Kyle Kuzma Struggles In Good Spot Against Bulls

With Anthony Davis (adductor) out, it seemed like Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma might be able to find some more offensive possessions and make something happen on Friday against the Bulls. But Kuzma took just five shots, finishing with six points, one rebound, and one assist. His scoring average on the year is a... Read More

LeBron James Powers Lakers To Win Over Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Friday's win over the Chicago Bulls. While he was 0-for-5 from three, he did add seven rebounds and seven assists to the ledger as well. It was a pretty classic James game, and it came with Anthony Davis (adductor) out. Still one... Read More

Zach LaVine Goes Off Against Lakers

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 38 points on 14-for-22 shooting in Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was 4-for-7 from deep and also added five rebounds and six assists, as well as a pair of steals. LaVine has been on fire for much of this season, averaging 26 points per game through... Read More

Eight 2021 Cup Series Races Will Feature Qualifying

After canceling qualifying last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NASCAR Cup Series plans to slowly return to using it in 2021. Eight races will feature qualifying in 2021: the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600, and the season-finale at Phoenix, as well as the five new races on the schedule: the Bristol dirt race,... Read More

Sizing Up NFL Rookies That Flopped In 2020

2020 was a great season for some rookies around the NFL. Justin Jefferson set the rookie receiving yards record. Justin Herbert said a huge year for the Chargers. James Robinson earned the lead-back role in Jacksonville from the start and through Week 15 was the overall RB4 in PPR. But not every rookie was able... Read More

David Ragan To Run Daytona 500

David Ragan plans to run the Daytona 500 in an open car for Front Row Motorsports. The veteran driver retired from full-time competition after the 2019 season but ran three races in 2020 between the Cup Series and Truck Series. In his one Cup start, Ragan finished fourth in last season's Daytona 500. An experienced... Read More

Anthony Alfredo Will Run Cup Series In 2021

Anthony Alfredo has been announced as the new driver for Front Row Motorsports' 38 car for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Alfredo ran 19 Xfinity Series races for Richard Childress Racing last season, with two top-fives and nine top-10s. He led 15 laps and was often a strong DFS option. He won't be nearly... Read More

NY Racing Plans To Run Full Cup Schedule

While no driver or sponsor has been announced, team owner John Cohen says that NY Racing will attempt to run the full Cup Series schedule in 2021. The team hasn't run a Cup race since the 2018 Coca-Cola 600. Regardless of the driver, this should be a backmarker team in 2021 and won't have very... Read More

Daniel Gafford Perfect From Field

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford was 3-for-3 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 12 points and also adding three rebounds. Gafford has scored in double figures in two of the past three games and seems to be taking some minutes away from Wendell... Read More

Zach LaVine Has Huge Game Against Mavs

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 39 points on 14-for-25 shooting in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He was 3-for-9 from three and also added six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. LaVine is averaging 24.6 points on the season despite a career-low 30.2 percent shooting mark from three. Once he gets that figured... Read More

Jalen Brunson Scores 31 Points

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson scored 31 points on 11-for-17 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. He also added seven assists, five rebounds, and a steal. Brunson was 3-for-7 from deep. While it wasn't the highest-scoring night of his NBA career, it was close. Brunson's performance was aided by the absence of Luka... Read More

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

Happy 2021! It seems strange for it to be a new year and for the NBA to only be entering its third week, but that's how things go in these strange times. This past week's highlights include the Wizards finally winning a game and the Rockets finally getting to see what John Wall could do... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Week 2 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... Read More

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 2

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make... Read More

Keldon Johnson Keeps Playing Well

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson continued his strong start to the 20-21 season on Sunday, scoring 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He also grabbed seven rebounds and added two assists and two steals. He did this despite not taking a single three-pointer for the first time all season. Johnson has been San Antonio's best... Read More

Jordan Clarkson Has Best Shooting Night Of Season

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points on Sunday, converting on 61.5 percent of his shots and adding in two three-pointers. He also had three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Clarkson's scoring, threes, and steals make him a nice value option for fantasy managers right now, and he should be in line for... Read More

Rudy Gobert Grabs 16 Rebounds On Sunday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked six shots in Sunday's win over the San Antonio Spurs. While Gobert didn't make a huge impact as a scorer and finished with just seven points on 2-for-7 shooting, his impact in other areas made up for some of that. Gobert is arguably the NBA's... Read More

Donovan Peoples-Jones Ruled Out With Concussion

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones has been ruled out of Sunday's Week 17 game against the Steelers with a concussion. He'll finish with one catch for 11 yards. The rookie didn't play a huge role this year but flashed some solid potential. If the Browns hold onto their playoff spot and Peoples-Jones is back... Read More

Cam Akers Active For Week 17

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (ankle) is reportedly active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The Rams need to win this game and won't have quarterback Jared Goff, so expect heavy doses of Akers against a struggling Arizona run defense. Akers is a solid RB2 option for anyone who is still playing season-long... Read More

Mike Evans Ruled Out In Week 17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Evans was hurt in the first quarter, hyperextending his knee while attempting to catch a touchdown pass. We'll have to monitor the situation closely to see if Evans is able to return for... Read More

Tee Higgins Questionable To Return In Week 17

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens. With how much of a potential issue hamstrings are for NFL receivers, don't be surprised if we don't see Higgins again in this game. If he's done for the day, he would finish without a catch. Alex Erickson... Read More

Bucs Looking At Mike Evans' Knee

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans left the field after a dropped touchdown in Week 17 with an apparent knee injury and is being looked at by trainers. Evans is a key cog for the Tampa Bay offense, so it will be important to watch to see if Evans is able to return. If... Read More

DeVante Parker Will Play Week 17, Jakeem Grant Sr. Out

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker is active for Sunday's contest against the Buffalo Bills. With fellow receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. (ankle) out, Parker will once again assume the role of No. 1 receiver in this offense. The Bills Defense might be weaker than usual as the team rests some key players, giving Parker WR2... Read More

Darwin Thompson Will See Bulk Of Week 17 Carries

While Le'Veon Bell will be active, Kansas City Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson is expected to see the bulk of the carries in the team's Week 17 contest against the Chargers, as KC looks to keep their starters healthy. A popular preseason sleeper back in 2019, Thompson's never really gotten going in the regular season.... Read More

Tyler Kroft On COVID List

Buffalo Bills tight end Tyler Kroft has been placed on the COVID-19 list and will miss Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. This could potentially open things up for a big Dawson Knox game, but with the Bills expected to rest their starters at some point during Sunday's game, maybe the smart move is to... Read More

No Carlos Hyde For Seattle In Week 17

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (illness) is out for Sunday's game against the 49ers. Coupled with Rashaad Penny's struggles since returning to the field, this should clear the way for a big showing by running back Chris Carson. Consider Carson a high-end RB2 for this matchup, even against a 49ers Defense that has the... Read More

Damien Harris Won't Play Against Jets

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (ankle) won't play against the Jets on Sunday. Harris will enter the offseason as the top candidate on this Patriots team to start at running back next season, though there's always plenty of mystery with this team's running back corps. As for this week, expect to see more... Read More

Christian Kirk On COVID List

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk is on the COVID-19 list and will not play Sunday in a must-win game against that Los Angeles Rams. With Larry Fitzgerald (groin) unlikely to play as well and quarterback Kyler Murray (leg) likely to be limited, the Cardinals passing attack could be in some trouble. With Kirk out,... Read More

Tyler Boyd Active For Week 17

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (concussion) is active for Week 17 against the Ravens. It's a bit of a surprise as this is a meaningless game for the Bengals, but Boyd will slide back into the lineup. His numbers have been all over the place this season, but he should be a solid WR3... Read More

Matt Barkley Will See Meaningful Snaps In Week 17

Per Michael Giardi of the NFL Network, the Buffalo Bills intend to give quarterback Matt Barkley "meaningful snaps" on Sunday against Miami. The Bills have nothing to play for other than seeding, so it looks like Allen will get some early playing time and then head to the bench. This news means that Allen should... Read More