David Pastrnak Dominates Against Anaheim

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored a hat trick and had an assist in Sunday's 7-1 victory over Anaheim. He had completed his four-point effort already 12:13 into the second period, potting one of his goals in a power-play situation. Pastrnak reached his 13th hat trick and it now put him in sole possession […]

Lukas Reichel Notches Three Points Against Flames

Chicago Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel had a night to remember Sunday, scoring his career goal and recording two assists in a 4-3 overtime victory against Calgary. He celebrated his first goal 2:39 into the game and went on to set up Philipp Kurashev and Max Domi. The latter scored the winner 1:04 into the extra […]

Darcy Kuemper Stops All Columbus Shots On Sunday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper played a key role in Sunday's clash with Columbus, stopping all 38 shots he faced in a 1-0 victory. Erik Gustafsson scored the lone goal early into the first period. Kuemper now has four shutouts of the season and two of them have come in his past five starts. The […]

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

Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball second base rankings and projections. Today we are onto the second base position in my early positional ranks and tiers posts. So far, we have hit up catcher and first base, read those below: Catcher First Base Second base has long been a tough position to […]

J.T. Miller Picks Up Three Points On Sunday

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller had a three-point outing against Winnipeg on Sunday, notching a goal and two assists in a 7-4 defeat. He scored the team's first goal and had two assists when the Canucks erased a multi-goal deficit in the second period, but the Jets went on to dominate the end of the […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Dishes Out Four Assists

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois showed off superb playmaking skills on Sunday versus the Canucks, finishing a 7-4 victory with four assists. Three of his assists came as Kyle Connor scored a hat trick and Dubois also had one saved for Nikolaj Ehlers. Winnipeg's first line was deadly on Sunday, and whilst Dubois and Connor […]

Kyle Connor Pots His Fourth Hat Trick

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor recorded his fourth career hat trick as the team beat Vancouver 7-4 on Sunday. He grabbed a pair of first-period goals and completed the hat trick 13:42 into the third period. This was a very impressive continuation of a red-hot spell Connor has been having since the final few […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, Hold: Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry

Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. More than that, it's just plain fun. Negotiating with your mate, going back and forth with offers, and hopefully, reaching a mutually beneficial agreement in the end. It's not always easy to find the right […]

Roope Hintz Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz left Sunday's contest against Florida after taking only eight shifts and wasn't able to return because of an upper-body injury. He finished having logged just 5:35 of ice time. It's currently unclear if Hintz has suffered a serious injury, but we should know more about it soon. The 26-year-old is […]

Duane Washington Jr. Produces 25 Points In 25 Minutes

Phoenix Suns point guard Duane Washington Jr. was the lone bright spot of a 112-98 loss to Cleveland on Sunday, leading all scorers with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He went 5-for-6 with the three-ball and posted one rebound and three assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Washington Jr. has now logged 25 minutes […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/9/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid six-game slate on Monday night that has a number of players capable of outperforming their salaries in their specific matchup. There's also more good news in the fact there are four games with projected totals of greater than 230 points, which means there are no shortages of potentially favorable DFS environments […]

Christian Wood Records A Big Double-Double Against OKC

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Christian Wood had one of his best games of the season Sunday against the Thunder, leading his team in a 120-109 loss with 27 points and 16 rebounds. He also recorded a couple of assists, while shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 10-for-12 at the foul line with a 1-for-2 record from […]

Desmond Bane Shines In Sunday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Desmond Bane had a hot start in Sunday's game against Utah and finished a 123-118 win with a game-high 24 points and a career-high nine assists. 13 of his points and six assists came in the first half. The Grizzlies backcourt was without Ja Morant (thigh), and it was almost like Bane […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 13

The NBA season has been a roller coaster already for many fantasy basketball managers. Last week, we saw another slew of injuries to big-time players, which means IR spots are starting to fill up and the waiver wire is starting to thin out as teams look to replace the fantasy production of their injured stars. […]

Myles Turner Has A Big Impact At Both Ends Sunday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner led all scorers with 29 points and had four blocks in Sunday's 116-111 win over Charlotte. He shot 10-for-16 from the field and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe with a 1-3 effort from deep, capping off the big performance with a spectacular block on a Mason Plumlee dunk attempt 12 […]

Damian Lillard Gets Going Again Versus Toronto

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard regained his scoring form in Sunday's matchup against Toronto, notching a game-high 34 points in a 117-105 loss. Lillard entered the game after having a miserable 7-for-24 shooting night and only 19 points against Indiana on Friday. He was 11-for-23 from the field this time around, including 3-for-7 […]

Bam Adebayo Doesn't Think Hand Injury Is Serious

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo missed the end of Sunday's big matchup against Brooklyn with a hand injury, but he doesn't believe that it will keep him out for long. The 2020 All-Star was taken out of the game five minutes from the end of regulation, and he could only watch as the team suffered […]

Kevin Durant Set For An MRI On Monday

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is set to have an MRI on his right knee on Monday after injuring it in Sunday's clash with Miami. Durant got hurt near the end of the third quarter when Jimmy Butler fell on his knee. The four-time scoring champ tried to carry on at first, but the Nets […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 9th, 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 9th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Sam Howell Leads Commanders To Win In First Career Start

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell completed 11-of-19 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception along with five carries for 35 yards and a touchdown on the ground in Sunday's win over the Dallas Cowboys. The rookie got the nod for the first start of his career in the final week of the […]

Chase Daniel Tosses Touchdown In Week 18 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Chase Daniel completed five of seven pass attempts for 25 yards and a touchdown in a Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos. Daniel entered the contest in the fourth quarter in relief of starter Justin Herbert as the Chargers already had the AFC's fifth seed locked up heading into the […]

Chargers Defense Struggles In Week 18

The Los Angeles Chargers' defense allowed 31 points to the Denver Broncos, recording two sacks and one interception in the Week 18 loss. This was a disappointing showing for Los Angeles' defense given the matchup as the Broncos had not previously reached 30 points once all year. The Chargers DST was ineffective for fantasy purposes […]

Cameron Dicker Perfect In Week 18 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker converted on both of his field goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in a 31-28 loss to the Denver Broncos. Dicker will finish his first professional season going 24-for-24 on extra points and 21-for-22 on field goals. He'll look to play an important role in the team's […]

Gerald Everett Scores In Week 18 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Gerald Everett hauled in three of his five targets for eight yards and a touchdown in a Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos. Everett scored in the second quarter on a three-yard pass from quarterback Justin Herbert. Although he was inconsistent for much of the season, Everett posted career-best […]

Joshua Palmer Catches Four Passes In Week 18 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer finished with four receptions for 39 yards on six targets in a Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos. Although Palmer was relatively quiet down the stretch, he improved greatly upon his rookie-season numbers and stepped up in the absences of Keenan Allen and Mike Williams (back) earlier […]

Keenan Allen Goes Off In Week 18 Win

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen finished with eight receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets in a Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos. Although the Chargers were guaranteed the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs going into the week, Allen played well into the fourth quarter, in which he […]

Austin Ekeler Totals 70 Yards In Week 18 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler handled 11 carries for 34 yards and hauled in all four of his targets for 36 receiving yards in a Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos. Ekeler also lost a fumble. Although the Chargers were locked into the fifth seed before kickoff, Ekeler played until the fourth […]

Tyler Higbee Leads Team In Targets As He Sets Career High

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee caught four passes for 33 yards in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. His seven targets tied for the most on the team. The 30-year-old has led the Rams in targets for multiple weeks because other offensive weapons did not make an impact. Higbee ended up […]

Demarcus Robinson A Non-Factor In Week 18

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was only able to muster two catches and 24 yards from nine targets in the team's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. In his defense, plenty of those targets were difficult or inaccurate throws from the rookie, Anthony Brown. With that being said, Robinson will likely take […]

Sammy Watkins Posts 79 Yards And A Fumble In Week 18 Loss

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins caught two out of his four targets for 79 yards and lost a fumble in the season finale loss. A bulk of his total yardage came during a 47-yard catch in the fourth quarter which he then proceeded to fumble and erase many of their chances of a comeback. […]