Kyrie Irving is Available on Sunday

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is available for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. He's expected to be back in action here after missing nearly two months due to a right shoulder issue. Irving is likely going to be somewhat limited, so he'll be a risky DFS option. It's unclear how much he's going […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Won't Play on Sunday

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. He'll miss his ninth straight game, but has been able to go through portions of practice. Although, he's still experiencing discomfort in his oblique. Frank Ntilikina (groin) will join him on the sidelines for Sunday's contest. […]

Marcus Morris Will Sit Fourth Straight Game

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. Morris continues to deal with a sore neck that will sideline him for his fourth straight game. Reggie Bullock, Kevin Knox, and RJ Barrett will split up the extra minutes. Barrett has the most fantasy value out […]

Frank Ntilikina is Sitting Versus Heat

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. He was listed as probable on the injury report, but the Knicks are going to play it safe. Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) will join Ntilikina on the sidelines. Elfrid Payton will see a bulk of the minutes […]

Thomas Bryant is Back in Action on Sunday

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (foot) will return to the rotation for Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz. He's been sidelined the last six weeks after suffering a stress reaction in his right foot. The Wizards are going to have him limited in his first game back. Ian Mahinmi is expected to remain in the […]

Bradley Beal is Returning on Sunday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (leg) will be back in the starting five for Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz. He's returning after missing the last five games due to right leg soreness. Head coach Scott Brooks said that Beal won't play his usual minutes on Sunday. Jordan McRae and Gary Payton will lose most […]

Donovan Mitchell is Ruled Out for Sunday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. It's the first game of the season that Mitchell has missed. He's feeling under the weather, so the team will give him a day off to rest. Emmanuel Mudiay and Jordan Clarkson will see big boosts in playing […]

Bruce Brown (SG, DET): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: I don't even know what to make of these Pistons. I guess the best we can hope for is for them to move Andre Drummond as soon as possible, lock into the rebuilding mentality, trade any other still-valuable piece (Derrick Rose), and settle […]

Troy Brown Jr. (SG/SF, WAS): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: When we make an ownership rate exception, you know something is going on. We normally hand out names owned in under-30% of leagues out there, but Troy Brown Jr. is someone to put your hands on as soon as you can before it's […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 12th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet Damion Lee is OUT today due to a contract issue.  Upgrade all of the wings for Golden State. Game of the Day Golden […]

Lone Goal From Jamie Benn Not Enough for Stars on Saturday

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored his 11th goal of the season Saturday night, but the Dallas offense could not muster anything more than that in the 2-1 loss. Benn's marker came on the power play, same as his most recent two points and eight of his 22 total points this season. If there is […]

Patrick Marleau Plays Hero in Milestone Game

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau scored the game-winning goal Saturday night as the Sharks beat the Stars 2-1. Marleau's eighth goal of the season came during the 1700th regular-season game of his career, a fitting way to cap off the night for the league's leader in career games played among active players. Marleau has […]

Jordan Binnington Earns Victory Against Rangers

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stopped 21-of-23 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Rangers, as the 26-year-old accumulated his NHL-leading 22nd victory of the season. Binnington improved to a record of 22-7-4, while compiling a 2.47 goals against average and .917 save percentage through 33 appearances. The Blues picked up their […]

Danilo Gallinari Sinks Four Triples Amid 24-Point Outing

Oklahoma City Thunder small/power forward Danilo Gallinari tied for the team lead in scoring during Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, collecting 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting overall, including a 4-for-9 effort from long range. His scoring total marks his highest output since Nov. 19, which coincidentally enough also came against the Lakers. Even […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Stays Hot In Saturday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois registered a second-period goal to help give his team a 3-0 road victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. The 21-year-old also finished his night with a plus-one rating, five shots on goal and one takeaway in 14:47 of ice time in the contest. Dubois has taken […]

Elvis Merzlikins Records First NHL Shutout

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins picked up his first career NHL shutout on Saturday, blanking the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 at T-Mobile Arena. The 25-year-old, filling in for injured netminder Joonas Korpisalo (knee), was terrific throughout the full 60 minutes in this one, stopping all 27 shots thrown at him. After failing to record […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Blanks Flyers on Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his eighth consecutive victory as his team narrowly defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Saturday night. In addition to his win streak, the 25-year-old captured his second straight shutout in the contest, turning aside all 23 shots faced. After a curious slow start to the campaign, Vasilevskiy […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/12/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's Sunday, and the league has seven games on the agenda, beginning at 3:30 pm (eastern), for those who need a break from NFL divisional play. There are plenty of injuries to monitor, with Reggie Bullock, Marcus Morris, Frank Ntilikina, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, Dennis Smith Jr., Mike Conley, Rui Hachimura, C.J. Miles, Garrison Mathews, […]

Don't Doubt Mike Trout: Why He's Still #1

It has become fashionable for fantasy owners to suggest that perhaps this is the year that Mike Trout should be supplanted as the consensus first overall draft pick. Not one, but two other players - Ronald Acuna and Christian Yelich - are being regularly selected in early NFBC drafts ahead of the 28-year-old Trout, who […]

Elias Lindholm Nets Two Goals In Calgary Win

Calgary center Elias Lindholm continued his snipping ways this season with two goals in a 4-3 win against Edmonton on Saturday night. He now has four goals in the last three games and 11 points in the last 10. Overall, he has 20 goals in 47 games. Forward Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an […]

James Reimer, Carolina Shut Out Los Angeles

Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltender James Reimer turned aside 40 shots from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2-0 win on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back game for him as he was coming off three poor outings despite his solid season overall. Nino Niederreiter scored the winning goal, which was just his second goal in 10 […]

Ilya Kovalchuk Lifts Montreal To Overtime Win

Recently-acquired Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to give a struggling Canadiens club its first win in nine games by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night. It was his first goal with his new team but his fourth point in four games. Kovalchuk had just nine points in 17 games with the Kings. Rookie winger […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: An Introduction

Hello, fellow RotoBallers! Sabermetrics have become an integral tool for fantasy baseball draft prep, but a concise resource for understanding the basics can be difficult to find. Over the next two months, this series will attempt to define and explain all of the metrics fantasy owners may find useful, citing examples of how to use […]

Derrick Henry Leads Titans To Upset Win

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry finished with 30 carries for 195 yards during the win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. He also added two catches for seven yards and a touchdown toss to Corey Davis in the third quarter. Henry was firing on all cylinders in this one by amassing 6.5 yards per […]

Ryan Tannehill Accounts For Three Touchdowns In Win

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for 88 yards and two touchdowns on 7-for-14 passing during the upset win over the Baltimore Ravens. He also had 13 yards off of six carries, while also adding another score on the ground. Tannehill didn't do much throwing as Derrick Henry logged 30 attempts to finish with nearly […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 12th, 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 12th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Mark Andrews Catches Four Passes Against Titans

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews brought in four of his seven targets for 39 yards during the loss to Tennessee on Saturday. Andrews was in jeopardy of not playing after battling an ankle injury but was still able to get something going despite yielding some receptions and a touchdown to Hayden Hurst, who had […]

Marquise Brown Hauls In Seven Catches In Loss On Saturday

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown came to life during the loss to the Titans on Saturday, finishing with seven catches (11 targets) for 126 yards. Hollywood started off the year hot, catching four passes for 147 yards and two scores in Week 1 against the Dolphins. However, constant flirting with not playing due to […]

Mark Ingram Accrues Only 22 Rushing Yards In Loss

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram ran for 22 yards on just six attempts during the loss to the Titans on Saturday. He also had a catch for nine yards. Ingram came into this one carrying a designation after injuring his calf in Week 16 of the regular season, so his lack of productivity in […]

Lamar Jackson Accounts For 508 Yards In Divisional Loss

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson finished with 365 yards and a touchdown on 31-for-59 passing during the loss to the Titans on Saturday. He also added 20 carries for 143 yards. Though he was able to account for 508 total yards on the offensive end, he managed to complete just 52.5 percent of his passes […]