William Nylander Scores Hits 30 Goal Mark

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander picked up Toronto's lone goal Friday night as they fell 2-1 to the Ducks. Nylander's unassisted marker came late in the third period as the Leafs tried to claw away at Anaheim's lead but ultimately fell short. This is the first time in Nylander's career that he has reached […]

Kemba Walker Struggles In Loss To Jazz

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker could not find the bottom of the net against the Jazz on Friday. In 27 minutes of play, he scored 13 points on just 5-for-17 shooting and converted on only one of his seven attempts from beyond the arc. It was a forgettable return to the court for Walker, who missed Wednesday's […]

Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~170 CURRENT ADP: ~193 overall ANALYSIS: Voit was never going to sustain his .322/.398/.671 small-sample slash line from 2018, but he remained productive when healthy in 2019. Prior to suffering a sports hernia in late July, he hit 19 homers in 94 games with a .278/.392/.493 line. After returning, he hit […]

Luka Doncic Scores 21 Points Against Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic finished with 21 points, six assists, four rebounds and two steals on 7-for-20 shooting from the field and 2-for-8 from three-point range in Friday's 121-96 victory against the Grizzlies. Doncic recorded his seventh consecutive 20-plus point performance coming out of the All-Star break, while his 35 percent shooting from the […]

Taylor Hall Breaks Goalless Streak in Loss to Flames

Arizona Coyotes forward Taylor Hall kicked off the scoring Friday night with a goal early in the first period, staking Arizona to their only lead of the contest. The Flames erased that lead by the end of the period and kept the game out of reach for Arizona despite another point, an assist on Carl […]

Three Assist Night From Matthew Tkachuk Leads Flames in Win

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk picked up an assist on all three Calgary goals Friday night as the Flames beat the Coyotes 3-2. The three points extend a red-hot run for the young winger, who has recorded at least a point in 13 of his last 15 games with 18 total points in that span. […]

Kristaps Porzingis Records Double-Double Against Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis recorded his 23rd double-double of the season in Friday's 121-96 victory against the Grizzlies, as the 24-year-old finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals on 9-for-19 shooting from the field and 4-for-9 shooting from three-point range in the contest. Porzingis posted the productive all-around […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 21 (Mar 9 - Mar 15)

Depending on your league settings, fantasy playoffs have either already started or are very close. This is the time of the year when we need to win the most and therefore can't afford any sentiment towards players who just aren't performing. It's wise to look ahead, even a few weeks in advance and calculate how […]

Zack MacEwen Scores Two In Canucks’ Win

The Vancouver Canucks rolled over the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 6-3 on Friday night. Rookie forward Zack MacEwen scored two goals. He now has four goals through 15 games this season. J.T. Miller broke the 70-point mark with a goal and an assist. He has 14 points over the past eight games. Goalie […]

Jrue Holiday Posts 20 Points Against Heat

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday finished with a team-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block on 7-for-13 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range in Friday's 110-104 victory against the Heat. The 29-year-old recorded his 11th consecutive game of double-digit point totals and […]

Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Shut Out Vegas

The Winnipeg Jets blanked the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-0 on Friday night. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 29 shots to earn his sixth shutout on the season. He hasn’t allowed more than three goals in five straight starts and features an impressive .921 SV% this year. Patrick Laine broke a […]

Cardinals, Texans Showing Interest In Trent Williams

The Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans have expressed interest in trading for Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams. The seven-time Pro Bowler has been granted permission to seek a trade from the Redskins after sitting out all of the 2019 season. If he's traded, Williams wants a new long-term deal from his new team, so […]

Duncan Robinson Drains Eight Threes In Loss

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson went off from beyond the arc in Friday's 110-104 loss against the Pelicans, as the 25-year-old finished with 24 points, eight made three-pointers, five rebounds and four assists on 8-for-14 shooting from three-point range in the contest. Robinson followed up his nine three-pointers against the Magic with eight in the […]

Jimmy Butler Scores Team-High 28 Points In Loss

Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler finished with 28 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals on 8-for-17 shooting from field-goal range and 12-for-14 from the free throw line in Friday's 110-104 loss against the Pelicans. The 30-year-old recorded his fourth consecutive game of at least six or more assists, while producing his highest scoring […]

Patrick Kane Scores 31st Goal In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane extended his goal-scoring streak to three consecutive games, as the 31-year-old finished with one goal and six shots in Friday's 2-1 loss against the Red Wings. Kane found the back of the net with just over one minute remaining in the second period, cutting the Blackhawks deficit to one […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for March 7th (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 Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies The Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies rank sixth and seventh in the NBA in pace this season. This game features the highest Vegas total […]

Digging Deeper Into the Realm of Volatility

If you have been following and reading the site lately, you know I started to explore the concept of "player volatility" in one of my last columns. That one definitely set the table for what is coming here and was already long enough for an introduction that I opted to split all of this content […]

Aroldis Chapman Makes Spring Debut

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman made his spring debut on Friday, tossing a scoreless inning with a strikeout. Chapman had been scheduled to pitch on Wednesday but unexpectedly had his debut pushed back with little explanation from the Yankees. Fortunately, the adjustment does not appear to have been related to Chapman’s health, as the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Resumes Running

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) has started running on a treadmill for the first time since straining his calf earlier this spring. Stanton is still on track to miss Opening Day, but the Yankees are encouraged by his progress so far and hope for the outfielder to be back in the lineup in […]

Cory Schneider Earns Victory Against Blues

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 31 of 33 shots on goal to earn his third win of the season in Friday's 4-2 victory against the Blues. The 33-year-old picked up his second consecutive victory and third in the past four starts after starting off the season on a seven-game losing streak through nine […]

FanDuel, DraftKings XFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 5): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

We're heading into Week 5 of the XFL this weekend, and things are starting to make some sense in the league. D.C. is actually bad, St. Louis is surprisingly good, and despite winning the Twitter meme battle ahead of last week's meeting with Houston, the Dallas Renegades couldn't win the actual game, falling in the […]

ADP Reflections: American League Starting Pitchers

The draft season is in full swing. The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI) is wrapping up on the NFBC site, and more and more draft data is filtering through to the masses. We’re now at the point where draft data is shaping draft strategies as people look for value against ADP. There are lots of […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 20

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]

Late-Round First Basemen - Targets and Avoids in 2020

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, it would be smart to consider drafting some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even players with skills but have […]

Predicting the Top-10 Finishers in ERA for 2020

Earned Run Average (ERA) is one of the most important stats when it comes to pitching. The best pitchers in the league have the lowest ERA, because, quite simply, if a pitcher doesn’t let up runs, they are inherently more valuable. Determining the top ERA leaders for the upcoming season can be extremely useful, because […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 20

While the NBA playoffs are still more than a month away, the fantasy playoffs, believe it or not, are right around the corner. For some, they start as early as next week. It's a time that's both exciting and nerve-wracking, especially with a potential prize on the line. You could have the most potent roster […]

2020 Shortstop Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

As the season draws near, we realize suddenly that it's draft season. There is a large portion of fantasy baseball busy with mock drafts, rankings, sleepers, and more mock drafts. The Dynasty community, on the other hand, is looking to continue their dominance, rebuild, or in a worst-case scenario, stick their hands up in frustration. […]

Peter Alonso Still Looking For First Spring Homer

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso went 0-for-4 on Friday against the Astros in Grapefruit League play. He is homerless in 31 at-bats over 10 games and is batting just .194 so far this spring. Alonso broke out in 2019, with a line of .260-53-120-103-1. Despite this slow start to his spring, Alonso projects […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - NFL Rookie Pre-Draft Rankings (QB & RB)

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano are joined by guest John Laub (@GridironSchol91) of FootballDieHards to discuss his rookie rankings at QB and RB after the Scouting Combine but before the NFL Draft. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Busts - RotoBaller Staff Picks

As you prepare for fantasy baseball drafts in 2020, it's crucial that you avoid the dreaded bust who could sink your team. As we did with sleepers, our staff came together to share their thoughts on preseason ADP values, this time on their least favorite picks. While you've likely heard some of these names already […]