Coby White Questionable To Return Friday With Knee Injury

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (quad) is questionable to return to Friday's game against the 76ers. White has been diagnosed with a knee contusion, which occurred when he hit his knee on a play in the first quarter. Hopefully, it's not too serious, as White has been playing well lately. Ryan Arcidiacono and Tomas Satoransky […]

Mike Conley Will Play Against Clippers On Minutes Restriction

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (hamstring) will play on Friday against the Clippers. Conley missed the last six games as he dealt with a sore hamstring, though he'll be back in the lineup for a rematch with the Clippers, who will be at full strength. Conley will be on a minutes restriction, per head coach […]

Tigers Sign Julio Teheran

The Detroit Tigers have signed pitcher Julio Teheran and he has been invited to join the team for spring training. If he makes the team, he will earn a base salary of $3 million with incentives. Teheran spent the 2020 season with the Los Angeles Angels and had a dreadful year, making nine starts and […]

Laurent Brossoit Will Start Friday In Vancouver

Winnipeg Jets netminder Laurent Brossoit will be in goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Brossoit has a record 2-1-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.98 and a .918 save percentage. In his last outing, he defeated the Calgary Flames 3-2 on February 2nd. Tonight will be Brossoit's first appearance against Vancouver. The Canucks won their […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Available To Play Against Jazz

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (leg) and forward Paul George (foot) are available to play in Friday's game against the Jazz. George had missed the last seven games while Leonard was sidelined for three games, though they'll be out there for a rematch with the Jazz, who own the league's best record. Nicolas Batum […]

Chase Elliott Looks To Continue Road-Course Dominance

The winner of both road-course races on the Cup Series schedule last season, Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott has actually won four consecutive road-course races. He starts on the pole for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course and should be considered the favorite to win, which would stretch that winning streak to […]

Chris Boucher Getting The Start On Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher will make his first start of the season on Friday against the Timberwolves. Boucher will start at the five as the Raptors go small with OG Anunoby (rest) ruled out for the second half of the back-to-back. His fantasy managers were probably starting to wonder what it would take for […]

William Byron A Strong Play At Daytona

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will roll off the grid in 22nd place for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course. It's always notable when a car as good as this 24 team starts lower than 20th, as it offers place differential upside that can be harder to come by in the […]

Chase Briscoe An Intriguing Option For Daytona Road Course

NASCAR Cup Series rookie Chase Briscoe is set to make just the second start of his career on Sunday when the series runs the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona road course, but the Stewart Haas driver should be considered a strong DFS play. Briscoe won nine Xfinity races last season, including one road […]

OG Anunoby Won't Play Against Timberwolves

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (rest) won't play on Friday against the Timberwolves. Anunoby is technically active and was slated to start, though the Raptors want to be cautious with him since he only just returned from a calf injury- and it's the second night of a back-to-back. With Kyle Lowry (thumb, ankle) also out, […]

Alex Bowman Starting 36th At Daytona Road Course

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was on the pole a week ago, but after a 35th-place finish in the Daytona 500, the qualifying algorithm puts Bowman back in 36th for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253. 12th in this race a year ago, Bowman's shown some prowess at roval tracks, including finishing in the top 10 […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Tobias Harris and Khris Middleton

Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. But, even more than that, it's just plain fun. Negotiating with your mate, going back and forth with offers, and hopefully, reaching a mutually beneficial agreement in the end. It's not always easy to find […]

JaMychal Green Questionable To Return Friday

Denver Nuggets forward/center JaMychal Green (shoulder) is questionable to return Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Green was probable coming into the contest with a right shoulder strain, but lasted just one minute before tweaking his left shoulder. Green was seen on the bench with an ice pack wrapped around his shoulder. If Green is out […]

Kyle Lowry Ruled Out Against Minnesota

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (thumb) will not play Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lowry came down to a game-time decision and head coach Nick Nurse is labeling him as "day-to-day". Nurse even said Lowry could be listed as probable next game after they see him go through his game-day workout. With Lowry out, Fred […]

D.J. Augustin Starting Over Bryn Forbes Friday

Milwaukee Bucks guard D.J. Augustin will start Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bucks are on a five-game losing streak and need to make some changes while Jrue Holiday (health and safety protocols) is still out. Augustin will push Bryn Forbes to the bench who was serviceable as a three-pointer streamer. Augustin could […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: HR/FB

Using BABIP to predict a player's batting average is great. Batting average is a category in many league formats, and every hit is an opportunity to steal a base or score a run. But most fantasy managers find the long ball sexier. Every HR comes with a guaranteed run scored and at least one RBI. […]

Andrew Benintendi and Franchy Cordero Trade - Fantasy Impacts

We've seen a few blockbuster trades so far this offseason. Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco went to the Mets, while Yu Darvish and Blake Snell went to the Padres. These trades have significant fantasy implications, but it's important to also consider the impact of a minor trade that went down about a week ago, where […]

Elias Diaz Could Be Rockies Starting Catcher

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz has a great chance to begin the year as the Rockies starting catcher in 2021. Thomas Harding of MLB.com stated that Diaz will get the "first shot to become a regular" and that "the Rockies are projected to partner Diaz with rookie Dom Nunez" this season. Colorado didn't bring back […]

Semi Ojeleye And Javonte Green Coming Off The Bench Friday

Boston Celtics forward Semi Ojeleye and guard Javonte Green will come off the bench Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Kemba Walker (rest) and Daniel Theis (finger) are back for this game and the Celtics will start their normal, bigger lineup. Ojeleye has been starting for the injured Theis and put up some low-end lines while […]

Prioritizing Steals in Drafts - Hoard or Punt?

Steals are projected to be the hardest stat to rack up in fantasy baseball in 2021, and ATC projects only 24 hitters to eclipse the 20 stolen base mark this season. As a result, hitters who can produce on the basepaths have earned expensive ADPs, with two-thirds of the 24 hitters projected to steal at […]

Dillon Brooks Out Against Pistons

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (thigh) will not play Friday against the Detroit Pistons. Brooks is dealing with some thigh soreness and does not sound like he will be out for long. Regardless, the Grizzlies are getting De'Anthony Melton (shoulder) and Desmond Bane (personal) back so there are a lot of options for Memphis to […]

Top 250 Dynasty Prospects Rankings (Part 2)

Welcome back RotoBallers to Part 2 of my dynasty prospects list, breaking down the 51-150 ranked prospects. You can also read Part 1 and Part 3 from a few days ago, looking at the 1-50 and 151-250 ranked prospects. RotoBaller's Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects list is back and refreshed for the 2021 season. Baseball has […]

JaMychal Green In The Starting Lineup Friday

Denver Nuggets forward JaMychal Green (shoulder) is in the starting lineup for his team's contest against the Cavaliers Friday. It's unclear when Green suffered the injury, though it doesn't appear to be a serious shoulder strain, as he looked good in Wednesday's game. The veteran forward has played at least 29 minutes in each of […]

Dillon Brooks Questionable Against Pistons

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (thigh) is questionable to play against the Pistons on Friday. If he's unable to go, De'Anthony Melton (shoulder) would be a great pivot play against the Pistons' poor defense, as he has excellent per-36 numbers. Brooks had strung together a couple of strong shooting performances before struggling with efficiency on […]

Sekou Doumbouya Available Against Memphis

Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya (concussion) is available to play Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Doumbouya was getting limited minutes with Detroit before missing the past three games with a concussion. However, Blake Griffin (trade rumors) is now sitting out which could lead to Doumbouya getting extra development. Doumbouya is still behind Jerami Grant and […]

Ben Simmons Won't Play On Friday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (illness) is officially out on Friday against the Bulls. Updating a previous report, Simmons was listed as probable, though that seemed like a very optimistic outlook given that he couldn't participate in the team's shootaround. Philadelphia will be without his services for the second straight game as he continues to […]

De'Anthony Melton Expected To Play Friday

Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (shoulder) is expected to play Friday against the Detroit Pistons. Melton has missed six straight games with a shoulder strain, but head coach Taylor Jenkins "expects Melton to be available to play" on Friday. That does not exactly confirm his return, but Melton should be in the lineup barring any […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Sneaking Into MVP Conversation

Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau will look to solidify his case as a serious early season Hart Trophy candidate in a favorable matchup versus the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. The 27-year-old is fresh off an electric performance on Wednesday in which he delivered three points, including an overtime game-winner, in a win over the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/19): 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 and FanDuel. If you are […]