Mark Ingram II A Healthy Scratch Again

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II is a healthy inactive yet again for the wild-card playoff game against the Titans on Sunday. Joining him on the inactive list are punter Johnny Townsend, wide receivers Chris Moore and James Proche II, outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, offensive lineman R.J. Prince and defensive tackle Broderick Washington. Ingram […]

Drew Brees Likely To Retire After Season

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to retire after the season, according to people close to him. Brees hasn't officially announced his decision, but it sounds as though this will be his last season. If he does decide to hang up his cleats, he has a contract with NBC waiting for him. If […]

Jamal Adams Needs Offseason Surgery

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (shoulders, fingers) played Saturday's wild-card game against the Rams with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that will require offseason surgery. Adams also has a right shoulder injury that could need offseason surgery, and the All-Pro safety also plans to have surgery on the fingers on his left hand. […]

Terry Fontenot A Finalist For Atlanta's GM Opening

New Orleans Saints vice president/assistant general manager of pro personnel Terry Fontenot is one of "two or three finalists" for the Atlanta Falcons general manager job, according to league sources. The Saints could be rewarded for losing a minority head coach or executive if Fontenot leaves for the division-rival Falcons by receiving two compensatory third-round […]

Jared Goff, John Wolford Should Be OK

Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks Jared Goff (thumb) and John Wolford (neck) are both banged up following the wild-card win over the Seahawks, but a source said that both of them "should be OK." Wolford took a hard hit to his head/neck in the first quarter and was sent to the hospital, but he returned to […]

Chase Young Suffers Mild Ankle Sprain

Washington Football Team rookie pass-rusher Chase Young (ankle) suffered just a mild ankle sprain in the wild-card loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night and was limited late in the game. It would've made Young questionable to play in the Divisional Round had the team advanced, but Young should be fine heading into the offseason […]

Break The Slate: NFL Wild Card DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks For Sunday 1/10/2021

Hello RotoBallers! It's playoff time in the NFL, which means multiple, limited slates. We'll specifically be looking at the DraftKings three-game Sunday slate in this article. The NFL is ever-evolving week to week and that's especially the case in the playoffs. All of these teams are "good", which means the positional matchups that we want […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis - Wild Card Round

Hey everyone, it's playoff time! While the season-long fantasy season is over, it's a great time to keep it rolling and try to make some money in DFS! With that in mind, this article will be more DFS-centric for the playoffs. Welcome to our Wild Card Round matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Sunday 1/10/21 - Daily Fantasy Football

Wild Card weekend is officially here in the NFL and this year we get six games instead of just four! With six teams from each conference playing this week and only two teams getting a bye, we are in for one heck of a treat with two triple-headers on Saturday and Sunday! More NFL games […]

Trey Burke Catches Fire From Deep In 29-Point Outing

Dallas Mavericks point/shooting guard Trey Burke returned to the mix for Saturday's win over the Magic after having missed the team's previous game due to an illness. He showed no ill effects Saturday, as he was scorching hot from the field, shooting 11-for-13 overall, including 7-for-8 from long range across his 21 minutes en route […]

Nikola Vucevic Dominates En Route To 30-Point Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic notched his seventh double-double of the year during Saturday's loss to Dallas, tying his season high in scoring with 30 points to go along with 15 rebounds. With the Magic playing without Evan Fournier (back) and Markelle Fultz (knee), additional shot opportunities have been opened up, especially among the starting […]

Updated Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings (Top 130)

Welcome to Wild Card Weekend RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Wild Card Weekend rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ronald Jones II Questionable With Quad Injury Alex Smith Is Officially Inactive John Wolford Starts, Jared Goff Takes Over After Injury Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson Active […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Pours In Season-High 36 Points In Victory

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. took advantage of increased offensive opportunities during Saturday's win over Orlando to compile a season-best 36 points on 12-for-20 shooting overall, which included going 8-for-13 from behind the arc. Through nine games, Hardaway is shooting a career-best 43.8 percent from deep, including making an average of 3.9 […]

Tyrese Haliburton Solid In First Career Start

With center Richaun Holmes (ankle) out, the Sacramento Kings shifted some things around in Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, moving Marvin Bagley III to center and starting three guards, including rookie Tyrese Haliburton. It was Haliburton's first career start, and he responded by scoring 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting to go along with eight […]

Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Kings

Portland Trail Blazer center Enes Kanter scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added 15 rebounds in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He didn't record any other stats outside of turnovers and fouls. In that way, it was a classic Kanter performance: he scores, he rebounds, and he adds virtually nothing else for fantasy […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 37 Points On Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum continued his strong campaign in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings, scoring 37 points on 13-for-22 shooting. He hit six three-pointers and also added in three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. McCollum is averaging a career-high 27.9 points per game on the season has scored fewer than 20 […]

Deni Avdija Sinks Five Treys En Route To 20 Points

Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija had the best game of his young career on Saturday, shooting 5-for-9 from downtown and picking up 20 points in a 128-124 loss to Miami. He shot 7-for-15 overall from the field, adding five rebounds, five assists, and two steals with zero turnovers in 32 minutes. Both Russell Westbrook […]

Jimmy Butler Misses Triple-Double By One Dime

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler played pretty much perfect basketball on Saturday, recording 26 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block, and zero turnovers in a 128-124 win over the Wizards. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line. Butler has had some tough offensive outings so far, and […]

Tyler Herro Has Career-High 31 Points Saturday Night

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro ended a slump in style on Saturday, finishing a 128-124 win over Washington with a career-high 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting. He added nine rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. Herro had managed only 15 total points in the previous two games, so it was a big bounce-back performance. […]

Rudy Gay (SF/PF, SA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rudy Gay was once a big-time scorer in the league, averaging as many as 20.1 points per game back in 2008 with Memphis, but he has carved out a concrete role over the last four seasons with the Spurs as a high-volume scorer […]

Denzel Valentine (SG/SF, CHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: At 27, Denzel Valentine easily qualifies for the elder-half of the Chicago Bulls roster, and he has managed to maintain a workable level of playing time (17.5 minutes per game) and, like his other three seasons in Chicago, used that time to produce […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 10th, 2021

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 January 10th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Buccaneers Defense OK In Playoff Win

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense struggled a bit in a 31-23 win over the Washington Football Team. Tampa Bay had two sacks and an interception but allowed 375 yards and 23 points. The Buccaneers did rack up six quarterback hits- a good sign for their ability to pressure the passer. They'll either face the Saints […]

Terry McLaurin Records 75 Yards In Playoff Loss

Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin caught six passes for 75 yards in a loss to Tampa Bay in the wild-card round. McLaurin was targeted seven times in the game as he has one of the most dependable workloads in football. The Ohio State Buckeye had just two games this season with under seven […]

Steven Sims Jr. Catches Touchdown In Playoff Loss

Washington Football Team wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. caught three of four targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Buccaneers. Sims Jr. got lose on a corner route and made a beautiful catch near the sideline on a perfectly thrown ball from Taylor Heinicke. Despite the score on the national […]

Rob Gronkowski Has Quiet Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski saw just one target in a 31-23 win over the Washington Football Team. Gronkowski was used as a blocker against Washington's tough front, which limited his opportunities as a pass-catcher. The veteran tight end was overshadowed by Cameron Brate's strong performance, as the latter delivered 80 yards. While […]

Cam Sims Leads Washington In Receiving Versus Bucs

Washington Football Team wide receiver Cam Sims led Washington with seven catches for 104 yards in a loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round. Sims was targeted a season-high 13 times by Taylor Heinicke who started for Alex Smith (calf). Sims certainly made a name for himself on the playoff stage, but the 100-yard […]

Cameron Brate Posts Season-High 80 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate caught four of six targets for 80 receiving yards in a playoff win over Washington. Brate was a threat downfield for Tom Brady, as he averaged a robust 20 yards per reception en route to a season-best receiving performance. The veteran tight end saw more looks as a […]

Antonio Brown Catches 36-Yard Touchdown In Victory

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown made his mark on a 31-23 playoff win over Washington, despite only seeing two targets. Brown made a huge first-quarter play, hauling in a 36-yard touchdown from Tom Brady to give Tampa Bay a 9-0 lead. The big plays keep coming for Brown, as he has now found […]

Washington Defense Records Three Sacks In Playoff Loss

The Washington Football Team defense recorded three sacks, but couldn't slow down Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in a wild-card round loss. Tampa Bay had over 500 yards of total offense and put up 31 points, a number that could've easily been worse if not for a couple of goal-to-go stops to force field goal […]