Four and Out: Fantasy Outlooks for Divisional Round Losers

For the four teams that were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, the offseason has begun. For many fantasy football owners, the days have already started counting down to next season. Owners in dynasty leagues have started to mull over their decisions.  How some guys perform in the playoffs can certainly alter […]

Tuukka Rask Suffers Concussion On Tuesday

Boston Bruins goaltender sustained a concussion in his team's 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was forced to depart just 1:12 into the contest after getting struck by Jackets forward Emil Bennstrom's arm while skating by. Rask has been a rock in net for the Bruins all season long, posting […]

Carter Hart Out 2-3 Weeks With Injury

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks after sustaining a right lower abdominal strain. The second-year netminder suffered the injury during Tuesday's practice, the day after he stopped 26 shots in a 6-5 shootout win over the Boston Bruins. Hart has been a solid option in net […]

Bobby Portis Scores 20 For Second Time This Month

New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis scored 20 points with eight rebounds, one assist, one triple, and one steal in a 128-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Portis scored 20 for the second time this month. The only problem with the 24-year-old is his inconsistent playing time, which makes for spotty fantasy showings. Still, he's […]

RJ Barrett Scores 22 In Losing Effort

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett scored 22 points with eight rebounds, five triples, three assists, one steal, and one block in a 128-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Knicks may have lost big, but that shouldn't dampen the fact Barrett has put together his best overall two-game stretch this year. He's averaged 22.5 […]

Josh Donaldson Signs With Twins

The Minnesota Twins and free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract. The contract also is reported to have a fifth-year option for the 34-year-old slugger. Donaldson hit 37 homers and drove in 94 runs for the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season while playing on a one-year contract. […]

Darius Garland Records First Career Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Darius Garland dished out a career-best 10 assists during Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, ultimately recording the first double-double of his young professional career. He scuffled to the tune of just 5-for-16 shooting, but finished with 14 points. The rookie has been finding an offensive rhythm over his last […]

Tristan Thompson Goes Scoreless In Loss Across 24 Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson failed to record a made field goal during Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, marking the first time this season that he finished with a goose egg in that column with the last such instance coming April 5, 2018. The timing of the dud was particularly strenuous as the […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: There are definitely a couple of strong reasons for why you might want to avoid Josh Hart, namely that his three-point shooting percentage has decreased steadily each month from 40% in October to 29.7% to kick off the new year and his usage […]

Lou Williams Compiles 24 Points Across 20 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers point/shooting guard Lou Williams has made a career out of scoring piles of points in a short span and Tuesday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers was no different: in just 20 minutes off the bench, Williams shot 10-for-13 overall en route to a 24-point showing. In his quest for a three-peat as […]

Dorian Finney-Smith (SF/PF, DAL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been a nice two-month stretch of leaps and bounds for Dorian Finney-Smith out of the Dallas Mavericks front court. From October through December, the former Florida Gator was in the unique position of seeing his playing time steadily increase, yet his […]

Collin Sexton Records Team-High 25 Points In Defeat

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Collin Sexton saw his lightest minutes allotment (28) in nearly a month, yet still managed to pace his squad with a 25-point performance during Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Sexton shot 10-for-18 from the field overall, including going 4-for-6 from long range, continuing a stellar stretch that has seen […]

Kawhi Leonard Sinks Season-High 43 Points In Just 29 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers small/power forward Kawhi Leonard was utterly dominant during Tuesday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, collecting a season-high 43 points on 14-for-22 shooting. Without Paul George (hamstring) available, Leonard was once again the focal point of the offense and benefited from Cleveland’s inability to slow his offensive repertoire. The six threes that he […]

D'Angelo Russell Scuffles From Field In 13-Point Outing

Golden State Warriors point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell was thoroughly flummoxed by the Dallas Mavericks during Tuesday’s defeat, finishing 5-for-17 from the field overall, including going 0-for-6 from long range en route to 13 points. He led the team with eight assists, but also turned the ball over six times, his second highest total this season. […]

Rasmus Sandin Produces Two Assists In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin had an effective performance in Tuesday's 7-4 victory against the Devils, as the 19-year-old recorded two assists, a plus-two rating, two shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot in 16:12 of ice time in the contest. Sandin was recently recalled from the Marlies in the wake of […]

Taylor Hall Picks Up Three Points In Tuesday's Win

Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall scored twice and added an assist during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. Hall was a plus-three with five shots on goal in 17:55 of ice time. The 28-year-old has fit in well with the Coyotes, tallying nine points over his past seven games. Hall will continue […]

Jordan Poole Drops Team-High 17 Points Off Bench

Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Jordan Poole once again took the initiative as a reserve during Tuesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with a team-best 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting. After going without a double-digit scoring performance for over a month, Poole has now reeled off two such performances, adding five assists, three […]

Phil Kessel Burns Sharks With Three-Point Night

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel scored twice and added an assist during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. The sniper fired six shots on goal across 16:22 of ice time. It has been a modest first season with the Coyotes for Kessel, as evidenced by his 30 points in 49 games. Nevertheless, […]

Auston Matthews Records Hat Trick Against Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews recorded a hat trick in Tuesday's 7-4 victory against the Devils, as the 22-year-old finished with three goals, a plus-two rating and four shots on goal in the contest. John Tavares, Frederik Gauthier, Zach Hyman and William Nylander each scored a goal in the victory, while goaltender Frederik Andersen […]

Blake Coleman Posts Hat Trick In Loss

New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman scored three goals in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs, as the 28-year-old contributed the majority of the offensive production in the loss, to go along with his fourth multi-goal game of the season. Defenseman P.K. Subban recorded the only other Devils goal in the contest, with a […]

PGA DFS Vegas Report - American Express

Welcome back to the PGA DFS Vegas Report. Cameron Smith captured his first solo victory at the Sony Open, providing himself with a 1.18 million dollar payday and us with a 55/1 outright victor. Smith's success in Hawaii is the 16th outright winner recommended to date and gets 2020 off to the blazing start that […]

Connor McDavid Continues Ridiculous Hot Streak

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied three assists across 22:06 of ice time during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old phenom has produced 10 points over his past five games. McDavid is a remarkable talent, as evidenced by his 25 goals, 49 assists, and 33 power-play points through 48 games this season. […]

Leon Draisaitl Pots Three Points In Win Over Predators

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored twice on the power play and added an even-strength assist during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The slick German forward has had a phenomenal season to date and is currently in the midst of a seven-game point streak. The 24-year-old is one of the most talented players […]

Kyle Connor Notches Three-Point Night On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor scored two goals and added an assist across 20:09 of ice time during Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The American forward is enjoying another productive campaign on the Jets' top line. Since the start of the new year, Connor has pocketed nine points in seven games. The […]

Connor Hellebuyck Notches 41-Save Shutout Against Canucks

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 41 shots that came his way during Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. With his 18th career shutout, Hellebuyck set the record for most shutouts by a goaltender in franchise history. Hellebuyck now owns a 21-13-4 record on the season to go along with a 2.57 goals-against […]

Kyrie Irving's Big Night Not Enough In Loss To Utah

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving scored 32 points on an efficient 12-for-19 shooting, but his club managed to still lose by a score of 118-107 to the Utah Jazz. Irving made it a double-double as he added 11 assists with five rebounds and two steals with a block as he played 32 minutes after playing […]

Elvis Merzlikins Posts 34-Save Shutout

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins saved all 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Boston, becoming the second rookie in franchise history to post back-to-back shutouts. Alexander Wennberg, Kevin Stenlund and Riley Nash found the net in the contest. It looked like the Jackets will be in big trouble when Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) […]

Taurean Prince Cools Off On Tuesday

Brooklyn Nets forward Taurean Prince came into Tuesday's game averaging 17.3 points and 3.3 makes from three over his last three games to only provide six points while shooting 0-for-4 from downtown. Prince's owners know he is streaky and you take the good with the bad, but this was very disappointing as he managed to […]

Eric Gordon Scores Season-High 23 Points Tuesday Night

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon produced his best offensive game of the season on Tuesday, scoring a season-high 23 points off the bench in a loss to Memphis. He shot 9-for-19 from the field and 4-for-13 from behind the arc in 32 minutes of action, adding four rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Gordon […]