Gary Trent Jr. Drops 15 Points In Third Career Start

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. entered the starting five for Friday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with Damian Lillard (groin) set to miss the next handful of games. Trent tied for the team high with 37 minutes of action, shooting 5-for-11 overall, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc. While his 15 […]

Dynasty Price Check - Adam Thielen

Many of you have already begun planning and building your 2020 rosters. This includes best ball owners who have assembled teams in that popular format. A number of owners in redraft leagues are inspecting the early rankings, while those of you who are involved in dynasty leagues have continued your process of relentless roster evaluation. As […]

Josh Hart Delivers Double-Double In Reserve Role

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward Josh Hart shifted back to the bench for Friday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but that didn’t deter his production in the slightest. Hart compiled his eighth double-double of the year despite shooting only 4-for-5 from the field overall. With 13 points and 13 rebounds to his credit, […]

Hassan Whiteside Swats Six Shots Amid Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside kicked off the second half of the season as the league’s leading shot-blocker and only increased upon his lead during Friday’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition to collecting his fifth straight double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Whiteside swatted away six shots (or more) for […]

C.J. McCollum Records Second Double-Double Of Year

Portland Trail Blazers point/shooting guard C.J. McCollum embraced the lead role for his squad during Friday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, collecting his second double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 assists to his credit. With Damian Lillard (groin) unavailable, McCollum shot 10-for-22 from the field overall, including 3-for-8 from deep, while […]

Zion Williamson Opens Second Half With 25-Point Outing

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson dominated Portland the last time that the two teams faced off earlier this month, with Friday’s win for the Pelicans telling a similar story. Williamson went for 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting across 29 minutes, adding four rebounds and three assists to his stat sheet. The rookie continues […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for February 22nd (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Dallas Mavericks vs Atlanta Hawks The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks rank 20th and sixth in the NBA in pace this season. This game features the highest Vegas total […]

Taking Out the Trash: Pitchers Who Should Junk Their Worst Pitch

Pitch mix changes can make or break a player’s season. That obviously goes for fantasy value as well as real-life. We've already seen how throwing an effective pitch more often could make a huge improvement a la Patrick Corbin. Sometimes pitchers just need to eliminate a pitch to see their numbers improve. Consider the following: Mitch […]

First Career Hat Trick for Jared Spurgeon Leads Comeback Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon rattled off three straight goals late in Friday night's contest, erasing Edmonton's lead and sealing the game for Minnesota. Five players registered assists across Spurgeon's three goals, but none of them more than once, which shows just how central Spurgeon was to Minnesota's offensive attack. After setting a career-high in […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Drives Offense for Oilers in Loss

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals and an assist Friday night as the Oilers fell 5-3 to the Wild. In a night where Edmonton's goal production was matched by a single Minnesota player, Jared Spurgeon, Nugent-Hopkins did his part by factoring in on each of his team's goals. It was only Nugent-Hopkins' second […]

Jayson Tatum Collects Eighth Double-Double Of Season

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum continued his recent run of elite production during Friday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, compiling 28 points on 8-for-21 shooting, while grabbing 11 rebounds, marking his eighth double-double of 2019-20. Tatum has been on a particularly impressive rebounding run over his last four games, averaging 10 boards on a […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores 18 Points On 17 Shots

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan connected on 8-for-17 shooting, en route to 18 points in the 113-104 win over the Jazz on Friday. DeRozan added some solid extras with seven assists, five rebounds and a block across 36 minutes of action. Fellow veteran, LaMarcus Aldridge also did his thing with 15 points, […]

Malik Beasley Stays Scorching Hot, Drops Team-High 27 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley has taken his opportunity with his new squad and run with it. Beasley led Minnesota in scoring for the second game in a row, finishing 10-for-18 from the field overall en route to a 27-point showing during Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. In his four outings with the […]

Dejounte Murray Leads The Charge On Friday

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray did it all on Friday as he led his club to the big win over Utah. Murray scored 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting and he added seven rebounds with four assists and four steals while drilling a make from three and committing just a single turnover across […]

Gordon Hayward Goes For Team-High 29 Points In Victory

Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward poured in 29 points on 12-for-17 shooting during Friday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading his squad in scoring for the second time in the last three games. With Kemba Walker (knee) sidelined for the foreseeable future, Hayward is likely to see an increase in value with additional shot […]

ADP Showdown – Trevor Story vs. Trea Turner

Pitchers and catchers have officially reported and position player workouts are getting underway, which means baseball season is officially upon us! Maybe you haven’t started prepping for your drafts, but fortunately for you, there have already been plenty of drafts, which means that fantasy players out there have already started dealing with tough draft position […]

Donovan Mitchell Struggles On Friday Versus Spurs

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell managed to connect on just five of 14 shooting to record just 12 points in the 113-104 loss to the Spurs. Mitchell did not add much else with just four assists and a single rebound, yet he did have just one turnover across 32 minutes of action. Mitchell shoots 48.3% […]

Joe Ingles Hands Out Seven Assists On Friday

Utah Jazz shooting guard/small forward Joe Ingles could not take full advantage with Mike Conley (rest) out, as the Aussie managed to score just eight points in the loss to San Antonio on Friday. Ingles struggled from the floor making just three of 10 of his shot attempts but did manage to add seven assists […]

Naz Reid Nearly Notches Double-Double In First Start

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Naz Reid entered the starting five during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) and collected 19 points and nine rebounds across a career-high 33 minutes. Most encouraging moving forward for the undrafted rookie was that he got up 15 shot attempts, while outplaying veteran […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 18 Points With 14 Boards

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert extended his double-double streak to six games as the All-Star scored 18 points with 14 rebounds in the loss to the Spurs on Friday. Gobert was his usual efficient self as he nailed seven of eight from the floor, and is now shooting an incredible 69.2% from the field on […]

XFL DFS Lineup Picks For Week 3: The Checkdown

Check out this week's XFL fantasy football preview including game breakdowns, player analysis, DFS lineup picks and more for week three of the 2020 XFL season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Nikola Jokic's Efficient Night Not Enough In Loss

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic connected on 12 of 15 from the floor and made all seven of his shots at the line to record 35 points, but his club still fell short to the Thunder. Jokic did not stop there as he added seven rebounds with five assists and a steal while adding […]

Jamal Murray Scores 21 Points With Six Boards

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray recorded 21 points to go along with some nice extras in the loss to the Thunder on Friday. Murray connected on 8-for-16 shooting while adding six rebounds, four assists, a steal with a block and he also nailed a make from downtown across 38 minutes of action. Murray looked to […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher Statcast

Statcast metrics such as Barrels and Brls/BBE are great ways to evaluate a batter's performance, so it is only natural to assume that the metrics would be predictive for pitchers as well. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is evidence […]

Will Barton Returns And Scores 16 Points

Denver Nuggets shooting guard/small forward Will Barton (knee) did not miss a beat when he returned to the lineup on Friday, but his solid play was not enough in the 12-point loss to the Thunder. Barton made half of his 12 shots, en route to 16 points, while gathering nine rebounds with five assists, and […]

Chris Paul Scores 29 Points With Four Triples

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul continued to wreak havoc on opposing backcourts, and this time it was against the Denver Nuggets as the veteran scored 29 points to help lead his club to the victory. Paul connected on an efficient 11 of 17 shooting and added four rebounds, two assists and four makes from […]

Steven Adams Provides A Big Line On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 19 points and added a full line on Friday, as he continued his strong play in the 113-101 win over the Nuggets. Adams was aggressive making 7-for-14 from the floor, and he even nailed five of six from the line while handing out two dimes with four steals […]

Pennzoil 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the site of this week’s Pennzoil 400, the second Cup Series race of the season and the first on a 1.5 Mile Intermediate track. For DFS lineups at Vegas or any other 1.5 Mile Intermediate track, one of […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Saturday, February 22, 2020

In this article every week, we'll be reviewing some of the top college basketball games of the day to see how we can beat Vegas.  Today's slate of games includes a heavy dose of SWAC and Atlantic Sun action as we enter the final week of February. Conference play has been especially unforgiving to bettors this […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 22nd, 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 22nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]