Jordan Binnington Blanks Arizona

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington picked up possibly the easiest shutout of his career on Thursday, finishing a 1-0 win over Arizona with only 14 saves. Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal of the game with Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko setting him up. Binnington has now posted back-to-back shutouts, and he became just […]

Alec Martinez Scores In Golden Knights Debut

Newly acquired defenseman Alec Martinez scored a goal and added an assist (and was a plus-three) as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 5-3. The victory by Vegas snapped Tampa Bay’s 11-game win streak. Martinez had just one goal and eight points in 41 games with the Kings […]

Tim Heed Scores First Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks defenseman Tim Heed potted his first goal of the year on Thursday against New Jersey, putting the team up 1-0 in an eventual 2-1 loss. Jacob Middleton and Alex True recorded the helpers on the play. The latter has quietly tallied three points in his past four appearances. Heed has only two […]

Mark Scheifele Nets Hat Trick In Jets Win

The Winnipeg Jets steamrolled through the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night by a score of 5-1 with help from Mark Scheifele, who scored a hat trick. He also added an assist. Scheifele has six points over his past two games and, overall, has 65 points in 62 games. He’s four goals away from having back-to-back […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Grabs Another Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stretched his winning streak to five games with a 36-save performance against the Sharks on Thursday. The 23-year-old netminder was beaten by Tim Heed early on, but he recovered quickly and helped his team to a 2-1 victory. Blackwood became the second rookie goaltender in franchise history to post […]

P.K. Subban Notches Game-Winner Against Sharks

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over San Jose, recording a power-play goal 2:56 into the third frame. Jesper Bratt also scored for New Jersey, Nikita Gusev registered two assists. Subban, who has multiple 50-point seasons to his name, has been one of the biggest disappointments in […]

Zach LaVine Provides A Full Line Versus Hornets

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine managed to connect on just 8-for-22 shooting for 19 points, but the athletic guard managed to fill up the box score in the process. LaVine recorded seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals, one block and a make from three in 39 minutes in the loss to Charlotte on Thursday. Despite […]

Thaddeus Young Records A Double-Double In Loss

Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young recorded a season-high 22 points and also added 11 rebounds, as the veteran saw some minutes at the five in the loss to Charlotte. Young also recorded four steals with a block and he even hit two triples, while connecting on an efficient 10 of 18 from the floor across […]

Frederik Andersen Shuts Out Penguins

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen picked up his second shutout of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh with 24 stops. Jake Muzzin, William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, and Zach Hyman took care of business at the other end of the ice. It was a big bounce-back effort from Andersen, who got […]

Tomas Satoransky Records Eight Assists On Thursday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Tomas Satoransky provided another steady line, but it was not enough in the 10-point loss to the Hornets in Chicago. Satoransky was 4-for-9 from the floor, en route to 12 points and he handed out eight dimes with six rebounds while also recording a steal with two makes from three. The Bulls […]

Miles Bridges Scores 22 Points To Help Get The Win

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges continued his stellar play on Thursday, and this time it included 22 points with eight boards in the 103-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Bridges connected on nine of 23 from the floor, with two of those makes coming from three, and he also chipped in two assists with two […]

Malik Monk Keeps It Going With 25 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk stayed hot on Thursday night as he registered a team-high 25 points to help secure the 10-point win over the Bulls. Monk did not stop there as he added six boards with three assists while drilling two triples in 30 minutes of action off the bench. It is safe to […]

Finding Combo-Player Values Using Z-Scores and ATC Projections

Towards the end of last season, I asked the question – “Draft Speed or Pound the Power?” Loaded in this seemingly simple query are two contradictory approaches – one for power and one for speed. Power Approach 1: Home run totals are dramatically up in baseball these days. Therefore, there are many power bats available […]

ADP Showdown - Whit Merrifield vs Austin Meadows

Spring training is officially underway, which means baseball season is upon us! Maybe you haven’t started prepping for your drafts, but fortunately for you, there have already been plenty of drafts, which means that fantasy players out there have already begun dealing with tough draft position decisions. The outfield position is deep as always, but […]

2020 Keeper Value Rankings - Third Base

Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft pick in order to keep a player into the upcoming season. These rankings are based on Keeper "Values". In the marketing world, Value can be defined as the extent to which a good or service (player) is […]

2020 Dynasty Leagues: Players to Sell (Premium Content)

As draft day approaches in dynasty leagues, the window to sell-high on a big name has never been better. The first days of spring training are a chance to cash in on players who may have hit their peak value before the 2020 season begins. Bartering is a matter of risk vs reward. You hate […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 21st, 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 February 21st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Damion Lee Misses Six Of Seven Three-Point Attempts

Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee did not have an impressive start to the second half of his season on Thursday night. In a 135-105 loss to Houston, Lee was held to 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and 1-for-7 from three, while adding three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 29 minutes. The 27-year […]

Andrew Wiggins Has Team-High 22 Points In Loss

Golden State Warriors guard Andrew Wiggins led his new team in scoring during a 135-105 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The seventh-year guard had 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting, three rebounds, two blocks, and one steal in 29 minutes. It was the third time in four games with Golden State that Wiggins […]

Robert Covington Ties Season-High With Four Blocks

Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington had four blocks for the second straight game on Thursday night in a 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors. After averaging 0.9 blocks in 48 games with Minnesota, the 29-year old sits at 2.2 swats per game with his new team and in his new role as a small-ball […]

James Harden Sits The Entire Fourth Quarter In Blowout

In a 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets guard James Harden did enough in three quarters to sit out and rest for the final frame of Thursday's game. The 2018 MVP did all of his damage in 29 minutes with 29 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. It […]

Jeff Green Makes Great First Impression With Houston

Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green came off the bench in his first game for his new team and had an impressive debut in a 135-105 blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. In 24 minutes on Thursday evening, Green had 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting, four rebounds, and one steal. The 33-year old is a […]

Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez Combine For 27 Points In Win

The Milwaukee Bucks brotherly center duo combined for 27 points during Thursday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons, with both Brook Lopez and Robin Lopez shooting 4-for-9 overall from the field. The major difference in their stat line was the 9-for-10 performance that Brook put together at the free-throw line, although Robin knocking down just his […]

Bruce Brown Jr. Notches Fourth Career Double-Double

Detroit Pistons point guard/small forward Bruce Brown Jr. has never been known for his rebounding ability across his first two years in the league, but he snagged 10 boards in Thursday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, giving him three consecutive outings with double-digit rebounding totals to his credit. In addition to his work on the […]

Christian Wood Reels Off Double-Double As Reserve

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Christian Wood returned to the bench for Thursday’s defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks, but his removal from the starting five did little to affect his role. Wood led the team in scoring with 18 points, while snatching 11 rebounds, giving him his fourth double-double in his past five contests. His stat […]

Khris Middleton Stays Hot From Deep To Begin Second Half

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton kicked off his second half of the year in impressive fashion during Thursday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, dropping 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting, including going 4-for-5 from behind the arc. Middleton has now knocked down at least three triples in five consecutive contests, as he also added eight […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops 33 Points, Logs Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks small/power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo accrued a double-double well ahead of halftime during Thursday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons. The second half of the year opened with another enormous stat line from the league’s reigning MVP, who finished with 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting, adding 16 rebounds, four assists and three steals on a […]

Dinelson Lamet Won't Be Coddled In 2020

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet should have no workload limitations this season. The 27-year-old former prospect underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and returned last year to toss 73 frames across 14 starts. After shaking the rust, Lamet closed the season strong, posting a 3.60 ERA and electric 13.5 K/9 in his final nine […]

Chris Buescher Is An Absolute Bargain Value For Vegas

Roush-Fenway Racing driver Chris Buescher will make his seventh Cup Series start at Las Vegas this week. In his six previous starts at the site, Buescher has four Top 20 finishes, which all came in his last four races at the track. Last Season, Buescher finished in the Top 20 in every race at 1.5 […]

Jimmy Butler Has 6-For-18 Shooting Night

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, nine assists, one block and two steals during 34 minutes of play in the 129-124 loss to Atlanta on Thursday. Though it seems Butler had a regular night, he went 6-for-18 shooting from the field, good for 33 percent. The 30-year-old normally does […]