Caris LeVert Scores Team-High 25 Points For Nets

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris Levert was given the green light against the Sixers on Thursday. He scored 25 points in 39 minutes, but he was not at all efficient. It took 29 field-goal attempts for LeVert to score as many points as he did, as he only converted on nine of them. A 31% clip […]

Jarrett Allen Struggles Against Sixers

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen certainly did not return from the All-Star break on a great note. Despite receiving the start from head coach Kenny Atkinson against the Sixers on Thursday, he played only 13 minutes and went scoreless, missing all four of his shot attempts. It was clear Allen was no match for Philly's […]

RB Opportunity Share and Impact (NFC South & West): 2019 Review

We roll on with coverage of each of the eight NFL divisions, discussing the teams that are part of them and the running backs that were part of those teams in 2019. To present those teams and players I use a set of easy-to-read charts: treemaps. The graphics will hold all of the players of […]

Josh Richardson Struggles Versus Nets

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson could not find the bottom of the net against Brooklyn on Thursday. He managed to connect on just three of his 12 shot attempts overall and finished 1-for-6 from deep in 39 minutes, but Richardson was able to make an impact in other areas of the game. The 26-year-old tallied […]

Alec Burks Provides Scoring Punch Off The Bench

Philadelphia 76ers guard Alec Burks played 30 minutes off the bench against the Nets on Thursday and scored 19 points. The 28-year-old shot 6-for-11 from the field, 2-for-4 from beyond the arc and saw all five of his free-throw attempts find the bottom of the net. Burks also chipped in four rebounds and an assist […]

Joel Embiid Dominates In Overtime Victory Against Nets

Thanks to a 39-point, 16-rebound performance from Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid, Philly was able to pick up a win in their first game after the All-Star break. He converted on 10 of 20 field-goal attempts and got to the charity stripe 19 times, nailing all but one of his free throws. Philadelphia needed every […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for February 21st (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Blazers The New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Blazers rank third and 11th in the NBA in pace this season. This game features the highest […]

Jeurys Familia Sharp In Live Bullpen Session

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia impressed during a live bullpen session on Thursday. He reportedly induced swings and misses and weak contact from Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith. Familia is coming off of a horrific 2019 campaign in which he posted a 5.70 ERA, a 1.73 WHIP and 63 strikeouts in 60 […]

Ja Morant Scores 19 Points With Not Much Else

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard JA Morant connected on 7-for-12 shooting as he recorded 19 points in the four-point loss to the Kings on Thursday. Morant did not provide much else, as he added just two assists with a rebound while committing five turnovers in this one. Morant was a rough minus-25 in his 30 minutes, […]

Jonas Valanciunas Hauls In 11 Rebounds In Just 20 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas scored eight points with 11 rebounds in just 20 minutes of action in the loss to the Kings on Thursday. Valanciunas was on the bench when his club made a rally after being down 15 and this led to Brandon Clarke registering a similar line of eight points and 11 […]

De'Aaron Fox Tallies 26 Points On Just 16 Shots

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox connected on an efficient 9-for-16 shooting en route to registering 26 points in the four-point win over the Grizzlies. Fox added four assists with two rebounds while picking up a steal with four makes from deep. This was Fox's first game over the 20-point marker in five tries, but the […]

Harrison Barnes Catches Fire From Deep

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes must have found his stroke over the break, as he connected on 7-for-11 shooting from three en route to a team-high 32 points on Thursday. Barnes did not do much else in the four-point win over the Grizzlies, as he added just a single steal with a rebound and an […]

Jabari Parker Scores Four Points In Debut With Sacramento

Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker made his debut with his new club on Thursday, and it was his first game he has played in since Jan. 3. Parker played 15 minutes in this one and scored four points with four rebounds while handing out two dimes as he struggled with his shot, making just one […]

Jordan Binnington Blanks Arizona

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington picked up possibly the easiest shutout of his career on Thursday, finishing a 1-0 win over Arizona with only 14 saves. Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal of the game with Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko setting him up. Binnington has now posted back-to-back shutouts, and he became just […]

Alec Martinez Scores In Golden Knights Debut

Newly acquired defenseman Alec Martinez scored a goal and added an assist (and was a plus-three) as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 5-3. The victory by Vegas snapped Tampa Bay’s 11-game win streak. Martinez had just one goal and eight points in 41 games with the Kings […]

Tim Heed Scores First Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks defenseman Tim Heed potted his first goal of the year on Thursday against New Jersey, putting the team up 1-0 in an eventual 2-1 loss. Jacob Middleton and Alex True recorded the helpers on the play. The latter has quietly tallied three points in his past four appearances. Heed has only two […]

Mark Scheifele Nets Hat Trick In Jets Win

The Winnipeg Jets steamrolled through the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night by a score of 5-1 with help from Mark Scheifele, who scored a hat trick. He also added an assist. Scheifele has six points over his past two games and, overall, has 65 points in 62 games. He’s four goals away from having back-to-back […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Grabs Another Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stretched his winning streak to five games with a 36-save performance against the Sharks on Thursday. The 23-year-old netminder was beaten by Tim Heed early on, but he recovered quickly and helped his team to a 2-1 victory. Blackwood became the second rookie goaltender in franchise history to post […]

P.K. Subban Notches Game-Winner Against Sharks

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over San Jose, recording a power-play goal 2:56 into the third frame. Jesper Bratt also scored for New Jersey, Nikita Gusev registered two assists. Subban, who has multiple 50-point seasons to his name, has been one of the biggest disappointments in […]

Zach LaVine Provides A Full Line Versus Hornets

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine managed to connect on just 8-for-22 shooting for 19 points, but the athletic guard managed to fill up the box score in the process. LaVine recorded seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals, one block and a make from three in 39 minutes in the loss to Charlotte on Thursday. Despite […]

Thaddeus Young Records A Double-Double In Loss

Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young recorded a season-high 22 points and also added 11 rebounds, as the veteran saw some minutes at the five in the loss to Charlotte. Young also recorded four steals with a block and he even hit two triples, while connecting on an efficient 10 of 18 from the floor across […]

Frederik Andersen Shuts Out Penguins

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen picked up his second shutout of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh with 24 stops. Jake Muzzin, William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, and Zach Hyman took care of business at the other end of the ice. It was a big bounce-back effort from Andersen, who got […]

Tomas Satoransky Records Eight Assists On Thursday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Tomas Satoransky provided another steady line, but it was not enough in the 10-point loss to the Hornets in Chicago. Satoransky was 4-for-9 from the floor, en route to 12 points and he handed out eight dimes with six rebounds while also recording a steal with two makes from three. The Bulls […]

Miles Bridges Scores 22 Points To Help Get The Win

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges continued his stellar play on Thursday, and this time it included 22 points with eight boards in the 103-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Bridges connected on nine of 23 from the floor, with two of those makes coming from three, and he also chipped in two assists with two […]

Malik Monk Keeps It Going With 25 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk stayed hot on Thursday night as he registered a team-high 25 points to help secure the 10-point win over the Bulls. Monk did not stop there as he added six boards with three assists while drilling two triples in 30 minutes of action off the bench. It is safe to […]

Finding Combo-Player Values Using Z-Scores and ATC Projections

Towards the end of last season, I asked the question – “Draft Speed or Pound the Power?” Loaded in this seemingly simple query are two contradictory approaches – one for power and one for speed. Power Approach 1: Home run totals are dramatically up in baseball these days. Therefore, there are many power bats available […]

ADP Showdown - Whit Merrifield vs Austin Meadows

Spring training is officially underway, which means baseball season is upon us! Maybe you haven’t started prepping for your drafts, but fortunately for you, there have already been plenty of drafts, which means that fantasy players out there have already begun dealing with tough draft position decisions. The outfield position is deep as always, but […]

2020 Keeper Value Rankings - Third Base

Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft pick in order to keep a player into the upcoming season. These rankings are based on Keeper "Values". In the marketing world, Value can be defined as the extent to which a good or service (player) is […]

2020 Dynasty Leagues: Players to Sell (Premium Content)

As draft day approaches in dynasty leagues, the window to sell-high on a big name has never been better. The first days of spring training are a chance to cash in on players who may have hit their peak value before the 2020 season begins. Bartering is a matter of risk vs reward. You hate […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 21st, 2020

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 21st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]