Denver Deems Austin Rivers Active For Friday’s Game

Denver Nuggets small forward Austin Rivers (hip) has been cleared to participate in Friday's contest against the Celtics after missing one game due to a tight right hip flexor. Rivers' role has fluctuated drastically over the past three weeks, making him a volatile DFS option in any format. With Monte Morris (concussion) sidelined, Rivers has […]

Patrick Beverley Returns For Friday’s Contest

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Patrick Beverley (ankle) has been given the green light to take the floor for Friday's game against the Bulls, stemming his absence due to a sprained right ankle at one contest. Beverley has settled into a solid role among Minnesota's starting five, scoring between 9-11 points in six of his last […]

Anthony Edwards, D'Angelo Russell Will Suit Up Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Anthony Edwards (knee) and point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell (shin) have been cleared to take the floor for Friday's game against Chicago. Even with Minnesota at full strength, Edwards and Russell retain their perpetually sky-high appeal, as the T-Wolves rank tied for the league's fastest offensive pace. At 22 PPG, Edwards has […]

James Harden, Paul Millsap Will Not Make Team Debuts Friday

Philadelphia 76ers point/shooting guard James Harden and center Paul Millsap have not yet been cleared to suit up with the team, ruling them out vs. Oklahoma City on Friday. Harden missed the final four games of his Nets tenure due to a tight left hamstring, and that will be an ailment to monitor moving forward. In […]

Lou Williams Returns To Action For Friday’s Game

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Lou Williams (hamstring) has been cleared to suit up for Friday's contest against the Spurs after missing two outings due to left hamstring tension. Atlanta has a rare clean injury report heading into the night, which means Williams can be expected to serve in his roughly 14-18-minute role among the second […]

Bones Hyland Draws First Career Start Friday

Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Bones Hyland has been tabbed as the team's starting point guard for Friday's game against the Celtics in place of Monte Morris (concussion). Hyland has averaged 8.6 PPG across 17.7 minutes on a nightly basis off the bench for Denver, with his starting gig likely to elevate him into significant consideration […]

Robert Whittaker Gets First Crack At Recapturing The Title

Robert Whittaker (23-5) has earned three straight victories since dropping the middleweight title to Israel Adesanya. Whittaker will take to the main event of UFC 271 on Saturday to avenge that loss to Adesanya and hopefully regain his championship. With 14 of his 23 professional wins coming via the finish, all three of his victories […]

Devin Vassell Shifts Into Starting Five Friday

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Devin Vassell has been bumped into the starting lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, taking the place vacated by Derrick White after his trade to the Celtics. Vassell previously started eight outings for the Spurs this season, although they led to minor elevated contributions; on the year, he has averaged […]

Israel Adesanya Set For Fourth Title Defense At UFC 271

Already with a victory in the bank over former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya (21-1) will defend his middleweight championship on Saturday against the man he won the title from in the main event of UFC 271. Known for his dangerous kickboxing style, Adesanya has finished 15 of his 21 career victories by knockout/TKO. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/11/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. However, this is going to be quite the weird slate with multiple incomplete active rosters after yesterday's trade deadline. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger […]

Cade Cunningham Returns To Action For Friday’s Contest

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Cade Cunningham (hip) has been given the green light to suit up Friday against the Hornets, ending his absence due to a right hip pointer at five games. Cunningham's return is a blow to the fantasy stock of Hamidou Diallo, Frank Jackson, and Killian Hayes, who all enjoyed offensive upside in […]

Tai Tuivasa Can Earn Fifth Straight Victory Saturday

Tai Tuivasa (14-3) has been on a roll since October of 2020, securing four straight wins, all by knockout/TKO. Three of those four victories came in the first round of action. On Saturday, Tuivasa can potentially add the biggest name of his career to his resume when he meets Derrick Lewis in the co-main event […]

Isaiah Roby Rejoins Rotation For Friday’s Game

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Roby (ankle) has been cleared to play in Friday's contest against the 76ers and head coach Mark Daigneault has confirmed that he will be a member of the team's rotation. Roby has not seen game action since Jan. 2 due to a sprained right ankle. With the OKC frontcourt currently […]

Shake Milton Set For Return To Action Friday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Shake Milton (back) has been given the green light to get back into action for Friday's game against Oklahoma City after missing 18 games due to a back ailment. Milton's return comes at a critical juncture for Philly, who sent Seth Curry to the Nets in the package that landed James […]

Marvin Bagley III Will Not Make Pistons Debut Friday

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Marvin Bagley III (ankle) has not been cleared in time to suit up for Friday's game vs. Charlotte. Bagley has not taken the floor since Jan. 29, having seen his minutes monitored during the final weeks of his Kings tenure. Averaging career lows of 9.3 points, 7.2 boards and 21.9 minutes […]

Darius Garland Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Indiana due to a sore lower back. Garland recently missed four contests due to the ailment, before returning to log 27 points in 30 minutes Wednesday. Without Garland in the mix, Caris LeVert should see his DFS ceiling raised exponentially, […]

Fantasy Premier League: Staff Roundtable - Gameweek 25

Welcome to Gameweek 25, RotoBallers! This season, we are expanding our soccer coverage to include the great game of Fantasy Premier League. So, if you are a seasoned veteran, or a rookie navigating your first campaign, we will set you right as we look to acquire those weekend-making green arrows and avoid the doom and […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks (2/12/22) - DraftKings and FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back to another League of Legends DFS fantasy slate! We are back after a really solid day yesterday, being overexposed to all the right sides. AL came through as well as V5 which were my two favorite sides yesterday, and unfortunately, all my v5/BRO stacks had Sw0rd in them. BLG was the optimal team […]

C.J. Uzomah Listed As Questionable For Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee) is listed as questionable for the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, although he was a full practice participant on Friday. Head coach Zac Taylor said Uzomah is expected to play after suffering a sprained MCL in the AFC Championship win over the Kansas City […]

Eric Studesville To Remain In Miami

New Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel will keep running backs coach and co-offensive coordinator Eric Studesville from the offensive staff, according to a league source. McDaniel is also retaining linebackers coach Anthony Campanile and cornerbacks coach Charles Burks, alongside defensive coordinator Josh Boyer and defensive line coach Austin Clark. Studesville won't be the offensive […]

Rod Marinelli Planning To Retire

Former Detroit Lions head coach and Las Vegas Raiders defensive line coach Rod Marinelli plans to retire, according to sources. Marinelli continues to have interest in coaching, but he has packed up and headed to Texas. The 72-year-old has been one of the NFL's most respected teachers, but this might be it for him. Before […]

Rams Officially Activate Darrell Henderson Jr. From IR

The Los Angeles Rams officially activated running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (knee) and nose tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day (pectoral) from Injured Reserve on Friday, so the Rams will have both of them available on Sunday for the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals. Head coach Sean McVay said earlier this week that Henderson had a "good […]

Tyler Higbee Placed On IR, Won't Play Sunday

The Los Angeles Rams placed tight end Tyler Higbee (knee) and offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom (chest) on Injured Reserve on Friday, so they will both be out for the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Higbee sprained his MCL in the NFC Championship win over the San Francisco 49ers, and head coach Sean […]

Wes Welker To Join Dolphins Coaching Staff

Former NFL wide receiver Wes Welker will join Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel's coaching staff as their wide receivers coach. Welker will be returning to South Florida after playing for the Dolphins in the mid-2000s. Welker and McDaniel worked together with the San Francisco 49ers for the last three years under head coach Kyle […]

Broncos Expected To Hire Dom Capers

The Denver Broncos are expected to hire long-time defensive coordinator Dom Capers as a senior defensive assistant to help expected defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, according to a source. Capers has been a defensive coordinator for four different teams and will bring a wealth of experience for Evero, who will be a first-time defensive coordinator. The […]

Seahawks Fire Offensive Line Coach Mike Solari

The Seattle Seahawks fired offensive line coach Mike Solari on Friday, according to sources. Solari had returned to Seattle in 2018 for his second stint with the team after coaching the offensive line from 2008-09. Seattle's offensive line hasn't been very good since Solari rejoined the team, so his firing doesn't come as a huge […]

Seahawks Hire Sean Desai To Help With Defense

The Seattle Seahawks hired former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai as their associate head coach of defense on Friday, according to a source. He becomes one of the youngest associate head coaches in the NFL at only 38 years old. Desai will work closely with Clint Hurtt, who was promoted to defensive coordinator after […]

C.J. Uzomah Expected To Play In Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor expects tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee) to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Uzomah sprained his MCL in the AFC Championship win over the Kansas City Chiefs and missed all of last week's practices, but he was able to practice on a limited […]

Pete Carmichael Won't Be The Offensive Coordinator

Long-time New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael is expected to remain on new head coach Dennis Allen's staff, but he'll work in a lower-profile position than coordinator, according to sources. Carmichael has been the team's offensive coordinator since 2009 and called plays in 2012 when head coach Sean Payton was suspended for the year. […]

Vikings To Name Ed Donatell The DC Next Week

The Minnesota Vikings will name Ed Donatell as their new defensive coordinator next week under soon-to-be head coach Kevin O'Connell. The 65-year-old Donatell was the Denver Broncos defensive coordinator for the past three seasons. Donatell has also served as the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons. He has mostly focused on […]