Enes Kanter Notches Third Straight Double-Double Off Bench

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has found his groove as a reserve, collecting his third consecutive double-double during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Kanter keyed the second unit, finishing 7-for-17 from the field en route to a 17-point, 12-rebound performance. The 17 shot attempts marked a new season high, while he also added two […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 32 Points Against Spurs

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 32 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal on 7-for-12 shooting from the field and 3-for-7 from three-point range in Saturday's 127-118 victory against the Spurs. The 25-year-old added 15 free throws made in the contest to set a season-high in that category, while the 18 attempts […]

Gordon Hayward Compiles 24 Points During Victory

Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward finished with 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, accounting for his highest point total since returning from a fractured hand. Hayward also had five rebounds, three assists and two made triples, giving him at least five boards in each of his past six […]

Jayson Tatum Drops 28 Points On Uber-Efficient Shooting Night

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum rebounded from a woeful 2-for-16 shooting performance Friday by collecting a team-high 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Tatum’s role in the offense has remained largely unchanged with Kemba Walker out over the previous two games, although he was able to add seven […]

Laquon Treadwell Is Inactive

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell is inactive for Sunday's Wild Card contest against the New Orleans Saints. Treadwell would've been a very risky hail-mary type option in daily fantasy formats as it was, but the Vikings are rolling with just four receivers today in Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, Olabisi Johnson, and Alexander Hollins. Pivoting […]

Justin Holiday Drops 18 Points Off Bench

Indiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Justin Holiday keyed the second unit during Saturday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including knocking down four three-pointers. While Holiday’s production has been largely hit or miss, he added four rebounds and two steals in his 30 minutes Saturday, benefiting from Indiana getting […]

Aaron Holiday Ties Career High With 19 Shot Attempts In Loss

Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Aaron Holiday continued to see a sizable role in his team’s offense with Malcolm Brogdon sidelined for Saturday’s defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. Holiday collected 16 points on 5-for-19 shooting, tying his career high for most shots taken in an outing. He managed to add six assists and four rebounds, helping […]

Domantas Sabonis Ties Season High With 11 Made Field Goals

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis dominated during Saturday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks to the tune of 25 points on 11-for-15 shooting, tying his season high in shots made. As has become par for the course, Sabonis collected a double-double as well, snatching 11 boards over his 34 minutes, with seven rebounds having come […]

Mark Scheifele Collects Two More Points On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal and added an assist as his eventually fell 3-2 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. With the pair of points, Scheifele extended his multi-point streak to three consecutive games (three goals, five assists) and he's now registered at least one point in 13 of […]

Kenny Stills Records Four Receptions

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught four of his five targets in Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, finishing with 46 receiving yards. It was a solid game from Stills, but by now we have enough evidence to see that Stills isn't really able to replace wide receiver Will Fuller's production for the Texans, […]

Kevin Huerter Drops Season-High 26 Points In Victory

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter had his best outing of the season during Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers, taking advantage of his increased role in the offense to shoot 10-for-18 overall, logging a season-best 26 points. Huerter snatched six rebounds, dished out five assists, hit four threes and added two steals during an […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks For Wild Card Sunday - Daily Fantasy Football

Welcome to Wild Card Weekend. FanDuel has broken Saturday and Sunday into two very different slates, so we've followed suit and will be writing up site-specific articles for FanDuel DFS contests. Make sure to check out tonight's other piece as well. We open things up with just two games, kicking off with the Bills @ […]

Victor Hedman Picks Up Two Assists On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman tallied a pair of assists as his team defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 at Canadian Tire Center on Saturday night. In addition to his two points, the 29-year-old stuffed the scoresheet with a plus-three rating, three shots on goal, two hits and a block in 28:13 of ice time […]

DeAndre Hopkins Has Huge Second Half

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins didn't have a catch in the first half of Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, but in the second half Hopkins caught six passes for 90 yards, playing a big role in Houston's comeback victory. Without Will Fuller (groin), the offensive workload for Houston depends so heavily on Hopkins, […]

Break The Slate: NFL DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks - Wild Card Round

Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me here for the NFL Playoffs! Wild Card Weekend offers us a Thanksgiving-Day-like slate of four games spread over Saturday and Sunday. While this obviously limits our choices to a degree, it's a big enough slate that we can still find some ways to make our rosters unique. We'll […]

Blake Wheeler Tallies Two Points

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The Jet's captain posted both of his points on the man advantage and also tallied two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in 18:20 of ice time in the contest. […]

Duke Johnson's Usage Remains Uneven

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson flashed his ability in Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, but only touched the ball six times. He had 38 rushing yards on three carries and three catches for 30 yards, but even with the run game struggling for much of the contest, head coach Bill O'Brien continued to […]

Carlos Hyde Catches Touchdown Against Bills

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde didn't make a huge impact on the ground with his 16 carries for 48 yards on Saturday against the Bills, but he caught a key five-yard touchdown and received all but three of the running back carries in the win. Hyde had 116 rushing yards and a touchdown in […]

Eric Staal Delivers In Overtime

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give his team a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. The 35-year-old buried his 16th goal of the campaign by depositing home a loose puck in the front of the net on the man advantage just 1:52 into the extra […]

Deshaun Watson Efficient In Win Over Bills

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was 20-for-25 in Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, with 247 passing yards and a touchdown. He also added 55 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Watson helped carry the Texans to the victory, making play after play to help them overcome a 16-0 deficit. Houston faces the […]

Alex Iafallo Takes Point Streak To Six Games

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to six games. He pulled off a power-play goal in the second period with Tyler Toffoli registering the lone assist. Iafallo is currently playing his best hockey of the season, having scored […]

Pekka Rinne Has Easy Day In The Office Against Kings

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne was beaten just once in Saturday's matchup with the Kings, which he finished with 23 saves and a .958 save percentage. The veteran netminder hadn't tasted victory in three outings following the holiday break, so this should boost his confidence a bit. Rinne now has a 14-8-3 record for the […]

Roman Josi Adds Two More Points To His Tally

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his excellent season with a two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings. The Predators captain picked up his points with a pair of assists in the first period that had Rocco Grimaldi and Ryan Johansen scoring. Yakov Trenin and Craig Smith finished off the game in the […]

Nikola Jokic Gets Held In Check By Washington

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic failed to take advantage of a great matchup against Washington on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 loss with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. He added one steal in 30 minutes of play, shooting 4-for-10 from the field. The Joker has been pretty quiet lately by his high standards, but […]

Jamal Murray Scores 39 Points In Saturday's Loss

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a big 39-point performance in Saturday's surprise loss to Washington, shooting 13-for-19 from the field and 10-for-10 at the charity stripe. He sank three triples with seven attempts while adding four assists, two blocks, and one steal. The 22-year-old guard actually went scoreless in the first quarter, so […]

Anzejs Pasecniks Flirts With Double-Double Saturday Night

Washington Wizards center Anzejs Pasecniks was very close to his first career double-double on Saturday, finishing a win against Denver with 13 points and eight rebounds. The big Latvian ended up with a plus-26 rating in 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and producing one block at the other end of […]

Troy Brown Bags Big Double-Double Off The Bench

Washington Wizards guard/forward Troy Brown was in beast mode all over the court on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 128-114 win with 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He added three assists and one steal in 36 minutes of action off the bench. Brown missed only two shots throughout the night, going 10-for-12 from the […]

Ish Smith Scores Career-High 32 Points

Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith had a huge night against the Nuggets on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 win with a career-high 32 points. He shot 15-for-24 from the field in 34 minutes off the bench, adding eight assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Bradley Beal (leg) missed the game, which opened up a lot […]

Chandler Stephenson Strong In Vegas’ Comeback Win

The Vegas Golden Knights rebounded from a 3-0 deficit after the first period to defeat the St. Louis Blues by a score of 5-4 in overtime. Chandler Stephenson had the overtime winner and added an assist. He also had three hits. Since his trade from Washington, he’s added nine points in 16 games with Vegas. […]

Cedi Osman Scores Season-High 22 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had his best offensive game of the year on Saturday against the Thunder, scoring a season-high 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc. He also pulled down four rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Osman has struggled to make an impact offensively this season, but […]