Jusuf Nurkic Manages A Nice Double-Double In 20 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic saw just 20 minutes of action in the team's final regular-season game on Sunday, but he posted a nice 20-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 132-116 win over Denver. He shot 8-for-10 from the field and even made a three-pointer against his former team. Nurkic swatted away two shots and […]

Damian Lillard Has A Double-Double As Portland Gets Sixth Seed

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recorded a double-double in Sunday's win over Denver, scoring 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting and dishing out 10 assists. He shot 5-for-9 from deep with three rebounds and four turnovers as the team locked up the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Portland will now see plenty of […]

Patrick Beverley Notches 11 Points In 19 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley did some quick scoring in Sunday's loss to OKC, grabbing 11 points in 19 minutes with 5-for-8 shooting. He added four assists and one block as the Clippers let the bench mob loose. Terance Mann ended up as the leading scorer with 19 points and Daniel Oturu bagged […]

Lou Trivino Earns Win In Relief At Minnesota

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday at the Twins. Trivino was summoned in the eighth inning after Jake Diekman served up a go-ahead homer. Trivino escaped the inning then pitched a clean ninth to preserve the lead and earn the win. Trivino has to be […]

Moses Brown Has Double-Double, Seven Blocks Against Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown scored a career-high 24 points and added 18 rebounds for a nice double-double in Sunday's win over the Clippers. The big guy also registered a new career high with a whopping seven blocks. Brown shot 12-for-19 in the game and delivered three assists. Josh Hall, who missed most of […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Scores Career-High 29 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski finished his rookie season with a great outing on Sunday, leading the team to a 117-112 win over the Clippers with a career-high 29 points. He dropped six three-point bombs with nine attempts and shot 10-for-19 overall in the game with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Pokusevski […]

Early 2021 Breakouts: Tight End

It is never too early to check a crystal ball to see what the future might hold --- especially in fantasy football. Detroit’s T.J. Hockenson had an injury-marred rookie campaign in 2019 that ruined the title hopes of many fantasy general managers, but the former first-round pick rebounded like Dennis Rodman in his sophomore season. […]

Naji Marshall Gets An 18-6-7 Line Versus Lakers

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Naji Marshall was allergic to the basketball in Sunday's loss to the Lakers as he committed seven turnovers, but it was a good showing overall from him with 18 points, seven assists, six rebounds and one steal. The 23-year-old shot 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-6 from outside. Marshall was […]

Willy Hernangomez Bags Another Double-Double In Season Finale

New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez rolled to a 19-point, 13-rebound double-double in the team's final game of the season on Sunday. He also had two blocks and one steal in a home loss to the Lakers. Hernangomez shot 8-for-11 from the field and 3-for-5 at the foul line. The Spanish center became a fantasy […]

Jake Diekman Losing Ground In A's Bullpen

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman gave up three hits and two runs while only recording one out in a win over the Twins on Sunday. It was the second-straight game Diekman gave up a back-breaking homer to surrender the lead. Fortunately for the A's - but unfortunately for Diekman's fantasy managers - Lou Trivino […]

2021 NFL Draft Review - AFC North

Hello and welcome to the fifth 2021 installment of my annual NFL Draft Review. Here are the links to the reviews for the NFC East, AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give predictions for the careers of […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Rest of Season MLB Projections

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Razzball writer, Steve Paulo (@StevePaulo) discuss Steve's fantasy baseball projections via STOMPER, his unique model which has had success with several players for the 2021 season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM […]

LeBron James Scores 25 Points, Tweaks Ankle

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led all scorers with 25 points in Sunday's 110-98 win over New Orleans but played only 27 minutes after tweaking his ankle. He finished with 11-for-22 shooting from the field and went 2-for-5 with the three-ball, adding six assists to his line with three steals and one rebound. Luckily, […]

Saddiq Bey Leads Pistons With 22 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey was the team's leading scorer in the final regular-season game on the year, finishing a 120-107 loss to Miami with 22 points on 7-for-21 shooting The 22-year-old took most of his shots from downtown, going 4-for-15 with the three-ball. He was 4-for-5 at the line with five rebounds, four […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

D'Angelo Russell Posts 23-Point, 10-Assist Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a rocky ride in 2020-21, but he finished off the campaign with a nice performance, getting a 23-point, 10-assist double-double in a 136-121 win over Dallas. He shot 8-for-19 in the game with a 3-for-9 record from behind the arc and a 4-for-5 effort at the charity stripe. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

Nolan Arenado Homers In Third-Straight Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was all over San Diego Padres pitching this weekend. He homered in each game of the three-game series, going 6-for-12 overall. Unfortunately, he was one of the only offensive bright spots for the team as the Padres swept the series. Arenado has had a fantastic month of May, […]

Anthony Edwards Finishes Things Off With 30 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's 136-121 win over Dallas, shooting 10-for-21 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown with a 5-for-5 effort from the line. He added four assists with two blocks and one turnover in 38 minutes. Edwards averaged 19.3 points per game to lead all […]

Ozzie Albies Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies extended his current hitting streak to eight games by going 1-for-5 on Sunday. He's reached base in all 14 games he's played this month, with at least one hit in 13 of 14. He's slashing .268/.336/.446 across the month with one home run, three doubles and two triples. He's […]

Luka Doncic Scores 18 Points In 21 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had an easy night in the final regular-season game of the year on Sunday, logging only 21 minutes in a 136-121 loss to Minnesota. He scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field and had six rebounds with six assists, two steals and four turnovers. Kristaps Porzingis also […]

Matthew Boyd Allows Season-High Four Earned Runs

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was tagged with his fourth loss of the year in Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and five runs (four earned) while striking out eight. It wasn't a horrible start by any means, but the four earned runs were […]

Wade Davis Blows Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis was called upon to record the save in Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but he wasn't able to deliver. Davis came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and went on to allow three hits and two earned runs over 2/3 of an inning. Jose […]

Lauri Markkanen Ends Season On High Note

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wrapped up 2020-21 with a 17-point effort in Sunday's 118-112 win over Milwaukee. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Markkanen's work included five rebounds and one assist with two turnovers. The Finnish big had a good start […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]

Marcus Stroman Falls Victim To The Long Ball

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman allowed three home runs, amounting to five earned runs, in six innings pitched on Sunday in the Mets' 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Coming into Sunday's contest, Stroman had allowed only three home runs all season. It was a rough start for Stroman who only recorded […]

Brady Singer Delivers Quality Start Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had his best start of the month on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Singer pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. He was in line for the win before Wade Davis came on in the ninth, […]

Coby White Completes Season With 19-5-5 Line

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White notched 19 points and five rebounds with five assists in Sunday's season finale against Milwaukee, shooting 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep in a 118-112 win. White also posted one steal and one block with four turnovers in 31 minutes. The 21-year-old had a turbulent time during […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]