Bills Don't Plan To Rest Starters

Buffalo Bills head coach Doug McDermott said that the team doesn't plan to rest starters in Week 17 against the Jets. "I wish I could take them all out. We just don't have the numbers to do that," McDermott said. The head coach also hinted that backup quarterback Matt Barkley could see some time, so […]

Brandon Ingram Salvages Night With Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram posted 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two triples, and two steals in a 102-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Ingram fell back down to earth after two scorching shooting performances, though the fall was less noticeable thanks to his sixth double-double this year. His breakout has arrived, […]

Kyler Murray Will Practice Tuesday

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (hamstring) will practice on Tuesday, according to head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Murray's MRI exam on Monday showed that he just "tweaked" his right hamstring in the Week 16 upset over the Seahawks. All signs are starting to point towards Murray being available for the regular season finale against the Rams […]

D.J. Moore Not Seen At Practice

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore (concussion) wasn't seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Tuesday, and it's looking like he won't play in Week 17 against the Saints after entering the concussion protocol last Sunday. Moore caught just one pass for a yard before leaving the Week 16 game. With […]

James Conner's Status In Question For Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner's (quadriceps) availability for Week 17 against the Ravens is "very much in question," according to head coach Mike Tomlin. Conner left the game early in Week 16, and he's been battling injury for much of the 2019 season. He's been a disappointment as an RB1 as a result. You […]

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Avalanche Punish Fleury, Vegas

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare haunted his former team for the second time this year. He scored two goals in a 7-3 drubbing of Vegas on Monday night. Bellemare has just six goals and 12 points on the year with three goals and five points coming against Vegas. Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and now has 12 points […]

Tomas Tatar, Montreal Overpower Winnipeg 6-2

Six different Montreal Canadiens forwards enjoyed two-point nights during Monday's 6-2 victory over Winnipeg. Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each had two goals. Tatar now has eight points in his last eight games. He’s trending to set career highs in points and goals; he’s owned in just 61% of Yahoo leagues. Danault now has 10 […]

Derrick Favors Pulls Down 13 Rebounds In Win

New Orleans Pelicans forward Derrick Favors scored 12 points with 13 rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block in a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Favors posted his second straight double-double and continued his efficient shooting from the field, 74.1 percent in his last three contests. The 28-year-old has technically played center […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Scores Two Goals In Senators Win

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored two goals on Monday night to help the Ottawa Senators defeat the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 3-1. The sniping center now has 18 goals and 28 points in 38 games. Pageau is one goal away from his career-high of 19, which was set in 82 games during the 2015-16 season. […]

Jrue Holiday Struggles From The Field In Win

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 21 points with six rebounds, five assists, four triples, and a steal in a 102-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Holiday shot only 33 percent from the field but made up for it by putting together his eighth game this year with at least 20 points, five […]

Hassan Whiteside Records 11th Straight Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside tallied 11 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks, two assists, and a steal in a 102-94 loss to New Orleans Pelicans. Whiteside has had a double-double in every game played in a monster December performance. The 30-year-old has averaged 16.7 PPG, 15.2 RPG, 1.9 APG, and 3.6 BPG on 64.2 […]

Carmelo Anthony Scores 23 Points With Nine Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points with nine rebounds, two assists, a triple, and a steal in a 102-94 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony's highlight of the night was a steal and buzzer-beating three to tie the game at the end of the first quarter. The 35-year-old has struggled from […]

Carter Hart Maintains Hot Form Monday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart saved 34 of 35 shots on Monday against the Rangers, taking his winning streak to three starts. The young goalie has given up just one goal in each of the wins, improving his record for the season to 13-7-3. He carries a 2.27 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage […]

Kevin Hayes, Travis Sanheim Enjoy Big Nights Against Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes and defenseman Travis Sanheim combined for five points in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers. Hayes scored twice -- including the game-winning goal -- against his former team and Sanheim produced a three-point performance with two goals and one assist. Hayes has been the team's hottest forward in recent weeks, […]

Devan Dubnyk Shuts Out The Flames

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk headed to the Christmas break with his first shutout of the season, finishing Monday's 3-0 win over Calgary with 22 saves. Luke Kunin had a goal and an assist, while Joel Eriksson Ek and Eric Staal also scored for the Wild. Dubnyk has had a rough ride this season, suffering […]

Fred VanVleet Fills Stat Sheet In Overtime Loss

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet shot a poor 1-for-8 from downtown in Monday's overtime loss to Indiana, but he still ended up filling the stat sheet with 21 points, 11 assists, two rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. He hasn't now managed more than one triple in four straight contests. VanVleet has gone cold at […]

Kyle Lowry Drops 30 Points Again

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry scored 30-plus points in a second consecutive game on Monday night, finishing a 120-115 overtime loss to Indiana with 30 points on 10-for-21 shooting. He was 5-for-12 from deep, adding nine assists, six rebounds, and one steal with five turnovers. Lowry has carried a huge load offensively in the […]

Aaron Holiday Records A Double-Double In Spot Start

Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Holiday had a very productive 12th start of the season on Monday, finishing an overtime win against Toronto with 19 points and 10 assists. He also had one block and one steal, while committing just one turnover in 31 minutes of action. Holiday was pretty quiet in the opening half, but […]

Myles Turner Drops Five Three-Point Bombs On Toronto

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner reminded fans of the old Reggie Miller days on Monday, going 5-for-6 from deep in a 120-115 overtime win against Toronto. He shot 9-for-12 overall from the field on his way to finishing with 24 points, which had him tied for the team-lead with T.J. Warren. Turner also tallied seven […]

T.J. Warren Plays Key Role In Win Over Toronto

Indiana Pacers small forward T.J. Warren had a big role in Monday's overtime win against Toronto, recording 24 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. He was the team's best scorer alongside Myles Turner, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown. Warren now has two 20-plus point outings in the past three […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 17 Waiver Wire Targets

Assisting our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much these free agent players will […]

Madison Bumgarner to Diamondbacks - Fantasy Impact

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed three-time World Series champion Madison Bumgarner to a five-year, $85 million contract in the middle of December. This will be the first time in 11 seasons that Bumgarner will not take the hill for the San Francisco Giants, but instead will head the rotation of their division rivals. The Diamondbacks finished the […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 17 is here, and, for those of you that are still playing for something in your fantasy leagues, congratulations and good luck. For those of you that are just here because you have a passion for kickers that do in fact matter, welcome, and we're glad to have you. Week 17 is where things […]

2020 Offseason First Base Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues

It's never too early to start looking ahead to the next baseball season, so here we deliver our 2020 fantasy baseball rankings to those of you looking to scratch your fantasy itch. Whether you're already eliminated from fantasy football contention, or you're getting a head start on next year's keeper selections, RotoBaller has got you […]

Andre Drummond Scores 27 Points Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was sent to a bench role on Monday after missing his club's pre-game shootaround, but he still managed a big line in the loss to the 76ers. Drummond came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to score 27 points with nine rebounds and three assists […]

Blake Griffin Has An Ugly Shooting Night

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Blake Griffin continued his brutal season on Monday when he connected on just 2-for-14 shooting in the loss to the 76ers. Griffin finished the night making 4-for-5 from the line en route to eight points while adding five rebounds with three assists and two steals in 27 minutes of action. Griffin […]

Ben Simmons Records A Triple-Double In Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons provided a monster triple-double on Monday and it helped his club pick up the 125-109 win over the Pistons. Simmons handed out a career-high 17 assists to go along with 13 rebounds while hitting eight of 14 from the floor en route to 16 points in 37 minutes of action. […]

Tobias Harris Goes Off For Season-High 35 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris connected on an efficient 14 of 21 shooting en route to a season-high 35 points on Monday. Harris did not stop there as he added three assists, seven rebounds, two steals and four makes from three in 34 minutes of action in the 16-point win over his former team, the […]

Joel Embiid Plays Through Illness, Scores 20 Points

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was listed as questionable entering Monday's tilt with the Pistons due to an illness but managed to play 28 minutes in the win. Embiid scored 20 points on an efficient 7-for-9 shooting and added eight rebounds with three assists to go along with excellent defensive numbers of one steal and […]

Troy Brown Drops 26 Points Off The Bench

Washington Wizards guard Troy Brown had his best showing of the season on Monday night during the win over the Knicks. Brown came off of the bench and benefited from the collective absences of Isaiah Thomas (suspension), Davis Bertans (quadriceps) and Rui Hachimura (groin), among others, by dropping a season-high 26 points. He also added nine […]