Mitch Haniger Returns To Game Action

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back, groin) made his long-awaited return to the baseball diamond on Sunday, picking up one hit in two at-bats. It's been a difficult road back for Haniger, who fouled off a Justin Verlander pitch into his groin in June of 2019, resulting in a ruptured testicle. That injury was just the […]

Justin Patton Starts For Rockets Sunday

Houston Rockets center Justin Patton moved into the starting unit on Sunday against Memphis, likely as a way of combatting the size that the Grizzlies have. He responded with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting in 26 minutes, plus grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. The Rockets are a disaster right now and Patton will […]

Philip Rivers - Fantasy Football Eulogy

Fantasy footballers, today we are going to remember the career of the durable, non-cussing QB Philip Rivers, whose fantastic career spanned across 17 seasons (16 with Chargers, one with Colts). The 39-year-old officially retired on January 20, 2021. Rivers only reached one conference championship game in which he played in legendary fashion on a torn […]

Jeter Downs Impresses In Spring Debut

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Jeter Downs showcased his massive potential in his spring debut on Sunday against the Twins, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Downs is MLB.com's 49th-best prospect, and he grades out at least average in all of the five major tools. Given that Downs has only 13 career […]

Killian Tillie Plays Sparingly In Season Debut

Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Killian Tillie made his long-awaited debut on Sunday, playing for the first time because of a foot injury that had kept him out. The undrafted French player out of Gonzaga played eight minutes, scoring three points on 1-for-2 shooting. Both attempts were threes, and Tillie also grabbed a rebound. He won't […]

Kyle Anderson Misses All Seven Three-Pointers

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson scored 13 points on 4-for-14 shooting in Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and added a steal. Notably, Anderson was 0-for-7 from three. He'll face the Wizards on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the fifth-highest percentage from three and to score the second-most […]

Kemba Walker With Solid Showing Against Wizards

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker scored 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out eight assists. Walker was 3-for-7 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three […]

Bobby Dalbec Starts Off Hot

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec picked up right where he left off last year, homering in his first at-bat of the spring on Sunday against the Twins. Dalbec was fantastic in his rookie season, hitting a home run every 10 at-bats and slugging .600. It looks like Dalbec will win the Red Sox […]

Jayson Tatum With 31 Points In Win Over Washington

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 31 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Tatum was 3-for-10 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three […]

Bradley Beal With 46 Points In Loss To Celtics

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal's 46 points weren't enough to get past Boston on Sunday night. Beal was 16-for-29 from the field and 3-for-6 from three. He added 11 made free throws and also sprinkled in seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. Beal is the best player on this Wizards team by […]

Alec Bohm Goes Hitless In Spring Debut

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 0-for-3 in his first Grapefruit League action on Sunday against the Tigers. The former top-prospect batted an impressive .338 last season with a .400 on-base percentage. The average was aided by a .410 BABIP, but Bohm displayed impressive batted-ball skill posting a 10.3 percent barrel rate and a […]

March Madness Bubble Report for Monday, March 1

March Madness is approaching fast, and bracketologists around the nation are scrambling to perfect their predictions and project what field of teams the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will choose on Sunday, March 14, 2021. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's NET ranking. The […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 11

We have finally made it to the All-Star break and with that looming next week, we have a two-week match up for fantasy. The two weeks leave a ton of streaming potential in lineups while also adding some additional acquisitions. There are three teams with six games over the next two weeks: the New Orleans […]

Mets Extension Talks With Francisco Lindor To Begin Soon

New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson indicated on Monday that extension talks between the team and shortstop Francisco Lindor should begin soon. Lindor is due to be a free agent at the end of the 2021 campaign, so it would be in the Mets' best interest to lock the four-time All-Star to a long-term […]

Buddy Hield Makes History In 30-Point Game

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield had a hot shooting night on Sunday against Charlotte, going 8-for-15 from downtown and 10-for-17 overall from the field en route to a team-high 30 points. He also matched his season high with seven assists and picked up a couple of rebounds. Hield's shooting form has been all over […]

LaMelo Ball Delivers Career-High 12 Assists

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball handed out a career-high 12 assists in Sunday's win over Sacramento, adding 24 points, four rebounds, and one block with four turnovers in 39 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field and was very busy at the charity stripe with a 9-for-10 record. Ball was in very good form […]

P.J. Washington Goes Off For Career-High 42 Points

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington had the game of his life on Sunday against Sacramento, finishing a 127-126 win with a career-high 42 points on 15-for-23 shooting. He was 5-for-8 from downtown and 7-for-7 at the line, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. Kings games are always great to target […]

Taj Gibson (PF/C, NYK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: When the Knicks signed Taj Gibson to his third Tom Thibodeau-led roster back in January, I thought it was out of comfort or familiarity, because it seemed highly unlikely that the now 35-year-old veteran would have a significant role to play on the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, February 28

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 […]

Tyus Jones (PG, MEM) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tyus Jones is a lot like the T.J. McConnell of the Memphis Grizzlies (or vice-versa). Sure, there are aspects of the game that they're lacking, but as to their strengths, they'll do what they do best and squeeze production out of every last […]

Top 10 Catchers - Dynasty Prospects Rankings

Catchers perform a mostly thankless job as one of the hardest-working players on the baseball diamond day in and day out. The catcher is also one of the least sought-after players in a fantasy baseball draft although there have been catchers who, in their prime, were worthy of a significant investment such as Mike Piazza, […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 1st, 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 March 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/1 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Kyrie Irving, Dejounte Murray, Patty Mills (value) SG - Eric Gordon (cash), Issac Okoro or Dylan Windler (if Osman out) SF - Carmelo […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (3/1/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Not a huge Monday slate with seven games scheduled, and out-of-conference games don't exactly increase the appeal. Right before the All-Star Break, players who have been unavailable most of the season are trying to make the most of their minutes, for example Evan Fournier and Justise Winslow. While superstars are arguably easing their workload in […]

Austin Gomber Fires Two Scoreless Innings In Rockies Debut

Colorado Rockies pitcher Austin Gomber pitched two scoreless innings in Sunday's spring training start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gomber was making his Rockies debut after coming over from St. Louis in the Nolan Arenado trade earlier this offseason. He was solid over his two frames, allowing one hit with a strikeout. The 27-year-old left-hander pitched […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/1): 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/1/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the main slate for Monday night. Only three have an implied point total of 230 or more. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also useful to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/1/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are seven games on tap Monday night, an amount some DFS players would argue is the ideal number with which to build both cash game and tournament lineups. As of late Sunday night, oddsmakers at FanDuel Sportsbook seem to envision a ledger that doesn’t trend toward games with razor-thin margins of victory for the […]

Patrick Kane Scores 400th Career Goal On Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane recorded a goal and added a pair of assists as his team handedly defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 7-2 on Sunday night. With his second-period tally, Kane notched his 400th career NHL goal - making himself the 100th player in league history to accomplish such a feat. The 32-year-old […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook - March 1st

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. I began this column a year ago, and made it about four or five articles in when Major League Baseball decided to shut things down, just like everything else around the globe, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We've finally made it to (real?) baseball games. […]