Matt Breida A Long Shot To Make Impact

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida will likely be a third option in the running game during the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite an attractive matchup against the 29th-ranked Chiefs rush defense by DVOA, Breida has garnered just nine touches in two playoff games. While he averaged a crisp 5.1 yards […]

Derek Holland Signs With Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed pitcher Derek Holland to a minor league deal on Friday, according to an industry source. He'll receive an invite to spring training and can opt out of his deal if he's not on the Opening Day roster. Holland made 51 relief appearances for the Cubs and Giants in 2019, posting an […]

Raheem Mostert Going From Zero To Hero

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert is the favorite to lead the Super Bowl in rushing this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fresh off a four-touchdown bonanza in the NFC Championship, Mostert draws a Chiefs Defense that ranked 29th in rushing DVOA during the regular season. The fifth-year breakout star will likely share […]

Curtis Granderson Hangs Up His Cleats

Former New York Yankees and New York Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson announced his retirement on Friday after a successful 16-year career. The 38-year-old was a lifetime .249 hitter with 344 home runs and 937 RBI. He began his career with the Tigers and also played for the Blue Jays, Brewers and Marlins. Grandy hit just […]

Frank Gore Wants To Keep Playing

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore, who will be a free agent in March, wants to continue his playing career at 36 years old, and he wouldn't mind returning to the Miami Dolphins. Gore, a surefire future Hall of Famer, averaged just 3.6 yards per carry on 166 totes for Buffalo in 16 games (eight […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Confirms He's Returning For Another Season

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick confirmed that he will play again in 2020. All things considered, Fitzpatrick exceeded expectations with a rebuilding Dolphins club last year, and they'd like him back to potentially be a bridge for a rookie quarterback. Miami has the No. 5 overall selection in this year's draft and are expected to […]

Marquise Brown Wasn't Healthy In Rookie Season

Baltimore Ravens team officials acknowledged that rookie wide receiver Marquise Brown (foot) wasn't fully healed from his foot surgery from a year ago in 2019. As a result, the Ravens expect Brown to be faster and more impactful in his second year in the NFL. Despite not being 100 percent, Hollywood Brown tied a team […]

Kenny Golladay In Line For Massive Extension?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay, a late addition to last week's Pro Bowl as an alternate, could be in line for a big contract extension after leading the league with 11 touchdowns and topping 1,000 yards receiving for the second straight season. "They better hurry up and pay Kenny," NFL Network analyst James Jones […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/31/20): NBA DFS Lineups

If it wasn't annoying enough trying to wade through these waters the past few weeks with James Harden poor play, tonight we have LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Harden all with huge price tags that are going to force us to invest most of our salary in hopes they have a massive outing. Can't blame […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/31/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. We have just seven games on the board with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Anthony Davis being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. While it may not be the biggest slate we've seen, ownership should be spread out […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 31st (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans The Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans rank fourth and sixth in […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 15

Let's be honest. Few if anyone around the NBA is heavily invested in the game of basketball right now, not after the events of this past Sunday, when a helicopter carrying nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, crashed, killing everyone on board. We know what Kobe accomplished on the basketball court: Five […]

When Should You Draft Your First Starting Pitcher?

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut decide when you should pull the trigger on your ace in fantasy baseball drafts this year. How early is too early and can you wait to take your first SP? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Pavel Zacha Racks Up Three Points Thursday Night

New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha led the team with three points in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to Nashville, scoring twice and dishing out one assist. Nikita Gusev finished the game with one goal and one assist. It was a pretty unique performance by Zacha, as he netted one on a power-play and also scored […]

Filip Forsberg Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg netted two goals in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over New Jersey, taking his tally for the year up to 18 goals and 37 points. Nashville had four players with multiple points, including Roman Josi, who became the first defenseman in franchise history to post 50 points through the team's […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 22 Points Against Boston

Golden State Warriors point guard D'Angelo Russell scored a team-high 22 points in Thursday's loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-11 from downtown. He also did some good defensive work in 28 minutes of action with three steals, adding five dimes and three rebounds with three turnovers. Alec Burks supported him off […]

Fall Flashes: Arizona Fall League Top Prospect Risers

Every year, some of the best minor league prospects head to Arizona to take part in the Arizona Fall League. It features six teams of prospects, sent by their organizations to get extra game reps against top-flight competition, sometimes including players at higher levels in the minor league system. Given the high level of competition, […]

Jaylen Brown Gets Something Of Everything Thursday Night

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown put together an all-around performance in Thursday's win over the Warriors, recording 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. All of it in just 27 minutes of action. Brown shot 6-for-13 from the field with two triples and 4-for-4 at the line. Brown saw a four-game […]

Marcus Smart Sinks Five Treys Against Warriors

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a great night from downtown on Thursday against Golden State, shooting 5-for-10 on his way to 21 points off the bench. He shot 8-for-16 overall from the field, adding six assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block with four turnovers. Smart has had a very tough season offensively […]

Jayson Tatum Returns With 20-Point Effort

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (groin) made his return from a three-game absence on Thursday, finishing a 119-104 win over the Warriors with 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He was on a minutes limit and logged 24 minutes, but it was enough for a solid outing that also included six rebounds, two assists, one steal, […]

Gordon Hayward Scores Game-High 25 Points

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward led all scorers in Thursday's matchup with Golden State, finishing with 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He made all six attempts from the charity stripe and shot 3-for-5 from downtown, adding eight rebounds, three assists one steal and one block. Hayward looks to be back to his best right […]

Jack Eichel Buries 30th Goal On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel deposited a power-play goal as his team fell 3-1 to the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. With his first-period tally, the 23-year-old eclipsed the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career (in just his 50th game of the campaign). The Massachusetts native is in the midst of a […]

Brendan Gallagher Scores Game-Winner In Return

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher registered the game-winning goal in his team's 3-1 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. Suiting up for the first time in three weeks due to an upper-body injury, the 27-year-old found the back of the net on a nifty backhand move 3:05 into the middle frame. Gallagher finished […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 31st, 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 January 31st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Buddy Hield Remains Uber-Aggressive In Reserve Role

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Buddy Hield hasn’t taken his shift to the second unit as a demotion in any capacity from a statistical standpoint as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting during Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Eleven of those 14 shots came from behind the arc, as Hield has […]

Lou Williams Notches Team-High 22 Points Off Bench

Los Angeles Clippers point/shooting guard Lou Williams led his squad in scoring for the first time since Dec. 22 during Thursday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, collecting 22 points on 7-for-22 shooting. Williams, who has made a habit of getting up shots in bunches off the bench, recorded his highest shot attempt total since Nov. […]

Dewayne Dedmon Returns To Double-Double Column In Win

Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon has delivered seesaw efforts since rejoining the starting five Jan. 22, but he posted his third double-double of the season during Thursday’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers with 11 points and 11 rebounds to his credit. Dedmon, who has stepped up in the absence of Marvin Bagley (foot) and […]

Paul George Scuffles Across 19 Minutes In Return

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard/small forward Paul George got back into action during Thursday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, his first time taking the floor since a nine-game absence due to a hamstring injury. Even without Kawhi Leonard (back) available, George was held in check by the Kings’ defensive unit, who limited him to a […]

De'Aaron Fox Records Career-High 34 Points In Victory

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox tied a ribbon around the best individual scoring month of his career during Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, logging a career-best 34 points on 14-for-24 shooting. Fox finishes January having averaged 22.8 points across 14 contests, having packed the stat sheet Thursday with eight assists, four steals, […]

Shake Milton Explodes With Career Highs Across The Board

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton had the best game of his young NBA career, setting new career highs with 27 points, six assists, five rebounds and five three-pointers in a loss to the Hawks. Milton had been seeing time in Philly's rotation as of late on account of the hamstring injury suffered to Josh Richardson, […]