Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Another week of NBA action is upon us. Did y'all see the Cleveland Cavaliers win back-to-back games against Brooklyn this week? Is Cleveland...a playoff team? Is it too early for me to be suggesting that? Will they still trade Andre Drummond at some point to open up more minutes for Jarrett Allen? We'll see, I […]

Next Gen Stats Season Review: Running Backs

Time's up! The 2020 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but […]

Biggest Surprises of 2020 - Tight End

The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much […]

Biggest Surprises of 2020 - Running Back

The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much […]

Fantasy Basketball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Welcome to our weekly look at waiver wire picks up in points leagues! More postponed games and teams not being able to field at least 8 players has been the current talk of the NBA. Will every team make it to 72 games this year? For some news about teams that actually played, somehow the […]

Collin Sexton Sees Great Scoring Run End

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton had only 13 points in Sunday's blowout loss to Boston, finishing without a 20-plus point scoring output for the first time this season. He played only 16 minutes and picked up most of his points at the line with 7-for-7 shooting. Sexton shot 3-for-8 from the field and he […]

Biggest Breakouts of 2020 - Wide Receivers

If you captured a league championship during the 2020 season, then the euphoria that you initially embraced has gradually been replaced by a focus on the construction of your rosters for 2021. If your diligent efforts did not result in a league title, then you have persevered through your disappointment, and have now entered your […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 6

We have gotten to the point where you most likely know where your team stacks up in your league and hopefully you can pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses by streaming. This week, we only have one game postponement so far with the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies game postponed on Monday. Obviously, a lot can […]

Kemba Walker Produces Good 21-Point Performance

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker posted his first 20-point outing of the season on Sunday, finishing a blowout win over Cleveland with 21 points in 24 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field, 3-for-5 from outside, and 4-for-4 at the line, adding five rebounds, four assists, and three steals with zero turnovers. Walker had […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 33 Points In Just 19 Minutes

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown needed very little time on the court to put together a 30-point game on Sunday, logging only 19 minutes during a 33-point performance against Cleveland. He shot 13-for-20 from the field and 3-for-4 from behind the arc with a perfect 4-for-4 record at the line, adding three rebounds, two […]

Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 5

Hey all! After a week off, we're back with another advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting […]

Starting Pitcher Breakouts Who Will Keep Improving

Playing only 60 games in 2020 was sure to result in some wacky outcomes. The league leaders in innings were barely cracking 80 innings, less than a third of the usual. This resulted in some final pitching lines that certainly would not have remained the same had there been 100 more innings added to the […]

2021 Way Too Early Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 8-13

We wind up our coverage of the RotoBaller Way Too Early Mock with the final rounds. Although there were some reaches and great value picks in the first half of the draft, this is where things got unpredictable. This article is Part 3 of 3 where I will look over rounds eight through 13 of […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 25th, 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 25th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/25/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has 10 games on the main slate for Sunday. Only two have an implied point total of 230 or more. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also useful to understand the number […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a big 10-game slate on tap Monday night, giving us no shortage of options at each price point and position for both cash games and tournaments. There are a multitude of big names taking the floor, and the injury report doesn't appear poised to rob us of many of those elite players. There […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (1/25/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games on Monday's slate, and with so many repeats of games, try not to get sucked into the blackhole that is past performances. In many cases, instances like Bam Adebayo versus the Nets, the matchup is just there and Brooklyn has no player ready to take on that specific, heavily-defensive, frontcourt task. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/25 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson, Jeff Teague SG - Fred Vanvleet (if Lowry is out), Seth Curry, Lonnie Walker IV SF - […]

Anton Khudobin Shines Again On Sunday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin earned his second victory in as many tries on Sunday, as his team posted a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators. While not overly busy in this one (stopped 15 of 17 shots against), Khudobin made numerous high-difficulty saves throughout the contest. Having registered a 34-save shutout versus the Preds […]

Roope Hintz Picks Up Three Points In Sunday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz registered a trio of points (one goal, two assists) as his team secured a 3-2 defeat over the Nashville Predators on Sunday. All three of the 24-year-old's points came on the man advantage and he also managed to contribute one shot on goal, two hits and a block in the […]

Joe Pavelski Powers Stars To Victory On Sunday

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski scored the game-winning goal and added two primary assists to help propel his team to a 3-2 win over the visiting Nashville Predators on Sunday night. The 36-year-old collected all three of his points on the power play and also added two shots and two hits while leading all Stars […]

John Collins Drills Career-High Six Triples

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins went for 30 points during Sunday's defeat to Milwaukee, the second time in his past three games that he has hit that plateau. But what made his outing versus the Bucks special were the six threes that he knocked down, which set a new career high. Without Clint Capela […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dominates En Route To Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo logged his third consecutive double-double during Sunday's win over Atlanta, finishing with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. The two-time reigning MVP has scored at least 22 points in 11 straight outings, remaining aggressive versus the Hawks, shooting 15 free throws while knocking down nine. Antetokounmpo's free-throw issues […]

De'Andre Hunter Drops Career-High 33 Points In Defeat

Atlanta Hawks small/power forward De'Andre Hunter took on a massive increase in role with the team down Trae Young (back) and Clint Capela (hand) for Sunday's loss to the Bucks, leading to a career-best 33-point performance. Hunter played a whopping 42 minutes, shooting 13-for-21 overall, adding four rebounds and four assists to pack the stat […]

Taurean Prince (SF/PF, CLE) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It was rather evident that Taurean Prince would have a very difficult path to playing time with a Brooklyn Nets squad featuring Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (when he chooses to play), and through the first twelve games of the season, his contributions […]

Devin Vassell (SG, SA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: In the midst of a rebuilding period, the San Antonio Spurs placed lofty hopes on former Florida State shooting guard Devin Vassell by taking him 11th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. While his playing time has been low when compared to his […]

Tyreek Hill Leads The Chiefs With 172 Receiving Yards

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill put together another strong performance on Sunday versus the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game. Hill caught nine of his 11 targets for a team high 172 yards against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game. Hill wasn't able to get a touchdown in this contest, […]

Joe Ingles (SG/SF, UTA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Ingles has been the picture of consistency since rising to prominence with the Utah Jazz, even as those around him have steadily improved. While his playing time might be trending downward slightly due to the increasing roles of guys like Royce O'Neale, […]

Mecole Hardman Scores A Touchdown In AFC Championship Game

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman had himself a day versus the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game. Hardman had a rough start to the contest by dropping a punt that would lead to a Bills touchdown, but salvaged his day by catching two of his three targets for a 3-Yard touchdown and […]