Rickard Rakell Scores Late Winner In OT

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell shocked Colorado with a late game-winner on Wednesday, making it 4-3 with 1.2 seconds left in overtime. He also had an assist on a Brendan Guhle goal, with Andrew Agozzino and Sam Steel taking care of the rest of the goals. Rakell, a two-time 30-goal scorer, has been a major […]

QB Hot Seat: Projecting 2020 for Jameis Winston, Derek Carr, Cam Newton

The offseason is entering an empty period before free agency mania begins soon. All we can do now is predict how players will do in fantasy for 2020 before everything changes. To that end, there are still a lot of question marks in regards to who will be a starter for all 32 teams. Therefore, it’s […]

Ivan Provorov Stays Hot With Two-Point Performance

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov continued his good run of form on Wednesday by collecting two points in a 5-2 road win over Washington. The Russian picked up a power-play assist on Travis Konecny's 24th goal of the season and scored the team's fourth goal himself. Kevin Hayes also had a goal and an assist […]

Brandon Knight Continues Good Run

Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight logged his first start of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 114-107 loss to the Thunder with 18 points, seven assists and two steals in 38 minutes. He shot a very good 4-for-9 from downtown, although his overall efficiency was a poor 6-for-15. Knight was questionable for the game, […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Nick Solak

The Texas Rangers finished the 2019 season with a record 0f 78-84, which was good for a third-place finish in the American League West. The finish was actually above pre-season expectations and now has the team looking to make a push forward in 2020. The Rangers have plenty of youth and have brought in the […]

Aaron Nola Goes Four Innings Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed two earned runs in four innings in a Spring Training start Wednesday. Nola struck out two while allowing four hits and a walk in his third start this spring. Nola was a mild disappointment last season, but still put up 202.1 innings with 229 strikeouts so if his […]

Christian Wood Scores Career-High 29 Points

Detroit Pistons power forward Christian Wood finished Wednesday's loss to OKC with a career-high 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting. He went an amazing 5-or-6 from deep, adding nine rebounds, three assists, and one block to his line in 39 minutes. Wood has now posted 20-plus points in five of his past seven appearances, and he's […]

Danilo Gallinari Does Good Work At Both Ends

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari had a productive night at both ends of the court on Wednesday, finishing a 114-107 win over the Pistons with 19 points and four steals. He added seven rebounds while shooting 7-for-15 from the field and 3-for-8 from deep. Gallo is averaging only 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocks per […]

Bryce Harper Homers Twice Versus Pirates

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper hit a pair of home runs in a Spring Training win over the Pirates Wednesday. Harper had been having a quiet spring, he had just five at-bats before Wednesday, but announced his presence in a big way. Harper quietly put up an impressive .897 OPS last season and backed it […]

Dennis Schroder Gets Close To First Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder was flirting with his first double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 114-107 win at Detroit with 23 points and nine assists. He had a very good shooting night with a 7-for-14 record from the field and a 7-for-7 success rate at the line. Schroder had a […]

The 10 Commandments of Auction Drafts

As I've said before, there is no one right way to play fantasy baseball, but auction drafts are the closest you can get. As opposed to the more popular but less fun snake draft, in an auction you can acquire the rights to literally any player you want in the game. You don't have to […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores Team-High 27 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 27 points in Wednesday's win over Detroit, shooting 12-for-15 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. He also had three assists, two rebounds, two steals and two blocks for a nice all-around fantasy line. Gilgeous-Alexander looks like a very promising prospect, and he's already putting up […]

T.J. Brodie Nets Game-Winning Goal

The Calgary Flames fell behind early on but stormed back to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2 in overtime. Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie scored the winning goal, which was his second goal in as many nights. He now has three goals and 18 points in 62 games this season. Matthew Tkachuk […]

Rougned Odor Hits Second Spring Home Run

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor kick-started a six-run rally against the Colorado Rockies with a two-run home run on Wednesday. After striking out and grounding out in his first two at-bats, Odor hit Daniel Bard's pitch over the fences and drove in Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the bottom of the sixth inning. The second baseman […]

Lance Lynn Experiments With Offspeed Pitches

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn threw more offspeed pitches in his four-inning outing versus the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, and the results were mixed. Lynn gave up seven hits and four runs, but also struck out four Rockies and did not walk a batter. Lynn threw his fastball on over 70 percent of his […]

C.J. McCollum Comes Back To Earth In Dame's Return

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum cooled off statistically on Wednesday as his All-Star teammate Damian Lillard returned to the court. In the six games that Dame missed, McCollum averaged 33.3 points, 8.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 made three-pointers, and it would've been unreasonable to expect that form to continue with a player like […]

Hassan Whiteside Records 11th Consecutive Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside continued his bounce-back season on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards and tallied double-digit points and rebounds for the 11th straight game. Whiteside played 35 minutes and produced 24 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks, and two assists in a dominating performance. The former-Miami big man now has 48 double-doubles on […]

Carmelo Anthony Has Season-High 14-Point Quarter

In the first quarter of a 125-104 win over the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony came out firing with 14 points, his most in any quarter this season. The 10-time All-Star finished Wednesday's game with 25 points, five rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 32 minutes. The 14 points in the […]

Damian Lillard Has A Successful Return To The Court

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard made his first appearance on a basketball court in three weeks and had a productive outing in a 125-104 win over the Washington Wizards. After missing six games with a groin injury, Lillard played 32 minutes on Wednesday and recorded 22 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and […]

Bradley Beal Needs 29 Shots To Score 29 Points

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal continued his scoring spree on Wednesday night but was far from efficient in a 125-104 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Beal played 38 minutes and put together 29 points on 10-for-29 shooting, six rebounds, six assists, and one steal. It was Beal's lowest scoring output since Feb. 22 after […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 5th, 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 March 5th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

J.A. Happ Strikes Out Six Over Four Innings

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ pitched four shutout innings against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing three baserunners and striking out six. Happ struggled last season with a 4.91 ERA in 161 innings but owned a strong 3.48 ERA over his previous four seasons. A career-worst 5% home-run rate and poor 20.7% strikeout rate […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: OG Anunoby and Eric Bledsoe

Playoffs are around the corner and it's time for those final tweaks to our rosters to make them just right. As always, using player's good form to get back more than he's worth is a good way to go. OG Anunoby is one of the guys you can try and swap for a boost in […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 20

Welcome to Rotation Watch, where each week, this article will break down who is gaining minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. Week 19 was no exception, and there were plenty of […]

Fantasy Basketball - Dynasty Rundown for Week 20

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly dynasty league rundown! Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular, and we're here to keep you ahead of the game. Each week, we'll touch on topics and players that may not necessarily be relevant in single-year formats, but they can make a splash in keeper leagues. With that being said, […]

March Madness Odds and Futures Bets

With Selection Sunday now less than two weeks away, it is time to look at what Vegas is offering for futures bets and what teams might be currently undervalued. Most sportsbooks currently offer national championship odds, and plenty of additional odds will be added in the coming days such as whether a team will reach […]

Semi Ojeleye Scores Season-High 22 Points

Boston Celtics forward Semi Ojeleye had his best game of the season against Cleveland on Wednesday night. Ojeleye filled in admirably for the injured Kemba Walker (knee), Jaylen Brown (hamstring), Gordon Hayward (knee) by scoring 22 points with six rebounds, five triples, two assists, and a block in 30 minutes. Considering he usually plays around […]

Larry Nance Jr. Records Double-Double In Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. recorded a double-double in 39 minutes of a 112-106 loss to the Boston Celtics. Nance Jr. scored 19 points with 15 boards, four assists, four steals, and two triples. The 27-year-old benefited greatly from the absences of Andre Drummond (calf) and Tristan Thompson (knee). He's probably a must-start anytime […]

Chris Chiozza Scores Season-High 14 Points

Brooklyn Nets guard Chris Chiozza finished with a season-high 14 points in the 118-79 loss to the Grizzlies on Wednesday. He also contributed three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in a season-high 24 minutes of play. The seldom-used reserve scored in double digits for the first time this season and his playing time was […]

Kevin Love Stays Hot From Beyond The Arc With Five Treys

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love kept up his sweet shooting from beyond the arc against the Celtics. Love scored 26 points- 5-for-10 shooting from deep- and had 14 rebounds, five assists, and a block in the 112-106 loss. The veteran forward has 11 threes in his last two games combined while shooting over 50 percent […]