Trey Mancini Signs Two-Year Deal With Cubs

The Chicago Cubs and first baseman Trey Mancini agreed to a two-year, $14 million deal with an option year for 2025. Mancini will bank seven million a year and could earn more with escalators and incentives. The 30-year-old was hauled to the Astros in a three-team deal that included Christian Vazquez to Houston. Mancini slashed […]

Kyle Anderson (SF, MIN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Now they are improving, now they are not. Now they look good, now they do not. It's the Wolves season for you, just in case. One thing has stayed the same for a bunch of weeks now, though, and that's Kyle Anderson […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/15/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have another smaller slate in the NBA tonight with an exciting five-gamer featuring the 76ers-Lakers nightcap. For DFS purposes, the Kings-Spurs matchup stands out far above the rest, as the 245.5-point implied total is a full 11 points ahead of the next-highest total game. It also projects to be the fastest-paced game and features […]

Max Strus (SF, MIA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: With the Miami Heat struggling all season long in terms of finding results and, perhaps more worryingly, finding a proper rotation given the multiple injuries issues of their players, the types like Max Strus keep putting on bulky reps and logging starts […]

Josh Richardson (SG, SAS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Richardson's season has been split into two similarly long parts to date. He appeared in 17 games before November 21 and then missed time until re-appearing on December 8. He started two games in the first half, and one in the […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Wild Card Weekend (Sunday Morning Updates): Tyler Huntley, Raheem Mostert, Lamar Jackson, Gus Edwards, Teddy Bridgewater

There are some notable injuries ahead of the NFL's Wild Card Weekend. While the vast majority of fantasy leagues have ended, many football fans are participating in playoff leagues or NFL DFS contests, which means we must monitor these situations closely. These are the latest notable injury updates as of Sunday morning, January 15th, 2023. […]

Jalen Williams (SG, OKC) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: A few weeks before the start of the season, before Chet Holmgren got injured and ruled out for his rookie year, Jalen Williams didn't feature on anybody's radar. That changed the minute Chet went down, and it became an absolute reality just […]

Tyus Jones (PG, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tyus Jones decided to re-ink his deal with the Grizzlies last offseason when he could have tested the FA waters and moved elsewhere while knowing about the presence of a certain Ja Morant in Memphis. Can't blame him, though, considering he fits […]

Brayden Point Continues Hot Spell With Three Points

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point maintained his momentum with a three-point effort in Saturday's 4-2 victory in St. Louis. He grabbed a pair of first-period goals and recorded one assist. Point has been kept quiet just once over his last 10 outings, and he's picked up nine goals and five assists during the run. […]

Taylor Raddysh Has Career-High Three Points Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks winger Taylor Raddysh tallied a career-high three points in Saturday's 8-5 loss to Seattle. He scored a goal in a second consecutive game and posted two assists. Two of the points came on the power play. Chicago is having an awful season, but Raddysh has done pretty well in the bad situation, with […]

Jared McCann Notches His First Hat Trick

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann had a very special night against Chicago on Saturday, scoring his first NHL hat trick in an 8-5 victory. He had two goals during the team's amazing six-goal effort in the first period and completed the three-goal game early in the third. Jordan Eberle was previously the only player to […]

Alec Burks (SG, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Alec Burks does what Alec Burks does, no matter what. Of course, that wasn't entirely the case last year because 1) he played for the Knicks and you never know what's around the corner in New York, and 2) his coach was […]

Jack Quinn Returns With A Multi-Point Effort

Buffalo Sabres winger Jack Quinn was back in the lineup on Saturday against Nashville and showed his quality in a 5-3 win with a goal and an assist. The younger winger had missed the previous two games as a healthy scratch. Buffalo head coach Don Granato took Quinn out of the lineup after he had […]

Patrik Laine Hits His 10th Hat Trick

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine potted his 10th career hat trick in Saturday's 4-3 win over Detroit. He scored twice in the first period and became the ninth player in franchise history with multiple hat tricks just 1:32 into the second. Laine has missed a lot of action with health issues this season, but […]

Pavel Francouz Grabs His First Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz posted his first shutout of the season in Saturday's matchup against Ottawa, stopping 29 pucks in a 7-0 victory. Artturi Lehkonen and Alex Newhook carried the offense, with both players enjoying three-point nights. This was only the second appearance for Francouz after he was sidelined by a lower-body injury for […]

Joe Pavelski Collects Three Points Saturday

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had a prolific outing against Calgary on Saturday, completing a 6-5 loss with two goals and an assist. He led the comeback charge when the Stars found themselves 6-1 down. Pavelski's linemates Jason Robertson and Tyler Seguin also had multi-point performances. Seguin is currently filling in for Roope Hintz (upper […]

Immanuel Quickley (PG, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: A week ago, I told you to be cautious about rostering and starting Immanuel Quickley. I told you not to get overly excited about his recent run of supremely great outcomes. It made sense, mostly because he clearly took advantage of RJ […]

Scottie Barnes Cooks Up A Good Line

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes enjoyed his Saturday night against Atlanta, racking up 27 points in a 114-103 loss with 12 rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. He led the team in both rebounding and scoring, shooting 9-for-18 from the field and hitting 9-for-10 at the charity stripe. Barnes is going through a […]

Jaguars Defense Allows 30 Points, Have Strong Second Half In Wild-Card Win

The defense of the Jacksonville Jaguars allowed 30 points to the Los Angeles Chargers despite the team's strong second-half performance in Saturday's improbable win. Things were looking bleak for the Jaguars as they went down 27-0 in the first half, primarily due to a few turnovers. After giving up 27 points in the first half, […]

Dejounte Murray Breaks Out Offensively

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray had one of his best scoring performances of the season on Saturday against Toronto, finishing a 114-103 victory with 27 points on 10-for-17 shooting. His efficient night also included a 2-for-5 effort from deep, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals. Murray hadn't hit the 20-point mark in four games […]

Riley Patterson Makes Lone Field-Goal Attempt Count In Playoff Win

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Riley Patterson made his lone field-goal attempt count in Saturday's come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The second-year kicker only got one field-goal attempt in Saturday's game and it ended up being the game-winning kick that helped the Jaguars advance to the next round of the playoffs. The young kicker also […]

Damian Lillard Torches Dallas For 36 Points In 29 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard put on a scoring clinic against Dallas Saturday night, hitting a game-high 36 points in just 29 minutes in a blowout win. He was 4-for-11 with the three-ball and shot 11-for-20 overall with a perfect 10-for-10 performance at the foul line. Lillard also produced his seventh double-double of […]

Evan Engram Tallies 93 Yards, Touchdown In Playoff Victory

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram caught seven passes for 93 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets in Saturday's comeback victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. Outside of a couple of short passes, the former first-round pick wasn't involved much in the offense as the Jaguars went down 27-0 in the first half of […]

Zay Jones Posts 74 Yards, Touchdown In Wild-Card Win

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones hauled in eight of his 13 targets for 74 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's comeback victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a disastrous start to the game for the Jaguars as Trevor Lawrence tossed four interceptions in the first half. Despite the woes to begin the […]

Jordan Clarkson Pours In 38 Points Against Philadelphia

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson had it going on all game against Philadelphia on Saturday, leading all scorers in a 118-117 loss with 38 points. With Lauri Markkanen (hip) out, almost all the offense ran through Clarkson as he ended up shooting 16-for-29 from the field with a 3-for-12 record from downtown. The rest of […]

Christian Kirk Records 78 Yards, Touchdown In Playoff Victory

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk caught eight of his 14 targets for 78 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's improbable playoff win against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a rough start for the Jaguars on Saturday as they went down 27-0, but the team continued to battle. After a slow start, Trevor Lawrence […]

Killian Hayes (PG, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Now that we're past the halfway mark, we can safely say it: the renaissance of Killian Hayes has been consummated. Yes, not having Cade Cunningham as a rival for the starting point guard role helps. Not playing for a high-stakes team helps. […]

Jon Anderson's Early Shortstop Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! Today we are onto the shortstop position in my early positional ranks and tiers posts. Here is what we've done so far: Catcher First Base Second Base This may be the deepest position in the game this year. This was true last […]

James Harden Tallies 31 Points, 11 Assists Versus Utah

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden posted his fifth consecutive double-double in Saturday's matchup against Utah, helping the team to a narrow 118-117 victory. His final assist came when Joel Embiid hit the game-winner with 5.1 seconds left on the game clock. Before helping Embiid to ice the game, Harden scored 18 points in the fourth […]

Travis Etienne Jr. Totals 121 Yards In Playoff Win

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. rushed for 109 yards on 20 carries while he caught one pass for 12 yards in Saturday's impressive comeback win over the Los Angeles Chargers. After facing a stiff run defense in the Tennessee Titans in Week 18 that limited him to 17 yards, the second-year back got […]