Trea Turner Goes Hitless In Loss Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in a 6-0 loss to the Mets on Friday night. Turner and the rest of the Nationals were no match for a dominant performance by Jacob deGrom, who struck out 15 batters and allowed just two hits. Friday's performance was just a blip […]

Bradley Beal Drops 33 Points On Friday Night

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a 33-point performance with 12-for-24 shooting in Friday's victory over OKC. He nailed four triples with six attempts and finished 5-for-5 at the foul line with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. He also posted a season-high seven turnovers. Beal has dominated the league's scorers […]

Greg Holland Lands On Injured List Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was placed on the injured list on Friday, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. The team did not provide a description as to Holland's injury or condition. Holland had recorded two saves so far this year, but he looked less than impressive with a 6.43 ERA and […]

Russell Westbrook Posts 30-Point Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook continued his triple-double tour with a 37-11-11 line in Friday's win over OKC, shooting 14-for-23 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line with a 3-for-4 effort from deep. He now has 16 triple-doubles in his last 20 games. It's been a spectacular run as Westbrook seems to be […]

Kolten Wong Homers In Return From IL

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) was activated from the injured list prior to Friday's game and went 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and a stolen base in a 15-2 loss to the Cubs. Wong had been out with an oblique strain since April 10, and wasted no time in putting up […]

William Smith A Perfect 4-for-4 In Save Opportunities

Atlanta Braves pitcher William Smith recorded his fourth save of the year during the club's 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The veteran left-hander came out pounding the strike zone and threw nine of his 13 pitches for strikes (69%). Smith had previously walked six batters in eight innings of work this season. […]

Christian Wood Records Career-High 19 Rebounds

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood notched an impressive double-double in Friday's loss to the Clippers, scoring 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting and grabbing a career-high 19 rebounds. His line included two assists and four turnovers with 2-for-7 shooting from deep and with a 6-for-8 effort at the charity stripe. Wood is generally an efficiency scorer, […]

John Wall Has Nice Double-Double Friday Night

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall ended an eight-game double-double drought on Friday with 27 points and 13 assists in a 109-104 loss to the Clippers. He also picked up three rebounds, two blocks and one steal while shooting 9-for-22 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. Wall had a rough night with […]

Corey Knebel To Undergo Testing For Triceps Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (triceps) exited Friday night's game with an upper triceps injury and will undergo more testing to determine the severity, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Knebel faced only one batter in the top of the ninth inning Friday, allowing a five-pitch walk to Eric Hosmer before leaving the […]

Austin Riley Slugs Second Homer In As Many Games

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run on Friday night during the club's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The young hitter has now gone deep twice in the last two games after not managing an extra-base hit through his first 17 games of 2021. Although he hasn't been […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Geico 500 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the Geico 500 from Talladega Superspeedway. Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., William Byron, and Alex Bowman will make up the top five to start the race. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for […]

Paul George Has Second Consecutive 33-Point Performance

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George continued to crush it in Friday's matchup against Houston, leading all scorers with 33 points in a 109-104 win. He added a team-high 14 rebounds to notch his seventh double-double of the year and collected four assists and two steals. George shot 10-for-27 from the field and 10-for-10 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/24): 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 and FanDuel. If you are […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, April 23

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 […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 28 Points In Friday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton had a 28-point night to lead all scorers in Friday's loss against Charlotte. Darius Garland came right behind him with 27 points. Sexton shot 11-for-19 from the field and was 3-for-8 with the three-ball while collecting seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes. The 22-year-old has become […]

Huascar Ynoa Strikes Out Five, Records First Win of 2021

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa recorded his first win of the season on Friday during the club's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-handed hurler posted a K-BB of 5-1 and allowed just two hits over six innings. His biggest blemish of the night was a two-run homer to Carson Kelly in the fifth […]

Casey Mize Allows Six Runs Against Royals

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a rough outing against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Mize pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and six earned runs while striking out just one. The Royals hit two home runs off of him in the game. Mize has now been hit hard […]

P.J. Washington Puts Up 25 Points As Starter

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington re-entered the starting lineup on Friday and had it going offensively, finishing a 108-102 win over Cleveland with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He had most of his makes from behind the arc, going 5-for-9 with the three-ball. Washington completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, one steal […]

Andrew Benintendi Hits First Home Run As A Royal

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi had his best game at the plate so far this year on Friday against the Detroit Tigers. Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two runs scored. The home run was his first of the season. Benintendi has had a quiet start to his first year […]

Ozzie Albies Slugs Homer, Double

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies flexed his muscles on Friday during the club's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hit his fifth double of the year and cleared the outfield fences for his third home run. The young player is hitting just .177 this season but eight of his 11 hits have now […]

Mike Minor Strikes Out Nine Over 5 2/3 Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had his best start of the young season on Friday against the Detroit Tigers. Minor pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two walks and two earned runs while recording a season-high nine strikeouts. He earned the win as the Royals defeated the Tigers 6-2. Through four […]

Miles Bridges Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally

Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges picked up his second double-double in three games on Friday, notching 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-102 win over Cleveland. He also had a pair of assists and steals while shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 from deep. Bridges is currently on a very impressive run […]

Kevin Harvick Might Have Tiny Bit Of DFS Upside At Talladega

Kevin Harvick has a half dozen top-ten finishes on the 2021 season but has not cracked the winners' circle. The expectation is that he will not this Sunday at Talladega. However, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver could lead some laps as he has in three of the previous four Spring races (including two last year). In […]

Jayson Tatum Enjoys 38-Point Night Versus Brooklyn

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points on 14-for-27 shooting in Friday's 109-104 loss to Brooklyn. Marcus Smart was the only other starter to get into double figures as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting. Both Kemba Walker (rest) and Jaylen Brown (shoulder) were missing, which gave Tatum all the […]

Austin Dillon May Not Spring Into Contention At Talladega

Austin Dillon starts 11th on Sunday at Talladega for the Geico 500. However, the Richard Childress Racing driver has crashed four times in his last eight appearances on the 2.66-mile track. Since his third-place finish during the 2016 Spring race, Dillon has finished 36th, 35th, 14th, and 39th. That inspires little confidence and Dillon has […]

Getting to Know More 2021 NFL Draft Prospects

The NFL Draft is quickly approaching us! You may be thinking that is when all the rookie hype will end, but you’d be mistaken. The NFL Draft just kicks off dynasty rookie draft and best ball season - both of which will make sure to keep rookies all the rage throughout draft season.  And while […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/24 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

Joe Harris Has 20 Points In Friday's Win

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris went for 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over Boston, finishing 4-for-7 with the three-ball and 4-for-4 at the line. He grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and swatted away two shots in 35 minutes on the color. Harris is among the best three-point shooters in the […]

Kyrie Irving Flirts With Triple-Double Again

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was shooting bricks all night against Boston on Friday but still managed to please fantasy managers with a full line. He had 15 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, four steals and one block in a 109-104 win with 4-for-19 shooting. Irving missed all six attempts from deep but shot […]

Kyle Larson Not Recommended For Talladega This Week

Kyle Larson and Talladega do not mix. He has just two top-ten finishes on the track and has crashed in three of the previous four races. Also, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has finished on the lead lap just six times. That is a true coin flip for someone starting 12th on Sunday. Place differential […]