RotoBaller NBA Recap: Hope You Weren't Counting On The Kings

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. One thing that happened that doesn't have implications moving forward for you in fantasy but has to frustrate you if you were playing any of them last night is what happened with the […]

Andrew Wiggins Scores 17 Against Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points on 4-for-10 shooting in Monday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He also added five rebounds, two assists, and a steal while shooting 1-for-3 from deep. Wiggins played his fewest minutes of the season (minus an October 22nd game that he exited early with an injury) as the […]

Robert Covington Effective Against Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington scored 13 points on 4-for-9 shooting in Monday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He also added five rebounds and a pair of assists to go along with two steals and a block. It was an efficient night for Covington, who led Minnesota in minutes as they took advantage of a […]

Buddy Hield Is Bright Spot For Kings Against Minnesota

While the rest of the team's starters struggled to even put points on the board in Monday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, guard Buddy Hield scored 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting in 18 minutes of action before he, like the rest of the Sacramento starters, was glued to the bench for the second half. Hield […]

De'Aaron Fox, Other Kings Starts See Limited Action On Monday

The Sacramento Kings were down big at the half to the Minnesota Timberwolves at halftime, so head coach Dave Joerger benched the starting unit for the second half. That led to some disappointing stat line, including point guard De'Aaron Fox's zero-point, one- rebound night on 0-for-4 shooting, center Willie Cauley-Stein's one-point, one-assist line, and guard […]

Dede Westbrook Returns Punt For Only Jaguars Touchdown

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook was the lone bright spot in Sunday's loss to the Washington Redskins, returning a punt 74 yards for Jacksonville's only touchdown of the day. He was also the only Jaguars wide receiver to record a catch, hauling in three catches for 21 yards. Westbrook is the only Jaguars wide […]

Leonard Fournette Rushes For 46 Yards

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was held to 46 yards on 11 carries in Sunday's loss to the Washington Redskins. He caught three passes for 18 yards. With the Jaguars passing game completely shut down, Fournette was unable to do much with the defense keyed in on him. Jacksonville faces Miami in Week 16, […]

Cody Kessler Does Nothing Against Washington

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler threw for just 57 yards in Sunday's loss to the Washington Redskins. He was 9-for-17 passing the football and threw a pick. Kessler also added 68 rushing yards on six carries. The rushing yardage helped make his day a little better from a fantasy perspective, though a lost fumble negated […]

Jalen Brunson (PG, DAL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) and J.J. Barea (ankle) both currently banged up and their short term availability in doubt, rookie guard Jalen Brunson looks to have some upside as a streaming option for fantasy owners. Brunson, who helped lead Villanova to the […]

Rodions Kurucs (SF/PF, BKN) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's about that time of the season where injuries and other factors start to lead to more minutes for some of the lesser-known rookies in the NBA. That's true right now in Brooklyn, where Latvian rookie Rodions Kurucs has entered the team's starting […]

Fantasy Deep Dive Week 9: Bradley Beal

Amidst the weirdness and struggles of what has been this Washington Wizards season, it's been easy to not notice that Beal has quietly been having a really good stretch as of late. Over the last seven games, Beal is averaging 27.9 points per game to go along with 5.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds. He's shooting […]

Week 15 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

How did your first week of playoff action go? Did you lose in multiple leagues because Adam Thielen piled up some garbage time yardage? Or was that just me? Let's talk about some guys you should avoid this week. As I did last week, each section will feature two or three players per position and […]

Clint Capela Scores 26 Against Memphis

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting in Saturday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. Capela is shooting 64.8 percent from the floor this season, a slight drop from last season's 65.2 percent mark, which is impressive when considering that Capela […]

James Harden Has Triple-Double Against Memphis

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 32 points on 9-for-14 shooting in Saturday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He was 11-for-13 from the free throw line and added 12 rebounds and 10 assists along with a pair of assists. It was Harden's second straight triple-double. Houston plays the Utah Jazz on Monday, who despite a […]

Demaryius Thomas Hauls In Six Catches

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas grabbed six of his eight targets for 59 yards in Saturday's win over the New York Jets. Thomas has seen uneven usage since arriving in Houston earlier this season, but it looks as if he's becoming a more and more important piece of the Texans offense. Houston plays a […]

DeAndre Hopkins Catches Pair Of Touchdowns In Week 15

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had failed to crack the 100-yard mark in seven of the last eight games heading into Saturday's meeting with the New York Jets, but he made up for that with a huge game in Houston's Week 15 victory. Hopkins caught 10 of his 11 targets for 170 yards and […]

Alfred Blue Struggles In Week 15

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue was forced to be Houston's main back against the Jets in Week 15 when Lamar Miller exited with an ankle injury, but he wasn't able to put up an effective outing. Blue rushed for six yards on nine carries and brought in two receptions for nine yards. If Miller […]

Lamar Miller Suffers Ankle Injury Against Jets

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller exited Saturday's meeting with the New York Jets with an ankle injury, though head coach Bill O'Brien said after the game that the injury did not appear to be serious. Miller rushed for eight yards on three carries before leaving. Miller could be back for Houston's Week 16 meeting […]

Deshaun Watson Throws Two Touchdowns Against Jets

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns in Houston's Week 15 victory over the New York Jets. He was 22-for-28 throwing the football and also added 26 rushing yards on four carries. Watson was sacked six times. It was an uneven game for Houston, but Watson was efficient and put […]

Mike Conley Scores 22 Points Against Heat

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Friday's loss to the Miami Heat. He also added eight assists, three rebounds, two steals, and three blocks. It was a strong outing for Conley, and he'll look to keep it going on Saturday against the Houston Rockets, but Houston allows the […]

Josh Richardson Scores 18 Points Against Grizzlies

Miami Heat small forward Josh Richardson scored 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Friday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He also added seven assists and five rebounds. Richardson is averaging 18.5 points per game this season, though before Friday he'd finished below his season averages in five consecutive games. The Heat face the Pelicans on […]

Rodions Kurucs Scores 15 In First Start

Brooklyn Nets forward Rodions Kurucs made his first NBA start on Friday with Allen Crabbe sidelined with a knee injury. The Latvian rookie scored 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting to go along with six rebounds and an assist. Even if Crabbe returns on Sunday against the Hawks, Kurucs has shown enough to stick in the […]

Joe Harris Shoots Well Against Wizards

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris scored 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards. Harris was 3-for-7 from deep and added six assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block. Harris has hit a three in 27 straight home games, a streak that's likely to continue on Sunday when the Hawks […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Scores 27 Against Wizards

Fresh off signing a contract extension to stay with the team, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 27 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards. He also added six assists and four rebounds. Dinwiddie is averaging a career-high 17.2 points per game this season and is averaging 30.3 per game […]

John Wall Has Double-Double Against Nets

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall scored 17 points on 7-for-16 shooting in Friday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets. He also added 13 assists, a rebound, and a steal. While Wall's assist numbers are down overall from where they've been the past few seasons, he has double-digit assists in three of his last four appearances. […]

Bradley Beal Scores 31 Against Nets

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 31 points on 13-for-22 shooting in Friday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets. He also added nine assists and a rebound. Beal is averaging 28.8 points per game on 48.9 percent shooting over the past six games as he's started to exert more control over the Wizards offense. Washington faces […]

Chris Paul Just Misses Double-Double Against Lakers

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored 14 points on 3-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul wasn't needed to be a huge scoring threat with teammate James Harden scoring 50, but he did add nine assists and three steals to the ledger. Houston takes on Memphis Saturday, who hold teams […]

James Harden Scores 50 Against Lakers

Houston Rockets guard James Harden exploded for 50 points on 14-for-26 shooting in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Harden also recorded a triple-double, finishing with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He was 4-for-12 from three and 18-for-19 from the free throw line. Harden, the NBA's scoring leader, now has five games with at […]

Lonzo Ball Continues To Struggle From Floor

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has shot below 40 percent from the floor in six of the past eight games, including a 3-for-9 outing in a loss to the Rockets on Thursday. Ball finished that game with seven points, eight assists, and three rebounds. The Lakers face Charlotte on Saturday, who should be […]

LeBron James Scores 29 In Loss To Houston

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 29 points on 12-for-18 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He also added five assists, four rebounds, and two steals while shooting 3-for-6 from three. James has four games of 28 or more points in four of Los Angeles' last five outings, and has his highest […]