Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops 33 Points, Logs Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks small/power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo accrued a double-double well ahead of halftime during Thursday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons. The second half of the year opened with another enormous stat line from the league’s reigning MVP, who finished with 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting, adding 16 rebounds, four assists and three steals on a […]

Dinelson Lamet Won't Be Coddled In 2020

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet should have no workload limitations this season. The 27-year-old former prospect underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and returned last year to toss 73 frames across 14 starts. After shaking the rust, Lamet closed the season strong, posting a 3.60 ERA and electric 13.5 K/9 in his final nine […]

Chris Buescher Is An Absolute Bargain Value For Vegas

Roush-Fenway Racing driver Chris Buescher will make his seventh Cup Series start at Las Vegas this week. In his six previous starts at the site, Buescher has four Top 20 finishes, which all came in his last four races at the track. Last Season, Buescher finished in the Top 20 in every race at 1.5 […]

Jimmy Butler Has 6-For-18 Shooting Night

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, nine assists, one block and two steals during 34 minutes of play in the 129-124 loss to Atlanta on Thursday. Though it seems Butler had a regular night, he went 6-for-18 shooting from the field, good for 33 percent. The 30-year-old normally does […]

Matt DiBenedetto Is A Terrific Choice For Vegas

Matt DiBenedetto is making his first start at a 1.5 mile intermediate track for Wood Brothers Racing at Las Vegas. In six starts at the track, DiBenedetto’s best finish is 21st, which is where he placed in his last two starts at LVMS. In the last six races at 1.5 mile intermediate tracks, DiBenedetto placed […]

Kevin Huerter Logs 40 Minutes on Thursday

Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter scored 17 points and added seven rebounds and four assists during 40 minutes of play in the 129-124 win over Miami on Thursday. The 2018 pick is proving his worth on this young Hawks team, scoring in double digits during all eight games this month. The 21-year-old has also played […]

Fantasy Owners Should Highly Consider Clint Bowyer For LVMS

Clint Bowyer of Stewart-Haas Racing hopes to snap his current winless streak of 58 races this week at Las Vegas. In 16 starts at the site, Bowyer has four Top 10 finishes, with his last one being scored in 2017. In the last six races at 1.5 Mile Intermediate tracks, Bowyer has led laps in […]

William Byron Is A Sleeper With Exceptional Potential

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron is making his fifth start at Las Vegas. In four starts at the track, Byron has one Top 10 finish, which came in his most recent start last fall. Byron scored positive place differential in both of his last two starts at Las Vegas. The driver of the #24 Chevrolet […]

Bam Adebayo Has Monster Double-Double Night

Miami Heat power forward Bam Adebayo compiled 28 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block through 36 minutes in the 129-124 loss to Atlanta on Thursday. The third-year player is having a great season, averaging 15.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. February has been rather cold for the Heat player, though. […]

Kurt Busch Should be Considered for FanDuel

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch seeks to gain his first win at his home track at Las Vegas. In 20 starts at the track, he has five Top 10 finishes, including a finish of fifth in last year’s March race. Since 2017 at Vegas, Kurt Busch ranks 10th in Laps in the Top 15 […]

Cam Reddish Drops 16 Points In 37 Minutes

Atlanta Hawks guard Cam Reddish finished with 16 points, four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals during 37 minutes of play in the 129-124 win over Miami on Thursday. The 2019 pick has been on a good streak lately and has scored in double digits nine of the past 10 games. Reddish is […]

Kyle Larson Is A Highly Respectable DFS Option for Las Vegas

Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing will be a highly respectable play for this week’s race at Las Vegas, especially for FanDuel Lineups. In eight starts at LVMS, Larson has five Top 10 finishes, including three Top 3 finishes in the last five races at the site. He also has the fifth-best Average Finish of […]

Trae Young Has a 50-Point Night

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young finally got over the hump on Thursday, dropping a career-high 50 points in the 129-124 win over Miami. He also supplied two rebounds, eight assists, one block and two steals in 40 minutes of play. The sophomore went 18-for-19 from the free-throw line. This monster night comes after the youngster […]

Chase Elliott Is Too Inconsistent and Overvalued for Vegas

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott is looking for his first career Cup Series win at Las Vegas. In six starts at the track, Elliott has three Top 10 finishes, including the last two races at LVMS. In the last ten races at 1.5 Mile Intermediate tracks, Elliott has led laps in five different events and […]

Martin Truex Jr. Is A Great Pick For A Top-10 At Las Vegas

Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing is the most recent winner at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 16 starts at the site, Truex has two wins, eight Top 10 finishes and 292 laps led, which ranks fourth of active drivers. Since 2005 at Vegas, Truex ranks fifth in Driver Rating (97.6), fourth in percentage […]

Joey Logano Is A Top-Five Lock for Las Vegas

Joey Logano of Team Penske is the defending winner of this weekend’s Cup race at Las Vegas. In 13 starts at Vegas, Logano has one win, nine Top 10 finishes and 433 laps led, which ranks third of active drivers. Since 2005 at LVMS, Logano has the best Average Running Position (9.1) and the second-best […]

Kyle Busch Is One of the Top Options for Vegas

Joe Gibbs Racing Driver Kyle Busch is making his 18th start at Las Vegas this week. In his last 17 starts at LVMS, “Rowdy Busch” has one win, nine Top 10 finishes and led 254 laps, which ranks sixth of active drivers. Since 2005 at Vegas, Kyle Busch ranks fifth in Fastest Laps (205), fourth […]

Lions Releasing Damon Harrison

The Detroit Lions plan to release defensive tackle Damon Harrison in the coming days, according to a source. The move will free up around $6.7 million in salary cap space but will leave the team with a hole on their defensive line up the middle. Even though Snacks Harrison had a down year in 2019 […]

Bengals Want To Keep A.J. Green

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said on Thursday that wide receiver A.J. Green is "a guy we want to be around." Green hasn't played in a game since December of 2018 and hasn't been a Pro Bowler since 2017 in his last full season. He's due to become a free agent next month and […]

Titans Not Expected To Exercise Corey Davis' Option

The Tennessee Titans aren't expected to pick up wide receiver Corey Davis' fifth-year team option for the 2021 season. If the Titans were to pick it up, Davis would be owed around $15.8 million in 2021. The 25-year-old former fifth overall pick in 2017 had 65 catches for 891 yards in his sophomore season in […]

Redskins Officially Release Jordan Reed

The Washington Redskins released tight end Jordan Reed on Thursday. The move was expected and will save the team $8.5 million in salary cap space. Reed missed all of the 2019 season with a concussion, his seventh documented one in his seven seasons. He was just cleared from the league's concussion protocol on Wednesday and […]

Jarvis Landry To Be Sidelined 6-8 Months

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (hip) is expected to be sidelined six to eight months after having surgery to shave down some cartilage and remove two pieces of bone embedded in the labrum of his left hip on Feb. 4. The Browns expect Landry to make a full recovery for the 2020 season, but […]

Aristides Aquino Has Minor League Options Left

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino, who burst onto the scene in 2019, has minor league options remaining, which will make it even tougher to crack the Opening Day roster after the Reds added outfielders Nick Castellanos and Shogo Akiyama in free agency. Aquino hit .320 with 14 home runs and a 1.160 OPS in his […]

Rowdy Tellez On The Roster Bubble

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez appears to be facing an uphill battle to make the roster out of spring training. Toronto must pick three of infielder Joe Panik, outfielders Derek Fisher and Anthony Alford and Tellez. Fisher and Alford are out of minor league options and Panik is almost a sure bet to […]

Erick Fedde May Start In Minors

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde is eligible for a fourth year of minor league options because he's accrued fewer than five full seasons in the majors or minors. Fedde was drafted in 2014 but didn't start pitching in the minors until June of 2015 because of Tommy John surgery. Because he has another year […]

Kyrie Irving Out For Remainder Of Season

Updating a previous report, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is receiving season-ending shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season. From a Nets organization perspective, this is a no-brainer and management is looking at the long-term picture with Kevin Durant (Achilles) on track to play next season. For fantasy, this is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/20/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The time has arrived!  The NBA is back from the All-Star break as teams return refreshed to finish the season.  All-Star weekend was awesome this year.  My favorite moment of the weekend was watching both teams ramp up the intensity, and play as hard as I have seen in recent memory during the fourth quarter.  LeBron […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/20/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

All-Star break and our break from NBA DFS is finally over. With the return of basketball, we have a six-game slate with one major play sticking out due to some recent injury news. Since Kyrie Irving re-aggravated a shoulder injury, Spencer Dinwiddie for just $6,900 against any defense is a steal. Specifically against the 76ers […]

Franchy Cordero Destined For Platoon Role

It is increasingly likely that San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero will be part of a platoon in 2020. Even if Cordero outperforms projected starting center fielder Trent Grisham in spring training, MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell still believes he won’t play every day. The 25-year-old lefty owns a career .573 OPS against southpaws, paving the possibility […]

Kemba Walker Ruled Out for Friday

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was limited during Wednesday's practice as a precaution. He has been dealing with left knee soreness, but was able to play 29 minutes during the All-Star Game. It didn't sound like Walker was going to miss this […]