PGA DFS: Vegas Report - Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

Welcome back to the PGA DFS: Vegas Report. What a weekend in China for the WGC-HSBC. Xander Schauffele birdied the final two holes to force a sudden-death playoff against Tony Finau and then proceeded to birdie the first playoff hole to capture the title. With the victory, Schauffele catapults up to 12th in the world […]

Jason Dufner Rolls the Dice in Vegas

Jason Dufner missed the cut during his last Shriners Open appearance in 2015, but the American is back to give TPC Summerlin another try. Unfortunately, the 41-year-old has been awful since May. Dufner has failed to post a finish better than a share of 25th during his previous 11 events and has missed six of […]

Jordan Spieth Serves Detention In Las Vegas

After failing to participate in enough events during the 2018 PGA Tour season, Jordan Spieth heads to the Shriners Open in Las Vegas to essentially serve his detention. Based on the "Strength of Field Regulation," players are required to add a new event to their schedule or play in a minimum of 25 tournaments during […]

Austin Cook Is An Intriguing Sleeper In Vegas

Austin Cook rolls into the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as an intriguing sleeper to consider. Cook made his debut at the event last season, posting a share of 20th place at TPC Summerlin and will hope to improve on that performance this year. The American has made his previous 10 cuts on tour, which […]

Bryson DeChambeau Hopes to Double Down In Vegas

After back-to-back victories to begin the FedExCup playoffs, Bryson DeChambeau has produced two straight 19th-place finishes in his prior two events. This week, DeChambeau heads to Las Vegas in hopes of improving on his seventh-place finish last season. In his previous 50 rounds compared to the field, the sixth-ranked player in the world ranks first […]

Tommy Fleetwood Puts World-Class Game On Display

World-class might be the ideal way to describe Tommy Fleetwood's golf game. His results speak for themselves, but Fleetwood is a player that can play at any course in the world and provide upper echelon performances. Last week was no different. Despite a poor three-over par 75 on Sunday to drop him down the leaderboard, […]

HaoTong Li Makes Country Proud With T11 Finish In China

HaoTong Li kept his scorching momentum rolling by posting his third straight top-15 result, this time finishing in a share of 11th place in China. The WGC-HSBC is a massive event for Li with it being in his home country, and the two-time European Tour winner showed true grit to claw out the finish he […]

Emiliano Grillo Continues to Show Consistency

Emiliano Grillo fired a three-under par at Sheshan International to finish in a share of 14th place. Even though the WGC-HSBC was a no-cut event, the Argentinian golfer has now made the weekend in 30 of his previous 32 worldwide tournaments. It is nice to see the 26-year-old begin to churn out results consistently, and […]

Adam Scott Finishes T18 In China

Adam Scott continued the positive trajectory that he has been experiencing since the Open Championship in July, posting his fifth top-20 finish in his past nine events. The Aussie dropped to 76th in the world shortly before his recent run but has risen back up to 39th. Even at the age of 38 years old, […]

James Harden Unlikely to be Cleared for Friday's Game

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (hamstring) remains unlikely to be cleared for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Harden is currently scheduled to be re-evaluated on Thursday. While Houston is going to make sure their star player is healthy before he gets allowed back into the lineup, the Rockets 1-4 start could have them push […]

Daniel Theis Out Indefinitely

Boston Celtics forward Daniel Theis (foot) is out indefinitely. Theis suffered a slight tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot but luckily won't need surgery. He is expected to be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks. Marcus Morris will continue to see a bump in minutes off the bench.

Anthony Davis Out Monday Against the Nuggets

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis (elbow) will not play in Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Davis has now missed the team's past two contests due to an elbow strain he suffered on October 26th against the Brooklyn Nets. The former No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft appears to be day-to-day. Nikola Mirotic […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Out On Monday

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (head) has been placed in the NBA's concussion protocol and will miss Monday's contest against the Toronto Raptors. The news doesn't come as a surprise after Antetokounmpo said he blacked out on Saturday when he took an elbow to the head from Aaron Gordon, but the most surprising thing is […]

Kevin Love Could Miss Over One Month

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (foot) appears to be dealing with an absence from the team that could last for over one month. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavs have decided that it could be best for Love to get fully healthy before playing again and that it may take more than a month […]

Kawhi Leonard Out On Monday Against Bucks

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (rest) will not partake in Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors have been very vocal about their intentions with Leonard and have stated on multiple occasions that they don't plan on sitting him often, but the 27-year-old appears to have his camp calling the shots. Leonard has now […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Week 3 NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues (Especially in Category Leagues) OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become an intriguing waiver wire add for those looking to find stat-stuffing potential. The 20-year-old is averaging 8.3 points a game on 48.8% shooting while adding in 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.4 threes, 1.0 steals and […]

Thomas Pieters Cards Hole-In-One

Thomas Pieters finished in a share of 18th at the WGC-HSBC Champions, but it will be his ace on the 12th hole on Sunday that the Belgian remembers most. Pieters became the first player to ever hit a hole in one on the 12th hole at Sheshan International in a competitive round. Hopefully, this helps […]

Kyle Stanley Stumbles On Saturday At Sheshan International

Kyle Stanley produced a respectable share of 22nd place at the WGC-HSBC Champions, but it was his six-over par 78 on Saturday that kept him from an even better finish. The 28th-ranked player in the world was erratic during his third round, posting 10 pars, four bogeys, one birdie, one eagle, one double bogey and […]

Dustin Johnson Busts In China

Well, that wasn't the result DFS players that rostered Dustin Johnson expected to see. Coming in as the pre-tournament favorite, the big-hitting American struggled mightily at Sheshan International and only broke par once during his four rounds. Johnson did manage to salvage a share of 30th place out of his stay in China, but in […]

Adam Hadwin Finishes Towards the Middle of the Pack

Adam Hadwin wrapped up his stay at Sheshan International with a share of 30th place. The Canadian has been playing consistent golf over his past six events, posting a top-30 result in five of those contests. Hadwin has become a money-making machine on the PGA Tour. He strung together 19 consecutive made cuts during a […]

Chez Reavie Produces T35 In China

Chez Reavie shot a four-over par at Sheshan International, finishing the event in a share of 35th place. The American was immaculate with his driving accuracy all week, ranking first in fairways hit. However, his scrambling and short game placed him outside the top 50 for those particular statistics. Reavie is going down the same […]

Pat Perez Fades Over Weekend

Pat Perez began the WGC-HSBC with rounds of 70 and 69, but it is what he did over the weekend that plummeted him down the leaderboard. The American fired an eight-over 80 on Saturday and followed it up with a two-over 74 on Sunday, placing him in a share of 37th place when all was […]

Byeong Hun An's Putting Woes Continue

Byeong Hun An produced a share of 41st place at the WGC-HSBC Champions. The South Korean wasn't brilliant with any part of his game on the week, but An continues to struggle immensely with his putter. The 27-year-old yielded 1.800 putts per green in regulation, good for 55th best in the field. While that statistic […]

Cameron Smith Continues To Struggle At Sheshan International

Cameron Smith shot a 10-over par at the WGC-HSBC to finish the event tied for 54th place. Smith, who had played the tournament once before in his career, was only able to put together a share of 64th in that appearance. Sheshan International demands quality and consistent play with your driver, and the 25-year-old isn't […]

Rory McIlroy Implodes At Sheshan International

Sheshan International has been a venue that Rory McIlroy has found success at in the past, but this season told a different story for the Irish golfer. McIlroy concluded the event at 10-over par, good for only a share of 54th place out of 77 participants. The 29-year-old was extremely error-prone during his four rounds, […]

Russell Knox Stumbles In China

Russell Knox, who won his first PGA Tour title at the 2015 WGC-HSBC and posted a share of ninth place the following year, was unsuccessful in his third attempt at Sheshan International. The Scottish golfer was horrendous during his four days in China, shooting rounds of 74, 77, 76 and 76. Knox has been struggling […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Stifle Tower Is Reaching New Heights

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Saturday featured results we would expect mixed with some interesting fantasy performances. The Milwaukee Bucks remained unbeaten, defeating the Orlando Magic 113 to 91. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 21 points and […]

Tony Parker Will Not Play Against 76ers

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker (rest) will not suit up for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Parker posted a strong outing on Friday against the Chicago Bulls in just 19 minutes of action, scoring 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting and contributing eight assists and one steal. The 36-year-old did suffer a minor hand […]

Kevin Love Out Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love (foot) will not play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, making it two consecutive missed games for the Cavs star player. The Cavs appear to have entered tank mode after losing their first five contests of the season, and Love will sporadically miss games that he might have been […]

Anthony Davis Questionable For Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis (elbow) is questionable to face the Utah Jazz on Saturday. The Pelicans released an injury report earlier today that Davis was not included on, but the former No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft found his way onto the afternoon report with a right elbow injury. Davis finished Friday's […]