Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson Nab Three Assists In Monday's Win

New York Islanders forwards, Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson, were in the giving spirit on Monday night. Both players tallied three even-strength assists in a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals. Bailey has had a modest season, but Nelson is on pace to record a new career-high in points. The 28-year-old has 45 points in […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Genesis Invitational

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Nick Taylor earned his second career PGA Tour title in impressive fashion at Pebble Beach. The Canadian managed to go wire-to-wire on the field, but it didn't come without some uncertainty down the stretch. Taylor played holes 11 to 14 four-over par during his final round but was able to hold onto […]

James van Riemsdyk Leads Flyers on Monday

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk pocketed the game-winning goal and added an assist during Monday's 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers. The 30-year-old has recorded eight points across his last eight games. Nevertheless, with 16 goals, 17 assists, and seven power-play points through 56 games, van Riemsdyk is having an unspectacular season. He […]

Jakob Chychrun Lifts Yotes Past Canadiens

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun deposited a game-winning goal as his team rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The 21-year-old lit the lamp on a blast from the point with just one minute remaining in the final frame, securing a full two points for a Yotes team in the midst […]

Carter Hart Makes 30 Saves In Return To Crease

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart turned aside 30 of the 31 shots that came his way during Monday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers. It was Hart's first appearance in a game since January 13. He has posted a 16-11-3 record this season to go along with a 2.55 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. […]

Antti Raanta Stands Tall On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antii Raanta earned his 11th victory of the season on Monday, leading his team to a 3-2 road win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 30-year-old, who was originally scheduled to backup fellow netminder Darcy Kuemper in his return to the crease, turned aside 26 of 28 shots against in the contest. With […]

2020 First Base Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Often regarded as an inferior fantasy baseball format, points leagues offer a different style of boasting over your friends or coworkers similar to that of fantasy football. These setups are typically head-to-head formats for a one-week stretch where the player with the most points gets a win. Easy right? While it's true that roster construction […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/11/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a large 11-game main slate with Florida in New Jersey, Arizona in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Chicago and Edmonton. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Pitchers Most Impacted By Defense: OAA Fallers

Early in January, Statcast released a full fielding leaderboard of their Outs Above Average (OAA) metric, which had previously been limited to outfielders only. The metric takes into account fielder positioning, reaction time, throw difficulty, and batter speed in order to calculate how likely a play is to become an out. The more unlikely, the […]

Dejounte Murray Stays Productive In Monday's Loss

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray flirted with a triple-double in a second consecutive game on Monday, finishing a 127-120 loss to Denver with 14 points, nine assists and six rebounds. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, while also picking up one steal. Murray was very disappointing in the […]

Milan Lucic Nabs Three Points In Flames’ Win

The Calgary Flames overpowered the San Jose Sharks in a 6-2 win on Monday night. The Sharks found themselves in penalty troubles throughout the game and were called for six penalties totaling 24 minutes. Stefan Noesen had 14 minutes in penalties alone. Milan Lucic, known more for his punishing hits, scored a power-play goal and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Scores Game-High 33 Points

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 33 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Monday's loss to Denver, adding six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes of action. Aldridge managed to take 20-plus shots for just the fourth time in 2020 after DeMar DeRozan (back) was a late scratch. He was […]

Sophomore Hitters Who Should Progress in 2020

We’ve been spoiled. In recent years, players such as Peter Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Aaron Judge have all entered the MLB ranks while performing at a high level. But it’s not supposed to be that easy for freshmen players. There are many examples of players starting out modestly in their rookie seasons […]

Paul Millsap Comes Up Big Off The Bench

Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap played a big part in Monday's 127-120 victory over San Antonio, scoring 22 points in just 19 minutes off the bench. He made a team-high four triples and shot 8-for-13 overall, adding seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block. It was a spectacular performance from the veteran who […]

Nikola Jokic Posts 19-8-13 Line Monday Night

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was close to another triple-double on Monday, finishing a 127-120 win over the Spurs with 19 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. He shot 6-for-8 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line, adding one block on the defensive end. It was a tough night for Jokic, as he battled […]

Jamal Murray Scores Team-High 26 Points

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray scored a team-high 26 points in Monday's 127-120 win over San Antonio, shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-8 from downtown. Denver came back from a 27-point deficit, and Murray was huge in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of the team's 38 points. He added six assists, two rebounds, […]

Talking Projections and Data-Based Drafting with Ariel Cohen

The fantasy baseball industry is driven by data and many analysts go so far as to develop their own systems for projecting value. Recently, ATC has become more popular as a baseline for those who are seeking a way to rank players for the upcoming season. I recently had a conversation with the man behind […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores 28 Points And Blocks Two Shots

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis continued his excellent play as of late when he scored 28 points on 7-for-17 shooting in the loss to the Jazz on Monday. Porzingis also connected on 11 of 13 at the line and added five rebounds with a steal and a block in 35 minutes of action. It […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Goes Off For 33 Points In Loss

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. had the hot hand on Monday, but his 33 points were not enough in the four-point loss to the Jazz. Hardaway connected on 12 of 18 shooting overall and that included five makes from three, to go along with three rebounds, three assists and steal in his […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Efficient 23 Points On Monday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell connected on eight of 12 from the floor to record his efficient 23 points in the 123-119 victory over the Mavericks on Monday. Mitchell also connected on three of six from downtown while grabbing four rebounds with two assists across 35 minutes of action. Mitchell has connected on 50% of […]

Jordan Clarkson Stays Hot On Monday In Win

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson kept things going on Monday and this time, it was against Dallas in the 123-119 victory. Clarkson drilled 10 of 17 from the floor, en route to 25 points and he did not stop there, as he provided a season-high eight assists to go along with five rebounds and a […]

Rudy Gobert Makes All Seven Of His Shots

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued to steamroll on Monday and this time, it was against the Dallas Mavericks, in the four-point win. Gobert, on this night, connected on all seven of his attempts from the floor, en route to 17 points and he also grabbed 16 rebounds with a block in 36 minutes of […]

Marquese Chriss Falls One Rebound Shy of Double-Double

Golden State Warriors forward Marquese Chriss just missed out on a double-double for the second straight game in a 113-101 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. The 2016 draft pick's final line was 17 points, nine rebounds, two steals, and one block in 27 minutes while also tying his season-high with nine free-throw attempts […]

Damion Lee Scores Season-High 26 Points

Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee had a game-high 26 points on Monday night in a 113-101 loss to the Miami Heat. The 26 points are a new season-high for the sophomore guard, and he did it on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor and draining five of his seven shots from behind the three-point line. […]

Bam Adebayo Collects 31st Double-Double Of The Season

In a 113-101 win over the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo had 13 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in 27 minutes on his way to his 31st double-double of the season. The third-year player is now eighth in the league with his 31 double-doubles after accumulating 18 throughout his […]

Jae Crowder Continues Impressive Start In Miami

Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder came off the bench and continued his surprising start with his new team as he contributed 21 points, eight rebounds, and three steals in 31 minutes. The Heat beat the Warriors 113-101, and it was in part to Crowder's shooting efficiency as the new acquisition from Memphis shot 6-for-11 from […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 11th, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for February 11th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jimmy Butler Returns On Monday With A Double-Double

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returned to the starting lineup after a two-game absence and helped his team grab their first road win over the Golden State Warriors since 2014. The nine-year veteran showed little sign of the shoulder injury that held him out the previous two contests with 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting, 10 […]

Anthony Davis Rattles Off 25-Point Double-Double In Win

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis recorded his third consecutive double-double during Monday’s victory over the Phoenix Suns. Davis faced little resistance from a Phoenix frontcourt that was without both Deandre Ayton (ankle) and Aron Baynes (hip), collecting 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists across 31 minutes. Davis has now reeled off at […]

Dwight Howard Posts Seventh Double-Double Of Season

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard took advantage of the Phoenix Suns’ lack of depth in the frontcourt Monday, shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from the field en route to a 14-point, 15-rebound double-double. After playing 17 minutes combined in his two prior outings, Howard thrived across his 25 minutes against Phoenix, tying his second-highest rebounding […]