Trae Young Held Without Made Three-Point Bucket

On the heels of a historic 42-point triple-double in his previous outing, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young hit a bump in the road during Friday’s defeat to the Washington Wizards. Young led his team in scoring with 19 points, but shot 7-for-20 overall, including 0-for-7 from behind the three-point line, just the second time […]

Davis Bertans Drops 14 Points In Return To Action

Washington Wizards small/power forward Davis Bertans made his return from a nine-game absence during Friday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks and collected 14 points in limited minutes off the bench. The capped playing time put a dent in his final output, but he shot 5-for-12 overall, including 3-for-8 from long range, while pulling down seven […]

Jordan McRae Logs Career-High Eight Boards In 29-Point Effort

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Jordan McRae continued to star with Bradley Beal (leg) out of the mix for Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. McRae collected a game-high 29 points, while also setting a new career high with eight rebounds across his 36 minutes. In addition to shooting 10-for-26 from the field overall -- including […]

Martin Necas Scores 10th Goal In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas buried his 10th goal of the season as his team defeated the visiting Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on Friday night in Raleigh. The talented rookie lit the lamp on a highlight-reel individual effort with just 10 seconds remaining in the second period - finishing a wrap-around on his backhand to provide […]

Petr Mrazek Posts Third Shutout On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek recorded his third shutout of the campaign on Friday, leading his team to a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The Czech native was steady in between the pipes throughout the contest - stopping all 32 shots faced to earn his 17th victory of the season. After allowing at least […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Scores 21 With Five Triples

San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points with nine rebounds, five triples, three assists, and a block in a 134-121 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Perhaps it's been Aldridge's New Year's Resolution to nail more threes because he's been on fire from beyond the arc lately. He's made 2.8 per game on 57.9 […]

DeMar DeRozan Flirts With Triple-Double In Loss

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan poured in 36 points with nine rebounds, nine assists, one triple, and one steal in a 134-121 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. DeRozan has been playing some of the best ball of his career over the last few weeks, averaging 27.2 points, 6.1 made free throws, 5.7 assists, 4.6 […]

Jonas Valanciunas Bounces Back With 21 Points

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points with nine rebounds, three assists, one triple, and one block in a 134-121 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. It was a great bounceback effort from Valanciunas, who scored just four points in his last outing. The Lithuanian big man has quietly become an efficient three-point shooter, […]

Dillon Brooks Scores 22 Points With Five Threes

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks recorded 22 points, six assists, five triples, four rebounds, two blocks, and a steal in a 134-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Brooks has been scorching hot from three in his last four contests, with 4.5 makes per game on 51 percent shooting. The third-year pro's 1.0 steals per […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for MKF: Divisional Weekend (1/11/20)

The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs goes this weekend with some potentially competitive matchups and opportunities to cash in playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. One of the challenges in the second weekend of playoff action is that teams coming off wildcard weekend victories are on the road facing division winners that had a […]

Ja Morant Hands Out Career-High 14 Assists

Memphis Grizzlies guard JA Morant scored 22 points with a career-high 14 assists, seven rebounds, and two steals in a 134-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs. At this point, the Rookie of The Year award is Morant's to lose. The former Murray State star has been at his best in five January games, with […]

Avery Bradley Given Green Light To Play Friday

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Avery Bradley will take the court during Friday’s contest versus the Dallas Mavericks after previously having been tagged as questionable due to an illness. While he will suit up, it sounds as if Bradley is still battling a significant bug, which could limit his fantasy upside. He has started each […]

Marvin Bagley To Miss Friday’s Contest

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley has been ruled out for Friday’s game versus the Milwaukee Bucks due to a left foot injury. Bagley will miss his eighth consecutive game, joining fellow frontcourt member Richuan Holmes on the sidelines, which should pave the way for Dewayne Dedmon and Harry Giles to combine for the majority […]

Dante Exum Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Dante Exum has been ruled out for Saturday’s game versus the Denver Nuggets due to an illness. Exum’s absence will extend to three contests, as he went for a career-best 28 points in his last appearance Sunday. With Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) also on the shelf, Brandon Knight has seen increased […]

Aaron Gordon Ruled Out For Friday’s Game

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon will miss Friday’s contest versus the Phoenix Suns due to right calf tightness. Gordon previously missed two games within the last few weeks as he rehabbed an Achilles ailment, with his absence Friday paving the way for Khem Birch to see a larger role in the rotation. Orlando will […]

Hassan Whiteside, Mario Hezonja Both Questionable For Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside and small/power forward Mario Hezonja have both been tagged as questionable for Saturday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. Whiteside is dealing with an upper respiratory illness, while Hezonja has a lower back contusion. Each was able to suit up Thursday, but now has their status up in the air, […]

Domantas Sabonis Scratched From Starting Five Friday

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis will miss Friday’s game versus the Chicago Bulls due to left knee soreness. Sabonis was a late scratch, with his lineup likely to pave the way for Doug McDermott to see an increased role off the bench. Indiana will also be missing Malcolm Brogdon, leaving the team’s traditional regulars […]

Eric Gordon On Track To Play Saturday

Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Eric Gordon was not listed on the team’s injury report ahead of Saturday’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, paving the way for him to return after a one-game absence Thursday due to a knee ailment. Since returning from a month and a half stint on the sidelines, Gordon has been […]

Will Barton To Return For Saturday’s Game

Denver Nuggets shooting guard/small forward Will Barton has not been listed on the injury report for Saturday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers after having missed the team’s game Wednesday due to personal reasons. Torrey Craig entered the starting five in place of Barton, and appears set to return to a reserve role Saturday. Barton scored […]

Markieff Morris Questionable To Make Return For Saturday

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Markieff Morris could get back into action for Saturday’s game versus the Chicago Bulls after having missed the past seven contests due to a left foot sprain. Morris’ absence, combined with that of Blake Griffin’s, has paved the way for Christian Wood and rookie Sekou Doumbouya to see significant minutes in […]

Malcolm Brogdon To Miss Fifth Straight Game Friday

Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out for Friday’s contest versus the Chicago Bulls due to strep throat. Brogdon has missed each of Indiana’s last four games due to a back injury, as Aaron Holiday figures to continue seeing extended minutes in the backcourt in his absence. Brogdon’s breakout 2019-20 has been […]

Clint Capela Has Status Up In The Air For Saturday’s Game

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela has been given a questionable designation for Saturday’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a right heel contusion. Capela has already missed six games this season due to a variety of ailments, with his absence usually paving the way for Isaiah Hartenstein to see increased minutes. Capela logged the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Questionable To Return For Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been tagged as questionable to play in Saturday’s contest versus the Houston Rockets due to a left knee sprain that has kept him sidelined for each of the past 12 games. Gorgui Dieng has seen an increased role in Towns’ absence and would likely figure to do so again […]

Ersan Ilyasova To Miss Friday’s Contest

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Ersan Ilyasova has been ruled out for Friday’s game versus the Sacramento Kings due to right knee soreness. After having reeled off three consecutive double-doubles to close out 2019, Ilyasova has seen a reduced role as a reserve over his last four games. He has filled in primarily when Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Divisional Round Matchups Analysis

Welcome to our Divisional Round matchups analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering all of the games from the Saturday and Sunday slates, helping you make the best decisions for your playoff lineups and DFS contests this weekend. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as news comes in […]

Davis Bertans Will Play on Friday

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (quad) is available for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. This is Bertans first game back since he suffered a quad injury on December 21. He'll be under a minutes limit on Friday, so he won't be a reliable DFS option for Friday's slate. Bertans should be owned in most […]

Bradley Beal Won't Play on Friday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (leg) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. He's been sidelined since he re-aggravated his leg last Wednesday. Ish Smith, Jordan McRae, Gary Payton, and Troy Brown will all benefit in the absence of Beal. Brown is the best fantasy option out of the bunch.

Cubs, Kyle Schwarber Avoid Arbitration

The Chicago Cubs and outfielder Kyle Schwarber avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $7.01 million deal. Schwarber slashed .250/.339/.531 with a career-high 38 home runs, 82 runs scored and 92 RBI in his 155 games for the Cubs in 2019. The big left-handed slugger has at least 26 round-trippers in each […]

Demarcus Robinson Has Been Lost in the Shuffle

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson hasn't seen a high volume of targets over the last few weeks. He's usually targeted two or three times a game, but it's tough to see more action when Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins are the other options. He'll have minimal fantasy value for Sunday's playoff game against […]

Willson Contreras Avoids Arbitration

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million deal. It was his first year of arbitration eligibility. Contreras sees a nice raise after hitting .272/.355/.533 with a career-high 24 home runs and 64 RBI in 105 games. It was a much-needed bounce-back performance after he hit […]