Spencer Dinwiddie Fills The Stat Sheet Again

Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored a game-high 35 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Saturday's 108-100 defeat to Utah. He was 6-for-11 from outside and completed his line with four rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block. Dinwiddie also had 36 points on Thursday against the Suns when Luka Doncic (ankle) went down. He […]

Jaylen Brown Leads Boston With 37 Points Against Lakers

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown was the team leading scorer in Saturday's classic matchup against the Lakers, shooting 13-for-23 from the field en route to 37 points. He tied the game late in regulation with a three-point play and scored 11 of the team's 20 points in overtime when the C's finally managed to put […]

LeBron James Comes Close To A 40-Point Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had another huge game on Saturday night in a matchup against Boston, finishing an overtime loss with a game-high 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He made exactly half of his 30 attempts from the field and also shot 50 percent from deep with 12 attempts. LeBron has […]

Chris Paul Turns Back The Clock Against San Antonio

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul ran the show against San Antonio on Saturday, totaling 31 points and 11 assists in a 128-118 overtime victory. He wasn't far away from a triple-double either, adding seven rebounds with one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes. The veteran was only 1-for-4 with the three-ball but shot […]

Bruce Brown (SF, DEN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: After starting three games in a row for the Nuggets, Bruce Brown went back to the pine in Saturday's matchup against Philly while getting to play a very limited 22 minutes through the game. It's the first time since January 5 that […]

FIP/xFIP: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

While we've only examined how to evaluate hitters using advanced stats thus far, sabermetrics are at least as useful for pitchers. The first advanced pitching stat most fantasy managers encounter is FIP. FIP stands for Fielding Independent Pitching and attempts to measure a pitcher's actual skill instead of the effects of luck or his supporting […]

Daniel Gafford Has An Outstanding Game Against Pelicans

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a great all-around performance against New Orleans on Saturday, scoring a season-high 21 points and recording 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and five blocks. He truly gave his all in 29 minutes on the floor and helped the team to a 113-103 win, even with Kyle Kuzma and […]

Kawhi Leonard Leads The Way In Win Over Atlanta

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard did very little wrong against Atlanta on Saturday and led the team to a 120-113 victory with a game-high 32 points. He missed only eight of his 20 attempts from the field and shot 5-for-10 from outside while filling the stat sheet with eight rebounds, four assists, one steal […]

Nikola Vucevic Enjoys Trip Back To Orlando

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic felt very comfortable in his old arena in Orlando Saturday, notching 26 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a 128-109 victory over the Magic. He added two blocks as well to his line while shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Chicago's three-headed monster of Vucevic, DeMar […]

Al Horford (C, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Celtics bounced back from a loss to New York on Saturday by (illegally) beating Los Angeles after the refs played blind on the last play of regulation and denied LeBron James a pair of game-deciding freebies with the game ending in […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Nuggets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a field day against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday, racking up a game-high 47 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 126-119 victory. The Process had a season-high four makes from downtown and shot 18-for-31 overall from the field with a 7-for-10 […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - AFC/NFC Championship Playoff Round Value Picks Include Brock Purdy, Jerick McKinnon, Tee Higgins, Dallas Goedert

There is still one more weekend to go if you want to get in on a slate of games for DFS on Sunday. Three of the four remaining teams also finished in the top six in most fantasy points scored by an offense this season: the Eagles, Chiefs, and Bengals. All four playoff teams finished […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Picks: Conference Championship Main Slate with Jalen Hurts, Christian McCaffrey, Travis Kelce

Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Break The Slate! Our season-long quest to find the best plays at each position for every DraftKings Main Slate has now evolved into a postseason venture, and in this article, we'll be discussing the best plays for the Conference Championship Main Slate, which will take place Sunday. With just […]

Evgeni Malkin Enjoys Another Three-Point Outing

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had three points in a game for the third time in six games on Saturday, collecting two goals and one assist in a 6-4 loss to San Jose. Unfortunately, Malkin hasn't added anything to his tally in the games between, otherwise, we would be talking about a major scoring tear. […]

Logan Couture Racks Up Career-High Five Points

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had the game of his life Saturday against Pittsburgh, pushing his team to a 6-4 victory with a career-high five points. He scored the team's final two goals and collected three assists. It was a superb finish for an otherwise disappointing month, as Couture entered Saturday's action after having […]

Anton Forsberg Shuts The Door On Montreal

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg bagged his second shutout of the season Saturday against Montreal, producing 28 saves in a 5-0 win. Claude Giroux powered the offense with two goals and one assist. It was Forsberg's second consecutive start following Cam Talbot's (lower body) injury. He has performed well in the contests, allowing only two […]

Nick Perbix Has Three Assists As Tampa Sets New Record

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix delivered three assists as the team set a franchise record with a 12th consecutive home win Saturday against the Kings. Two of Perbix's assists came already in the first period and the Lightning ended up dominating the game 5-2. Perbix has garnered very little fantasy interest, but he's having […]

Carter Hart Earns His First Shutout

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart recorded his first shutout of the season with 40 saves when the team defeated Winnipeg 4-0 on Saturday. This was a very impressive effort from the young goalie against a team that averages 3.18 goals per game. Hart became the seventh netminder in franchise history to post a 40-save shutout […]

Aleksander Barkov Notches Three Points Against Boston

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov stretched his scoring streak to 11 games on Saturday with a three-point effort in a 4-3 overtime win against Boston. He extended the game with his 14th goal of the season when there were only three seconds remaining in regulation time and he had two assists, including one on Sam […]

Connor McDavid Continues Scoring Tear With Three Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pushed his scoring streak to 12 games and surpassed 90 points for the season with a three-point effort in Saturday's 7-3 win over Chicago. He had a goal and two assists in the contest, becoming the fifth player in NHL history to reach 90 points within the team's first 50 […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Props Picks - Conference Championship Round

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL playoffs have reached Championship Sunday and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Bengals vs. Chiefs Betting Picks and Props: AFC Championship Preview

Joe Burrow has been everywhere these last few days. From his icy 360 warm-up passes to his Joe Cool responses in interviews, he has taken the league by storm. To be honest, as a Bengals fan, I am absolutely loving it. However, I am sure Steelers and Chiefs fans everywhere are tired of hearing his […]

NFL Betting Picks for Conference Championship Round - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

The divisional round went almost as expected, with the Bengals shocking a lot of people by dismantling the Bills on their home turf. Little do people realize, the Bengals haven't lost since October 31 and are playing an amazing brand of football right now. For my play, I certainly didn't expect the Giants to only […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings Bengals vs. Chiefs AFC Championship Showdown

We're onto the Conference Championship Round of the NFL playoffs, so there are only a few opportunities left for fantasy football enthusiasts to take part in single-game DFS contests. Joe Burrow is looking to improve to 4-0 all-time against potential two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes. The two stud quarterbacks met last season in the AFC Championship […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Conference Championship Round

Welcome to the NFL's Championship Sunday Round! Sunday's games mean our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play once again! The good people at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest-to-win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 29th, 2023

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 29th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Remains Without A Return Date

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) remains out indefinitely, according to head coach Chris Finch. KAT continues to battle a right calf strain, an injury that has caused him to miss over two months. Fantasy managers are certainly hoping he'll be back sooner rather than later. However, even if Towns returns soon, he'll likely need […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Probable Versus New Orleans

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is expected to suit up for Sunday's outing versus the New Orleans Pelicans. The multi-time MVP has dealt with sore knees all season, recently causing him to miss five consecutive games. Yet, he's appeared in the last three contests, averaging 34 points during that span. As always, fantasy managers […]

Donovan Mitchell Questionable Versus The Clippers

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (groin) is questionable ahead of Sunday's meeting with the Clippers. The 26-year-old has missed five of the last six games because of a strained left groin, allowing Caris LeVert to enter the starting lineup. The former Net struggled against OKC on Friday night. However, LeVert has averaged 14.9 points, 4.9 […]