Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 6

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

O.J. Howard Produces In Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard acquired five of six targets for 61 yards in the Bucs 28-11 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. This is quite surprising considering he's had only one catch on three targets the last three games. The talented tight end has been an enigma all season, as he's struggled […]

Mike Evans Has Below-Average Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans secured four of 11 targets for 53 yards in the Bucs 28-11 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. The Bucs franchise wideout had a whopping 11 balls thrown his way but was struggling to connect with quarterback Jameis Winston all day. It was a frustrating outing, as he […]

Deeper Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 7)

Not as exaggerated of an introduction this time around, but that doesn't change anything about this article. There will always be deep waiver picks that need to be picked up before the consensus figures out their value. Looking at Week 7, with so many players resting and dealing with injuries, don't be afraid to take […]

Chris Godwin Comes Back Down To Earth In Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin caught four of six targets for 50 yards in the Buccaneers 28-11 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. A week after setting a career high in yardage, the third-year wideout garnered more attention this week from the Jaguars Defense and subsequently took a back seat to Breshad Perriman […]

Breshad Perriman Surprises In Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman grabbed five of six targets for 87 yards in the Buccaneers 28-11 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Perriman led the Bucs impressive receiving corps for the first time this season. He looked strong and decisive in his route running and caught all but one target. Hopefully, this […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores 20 Points In Losing Effort

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan finished Sunday's blowout loss to Detroit with 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He went 7-for-8 at the line and added four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 25 minutes before calling it a night. It was a miserable performance by the Spurs, who had only three players […]

Luke Kennard Leads Starters With 20 Points On Sunday

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard led all starters with 20 points in Sunday's 132-98 win over San Antonio, finishing with a superb 8-for-12 mark from the field. He was 4-for-6 from three-point range, resulting in his fourth consecutive game with 40-plus percent shooting from downtown. Kennard's shooting form has helped him to be very […]

Blake Griffin Continues To Struggle With His Shooting

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin posted another poor shooting night on Sunday against San Antonio, going just 4-for-12 from the field, missing all three attempts from deep. Luckily for the team, it didn't cost them the game as the Pistons' bench took care of business and Griffin had a chance rest up a bit […]

Andre Drummond Gobbles Up 16 Rebounds In 26 Minutes

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond picked up a game-high 16 rebounds in Sunday's big win over San Antonio. The big guy looked set for another 20-rebound performance, but the Spurs failed to keep up with Detroit and the game turned into a blowout, which resulted in Drummond playing only 26 minutes. He also had three […]

Christian Wood Scores Career-High 28 Points In Big Win

Detroit Pistons power forward Christian Wood exploded for a career-high 28 points against the Spurs on Sunday. The game quickly turned into a blowout, which allowed bench guys like Wood to get some extra minutes, and the third-year forward took full advantage of it, shooting 11-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-3 from downtown. He also […]

Jrue Holiday Scores Team-High 26 Points Versus Thunder

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday continued his excellent play on Sunday, but his 26 points were not enough in the 107-104 loss to the Thunder. Holiday connected on 10-for-19 shooting and drilled three makes from three with four assists and three rebounds. Holiday is coming off a month where he put up 20.2 points, […]

Josh Hart Records A Double-Double In 33 Minutes Of Action

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Josh Hart provided a nice spark off the bench on Sunday when he recorded a double-double in 33 minutes of action. Hart made half of his eight shot attempts en route to 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while adding two steals and two blocks in the loss to the Thunder. […]

Lonzo Ball Scores 14 Points With Extras On Sunday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball returned to the lineup on Sunday and did a bit of everything in the three-point loss to the Thunder. Ball scored 14 points on a modest 5-for-11 shooting and added four makes from three with seven assists and four rebounds with a block in 33 minutes of action. Ball […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 6

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]

Chris Paul's 16 Points Help Secure The Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul came up big late on Sunday and he provided another excellent line in the 107-104 victory over the Pelicans. Paul scored 16 points with eight assists and added four rebounds but did not pick up any steals in 33 minutes of action. Paul is putting together an underrated season […]

Steven Adams Plays Well Again In Sunday's Win

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams put together his second straight solid line in the win over the Pelicans on Sunday. Adams connected on 5-for-6 shooting from the line and also made six of seven makes from the floor en route to 17 points. He also hauled in 10 rebounds with two assists to go […]

Mike Conley Provides A Decent Line In Bad Loss

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley provided a rare efficient shooting line on Sunday in the bad loss to the Raptors. Conley scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the floor. Conley added four makes from three with two assists and three rebounds while chipping in a block in just 25 minutes of action. It was […]

Rudy Gobert Secures A Double-Double In Sunday's Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert registered another double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the blowout loss to the Raptors in Toronto on Sunday. Gobert played 28 minutes and managed to add an assist with a block while being a minus-21 on the night. The Jazz looked terrible in the first half and Gobert […]

Pascal Siakam Destroys The Jazz On Sunday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam looked at times that he was playing against high school students on Sunday when he filled up the box score in the 130-110 win over the Jazz. Siakam bounced back after a tough outing on Friday to provide 35 points on 14 of 22 shooting and added five rebounds, five […]

Fred VanVleet Hands Out Season-High 11 Assists In Win

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet continued his tremendous play on Sunday as the guard provided an efficient line in the blowout win over the Jazz. VanVleet scored 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting while adding 11 assists without a single turnover in 32 minutes of action. The Raptors were getting what they wanted early on […]

Serge Ibaka Scores 13 Points In Return

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka returned from his three-week absence due to an ankle injury on Sunday to help secure the easy win over the Jazz. Ibaka scored 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the floor and added four boards with three assists and a steal in 21 minutes of action. He looked mobile […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 6

Happy Friday after Thanksgiving. Take a break from buying discount televisions and read some of our fantasy basketball advice today! Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. Every Friday, we'll look at why it's fine to move on from certain players […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 2nd, 2019

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 December 2nd, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Peyton Barber Scores Twice In Bucs Win

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber rushed 17 times for 44 yards and two touchdowns in the Bucs Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Barber and Ronald Jones II initially started out sharing the load, but Jones all but disappeared from the rotation after Barber's 15-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Barber's second […]

Ronald Jones II A Ghost In Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II again fell victim to the Bucs seesaw backfield usage. Jones rushed just six times for eight yards in the Bucs Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. After seemingly taking over the Bucs backfield over the last few weeks, this has to be extremely disappointing for fantasy […]

Jameis Winston Posts Dud In Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston let fantasy owners down at the most critical juncture of the fantasy season, completing 21 of 33 passes for 268 yards and zero touchdowns in the Bucs Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This was the first time this season Winston did not record a touchdown pass in […]

Deshaun Watson Tosses Three Touchdown Passes In Week 13

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson completed 18 of 25 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns in the Texans Week 13 win over the New England Patriots. Watson shined in prime time, adding a touchdown catch on a trick play in the fourth quarter to an already impressive performance. Watson spread the ball around all […]

DeAndre Hopkins Tosses Touchdown Pass In Week 13

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hauled in five of eight targets for 64 yards in the Texans Week 13 win against the New England Patriots. Hopkins was kept in check for most of the game by cornerback Stephon Gilmore, but he was able to salvage his fantasy day with a touchdown pass to quarterback Deshaun […]