LaMarcus Aldridge Starts Second Half, Has Great Game

Brooklyn Nets forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge played a big part in Monday's 117-112 win over Cleveland, picking up his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 10-for-14 from the field in a season-high 34 minutes off the bench Aldridge also had one block. Blake Griffin saw just eight minutes of […]

Trevor Siemian (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I know, you know, we all know the Saints are as thin as it gets when it comes to operationally viable fantasy and real-world players doing it weekly at all skill positions for New Orleans. In other words: this is a very […]

Nelson Agholor (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I don't think it makes much sense to doubt rookie QB Mac Jones' abilities to carry this Patriots offense. That's already a positive for getting some Nelson Agholor shares. I know it might be difficult to trust the wideout given his […]

Kadarius Toney Suffers Quad Contusion, Targeted 12 Times

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney caught 7-of-12 targets for 40 yards in Monday's 30-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He led the Giants in targets and receiving, but his longest reception was eight yards. The Giants rookie receiver did leave the game with a quad contusion and is considered day-to-day. He has […]

Saquon Barkley Logs Six Carries, Catches Six Passes In Return

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 25 yards on six carries while catching all six of his targets for 31 yards in Monday's 30-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He logged 36 offensive snaps in his first appearance since Week 5. The Giants offense sputtered in Week 11 and managed just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/23/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! I'm still a tad perplexed by my substitute appearance on the 10-game Monday slate. It's a totally different way of thinking than the 3-6 game slates I usually write about on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Still, it was a ton of fun, and I learned some tips for future slates with the help […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (11/23/21)

This is the last we have of MACtion for the 2021 season. The games that would usually happen on Wednesday are on Friday. We still have four of the teams that wanted to get this done so they can properly gorge on Thursday. Who can blame them? We start off Tuesday MACtion with Ball State […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 22

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

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Who's ready for some Tuesday night hoops? After a wild slate on Monday, there are four games on tap for DFS purposes on Tuesday. With LeBron James out, Luka Doncic a game-time decision, and Nikola Jokic questionable, we could be in for an interesting slate with a ton of value. Before diving in, let's take […]

UCL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings (11/23/21) - Champions League Soccer Matchweek 5 - Day 1

Welcome back to “The Kick-Off”! It has been a while and we are finally here once again. We are heading into the final two matchweeks of the Group Stage play and there are a few key battles on the slate, namely, Chelsea vs Juventus, Lille vs Salzburg and Barcelona vs Benfica. The main slate will […]

Mario Ferraro Assists Twice En Route To Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dished out two assists on Monday night in the Sharks' 2-1 victory. The defender played nearly 23 minutes in all and belted out six hits and a couple of scoring chances. Though Ferraro has never been one to pile on a lot of shots, he averages nearly three blocked […]

James Reimer Stops Former Team In Win On Monday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer did not face a ton of shots from the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. However, he turned aside all but one of them in the overtime win. Reimer's tenth appearance of the season saw him net his fifth win on just three losses and an overtime defeat. This game […]

Antti Raanta Takes Overtime Loss On Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta allowed just two goals on 27 shots during Monday night's loss to San Jose. It was a tough overtime defeat which saw the backup goaltender play a solid game. This was just Raanta's fourth appearance on the season. In 193+ minutes, the goalie has allowed seven goals. He has two […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Thanksgiving Thursday Matchups Analysis

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to my Thanksgiving Thursday start em, sit em article for Week 12! I hope you all have a wonderful week and are able to spend time with your loved ones. Although the world seems to be coming back to normal, the NFL race is still up in the air. With 21 […]

Tony DeAngelo Scores Only Goal For Carolina In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored early in the second period on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. He gave Carolina an early 1-0 lead on his fourth goal of the season. DeAngelo played 22:25 on Monday with over two minutes of power-play time. He fired four shots on goal and had several scoring […]

Neal Pionk Ends Point Drought With Helper

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk found his way into the box score Monday night with an assist during the Jets 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pionk had 10 points in his first 12 games but had gone five straight contests without a point. That changed when he connected with Dominic Toninato on a goal. […]

Connor Hellebuyck Plays Well Again In Winnipeg Defeat

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck brushed aside 33 of 35 shots on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was not enough as Winnipeg fell 3-1 at home to the Penguins. Hellebuyck is on quite the streak with six straight quality starts allowing just ten goals in that span. It has boosted his save percentage up […]

Jake Guentzel Snipes A Goal For Pittsburgh Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel scored once more on Monday night in Winnipeg. That gives him eight goals on the season in just 17 games to go along with 15 points. Also, Guentzel had a game-high eight shots on goal and six scoring chances. That lifted his shot total to 60 in 17 contests which […]

Danton Heinen Tallies Game-Winning Goal Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen scored the game-winning goal in the third period of Pittsburgh's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Heinen endured quite a rough stretch in his career, which included just 14 points in 43 games last season for Anaheim. He has found a home in Pittsburgh, where he now has six goals […]

Tristan Jarry Continues Hot Stretch, Wins In Winnipeg Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 30 of 31 shots on Monday night in a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Though Jarry's shutout streak ended at 161:31, the Pittsburgh goalie may never want to leave Canada. In his last three road games, Jarry has saved 80 of his last 81 shots faced. The winning […]

Andre Burakovsky Dishes Three Helpers Versus Ottawa On Monday

Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky turned into a playmaker on Monday night with three assists, including one on the power play. In the 7-5 win, Burakovsky had two blocked shots but no shots on goal. Despite that, he played more than 18 minutes and 5:42 of power-play time against Ottawa. Quietly, the left-winger has 13 […]

Cale Makar Nets Two Goals In Colorado Victory Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on nine shots versus the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Makar played more than 24 minutes, had six scoring chances, two hits, and two blocked shots. He filled all the peripherals and now stands at 15 points on the season including two multi-goal efforts. Among all Norris […]

Nazem Kadri Continues Streak With Four-Point Night Monday

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri extended his point streak on Monday night to nine games with four more points. That included a goal and three assists in the 7-5 Colorado win. Kadri had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two takeaways in nearly 21 minutes of action. This gives Kadri a whopping 19 […]

Thomas Chabot Logs Nearly 32 Minutes Against Colorado

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot logged 31:54 in a loss Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. That included more than four minutes of power-play time. Offensively, Chabot did not record a point and stands stuck at six assists in 16 games. He delivered four hits in all but went without a shot. It was a […]

Filip Gustavsson Allows Six Goals In Ugly Ottawa Loss

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson gave up six goals on 39 Colorado shots faced Monday night. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-5 in a wild affair that saw 12 pucks go in on 61 combined shots. Ottawa was coming off COVID protocols while Colorado has several key injuries. Unfortunately for Gustavsson, he could […]

Zach Sanford Posts Hat Trick Versus Avalanche

Ottawa Senators left-winger Zach Sanford scored three times on three shots Monday versus Colorado. In a losing effort, he more than doubled his goal output in just 15:15 of ice time. Sanford was credited with three scoring chances as he converted on each one of them. This puts the left-winger on a hot-streak of sorts […]

Kyle Rudolph Injures Ankle Monday Night

New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph (ankle) injured his ankle in the Monday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will not return. Rudolph hauled in his only target on the night for 28 yards before leaving with the injury. With the score 30-10 late in the fourth quarter, it doesn't make any […]

Surgery Imminent For Tre Smith

Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Tre Smith (knee) will likely miss the rest of the 2021 season with a patellar injury that is expected to need surgery. The fourth-rounder suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Week 11 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and never returned to the game. He was replaced in the […]

Chargers Place Linval Joseph On COVID-19 List

The Los Angeles Chargers placed defensive tackle Linval Joseph on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Joseph is unvaccinated and tested positive for the virus, so he'll need to be quarantined for 10 days and will miss the Week 12 contest against the division-rival Denver Broncos. The 33-year-old joins defensive linemen Jerry Tillery and Christian Covington […]