Drew Steckenrider Takes The Loss

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider had a rough first outing of the 2021 season Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Steckenrider entered in the sixth inning of a tie game, and promptly allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while only recording two outs, both via strikeout. Steckenrider seemed to have very […]

Harrison Barnes Nearly Perfect From The Field

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes bounced back from a shaky shooting performance in his last game in a big way on Friday night. Barnes dropped 26 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field and 3 of 4 shooting from distance while making all five free throws in a loss to the Lakers. The 28-year-old compiled […]

Corey Seager Notches Three Hits On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was 3-for-5 with an RBI, a walk, and three runs scored during Friday's 11-6 win over the Colorado Rockies. The 26-year-old was phenomenal during the 2020 campaign, slashing .307/.358/.585 with 15 homers and 41 RBI. Seager has had multiple hits in both of his games so far in 2021, […]

Evan White Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White drove in two runs with a sharp single up the middle off San Francisco Giants starter Johnny Cueto to give the Mariners the lead Friday. It was White's only hit of the game, as he went 1-for-4. The hit came in the bottom of the third inning, and left […]

Dennis Schroder Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder filled up the box score in Friday's victory over Sacramento. Schroder was effective on both ends of the court, tallying 17 points, eight assists, four rebounds, four steals, and three triples in 31 minutes. The 27-year-old has been excellent since taking more responsibility in the Lakers' offense, as he […]

Yusei Kikuchi Very Strong In First Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi delivered a quality start on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants, throwing six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with a career-high ten strikeouts. Kikuchi was regularly hitting 97 MPH with his fastball, and staying ahead in counts, with 19 first-pitch strikes to […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/3): 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 […]

Kyle Kuzma Drops Season-High 30 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma had one of his best games of the year in a 115-94 win over the Kings on Friday. Kuzma dropped a season-high 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field, 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, and 4 of 5 from the charity stripe. He added five rebounds […]

Jrue Holiday Notches Second Double-Double Of Season

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday put together a strong effort on both ends of the court in Friday's win over Portland. Holiday scored 22 points with 10 assists, his second double-double of the year while chipping in four boards, two three-pointers, and a pair of steals in 33 minutes. The veteran guard has probably made […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/3 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/3 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 on […]

Damian Lillard Pours In 32 Points With Five Threes

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored 30-plus points for the second consecutive game on Friday. Despite the 127-109 loss to the Bucks, Lillard poured in 32 points with five assists, five treys, four boards, three steals, and a block in 34 minutes. The All-Star guard was in the midst of a three-game shooting slump […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dominates With Monster Outing

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unstoppable in Friday's 127-109 win over the Trail Blazers. Antetokounmpo matched his season-high with 47 points on 18-for-21 shooting from the field, along with 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double. He continued his excellent foul shooting, knocking down 11 of 13 attempts, rounding out his line with three […]

Chris Paul Double-Doubles With Perfect Shooting Night

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul had an excellent overall line in a win over the Thunder. Paul scored 17 points while making all eight of his shot attempts, adding 12 assists for his second consecutive double-double. The future Hall-of-Famer committed just one turnover in 22 minutes of action and rounded out his line with five […]

Devin Booker Scores 30-Plus For Second Straight Game

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker stayed red hot in Friday's 140-103 blowout win over the Thunder. After scoring 45 points on 70.8 percent shooting in his last game, Booker dropped 32 on 11-for-20 shooting from the field. The former Kentucky Wildcat made 3 of 5 three-point attempts and all seven free-throws while adding five assists […]

Dario Saric (PF/C, PHO): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Dario Saric has been kind of an underrated player in all of his NBA tenure after arriving in the L all the way back in 2017 as a 12th-pick via the 2014 (yes, that's correct) NBA draft. This season, playing for a contending […]

Theo Maledon Goes Off For Career-High 33 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon went off for a career-high 33 points in Friday's loss to Phoenix. Maledon was a model of efficiency, shooting 10-for-18 from the field, 5 of 7 from deep, and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line while chipping in five rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 31 minutes. […]

D.J. Augustin (PG, HOU): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Imagine operating a machine fully built on faulty pieces and mechanisms. That's what D.J. Augustin is doing to do in Houston. Actually, not only that but also on Houston's second unit. Ugh... Augustin came to Rocket Town when Milwaukee traded for P.J. Tucker in […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF/PF, NO): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Pelicans guard/forward Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a second-year man who has played 87 games in his pro career, and started 10 of those. In fact, if we remove games played from March 20 on, he'd have started just three games of his 80 GP […]

Stefan Crichton Walks One In Scoreless Relief Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton tossed a scoreless inning of relief against the Padres on Friday night in a 4-2 loss. Making his second appearance of the season, Crichton allowed just one walk to lead off the eighth inning before inducing a double play and a ground out to end the frame. After serving […]

Jae'Sean Tate (SG/SF/PF, HOU): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: The fact that Jae'sean Tate played only 22 minutes on Friday for the Rockets against the Celtics is a true oddity in his year-long game log. Saying that about a WW target is definitely going to sound insane, but here we are with […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, HOU): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Houston force-traded Victor Oladipo away for Miami, one of the pieces they got in return was big-man Kelly Olynyk. Prior to that trade, I had been preaching the Word of Kelly in these posts for a few weeks, as Olynyk kept flying […]

Jaden McDaniels (PF, MIN): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Wolves tested the Jaden Waters all the way back on Feb. 17, and in 37 minutes McDaniels wasn't that productive, putting up a rather low 11-4-1 line with 3 blocks. Minny proceeded to send him back to the pine. Then, a month later on […]

Ketel Marte Doubles, Homers In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 4-2 loss to San Diego on Friday night. It was Marte's second game in a row with a double and a home run, as he is now 6-for-10 to start the 2021 season. Marte's […]

Rudy Gay (SF/PF, SAS): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: For some reason, I still hold an image of Rudy Gay playing for the Grizzlies in the 2012 postseason in my mind. That version of Rudy Gay--the one getting to use 25% or more of that team possessions as a starter--is definitely long gone, […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/3/2021

Happy Opening Week, RotoBallers! I'm sure I can speak for all of you when I say that I'm thrilled to have a full season of baseball on tap to grind through this spring, summer, and fall. What a refreshing feeling! If you missed my intro article on Tuesday, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto on […]

Trevor Bauer Flirts With No-Hitter, Strikes Out 10 Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning, but still earned the win over the Rockies in an 11-6 Dodgers victory on Friday. Bauer surrendered a leadoff single to Trevor Story in the seventh inning, and allowed two more hits before exiting with one out in the inning. He […]

Dean Wade (PG/PF/C, CLE): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you're new, welcome to Dean Wade's world, the one where players are eligible at the PG and C position! That's Wade for you, and that already speaks of what Wade can do on a basketball court. Wade, just in case, is a […]

Phil Kessel Remains On Hot On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel tallied two points on Friday night as his team picked up a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Kessel also posted a plus-two rating, four shots and two penalty minutes in 17:51 of ice time in the victory. Known as a streaky goal-scorer, Kessel is in the midst of another […]

Hamidou Diallo (SG/SF/PF, DET): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Three games for Hamidou Diallo as a Piston and this is the rundown so far for him donning Detroit's threads: one game for the check-in and tune-up, two to showcase his true talents. Diallo was off basketball courts from Feb. 24, when his […]

Will Smith Has Three-Hit Performance Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-6 win over the Rockies on Friday night. Smith has been one of the better power-hitting catchers since his debut in 2019, as he sports a career .583 slugging percentage with 20 doubles and 23 home […]