Aaron Gordon, Evan Fournier Set To Play Thursday

Orlando Magic point guard/power forward Aaron Gordon (ankle) and shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier (groin) have been cleared to take the floor for Thursday's game against the Knicks. Gordon will draw the start, but also serve as the team's backup PG behind Chasson Randle with the rest of the team's primary ball-handling options unavailable. Fournier […]

Philipp Grubauer Minds The Crease For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche netminder Philipp Grubauer will be Thursday's starter against Minnesota. Grubauer has won his last four starts. He is 4-1-0 versus the Wild this year. The last time he faced Minnesota, it resulted in a loss back on Feb. 24. The former Belleville Bulls goalie has posted a record of 16-7-0 through 23 contests […]

Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu Cleared To Play Thursday

Atlanta Hawks centers Clint Capela (heel) and Onyeka Okongwu (groin) have both been given the green light to take the floor for Thursday's game against the Thunder. Despite Okongwu being cleared, Nathan Knight is set to serve as Capela's backup, with John Collins shifting back to the power forward slot. Capela, the league's leading rebounder […]

Leody Taveras (OF, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 180 CURRENT ADP: ~199 overall ANALYSIS: Leody Tavares is a less-heralded prospect who could start the season up in the big leagues. The 22-year-old switch hitter had a brief stint with the Rangers in 2020, hitting .227 with four HR in just 33 games. While the power is nice, it's […]

Michael Carter-Williams Will Miss Thursday’s Contest

Orlando Magic point guard Michael Carter-Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Knicks due to a non-COVID-19 illness. Much like New York, Orlando's PG depth will be heavily short-handed with Cole Anthony and Markelle Fultz also unavailable. Chasson Randle stands to continue seeing a sizable role with Carter-Williams down, although he'll […]

Cam Talbot In Goal Thursday For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot will start Thursday as they face the division-rival Colorado Avalanche. Talbot has seen playing time in 12 games for the Wild, posting a 6-4-1 record. The 33-year-old has an impressive 2.46 goals-against-average and a .916 save percentage. He has one shutout and has been splitting time with Kaapo Kahkonen. The […]

Immanuel Quickley, Elfrid Payton Will Miss Thursday’s Game

New York Knicks point guards Immanuel Quickley (ankle) and Elfrid Payton (hamstring) have both been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Magic. The absence for Quickley will mark his first since Dec. 31, while Payton will be out of the equation for a fourth straight outing. With Derrick Rose and Austin Rivers also both […]

Adin Hill Between The Pipes Thursday For Arizona

Arizona Coyotes netminder Adin Hill will start on Thursday versus Anaheim. He will be backed up by Ivan Prosvetov, who has yet to make his NHL debut. Coyotes regular starter Darcy Kuemper has been out with a lower-body injury since March 8th. Hill sports a 1-3-1 record, a 2.73 goals-against-average, and a .910 save percentage. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/18): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back 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. If you […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Advice (3/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re set for a six-game slate Thursday, one that gives us a bit of a breather from the heavy volume of decisions we had to make on Wednesday’s massive 10-game ledger. The make-up of the more condensed schedule makes things challenging in another way, however, as there’s a possibility for multiple games to turn non-competitive […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The second half of the season is kicking into high gear, and the playoffs will be here before we know it. With so many teams still in with a chance at the play-in games or a top-six seed, we should see a decrease in the tankathon that usually plagues NBA seasons' back […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/18 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Game of the Day Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns Minnesota has been a team to target all season as they give up 117.3 points per game on the year. […]

Ryan Miller Starting In Goal On Thursday

Anaheim Ducks backup goalie Ryan Miller will get the nod for Anaheim against Arizona on Thursday. Regular Ducks starter Jon Gibson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. This year, Miller has played in nine games, posting a 2-4-1 record with a 2.66 goals-against-average and a .878 save percentage. The veteran netminder shouldn't play much of […]

Dolphins Sign Robert Foster

The Miami Dolphins signed free-agent wide receiver Robert Foster to an undisclosed deal. The team also re-signed offensive tackle Adam Pankey. Foster has recorded a total of 32 receptions for 642 yards (20.1 average) and three touchdowns in 30 career games. He spent his first two seasons with the Buffalo Bills before joining the Green […]

Jamie Drysdale Expected To Make NHL Debut

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale will play in his first NHL game on Thursday. The Duck's sixth overall pick in 2020 has played in the AHL for the San Diego Gulls, where he has recorded ten points in his first 14 contests. The 18-year-old had an impressive World Junior Championship for Canada. Drysdale could be […]

Aaron Stinnie Re-Signs With Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed offensive guard Aaron Stinnie to an undisclosed deal. Stinnie started at right guard in the final three games of Tampa's playoff run as Super Bowl champions, earning the first three starts of his NFL career. In those three games, the Buccaneers allowed just three sacks and six QB pressures. He […]

Tavierre Thomas Signs With Texans

The Houston Texans signed former Cleveland Browns cornerback Tavierre Thomas to an undisclosed two-year deal. Thomas played in 45 games for the Browns over three seasons with the team, making just three starts. He has 47 combined tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery and two tackles for loss in that span. Thomas […]

Andres Gimenez (2B/SS, CLE) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

Andres Gimenez burst onto the scene in the shortened 2020 season. Originally expected to spend the year at the alternate training site for the New York Mets, Gimenez worked his way into a roster spot in spring training with his baserunning instincts and highlight-reel defensive plays, and then soon overtook the slumping Amed Rosario to […]

49ers Re-Sign Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Daniel Helm

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun and tight end Daniel Helm to undisclosed one-year deals. Boddy-Calhoun appeared in just one game for the 49ers last year, playing a total of 16 snaps -- eight on the punt-coverage team and eight on the punt-return unit -- in the Week 14 game against Washington. He […]

Raiders Defense Adds Solomon Thomas, Two Others

The Las Vegas Raiders signed defensive tackle Solomon Thomas to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, according to source. The team also re-signed defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins to a one-year, $3.5 million fully guaranteed deal. Former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson also was added by the Raiders. Thomas hasn't lived up to […]

Richie Incognito Returning To Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed offensive guard Richie Incognito to a one-year deal worth up to $2.62 million, according to a source. The deal includes $1.1 million guaranteed. Incognito was cut last week, but he returns on a lesser deal. After trading All-Pro center Rodney Hudson, right tackle Trent Brown and guard Gabe Jackson, the […]

Montravius Adams Reaches Agreement With Patriots

Former Green Bay Packers defensive end Montravius Adams reached an agreement with the New England Patriots on a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million on Thursday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Adams was the 93rd overall pick in 2017 in the third round and played in 45 games (three starts) in his time […]

Darius Clark Signs With Panthers

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent running back Darius Clark to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. The undrafted free agent was a standout at the HUB football camp earlier this month and caught the eye of offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who was among the coaching personnel in attendance for Clark's workout. Clark attended Newberry College and […]

Tanner Houck (SP, BOS) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

The Red Sox haven’t developed a legitimate MLB starting pitcher since Clay Buchholz, but Tanner Houck has the potential to be just that. Houck was the Red Sox’s first-round pick back in 2017 and steadily climbed the system since then, never putting up eye-popping numbers but always holding his own at every level he was […]

Panthers Sign Rashaan Melvin

The Carolina Panthers signed veteran free-agent cornerback Rashaan Melvin to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Panthers will be Melvin's 10th team. He opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 after signing a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Melvin played in 13 games for the […]

Will Fuller V Signing With Dolphins

Houston Texans speedy free-agent wide receiver Will Fuller V is signing an undisclosed one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, according to sources. Fuller gives the Dolphins a big-time deep threat, which should help second-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's development. Fuller is entering his age-27 season and although he's been extremely injury-prone in his career […]

Andy Dalton Says He's The Starter

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton said he's been told that he's the starter. The Bears signed Dalton to a one-year, $10 million deal earlier this week, and he's expected to be the starter after the failed Nick Foles experiment in 2020. Former second overall pick Mitchell Trubisky signed with the Buffalo Bills to back up […]

Matt Skura Chooses The Dolphins

Former Baltimore Ravens center Matt Skura signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, according to his agent, David Canter. The 28-year-old Skura will be penciled in as the team's starting center after Ted Karras rejoined the New England Patriots in free agency. Skura started 39 games at center in Baltimore in […]

Patrick Chung Announces Retirement

Long-time New England Patriots defensive back Patrick Chung announced his retirement on Instagram. Chung initially intended to play this year after sitting out in 2020 due to COVID-19. The 2021 season would have been the 33-year-old's 12th NFL season and 11th with the Patriots. He played in 153 career regular season games (122 starts) and […]

Evander Kane Fills Scoresheet On Wednesday

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane deposited his 12th goal of the campaign and added two assists in his team's 5-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday. The 29-year-old put together a dominant performance in the losing effort, also registering a power-play point, five shots, four hits and a plus-one […]