Alec Burks (SG/SF, NYK): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Alec Burks has been around forever. In fact, he played his first pro game all the way back in 2012 but he's just entering his age-29 season while now part of the New York Knicks squad. Burks has never been a bonafide starter […]

Shake Milton (PG/SG, PHI): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even if you don't like any of the second-unit players who are part of Philly's rotation this season, you gotta give them at least a chance because of the revamping the organization has undergone this offseason. Doc Rivers is in as the new […]

Mason Plumlee (PF/C, DET): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a night that marked the debut of this new and weird Pistons iteration, the Mason of Plumlees started at center and played all of 32 minutes. His usage was absolutely horrific and nightmarish ending at 10.7 percent by the game's end, but […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 26th, 2020

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 December 26th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Kawhi Leonard Injured On Christmas Day

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (face) was injured during the Christmas Day win over the Nuggets. The veteran sustained the injury late in the game after taking an inadvertent elbow from big man Serge Ibaka while going up for a rebound. After writhing in pain on the court while visibly bleeding, he was escorted […]

Anthony Davis Pours In Game-High 28 Points On Christmas Day

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis packed the stat sheet during his 30 minutes of action on Christmas Day versus Dallas, finishing with a game-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Also a positive sign for Davis moving forward was that he fired up five triples, knocking […]

LeBron James Records First Double-Double Of Season

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James returned to his traditional high-level fantasy production ways during a Christmas Day victory over the Mavericks. James finished with 22 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds across 31 minutes, also adding three made triples and a blocked shot. James' workload early in the season will be worth […]

Luka Doncic Delivers Solid 27-Point Christmas Day Outing

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic went for 27 points, seven assists, and four rebounds during Friday's loss to the Lakers. By most standards, Doncic's performance was more than solid, but his astronomical fantasy expectations have left fantasy managers -- particularly DFS ones -- wanting more out of the gate. Doncic shot 9-for-19 from the […]

Jared Cook Has Season-High 82 Yards

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook recorded three receptions for a season-high 82 yards on four targets in Week 16. With Michael Thomas out for the regular season, Cook saw a lot more looks in the contest. Overall, the TE has now seen at least four targets in the past four games. The Panthers […]

Emmanuel Sanders Gets 83 Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders finished with four receptions for 83 yards on five targets in Friday's win over the Vikings. Sanders has now had at least four receptions and 48 yards in three of the past four games along with at least five targets in the past four games. With Michael Thomas […]

Latavius Murray Rushes For 72 Yards

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray had 12 carries for 72 yards and three receptions for 24 yards on three targets in Friday's win over Minnesota. After a three-game stretch with single-digit carries and less than 20 rushing yards, Murray was productive once again. Overall, the back has had a generally decent role this […]

Alvin Kamara Records Six Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara had a truly monster game on Friday, getting 22 carries for 155 yards and six touchdowns along with three receptions for 17 yards on five targets. It was the most impressive performance of the RB's career as he single-handedly carried this offense in the game. Due to his […]

Drew Brees Throws For 311 Yards

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went 19-for-26 for 311 yards and two picks in Friday's win over the Vikings. In two games since returning from injury, Brees has tossed for at least 234 yards in both contests but it's also worth noting he has three interceptions as well in that span. In the season […]

Dario Saric, Abdel Nader Ruled Out Against Kings

The Phoenix Suns have ruled out guard Abdel Nader (concussion) and forward Dario Saric (quad) have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Nader isn't a huge deal for fantasy purposes, but Saric will play a fairly sizable role in Phoenix once he's cleared to return. For now, expect to see more […]

Eric Gordon, John Wall Among Rockets Out For Opener

The Houston Rockets will be without a lot of players on Saturday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers due to COVID-19 issues, with guards John Wall, Eric Gordon, Mason Jones, and Ben McLemore ruled out, as well as forward Kenyon Martin Jr. and center DeMarcus Cousins. Yikes. DFS players might be able to find […]

Lynn Bowden Jr. A Possible PPR Option

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. has seen a bigger role in the offense over the last few weeks. The Dolphins have been banged up on offense, which has forced Bowden to be more involved. He hauled in six of his seven targets for 37 yards in the win over the New England Patriots […]

Mike Gesicki A High-End TE2 Versus Raiders

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki (shoulder) is listed as questionable for the Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. He is expected to suit up after getting through a bunch of limited practices this week. The Raiders defense is fairly average at covering tight ends, but the fact Gesicki is banged up should […]

Jakeem Grant Sr. A Passable WR4

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. (hamstring) is listed as questionable heading into the Week 16 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. His value is dependent on the status of both DeVante Parker (hamstring) and Mike Gesicki (shoulder) who are currently listed as questionable. The Raiders secondary is fairly weak, so Grant should hold […]

DeVante Parker Has WR3 Value In Week 16

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) is listed as questionable for the Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. He's expected to suit up here after getting in limited practices this week. However, fantasy managers will likely have to wait until later on Saturday before getting a better idea of his status. The […]

Matt Breida Expected To Have Reduced Role

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida saw a season-high 12 carries in the win over the New England Patriots last week. However, he'll likely see a reduced role going forward with Myles Gaskin expected to return for Week 16. Breida will see little to no action on the field with both Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed […]

Adam Thielen Picks Up Late Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught a team-high eight passes for 97 yards and one touchdown in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. It was, by and large, a quiet effort for Thielen and the Vikings passing game but some fourth quarter, garbage-time drives salvaged the veteran receiver's fantasy day. […]

Dalvin Cook Delivers 17th Total Touchdown In Loss

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carried the ball 15 times for 73 yards with one touchdown in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. Cook was running fast and free early in this game, punching in his 16th rushing touchdown of the season in the first quarter with a 15-yard burst. […]

Irv Smith Jr. Gifts Two Touchdowns To Fantasy Teams

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. caught six passes for 53 yards, including two touchdowns, in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. Smith was quarterback Kirk Cousin's 'Rudolph' in the red zone, guiding the veteran to find the tight end for two short-yardage scores. The second-year tight end now has […]

Kirk Cousins Posts Excellent Line In Defeat

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 26-of-39 passes for 283 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. The Vikings will not be heading to the playoffs but Cousins has now thrown for over 30 touchdowns in a season for the second time in his career. […]

Justin Jefferson Limps Off Field In Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught six passes for 85 yards but left the field on the final drive in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints in Week 16. Jefferson was holding his foot in pain and limped off the field after a 3rd-and-10 and did not return for the final few plays. […]

Salvon Ahmed A Shaky Option Versus Raiders

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed looked fantastic as the lead back last week. He rushed 23 times for 122 yards and one touchdown in the win. However, his fantasy value is likely going to take a significant hit with Myles Gaskin returning for the Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. It's assumed […]

Myles Gaskin Should Carry RB2 Value

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin was been activated off the reserve list and will suit up against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. Gaskin has been solid when he plays, but has missed six of the last seven games. It's assumed that Gaskin will return as the lead back here, but Salvon Ahmed […]

Tua Tagovailoa A Possible Streaming Choice

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa came back down to Earth last week, but managed the game well enough to pull off the victory. However, Tagovailoa should have more fantasy value versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. A defense that has allowed multiple touchdown passes in five straight games. Although, it should be noted […]

James Wiseman Looks Solid Again

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman, who registered 19 points and six rebounds in his NBA debut on Tuesday, performed well again on Christmas Day. The 19-year-old rookie ended up being the team's only bright spot in a huge 138-99 loss to Milwaukee, going for 18 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks. He shot 5-for-11 […]