Harrison Barnes With Strong Scoring Night

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes scored 24 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Barnes struggled from deep, going just 1-for-7 from three and also blocked one shot. He'll face the Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Zach LaVine Drops 24 Points, Dishes Out Seven Assists

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine topped 20 points for the seventh consecutive game on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. He shot 10-for-21 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the line on the way to a team-high 24 points. Unfortunately, he went 0-for-7 from three in the game, which was particularly […]

De'Aaron Fox Has Big Game Against Celtics

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox scored 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's win against the Boston Celtics. He added in 11 assists as well while shooting 3-for-10 from three. In addition, Fox grabbed one rebound and recorded two steals. On Saturday, he'll face the Denver Nuggets, who allow the 14th-most points and third-most assists […]

Julius Randle Scores Game-High 27 Points In Win Over Bulls

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle had a strong all-around game in the team's 107-103 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Randle shot 11-for-20 from the field, including 5-for-7 from deep, on the way to a game-high 27 points. He also had six rebounds, six assists and two steals. Randle's five threes […]

Tristan Thompson With Double-Double In Loss To Kings

Boston Celtics forward/center Tristan Thompson scored 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds. He'll play the Clippers on Friday, who allow opponents to grab the second-fewest rebounds in the NBA while shooting the ninth-highest percentage from two-point range. Bit of a mixed bag in […]

Darius Garland Scores 23 Points On Efficient Shooting

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland scored 23 points while shooting 11-of-18 from the field in Wednesday night's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Garland hit his only three-point attempt in the game and added four rebounds and two assists. Garland was coming off a strong double-double with 19 points and 11 assists on Monday, so […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 7

“Oldies but goodies” dominate this week’s set of dynasty risers. The youngster of this week’s group is 22, while the average age of the other three members is a shade under 30. And yes, in NBA terms, 30 certainly falls under the “oldie” category – though don’t tell that to 36-year-old MVP/human anomaly LeBron James. […]

Collin Sexton Remains Hot With 27 Points On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton shot 11-for-21 from the field and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe in the team's 121-99 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Sexton totaled a team-high 27 points in the game. He hit his only three-point attempt and added five assists and a steal with only one turnover. […]

John Collins Matches Career High With 35 Points

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins had a red-hot shooting night against Dallas on Wednesday, matching his career high with 35 points on 16-for-21 shooting from the field. He went 3-for-4 from three-point land and delivered fantasy managers a double-double with 12 rebounds. Clint Capela extended his double-double streak with 10 points and 13 rebounds […]

Paul George Hits Eight Threes, Drops Game-High 36 Points

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George had one of his best shooting nights of the season on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. George shot 8-for-9 from three-point range and 13-for-20 overall in the game while dropping a game-high 36 points. It was George's third 30-point game of the year. His eight threes were a […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Shines Against Hawks

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had a revenge game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks, finishing a 122-116 win over his former team with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Most of his makes were from downtown as he went 5-for-10 with the three-ball. Hardaway Jr. also had four assists in 30 minutes off […]

Luka Doncic Notches 27-8-14 Line

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had 27 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds in Wednesday's win over Atlanta, hitting a poor 8-for-20 from the field but going a perfect 10-for-10 at the foul line. He also notched two steals and one block in 38 minutes with four turnovers. Kristaps Porzingis also had a double-double […]

LaMelo Ball Scores 22 Points In Losing Effort

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had 22 points in Wednesday's loss to Philly, adding seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals with six turnovers in a career-high 38 minutes. He shot a solid 8-for-16 from the field and 3-for-6 from outside. Gordon Hayward also had 22 points for the Hornets. Terry Rozier (ankle) is […]

Tobias Harris Scores 26 Points Wednesday Night

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris continued with his hot shooting on Wednesday, finishing a 118-111 win over Charlotte with 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He went 9-for-9 with his free throws and completed his line with six rebounds and four assists. Harris has now scored 20-plus points in seven of his past nine outings, shooting […]

Joel Embiid Dominates Against Hornets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was labeled "unguardable" by Charlotte forward Miles Bridges when the Sixers star had 34 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday's win over the Hornets. He shot 11-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-5 from deep, and missed just once with 10 attempts at the foul line. Embiid's line also included two […]

Four Post-Hype Hitters Ready to Break Out

Any high-ranking prospect is saddled with an astronomical amount of hype, both throughout their minor league career and up to the moment they finally reach the Bigs. If the player fails to reach the expectations laid before him, we as fantasy players are quick to cast him aside and move to the next big thing. […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 4th, 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 4th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/4/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We welcome the first Thursday of February with five games to choose from as we build our DFS lineups tonight. The slate is full of possibilities with two of the fastest teams in the NBA (Portland-Philadelphia), two of the hottest teams in the NBA (Houston-Memphis), and a rematch of last season's Western […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/4): 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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineups (2/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a typically compact five-game slate on a Thursday night, but there are intriguing matchups across the board. That includes a Warriors-Mavericks battle in Dallas highlighted by a Curry-Luka showdown, a Blazers-Sixers interconference clash and a Nuggets-Lakers showdown to cap off the night. Philly and the Jazz are relatively heavy favorites against Portland and […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/4/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Thursday’s NHL schedule has eight games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all to make it more fun. It looks like a night of mismatches, with a lot of games between teams with winning and losing records. The most lopsided of them could be the 7-1-2 Montreal Canadiens at home against the 1-8-1 Ottawa […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/4 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE With Damian Lillard, Derrick Jones Jr., and Nassir Little all OUT. You will likely need to roster multiple pieces from Portland tonight.  Anfernee Simons, Rodney Hood, Gary Trent Jr., […]

Can Erik Van Rooyen Get Rolling On The PGA Tour?

Perhaps a misinterpretation of Erik Van Rooyen's skill set can be blamed for why DFS users have found it challenging to trust the South African. In fact, maybe even Van Rooyen doesn't quite understand the real strength of his game. The belief for many is that the 30-year-old dominates off the tee, and while there […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks for 2/5: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Things got somewhat back to normal last night with only one colossal upset and only one team messing around with swaps. After losing game one, KT swapped out mid and jungle, nearly lost game two playing too passively, and then did lose game three. Hopefully, they learn their lesson that these desperation roster swaps, ain't […]

Brendan Steele Has Found Success At TPC Scottsdale

We have more or less seen the tracks where Brendan Steele performs best. The Sony Open and Safeway Open would be the two most notable ones that come to mind, but Steele had generated seven straight top-26 finishes at TPC Scottsdale before his back-to-back missed cuts in the last two seasons. The one thing that […]

Jason Day Will Be Lightly Owned On DraftKings

It has been an erratic run for Jason Day over the last few years, and the Aussie continued the inconsistency by beginning 2021 with a missed cut at the Farmers Insurance Open. That result makes four tournaments where he has failed to complete all four rounds in his last seven events, but it hasn't been […]

Jakob Poeltl Plays Well In Start Against Minnesota

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points on 9-for-10 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots. Poeltl also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the Rockets on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the fifth-most rebounds in the NBA while […]

DeMar DeRozan With Big Game Against Minnesota

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He added in six assists as well as eight rebounds. DeRozan was 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. On Saturday, he'll face the Houston Rockets, who allow the ninth-fewest points and fewest assists per game in the […]

Tyler Herro Scores 20 Points With One Turnover

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro scored a team-high 20 points in a losing effort to the Wizards on Wednesday. It was a bit of an empty line, as Herro added just four triples and two rebounds. Still, he seemed to find his rhythm offensively and looked the best he has since returning after being sidelined […]

Malik Beasley With 29 Points In Loss To Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley scored 29 points on 12-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist. Beasley was 4-for-8 from three and also posted a steal. He'll face the Thunder on Friday, who allow opponents to make the 10th-most threes per […]