Jared Cook Manages 40 Yards

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook finished with four receptions for 40 yards on seven targets in the wild-card win over the Bears on Sunday. Dating back to the regular season, Cook has seen at least four targets in the last six games now and has at least 40 yards in the past three […]

Deonte Harris Paces Team With 83 Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris had seven receptions for 83 yards on seven targets in Sunday's wild-card victory over Chicago. Harris was just brought off Injured Reserve on Saturday after dealing with a neck injury and managed to pace the team in receiving yards. This was a season-high in yards for the pass-catcher, […]

Michael Thomas Hauls In 73 Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas finished with five receptions for 73 yards and a score on seven targets in Sunday's wild-card win over the Bears. Thomas was able to return to the field after being on Injured Reserve to conclude the regular season because of a high-ankle sprain that he's dealt with for […]

Alvin Kamara Rushes For 99 Yards In Wild-Card Win

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara finished with 23 carries for 99 yards and a score along with two receptions for 17 yards on two targets in Sunday's wild-card win over Chicago. Kamara returned to the field after testing positive for COVID-19 and missing the Week 17 regular season finale and didn't miss a […]

Drew Brees Throws For 265 Yards

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went 28-for-39 for 265 yards and two touchdowns in the wild-card win over the Bears on Sunday. Brees has looked sharp since returning from broken ribs and a lung injury, and he threw for at least 200 yards in the last three games of the regular season after he […]

Latavius Murray Questionable To Return Against Bears

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (thigh) and cornerback Patrick Robinson (thigh) were both injured in the wild-card playoff game against the Bears on Sunday and are questionable to return in the fourth quarter. With the Saints up 21-3, we'd be surprised if either player returned. Before injuring his leg, Murray saw just four […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones, Myles Garrett Active Against Steelers

Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (concussion), offensive tackle Jack Conklin (illness, knee), defensive end Myles Garrett (shoulder), defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (neck) and offensive guard Wyatt Teller (ankle) are active for the wild-card game against the Steelers on Sunday night. It's great news for a Browns offense that will be without head coach […]

Zach LaVine Sinks 10 Treys En Route To 45 Points

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine had a superb performance on Sunday against the Clippers, shooting 10-for-18 from downtown and 15-for-26 overall from the field en route to a season-high 45 points. He was perfect at the charity stripe with five attempts, adding seven rebounds and seven assists to his line with five turnovers. LaVine […]

Trey Lyles Starting Sunday With DeMar DeRozan Out

The San Antonio Spurs will start forward Trey Lyles with guard/forward DeMar DeRozan (personal) out Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. DeRozan has traveled home to tend to his ill father and will not be available for the contest. With DeRozan out, Lyles becomes a solid punt play for DFS in the spot start against a […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Diagnosed With Avulsion Fracture In Knee

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture in his right knee. It has also been reported his knee has some soft tissue inflammation and a bone bruise while there is no timetable for his return. This is a huge blow for the Hawks who are in the midst of […]

Lou Williams Shows Signs Of Life

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams has had a disappointing start to the season, but he played an important part in Sunday's 130-127 win over Chicago, notching 21 points off the bench on 6-for-10 shooting. Williams, who went 8-for-9 at the line, played a major role defensively as well with four steals, one of which […]

Anthony Miller Ejected From Wild-Card Game

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller was ejected from the wild-card playoff game against the Saints in the third quarter on Sunday after an altercation with New Orleans cornerback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. Chicago wideout Javon Wims was ejected and suspended for an altercation with Gardner-Johnson earlier this season, so the two teams have a history from […]

Wesley Matthews Out Sunday With Achilles Soreness

Los Angeles Lakers guard Wesley Matthews (Achilles) will not play Sunday against the Houston Rockets. Matthews had surgery on his left Achilles before, but this is only soreness in his right Achilles and there is nothing suggesting this is more than a rest day. Matthews will look to get back on the court Tuesday while […]

Josh Okogie Will Play On A Minutes Limit Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie (hamstring) will come off the bench Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Okogie has missed the past six games with the injury and will have a strict minutes limit Sunday in his return. Okogie can be avoided for now, but he did have back-to-back 30 minute games to start the […]

Mark Andrews Stays Involved Against Titans

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews had four catches for 41 yards during the postseason win over the Titans on wild-card Sunday. While Andrews' workload lined up with what we've seen out of him throughout the year, his lack of volume has diminished his fantasy value, largely thanks to the team's commitment to getting things […]

Bears Defense Dealing With Injuries To Secondary

Chicago Bears defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carter (concussion) exited the wild-card playoff game against the Saints on Sunday with a head injury and is being evaluated for a concussion. Meanwhile, the Bears ruled defensive back Sherrick McManis (hamstring) out for the second half. Chicago's secondary was also missing cornerbacks Buster Skrine (concussion) and Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores Season-High 35 Points In Sunday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 35 points on 14-for-22 shooting on Sunday, helping the team to a 130-127 victory over Chicago. He had a spectacular performance from three-point range with a 7-for-9 record while adding four assists, three steals, and two rebounds. Paul George nailed some clutch free throws to […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Out Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) will not play Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Towns returned to action Saturday and played 37 minutes after missing a few games with a dislocated wrist, but will rest Sunday on the second night of a back-to-back. The team stressed this was expected as a part of their […]

Richaun Holmes And Buddy Hield Questionable For Monday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Richaun Holmes (ankle) and guard Buddy Hield (ankle) are both questionable Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Hield picked up the injury in Saturday night's thrashing by the Portland Trail Blazers while Holmes was a late scratch just before the game. The Kings went small Saturday without Holmes, shifting Marvin Bagley III to […]

Marquise Brown Leads The Way In Win

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown racked up 109 yards off seven catches during the win over Tennessee on Sunday. Hollywood had arguably his best outing of the year, and though he didn't score a touchdown like he has in five of his previous six outings, he recorded over 100 receiving yards for the first […]

Jerami Grant Continues To Impress

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant continues to exceed expectations for his team in the early part of this season. Grant dropped 28 points in a losing effort to the Jazz, adding four rebounds, four assists, three triples, and a block. The 26-year-old has scored at least 25 points in six of 10 contests and has […]

Rudy Gobert Pulls Down 19 Rebounds, Swats Four Shots

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was a non-factor as a scorer in Sunday's win over the Pistons, though he found other ways to make an impact on the contest. Gobert scored just 4 points but notched a season-high 19 rebounds with four blocks and an assist in 34 minutes. The French big man has been […]

Gus Edwards Remains Involved In Win

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards finished with eight carries for 38 yards during the win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Despite getting a carry less than J.K. Dobbins, the rookie was more efficient between the two by racking up 43 yards and a touchdown. With Lamar Jackson and Dobbins working as the team's […]

Donovan Mitchell Stays Hot In Win Over Pistons

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points with four triples, three assists, two rebounds, and a block in a 96-86 win over Detroit. Mitchell started slow with his shooting but has righted the ship in January, as he's averaged slightly more points per game than December, with an increase in field goal percentage from […]

Stunted Growth: Prospects Who Need More Time

So in 2018 and 2019, I was living the dream as I interned for a Minor League Baseball team, and I was looking forward to coming back in 2020. And then the season was canceled. Obviously, I was disappointed by everything that happened, but while I can shrug off missing a summer of interning and […]

J.K. Dobbins Extends Scoring Streak

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins recorded 43 yards and a touchdown off nine touches during the postseason win over the Titans on Sunday. He also caught a pass for negative yardage. With the Ravens once again turning to the run, the rookie capitalized by recording his seventh-straight game with at least one trip to […]

Fantasy Football Strategies That Worked in 2020

There is no doubt that the 2020 NFL season was far different than any other. We saw multiple postponements, games played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and countless players and coaches being sidelined due to COVID. Then there were the injuries... Altogether it was a year we'd like to forget, but we must learn from the […]

Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 3

Welcome to a brand new column here at RotoBaller, which combines my love of fantasy basketball with my love of advanced stats. 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 […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 3

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 3 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]