Alvin Kamara Says He'll Be Back Sunday

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week and missed the Week 17 win over the Panthers, said he'll be back for Sunday's wild-card game against the Bears. However, he's not back with the team and must wait the mandatory 10 days before he's allowed to return. But he […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

With 10-game slates back on the table for the NBA, it makes for a ton of captivating ways for fantasy managers to pack DFS lineups with star power. Unfortunately, some of that star power is unavailable, creating a wave of value plays that should compliment high-priced assets. In terms of games to focus upon, Friday […]

Josh Allen Has Strong Fantasy Appeal Against Colts

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen surprised quite a few people and put himself in the MVP conversation this season. He threw for 4,544 yards with 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and that was just what he did through the air. Allen also made a significant impact with his legs. The former first round pick is […]

Jaguars To Meet With Urban Meyer For Head-Coaching Job

The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to meet with Urban Meyer on Friday to continue discussing the team's head-coaching vacancy, according to sources. No deal is imminent and the Jaguars have at least one more interview scheduled. Jacksonville has already interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy and Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris, with 49ers defensive coordinator […]

LPL DFS Picks for 1/9: DraftKings & Fanduel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

We are back and better than ever! Not hardly two weeks removed from the preseason cups, and we leap into the regular season of the LPL. January 9th is the earliest start date we've ever had, and that means we'll see an entire month of contests before the Lunar New Year break. Typically, it has […]

LeBron James Leads Lakers With 27 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored a team-high 27 points in Thursday's losing effort against San Antonio, adding 12 assists and six rebounds. The King was in great form from downtown, shooting 4-for-7, and he finished with 8-for-15 overall shooting from the field and with a 7-for-11 record at the line. James was one […]

DeMar DeRozan Gets Going Again Versus Lakers

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan did a little bit of everything in Thursday's 118-109 win over the Lakers, finishing with 19 points, eight assists, four rebounds, two steals, and one block. He shot 5-for-13 from the field, including 2-for-6 beyond the arc, and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. It was a really good […]

Cam Sims An Intriguing Fantasy Option In Playoff Opener

Washington Football Team wide receiver Cam Sims became a bigger part of the offense down the stretch and is an interesting fantasy option on Saturday versus Tampa Bay. Sims saw 22 targets in the last three games catching 13 passes for 132 yards. On the season, Sims caught 32 passes for 477 yards and one […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Leads Spurs In Shocking Win Over Lakers

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a game-high 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Thursday's 118-109 win over the Lakers. He went 3-for-7 from deep, adding five rebounds and three assists in what was his second game back from injury. Aldridge started the season really slow, but maybe he can get going now after […]

Jamal Murray Bounces Back Thursday Night

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a good bounce-back effort on Thursday following Tuesday's 13-point performance against Minnesota, finishing with 21 points and nine assists in a 124-117 overtime loss to Dallas. Murray was very quiet against the Timberwolves, but he was heavily involved this time, shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 3-for-9 from […]

D'Angelo Russell Drops 26 Points In Loss To Portland

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 from beyond the arc in Thursday's blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He dropped 26 points in the game, but was out-dueled by Damian Lillard, who scored a season-high 39. Russell only had three assists in the game, which tied a […]

Nikola Jokic Produces Season-High 38 Points

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his second consecutive 30-point game on Thursday, going for 38 points in an overtime loss to Dallas. He shot 14-for-31 from the field, including 4-for-10 from behind the arc, adding 11 rebounds with four assists and two steals. Jokic was a triple-double machine in the first couple of weeks […]

Anthony Edwards Drops Season-High 26 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie shooting guard Anthony Edwards had one of the best games of his young career Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Edwards shot 9-for-21 from the field and dropped a season-high 26 points in the game. He hit three threes and also added four rebounds and two steals with four turnovers. Edwards […]

Luka Doncic Just Misses Second Consecutive Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic was very close to a second consecutive triple-double on Thursday, racking up 38 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds in a 124-117 overtime victory against Denver. Luka shot 13-for-22 from the field and he also put in some nice work defensively with four steals and one block. Doncic has […]

Damian Lillard Scores Season-High 39 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was red-hot in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lillard shot 13 of 21 from the field, including seven of 12 from three, and dropped a season-high 39 points. He also added seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals and had only one turnover. Lillard's numbers so far […]

Cedi Osman Hits Four Threes, Dishes Out Seven Assists

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had a solid game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, despite struggling from the field. Osman recorded 16 points, seven assists, five rebounds, four three pointers, a steal and two turnovers in the game. He unfortunately shot 6-for-19 from the field and 0-for-2 from the line. Osman has […]

Jonas Valanciunas Posts Double-Double Against Cleveland

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and filled the stat sheet against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. He scored 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line while adding 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, a steal and a three-pointer. Valanciunas has posted a double-double in […]

Andre Drummond Goes For 22 Points And 15 Rebounds Thursday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond posted his ninth straight double-double on Thursday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Drummond shot 9-for-20 from the field and scored 22 points with 15 rebounds, three assists, two steals and six turnovers. It's been a solid start to the year for Drummond as he's averaging 17.0 points, 14.3 rebounds, 1.8 […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 8th, 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 8th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Wild Card Round (Sunday) (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (1/8/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There's a 10-game slate Friday with plenty of exciting matchups. The last two games of the night, however, don't seem to follow that trend. Between the Lakers and Bulls, Chicago is lucky to catch LeBron James and the rest of the Los Angeles team on the second night of a back to back. The Lakers […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a robust ten-game slate for Friday after Thursday's tease. Three teams are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back: BKN, MEM, and LAL. The action gets started at 7:00 PM with the Suns visiting the Pistons. There are three games at 7:30 PM (WAS@BOS, OKC@NY, and CHA@NO), three games at 8:00 PM […]

Steelers Defense A Strong Fantasy Option In Wild-Card Round

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense will face off against the Cleveland Browns as six-point home favorites on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh's defense was among the best in the league during the regular season and may have caught a break, as Cleveland will be without head coach/play-caller Kevin Stefanski and […]

Chase Claypool A Solid WR2 In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool turned in a big game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, turning in five catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in the season finale. He figures to be a problem for the Browns again this weekend when the two sides face off in the Wild Card round […]

Ryan Tannehill Faces Tough Baltimore Defense In Wild-Card Round

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill heads into the playoffs after posting season-highs in both passing (33) and rushing touchdowns (seven). He faces a stiff test against a Baltimore Ravens Defense that ranks sixth in passing yards allowed per game. There is a good chance that the Titans will first try to rely on All-Pro running […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A High-End WR2 In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster turned in a big game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, finishing with six catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in the loss. He gets a rematch against Cleveland on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Cleveland's defense struggled against the pass during […]

Shake Milton Records Season-High 24 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton ended Thursday's loss to Brooklyn with a season-high 24 points along with one rebound and seven assists in a season-high 36 minutes. With Seth Curry (ankle) ruled out of the contest, Milton took on an expanded role and delivered. Overall, the guard hasn't played more than 30 minutes or scored […]

Diontae Johnson A Strong Option In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was one of the most-targeted pass-catchers during the 2020 season, finishing eighth in the league with 144 targets. The Steelers' No. 1 receiver draws a plus matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Cleveland's defense struggled against the pass during […]

James Conner A Low-End RB1 In Wild-Card Game

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner did not finish the season on a high note as he rushed for over 37 yards just once in his final six games. He does draw a decent matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Browns run defense ranked […]

Joel Embiid Posts Double-Double In Loss To Brooklyn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 30 minutes during Thursday's loss to Brooklyn. After a 38-point outing in Wednesday's win over the Wizards, the big man followed it up with his sixth double-double in eight total games this season. Embiid has been fantastic to […]