NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (2/26/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday's slate of games were overall terrible until the last two games of the night. Nuggets-Wizards came down to the final shot, and Pelicans-Bucks was a close game until the final minute. Thursday has a great chance to make up for yesterday with a nine-game slate, and although most of the games are set to […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/26): 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 […]

Landry Shamet With Strong Showing On Thursday

Brooklyn Nets guard Landry Shamet scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Thursday's win over the Orlando Magic. He was 5-for-9 from three and also grabbed nine rebounds. It was his best scoring output since a 22-point effort on February 6th, as well as his best rebounding game of the entire season. Shamet has played […]

Kyrie Irving Comes Up Big In Win Over Magic

Despite going 1-for-6 from three, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving put together a strong showing in Thursday's win over the Orlando Magic. Irving scored 27 points on 11-for-18 shooting and also added nine assists, five rebounds, and two steals. The potential for Kevin Durant to return on Saturday could impact Irving's fantasy outlook, but with […]

Nikola Vucevic With Double-Double In Loss To Nets

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 28 points on 12-for-23 shooting in Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and posted two assists while going 3-for-7 from three. He'll play the Jazz on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the third-fewest rebounds in the NBA while scoring the second-fewest points […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Take a gander at Friday’s slate. There’s nine contests in total, yet only one that features both teams having an above .500 record. Now, that’s much to do with the parody of the Eastern Conference through the first half of the year, but there’s also six East vs. West showdowns that make for unique matchups. […]

Seth Curry Shoots Well Against Mavericks

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting in Thursday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Curry was 3-for-3 from three and also posted three steals and one block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the highest […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/26/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a nine-game slate for Friday. The Grizzlies, Clippers, and Kings are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:30 PM ET (IND@BOS and HOU@TOR), five games at 8:00 PM (PHO@CHI, LAC@MEM, UTA@MIA, ATL@OKC, and SAC@DET), and the late-night hammers at 10:00 PM are POR@LAL and CHA@GS. Here are […]

Joel Embiid Shoots 25 Percent In Win

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 23 points on 5-for-20 shooting in Thursday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and blocked one shot. Embiid also posted four assists and two steals. He'll play the Cavaliers on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 12th-fewest rebounds in the NBA while shooting […]

Luka Doncic Scores 19 Points In Loss To Sixers

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored a team-high 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Thursday's loss to the 76ers. Doncic was 3-for-6 from deep and also added three rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. Overall, it was a solid night, but not up to the standards that Doncic has established for his play, likely leaving […]

Julio Rodriguez Could Appear In The Majors This Year

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Julio Rodriguez is only 20 years old, and yet it's possible that he could make his big-league debut for the Mariners in 2021. The right-handed outfielder has been in the news recently for the most unfortunate of reasons, having been unfairly criticized for his English skills by the now-ousted Mariners CEO […]

Chris Godwin Says He'd Play On Franchise Tag

Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent wide receiver Chris Godwin would love to return to the Buccaneers and said he'd be willing to play on the franchise tag in 2021. The four-year pro wouldn't be ecstatic about that outcome, but he'd be willing to accept the tag should the team go in that direction. Godwin was […]

Yoan Moncada Could Play Sunday Or Monday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was told on Thursday that third baseman Yoan Moncada (arm) could play third base on Sunday or Monday in a Cactus League game. Moncada is dealing with some arm soreness in the early days of spring camp, but the White Sox will be careful not to push him […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (2/26/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! So that went as planned pretty much, Envoy didn't have the greatest day but still did well. Also, the Subliners pulling off the sweep!!! Both optic and Atlanta both allowed their opponent to surprisingly win in […]

Roman Josi Has Six Shots, One Assist In Thursday's Loss

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi matched his season high with six shots and had one power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Detroit. He combined with Eeli Tolvanen to set up Mikael Granlund for the team's first goal and Erik Haula made it 2-2 with his first marker of the season, but the Red Wings […]

Jake Cronenworth To See Some Work In Outfield

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth will get some looks in the outfield in spring training over the next month. Cronenworth broke out for the Friars last year by hitting .285/.354/.477 to finish second in National League Rookie of the Year voting. He figures to share time at the keystone with Ha-Seong Kim, who […]

Sam Gagner Takes Down Predators With Hat Trick

Detroit Red Wings winger Sam Gagner was a hat-trick hero on Thursday night, helping the team to a 5-2 victory over Nashville. He ended up with the game-winning marker and finished off the hat trick with an empty-netter. Luke Glendening and Adam Erne also scored for the Red Wings, who suddenly look like a decent […]

Ryan Weathers Building Up As Starter

San Diego Padres left-handed pitching prospect Ryan Weathers, who made his debut in the postseason against the Dodgers with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, is building toward a starter's workload in spring training and was the first pitcher to work multiple innings in a simulated game on Thursday. He used three pitches -- a […]

De'Aaron Fox Goes For 29 Points On Thursday

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox recorded 29 points, four rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal in 39 minutes during Thursday's loss to New York. Fox now has a double-double and at least 20 points in three of the past five games. The guard is averaging 22.5 points per game. Fox has a favorable matchup on […]

Jamie Benn Ends Six-Game Goal Drought

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn put an end to a six-game goal drought in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Florida, bagging the team's second of the night. Joe Pavelski started the scoring with a power-play goal. Benn had a hot start to the year with three goals and six points in his first four appearances, but […]

Padres Won't Get In Yu Darvish's Way

The San Diego Padres don't plan on trying to change starting pitcher Yu Darvish in his first season with the team. He threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Thursday for the first time this spring and said he felt good. "Had very good control, all in all feeling really good," Darvish said through a team […]

Alec Burks Drops Season-High 24 Points Off Bench

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks finished with 24 points, four rebounds, and two assists in 25 minutes off the bench during Thursday's win over the Kings. Burks played his best game of the season as he is only averaging 11 points per game. Overall, his role and consistency are not good enough for him […]

Frank Vatrano Finishes Off Superb Panthers Comeback

Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano finished off a late comeback in Thursday's 3-2 win over Dallas. The Cats found themselves 2-0 down entering the final six and a half minutes of play but pulled off an improbable victory with Alexander Barkov and Anton Stralman starting the scoring. Vatrano had a busy night with three shots, […]

Immanuel Quickley Posts 25 Points Off Bench

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley posted 25 points, one rebound, three assists, and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench during Thursday's win over the Kings. Quickley filled in well for the absent Elfrid Payton (hamstring). The rookie scored in single-digit points in the past three games before Thursday but he could see […]

Jarred Kelenic Putting On A Show At Camp

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic has been putting on a show with towering home runs early in spring camp this week. Kelenic has been compared to former left-handed sluggers Chase Utley and Steve Finley and current Nationals star Juan Soto for his left-handed swing. He's MLB Pipeline's No. 4 overall prospect heading into the […]

Jesper Fast Starts Life On First Line With One Assist

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast found himself on the first line for Thursday's 3-1 loss against Tampa, combining with Sebastian Aho to set up Brett Pesce for the team's only goal. Fast had only one shot and didn't add anything else to the box score, but he logged a nice chunk of power-play time […]

Tuukka Rask To Guard Cage on Friday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be in between the pipes as his team travels to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The 33-year-old will enter Friday's matchup on four full days of rest - having last started in a 7-3 victory over the Flyers at Lake Tahoe […]

Mike Smith Back In Net Versus Canucks

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will take the crease to face the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The veteran netminder is coming off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Canucks on Tuesday, extending his regulation unbeaten streak to six games to start the campaign. After missing the first few weeks of the season with an injury, […]

Yanni Gourde Scores Decisive Goal Thursday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde registered the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Carolina. Victor Hedman and goaltender Curtis McElhinney, who had 31 saves, helped him out with the assists. Mikhail Sergachev and Barclay Goodrow scored the rest of the goals. Gourde has nine points in 18 appearances and will carry some momentum […]