Patrick Williams (SF, CHI): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Don't look now, but Patrick Williams is a 34+ minute player these days. The rookie has started each and every Bulls game this season at either forward spot (12 games, that is), but he had played more than 28 minutes just once in […]

Jeff Green (SF/PF/C, BKN): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you've been living under a rock, sit tight because this is something: the Brooklyn Nets traded for James Harden, built a whopping Big-3, and sent Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince packing to Cleveland. You might wonder why did I include Allen and Prince […]

JaMychal Green (PF/C, DEN): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Nuggets lost Jerami Grant this past offseason and while JaMychal Green is far from his level of play, the truth is that he's doing more than enough to be considered a viable player for slightly-deep-league fantasy GMs. Green has taken on a […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF, OKC): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nickeil Alexander-Walker has done it all this season: he was extended (fifth-year option picked by NOLA) prior to the start of the year, then proceeded to play seven games coming off the bench, and finally he started at the point this past Wednesday... […]

Doug McDermott (SF/PF, IND): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: I was wrong about Indiana and its outlook for the 2021 season. I thought they'd drop a little bit in the standings, and the fact that they lost T.J. Warren a while ago only reinforced my thoughts. How wrong I was... Indiana is […]

Royce O'Neale (SF/PF, UTA): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Somebody explains to me how Royce O'Neale, Utah Jazz starter in all 11 games through Thursday. Yes, I know, Royce is not a world-beater, but again, he's starting games and playing north of 31 MPG, folks! Where can you find such a guy in […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (1/16/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

The NFL Playoffs continue this weekend with the Divisional Round and Monkey Knife Fight is all over it, with contests for every game. There are two games on Saturday, starting with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens going to Buffalo to take on the Bills. The Rams have […]

Paul Millsap (PF/C, DEN): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: That Paul Millsap is more cooked than not, we all know. With that out of the way, though, Millsap is still a starter for this Nuggets squad, is logging 23.9 MPG this season, using a reasonably healthy 18.3 percent of offensive possessions, and averaging […]

Hamidou Diallo (SG/SF, OKC): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Hamidou Diallo cooled off a bit against the Lakers on Wednesday, the truth is that the Thunder forward has had quite a week going back to Jan. 8th and that game against the Knicks in which Hami logged a season-high 29 minutes […]

Shake Milton (PG/SG, PHI): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: I can't build a big case for Milton based on his recent play. Milton was one of Philly's COVID-affected players this past week, so he missed every game the team played from Jan. 7th to Thursday's match against Miami, limiting his minutes to […]

You Paid What?! Overvalued Players in Auctions

Assuming the 2021 MLB season starts on time, we are on the precipice of fantasy baseball draft season. Spring Training will get underway next month, at which point, drafts roll out in full force. We aren't there quite yet, which makes sense. Many of the biggest free agents remain unsigned; the league is unsure of […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

What a week it has been around the league. After several games were postponed due to COVID-19 safety protocols, the NBA has six games on the agenda to kick off the weekend, beginning at 5 pm (eastern). With the blockbuster trade of James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets, a deal that caused a whirlwind of […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for January 16, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Game(s)/Injuries of the Day Normally, this is the slot where we focus on the top game of the slate and attempt to hammer down the players that you’ll need […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (1/16)

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 and FanDuel. If you are […]

Zion Williamson Returns To Action With Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson was back in the lineup on Friday against the Lakers, finishing a 112-95 loss with 21 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and one block. He had four turnovers in 34 minutes of action while shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 at the line. Brandon Ingram had a […]

Kyle Kuzma Collects Double-Double In Lakers Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma had a productive Friday night, recording an 11-point, 13-rebound double-double in a home win against the Pelicans. He shot only 3-for-10 from the field, but all of his makes were three-point shots, so he didn't have to do much else to get into double figures in scoring. Kuzma has […]

LeBron James Posts Near Triple-Double Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James pulled all the strings on Friday against New Orleans, racking up 21 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds, and one steal in a 112-95 win. It was a very efficient performance by him with 6-for-11 shooting from the field and a 7-for-7 effort at the charity stripe. Anthony Davis had […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 16th, 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 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

John Tavares Picks Up Two Points On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored a power-play goal and added an assist during Friday's 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. He only played 15:57 in the contest, despite the Maple Leafs trailing for the entire third period. Despite that, Tavares has had a strong start to 2021. He has produced two goals, three […]

Brady Tkachuk Tallies Three Points In Season Debut

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk scored a goal and added two assists during Friday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also tallied five shots and five hits across 16:53 of ice time. It was a stellar start to 2021 for the 21-year-old, who has proven to be one of the most valuable […]

Carlos Correa Exchanges Arbitration Numbers With Astros

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa was the most notable player to exchange salary arbitration numbers with his team on Friday, with Correa filing for $12.5 million and the Astros countering at $9.75 million. The $2.75 million spread between the sides is the largest of the 13 exchanges between unsigned players and their teams this year. […]

Orioles Avoid Arbitration With Trey Mancini

The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year deal with outfielder Trey Mancini on Friday to avoid salary arbitration. Outfielder Anthony Santander hasn't come to terms, with the Orioles offering $2.1 million and Santander asking for $2.475 million. Mancini missed all of 2020 while recovering from Stage 3 colon cancer. He was voted team MVP and […]

Sony Open - Showdown Slate: Round 3 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Cardinals, Jack Flaherty Exchange Arbitration Figures

The St. Louis Cardinals and ace starting pitcher Jack Flaherty haven't agreed to terms on a 2021 contract and exchanged salary arbitration figures on Friday. The 25-year-old asked for $3.9 million and the team offered $3 million. An arbitrator will hear their cases and make a decision next month. Flaherty finished fourth in the National […]

Mets In Talks With Brad Hand

The New York Mets are in talks with free-agent relief pitcher Brad Hand, but the two sides are "not close" to completing a deal, according to a source. The three-time All-Star has a very nice 2.70 ERA in the last five seasons with the Padres and Cleveland. The left-handed reliever had a sparkling 2.05 ERA […]

Padres Out Of The Mix For Kirby Yates?

The San Diego Padres were one of a dozen teams interested in free-agent relief pitcher Kirby Yates, but he's now in the final stages of considering offers from five teams, and a source says that the Padres are not one of them. San Diego would have to substantially increase their offer for him to reconsider, […]

Dylan Carlson Ready To Break Out In 2021?

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson, the team's top prospect, struggled in his first big-league action in 2020, but the 22-year-old switch-hitter earned a spot as the cleanup hitter in the playoffs and could break out in 2021. Carlson's hard-hit rate and sweet-spot rate last year were both over 40 percent, both above league average. […]

Patrick Kane Scores First Goal In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane scored his first goal of the 2021 NHL season in Friday's 5-2 loss against the Lightning. Kane was held off of the scoresheet in the season opener, but he managed to avoid going scoreless for the second consecutive game by scoring a nice backhand goal over goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy […]

Luguentz Dort Records Career-High Six Steals

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort had a very productive line in a 127-125 win over Chicago. Dort scored 21 points with eight rebounds, a career-high six steals, four triples, and a block in 40 minutes. The 21-year-old went off in the third quarter for 10 straight points, as he showed his complete two-way ability […]