Alexander Kerfoot Notches Leafs Game-Winner

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot potted the decisive goal in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa, reaching three goals and eight points for the year. Auston Matthews got the scoring started with his 14th marker of the season, while Jake Muzzin collected an assist on both plays. Kerfoot looks like a pretty unattractive fantasy piece, […]

Top 250 Dynasty Prospects Rankings (Part 1)

RotoBaller's Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects list is back and refreshed for the 2021 season. Baseball has undergone a lot of change over the past 12 months due to the pandemic and no area of the game has been more heavily impacted than the minor leagues. Since this time last year, Minor League Baseball has […]

2021 First Base Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

The chaotic, wild, and confusing 2020 COVID season is now thankfully behind us, am I right fellow Red Sox fans? But now is the hardest part in terms of fantasy implications from the pandemic as we try to decipher how much of 2020's statistics are actually viable data for 2021 projections. Small playing time samples, […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 18th, 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 February 18th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Dynasty Price Check - Clyde Edwards-Helaire

We continue with our evaluation of the dynasty league value of high-profile players in our Dynasty Price Check series. Should you trade them or trade for them? Are they being overvalued or undervalued by dynasty players? We've already covered players like Ezekiel Elliott, which you can read here, and James Robinson, which you can find here. […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Batter BABIP

The most accessible of the fantasy-relevant advanced stats is BABIP, or Batting Average on Balls In Play. It simply measures a player's batting average on balls in play, with outcomes such as strikeouts and home runs removed from consideration. In general, the league average hovers around .300, a nice round number to remember. Many know […]

Titans Continuing To Monitor Adam Humphries

The Tennessee Titans say they're "continuing to monitor" wide receiver Adam Humphries (concussion), who last played in Week 12 against the Browns. The fact that Humphries still seems to be suffering from the concussion he initially suffered on November 1st against Cincinnati is a bad sign. Hopefully, Humphries is eventually cleared and is able to […]

Demarcus Evans Won't Throw Off Mound Until Mid-March

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Demarcus Evans (lat) isn't cleared to throw off a mound and won't be until mid-March after offseason surgery. Evans showed promise in his first four MLB games last year, throwing four innings with four strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA. It was a small sample size, but the hard-throwing youngster projects to […]

Joely Rodriguez Behind Schedule

Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez (ankle) is reportedly a bit behind schedule, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Rodriguez pitched in 12 games last year for the Rangers, posting a 2.13 ERA with 17 strikeouts. A strong 2020 season could propel Rodriguez into a larger role in 2021, though the injury setback could be […]

Russell Westbrook With Triple-Double Against Denver

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook scored 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets. In addition, Westbrook grabbed 13 rebounds and added 12 assists, two steals, and one block. He turned the ball over eight times. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Saturday, who allow opponents to score the sixth-most points […]

Davis Bertans Drains Nine Three-Pointers

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans scored 35 points on 9-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets, with all of his attempts coming from three. He was also 8-for-8 from the line. In addition, Bertans grabbed three rebounds and added one assist, one steal, and one block. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Saturday, […]

Jamal Murray Scores 35 Points In Loss To Wizards

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists. Murray was 5-for-10 from three and also posted a steal and a block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Friday, who allow opponents to shoot the highest […]

Joel Embiid One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked one shot. Embiid also posted nine assists and two steals while going 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab […]

Tobias Harris Grabs 15 Boards On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked two shots. Harris also posted five assists and one steal. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab the eighth-fewest rebounds in the NBA while […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Tonight's schedule returns to the NBA's standard slimmed-down version with only three games to fill our DFS lineups. Toronto and Milwaukee complete their two-game series while Miami continues their road trip with a matchup against Sacramento. The evening's highlight is Brooklyn, without Kevin Durant, traveling to Los Angeles to take on a […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/18): 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 Picks (2/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re down to just a three-game slate Thursday, which makes it a particularly interesting night for lineup-building in DFS. Since we’re working with a much more condensed player pool, pulling the trigger on the right high-salaried players and being just as prudent with value selections are key to success. The good news from a DFS […]

John Wall Scores 28 Points On Wednesday

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall scored 28 points on 11-for-24 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He added in seven assists as well while shooting 2-for-8 from three. In addition, Wall grabbed three rebounds and recorded two steals and one block. He turned the ball over seven times. On Friday, Houston is […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/18/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Thursday’s National Hockey League schedule is a busy slate with nine games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to add to the excitement. There are a few games with marquee appeal. While the Philadelphia Flyers are returning to action, at home against the New York Rangers, they are also left with […]

Buster Posey Feels Good Physically

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, who will turn 34 next month, said he feels good physically after focusing on improving his conditioning in the offseason after sitting out all of 2020 due to COVID-19. Manager Gabe Kapler noted that Posey appears to have bulked up over the winter, creating optimism that he can bounce […]

Blue Jays To Play First Two Homestands In Florida

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the first two homestands of the regular season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jays start off with a three-game series at the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers before a homestand with four games against […]

Alex DeBrincat Scores Again In Wednesday's Win

Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat registered his ninth goal of the season as his team blanked the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Wednesday. The 23-year-old's third-period tally was his seventh goal over his past six contests and he also registered a team-high six shots on goal in 23:30 of ice time. DeBrincat has burst out […]

49ers Likely To Part With Richard Sherman

San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman said that "it's been made pretty clear" that the team doesn't plan on re-signing him this offseason. The 49ers have 30 unrestricted free agents and just over $13.1 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season, which factors into the decision to let the All-Pro defensive […]

Luis Campusano Has Reported To Camp

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano has reported to spring camp following his October arrest for marijuana possession. Manager Jayce Tingler said he doesn't expect legal issues to affect Campusano's status. The 22-year-old is the team's No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and will be in a tight battle for what will likely be […]

Malik Beasley Drops 31 Points Off Bench

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley racked up 31 points, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals in 41 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's overtime loss to Indiana. Beasley has been averaging a stellar 20.6 points per game this season and has posted at least 20 points in five of the past six games. He […]

Padres Open-Minded About Bullpen

The San Diego Padres have relief pitchers Drew Pomeranz, Emilio Pagan, Mark Melancon and Keone Kela as options for the closer's role this season, but manager Jayce Tingler said on Wednesday that the club will be open-minded about the bullpen. "We're not committed to one way right now. We're going to stay extremely flexible," Tingler […]

Malcolm Brogdon Has Near Triple-Double

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon compiled 32 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and one block in 41 minutes during Wednesday's win over Minnesota. Brogdon has been playing fantastic as of late, getting at least 18 points and six boards in the past four games. He also has one double-double in that stretch. Up […]

Padres Feel Good About Dinelson Lamet

The San Diego Padres feel good about starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow), who missed the playoffs last year because of an elbow/biceps injury. The 28-year-old right-hander received a platelet-rich plasma injection in October, and there have been questions about whether he'll be ready for the start of the 2021 season after he broke out as […]

Domantas Sabonis Records Triple-Double In Overtime Win

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis finished with 36 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, and one block in 46 minutes during Wednesday's overtime win over the Wolves. Sabonis now has a triple-double or double-double in the past three games along with recording at least 25 points in three of the last four games. The […]

Blake Snell Forecasts 150-180 Innings In 2021

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell forecast 150 to 180 innings "and then the postseason" coming off the shortened 2020 season. The 28-year-old left-hander won the American League Cy Young Award in 2018 with a career-high 180 2/3 innings. The Padres may be more open-minded toward using Snell beyond some of his previous limits […]