Nikola Vucevic Pours In Game-High 25 Points

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic scored a game-high 25 points with seven rebounds, five assists, three triples, and a pair of steals in Saturday's victory over Cleveland. Vucevic displayed excellent efficiency, shooting 10-for-17 from the field, 3 of 5 from deep, and 2-for-2 from the line. He also had just one turnover. The star big […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Although there weren’t that many, Saturday’s slate of games still did enough to keep things interesting. The Jazz and Lakers went into overtime to begin the day. Then, the Russell Westbrook of old made another appearance, with the former MVP racking up an impressive 15-point, 14-rebound, 11-assist triple-double against the Pistons. Bradley Beal also had […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 18th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/18/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has five games on the main slate for Sunday night. You'll have an adequate number of players to choose from and matchups to target. Two matchups have a point total of 240 or higher. You'll definitely want exposure to the Sacramento Kings versus the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves versus the […]

Darius Garland Scores 22 Points With 12 Assists

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland continued his strong stretch as a playmaker in Saturday's loss to the Bulls. Garland scored 22 points with 12 assists, which matches his season-high, adding four triples, two rebounds, and a steal in 40 minutes. The 21-year-old has been on a roll as a playmaker- and defender- as he's averaging […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/18/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

Early 2021 Sleepers: Wide Receiver

It is never too early to find fantasy football sleepers. Never. If you want to win your fantasy league in December, you better start paying attention to what is going on the in NFL in April. The NFL is a passing league. There is no doubt about that. Gone are the days where a 4,000-yard […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/18 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 4/18 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Frank Ammirante here, ready to give you some winners. I've still been cold as ice with my betting picks, so I've decided to take a new approach: emphasize run lines. This worked out with the Rockies -1.5 +205 last night. What better day to continue with this strategy! I'm not a professional handicapper, but I […]

Spencer Turnbull Could Return Next Week

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull has a good chance to return to the rotation next week according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Turnbull has been building himself back up at the club's alternate site after he was forced to remain away from the team due to COVID-19 protocols. The Tigers will have some decisions […]

Marcus Semien Goes 0-For-6 In Doubleheader

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien had a rough day in the team's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Semien went 0-for-6 over the two games with two strikeouts. He did, however, contribute an RBI in Game 1. Semien has provided solid power from the top of the Blue Jays' lineup with […]

Dane Dunning Shines In Third Start Of Season

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had another excellent start on Saturday during the club's 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The rookie right-hander threw six shutout innings and did not issue a walk. He allowed five hits and struck out five batters. Dunning succeeded by throwing quality strikes and 53 of his 75 pitches (71%) […]

Ian Anderson Allowing Too Much Hard Contact Early On

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson has been hit hard over his first three starts of the 2021 season. Through 15.1 innings, he's allowed 15 hits and eight earned runs, including three home runs. He has a 4.70 ERA and a 5.87 xERA. Over Anderson's six starts as a rookie in 2020, he did a […]

Brock Holt Activated From Injured List

Texas Rangers utility player Brock Holt (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Saturday and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout during the club's 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The veteran player had been out with a hamstring strain. Prior to getting hurt, Holt had been hitting .250 with a double […]

Zack Greinke Throws Eight-Inning Gem Against Mariners

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke was fantastic in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. Greinke pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out six. He earned his second win on the year. Greinke has turned in quality starts in three of his four outings this year. This recent […]

Willie Calhoun Has Two Hits In Return From Injury

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun (groin) went 2-for-4 during his first game action of 2021 as the club fell 6-1 to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. He had been on the 10-day injured list while recovering from a groin injury suffered in the spring. Calhoun has been working out at the club's extended spring […]

Eugenio Suarez Hitting Just .118 Through 13 Games

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is off to a sluggish start to the 2021 season. Through 13 games, he's slashing .188/.322/.396 with two home runs, four doubles, nine walks, five RBI and 11 runs. He has a hard-hit rate of just 27.6%, which ranks amongst the bottom 10% of the league and is substantially […]

Salvador Perez Hits His Fourth Home Run On Saturday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped carry the team's offense in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Perez went 2-for-4 in the game and hit his fourth home run of the year. He's now slashing .300/.352/.600 through 13 games on the year. Perez posted a career-best barrel rate of 13.9% […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/18): 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 and FanDuel. If you are […]

Casey Mize Hit Hard By Athletics

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had his worst outing of the year so far against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Mize pitched five innings and allowed seven hits and five earned runs while striking out four. The Athletics hit three home runs against him, the first three home runs Mize has surrendered this year. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, April 17

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 […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 17 (Apr 19 - Apr 25)

In most fantasy leagues, the playoffs have either already begun or are about to. I hope you made it this far! I'm taking the look ahead to next week to check out which teams and players can be good options to stream and maximize your chances to win. There is no real reason to hold […]

Bullpen Report: Shaking Things Up in Week 3

We have already seen a lot of FAAB spent on pitchers that have been named the closer. It happens every year. Whenever a new closer is named, especially if it is one that can miss bats – fantasy players love a pitcher that can miss bats. And the logic behind spending up on a pitcher […]

Samuel Blais Stays Productive On First Line

St. Louis Blues winger Samuel Blais opened the scoring in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Arizona, potting his third goal in six games. The 24-year-old has upped his production ever since joining the team's top line. He skates with Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Blais has 12 points in 28 games for the season with 25 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As per usual, our Sunday is split up and the matinee is the main slate. A little more than half the league is in action for the main slate with eight games going on. Three of the 16 pitchers will cost you five figures. Are any of them worth it? Don't worry, we still have […]

Darcy Kuemper Makes Winning Return

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper returned to the crease in Saturday's home game against St. Louis, picking up a 3-2 win with 20 saves in his first appearance since March 8. Arizona won from a 2-0 deficit via goals from Alex Goligoski, Clayton Keller and Michael Bunting. Kuemper hasn't been defeated in any of his […]

Chris Paul Fails To Take Advantage Of Great Matchup

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a big struggle on Saturday against San Antonio, finishing a 111-85 loss with just six points and six dimes. He shot 3-for-10 from the field and completed his line with three rebounds. CP3 couldn't take advantage of a dream situation, with San Antonio allowing a league-high 26.5 points […]

Dejounte Murray Keeps Himself Busy Saturday Night

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray continued to fill the stat sheet in Saturday's win over the Suns, adding something of everything to his line with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. All of it in 28 minutes and on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. This could've been a […]