Alexis Lafreniere Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Sabres

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere scored his first career NHL goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Sabres. Lafreniere failed to record a point through the first six games of the season, but the 19-year-old found a perfect time to record his first-career point in the NHL as he buried the OT […]

Philipp Grubauer Blanks Sharks on Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer recorded his second shutout of the season by defeating the struggling San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Thursday night. The German netminder fended off 21 San Jose shots on goal. Grubauer is having an excellent season with a record of 5-2, a goals-against average of 1.86, and a save percentage of .928. […]

Christian Dvorak Scores Two Times on Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak netted his second and third goals of the season in a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. He only had two shots towards Ducks netminder John Gibson, but they both resulted in him lighting the lamp. Dvorak is tied with Conor Garland for the team's lead in points […]

Tyler Toffoli Keeps Point Streak Alive on Thursday

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tyler Toffoli tallied his sixth goal of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The goal extended his point streak to five games. Toffoli has been off to a brilliant start for the Habs, as the winger has six goals and three assists through seven games. The former […]

Jordan Greenway Adds Another Assist Thursday Night

Minnesota Wild forward Jordan Greenway recorded his sixth assist of the season on Thursday. Greenway helped Minnesota defeat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3. Greenway's helper was the secondary assist on a Joel Eriksson Ek's goal in the third period. The Canton, New York native now has a goal and six assists through eight Wild games. […]

Conor Sheary Strikes Twice On Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Conor Sheary scored his first two goals with the team in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. Going into Thursday's contest, Sheary had recorded just one point through five games. Before posting two goals in the contest, Sheary had just two shots on goal all season. The Capitals had […]

Fantasy Basketball Sell Highs - NBA Players To Trade Away

Host Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) discusses three NBA players that he views as fantasy basketball sell-high candidates. These players are performing at an unusually high level through the first six weeks of the NBA season - consider trading them away as overvalued fantasy basketball assets. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Farmers Insurance Open - Showdown Round 3 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Carter Verhaeghe Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe bagged his fourth goal of the year in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss against Columbus. Eetu Luostarinen grabbed the other goal in Florida's first loss of the season. Verhaeghe had only 13 career points in 52 prior to the season so he hasn't had any fantasy value, but the 25-year-old is […]

Mikko Koivu Continues Fine Start In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu started the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over Florida, netting his first goal for the team and making it two points in two games. The former Minnesota captain started off his career in Columbus with an assist in Tuesday's loss to the Cats. Max Domi scored a power-play […]

Petr Mrazek Posts Second Shutout Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek battled his way to his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 32 shots in a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay. Martin Necas scored the only goal in overtime with Jordan Staal and Dougie Hamilton grabbing the assists. Mrazek is off to an unbelievable start to the season, as […]

LeBron James Goes Cold In Second Half Versus Pistons

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James started off a perfect 7-for-7 from the field against the Pistons on Thursday, and with Anthony Davis (quadriceps) out, he was set for a monster night, but he ended up getting only two points in the second half and had a disappointing 22-point performance. LeBron finished with 8-for-19 shooting […]

Mason Plumlee Extends Double-Double Streak

Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee notched his third straight double-double in Thursday's win over the Lakers, collecting 17 points on a near-perfect 7-for-8 shooting while adding 10 rebounds. He went 3-for-3 at the line and added a pair of assists and one block in 27 minutes of action. Plumlee has had plenty of games with […]

Blake Griffin Sinks Five Treys, Has 23 Points

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin was in a groove on Thursday against the Lakers, scoring a game-high 23 points on 5-for-10 three-point shooting. He finished 8-for-16 overall from the field and made both of his attempts at the line. Griffin added six assists and three rebounds with zero turnovers in 35 minutes. The veteran […]

Cubs Reach A Deal With Joc Pederson

The Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement with free-agent outfielder Joc Pederson. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was the first to report the agreement between the lefty slugger and his new club. Pederson is likely to slide into Kyle Schwarber's former role in left field. The slugger struggled in 2020 with just seven home runs, […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 29th, 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 January 29th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tyler Herro Paces Team With 19 Points

Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro compiled 19 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Clippers. Herro returned to the lineup on Thursday after dealing with a neck injury and he played his first contest since January 14. The 21-year-old was sensational, pacing the team in […]

Nicolas Batum Drills Six Three-Pointers

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Nicolas Batum racked up 18 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 31 minutes during Thursday's win over Miami. Batum also went 6-for-9 from downtown. With Paul George and Kawhi Leonard out due to health and safety protocols, Batum paced the team in points during the win. The […]

Victor Oladipo Scores 25 Points With No Turnovers

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo led his team to a victory over Portland on Thursday night with 25 points. Oladipo added seven rebounds, five assists, two treys, a block, and a steal in 37 minutes. After logging 14 turnovers in his last four games, the former Pacer played mistake-free basketball, becoming the first Rocket since […]

Serge Ibaka Has Double-Double On Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in 26 minutes during Thursday's win over the Heat. Ibaka posted his second double-double in the past four games while having posted at least 15 points in three of the last four contests as well. With […]

Christian Wood Posts Double-Double In Return To Lineup

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood returned to action on Thursday night in a win over the Trail Blazers. Wood scored 22 points with 12 rebounds- his eighth double-double of the season- along with a triple, a block, and a steal in 32 minutes. He played 32 minutes and was his usual productive self out there, […]

Damian Lillard Scores 30 Points With Nine Assists

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored 30 points with nine assists, five treys, and four rebounds in a 104-101 loss to the Rockets. Lillard was much more efficient in this outing than his last, making 11 of 23 shots, including 5 of 11 from beyond the arc. The star guard has had to take […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 1/29/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The week of EuroLeague ends with a larger five-game slate. Yesterday, Khimki getting blown off the court hurt the bottom line. Today I'm more focused on finding the matchups that can produce a high scoring but close game at the same time. There isn't as much value on this slate, but we also don't have […]

Cardinals Bring Back Adam Wainwright

The St. Louis Cardinals are re-signing starting pitcher Adam Wainwright to a one-year deal on Thursday believed to be worth $8 million. The 39-year-old was the team's most reliable pitcher in the shortened 2020 season, throwing two shutouts and posting a 3.15 ERA in his 15th season with St. Louis. The three-time All-Star made his […]

Frederik Andersen Likely To Start Against Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen is set to make his seventh appearance of the season on Thursday against the Oilers. The 31-year-old Dane had a rocky start to the year by giving up nine goals in his first two starts, but he has coughed up only eight goals since then. Andersen is tied for […]

Alex Avila Agrees With Nationals

The Washington Nationals agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent catcher Alex Avila on Thursday. The left-handed hitter will serve as the backup in D.C. and pair with veteran Yan Gomes. Avila, who will turn 34 years old on Friday, is entering his 13th big-league season. He hit just .184 in 49 at-bats over […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks for 1/29: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

T1 going to T1, I guess. I went on record as 60/40 Gumayusi/Teddy and took the L. On the upside, I get to continue to use my Liquid Metal T1 meme, so that's nice. We will have to continue to watch T1 closely and tread lightly when they are in the late game. Their new […]

John Gibson Aims To Continue With Good Form On Thursday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will look to make it back-to-back wins against Arizona on Thursday. He produced his second shutout of the season against the Coyotes with 31 saves in Tuesday's 1-0 win. Gibson took a bad 5-2 loss in his first appearance of the season, but he has since then put together a […]

Kohl Stewart Signs With Cubs

The Chicago Cubs signed free-agent right-hander Kohl Stewart to a one-year, $700,000 deal on Thursday. Stewart will offer depth for Chicago's starting rotation but can also serve a multi-inning relief role if needed. He has pitched in parts of only two major league seasons and comes with five years of club control. The 26-year-old will […]

Slater Koekkoek Joins Lineup On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Slater Koekkoek will be back in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Maple Leafs. He played in the first seven games of the season, before being scratched for Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Winnipeg. Koekkoek will play on the third pairing with Tyson Barrie. A lot has been expected by the former […]