Hassan Whiteside Posts A Double-Double With Three Blocks

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside scored 21 points on nine of 14 shooting in a loss to the Hawks on Saturday, also contributing 13 rebounds and three blocks in just 31 minutes. This was Whiteside's 46th double-double on the season, tied for second-most in the NBA. An eventual return by Jusuf Nurkic looked like […]

Auto Club 400: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

"Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild Wild West, a state that's untouchable like Elliott Ness" (That's Tupac Lyrics). I started this race preview off with a Tupac lyrics because NASCAR is headed to California, and because I like Tupac (go listen to Tupac). As we enter week three in the 2020 NASCAR season, […]

Jesper Bratt Continues Goal-Scoring Run

New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt opened the scoring in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Los Angeles, netting for the fourth time in his past five games. Nikita Gusev registered the only assist to take his point streak to five games. Bratt finished February with a total of six goals and 10 points. He has […]

C.J. McCollum Scores An Efficient 35 Points Versus Atlanta

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 35 points in a loss to the Hawks on Saturday, shooting 14 of 26 from the field to go with five rebounds, five assists, three three-pointers and two steals. McCollum has been doing everything he can to help keep Portland in the playoff picture, averaging 31.8 points, 9.0 […]

ADP Showdown: Keston Hiura vs. Ketel Marte

Heading into 2020 drafts, we see that second base is a relatively deep position. Of course, in terms of elite options, there are roughly seven choices at second base at the top of draft boards. As a result, you want to make sure you choose correctly to get the best value for one of your […]

De'Andre Hunter Scores 22 Points Versus The Blazers

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter scored 22 points in a win over Portland on Saturday to go along with six three-pointers and four rebounds in 38 minutes. The six three-pointers tied a career-high for Hunter, who is coming off an outing in which he drained four attempts from beyond the arc. He's picked up his […]

Dustin Brown Notches Two Points In Saturday's Win

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown factored in both goals against the Devils on Saturday, scoring the team's first goal and setting up Adrian Kempe for a 2-1 game-winner in overtime. Jonathan Quick had 32 saves to improve his record for the season to 14-22-4. Brown opened February with a dry spell, but he […]

John Collins Finishes With A Double-Double Versus Portland

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins shot nine of 14 from the field to finish with 24 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three three-pointers, two blocks and one steal in a win over Portland. Collins puts an exclamation point on an incredible February in which he shot 63.6 percent from the field and 53.5 percent from […]

Martin Jones Posts 30-Save Shutout

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones registered his second shutout of the season on Saturday, finishing a 5-0 win over Pittsburgh with 30 saves. Evander Kane and Timo Meier recorded one goal and one assist, while Mario Ferraro and Marcus Sorensen dished out two assists. Jones has had a very difficult year, but both of […]

Trae Young Posts A Double-Double Versus Portland

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was seven of 18 from the field in a win over the Blazers on Saturday, finishing with 25 points along with 15 assists and four rebounds. Young struggled from beyond the arc in this one, shooting just one of eight from downtown. He made up for it, however, by […]

Three AL Outfielders Set to Break Out in 2020

The purpose of this article, as the title suggests, is to identify three American League outfielders who have shown the potential to have a breakout season heading into 2020. These will be players who were likely on waivers at some point in your league during 2019 and may or may not have been added down […]

Marcus Smart Cooks Up Big Line In Saturday's Loss

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart recorded a juicy fantasy line in Saturday's loss to the Rockets, picking up 26 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and four steals. He shot 9-for-22 from the field, including 5-for-15 from downtown. Smart is currently enjoying a very good run in the team with Kemba Walker (knee) on the shelf. […]

Jayson Tatum Scores Team-High 32 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Saturday's overtime loss to Houston, shooting 9-for-27 from the field and 4-for-12 from behind the arc. He also had five assists, two steal and two blocks to finish off a huge fantasy line. Tatum demonstrated some superb form throughout February, […]

Clayton Keller Scores Twice In Victory

The Arizona Coyotes rolled over the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 5-2 on Saturday night. Clayton Keller scored two goals and added a helper. He now has four goals and six points over his past three games. In total, he has 43 points in 67 games and is three goals away from his second […]

Robert Covington Picks Up Big Double-Double

Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington registered a big double-double in Saturday's win over Boston, scoring 16 points and grabbing a game-high 16 rebounds. He also had three blocks and one steal, while shooting 4-for-10 from deep and 6-for-12 overall from the field. Covington has been a perfect fit for this Rockets team and he's quickly […]

Artem Anisimov Dominates In Shootout Win

The Ottawa Senators won in the shootout over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Artem Anisimov scored twice in regulation and also had the shootout winner. The sniper has just 20 points this season but 15 are goals. Thomas Chabot’s assist gave him points in three straight games. He has 36 points in 66 […]

James Harden Has Quiet Night On Saturday

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a quiet night against Boston on Saturday, going scoreless in the fourth and finishing with 21 points in a 111-110 overtime win. He shot 7-for-24 from the field and 4-for-17 from downtown, adding eight assists, four rebounds, and three steals. The Beard should bounce back straightaway on Monday against […]

Jeff Petry Scores Overtime Winner

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night. Defenseman Jeff Petry’s 10th goal of the season was the game-winner. He’s now just one point away from hitting 40 points for a third straight season. Tomas Tatar had three helpers in the game and has six points […]

Russell Westbrook Drops 41 Points On Boston

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook had another fruitful night on Saturday, finishing a 111-110 overtime win at Boston with a game-high 41 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He shot 16-for-27 from the field and 8-for-12 at the line. Westbrook had a huge month in February and it doesn't look like he's […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Ballpark Factors

If you have ever selected a streamable pitcher based on home park or benched an otherwise must-start arm at Coors Field, you already know how much a stadium can impact a player's bottom line. Ballpark Factors quantify the influence each stadium has, allowing you to make the most of your fantasy team's real-life schedule. Today, […]

WPC+ Videocast: Win Your H2H Points League in 2020!

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut reveal the right way to rank players for fantasy baseball points leagues. Don't use the same old rankings and tools as everyone else and don't treat it the same as roto 5x5 leagues! Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 1st, 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 1st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Elvis Andrus Steals First Bag Of Spring Training

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus stole his first base of spring training on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. Andrus finished the day 1-for-2 and is now batting .500 through three spring training games. The two-time All-Star has stolen at least 24 bases in five of the previous six seasons and cracked the 30 stolen […]

Chris Buescher Should Be Avoided In Fontana

Chris Buescher qualified 11th for his start on Sunday, but fantasy owners should be cautious when trying to use him as a value pick. While Buescher did show some speed during practice sessions on Friday, his history at the track should not be overlooked. In five starts, Buescher's best finish has been 16th. His average […]

Ricky Stenhouse Continues To Show Speed Early In 2020

Ricky Stenhouse only has one finish at Fontana in the top 10 in his last seven starts. Stenhouse will try and add to that count on Sunday when he rolls off the line 10th. His career average finish and running position are both 18th, however, all of those starts were with Roush Fenway Racing. Since […]

Clint Bowyer Could Pay Dividends At Auto Club

Clint Bowyer doesn't have a great history in California. He has only finished in the top 10 once in his last seven starts at the speedway. The driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Ford did his best to turn that fortune around Saturday when he was able to qualify on the pole for Sunday's race. […]

Aric Almirola Slightly Overvalued in California

Aric Almirola has struggled at Auto Club Speedway during his career. He has progressively been improving at the track across the past four races there, however. Almirola has an average finish of 14.3, and an average running position of 15.5 in Fontana. This will be Almirola's second start at the speedway with Stewart-Haas Racing, finishing […]

Erik Jones High Value Pick For Fontana

Erik Jones has been very consistent in California so far in his Cup career. In three starts, Jones's average running position has been 8.7, which ranks fourth among drivers in the series. His average finish of 12.7 isn't as exciting, but it certainly isn't anything to panic about when assessing whether or not to start […]

William Byron Consistently Average At Fontana

William Byron hasn't enjoyed a lot of success in California. In two career starts at the track, he has finished 15th in both and an average running position of 17th. Byron qualified 21st for Sunday's race but appeared to have a setup meant for the long runs that often come from these two-mile flat tracks. […]