T.J. McConnell (PG/SG, IND) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: McConnell got his shot as an UDFA with Philly because they were in desperate condition, putting a roster together with a recession-like budget. Six years later, he's doing nearly the exact same things in his second season with Indiana that he was doing from […]

Cody Zeller (C, CHA): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cody Zeller played all the way back on the NBA's tipoff night (Dec. 23) and then missed every single game up until Jan. 22 when he came back for the hornets and played a low 10 minutes. The team has been getting the […]

Anfernee Simons (PG/SG, POR): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Blazers are hurting for warm bodies, and hurting bad at it. Zach Collins remains out, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic got injured earlier this season, and even Robert Covington and Derrick Jones entered the injury report in the last few hours. Ugh. […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF, IND): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: This is more of a mid/long-term play rather than a present-day one. The rumors are growing louder when it comes to New Orleans looking for trade partners in an eventual transaction sending Lonzo Ball and/or JJ Redick away from Mardi Town. The Pelicans […]

Jeff Green (SF/PF/C, BKN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: There are three certain things in Brooklyn these days: Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Kevin Durant, who are starting every game. If you push it a bit, there is a fourth: DeAndre Jordan, based-washed-center. The remaining starting spot is up for grabs, and […]

JaMychal Green (PF/C, DEN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been 14 games for JaMychal Green as a Nugget already, which takes the surprise element from this blurb. At this point, with more than a quarter of the season in the rearview mirror, you very well know what happened in the offseason […]

Jae Crowder (SF/PF, PHO): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Jae Crowder started the season as Phoenix's starting PF after his great days with Miami last year, things changed quickly in the desert and after 11 games it was Cam Johnson who was trusted as the starter along with Mikal Bridges, sending […]

Justin Holiday (SG/SF, IND): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Victor Oladipo, now a Rocket, played his last game for Indiana back on Jan. 11. That same day, Justin Holiday started at the SF position for the first time this season... and he hasn't left the starting five ever since, either as a […]

David Nwaba (SG/SF, HOU): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'm writing this just after Houston pulled off the upset against Portland on Thursday. This game has been the first in which David Nwaba has played fewer than 21 minutes since Jan. 14, and the first one all season long (16 GP) in […]

Jarred Vanderbilt (SF, MIN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Both bench-players Jarred Vanderbilt and Naz Reid have benefited a lot from Karl-Anthony Towns and Juancho Hernangomez COVID-related absences. With the latter two still on the shelf and not a clear date for their return set, the former will keep getting starts and, perhaps […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: C Karl-Anthony Towns hasn't played a game since Jan. 13, same as PF Juancho Hernangomez. With those two early-season starters out of commission and without a clear path back to the court yet (COVID protocols), Naz Reid (and teammate Jarred Vanderbilt) has taken […]

Fred VanVleet Scores 26 Points Friday Night

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet went for 26 points in Friday's loss to Sacramento, finishing with 7-for-16 shooting from the field and with a 9-for-10 effort from the charity stripe. He notched six assists, five rebounds, and four steals as well with one turnover in 36 minutes. VanVleet, who was 3-for-7 from outside on Friday, […]

Pascal Siakam Has Big Performance With 32 Points

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam produced a big bounce-back performance on Friday, leading all scorers with 32 points in a 126-124 loss to Sacramento. He shot 11-for-20 from the field and 10-for-14 at the line, adding four rebounds, three assists, and one steal with three turnovers in 38 minutes. Siakam has been very quiet […]

Harrison Barnes Scores Team-High 26 Points

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes continued his strong week with a team-high 26 points in Friday's victory over Toronto, shooting 8-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-7 from downtown. He also had seven rebounds and five assists with three turnovers in 37 minutes. Barnes has now scored 20-plus points in three straight outings, after going […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (1/30/21) Picks: NBA DFS Lineups

There is a solid eight-game slate on the DraftKings main slate tonight, featuring five games with implied totals over 221 points and a classic LAL/BOS rivalry matchup. The Miami Heat are still decimated with injuries (though Jimmy Butler could return) and C.J. McCollum is still sidelined for the Blazers, but everything else is more-or-less full-go […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/30/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Saturday, everyone. On Friday night, we were treated to some notable fantasy performances, which included two relatively unknowns in Theo Maledon and Juwan Morgan, both crushing their values. With COVID-19 safety protocols in place throughout the league, the 2021 campaign may feature more sleepers than in years past, something fantasy managers will want to […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/30): 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 […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 1/30/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

After a light schedule last Saturday, the National Hockey League is back with a typically busy slate, 12 games on the schedule. Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to increase the fun and excitement with every drop of the puck. There are a couple of matchups between top teams. The unbeaten Dallas […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for January 30, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Grizzlies @ Spurs For the first time in 12 days, the Grizzlies are returning to action. You’d be forgiven if you’ve forgotten that Memphis […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 21: English Premier League

The reverse fixtures of matchweek 13 didn't bring us a reversal of luck as we failed to bank a winner. Burnley scored three goals in a game for the first time this season to win a five-goal thriller against Aston Villa. We were one booking away from banking in the Manchester United v Sheffield United […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 1/30/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We have another marquee ten-game slate on DraftKings today. We have the SEC-Big 12 challenge going on. Half of the contest is made up of those games. This is going to be a lot of fun! We also have Duke on here, a handful of Big East action, Wisconsin and some more ACC matchups. Where […]

Cardinals Trade For Nolan Arenado

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado was traded to the Cardinals on Friday for a likely package of Austin Gomber, Luken Baker and Jhon Torres. One of the league's premier third basemen, Arenado will take his career .890 OPS to an offense that Fangraphs projected to score a meager 4.44 runs per game in 2021 before […]

D'Angelo Russell With 14 Points In Return

Playing for the first time since Jan. 22 due to a quadriceps injury, Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell scored 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting in Friday's loss to the 76ers. Russell also added four assists and a steal. It wasn't a great game, especially with a weakened Minnesota team that really needed Russell to take […]

Tobias Harris With Double-Double In Friday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting in Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also added 11 rebounds, three assists, a steal, and two blocks. It wasn't the most efficient showing from Harris, but it helped the Sixers get the job done. Harris continues to see a ton of volume […]

Joel Embiid Scores 37 Points Against Minnesota

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 37 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also grabbed 11 rebounds and added three assists and a steal. Embiid was 16-for-18 was the free throw line. Despite being questionable before the game with a back injury, Embiid put on a strong showing, scoring […]

Immanuel Quickley Continues To Show Improvement

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley continues to show why he's the team's best point guard, scoring 19 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Friday's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was 5-for-8 from deep and also added five rebounds and three assists. Considering Elfrid Payton had just two points on six shot attempts, Quickley's eventual […]

RJ Barrett Leads Knicks To Win Over Cavs

New York Knicks guard/forward RJ Barrett scored 24 points on 8-for-19 shooting in Friday's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was 2-for-5 from deep and also added four rebounds, two assists and two steals to his ledger. The second-year winger has now hit the 20-point mark in six of the past nine games. But New […]

Darius Garland Scores 24 Points In Loss To Knicks

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland scored 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Friday's loss to the New York Knicks. He was 4-for-6 from deep and added three rebounds, one assist, and two steals. It was Garland's first game with 20 or more points since New Year's Eve, though he did miss eight games earlier in […]

Alex Len Has Nice Showing Off The Bench

Making his fourth appearance for the team on Friday, Washington Wizards center Alex Len had his most complete performance with the team, scoring nine points on 3-for-6 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. He was 1-for-3 from deep and added an assist, a steal, and a block. With Robin Lopez starting, there's plenty of room for […]