Saints Place Trevor Siemian On COVID-19 List

New Orleans Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian will be placed on the COVID-19 list on Thursday. That means that Ian Book will be activated to back up Taysom Hill this weekend, which is of note considering Hill is playing through a finger injury that he suffered in the loss to the Cowboys a few weeks ago. […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 16

We are in the thick of the fantasy playoff. For many, a win this week gets them into the championship game. Every lineup decision is critical to your team’s success and whether or not you will be able to get the opportunity to play for your league’s championship trophy. Money and pride are on the […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Christmas Edition and End-Of-Year Recap

Week 15 is finally in the books and for many, it's a sigh of relief. This past week may have been one of the most challenging fantasy weeks that I can remember. Week 7 when there were six teams on bye is another one that comes to mind, but between the number of injuries fantasy […]

Tyrese Haliburton Delivers Career-High 13 Assists

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyrese Haliburton stayed hot in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers, posting a fourth straight double-double with a game-high 22 points and a career-high 13 assists. He also picked up three rebounds and three steals with one block and seven turnovers in 43 minutes, shooting 7-for-15 from the field and 3-for-8 from […]

Serge Ibaka Shows Signs Of Life Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Serge Ibaka made a good contribution in 20 minutes off the bench against the Kings on Wednesday, notching a season-high 17 points and five rebounds in a 105-89 win. He shot 7-for-9 from the field with a 2-for-3 record from downtown and completed his line with one steal, one block and […]

Eric Bledsoe Cooks Up A Very Good Line As Starter

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe returned to the starting unit on Wednesday against Sacramento and had a very good performance with 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, shooting 8-for-15 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from downtown. The Clippers lost a number of backcourt pieces for the matchup and Bledsoe came […]

Nikola Jokic Held In Check Wednesday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was a shadow of his usual self on Wednesday against OKC, scoring only 13 points and posting seven rebounds and three assists with two blocks and three turnovers. This looked like a good matchup on paper for Jokic, but the team started the game with an 18-point quarter and the […]

Darius Bazley Ends A Double-Double Drought

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley came through with his first double-double in 21 games on Wednesday, producing 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the Nuggets. He also had one assist and two blocks in 28 minutes of action with 7-for-11 shooting. Bazley has taken a step back offensively in […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shines With A Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a special performance in Wednesday's victory over Denver, becoming the first Thunder player since Russell Westbrook in 2018-19 to produce a triple-double in a home game. He led all scorers with 27 points and notched 11 rebounds and 12 assists. SGA couldn't hit a single three-pointer with seven […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 15

There are just a couple of weeks left in the season, and most leagues are probably into their playoff weeks now. It has been a whirlwind of a season, and I think we're all hoping next year brings a little bit more normalcy. Week 15 was no exception to the weirdness of the year, as […]

Christian Wood Continues Good Stretch Against The Bucks

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot 0-for-6 from downtown against the Bucks on Wednesday, but he remained in good form, recording a team-high 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 126-106 loss. His overall shooting was pretty decent at 6-for-13 and Wood picked up a lot of points with an 8-for-11 record at the line. […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/23/21)

Yesterday we saw the quality of NBA basketball take a pretty big dip as teams have had to sign players who have been out of the league for several years and actually play these guys in games. Scoring was down yesterday and there was some sloppy play, but we still managed to hit the under […]

Khris Middleton Returns To The Lineup With 23 Points

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton returned from a knee injury with a 23-point effort in Wednesday's 126-106 win over the Rockets. He shot 7-for-17 from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe with a 1-for-5 record from deep, finishing things off with three rebounds, six assists, one steal and zero turnovers in 28 […]

Taylor Heinicke Clears COVID-19 Protocols, Returns To Practice

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke cleared COVID-19 protocols and will return to practice Thursday. He was inactive for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles as he could not clear COVID-19 protocols. The 28-year-old will practice and is expected to be taken off the COVID list ahead of Sunday's contest against the Dallas Cowboys. He […]

Jrue Holiday Has 24 Points, 10 Assists In Wednesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday grabbed his second double-double in three games on Wednesday, racking up 24 points and 10 assists in an easy win over the Rockets. He finished with 10-for-17 shooting from the field and hit 2-for-5 from downtown, adding four rebounds and two steals with two turnovers in 31 minutes. Holiday […]

Davante Adams - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams continues to find the end zone and has scored five times over his last four games. The 29-year-old owns a ridiculous 32% of the team's targets (first among all wide receivers) and averages 10 air yards per target. He is having a terrific season, reeling in 96 receptions […]

Cam Reddish Scores Career-High 34 Points

Atlanta Hawks small forward Cam Reddish had a big game against Orlando on Wednesday, leading all scorers with a career-high 34 points on 11-for-23 shooting. He hit six of 10 shots from deep and had a 6-for-8 night at the foul line with four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Reddish made his first start […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/23/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! I had to do a double-take when I saw 11 games on the schedule for today's slate. Typically, we have three games on a Thursday, and if we are lucky, we get five. So seeing 11 (originally 12) matches on the cards was a massive change. Fortunately, we have some of the […]

John Collins Notches A Third Consecutive Double-Double

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins extended his double-double streak to three games on Wednesday, recording 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 104-98 loss versus Orlando. He added two assists and two blocks with three turnovers, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line with a 3-for-5 effort from deep. Collins was […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 16

Week 15 was a blood bath for fantasy football players with numerous high-profile players failing to show up. A combination of injuries and COVID outbreaks wreaked havoc across the NFL, causing one of the lower fantasy scoring weeks of the season. While some reliable players like Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Jonathan Taylor continued to […]

Robin Lopez Records A Double-Double With Assists

Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez produced another strong effort on Wednesday, compiling a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 assists in a 104-98 win over Atlanta. He added five rebounds, one steal and one block to his tally with one turnover, shooting 5-for-10 from the field. Lopez is filling in for Wendell Carter […]

Darius Garland Leads Cleveland With 28 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland led the team with 28 points on 11-for-22 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Boston, hitting 2-for-8 from downtown. He dished out six assists with three turnovers and tallied two rebounds and three steals in 40 minutes. Garland is having a wonderful campaign and this was another very good performance […]

Robert Williams III Stuffs The Stat Sheet Versus Cleveland

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III rocked the Cavaliers on Wednesday with a career-high 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks. He missed only two of his 12 shots from the field in 34 minutes of action. This was a huge comeback game from Williams III after he missed Monday's loss […]

Week 16 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

Before you even ask, yes, we are aware that our COVID-centered intros are becoming a bit of a broken record. That said, we must keep coming back to this particular record because it continues to be the biggest factor in fantasy football right now. While COVID went much of this year without impacting any NFL […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 19: English Premier League

We reach the halfway point of the season (minus some postponements that need making up) and it's the perfect time to wish you all a Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it and a happy holiday period to anyone who doesn't. After last week's schedule was heavily impacted by covid postponements, we changed our usual […]

Jaylen Brown Leads The Charge On Wednesday With 34 Points

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown cooked up a second consecutive 30-point game on Wednesday, leading all scorers with 34 points in a 111-101 win over Cleveland. He shot 12-for-22 from the field and 5-for-10 from outside with a 5--for-5 record at the line. Brown put in plenty of work in every category, adding six rebounds […]

Marcus Stroman to Cubs - Fantasy Impact

The Chicago Cubs signed veteran Marcus Stroman to a three-year, $71 million deal to anchor a veteran pitching staff on a rebuilding team. This is a good time to look back to Marcus Stroman's 2021 season and look ahead to what the 2022 fantasy baseball season might bring. Read about other free agent moves and […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, December 23rd

The 2021 NBA season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 23rd, 2021

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 December 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (12/23/21) and Spread Picks

We now have college football nearly every day until January 2. Most wonderful time of the year, indeed! There are two games today to give us another classic college football slate sandwiched in between the showdown slates for Christmas Eve and Christmas. We really start picking up after the weekend, but there is still money […]