FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We start off the week with a solid eight-game slate that already has a couple of big-name injuries casting a shadow over it. Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Monday due to a knee sprain suffered Saturday, while the Hornets will be playing their first game without LaMelo Ball, who sustained a season-ending wrist injury on […]

Shohei Ohtani Shows Off Two-Way Ability Sunday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder/pitcher Shohei Ohtani flashed his two-way upside in Sunday's loss to the Padres. Ohtani pitched four innings, allowing two runs while walking a pair with five strikeouts- showing off a fastball that was clocked at 101.9 MPH at its peak speed. At the plate, the 26-year-old went 2-for-2 with a walk. He […]

Adam Frazier Doubles Twice In Win Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier had his sixth multi-hit performance of the spring on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in the win over the Red Sox. Frazier has been near unstoppable at the plate in Spring Training, having reached base safely in all eight games he's played in and slashing […]

Aroldis Chapman Getting Comfortable With Splitter

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is getting more comfortable with his split-fingered fastball this spring. Chapman has relied upon his four-seam fastball-slider combo while using a changeup and splitter sparingly over the years, though he's intent on adding the latter pitch to his arsenal. One American League scout said the pitch looks "nasty"- noting […]

Brandon Lowe Extends Hitting Streak To Four Games Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe extended his hitting streak to four games on Sunday, finishing 1-for-3 in the loss to the Braves. After opening Spring Training by going 1-for-13 with five strikeouts, Lowe is now 4-for-11 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored over his last four games. Lowe […]

Ryan Yarbrough Struggles In Loss Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough struggled on Sunday afternoon, allowing six runs — five earned — on five hits and one walk, while striking out four in four innings of work against the Braves. It was Yarbrough's worst start of the spring, as he had entered the day having allowed just three hits, […]

Nick Castellanos Enjoying Strong Spring

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos is playing great baseball this spring. Castellanos is batting .414 with two home runs, six RBI, and five runs scored in 11 games. He seems poised for a rebound season after a disappointing 2020 that saw him bat just .225 with a career-worst strikeout rate- 28.5 percent- though he did […]

Fred VanVleet Fills Up The Box Score In Losing Effort

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet did a little bit of everything for his team despite their 116-105 loss to Cleveland on Sunday. VanVleet poured in 23 points with seven assists, five treys, two blocks, two steals, and a rebound in 41 minutes. The shooting wasn't pretty, as he went 8-for-24 from the field and 5 […]

Chase Elliott Blown Engine Ends Rough Day At Atlanta

Chase Elliott knew he had an uphill battle to contend at Atlanta even with his previous track record there. Little did the Chevy driver know how bad this day would become. Elliott was in position after Stage 1. He was 8th and starting to gain some traction when Kyle Busch spun out and everyone jammed […]

Jarrett Allen Posts Huge Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen scored 17 points with 15 rebounds, an assist, and a block in Sunday's win over Toronto. Allen also matched his season-high with nine makes at the free-throw line. The 22-year-old has blocked at least one shot in each of his last six games and has a double-double in four games […]

Kevin Harvick Blows A Tire, Never Contends At Atlanta

Kevin Harvick ran into trouble early at another track he normally fares well at and wound up fighting all day just to end up in the top-ten. A blown tire forced Harvick to pit early with his Stewart-Haas Racing car. Harvick was 24th after Stage 1 then improved slightly to 20th after Stage 2. The […]

Kyle Busch Spun Out, Rebounded To End Up Fifth

Kyle Busch had a bit of an eventful drive Sunday at Atlanta. He spun out on lap 113 which caused his brother, Kurt, to get knocked out of the race. After that, Busch bounced back to finish fourth in Stage 2. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver never got much closer after that as his car […]

Collin Sexton Goes Off For 36 Points With Six Triples

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton went off in Sunday's 116-105 win over the Raptors. Sexton scored a game-high 36 points with six triples, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals in 39 minutes. He did have six turnovers, but that shouldn't overshadow just how good the 22-year-old was in this one. Sexton scored 23 of […]

Denny Hamlin Non-Factor Late, Ends Up Fourth At Atlanta

Denny Hamlin had some contact with Kurt Busch around pit lane on Lap 113 after a Kyle Busch spin that caused everyone to check up. That did seem to have some effect on his car later in the race as Hamlin's car was not quite the same during the final run. The result was the […]

Teoscar Hernandez Belts First Home Run Of Spring

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. Hernandez was a strikeout victim to Gerrit Cole twice before clubbing an Asher Wojciechowski slider into right for an opposite-field home run, his first long-ball of the spring. The 28-year-old broke out in 50 […]

Alex Bowman More Than Reasonable, Finishes Third At Atlanta

Alex Bowman hung in there all day, survived the wrecks, and was able to take advantage of the long run at the end and finish third at Atlanta. He never did lead a lap but the Chevy was able to stay on the lead lap pretty much the entire race. Sometimes at Atlanta, survival yields […]

Kyle Larson Dominates Atlanta Yet Settles For Second

Kyle Larson did everything a racer could ask for. He led a ton of laps. He enjoyed a dominating race car. He looked poised to win and then just like that, it was gone. With just eight laps to go, Ryan Blaney got by his Chevy and Larson never could catch up. Larson ultimately got […]

Ryan Blaney Shocks Kyle Larson And Field To Win At Atlanta

Ryan Blaney this year has steadily improved each race. The last couple of weeks he drew closer and closer to victory. With Kyle Larson dominating the Atlanta track, Blaney pulled a fast one and sped past Kyle Larson with eight laps to go. From there, Blaney was able to take advantage of Larson getting caught […]

Chad Green Working On A Curveball

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green is introducing a curveball to his arsenal this season, providing him with a possibly strong complimentary pitch to his high-spin fastball. Green had originally planned to introduce a curveball last season but temporarily scrapped the pitch because of the delayed and shortened season, though pitch-tracking systems appear to […]

Christian Wood Leads Rockets In Scoring On Sunday

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot 9-for-16 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points in Sunday's 114-112 loss to OKC, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. John Wall missed a couple of big shots near the end and finished with 24 points, while Victor Oladipo settled for 23 points. […]

Kevin Holland Goes 25 Minutes But Takes Decision Loss

In a bout that could have landed Kevin Holland a future middleweight title shot, Derek Brunson got the best of the main event on Saturday, taking the unanimous decision. Statistically, over 25 minutes of action, Holland landed 36 significant strikes (190 total strikes) along with only one takedown. The biggest part of the contest that […]

Moses Brown Notches Another Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown produced his second double-double in three games in Sunday's win over the Rockets, recording 13 points and game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line. Houston has been crushed by centers all year, and they are struggling against bigs even with Christian […]

Song Kenan Engages In Firefight And Takes The Quick Loss

As expected, Song Kenan (16-6) and Max Griffin engaged in a firefight from the first second of their bout on Saturday. With Song looking great in the exchanges, Griffin landed a big strike that landed flush on Song. The follow-up strike was enough to drop Song and lead to the stoppage of the bout via […]

Luguentz Dort Comes Up Big On Both Ends Of The Court

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort played a key role on both ends of the court in Sunday's 114-112 win over Houston, scoring a team-high 23 points and blocking John Wall's shot inside the final 10 seconds of play. He also had one steal on the defensive end, adding three rebounds and three assists in […]

Cheyanne Buys Goes The Distance But Loses Decision

Unfortunately unable to get her hand raised at the end of her bout like her husband on Saturday, Cheyanne Buys took the decision loss against newcomer Montserrat Ruiz. JP Buys, Cheyanne's husband, competed on the prelims but suffered a knockout loss. Though Buys out-struck Ruiz in the significant-strike department (31 to 15), she was greatly […]

Jimmy Butler Grabs Season-High 15 Rebounds

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler picked up a season-high 15 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to the Pacers, adding 21 points and seven assists. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. Butler was a bit cold from the field, but he's filled it up across all categories throughout the […]

Gustavo Lopez Loses On TKO Stoppage

Combate Americas veteran Gustavo Lopez (12-6) dropped to 1-2 inside the Octagon after his third-round TKO stoppage defeat at the hands of Adrian Yanez on Saturday. Lopez got down early in the first round and was unable to fully recover. Through 14:33 of total action, Lopez had 23 significant strikes along with missing his lone […]

Marc Gasol Out Sunday And Possibly More

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol (conditioning) will not play Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Gasol is still recovering from COVID-19 and is "wiped out". Head coach Frank Vogel noted Gasol could be out for a few games as he ramps up his conditioning. With Gasol still out, Damian Jones has been starting, but the […]

Landry Shamet Out For Rest Of Game Sunday

Brooklyn Nets guard Landry Shamet (ankle) will miss the remainder of Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. Shamet suffered an ankle sprain during the game and immediately went to the locker room before being ruled out. Given the severity of ankle sprains, Shamet could be looking at a lengthy absence or end up recovering in […]