Joel Embiid Dominates Against Bulls With 30 Points, 15 Boards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had fun against the Bulls on Saturday, notching 30 points and 15 rebounds in a 114-105 road win. He was red-hot from downtown with a 4-for-5 record and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field with a 4-for-7 effort at the line. Embiid finished his line off with three assists, two […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 6

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 […]

NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Season Finale 500 (Premium Content)

  All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the thirty-sixth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Season Finale 500 at Phoenix Raceway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works. There are […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for November 7th, 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 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jonathan Dahlen Notches Power-Play Goal In Loss

San Jose Sharks center Jonathan Dahlen scored a power-play goal on Saturday night against New Jersey. Dahlen took advantage of one of his two scoring chances as he deposited the puck past Jonathan Bernier. It looked to be the game-winning goal before New Jersey tied it late then won in the shootout. Dahlen now has […]

Brent Burns Dishes Two Helpers Against New Jersey

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns assisted on both Sharks goals on Saturday night versus New Jersey. The shorthanded Sharks, due to COVID, needed Burns to play a lot and he did (30:29 ATOI). That included 5:26 worth of penalty-kill time and more than two minutes on the man advantage. Burns had seven shots on […]

Adam Fox Held Scoreless In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a couple of shots on goal Saturday but failed to register a point. He had a few scoring chances in his 24+ minutes of playing time but the finish was just not there. Again, the back-to-back games showed a little fatigue in the game of the Norris Trophy […]

James Reimer Allows Late Goal, Loses In Shootout

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer yielded a late goal to Janne Kuokkanen and then lost in the shootout on Saturday night. Reimer stopped 26 of 28 shots in the defeat but gave up two goals in the shootout -- the final one to Damon Severson. The San Jose goaltender did make several very nice […]

Mika Zibanejad Fails To Score In Rangers Defeat

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had four shots on goal and three scoring chances in Saturday night's loss to the Calgary Flames. Zibanejad and the Rangers just could not solve Jacob Markstrom. The center did have his chances in over 20 minutes of ice time. That included 4:26 of power-play time on Saturday night. […]

Jonathan Bernier Holds Off San Jose In Shootout Saturday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier stood tall on Saturday night in the shootout win over the San Jose Sharks. It was not the volume of shots but the quality faced for the Devils goalie. Overall, Bernier stopped 25 of 27 shots on the night and all but one in the shootout. The goaltender only […]

Igor Shesterkin Allows Six Goals In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin had one of those nights. He allowed six goals in a 6-0 loss to the Calgary Flames. Shesterkin will not want to see Calgary again and thankfully does not have to. The six goals were on 37 shots and included a Matthew Tkachuk behind the legs goal and a […]

Ryan Graves Awarded With Goal For New Jersey In Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves was rewarded with a goal on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. The top blueliner for New Jersey has been remarkably steady even without Dougie Hamilton. Graves played a team-high 23:53 on the back end of a back-to-back. The defenseman was not credited with a hit or blocked […]

Damon Severson Redeems Himself In Devils Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson scored the shootout clincher in the 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. It was an up and down game for the blueliner as he played almost 23 minutes. He saw 3:47 of power-play time where Severson mounted a couple of scoring chances. The Devils' defenseman […]

Johnny Gaudreau Dazzles In Three-Point Game Saturday

Calgary Flames left-winger Johnny Gaudreau scored twice and had one assist in the 6-0 victory over the New York Rangers. This snapped a two-game pointless streak for the forward as Calgary enjoyed a laugher against New York on Saturday night. Gaudreau was even rested as he only played 14:55 -- 2:30 on the power-play. He […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/07): 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 […]

Jacob Markstrom Pitches Shutout Against Rangers

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped all 22 saves he faced in a shutout over the New York Rangers on Saturday night in Calgary. Markstrom enjoyed arguably his easiest night of the season as he faced a handful of high-danger scoring chances from New York. The expected goals for was 3.24 to 1.7 on the […]

Jaguars Not Optimistic About James Robinson

The Jacksonville Jaguars don't sound optimistic that running back James Robinson (heel), who is listed as questionable for Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, will play Sunday, according to a source. However, the Jaguars will put him through pre-game warmups before making a final decision. If you were planning on starting Robinson, you'll obviously need […]

Matthew Tkachuk Four Point Night Against New York

Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk had four points on Saturday night against the New York Rangers. Tkachuk had two shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two hits. Of course, the highlight will be the behind-the-legs goal scored on Igor Shesterkin. However, the forward also dished out three helpers in the 6-0 rout. That lifts […]

Corey Seager Will Receive Qualifying Offer

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will receive a one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer, but as one of the premium shortstops available on the free-agent market this winter, he will turn it down. If Seager departs via free agency, the Dodgers would receive draft-pick compensation. According to The Athletic's Keith Law, Seager is the No. […]

Antti Raanta Sustains An Upper-Body Injury On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta had to exit Saturday's 5-2 loss to Florida with an upper-body injury. He entered the game at the start of the second period after Fredrik Andersen had a nightmare in the opening frame by allowing four goals, but Raanta lasted for only 12:22. He collided with Florida's Ryan Lomberg while […]

Vincent Trocheck Has Two-Point Outing Against Florida

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck enjoyed his meeting with his former team on Saturday, producing a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to Florida. Carolina went 4-0 down in the first period and tried to spark a comeback with Trocheck leading the charge but couldn't avoid a first defeat of the season in […]

Updated Week 9 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 Flex rankings for fantasy football. Choosing the right fantasy football Flex option will be an important factor for many teams in a tricky week filled with byes and injuries. Speaking of which, included below some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and […]

Brandon Montour Grabs A Couple Of Power-Play Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour finished Saturday's 5-2 win over Carolina with a pair of power-play assists. The 27-year-old collected both of his points inside the first 10 minutes of the game. He finished without a single shot on goal but did register a block and a hit with two penalty minutes in 17:49 of […]

Updated Week 9 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Christian McCaffrey Activated From IR, Expected To Play Good Chance That David Montgomery Plays On Monday Jeff Wilson Jr. Activated From IR Damien Williams Sidelined […]

Anthony Duclair Explodes For Four Points On Saturday

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair put on a four-point show as the team ruined Carolina's perfect start to the season on Saturday with a 5-2 win. He started the scoring with a power-play goal and finished things off with an empty-netter, adding a pair of power-play assists in between. It was a superb performance from […]

Updated Week 9 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: George Kittle Activated, Will Play In Week 9 Noah Fant Not Expected To Play Against Cowboys Dallas Places Blake Jarwin On Injured Reserve Eric Ebron […]

Jeremy Lamb Might Return On Sunday

Indiana Pacers guard Jeremy Lamb (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He has missed each of the last three games while he deals with a left ankle sprain. It sounds like Lamb has a decent chance of returning on Sunday, but fantasy managers will have to wait until after […]

Malcolm Brogdon Possibly Sitting Out Sunday

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The veteran guard appears to be dealing with a non-COVID related illness. He missed Friday's game as well, but at least this gives him more time to rest his lingering hamstring issue. Fantasy managers are likely going to […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic To Play Against Suns

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) will play during Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The Hawks continue listing him as probable, but Bogdanovic will suit up despite a dealing with right ankle soreness. There is no indication that this injury will limit him at all. Sadly, Bogdanovic has been underwhelming this season, but fantasy […]

Christian Wood Grabs 17 Rebounds Against Nuggets

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood put in a lot of work on the glass on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 95-94 loss with 17 rebounds. This marks his career high in defensive rebounds. Wood posted a fourth consecutive double-double by getting 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the field. He finished 1-for-3 from outside and […]