Josh Jackson Likely To Start In Place Of Devin Booker

With Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies, head coach Igor Kokoskov said Josh Jackson would most likely start in Booker's place on Saturday night. Jackson has struggled to begin the season, averaging 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists on 39.4 percent shooting from the floor. […]

Ryan Anderson Upgraded To Probable On Saturday

Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Anderson (hip) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The stretch four has yet to miss any time this season, so it is unclear exactly when he picked up a right hip flexor strain. Anderson has been ineffective this season in 21.5 minutes of action per […]

Deandre Ayton Upgraded To Probable For Saturday's Game

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. The rookie has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle for quite some time but has been pushing through his nagging injury to begin the season. With Devin Booker (hamstring) already ruled out, look for a […]

Kevin Love Questionable For Saturday's Contest

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (foot) is questionable for Saturday's contest against the Indiana Pacers. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Sam Dekker worked with the Cavs first team during Saturday morning's shootaround and could start against Indiana if Love is ruled out. Cleveland is officially in tank mode for the 2018 to 2019 […]

Aron Baynes Out On Saturday

Boston Celtics backup center Aron Baynes (hamstring) will not play on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Baynes said he does not feel his hamstring pain, stating: "If it were playoff time, there would be no doubt." The Celtics play again on Tuesday in Boston, and there appears to be a good chance that Baynes will […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: What Is Going On With DeAndre Jordan From The Line?

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Friday featured many blowouts and a couple of shocking results during the slate. The Washington Wizards continued their early-season struggles, falling to the Sacramento Kings on the road by four. Nemanja Bjelica led […]

J.J. Barea Will Play On Friday Against the Toronto Raptors

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea (hamstring) is good to go on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. The absence of Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) will open up extra minutes for both he and Jalen Brunson. Barea has averaged 8.5 assists on the season, and the increased role will make him a popular DFS play […]

OG Anunoby Out On Friday Against The Dallas Mavericks

Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby (personal) is out for Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Anunoby was averaging 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 1.2 triples. His absence will open up a few extra minutes for red-hot Danny Green, and we will potentially see more of C.J. Miles tonight.

PGA DFS: Vegas Report - WGC-HSBC

Welcome back to the PGA DFS: Vegas Report. Brooks Koepka captured his fifth career PGA Tour title at the CJ Cup in South Korea. The victory makes it three wins during the 2018 calendar year for Koepka, and maybe more importantly, it propels the big-hitting American to reach No. 1 in the world for the […]

Las Vegas Labels Dustin Johnson As The Favorite In China

Dustin Johnson arrives in China with a lot on the line. Brooks Koepka surpassed Johnson last week as the new world No. 1 player, and one would think the 34-year-old is going to do everything in his power to try and reclaim his place on the top of the mountain. Johnson has been brilliant at […]

Rory McIlroy Is A Natural Fit For Sheshan International

Rory McIlroy tends to succeed at very similar courses. Venues that allow him to use his distance off the tee, birdie-fests and tree-lined courses are a few of the traits the Irishman usually finds to his fit his liking. And luckily for McIlroy, Sheshan International will provide all three of those attributes for him this […]

Tommy Fleetwood Searches For First PGA Tour Win

Tommy Fleetwood is arguably the best player in the world who has yet to win on the PGA Tour. Most golf fans don't wonder if his breakthrough will come, they instead question when it will. One of the most interesting narratives this weekend at the WGC-HSBC is that Fleetwood has an opportunity to capture his […]

HaoTong Li Has Been Playing Well In Europe

We only get to see minimal action from HaoTong Li during the season over on the PGA Tour, but the 23-year-old usually doesn't disappoint. Li made three of his four cuts during the majors in 2018, missing only the PGA Championship cut because he was forced to withdraw from the event. With the WGC-HSBC on […]

Satoshi Kodaira Has Been Playing Moderately Better Golf

Satoshi Kodaira has been struggling to find any form since his win at the RBC Heritage back in April. The Japanese golfer has not posted a top-15 finish in his previous 16 worldwide events and has missed nine cuts. But despite the string of poor play, Kodaira stills finds himself ranked 50th in the world. […]

Russell Knox Heads Back To Site Of First PGA Tour Title

Russell Knox, who won the WGC-HSBC Champions event for his first PGA Tour title in 2015 and followed it up with a share of ninth place in 2016, will make his third career appearance this week at Sheshan International Golf Club. The Scottish professional golfer has been experiencing a cold streak recently. He has failed […]

Pat Perez Breaks Out Of Slump

Pat Perez finished in a share of seventh place at the CJ Cup hosted in South Korea. The performance was an immense improvement for Perez, who had failed to provide a top-10 finish since January. The 42-year-old fought his way up the leaderboard with a steady final three rounds. Perez will now give the WGC-HSBC […]

Adam Hadwin Rides Form Into China

Adam Hadwin fired a 10-under par in South Korea last week to conclude the event in a share of 10th place. The Canadian did most of his damage on Sunday, recording nine birdies and one bogey en route to an eight-under 64. The result will hopefully provide some momentum for Hadwin after he missed the […]

Cameron Smith Posts Top-10 At CJ Cup

Cameron Smith shot an 11-under par in South Korea to finish in a share of seventh place. For Smith, the result marks his fifth top-25 finish in his previous six tournaments, which includes three top-seven showings. The 25-year-old is one of the premier young players in the game, and it won't be long before he […]

Thomas Pieters Provides Upside At Cost-Efficient Price

Thomas Pieters rolls into the WGC-HSBC as an extremely affordable long shot with a chance. The big-hitting Belgian is priced at only $7,100 on DraftKings, making him the 36th most expensive player on the site. Some of his weak pricing may have to do with the fact that he concluded last year's event in a […]

Chez Reavie Shines in South Korea

For the second straight fall season, Chez Reavie has gotten his year off to a quick start. The American posted a steady, consistent four rounds at Nine Bridges Golf Club, which featured superb driving accuracy. Reavie shot four rounds of two-under par or better golf, finishing the tournament in a share of seventh place. The […]

Adam Scott Posts T10 At Nine Bridges Golf Club

It took Adam Scott until the final round to get fully into gear during the CJ Cup, but the Aussie skyrocketed up the leaderboard on Sunday with a bogey-free nine-under 63 round. This week, Scott will head to a venue that has been up-and-down for him in the past. During his last four trips to […]

Iman Shumpert (SG/SF, SAC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Very Deep Leagues (16-to-20 Teams) OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Iman Shumpert exploded on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, posting 26 points, three rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks on 9-for-13 shooting and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe. Shumpert started the game for the Kings as a one-game […]

Byeong Hun An Starts Strong, Fades Late at CJ Cup

Byeong Hun An began the CJ Cup towards the top of the leaderboard on Thursday, even holding the outright lead for a portion of the day. Unfortunately, An found his progress to be short-lived in South Korea. The 27-year-old posted rounds of 70, 77, 70 and 67 to conclude the event in a share of […]

Justin Holiday (SG/SF, CHI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (if need 3PM) OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Justin Holiday looks to be in store for another strong campaign during the 2018 to 2019 season. The 29-year-old has posted an average of 32.5 minutes per game to begin the year and should continue a similar trajectory throughout the season. Holiday […]

Rodney McGruder (SG, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodney McGruder has been pushed into an early season role for the Miami Heat because of injuries to Justise Winslow (hamstring), Wayne Ellington (ankle) and Dion Waiters (ankle). Winslow and Ellington are expected to be back shortly, and Waiters status remains unknown as […]

Malik Monk (PG/SG, CHA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a dreadful 2017/2018 rookie season, Malik Monk is beginning to make himself invaluable for the Charlotte Hornets. The Kentucky product averaged only 6.7 points per game during his first year, which included contributing only one rebound and 1.4 assists in 13.5 minutes […]

Emiliano Grillo Looks to Rebound in China

After a share of second place at the CIMB Classic, Emiliano Grillo was unable to continue his hot form, finishing the CJ Cup tied for 55th place. In reality, Grillo probably played even worse than his finishing position indicates. He only broke par once during his four rounds, and he struggled mightily with his accuracy […]

Kyle Stanley Struggles In South Korea

Kyle Stanley shot a one-over par at Nine Bridges Golf Club to finish in 66th place. The American's poor performance stemmed from his dismal display on the greens. Stanley's 1.889 putts per green in regulation placed him 67th overall for the event. This week, the 30-year-old will look for a quality rebound in China at […]

Justin Thomas Ends Top-25 Run In South Korea

Justin Thomas, who entered last week's CJ Cup having produced seven consecutive top-25 finishes in a row, was unable to keep his streak alive in South Korea. The American was all over the place during his four rounds at Nine Bridges, carding 43 pars, 16 birdies, two eagles, nine bogeys, one double bogey and a […]

Jason Dufner's Struggles Continue

In what has been a disastrous stretch since May, Jason Dufner was only able to scrape together an insufficient T55 at last week's CJ Cup. Dufner has now failed to post a top-20 finish in his previous 11 tournaments, which includes only one top-40 result during that time frame. It is possible that the 41-year-old […]