Giannis Antetokounmpo Goes Off For Season-High 50 Points

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo talents were on full display on Monday as he poured in a season-high 50 points to help secure the win over the Jazz. Antetokounmpo connected on 17 of 31 shots from the floor and 13 of 19 at the line while adding 14 rebounds with six assists and two steals […]

Jake Guentzel Pots Overtime Winner To Beat Flames

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel scored the winning goal with 56 seconds remaining in the overtime session to top the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Monday night. The American winger has enjoyed a dynamic start to the season despite a multitude of injuries for the Penguins. He has 12 goals, nine assists, and five power-play […]

Brook Lopez Blocks Four Shots, Struggles With Shot

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez recorded four blocks with one big one coming in the dying moments, but the big man struggled to connect from three as he made just one of seven of his attempts. Lopez finished the night with five points and added seven boards with two assists and a steal while being […]

Joe Ingles Sighting In Milwaukee On Monday

Utah Jazz shooting guard/small forward Joe Ingles posted a fantasy-relevant line on Monday in the tight loss to the Bucks. Ingles recorded 15 points with four assists and five rebounds while adding a single steal in 27 minutes of action. The positives were that he nailed half of his 10 shots and added three makes […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Records 24 Points with Some Extras

Utah Jazz shooting guard/small forward Bojan Bogdanovic filled up the box score in the 101-96 loss to the Bucks on Monday. Bogdanovic was electric as he connected on 9-for-15 shooting to score 24 points and added three rebounds with four assists, a steal and five makes from three in 34 minutes of action. Bogdanovic has […]

Sean Monahan Nets Power-Play Goal On Monday

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan produced a power-play goal during Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old has had a modest start to the year with six goals and 13 assists through his first 27 games. Monahan tallied 82 points last season, but the Flames entire offense is struggling so far this […]

Artemi Panarin Tallies Three Assists In Monday's Win

New York Rangers right wing Artemi Panarin assisted on all of his team's goals during Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild. The Russian forward has been dynamite during his first season with the Rangers. Panarin has points in 14 of his last 15 games, and he has 12 goals and 18 assists through […]

Brandon Allen (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Allen had a day to forget this past Sunday against Buffalo. That was against the third-best defense in the league against QBs, though, which keeps the hopes at least a bit alive for the rest of the season. Allen could only complete 10 […]

Dawson Knox (TE, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Dawson Knox had one of the worst games of his season so far in Week 12, we can’t forget about what he did in the prior two weeks to this one and the state of the tight end position. Sure, Knox finished […]

Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I’d be ecstatic to have Russell Gage on my team going forward, and I’d be pretty excited at the chance of adding him to it through waivers at this point. Gage is only owned in 4% of the leagues but he is clearly […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We’re in prime handcuffing season, folks. No matter the league you play in, most of the great options will be already off the board, so you have to take advantage of everything with a minimum value that you can get for free. Enter […]

Jabari Parker Bounces Back With 22 Points

Atlanta Hawks power forward Jabari Parker had 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was Parker's first 20-point game since Nov. 14, and it halted a run of five games scoring fewer than 15 points. Parker started the month with six games of at least […]

Zach Parise Scores Ninth Goal Of The Season On Monday

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise scored in the second period of Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. The veteran winger has scored four times over his past five games. Parise is now up to nine goals, three assists, and 57 shots through 24 games. He is no longer the elite offensive […]

Ted Ginn Jr. (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Although Ted Ginn has struggled to post fantasy points this year, New Orlean’s matchups remain so good that I find it hard to not trust him exploding sooner rather than later. Truth be told, Ginn’s only superb games came all the way back […]

Tony Bradley Provides Once Again In Start

Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley filled in for Rudy Gobert (ankle) once again and made the most of his 23 minutes when he provided another excellent line in the loss to the Bucks. Bradley connected on 3-for-4 shooting en route to eight points and grabbed 11 rebounds with two assists while swatting three shots in […]

Taylor Gabriel (WR, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A bad game against the Giants this past weekend and the return to life of Mitchell Trubisky (278 yards on 25 completions and 41 attempts) might turn Taylor Gabriel into an easy-to-acquire waiver wire target this week. Truth be told, Gabriel is […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds for Week 6

The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]

Rasmus Dahlin Suffers Concussion On Monday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin left Monday's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning with a concussion. Dahlin took an elbow to the face from Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak in the second period. The young Swedish rearguard is an integral part of the Sabres' lineup, and he has been enjoying a fantastic start to his […]

Hunter Renfrow (WR, OAK) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Keep in mind that Renfrow sustained an injury in his last game so there is the risk that he misses time. It's a rib-related injury, so it could come down to play under pain, but that only Renfrow knows. We all know Tyrell […]

Pascal Siakam's 25 Points Helps Secure Monster Win Over Sixers

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam continued his superb play so far this campaign as he scored 25 points with some tasty sides in the 101-96 win over the 76ers in Toronto. Spicy P helped his team improve to a 12-4 record on the season as he added seven rebounds with three assists to go along […]

Nikita Kucherov Scores Eighth Goal On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov opened the scoring during Monday's 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The 26-year-old has delivered 21 points through 20 games this season. Kucherov was the leading scorer in the NHL last season, and he remains a top-tier offensive producer. The Russian sniper is a must-own asset in all […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury News - Lineup Updates for Week 6

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly injury room report. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but we have you covered when the injury bug bites. We'll discuss who is on the mend and who will benefit from the player's absence. The next up-and-coming gem could be waiting on the waiver wire ready for your claim. […]

Fred VanVleet Scores Efficient 24 Points With Full Line

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet continued his case to be an All-Star this season as he recorded 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting while adding a bunch of extras in the big win over the 76ers. VanVleet filled the box score with eight assists, three rebounds, two steals and three makes from three while being a […]

Ondrej Palat Nets Three Points In Monday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored a shorthanded goal and added two assists during Monday's 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Palat was a plus-two with five hits, one shot, and one block in 17:07 of ice time. The Czech forward has had a productive start to the campaign with eight goals and […]

Cam Reddish Scores Seven Points In Return From Wrist Injury

Atlanta Hawks small forward Cam Reddish had a night to forget on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reddish had seven points, three rebounds and three assists while going 2-for-10 from the field and missing all five of his three-point attempts. The encouraging sign for Reddish is that this was his fourth straight game with double-digit […]

Marc Gasol Hands Out Season-High Nine Assists On Monday

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol recorded a season-high nine rebounds but struggled to score the ball in the win over the 76ers on Monday. Gasol connected on just 1-for-8 shooting en route to three points, but gathered six rebounds and added two blocks for the solid all-around line. What doesn't show up in Gasol's line […]

Joel Embiid Runs Into The Gasol Wall On Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was nowhere to be found on Monday when he again struggled against the team from north of the border in the loss. Embiid failed to register a single point for the first time in an NBA game as he shot 0-for-11 from the floor but did manage to salvage his […]

Ben Simmons Just Misses A Triple-Double In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons provided a season-high 14 assists and flirted with a triple-double in the close loss to the Raptors on Monday. Simmons connected on 4-for-8 shooting en route to 10 points while grabbing nine rebounds with two steals in 41 minutes in this one. It was not all positive for Simmons as […]

Week 12 Surprises? We Must Overreact Immediately!

In Week 12, several high-end quarterbacks had terrible games due to rainy and/or windy conditions. It was both windy and rainy in the Boston area on Sunday which contributed to both Tom Brady and Dak Prescott finishing with less than 12 fantasy points. There were stiff winds in Philadelphia and as a result, Russell Wilson came […]

Trae Young Scores 37 Points In Loss

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had an excellent start to Week 6 of the fantasy basketball season on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his team's 125-113 loss, Young did everything he could. The second-year player scored 37 points, dished out nine assists, collected nine rebounds and hit five of his 11 three-point […]