most points per game and... Read More

Anthony Davis Has Slow Scoring Night Against Sixers

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis grabbed 16 rebounds in Wednesday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but the star big man scored just 12 points on 4-for-13 shooting and missed a game-tying free throw with less than three seconds to play. Davis had good numbers in other places, including six assists, five steals, and... Read More

The Tape Tells All - Gus Edwards and Lamar Jackson's Week 11 Performances

It's a double-header this week! The Baltimore Ravens came out with a really interesting and run heavy offense this weekend, as Lamar Jackson and Gus Edwards each rushed for over 100 yards. It was a pretty surprising development. While there's no guarantee that Joe Flacco won't soon take back over and change things again, Jackson... Read More

LeGarrette Blount (RB, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes in life you must do the things that you never thought you would do, and this week that thing is to add Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount. After rushing for 1,161 yards and a league-high 18 touchdowns in the 2016 season,... Read More

Spencer Ware (RB, KC) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: During the regular season of fantasy football, handcuffing can be a debatable strategy. On one hand, you give yourself a chance to replace one of your better players should an injury occur by also owning his backup. On the other, you miss out... Read More

DeVante Parker (WR, MIA) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Devante Parker was targeted 11 times in Week 10 against the Packers, finishing with 43 receiving yards on five catches, but he also emerged from that game with a shoulder sprain, and while he's practicing this week, he was in a non-contact jersey... Read More

Ty Montgomery (RB, BAL) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Looking for a really speculative addition? Let's talk about the newest Ravens running back, Ty Montgomery. Sunday's Ravens game, with the debut of Lamar Jackson, featured some changes in some the Ravens rushing attack looked. Jackson set an NFL record for rushing... Read More

Chris Conley (WR, KC) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Sammy Watkins limited to just five snaps in Monday's loss to the Rams with a foot injury, Chris Conley played 89 percent of Kansas City's offensive plays, the second consecutive game where Conley was the number-two receiver in the team's lineup. While... Read More

Joel Embiid Grabs 17 Rebounds

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid grabbed 17 rebounds in Monday's win over the Phoenix Suns. Embiid also scored a team-high 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting. Embiid has been of the league's most solid producers so far this season, but the Sixers face a tough test in the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Still, Embiid... Read More

T.J. Warren Scores 21 Against Sixers

Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Monday's loss to the 76ers. He added four assists, four rebounds, and a block as well. In six starts, Warren is averaging 24.3 points per game on 55.1 percent shooting with 5.2 rebounds per game, and his recent performance makes him a strong... Read More

Mikal Bridges Continues Strong Rookie Campaign

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Monday's loss to the 76ers. He added an assist, a rebound, and two steals as well, though he finished with five fouls. Foul trouble has been an issue that has limited Bridges' minutes over the past two games, but he's still got solid... Read More