Steelers Defense Picks Up Three Sacks In Week 9

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense notched three sacks and forced two turnovers in a 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9. Pittsburgh got off to a nice start in the game, holding Chicago to just six points through the first three quarters, but ran out of steam in the fourth when they allowed the […]

Chris Boswell Makes Three FGs In Week 9

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made all three of his field goals and two of three extra points in a 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9. Boswell showed off his big leg in the game, hitting field goals from 54, 52, and 40 yards. The veteran kicker has been a solid fantasy […]

Pat Freiermuth Scores Twice In Week 9

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth turned in an excellent outing in his team's 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9. Freiermuth caught five of six targets for 43 yards and two touchdowns to propel his team to the win over Chicago on Monday Night Football. The rookie tight end continues to break […]

Diontae Johnson Catches Five Balls

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught five of six targets for 56 yards in a 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9's Monday Night Football game. Johnson, per usual, wound up leading his team in receiving in the win while tying with Pat Freiermuth for the lead in targets and catches. It […]

Matthew Stafford Suffers Mild Ankle Sprain In Week 9

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (ankle) sprained his ankle during Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Stafford "is good" after he sustained a "mild kind of ankle sprain" against the Titans, said head coach Sean McVay. "He came back in and competed well. He was sore today, but expect him to be able […]

Chase Claypool Catches Three Balls In Week 9

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool turned in another slow outing in a 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9's Monday Night Football game. Claypool finished with three catches for 30 yards on five targets while adding 13 rushing yards on two carries. He got off to a fast start, hauling in a […]

Najee Harris Finds End Zone On Inefficient Night

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris made his way into the end zone but struggled to find much room to operate in a 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9. Harris carried the ball 22 times for 62 yards and a score while adding three receptions for 16 yards in the win on […]

Ben Roethlisberger Throws Two TDs In Week 9

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 21 of 30 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9. Roethlisberger connected with tight end Pat Freiermuth for both of his touchdown passes in the contest, with one coming in the second quarter and the other in the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 8

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 9th, 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 9th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Trae Young Scores Efficient 28 points

On a night where Stephen Curry had 50 points, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young did his best to keep up, but it wasn't enough in a blowout loss. The 23-year-old wasn't all that close to the two-time MVP, but he shot the ball well and seems to be turning a corner in that regard. In […]

John Collins Takes One Shot In The Second Half

On Monday, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins had a sparkling box score at halftime but disappeared in the second half as the Golden State Warriors blew the Hawks out. In the first 24 minutes, Collins was 6-for-6 from the floor and looked on his way to a great night. However, he finished with 19 points […]

Stephen Curry Cooks With 50 Points And 10 Assists

In a 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry continued his assault on the record books with another sublime fantasy performance. The two-time MVP erupted for 50 points on 14-for-28 shooting, with 10 assists, seven rebounds, three steals, a block, and nine three-pointers. Per ESPN, it was Curry's 10th 50-point […]

Kyle Lowry Held Scoreless In 37 Minutes

On Monday, the Miami Heat lost 113-96 to the Denver Nuggets, and box-score-searching eyes will quickly notice the giant goose egg next to Kyle Lowry in the points column. For the first time since Dec. 9, 2018, Lowry failed to score a point. In 37 minutes, the six-time All-Star was 0-for-8 from the floor and […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/09): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Will Barton Ties Career-High With Seven Threes

On a night where the Denver Nuggets were without Michael Porter Jr. (back), Will Barton stepped up and played the role of Robin to Nikola Jokic's Batman in the Mile High City. In a 113-96 win over the Miami Heat, Barton played 35 minutes and recorded 25 points, six assists, five rebounds, a steal, and […]

Nikola Jokic Collects Triple-Double And Ejection

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his first triple-double on Monday, but that won't be the headline coming out of this game for the 2021 MVP. With less than three minutes to go, Markieff Morris fouled the Serbian, who then, in turn, retaliated, knocking Morris to the floor. There was a several-minute injury delay on […]

Khalil Herbert Takes Back Seat In Week 9 Loss

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert carried the ball only four times for 13 yards in the Bears 29-27 loss to the Steelers in Week 9. The rookie runner had filled in beautifully for starter David Montgomery over the past three weeks but Montgomery returned to the backfield after being activated off IR. Herbert barely […]

Cole Kmet Leads Bears With 87 Yards

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught six passes for 87 yards in the Bears 29-27 last-second loss to the Steelers in Week 9. This was the type of performance Bears fans envisioned when Kmet was drafted in the second round last season. Kmet led the team with eight targets and was dynamite in the […]

Allen Robinson II Totals 68 Yards In Defeat

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II caught four passes for 68 yards in the team's 29-27 loss to the Steelers in Week 9. The talented veteran receiver has been offensively maligned all season and was quiet for most of this game. But Robinson delivered in a crucial moment, catching a beautiful pass from rookie […]

Darnell Mooney Scores Two Touchdowns Against Steelers

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught three passes for 41 yards, one touchdown and a 15-yard touchdown run in the team's 29-27 loss to the Steelers in Week 9. Mooney delivered when it mattered most, taking an end-around for 15 yards to get the Bears back into the game in the second half. Then […]

David Montgomery Returns With 80 Total Yards

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery returned to the field in Week 9, carrying the ball 13 times for 63 yards with 17 receiving yards in the Bears heartbreaking loss to the Steelers in Week 9. Montgomery was activated off the IR this week from a knee injury and dominated most of the backfield snaps. […]

Justin Fields Shines In Loss

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 17-of-29 passes for 291 yards, one touchdown, one interception and 45 rushing yards in the Bears 29-27 loss to the Steelers in Week 9. It has been a rollercoaster season for the rookie passer but Fields seems to have found his footing over the last two weeks. Fields looked […]

Nikola Vucevic Produces Full Line Despite Low Scoring Output

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic filled up the box score in Monday's 118-95 win over the Nets. Vucevic struggled with his shot and only scored 11 points but managed to affect the game in a variety of ways- as he chipped in 13 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, a triple and a steal in 33 […]

DeMar DeRozan Paces Team In Points

Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan stayed red-hot in Monday's win over the Nets. DeRozan paced his team in points, pouring in 28 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. The veteran guard continued his aggressive ways on offense, as he's now drained at least seven free throws in each of his last three games […]

Kevin Durant Matches Season-High With 38 Points

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant delivered a strong effort despite his team's loss to the Bulls. Durant matched his season-high with 38 points on 13-for-24 shooting, making up for inefficient three-point shooting by draining all nine free throws. The star forward added four assists while committing just two turnovers in 35 minutes. Durant has benefitted […]

Marcus Morris Sr. Still Recovering, Won't Play Tuesday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. (knee) won't play on Tuesday versus the Trail Blazers. The 32-year-old has appeared in only two contests this season and has missed his previous seven games while recovering from a left knee injury. Fortunately for the team, Serge Ibaka (back) returned on Sunday night during the win over […]

Tyrese Maxey Produces Full Line In Loss To Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey did a little bit of everything for his squad in a losing effort to the Knicks Monday. Maxey scored 16 points with nine rebounds, five assists, three triples, two steals, and a block in 39 minutes. The second-year pro has embraced the opportunity available with Ben Simmons away from the […]

Rudy Gay Remains Out Against Atlanta

Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay (heel) will remain out for Tuesday's matchup against Atlanta. The veteran had surgery on his left heel during the offseason and has yet to suit up this season. Gay was a relatively reliable option for the Spurs over the last four seasons, and most recently, he averaged 11.4 points and […]

Andre Drummond Dominates The Glass

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond was a beast on the boards in Monday's loss to the Knicks. Drummond pulled down 25 rebounds, one short of his career-high versus the Knicks, as he put together another strong outing while filling in for Joel Embiid. The former Piston chipped in 14 points, two blocks, and an assist […]