Bam Adebayo Has Monster Double-Double Night

Miami Heat power forward Bam Adebayo compiled 28 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block through 36 minutes in the 129-124 loss to Atlanta on Thursday. The third-year player is having a great season, averaging 15.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. February has been rather cold for the Heat player, though. […]

Kurt Busch Should be Considered for FanDuel

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch seeks to gain his first win at his home track at Las Vegas. In 20 starts at the track, he has five Top 10 finishes, including a finish of fifth in last year’s March race. Since 2017 at Vegas, Kurt Busch ranks 10th in Laps in the Top 15 […]

Cam Reddish Drops 16 Points In 37 Minutes

Atlanta Hawks guard Cam Reddish finished with 16 points, four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals during 37 minutes of play in the 129-124 win over Miami on Thursday. The 2019 pick has been on a good streak lately and has scored in double digits nine of the past 10 games. Reddish is […]

Kyle Larson Is A Highly Respectable DFS Option for Las Vegas

Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing will be a highly respectable play for this week’s race at Las Vegas, especially for FanDuel Lineups. In eight starts at LVMS, Larson has five Top 10 finishes, including three Top 3 finishes in the last five races at the site. He also has the fifth-best Average Finish of […]

Trae Young Has a 50-Point Night

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young finally got over the hump on Thursday, dropping a career-high 50 points in the 129-124 win over Miami. He also supplied two rebounds, eight assists, one block and two steals in 40 minutes of play. The sophomore went 18-for-19 from the free-throw line. This monster night comes after the youngster […]

Chase Elliott Is Too Inconsistent and Overvalued for Vegas

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott is looking for his first career Cup Series win at Las Vegas. In six starts at the track, Elliott has three Top 10 finishes, including the last two races at LVMS. In the last ten races at 1.5 Mile Intermediate tracks, Elliott has led laps in five different events and […]

Martin Truex Jr. Is A Great Pick For A Top-10 At Las Vegas

Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing is the most recent winner at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 16 starts at the site, Truex has two wins, eight Top 10 finishes and 292 laps led, which ranks fourth of active drivers. Since 2005 at Vegas, Truex ranks fifth in Driver Rating (97.6), fourth in percentage […]

Joey Logano Is A Top-Five Lock for Las Vegas

Joey Logano of Team Penske is the defending winner of this weekend’s Cup race at Las Vegas. In 13 starts at Vegas, Logano has one win, nine Top 10 finishes and 433 laps led, which ranks third of active drivers. Since 2005 at LVMS, Logano has the best Average Running Position (9.1) and the second-best […]

Kyle Busch Is One of the Top Options for Vegas

Joe Gibbs Racing Driver Kyle Busch is making his 18th start at Las Vegas this week. In his last 17 starts at LVMS, “Rowdy Busch” has one win, nine Top 10 finishes and led 254 laps, which ranks sixth of active drivers. Since 2005 at Vegas, Kyle Busch ranks fifth in Fastest Laps (205), fourth […]

Lions Releasing Damon Harrison

The Detroit Lions plan to release defensive tackle Damon Harrison in the coming days, according to a source. The move will free up around $6.7 million in salary cap space but will leave the team with a hole on their defensive line up the middle. Even though Snacks Harrison had a down year in 2019 […]

Bengals Want To Keep A.J. Green

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said on Thursday that wide receiver A.J. Green is "a guy we want to be around." Green hasn't played in a game since December of 2018 and hasn't been a Pro Bowler since 2017 in his last full season. He's due to become a free agent next month and […]

Titans Not Expected To Exercise Corey Davis' Option

The Tennessee Titans aren't expected to pick up wide receiver Corey Davis' fifth-year team option for the 2021 season. If the Titans were to pick it up, Davis would be owed around $15.8 million in 2021. The 25-year-old former fifth overall pick in 2017 had 65 catches for 891 yards in his sophomore season in […]

Redskins Officially Release Jordan Reed

The Washington Redskins released tight end Jordan Reed on Thursday. The move was expected and will save the team $8.5 million in salary cap space. Reed missed all of the 2019 season with a concussion, his seventh documented one in his seven seasons. He was just cleared from the league's concussion protocol on Wednesday and […]

Jarvis Landry To Be Sidelined 6-8 Months

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (hip) is expected to be sidelined six to eight months after having surgery to shave down some cartilage and remove two pieces of bone embedded in the labrum of his left hip on Feb. 4. The Browns expect Landry to make a full recovery for the 2020 season, but […]

Aristides Aquino Has Minor League Options Left

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino, who burst onto the scene in 2019, has minor league options remaining, which will make it even tougher to crack the Opening Day roster after the Reds added outfielders Nick Castellanos and Shogo Akiyama in free agency. Aquino hit .320 with 14 home runs and a 1.160 OPS in his […]

Rowdy Tellez On The Roster Bubble

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez appears to be facing an uphill battle to make the roster out of spring training. Toronto must pick three of infielder Joe Panik, outfielders Derek Fisher and Anthony Alford and Tellez. Fisher and Alford are out of minor league options and Panik is almost a sure bet to […]

Erick Fedde May Start In Minors

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde is eligible for a fourth year of minor league options because he's accrued fewer than five full seasons in the majors or minors. Fedde was drafted in 2014 but didn't start pitching in the minors until June of 2015 because of Tommy John surgery. Because he has another year […]

Kyrie Irving Out For Remainder Of Season

Updating a previous report, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is receiving season-ending shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season. From a Nets organization perspective, this is a no-brainer and management is looking at the long-term picture with Kevin Durant (Achilles) on track to play next season. For fantasy, this is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/20/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The time has arrived!  The NBA is back from the All-Star break as teams return refreshed to finish the season.  All-Star weekend was awesome this year.  My favorite moment of the weekend was watching both teams ramp up the intensity, and play as hard as I have seen in recent memory during the fourth quarter.  LeBron […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/20/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

All-Star break and our break from NBA DFS is finally over. With the return of basketball, we have a six-game slate with one major play sticking out due to some recent injury news. Since Kyrie Irving re-aggravated a shoulder injury, Spencer Dinwiddie for just $6,900 against any defense is a steal. Specifically against the 76ers […]

Franchy Cordero Destined For Platoon Role

It is increasingly likely that San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero will be part of a platoon in 2020. Even if Cordero outperforms projected starting center fielder Trent Grisham in spring training, MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell still believes he won’t play every day. The 25-year-old lefty owns a career .573 OPS against southpaws, paving the possibility […]

Kemba Walker Ruled Out for Friday

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was limited during Wednesday's practice as a precaution. He has been dealing with left knee soreness, but was able to play 29 minutes during the All-Star Game. It didn't sound like Walker was going to miss this […]

Wayne Ellington is Questionable for Friday

New York Knicks guard Wayne Ellington (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks may decide to let younger players get more minutes as the season goes on. That means Ellington's role on the team could slowly be declining. Damyean Dotson would see more minutes in the rotation if […]

Elfrid Payton is Questionable for Friday

New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Payton is dealing with right ankle soreness, so hopefully he'll be able to suit up here. He has been the Knicks best option at point guard all season, so losing him hurts. Dennis Smith Jr. and Frank […]

Dragan Bender Signs With Warriors

Free-agent forward Dragan Bender plans to sign a 10-day deal with the Golden State Warriors. He was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks roughly two weeks ago when they needed to open up a roster spot for Marvin Williams. Bender hasn't been able to do much during his time in the NBA, but we'll see if […]

Derrick Walton Jr. Signs With Pistons

Free-agent guard Derrick Walton Jr. plans to sign a 10-day deal with the Detroit Pistons. He was waived by the Atlanta Hawks after he was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in a trade-deadline move. The Pistons could use the extra depth with Reggie Jackson accepting a buyout. However, the Pistons have other guards that […]

Eric Gordon is Unlikely to Play on Thursday

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (shin) is unlikely to suit up for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Head coach Mike D'Antoni said it was likely that Gordon would return for Saturday's contest versus the Utah Jazz. Austin Rivers, Ben McLemore, and Danuel House will see more minutes without Gordon available. House is likely […]

Kyrie Irving Might Be Done For The Season

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is expected to undergo a procedure on his right shoulder and is sidelined indefinitely. He missed 26 games earlier in the season due to the same issue. He received a cortisone shots in order to deal with the pain, but it appears that wasn't enough. Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris […]

Damian Lillard Could Miss Three or Four Games

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (groin) was unable to practice on Thursday and said he could miss three or four games. There's a good chance that Lillard is out until the end of the month. C.J. McCollum will be asked to handle the ball more often and take more shots than usual. Anfernee Simons […]

Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada To Hit At Top Of Lineup

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria said he's leaning towards shortstop Tim Anderson and second baseman/third baseman Yoan Moncada hitting in the first two spots in the lineup. Anderson hit a career-high .335 while slamming 18 home runs, driving in 56 and stealing 17 bases in 123 games. Moncada also had an excellent season, slashing […]