Semi Ojeleye Will Play Sunday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Semi Ojeleye (knee) will play Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Ojeleye was probable to play in this one, but left Friday's contest with knee soreness and there was some concern if it would be a lingering issue. Regardless, Ojeleye will play and most likely pick up his third-straight start. Ojeleye has been […]

Moritz Wagner To Start Sunday

Washington Wizards forward/center Moritz Wagner will make the start Sunday against the Boston Celtics, replacing Alex Len in the starting lineup. Len is not injured, so this looks like a shake up of the lineup by head coach Scott Brooks which would bode well for Wagner's value if he continues to keep this role. Wagner […]

Joe Pavelski Scores On Saturday

Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski tallied his league-leading seventh power-play goal of the season on Saturday. Pavelski and his teammates lost in a shootout 4-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes. The former University of Wisconsin Badger is having an excellent season with nine goals and eight assists through 12 Stars games. He plays center on the […]

Ish Smith Ruled Out For Sunday And Monday

Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith (quad) will not play Sunday against the Boston Celtics and has also been ruled out for Monday against the Houston Rockets. Smith was doubtful to play Sunday and with a back-to-back set, it makes sense he was ruled out for both. Raul Neto figures to take the backup point […]

Carey Price Stands Tall In Saturday's Victory

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price backstopped his team to a 2-1 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The 33-year-old collected his fifth win of the campaign with his strong performance, stopping 21 of 22 shots against in the contest. While the Canadiens have jumped out to a nice start to 2020-2021, Price […]

Tyler Toffoli Scores 10th Goal On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens forward Tyler Toffoli registered a goal and an assist as his team narrowly defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night. Toffoli, as he has been on multiple occasions early this season, was the most noticeable player on the ice - also producing a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes, three shots and […]

Ondrej Palat Provides Offensive Punch On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat registered a goal and a primary assist in his team's lopsided 6-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who has now produced points in three straight contests, also contributed a plus-one rating, four shots and one hit in 18:26 of ice time. Although still early in […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Cruises To Victory On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his ninth victory of the campaign as his team rolled over the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Saturday night. The Russian netminder didn't need to be his best but still managed to turn aside 33 of 34 shots against. Vasilevskiy, fresh off capturing his first Stanley Cup Championship, […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Things are starting to make more sense in the NBA. The Raptors are back in the playoff picture The Cavs have lost six in a row. The post-James Harden Rockets finally look as bad as we thought they would. Anyway, let's help you figure out some waiver wire additions who can boost your squad in […]

Jordan Eberle Leads Islanders To Victory On Saturday

New York Islanders forward Jordan Eberle registered a pair of points as his team defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 4-2 on Saturday evening. The 30-year-old found the back of the net in the opening frame and then provided a power-play helper on forward Mathew Barzal's game-winning goal in the third period. In addition to the […]

Luke Glendening Earns Three Points On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening had a goal and two helpers as his team defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2. Glendening missed two games with an upper-body injury before playing again on Saturday. The Grand Rapids, Michigan native, was slotted on the fourth line playing along with center Frans Nielsen and winger Adam Erne on […]

Brad Marchand Posts Two Points On Saturday

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored a goal and added a primary assist in his team's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. Having just snapped a nine-game point streak (seven goals, six assists) on the previous night, the 32-year-old looked determined to start another run in his 18:06 of ice time in […]

Justin Turner Inks Two-Year Deal With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal that will bring back third baseman Justin Turner. Reports state it is a two-year contract worth $34 million and will become official pending a physical. The veteran infielder fared well across a shortened 2020 season, slashing .307/.400/.460 with four home runs and 23 RBI. Turner remains […]

Bam Adebayo Fills Up The Box Score In Losing Effort

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo put up his second straight double-double in a losing effort to the Jazz on Saturday. Adebayo recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in 37 minutes. He's been mired in a shooting slump- under 40 percent shooting in each of his last three games- though it was […]

Royce O'Neale Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Win Over Heat

Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale put together a juicy line in Saturday's win over Miami. O'Neal scored only eight points but compiled seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and three steals in 32 minutes. The 27-year-old has been a Swiss-army knife for the 22-5 Jazz, as he's averaging 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 triples, 1.0 […]

Mark Melancon Signs With Padres

The San Diego Padres have agreed to a deal with free-agent reliever Mark Melancon. The deal with Melancon will become official once he's passed a physical. Melancon posted 11 saves in 13 attempts, a 2.78 ERA, and a 1.28 WHIP in 22 2/3 innings pitched for the Braves in 2020. While his strikeout rates declined, […]

Rudy Gobert Notches Sixth Consecutive Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert scored 16 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks in a 112-94 win over the Heat. Gobert shot an efficient 6 of 7 from the field and went 4-for-5 at the free-throw line, capping off yet another uber-efficient scoring effort. The 28-year-old has been playing excellent basketball during Utah's seven-game […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, February 13

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 […]

Conor Garland Nets Sixth Goal Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes winger Conor Garland potted his sixth goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring just 21 seconds into the contest and goals by Barrett Hayton, Nick Schmaltz and Dryden Hunt put Arizona 4-3 up, but they just couldn't hang on. Garland came out of nowhere […]

Mike Hoffman Wins It For Blues In OT

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman produced the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Coyotes, striking 1:39 into the extra frame. He also had an assist on Jordan Kyrou's game-tying goal with a little over five minutes left in regulation. Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist as well in the […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Undervalued Pitchers and Draft Targets: WPC+

Who are the most undervalued pitchers when comparing ADP to 2021 projections? Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut name the five pitchers you should target in fantasy baseball drafts. 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 […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 14th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for February 14th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

First Basemen Set to Bust in 2021

When it comes to fantasy baseball strategy, there's typically one thought motivating any owners' desire to draft a first baseman or select one off the waiver wire: to be a run producer. Even if they're not going to help much in the batting average or steals category, all can be forgiven if they're hitting home […]

Dynasty Price Check - Robby Anderson

A growing number of managers are focused on constructing their rosters in anticipation of the 2021 regular season. This includes participation in Best-Ball drafts, which is steadily rising. The early rankings also provide anyone in redraft leagues with a resource to plan for their eventual draft process. Those of you who participate in dynasty leagues are […]

Exploiting Early Strength of Schedule for Starting Pitchers

It's important to have a strong starting rotation for your fantasy teams. If you rely on too many high-upside arms with wide ranges of outcomes, you could be struggling to keep up in pitching categories the rest of the season, especially ERA and WHIP. High-volume pitchers with elite strikeout rates are hard to find in the […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Posts Double-Double Against Nets

Golden State Warriors forward Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out two assists. Oubre was just 1-for-5 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Sunday, who allow opponents to […]

James Harden Dishes Out 16 Assists

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Saturday's game against the Warriors. He added in 16 assists as well while shooting 5-for-8 from three. In addition, Harden grabbed eight rebounds and recorded three steals and one block. On Monday, he'll face the Sacramento Kings, who allow the second-most points and […]

Kevin Durant Returns, Scores 20 Points

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant scored 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting in Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors in Durant's first game in a week after missing time due to the league's health and safety protocols. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Durant was 1-for-6 from three and also […]

Immanuel Quickley Plays Well Against Rockets

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists. Quickley was 4-for-6 from three. He'll face the Hawks on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-lowest percentage from three and to score the […]