Dennis Schroder Pours In Efficient 21 Points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder put together an efficient offensive performance in a 114-93 win over the Nuggets Thursday. Schroder took just nine shots but made seven of them- including both three-point attempts and all five free-throws- en route to 21 points scored. He added four assists and two rebounds. Schroder's shot attempts and […]

Gary Trent Jr. Leads Portland In Scoring Thursday

With a lot of key players sidelined, Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points on 8-for-23 shooting in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists. Trent was 4-for-9 from three and also blocked a shot. He'll face the Knicks on Saturday, who […]

Desmond Bane Leads Grizzlies In Scoring Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane scored a team-high 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting in Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed one rebound and dished out three assists. The rookie was 2-for-4 from three and also posted a steal and a block. He'll face the Pelicans on Saturday, who allow opponents to […]

Christian Wood Scores 17 Points Before Ankle Injury

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over Memphis, but played just 20 minutes before exiting with an ankle injury. Considering Wood had to be wheeled off the floor, fantasy managers should expect to see the promising big miss some time. That would vault DeMarcus Cousins into the […]

Jamal Murray Leads Nuggets With 20 Points

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a team-high 20 points in a losing effort to the Lakers on Thursday night. Murray added five assists, three rebounds, two triples, a steal, and a block in 37 minutes. The 23-year-old hasn't exactly been a bust, though it's been a bit of a tough season for him as […]

Jae'Sean Tate With Efficient 19 Points

Houston Rockets forward Jae'sean Tate scored 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists. Tate was 2-for-3 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He'll face the Spurs on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-highest […]

J.T. Miller Stays Productive With Two Points

Vancouver Canucks winger J.T. Miller continued his productive start to the year with a two-point effort in Thursday's 7-3 loss to Toronto. He scored a power-play goal and combined with Brock Boeser to set up Bo Horvat's sixth marker of the season. Tanner Pearson also scored for the Canucks, who boast a hot offense but […]

Sebastian Aho Has Another Multi-Point Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho put together his second multi-point effort in his past four games on Thursday, finishing a 6-4 loss to Chicago with one goal and one assist. He got the scoring started just 1:15 into the game and bagged a helper in the third period on Brock McGinn's second goal of the […]

LeBron James Notches Triple-Double In Win Over Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was locked in during Thursday night's win over the Nuggets. James scored 27 points with 10 rebounds, 10 assists, two treys, and a block in 35 minutes. He was coming off a trio of poor shooting performances but had it all going tonight as he came out of the […]

Alex DeBrincat Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat tallied two goals in Thursday's 6-4 victory over Carolina, including the game-winning marker. DeBrincat made it 5-4 12:22 into the third period and then completed his night with an empty-netter. The 23-year-old winger was busy throughout the contest, registering a game-high six shots, four hits, and two blocks in 21:54 […]

Patrick Kane Produces 14th Four-Point Game

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane completed his 14th career four-point game with a three-point third period in Thursday's 6-4 win over Carolina. He finished the night with one goal and three assists, pushing his tally for the season to 15 points. Kane had a miserable time against Nashville last week in back-to-back games, but […]

Auston Matthews Has Seven Shots, Two Goals Against Canucks

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews produced his first multi-goal performance of the season on Thursday, picking up the team's first and third marker in a big 7-3 victory over Vancouver. He also tallied a game-high seven shots and delivered two hits in 17:46 on the ice. Matthews has now scored in six consecutive games […]

Edwin Rios (1B/3B, LAD) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

If there is one thing the league does not want to see, it's the Dodgers develop another breakout power hitter, but it sure is looking like that's a very real possibility with Edwin Rios. He did more than enough in his 83 plate appearances last year to draw our attention, so let's take a deep […]

Jason Spezza Records Eighth Career Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center Jason Spezza recorded his eighth career hat trick in Thursday's 7-3 win over Vancouver. The former 30-goal scorer hadn't registered three markers in one game since April 2016. Spezza logged only 12:17, but he also had a season-high 5 shots in the game. The veteran center is way past his prime, […]

Phillip Danault Delivers Two Assists Thursday Night

Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault played a part in both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa, picking up two assists. He recorded a helper on Brendan Gallagher's fifth marker of the season and helped Josh Anderson to score his seventh of the year in a short-handed situation. Danault was sitting on […]

Tim Stutzle Leads Senators To Victory

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle led the charge in Thursday's 3-2 shocking win over Montreal, netting his fourth goal of the season and handing out two assists. At 19 years and 20 days old, the German sensation became the second-youngest player in franchise history to record a three-point outing. Thomas Chabot had a power-play […]

Kristaps Porzingis Sinks Five Treys, Scores 25 Points

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a great shooting night against Golden State on Thursday, going 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and 9-for-16 overall from the field en route to 25 points, which marks his highest scoring output in seven games. The Unicorn also produced five rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a 147-116 […]

Stephen Curry Has 28 Points In Thursday's Win

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry finished Thursday's 147-116 win over Dallas with 28 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He went 4-or-10 from downtown and registered a perfect record at the foul line with six attempts. Curry's line also included six assists and three rebounds with two turnovers in 30 minutes of action. The former […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores Career-High 40 Points

Golden State Warriors small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. exploded for a career-high 40 points in Thursday's blowout win over Dallas, shooting 14-for-21 from the field and sinking seven treys with 10 attempts. His line included eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block with two turnovers in 36 minutes. The 25-year-old forward has had […]

Clint Capela Gobbles Up 17 Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela dominated the glass once more in Thursday's battle with the Jazz, collecting a game-high 17 rebounds in just 27 minutes. He is now on a run of 18 consecutive games with double-digit rebounds and the streak includes 13 double-doubles. Sadly he wasn't able to get one Thursday night, enduring a […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores Efficient 21 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic nailed nine of his 14 shots on his way to 21 points in Thursday's big win over Atlanta. He also had six rebounds and one assist with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Bogdanovic had a miserable start to the campaign, but he has battled his way back into form […]

Jordan Clarkson Leads All Scorers With 23 Points

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson nailed five treys and scored a game-high 23 points in Thursday's win at Atlanta. He shot 9-for-13 from the field and had seven rebounds with four turnovers in 25 minutes. Clarkson is leading the race for the Sixth Man of the Year Award and he showed us exactly why on […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/5): 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 […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 5th, 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 5th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Kyle Connor Scores Again In Win For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor tallied a goal Thursday, defeating the Calgary Flames 4-1. Connor has three goals in his last three games, all versus Calgary. On the season, Connor has a total of seven goals and five assists through 11 contests. The Shelby Township Michigan native is a must-have for any fantasy managers team. […]

Mike Hoffman Registers Two Goals In Loss To Arizona

St. Louis Blues left wing Mike Hoffman netted two goals Thursday despite losing to the Arizona Coyotes 4-3. The former Ottawa Senators' goals came late in the third period as the Blues pulled netminder Jordan Binnington in favor of an extra attacker. The Blues fired 40 shots on goal, with nine of those shots coming […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/5/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are five games on Friday’s NHL schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for every one of them to make the games even more fun. The game of the night should be in Philadelphia, a rematch of Wednesday’s game in which the Bruins took a 4-3 decision in overtime. The 7-1-2 Bruins visiting the […]

Ryan Strome Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome took his point streak to four games with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 4-2 win over Washington. Anthony Bitetto and Pavel Buchnevich netted the other goals. Strome had a nice run with the Rangers last season and he's kept the momentum for 2020-21, producing eight points in 11 games, […]

Artemi Panarin Enjoys Another Three-Point Outing

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin posted his second consecutive three-point outing in Thursday's 4-2 victory over Washington. He handed out three assists to get to 15 points for the season. Over the last 30 years, only three Rangers players have registered more points through the team's first 10 games of a season. The […]

Twins Acquire Shaun Anderson In Trade

The Minnesota Twins acquired relief pitcher Shaun Anderson from the Giants in exchange for outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. After adding Hansel Robles and Alex Colome to solidify the back end of the bullpen, Minnesota seems to be bringing in Anderson to fortify the middle innings. The 26-year-old reliever pitched to a 3.52 ERA in 15.1 […]