Theo Maledon (PG, OKC): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Thunder are screwed. Just this past Friday, OKC had to endure a game in which they could only count on eight warm bodies, the league minimum to go ahead with a scheduled matchup, due to COVID-related issues and health and safety protocols. […]

Patty Mills (PG, SAS): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: I will never grow tired of watching Patty Mills plays basketball, and I only hope he keeps doing it for five or ten more years, as stupid as that sounds and would be. Mills, although it seems he's been around for 25 years, […]

Wayne Ellington (SG/SF, DET): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Veteran Piston Wayne Ellington has been flying under the radar for far too long this season. It took a streak of great three-point performances from him to put fantasy GMs on notice, although just one of each four of those playing in Yahoo […]

Jarred Vanderbilt (SF/PF, MIN): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Vanderbilt enjoyed a late-January stretch in which he started six games in a row, he's been back on the pine for the past five through Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns has no timetable for his potential return, though, which should keep the door at […]

JaMychal Green (PF/C, DEN): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: It took time, and it won't happen often with Paul Millsap squeezing his last drops of basketball in Denver, but JaMychal Green finally started a game for the Nugs this past Thursday against the Lakers. In 29 minutes, all Green did was put […]

Jae'Sean Tate (SG, HOU): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tate has started the last nine games Houston has played from Jan. 20 on, and 11 of the last 12 expanding back to Jan. 14. Although his minutes of playing time have fluctuated from a low of 17 to a high of 37, […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: If/When Karl-Anthony Towns come back from his COVID scare, Reid will definitely lose all of his appeal. Wait a minute, are we sure of that? Sure, the two games in which Reid and KAT shared the floor this season (KAT has only played […]

Justin Holiday (SG/SF, IND): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thirteen. That's the number of games Justin Holiday has started for the Pacers this season, all of them in a row going back to Jan. 11 and with an average playing time of 33 MPG. Not bad for someone part of fewer than […]

Reds Eyeing Jonathan Villar At Shortstop

The Cincinnati Reds and free-agent infielder Jonathan Villar are in contract discussions on a rumored one-year deal. The team is said to be considering Villar to serve as their starting shortstop for the 2021 season, but the two sides have yet to finalize a deal. Villar stole 16 bases in 185 at-bats split between the Miami […]

Roman Josi Continues Point Streak With An Assist

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi took his point streak to four games with an assist in Friday's 2-1 loss to Florida. He combined with Ryan Ellis to set up Colton Sissons early in the game. Ellis is also riding a four-game point streak. Josi produced a team-high six shots in the loss and had one […]

Carter Verhaeghe Wins It For Florida Friday Night

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe produced a game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 victory over Nashville. He and Aleksander Barkov each had a goal and an assist in the game. Verhaeghe has made a nice start to the season with nine points in eight games, and Barkov is on a roll as well with three multi-point […]

Vladislav Namestnikov Scores Against Former Team

Detroit Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored the team's lone goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to Tampa. Filip Zadina and Jon Merrill had the assists on the goal. Namestnikov fired off four shots in total, adding two hits and two blocks. The Russian forward has only three points for the season, but he is centering […]

Barclay Goodrow Nets Twice In Friday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Barclay Goodrow had a two-goal performance in Friday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, netting the game-winning goal and capping things off with an empty-netter. Pat Maroon got things started for Tampa. Goodrow stretched his point streak to three games, and he added three shots, one block, and one hit in 17:09 on […]

Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 7

Welcome back to our advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting a lot of potential assists but […]

James van Riemsdyk Extends Point Streak With Goal

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk bagged his sixth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Boston, taking his current point streak to six games. Claude Giroux and Erik Gustafsson set him up for a power-play marker early in the third period. Van Riemsdyk finished the night with five shots, two blocks, […]

Brad Marchand Starts Bruins Comeback

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand ignited a third-period comeback in Friday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia, netting his seventh goal of the season 12:01 into the final frame. Sean Kuraly scored just 27 seconds later to complete the turnaround. Marchand had five total shots in the game and handed out one hit. The 32-year-old winger […]

Zach LaVine Scores 26 Points In Losing Effort

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine settled for 26 points in Friday's loss to Orlando, as he was cold for most of the game, finishing with 9-for-21 shooting from the field and with a 1-for-5 effort from downtown. LaVine, who had only two points through three quarters, did a much better job as a playmaker […]

Evan Fournier Registers Another 20-Point Game

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier had 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Friday's win over Chicago, going 3-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-6 at the foul line. He also managed four assists and three rebounds with three turnovers in 29 minutes. Fournier has now scored 20-plus in back-to-back games, and he has six such outings […]

Ivica Zubac (C, LAC) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ivica Zubac has seen 0.8 minutes (48 seconds) more per game this year, but is no longer part of the starting-five (understandable after the Clips inked Serge Ibaka). The 7'0 Bosnian has been about as effective at blocking shots this year as he always is, […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores Career-High 43 Points

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was clearly inspired by Fred Vanvleet dropping 54 points on the Magic this week, as he went on to score a career-high 43 points in Friday's victory over Chicago. He shot 17-for-29 from the field and completed a big double-double with 19 rebounds. Vucevic had four treys with 10 attempts […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 6th, 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 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Devin Booker Efficient On Friday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists. Booker was 3-for-7 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Celtics on Sunday, who allow opponents to score the ninth-fewest points per game. […]

Frank Kaminsky Scores 15 Points On Friday

Phoenix Suns center Frank Kaminsky scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out one assist. Kaminsky was 3-for-4 from three. He'll face the Celtics on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three and to score the ninth-fewest […]

Saddiq Bey Scores 14 Points In Start

A late addition to the starting lineup due to injuries, Detroit Pistons guard/forward Saddiq Bey scored 14 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists. Bey was 2-for-8 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Overeem vs. Volkov (UFC Vegas 18)

I don't even know when was the last time the UFC held an event other than in Abu Dhabi (the mighty Fight Island) or Las Vegas. In fact, I know, and it was not very recently, which tells you all you need to know about how this shitty COVID pandemic is no bueno. But we're […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/6/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The weekend is here, and hopefully, everyone is enjoying it. On Friday night, Nikola Vucevic led the slate in production by finishing 73.8 fantasy points against the Chicago Bulls. On the value end, Alex Len nearly hit 10 times his value after Washington’s win over the Miami Heat. Other notable performances came from Pascal Siakam, […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 18: Overeem vs. Volkov (Premium Content)

I don't even know when was the last time the UFC held an event other than in Abu Dhabi (the mighty Fight Island) or Las Vegas. In fact, I know, and it was not very recently, which tells you all you need to know about how this shitty COVID pandemic is no bueno. But we're […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for February 6, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Warriors @ Mavericks (-4), 231 total No big men? No problem, at least for the Warriors. Despite not having a player over 6-foot-7 available […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/6/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday brings a spread-out schedule, with games running from early afternoon to late at night, and you can play all day and win with Monkey Knife Fight. The highlight of the schedule should be the Battle of Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Calgary Flames. Both teams are struggling but competitive. The Oilers are […]