Damian Lillard Needs 31 Shots To Reach 31 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led all scorers with 31 points in Tuesday's overtime loss to Phoenix, but he did it with horrible 11-for-31 shooting and finished just 5-for-16 from downtown. He also had 10 assists with two rebounds, one block and three turnovers in 47 minutes of action. Lillard has returned to […]

Chris Paul Shines Versus Portland

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul put on a show against Damian Lillard and the Blazers on Tuesday, finishing a 111-107 overtime win with 24 points, eight rebounds, 14 assists and three steals. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line, sinking his lone attempt from deep. Paul logged 41 minutes and […]

Deandre Ayton Returns With A Nice Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned from a two-game absence with a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double on Tuesday, shooting 12-for-17 from the field in an overtime win against Portland. He collected one assist and two steals as well with three turnovers. JaVale McGee went back to the bench and earned only eight minutes of action. Portland […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

You won't believe it, but you weren't dreaming: the fantasy football regular season is over (in most leagues and for our purposes at least), and it's time to gear up for that deep playoff run toward the championship. It's just three more weeks and fantasy contests for most GMs out there, so if you're still […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/15/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, December 14

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 15th, 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 15th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Timo Meier Empty Again On Tuesday At Home

San Jose Sharks right-winger Timo Meier kept getting shots on Tuesday but again none went in. Meier had 11 goals through 17 games but now has none in his last seven contests. His five shots Tuesday put him up to 107 in 24 appearances this year. That is almost 4.5 a night. His career high […]

Logan Couture Scores Lone Goal In Home Loss Tuesday

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture was active all night but particularly in the third period on Tuesday against Seattle. Couture fired seven shots on goal and had five scoring chances in the 3-1 loss. He also scored the lone goal for San Jose late in the third period to cut the deficit to one […]

Brandon Tanev Strikes Late To Win Game For Seattle Tuesday

Seattle Kraken left-winger Brandon Tanev is enjoying his time in the Pacific Northwest. He scored his ninth goal of the young season on Tuesday in the Kraken's 3-1 road win in San Jose. Tanev did a little of everything with two shots, three hits, and two blocked shots. Of course there was the goal which […]

Calle Jarnkrok Notches Goal And Assist Tuesday

Seattle Kraken center Calle Jarnkrok figured in the scoring for a second straight game on Tuesday. This time, the forward assisted on the Brandon Tanev game winner late in the third period. If that was not enough, Jarnkrok sealed the game with an empty-net goal to make the final margin 3-1. It has been a […]

Chris Driedger Shuts Down San Jose Tuesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger was locked in a goaltender duel with James Reimer on Tuesday night for 40 minutes. Finally, in the third period, things broke out as the teams combined for four goals. In the end, Driedger stood tall making 33 stops in the 3-1 Seattle road win. The Kraken were short-handed with […]

Alexandre Texier Sets Up Two Goals Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexandre Texier is showing good chemistry with Eric Robinson and the results are becoming more and more apparent. Texier set up Robinson twice during Tuesday's 4-3 loss in Vancouver. The center is more set up for a defensive role but his two assists give him 16 points in 27 games this […]

Eric Robinson Pots Two More Goals Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets left-winger Eric Robinson continued his scoring run in December with two more goals Tuesday. He helped Columbus build a 3-0 lead with two first-period tallies past Jaroslav Halak. The first was set up by Alexandre Texier just 4:25 into the game. Then, the second goal came after some more brilliant work by […]

Tyler Myers Fills Up Stat Sheet In Victory

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers struck for two secondary assists early in the third period to help Vancouver turn a 3-1 deficit into a 3-3 tie. Ultimately, the Canucks would go on to win and Myers wound up playing nearly 30 minutes in a regulation game because of Tucker Poolman's unexpected exit (COVID protocol). Myers […]

Quinn Hughes Dishes Out Three Helpers In Win Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a longer night than expected after Tucker Poolman was pulled for COVID protocols. Hughes wound up playing more than 27 minutes and yet that seemed to fire up the offensive side of things. The defenseman dished out three assists including the primary on the game-tying goal during the third […]

Bo Horvat Ignites Comeback Then Finishes It Off Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored his first goal on Tuesday to get the Canucks on the board against the Columbus Blue Jackets. His tally 7:42 into the second period ignited an eventual third period comeback. Horvat then capped off the rally with a power play goal in the latest stages of regulation. With less […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 9

If you're one of those fantasy basketball players that sets a lineup at the beginning of the week, checks out, and then comes back seven days later to see how things shook out, this post is not for you. This is for those who are grinding through each day and keeping track of categories as […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings (12/15/21) - English Premier League Soccer Matchweek 17

Welcome back to “The Kick-Off”! We are rolling along once again, however, accompanied by some very interesting pricing. We will have yet another mini 3-game slate starting at 2:30 P.M. EST with zero favorites. The closest favorite would be Burnley +105 followed by Arsenal +112. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has come back to haunt our beloved sports […]

Jason Peters' Week 15 Status In Question

Chicago Bears left tackle Jason Peters (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in the Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, and the veteran seemed to know right away that he wasn't going to return to the game. Head coach Matt Nagy isn't ruling out a switch at tackle, perhaps moving Larry […]

Justin Fields Has A Bruised Left Hand

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields (hand) suffered a bruise on his left non-throwing hand in the Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers, but head coach Matt Nagy said Fields should be fine. Despite facing plenty of pressure from the Packers defense, Fields held his own and made good decisions with the football […]

Jimmy Butler To Remain Sidelined On Wednesday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (tailbone) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. This marks the fourth game in a row that Butler has missed due to a bruised tailbone. His absence should result in another start for Gabe Vincent. Also, Tyler Herro will see additional playing time and touches without […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (12/15/21) - DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. Well, today did not go as planned... NaVi losing for the first time on LAN this year to Liquid of all teams is absolutely insane and nearly unpredictable. S1mple had probably one of his worst performances in the last 6ish months as […]

Kyle Kuzma Questionable For Wednesday

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He has missed each of the last two games while following the league's safety protocols. Deni Avdija has moved into the starting five, but hasn't been able to do much with his increased playing time. Davis Bertans is the […]

Deandre Ayton Available On Tuesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He will be back in action after missing each of the last two games due to an illness. His return will shift JaVale McGee back to the bench. The veteran center will see his minutes take a hit, but […]

Mikko Koskinen Leads The Way For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen will start Tuesday against Toronto. Koskinen is winless in his last three outings. Through 17 contests, Koskinen sports a 12-5-0 record with a 3.05 goals-against-average and a .907 save percentage. He is yet to play against the Maple Leafs this year, but he lost three out of five contests last […]

Joel Embiid Tagged As Questionable Versus Heat

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ribs) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. He was announced out last second before Monday's game, so at least we're getting a heads up now. Fantasy managers are likely going to need to wait until after shootaround for more information. Andre Drummond would be tasked […]

Kendall Fuller Lands On COVID-19 List

The Washington Football Team placed cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive tackle Tim Settle on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Fuller is reportedly unvaccinated, so he'll have to be quarantined for 10 days and will miss the Week 15 contest against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles. Along with Fuller and reserve nose tackle Settle, Washington has Jonathan […]

Jack Campbell Between The Pipes Tuesday For Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jack Campbell will start Tuesday against Edmonton. Campbell last played December, 9th in a loss against Tampa Bay. He allowed four goals on 30 Lightning shots. He is 3-1-1 in his last five starts, and he has posted three shutouts in 2021. The Port Huron, Michigan native, will be squaring off […]