D'Angelo Russell Scores 40 Against Magic

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell scored 40 points on 16-for-25 shooting in Friday's win over the Orlando Magic. Russell was 8-for-12 from deep and also added seven assists, two rebounds, and a steal. Russell is on fire as of late for the Nets, and that seems likely to continue on Monday afternoon when the Nets […]

Thaddeus Young Explodes Against Sixers

Indiana Pacers power forward Thaddeus Young is averaging 12.8 points per game this season, but on Thursday night he scored a season-high 27 points in Indiana's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Young, a former Sixer, was 11-for-17 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds. Young has been fairly inconsistent all year, so it's not clear […]

J.J. Redick Continues Strong Scoring Run

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick scored 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Thursday's win over the Indiana Pacers. It was Redick's fifth 20-point game in his last six appearances spanning back to January 1st. Redick struggled a lot early in the year shooting the ball, with his percentages taking a noticeable dive from past seasons, […]

Jimmy Butler Leads Sixers In Scoring Against Indiana

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler scored a team-high 27 points on 10-for-17 shooting in Thursday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He also added in eight assists, five rebounds, and three steals. Butler's fantasy stock is on the rise as he's been active in all aspects of the game since returning from a two-game absence earlier […]

Joel Embiid Plays Through Injury, Scores 22

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid gutted his way through a back injury in Thursday's win over the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 22 points on 9-for-19 shooting and also grabbing 13 rebounds. While it wasn't Embiid's best game of the year, his ability to succeed despite being visibly in pain was a reminder of how good […]

Eric Gordon Scores 20 In Return

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon missed eight games with a knee injury but returned to the Rockets lineup in Wednesday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting before exiting the game late with another knee issue. Gordon's availability for Saturday's contest with the Los Angeles Lakers should be monitored, but if […]

James Harden Scores 58 In Loss To Nets

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 58 points on 16-for-34 shooting in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Harden also added 10 rebounds and six assists. Harden is averaging 44 points per game in January as the Rockets continue to deal with a variety of injuries, and Wednesday's addition of Eric Gordon back into […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: James Harden's Scores Over 30, Again

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. James Harden scored 57 points in Houston's win over the Grizzlies, breaking Kobe Bryant's record of consecutive 30-point games in the post-merger NBA with his 17th in a row. Elsewhere in the […]

2018 Year-In-Review: Fantasy Football Busts

With the 2018 NFL season over, it's time to revisit some of the lessons we learned this year. Today, let's talk about some players who disappointed us this season. In this column, I'll talk about why certain players who were expected to be strong performers this season didn't live up to the hype. All of […]

Divisional Round Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Eight teams remain alive in the chase to win the Super Bowl after a Wild Card Round that featured three home teams -- the Texans, the Ravens, and the Bears -- all lose. That leaves us with some matchups in this round that don't look great on paper, but that should provide some compelling football. […]

Joel Embiid Records Double-Double Against Washington

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards. Embiid also grabbed 10 rebounds and added four assists and a block. The Wizards did a good job limiting Embiid, who averages 18.2 field goal attempts per game and hasn't had 13 or fewer attempts since December […]

Ben Simmons Has Strong Game Against Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 17 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards. He also added nine assists and five rebounds to go along with three steals. In addition to the work that Simmons usually does for the Sixers, the second-year guard has started to add jump shooting to […]

Jimmy Butler Returns From Two-Game Absence, Scores 20

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler missed a pair of games due to an upper respiratory infection, but he returned for Tuesday's meeting with the Washington Wizards and finished with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting. Butler also grabbed five rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals. Butler wasn't heavily involved in the scoring […]

Bradley Beal Continues To Score Effectively

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has been the biggest beneficiary of the team's loss of point guard John Wall, averaging 27.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game in the six games since Wall last played. Against the Sixers on Tuesday, Beal finished with 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting to go along with […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Clint Capela Show

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Monday night featured eight games, with a clash between the Rockets and Nuggets highlighting the night. Houston won that one with a pair of 30-plus point performances from James Harden and Clint Capela, […]

Austin Rivers (PG/SG, HOU) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Short term add in 12-team leagues, long term add in 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: In the middle of December, no one wanted Austin Rivers. The Wizards traded him to the Suns in that weird non-trade where everyone forget which Brooks they wanted, and then the Wizards actually traded him […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: James Harden Triple-Dubs The Dubs

Thursday nights in the NBA always feature a notoriously light schedule, which means the games that are actually being played better be good to keep it from being a disappointing night. Last night, things didn't start out all that well. The Spurs walloped the Toronto Raptors in Kawhi Leonard's return to San Antonio in a […]

Wild Card Round Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

The NFL's regular season is over, but there's still daily fantasy for you to tackle, which means there are still players who need to be avoided when constructing those lineups because of bad matchups, poor recent play, and other factors. With eight teams playing this week, I've decided to highlight one guy from each team […]

Nikola Jokic Records Triple-Double Against Knicks

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's win over the New York Knicks. He also grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 15 assists to go along with three blocked shots. Jokic remains the centerpoint of this Nuggets offense, and he's averaging career-high numbers in assists and steals while sitting […]

Malik Beasley Scores 23 Against Knicks

Denver Nuggets guard Malik Beasley scored 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Tuesday's win over the New York Knicks. Beasley also added six rebounds and five assists. The third-year guard is finally starting to emerge as a solid option for the Nuggets and he's hit the 20-point mark in three of the last four games. […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 16 Against Nuggets

New York Knicks small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. Hardaway also added two rebounds and two assists. Hardaway is averaging a career-high 20.6 points per game this season for the Knicks, but he's scored under 20 points in six of his last seven […]

Kevin Knox Scores 18 Against Nuggets

New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox scored 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. He also added four rebounds, an assist, and a steal. He was 2-for-3 from deep. Knox is averaging 18.6 points per game on 41 percent shooting over the last 11 games and is making 2.5 threes […]

Dede Westbrook Ends Season On Low Note

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook established himself as the Jaguars top receiver over the course of the season after Marqise Lee's preseason injury, but he struggled in Jacksonville's Week 17 loss to the Texans, finishing with three catches for 10 yards. Still, if the Jaguars enter 2019 with a better quarterback, Westbrook projects to […]

Blake Bortles Struggles In Season Finale

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles played what is likely his final game as a Jacksonville Jaguar in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans, finishing with 107 yards on 15-for-28 passing while adding 15 rushing yards on four carries. Where Bortles plays next season is a huge question mark, but it would be a surprise to […]

DeAndre Hopkins Ends Season On Strong Note

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught 12 passes for 147 yards in Houston's Week 17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hopkins has three consecutive games with 100 or more yards heading into a first round playoff matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, who held Hopkins to 36 yards in Week 14. Hopkins will be one […]

Lamar Miller Finds End Zone In Week 17

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller returned from a one-game absence and scored a rushing touchdown in Sunday's Week 17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Miller finished with 56 yards on 17 carries and also added two receptions, though they totaled zero yards. Miller will be Houston's main running back in the playoffs and will […]

Deshaun Watson Runs For Touchdown Against Jaguars

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson failed to pass for a touchdown for the first time all season in Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he did score once as a runner. Watson passed for 234 yards while completing 25 of his 35 passing attempts. He added 66 yards on 13 carries as the Texans […]

Ben Simmons Scores 19 Against Portland

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He also finished with three assists and three rebounds. It was a solid performance for Simmons, especially with Joel Embiid out and Jimmy Butler struggling. The 76ers face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow the […]

Jimmy Butler Held To Five Points

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Jimmy Butler scored five points on 2-for-12 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added six assists, three rebounds, and a steal. With Joel Embiid out, Butler was expected to shoulder the team's offensive load, but he failed to get anything going. This is something that's been […]

Week 17 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

The NFL regular season ends on Sunday. It was a year that saw the emergence of Patrick Mahomes and the fall-off of Tom Brady, a year where rookie running backs like Saquon Barkley and Phillip Lindsay put up big numbers, and one where the some of the same names continued atop the wide receiver and […]