The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 8

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]

Hamidou Diallo Notches Second Straight Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Hamidou Diallo scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the team's 114-113 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. This was Diallo's second-straight double-double. He also had five assists and two blocks in the game. He struggled with his shot a bit in this game, going […]

Artemi Panarin Sustains Lower-Body Injury

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) could miss some time after not finishing Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Bruins. The Breadman appeared to have picked up a lower-body injury in the second period. He returned for a power-play stint in the third, but that was his only game action in the […]

Brendan Lemieux Delivers Two Assists

New York Rangers left wing Brendan Lemieux was the team's most productive player in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston, factoring in both goals with two assists. Julien Gauthier scored his first career goal and Kevin Rooney notched his third of the season. The fourth line carrying the offense pretty much summed it up for […]

Charlie McAvoy Takes Point Streak To Eight Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded one assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory versus the Rangers, which pushed his point streak to eight games. He joins the legendary Ray Bourque as the only blueliners in the last 35 years who have managed an eight-plus game point-streak for the B's. McAvoy added four shots on Wednesday […]

Al Horford Scores 25 Points, Fills Stat Sheet Against Lakers

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford scored a team-high 25 points in Wednesday night's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Horford shot 11-for-18 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line in the game. He also had eight rebounds, eight assists, four steals and a block and he hit one of his four three-point […]

Brad Marchand Posts Overtime Winner

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand needed just 36 seconds of overtime to seal a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's clash with the Rangers. The 32-year-old winger notched his 16th career regular-season overtime goal, which places him fifth on the NHL's all-time list. Chris Wagners scored a short-handed goal and Anders Bjork notched one as well […]

Mets Acquire Prospect Khalil Lee From Royals

The New York Mets were the third team included in a deal that sent outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals. The only player the Mets acquired in the deal was outfield prospect Khalil Lee. The 22-year-old Lee was named the team's No. 8 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He […]

Terry Rozier Nails Six Treys, Scores 34 Points

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a game-high 34 points in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, shooting 12-for-17 from the field, including 6-for-9 from downtown. He produced three assists, three rebounds, and one steal as well with one turnover in 33 minutes. Scary Terry has been inconsistent throughout the season, but he opened his campaign […]

Ja Morant Notches Third Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant posted his third double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 130-114 win over Charlotte with 15 points and 11 assists. Jonas Valanciunas also had a double-double for Memphis with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Morant did some very good scoring at the start, but his 6-for-14 success rate […]

Red Sox Acquire Franchy Cordero, Josh Winckowski

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a three-team deal that has sent outfielder Andrew Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals. In the deal, the Red Sox have acquired outfielder Franchy Cordero from the Royals and pitcher Josh Winckowski from the New York Mets. The Red Sox will also receive two more players to be […]

Kyle Anderson Scores Team-High 27 Points

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson hit a career-high six triples and scored a team-high 27 points in Wednesday's win over Charlotte. He had a 6-for-8 record from deep on 10-for-14 overall shooting. Anderson also picked up three assists, two rebounds, and one block. His overall line was actually a bit of a disappointment, as Anderson […]

Royals Acquire Andrew Benintendi In Trade With Red Sox

The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Boston Red Sox in a three-way deal that included the New York Mets. Benintendi will give the Royals a solid boost in their outfield, likely replacing the retired Alex Gordon in left field. Last year, Benintendi only played in 14 games before a rib […]

LeBron James Scores 25 Points And Adds Seven Assists

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James helped lead the team to victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time in three days on Wednesday. James shot 9-for-20 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line. He hit three three-pointers and scored a team-high 25 points. He also added seven assists, six rebounds […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 11th, 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 February 11th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/11/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games on the Thursday night NHL schedule and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for all of them, making the games even more exciting. The Battle of Florida goes in Sunrise, where the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Panthers. The surging Chicago Blackhawks host the discipline-conscious Columbus Blue Jackets and the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA serves up a typically compact Thursday night slate, as only five games are set to unfold. However, an abbreviated ledger isn’t always necessarily a negative for DFS purposes, as it offers us a decent amount of options to set unique lineups with in tournaments without being too overwhelming in terms of options to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/11/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! DFS players get to peruse a five-game slate in the Association this evening, and there are some intriguing matchups to tune into and watch. The Heat and Raptors are beginning to get their sea legs under them after worrisome starts this season, while the Rockets may be fading after a surprising bump post-Harden […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/11): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is in full swing and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Double-Double In Return To Action

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns looked impressive in his return to the court Wednesday. Towns compiled 18 points and 10 rebounds- his fifth double-double this season- in 31 minutes. The star big man shot an efficient 8 of 15 from the field in his first action since mid-January, adding three assists, two triples, and a […]

Michael Porter Jr. Scores 19 Points Against Cavs

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists. Porter was 4-for-7 from three and also posted two steals and two blocks. He'll face the Thunder on Friday, who allow opponents to make the […]

Paul Millsap With Big Game Against Cleveland

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap scored 22 points on 7-for-8 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and blocked one shot. Millsap also posted three assists and two steals while shooting 2-for-3. He'll play the Thunder on Friday, who allow opponents to score the seventh-most points in […]

Andre Drummond Really Struggles Against Denver

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond played just 16 minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets. In that time, Drummond was 2-for-7 from the floor for four points. He also grabbed six rebounds and added an assist and a steal. It was the worst showing of the year for Drummond, who played fewer minutes than Jarrett […]

Zion Williamson Scores Team-High 29 Points Against Bulls

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson led the team in scoring in their 129-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Williamson scored 29 points, shooting 12-of-16 from the field and 5-for-6 from the line. He also had four rebounds, two assists and a steal to go along with two turnovers. Williamson is […]

Coby White Hits Eight Threes, Scores 30 Points

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White had one of his best offensive outings of the year in Wednesday night's 129-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. White dropped 30 points while shooting 10-for-20 from the field, including 8-for-17 from three-point range. It was his second 30-point game of the year. He also had seven assists […]

Zach LaVine Goes Off For 46 Points Against Pelicans

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was absolutely on fire in Wednesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. LaVine scored a season-high 46 points, shooting 17-of-25 from the field, including 9-for-14 from three-point range. He also had seven rebounds, four assists and a block and he committed five turnovers. This was LaVine's second 40-point […]

Lou Williams Scores 27 Points In 29 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams provided a much-needed spark for his team off the bench in Wednesday's win over the Timberwolves. Williams contributed a season-high 27 points with five rebounds, four assists, two triples, and two steals in 29 minutes. After a slow start to the season, the veteran guard has started to heat […]

Kawhi Leonard Pours In Season-High 36 Points

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was unstoppable against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Leonard dropped a season-high 36 points with eight rebounds, five assists, five treys, two steals, and a block in a 119-112 comeback victory. Minnesota had no answers for the star forward defensively, as he helped power a big second-half comeback for […]

Domantas Sabonis Fills Stat Sheet In Loss To Nets

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis had an inefficient offensive night in the team's 104-94 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. However, he still managed to put together a strong all-around fantasy line. Sabonis shot 7-for-20 from the field and 2-for-4 from the line in the game. He scored 18 points to go along with nine rebounds, […]