Jacob deGrom Already Breaking MLB Records In 2021

With his two-hit, 15 strikeout, complete-game shutout on Friday against the Nationals, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom set an impressive MLB record. He became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 50 strikeouts over the first four appearances in a season. The record had previously been held and shared by Nolan Ryan […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/24/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With the postseason right around the corner, things are getting interesting around the league. With teams looking to increase positioning come draft time, it won’t be unusual to see guys scratched at the last minute, in addition to some unknown players getting some time on the floor. As a result, it is more important than […]

Brandon Nimmo Homers On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (hip) was back in the lineup for the Mets on Friday and went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored against the Nationals in the Mets' 6-0 victory. Even coming off of a minor hip issue that kept him out for two games, Nimmo remains […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/24/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/24/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Cole Anthony (PG, ORL): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cole Anthony started the year with a streak of fluky--at best--performances for the Magic and that was aggravated even more by an excellent Markelle Fultz. That changed when the latter went down injured, making way for Anthony to start for Orlando from Jan. […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Barring an 11-game span all the way back in mid-January that lasted until the early days of February, the truth is that Naz Reid has been a barely-used player in Minny. He started 10 of those 11 games, and three more prior to […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/24/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Kendrick Nunn (PG/SG, MIA): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you remember what happened last season, which I'd understand you don't because it's a weird world we lived in, the Heat opted to run Nunn as their starting point guard leading up to the postseason while keeping Goran Dragic on the bench […]

Danny Green (SG/SF, PHI): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Let's forget that putrid Thursday game against Milwaukee. Okay. Now, let's start writing about Danny Green. Green has been the starting forward of the (check numbers) no. 1 team in the East all year long. That's not bad for a start. Green is […]

Saddiq Bey (SF/PF, DET): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Shout-out to Saddiq Bey because he's flexed on the odds and truly defeated them. Back in January, Bey had started all of five games by the end of the month and accrued 342 total minutes of playing time in 18 games (19 MPG, that […]

Marcus Morris Sr. (PF/C, LAC): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Let's all take a moment of silence for the resting Marcus Morris... Okay, that's it. The Clippers rested Morris yesterday in facing the Rockets, and it is not that they truly missed him as they ended getting another W into their bag and […]

Bruce Brown (SG, BKN): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: What is Bruce Brown, really? If you go by Yahoo's position designations, you'll find yourself a forward/center masquerading as a SG. That is not optimal in that it gives no flexibility to Brown's GMs when it comes to putting him in this or […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Saturday's, we have a modest six-gamer on the FanDuel main slate tonight. The marquee Padres-Dodgers matchup profiles as a pitchers duel with Trevor Bauer and Blake Snell on the mound, while there are a few stackable teams with the Athletics, Braves, and Phillies projecting for over five runs. I'll be providing […]

Jusuf Nurkic Collects Big Double-Double Versus Grizzlies

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting in Friday's loss to Memphis, and he added 17 rebounds for a big double-double in 29 minutes. He made his only three-point attempt and finished 3-for-4 at the foul line with five assists, one steal and one block. Centers are currently having a […]

Reggie Bullock (SG/SF, NY): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'd add Bullock to all of my teams if only to tell him to let Julius Randle know I'm very pleased with the latter's performance of late. Oh, boy, is Randle thriving... Anyway. That's the story making headlines around New York these days, […]

Drew Eubanks (PF/C, SA): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tale of two seasons that of Drew Eubanks. From the tip-off of the year to Apr. 11, Eubanks played 33 games averaging a below-average 0.87 FP/min. From Apr. 12 on, though, Eubanks' per-minute fantasy-point mark is sitting at a beautiful 1.35 FP/min, which […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Provides 23 Points In 25 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. continued his comeback from injury with a 23-point effort in Friday's victory over Portland. He needed only 25 minutes off the bench to rack up the points, shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-4 at the foul line. Jackson Jr. also recorded three rebounds, two assists, one steal and […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (PG/SG, LAL): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Lakers have just welcomed Anthony Davis back to the lineup, and not only that, but they already put him in the starting five this past Thursday against the Mavs when he manned the PF position from the get-go. That, good for us […]

Tyler Glasnow Strikes Out 10 In Loss Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 batters on Friday but could not overcome a rough first inning, as he earned the loss against the Blue Jays in a 5-3 game. Glasnow struck out the first two batters of the game, but then allowed the next four batters in a row to […]

Ja Morant Delivers Big Double-Double Friday Night

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant dropped a game-high 33 points and had 13 assists in Friday's 130-128 victory over Portland, hitting 11-for-17 from the floor and 10-for-12 at the foul line. His work included five rebounds and one steal with zero turnovers in 36 minutes. It was an excellent performance from the young guard […]

Whit Merrifield Swipes Sixth Bag Of Year On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a run scored and his sixth stolen base of the season in a 6-2 win over the Tigers on Friday. It was his third stolen base in his last five games, as he moved into sole possession of second place on the 2021 […]

Michael Porter Jr. Scores Team-High 26 Points

Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 26 points in Friday's 118-97 loss to Golden State, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 7-for-14 from downtown. Nikola Jokic had a rare quiet night with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Porter Jr. pulled down five rebounds and added two blocks to […]

Dane Dunning Hits First Rough Patch of 2021

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning struggled with his command on Friday against the Chicago White Sox during the club's 9-7 loss. The rookie right-hander allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks in 2.2 innings of work. On the plus side, Dunning recorded all of his outs on the ground or via the strikeout […]

Clayton Kershaw Strikes Out Seven, Earns Loss Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out seven batters over seven innings on Friday, but earned the loss in a 6-1 defeat against the Padres. Despite the loss, Kershaw still managed to record a quality start as he allowed three runs on five hits and one walk. Kershaw struggled with the long ball, […]

Draymond Green Matches Career High With 19 Assists

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green posted only two points in Friday's victory over Denver but matched his career high with 19 assists and completed a double-double by notching 12 rebounds. He missed both of his attempts from downtown and took just three shots in the game, making one. With Stephen Curry going off […]

Stephen Curry Regains Scoring Form In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry bounced back from Wednesday's 18-point performance with a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Friday's 118-97 win over Denver. He was 4-for-9 from outside and added eight rebounds and three assists to his line with three turnovers. Curry now has 11 30-point efforts in April, the most […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 4/24 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last Saturday saw us go 2-2. Thankfully, the two wins were from the full unit stakes and the two losers were the speculative half-unit stakes. So we still made a profit. This week, we're unleashing our new secret weapon courtesy of Frank Ammirante (follow Frank on Twitter @FAmmiranteTFJ). Frank has put together the run trends from this […]

Rafael Devers Goes 0-For-4 In Red Sox Win Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 6-5 win over the Mariners on Friday. He got off to a slow start this year, but since going 2-for-19 with five strikeouts in his first five games, Devers has slashed .321/.393/.698 with six homers and 16 RBI. Devers has not […]

Darius Bazley Notches 20 Points, Five Steals In Losing Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley had a quiet start against Washington on Friday but ended up posting 20 points with six rebounds and five steals in a 129-109 loss. He shot 6-for-12 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from downtown and made five shots at the free-throw line with six attempts. Bazley […]

Adolis Garcia Slams Two Home Runs In Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garica's scorching stretch continued on Friday with two home runs during the club's 9-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Promoted to the active roster just 10 games ago, he's now seen seven of his 11 hits go for extra bases. In the short span, Garcia has produced a 177 wRC+ […]