Andreas Athanasiou Continues Hot Start

Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou made it three goals in three games in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado, becoming only the third player in franchise history to score in all of his first three regular season games for the team. Bill Lesuk did it first in 1971-72 and some guy named Wayne Gretzky managed […]

Nathan MacKinnon Reaches 500 Career Points In Avs Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrated his 500th career point on Tuesday when he finished a 3-2 win over L.A. with two assists. He became the seventh player in Avs history to reach the 500-point plateau. He and Matt Calvert helped Brandon Saad to open the scoring with his first Avs strike and MacKinnon also […]

Joe Musgrove to the Padres - Fantasy Impact

The San Diego Padres have made yet another trade for starting pitching, as news broke on Monday of a three-team, seven-player deal that will send Joe Musgrove back home to sunny Southern California. Here's how the deal breaks down: Padres receive: RHP Joe Musgrove Mets receive: LHP Joey Lucchesi Pirates receive: (from Padres) OF Hudson Head, […]

Zion Williamson Notches Game-High 32 Points

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson maintained his great scoring form on Tuesday, recording a game-high 32 points on 14-for-19 shooting in a losing effort against Utah. He finished off last week with a 13-for-15 effort and 31 points against the Kings, meaning that Williamson has now scored 30-plus points in back-to-back games for […]

Rudy Gobert Remains In Double-Double Form

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert collected his third consecutive double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 118-102 win over the Pelicans with 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. He also posted three blocks, one steal, and one assist, while shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 1-for-6 at the charity stripe. Gobert had a couple of four-point […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Very Efficient 28 Points

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was hot in Tuesday's win over New Orleans, shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown en route to a team-high 28 points. He was also perfect at the line with a 6-for-6 effort, adding seven rebounds and four assists. Mitchell was on fire offensively, but his line […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 20th, 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 20th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jon Rahm Has To Pull Out of The American Express

Jon Rahm, the pre-tournament betting favorite, was forced to remove his name from the field on Monday morning. Rahm cited an injury that he suffered in the gym last Friday as the reason for his departure from the event and will be replaced by big-hitting American Brandon Hagy. The 398th-ranked player in the world has […]

Luguentz Dort Knocks Down Trio Of Triples In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard/small forward Luguentz Dort did not enter his second NBA campaign with the reputation of being a long-range marksman, but after knocking down three triples in Tuesday's loss to the Nuggets, his continued stroke from long range has become undeniable. Dort went for a team-high 20 points in defeat, but his […]

Paul Millsap Logs First Double-Double Of Season

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap compiled a season-high 12 rebounds during Tuesday's win over the Thunder, amassing his first double-double of the year in the process. Millsap has retained his spot among the starting five, yet has seen his minutes take a nosedive since December, which has capped his fantasy value considerably. In addition […]

Nikola Jokic Continues Amassing Double-Doubles In Victory

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic participated in his 14th game of the season Tuesday during a win over the Thunder and logged his 14th double-double of the year in the process. Despite playing a season-low 28 minutes due to the Nuggets' comfortable fourth quarter lead, Jokic was able to dominate the thin Thunder interior to […]

Dylan Larkin Tallies Two Assists In Overtime Win

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin picked up a power-play assist in regulation before assisting on the overtime winner to down the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The newest Red Wings' captain now has four points and 15 shots on net through his first four games of the season. Larkin is a fantasy player who does […]

George Springer Agrees To Six-Year Deal With Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a six-year, $150 million deal with star outfielder George Springer on Tuesday night, pending a physical. Springer slashed .265/.359/.540 with 14 homers and 32 RBI across 220 plate appearances in 2020 with Houston. The three-time All-Star joins a promising group of young talent in Toronto, which boosts the fantasy […]

Tap That: Episode #12: We Saw This Coming

Brady Grove and Dennis Clausen host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Carter Hutton Exits Tuesday's Tilt With Injury

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton left Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Philadelphia early with an unspecified injury. He collided into Ivan Provorov early in the second period before leaving in the middle of the frame. Hutton saved 19 of 20 shots before he was forced to exit. Jonas Johansson came on to replace him and gave […]

Kevin Hayes Bags Pair Of Points In Flyers Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes posted his second multi-point performance of the season on Tuesday, notching one goal and one assist in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. The 28-year-old bagged an empty-netter near the end of the game and helped Jakub Voracek to his first marker of the season. The scoring was started by the […]

Brian Elliott Produces 40-Save Shutout

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott was in top form on Tuesday, posting his first shutout of the season with 40 saves in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. The veteran netminder was especially impressive in the third period with 16 stops. There's just something about the Sabres that makes Elliott play out of his mind, as […]

Anibal Sanchez, Julio Teheran Could Find Teams Soon

Twenty four teams were present as free-agent right-handers Anibal Sanchez and Julio Teheran put on a showcase for interested teams on Tuesday. They performed well enough that they could both sign with a team soon. Sanchez, 36, finished with an ugly 6.26 ERA and a National League-leading 39 earned runs allowed in 2020, but he […]

Twins Interested In Bringing Marwin Gonzalez Back

The Minnesota Twins have shown interest in reuniting with utility man Marwin Gonzalez, according to sources. Gonzalez spent the last two years in Minnesota, and the Twins could still use some utility help, especially around the infield. The 31-year-old switch-hitter fell off with the bat during the shortened 2020 season, but he still provided mostly […]

Mets Have Been Interested In Kike Hernandez

The New York Mets were very interested in free-agent utility man Kike Hernandez before they fired general manager Jared Porter, but it's hard to say where things stand now. The Boston Red Sox were also among the teams with interest, and Hernandez's versatility makes him attractive to many teams. The 29-year-old has often struggled against […]

Blue Jays Add Kirby Yates On One-Year Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with right-hander Kirby Yates on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes $4.5 million in performance bonuses for appearances and awards. The Blue Jays also added right-hander Tyler Chatwood on a one-year deal on Monday, and he's expected to work out of the […]

Corey Coleman Suspended For Six Games

Free-agent wide receiver Corey Coleman has been suspended by the NFL for the first six games of the 2021 season due to a violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Coleman was the 15th overall pick of the Cleveland Browns back in 2016. He played in just 19 games for Cleveland in his first […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Welcome back! In this article every week, we'll be giving you some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Last week's slate of games got things back in the win column with a 3-0 week. The Citadel kept things close in a home loss to division-foe Furman, while Ohio […]

Jaguars Expected To Hire Trent Baalke As General Manager

The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to hire Trent Baalke as their next general manager, according to sources. Baalke was the top internal candidate and will remain with the organization to work with new head coach Urban Meyer. The deal isn't official, but it's expected to become official soon. Baalke joined the team's front office as […]

A.J. Brown Has Surgery On Both Knees

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (knees) said he had surgery on both of his knees on Tuesday. He also said he would have been out for the season after Week 2, but instead he battled through his injuries and made the Pro Bowl. The second-year wideout did miss two games, but he managed to […]

Zack Moss Undergoes Ankle Surgery

Buffalo Bills rookie running back Zack Moss (ankle) underwent a minor surgical "tight rope" procedure on his ankle on Tuesday. Moss is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for offseason workouts and training camp. The 23-year-old was injured in the wild-card win over the Colts and won't be available for the rest […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/19/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! After an NBA-jammed-packed schedule on Monday with nine games, the league slows down to a two-game slate tonight. Zero of these teams played yesterday and should benefit from some competitive and healthy basketball. The Utah Jazz is the hottest team in the league right now with five-straight wins and will look to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hello, I am the newest team member at RotoBaller. You may remember me from the very old days on The Sporting News or The Sports Blog Network, or from the last five years at Fantasy CPR/FanSided Fantasy. You may remember me for every college football spread pick for the last few years. You may remember […]

Neil Magny Looks To Make Title Push In 2021

Neil Magny (24-7) can earn his fourth win in a row in Wednesday's main event. Magny is a cardio machine like his opponent, Michael Chiesa, and has won 17 of his 24 career wins by decision. Making the best of a tough 2020 for all fighters, Magny was able to compete three times, as opposed […]