Dwight Howard Delivers Double-Double In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard got the start with Joel Embiid (back) out of the lineup and made the most of the opportunity. Howard recorded his first double-double of the season, with a season-high 11 points. Fellow center Tony Bradley actually played the same amount of minutes and pulled down more boards, but Howard has […]

Nikola Jokic Dishes Out 12 Assists In Victory

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic flirted with a triple-double in a 115-103 win over the 76ers. Jokic scored 15 points with 12 assists and nine rebounds in just 29 minutes. It was a smaller line than his fantasy managers are used to, though still a fruitful one for fantasy purposes. Besides, Jokic wasn't needed much […]

Tyrese Maxey Goes Off For Career-High 39 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey made the most of his first NBA start, dropping a career-high 39 points in a losing effort. Maxey added seven rebounds, six assists, three triples, and two steals in 44 minutes. Philadelphia was severely shorthanded in this contest, with only seven healthy players after Seth Curry's positive COVID-19 test and […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 24 Points In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard delivered 24 points on seven of 17 shooting from the field in a 115-105 loss to the Warriors. Leonard added four assists, three rebounds, three triples and a pair of steals in 34 minutes of action. While it was an inefficient performance, Leonard's fantasy managers are probably thrilled to […]

Paul George Continues Hot Shooting From Deep

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George continued his hot three-point shooting in a loss to the Warriors on Friday night. George poured in 25 points and made 5 of 7 triples, the third time he's hit at least each mark in the past four contests. While he's mixed a couple of off nights in, the […]

Stephen Curry Scores 38 Points With Nine Treys In Win

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry exploded for 38 points and 11 assists in a 115-105 win over the Clippers. Curry added nine threes to cap off his third game with at least 30 points and five triples in his past four contests. He is absolutely on fire right now- excluding a dud against the […]

Julius Randle Flirts With Triple-Double In Loss

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle continued his strong play in a loss to the Thunder on Friday night. Randle compiled 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, a triple, and a steal in 31 minutes. The 26-year-old appears to be in the midst of a breakout season, with his greatest growth coming as a passer, […]

Hamidou Diallo Delivers Season-Highs In Points, Boards

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo enjoyed his best game of the season, as he posted a 23-point double-double in a victory over New York. Diallo played a season-high 29 minutes with starting guard Luguentz Dort struggling with his shot. The 22-year-old made the most of his minutes, shooting an efficient 61.5 percent from the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Notches First Double-Double Of Season

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander notched his first double-double of the season in a 101-89 victory over the Knicks. Gilgeous-Alexander's 25 points and 10 rebounds were both season-highs, as he added seven assists in 34 minutes. It was a strong night from an efficiency standpoint for the 22-year-old- something he had struggled with to […]

Buccaneers Defense A Strong Start On Wild-Card Weekend

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense is poised for a good game against a banged-up Washington Football Team offense on wild-card weekend. Tampa Bay's unit has recorded the fourth-most sacks this year and the second-highest pressure rate in the NFL. As a team, Washington has thrown the fifth-most interceptions and allowed the second-most sacks. Not only […]

Rob Gronkowski Worth Starting Against Washington

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has been hit-or-miss in fantasy this year and seems worth fading ahead of a matchup with a tough Washington Football Team defense. However, Gronkowski is just two games removed from scoring a pair of touchdowns against the Lions- and the big tight end could be the primary red-zone […]

Antonio Brown An Upside Flex

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown faces the league's second-ranked pass defense in the Washington Football Team on Saturday. Brown has really started to get going as of late, with 20 catches, 266 receiving yards, and four touchdowns in his last three contests. Brown and Tom Brady appear to be on the same page […]

Chris Godwin A Strong Play In Wild-Card Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is on fire heading into a playoff matchup with the Washington Football Team. Godwin has scored a touchdown in each of his last three games and has at least 80 yards in back-to-back games. While the matchup with the league's second-best pass defense is certainly a tough one, […]

Leonard Fournette Hard To Trust Against Washington

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is tough to trust for fantasy purposes heading into the playoff opener against Washington. Fournette did get a crack at the starting job when Ronald Jones II missed two games, though he failed to exceed four yards per carry, despite scoring three times in the two games. To […]

Ronald Jones II Could Be Relied On In Playoff Opener

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II made his return to the field last week after missing two games due to a finger injury and because of a stint on the COVID-19 list. Jones proved he was healthy enough to play, as he delivered 78 rushing yards and a touchdown in the season finale. He'll […]

Tom Brady Faces Tough Test In Wild-Card Weekend

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady faces a tough test against the Washington Football Team on wild-card weekend. Washington owns the second-ranked pass defense as well as a defensive line that generated 47 sacks in the regular season, the sixth-most in the league. Despite the matchup, Brady is rolling right now and should be considered […]

Jimmy Butler Bounces Back With 26 Points

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had his second straight productive game in Wednesday's loss to the Celtics. Butler poured in 26 points with eight boards on 47.4 percent shooting from the field. He missed two games with an ankle injury, though the ailment seems to be behind him, judging by his recent play. Since struggling […]

Jaylen Brown Notches First Double-Double

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown scored 21 points with 12 rebounds, five assists, three triples, two blocks, and two steals in a 107-105 win over Miami. Brown notched his first double-double of the year along with healthy contributions in assist, steals, and blocks, which helped to mask a poor shooting night. This was Brown's first […]

Jayson Tatum Scores 20-Plus Points For Eighth Time This Season

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum posted his eighth 20-point game of the season in a 107-105 win over the Heat. Tatum added five triples, five boards, four assists, and a steal in 38 minutes. The 22-year-old got off to a fast start but is really starting to heat up in January, with averages of 29.7 […]

Seth Curry Drills Six Treys In Victory Over Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry continued his hot shooting in a win over the Wizards on Wednesday night. Curry shot an incredible 78.6 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from deep en route to a season-high 28 points. The 30-year-old has had four games with 10 or more field-goal attempts and has shot at […]

Joel Embiid Scores 38 Points With Full Line

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put his quiet game from Monday night in the rearview mirror with a monster outing in a win over the Wizards. Embiid poured in 38 points with eight boards, five assists, three triples, three blocks, and three steals in 37 minutes. The star big man's night was a category manager's […]

Bradley Beal Explodes For Career-High 60 Points

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored a career-high 60 points in a losing effort to the 76ers. Beal shot 57.1 percent from the field on 35 shots, ridiculous efficiency for such a lucrative scoring performance, which tied a franchise mark. He also made at least 10 free throws for the third time this season, along […]

Donovan Mitchell Pours In Season-High 31 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 31 points in 30 minutes of a blowout loss to the Nets. Mitchell shot 10 of 22 from the field- it's his third straight game shooting 42 percent or better from the field after his rough start efficiency-wise. He's also added 18 assists, 12 rebounds, and 11 […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 29 Points In 30 Minutes

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving continued his incredible start to the season in a 130-96 beatdown of the Jazz on Tuesday night. Irving scored 25+ for the sixth time in seven games, adding six assists, five boards, five triples, and three steals in 30 minutes. The 28-year-old was the main man without Kevin Durant (COVID […]

Jarrett Allen Posts Monster Double-Double In First Start

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen got his first start of the season and exploded for a monster double-double in a blowout victory. Allen's 19 points and 18 rebounds were season-highs, as was his superb 8 of 9 shooting from the field. Head coach Steve Nash had been weighing whether or not to start the 22-year-old […]

Mike Evans Present At Tuesday's Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (knee) was present during the portion of Tuesday's practice available to the media. It's technically a walk-through practice, though the fact that Evans was available with a helmet in hand is a good sign for his chances of taking the field on Saturday against the Washington Football Team. […]

Derrick Rose Scores Season-High 24 Points

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose posted a season-high 24 points with eight assists, two rebounds, two triples, and a steal in a losing effort to the Bucks. Rose had struggled a bit with his shot this season, though he was right on the money for Detroit on a night where they were without Blake Griffin […]

Jrue Holiday Stays Hot From Beyond The Arc In Victory

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday continued his hot shooting from beyond the arc in a win over Detroit. Holiday started off shooting just 1 of 9 from deep but has made 14 triples on 53 percent shooting in his past four games, a stretch where Milwaukee is 3-1. His 15 points, seven assists, and six […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Erupts For Season-High 43 Points

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo exploded for 43 points and nine rebounds in a 125-115 win over the Pistons. Antetokounmpo shot a ridiculous 17 of 24 from the field, his sharpest shooting performance yet this season. He's had a couple of quiet games this season- an uncharacteristic nine-point game in a blowout of the Heat […]

Cedi Osman Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Loss To Magic

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman scored 18 points with seven rebounds, seven assists, four triples, two steals, and a block in a losing effort to the Magic. Osman turned out to be the biggest beneficiary of Darius Garland's absence, as he played a season-high 38 minutes. While the shooting efficiency hasn't been great lately, the […]