Dorian Finney-Smith Could Play Versus Jazz

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz. He has missed nine straight games while he waits to be cleared from the NBA's COVID-19 protocols. It sounds like Finney-Smith is finally ready to get back on the court. He was surprisingly a decent fantasy option while Kristaps Porzingis […]

Dwight Powell Should Play Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell is expected to suit up for Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. It sounds like Powell has cleared the NBA's COVID-19 protocols, so he'll be back on the court for this one. Maxi Kleber is still absent from the team, which means more minutes for […]

P.J. Dozier Ruled Out For Wednesday

Denver Nuggets guard P.J. Dozier (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. This is not surprising considering Dozier appeared to pull his hamstring last game. The team is ruling him out a day in advance, so there's a chance that Dozier sits out of Friday's game as well. Will Barton, […]

Torrey Pines Is A Bubba Watson Course

Wise fantasy golf managers know to only target Bubba Watson on certain layouts. Luckily for us, this week at Torrey Pines definitely qualifies as a Bubba course. Watson has a win and three top-10 finishes in nine career starts in the Farmers Insurance Open. The idiosyncratic lefty is always tough to predict, but he did […]

Xander Schauffele Looks To Crack The Code At Torrey Pines

On paper, Torrey Pines should be the perfect fit for Xander Schauffele. The California native thrives on both difficult golf courses and Poa Annua greens, but Schauffele has yet to crack the code at Torrey, making just one cut in his last five starts in the Farmers Insurance Open. DFS players must decide if the […]

DeVonta Smith Declines Measurements At Senior Bowl

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith, the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner and one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft, declined to be weighed or measured for height at the Senior Bowl weigh-in on Tuesday. However, he plans to do so at Alabama's pro-day workout this spring. He was listed at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds […]

Viktor Hovland Set To Tackle Torrey Pines

Viktor Hovland is in the field for this week's Farmers Insurance Open. The young phenom grabbed his second win on the PGA Tour at the Mayakoba Classic in December. Hovland missed the cut as an amateur in his only previous Farmers start in 2019, but all signs point to Torrey Pines being a great fit, […]

Packers Say They Won't Let Aaron Rodgers Leave

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was uncertain about his future with the team after the NFC Championship loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday, but chief executive officer Mark Murphy said the team won't let him go. "There's no way in heck Aaron is not gonna be on the Packers," Murphy said. "He's going to […]

Can Tony Finau Win?

Tony Finau has been a DFS favorite for years, but his inability to win tournaments has caused growing frustration among his fantasy backers. Finau suffered another letdown last week at the American Express, when he briefly held the lead in the final round, but ultimately fell short on the back nine. He'll have another great […]

Jon Rahm Has Elite Track Record At Torrey Pines

After being forced to withdraw from last week's American Express, Jon Rahm is set to tee it up in the Farmers Insurance Open. Rahm possesses an elite track record in the Farmers, posting a win and two top-five finishes over four career starts. The Spaniard logged a T7 in his lone start of 2021 at […]

Marc Leishman Set To Defend Farmers Open Title

Marc Leishman is set to defend his Farmers Insurance Open title this week at Torrey Pines. Leishman took down last year's Farmers on the strength of a scorching-hot putter that helped him gain over eight strokes putting for the week. The Aussie struggled badly over the latter half of 2020, but has looked sharp in […]

Phillies Trying To Close Deal With J.T. Realmuto

The Philadelphia Phillies may be getting close to re-signing catcher J.T. Realmuto and are trying to close the deal. Their offer is believed to be around $110 million. The Phillies and Braves have mutual interest in the All-Star backstop, but Atlanta is thought to prefer a shorter deal. The Phillies have been strongly linked to […]

Mets In The Mix For Trevor Bauer

The New York Mets are believed to be interested and in the mix for free-agent starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, the reigning National League Cy Young winner. A report emerged on Tuesday saying that the Mets were willing to top Gerrit Cole's $36 million average annual value on a shorter-term deal for Bauer, but multiple reports […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 6

Every week, I will dive into any injuries to notable NBA players whose fantasy value could be affected by the setback. It’s important to be aware of the potential backups who could see a rise in value at any given time. As part of this column going forward, I will also feature players who are […]

Masahiro Tanaka Close To Returning To Japan

Free-agent starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is reportedly advancing negotiations to return to Japan and play for his original team, the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. Tanaka could receive a formal offer from the Eagles this week. The Yankees additions of Corey Kluber and Jameson Taillon in the last 10 days has made it unlikely […]

Tim Stutzle Struggles In First Game Back From Injury

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle had a tough night in his return to the lineup in his team's 7-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The 19-year-old, who had missed the previous four contests due to injury, was tagged for a minus-four rating in 12:37 of ice time in just his third career NHL […]

Cleveland Re-Signs Cesar Hernandez

Cleveland agreed to an undisclosed deal to re-sign second baseman Cesar Hernandez on Tuesday, according to a source. Hernandez signed a one-year deal with the Tribe last year and hit .283 with three home runs and an American League-leading 20 doubles while also winning the Gold Glove Award at second base. The deal includes a […]

Thatcher Demko Earns First Win On Monday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko recorded his first victory of the season as his team stomped the Ottawa Senators 7-1 on Monday night. The 25-year-old did not exactly coast through the contest as he still had to turn aside 27 of 28 shots against in the win. While Demko wasn't able carry over his outstanding […]

Antonio Brown, Antoine Winfield Jr. Expected To Be Ready

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (knee) and rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) are expected to be ready to play in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7, according to sources. Both players missed the NFC Championship win over the Packers. Brown was injured in the Divisional Round against […]

Brandon Sutter Records First Career Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter found the back of the net three times as his team ran over the visiting Ottawa Senators 7-1 on Monday. The 31-year-old tallied in each period, including his final goal with just 54 seconds remaining in the contest. Despite not carrying much fantasy relevance in quite some time, Sutter is […]

Le'Veon Bell, Sammy Watkins Expected To Play In Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs running back Le'Veon Bell (knee) and wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) are expected to be ready to play in the Super Bowl against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Feb. 7, according to sources. Both players were inactive for the AFC Championship win over Buffalo. Watkins played in just 10 games during the […]

Enes Kanter Grabs 22 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting in Monday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the real story of the night for Kanter was his 22 rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive end. Kanter also added three assists and two steals. The Trail Blazers played this one […]

Mike Muscala Has Big Game Against Portland

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Mike Muscala put up some big numbers in 20 minutes off the OKC bench on Monday, helping his team upset the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. Muscala scored 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including a 6-for-10 mark from three. He added two rebounds and a steal as well. Muscala is […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Thunder To Road Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Monday to give the Thunder an upset road win over the Portland Trail Blazers. SGA also added nine rebounds, six assists, a steal, and two blocks. By far the best player on this Thunder roster, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging career highs in points […]

James Wiseman Scores 13 Points Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman scored 13 points on 4-for-5 shooting in Monday's win over the Timberwolves. He tied the team-high in free throw attempts with eight and also grabbed four rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks. After starting his first 16 games, the Warriors decided to switch things up […]

Stephen Curry Scores 36 Points In Win

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 36 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Monday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The veteran guard and former MVP was 7-for-12 from deep and also added four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Curry's 39.2 percent mark from three is his lowest in a full season ever, but it's […]

Malik Beasley Scores 30 Points In Loss To Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley put up some big numbers in Monday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, scoring 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He also added seven rebounds and a steal, along with making four three-pointers. Beasley has scored in double figures in all but one game this year, but Monday's explosion was his […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (1/26/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The English Premier League is continuing their run of mid-week games right now in order to fit a full season in a shortened time frame due to COVID-19. While some clubs are unhappy with this, it makes for extra excitement for us soccer fans. We have a nice four-game main slate on […]

Gordon Hayward Continues Scoring Surge

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward posted a 24-point performance in Monday's loss to Orlando with 60 percent shooting from deep and a 9-for-16 overall effort from the field. He added five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block with five turnovers in 38 minutes. The turnovers weren't great, but fantasy managers must be […]

Cole Anthony Continues To Impress

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony missed only four of 12 shots during a 21-point performance on Monday against the Hornets. He had 10 points in the third quarter and finished with 4-for-5 shooting from deep. Anthony also had five rebounds and three assists in the game with three turnovers in 31 minutes. The 20-year-old […]