Hassan Whiteside Puts Together Another Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside put together his seventh straight double-double on Thursday in the 14-point loss to Minnesota. Whiteside connected on 6-for-12 shooting and actually drilled a make from three en route to 15 points while gathering 14 boards and swatting two shots in this one. He also connected on two of his […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/10/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. We have ten games on the board tonight with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Anthony Davis being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in […]

Cam Talbot Makes 42 Saves In Win Over Wild

Calgary Flames goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 42 of the 43 shots that came his way during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 32-year-old has been on a roll as of late, winning three straight starts while posting a .950 save percentage in the process. Despite the steady stretch of play, it has been […]

Igor Shesterkin Makes It 2-For-2

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made his second career appearance on Thursday, and he continued his winning start with a 46-save performance against the Devils. The 24-year-old Russian was beaten twice in the opening period and Damon Severson made it 3-3 in the middle of the second frame, but the Rangers still managed to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/10/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With Paul George already being listed as out for the Clippers game against the Warriors, look for the Los Angeles bench to pick up the slack like they usually do. Players like Landry Shamet, Maurice Harkless, JaMychal Green, and Rodney McGruder all have increased upside with George listed as out and even Kawhi Leonard is […]

Anthony DeAngelo Explodes For Five Points Thursday Night

New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo produced a breathtaking display on Thursday against the Devils, finishing a 6-3 win with his first career hat trick and two assists. Artemi Panarin played a big part in the victory as well, notching three points with one goal and two assists. DeAngelo is the 10th player to collect five […]

Jonathan Toews Tallies Two Assists On Thursday

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews finished Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville with two assists, helping Dominik Kubalik and Alex DeBrincat get on the scoresheet. Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane also picked up assists in the game, Corey Crawford saved 25 of 28 shots. Toews now has two multi-point performances in four games since the turn […]

Pekka Rinne Becomes 12th Goaltender To Score

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne produced 29 saves and a goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over Chicago. He became the 12th goalie in NHL history to score when he wrapped things up with an empty-netter. Colin Blackwell scored his first career goal, while Viktor Arvidsson, Matt Duchene, and Nick Bonino joined in on the fun […]

Sonny Milano Continues Good Month With A Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Sonny Milano continued his good start to the month on Thursday with his fifth goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to San Jose. The 23-year-old winger has so far failed to register any points in just one outing this month, collecting two goals and two assists across five […]

Divisional Round Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding In DFS

And then there were eight... Eight teams remain for the right to play in Super Bowl LIV in Miami on Feb. 2. We'll get one step closer to finding out who those teams will be after this weekend's matchups, which will consist of Vikings-49ers and Titans-Ravens on Saturday, followed by Texans-Chiefs and Seahawks-Packers on Sunday. […]

Joe Thornton Notches Game-Winner For Sharks

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Columbus, netting on a power play in the second period. Kevin Lebanc and Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks, who are set to meet the red-hot Stars next. This was just Thornton's second goal of the season, but he […]

Ben Bishop Records Second Shutout Of 2019-20

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop stopped 27 shots on his way to recording his second shutout of the season on Thursday. Denis Gurianov, Alexander Radulov and Roope Hintz took care of the goals in a 3-0 win over Anaheim. The latter also had an assist. Big Ben headed into the holiday break with four straight […]

Adrian Kempe, Kings Dominate Vegas in 5-2 Win

The Los Angeles Kings scored four first-period goals to shock the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 win on Thursday night. Kings forward Adrian Kempe scored twice and now has 10 goals in 45 games this season. His career-high of 16, set two years ago, is now in jeopardy. Tyler Toffoli, whose name has been […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Shut Out Coyotes

Star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who’s looked human much of the year, was outstanding in a 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. It was the team's ninth-straight win. Vasilevskiy was a perfect 25-for-25 in saves. He’s allowed just four goals over his past four appearances and is up to 21 wins on the […]

Mike Smith Strong In Oilers 4-2 Win

The Edmonton Oilers' veteran backstop faced 35 shots and stopped 37 of them in a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Smith is now on a three-game win streak and has been very good in two of those three contests. The club managed the win despite receiving no goals from Leon Draisaitl (two assists) […]

NFL DFS Value Plays For Divisional-Round (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The divisional-round of the playoffs are here, but with only four games on tap, things will be tricky in terms of finding value. With many players rested and ready to go, we may be forced to take a chance on some names, especially at […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 10th, 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 January 10th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Brandon Drury Avoids Arbitration

The Toronto Blue Jays and third baseman/outfielder Brandon Drury avoided salary arbitration on Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.05 million deal. Drury started the 2019 season as the team's starting third baseman, but he became a corner outfielder primarily once prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was called up. The 27-year-old hit an underwhelming .218/.262/.380 on […]

Michael Taylor Avoids Arbitration

The Washington Nationals and outfielder Michael Taylor avoided salary arbitration on Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.325 million deal, according to a source. He'll receive $25,000 in incentives if he reaches 300 plate appearances in the majors next season. The 28-year-old speedster hit only .250/.305/.364 in 97 plate appearances in 2019 and was demoted […]

Mitch Moreland Could Return To Boston

Once considered a long shot to re-sign with the Boston Red Sox, it's looking more likely that first baseman Mitch Moreland will return. Sam Travis is now off the 40-man roster, and only Michael Chavis and Bobby Dalbec are capable of playing first base, but both of them are right-handed bats on a team loaded […]

Christian Yelich Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (knee), who fractured his right kneecap last September, said he will be ready for spring training. "If the Milwaukee Brewers had an actual game tomorrow," Yelich said, "then I would be able to participate." The Brewers will be careful with the 2018 National League MVP, but the expectation is that […]

Cardinals Could Trade Dexter Fowler

The St. Louis Cardinals have discussed trading outfielder Dexter Fowler this offseason and could move him in another deal, according to sources, as top prospect Dylan Carlson is expected to play a big role this year. The Cardinals dealt outfielders Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena to the Rays on Thursday in exchange for top left-handed […]

Rays Acquire Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielders Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena from the Cardinals on Thursday in exchange for top left-handed pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore and low-level catching prospect Edgardo Rodriguez. The Cardinals also sent a competitive-balance Round A pick (38th overall) to the Rays, who sent their Round B pick (66th overall) to St. […]

Chris Jones Added To Injury Report

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf) was added to the injury report for the Divisional Round against the Texans and was limited in practice on Thursday with a lingering calf issue. Jones had 36 total tackles (23 solo), a team-high nine sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 13 games for […]

Duane Brown Will Try To Play Sunday

Seattle Seahawks left tackles Duane Brown (knee) and George Fant (groin) both missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday, but Brown is expected to try to play in the Divisional Round against the Packers on Sunday. Brown missed the wild-card win over the Eagles, but Seattle's offensive line will really need him out […]

Jaron Brown, Malik Turner Practicing In Full

Seattle Seahawks wide receivers Jaron Brown (knee) and Malik Turner (concussion) both practiced in full on Thursday after being limited in practice on Wednesday. Both players should return to action in the Divisional Round on Sunday against the Seahawks, giving them more depth behind Tyler Lockett, D.K. Metcalf and David Moore. In this run-first offense, […]

Josh Richardson Goes 10-For-10 From The Line

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line on his way to 29 points on Thursday. In the 76ers 109-98 win over the Boston Celtics, Richardson led the team in points while chipping in seven assists and three rebounds. It was the second-highest scoring output of the season for […]

Al Horford Scores 17 Points On Thursday

In Philadelphia's first game since All-Star center Joel Embiid was declared out indefinitely, Al Horford helped his team gut out a win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Horford had 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal. It is the first time Horford has scored 15-plus points since Dec. 2, […]

Jayson Tatum Tallies Fifth Double-Double Of The Season

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was held to 15 points on Thursday night but was still able to record his fifth double-double of the season. Tatum added 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block to his box score in 36 minutes. The Celtics ultimately lost the game to the Philadelphia 76ers, but it […]

Kemba Walker Scores 26 Points Despite Injury Scare

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (thumb) suffered an injury scare on Thursday night but returned to have an effective evening on the box score. Walker had 26 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 33 minutes. He shot 10-for-20 from the field and 5-for-11 from behind the arc. In the second quarter, he attempted […]