Evgeny Kuznetsov Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals in Thursday's 4-3 victory over New Jersey. He finished off the scoring after Dmitry Orlov and Alex Ovechkin had put the Capitals on the board. Ovechkin also had an assist in the contest. Kuznetsov battled with COVID-19 earlier in the campaign, and he's had a quiet year, […]

Tyler Herro Scores 29 Points With Eight Assists

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro stepped up for the shorthanded Heat on Thursday, despite the team's loss. Herro poured in 29 points with eight assists- matching his season-high- five triples, four rebounds, and a steal in 35 minutes. After a string of poor shooting performances, he shot 9 of 19 from the field and 5-for-9 […]

Bam Adebayo Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Loss To Portland

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo filled up the box score for his fantasy managers on Thursday night. The Heat may have lost, but it was not because of Adebayo, who dropped 29 points with nine rebounds, seven assists, and a season-high five blocks in 32 minutes. The star center shot 13-for-16 from the field, his […]

Sean Couturier Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Outing

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had a second consecutive two-point outing on Thursday, finishing a big 8-3 loss to the Rangers with one power-play goal and one power-play assist. Kevin Hayes also had a goal and an assist against his former team. Couturier was praised this week by Flyers coach Alain Vigneault for being the […]

C.J. McCollum Explodes For 35 Points In Win Over Heat

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum had a couple of inefficient shooting performances in his last two games, though he bounced back in a big way on Thursday night. McCollum dropped a game-high 35 points on 14-for-25 shooting from the field, adding six triples on 42.9 percent shooting. The 29-year-old rounded out his line with […]

Adam Fox Matches Franchise Record With Five Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox matched a franchise record with five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over Philadelphia. He became only the second Rangers blueliner to do it, joining Brian Leetch. Fox is up to 26 points for the season with 16 of them coming in March. He's having a huge month, and the […]

Mika Zibanejad Posts Six Points Again Versus Flyers

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad skated laps around the Philadelphia Flyers again on Thursday, finishing an 8-3 victory with six points. He had three goals and three assists to become the first player in NHL history to post six points against a team in consecutive regular-season games. Zibanejad previously had six points in one […]

Byron Buxton Drives In Three

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Red Sox. Buxton cleared the bases in the first inning, ripping a double into left-center for his second extra-base hit in as many contests- as he tripled in his previous game. The 27-year-old does have nine strikeouts […]

C.J. Cron Goes Deep On Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored in Thursday's Cactus League game vs. the Los Angeles Angels. Cron's white hot spring continues as Thursday's long ball was his fourth of spring training. He's now slashing .372/.413/.767 with four home runs and seven RBI over […]

Charlie McAvoy Has Two Assists As Bruins Return To Action

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy posted two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders as the B's returned from a COVID-19 break. They jumped to a 2-0 lead but couldn't hang on in the end. McAvoy had both of his helpers in the opening period. He put a stop to a seven-game point […]

Josh Donaldson Rips Two Extra-Base Hits Against Red Sox

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in a 7-4 win over Boston on Thursday. Donaldson got the Twins started in the first inning with a double- he then scored on a Byron Buxton double. In his second at-bat, the 35-year-old smashed an upstairs offering […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Racks Up Three Points Versus Boston

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau produced a three-point performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against Boston, scoring the team's first goal and handing out two assists. Anthony Beauvillier notched the game-winner 0:21 into the extra frame when Pageau and Nick Leddy set him up. Pageau has ended a season-worst four-game point drought with two […]

Aaron Judge Hits First Spring Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his first home run of the spring on Thursday, launching a 440 ft shot against the Phillies. Judge has endured a slow start to spring training this year with a .708 OPS following Thursday's game, but fantasy managers should be unconcerned about the slugger's performance. Health has been […]

Randy Dobnak Makes Opening Day Roster

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak has made the Opening Day roster, per manager Rocco Baldelli. The news isn't surprising, given how good Dobnak has looked this spring. He was sharp once again in Thursday's outing against the Red Sox, pitching five innings while allowing one hit and one run with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old has […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 3/26/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We finish off Round 31 of the EuroLeague this week. That means only four rounds remain in the regular season. Tanking isn't as big of an issue in Europe, but a pattern I have noticed over the last couple of years is that some teams that aren't in playoff contention play more players less minutes […]

Trevor Story Strikes Out Twice On Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Angels. Story was having a solid spring but is now in the midst of a slump, as he has one hit- a home run- in his last 13 at-bats with four strikeouts compared to two walks. While it might make […]

Dylan Cease Fans Six In Thursday's Outing

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease got off to a rough start during Thursday's outing. After four innings, Cease had four walks compared to strikeouts, though he proceeded to fan four of the last five batters he faced to finish with six whiffs on the day. The 25-year-old allowed one run in his five […]

Mitch Garver Leaves Game With Bruised Finger

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (finger) left Thursday's Grapefruit League game in the third inning after fouling a ball off his left hand. The Twins are calling it a left finger contusion, which wouldn't be a serious ailment at all for the 30-year-old backstop. Garver has had a bit of a quiet spring, though he's […]

LeBron James Expected To Miss Four-To-Six Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. There's now a number for how long James will be out, after previous reports only threw out the word "several" weeks. Dennis Schroder, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Talen Horton-Tucker will be must-plays for the duration […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Bought Out By Spurs

Free-agent power forward LaMarcus Aldridge was bought out by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Aldridge was due $24 million this year but gave back $7.25 million in the contract buyout with San Antonio, as the team released him- he is now free to sign with another team. The Athletic's Shams Charania reports that the […]

Mavericks Trade For J.J. Redick

The Dallas Mavericks acquired guard J.J. Redick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for forward James Johnson, forward Wesley Iwundu, and a second-round pick. Forward Nicolo Melli accompanies Redick in the deal to Dallas. The 36-year-old Redick will provide shooting off the bench and take some opportunities away from Dorian Finney-Smith and Jalen Brunson, […]

Juuse Saros Takes Crease Versus Detroit On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will lead his team into battle versus the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The 25-year-old is coming off posting his first shutout of the season versus the Wings on Tuesday, a start in which he stopped all 31 shots faced. Overall, Saros has been one of the hottest netminders […]

Victor Oladipo Headed To Miami

The Miami Heat have acquired Victor Oladipo from the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Avery Bradley and forward Kelly Olynyk. Oladipo goes from a 12-31 team headed for the lottery to a fifth-seeded Heat team in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The move is a good one for the […]

Mathew Dumba To Return On Thursday Versus Blues

Minnesota Wild defenseman Mathew Dumba is expected to rejoin his team's lineup ahead of a clash with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Dumba (46% owned in Yahoo! leagues) had missed the Wild's previous three games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a loss versus the Avalanche last Thursday. The 26-year-old has posted 11 […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks for 3/26: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

  Last night we had some real snoozers from a fantasy perspective anyway. HLE dominated Fredit Brion with some super clean macro en route to some very disappointing scores. KT and NSRF went the distance, with KT pulling it out to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. In the LPL, we had LNG perform slightly […]

Max Pacioretty Game-Time Call On Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty has been labeled as a game-time decision on Thursday ahead of his team's matchup with the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury and was unable to suit up in Vegas' past two contests due to the ailment. Pacioretty is having another excellent campaign for […]

Kasperi Kapanen Week-To-Week With Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen has been listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury and will miss his team's contest with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. The 24-year-old was only able to skate for 10:46 of ice time in Wednesday's win over the Sabres. The injury news comes as a shot to both the Penguins […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Gets The Call Versus Chicago

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will return to the crease to take on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. The Russian netminder, who is set to make his ninth start over the past 12 contests, is looking to stay unbeaten with his current 3-0-0 record, 2.96 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in three starts […]

Must-Have Hitters for 2021: WPC+

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut name the hitters they are targeting most in 2021 fantasy baseball drafts and explain why they could break out. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio […]

Overcoming Recency Bias on Draft Day

With all the draft analysis and sabermetrics being thrown at fantasy managers these days, I think it's time we take a step back and focus on the most important thing to dissect before your draft - YOU. A few months ago, I covered some of these cognitive biases for fantasy football season. Now, I believe […]