PJ Washington is Questionable Against Houston

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. He has missed each of the last two games due to a right ankle sprain. The Hornets have been using a committee approach to fill the void while Washington is out. Marvin Williams and Miles Bridges are the […]

Marc Gasol Could Be Out Until All-Star Break

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors may elect to hold out Gasol until after the All-Star break, according to head coach Nick Nurse. He re-aggravated his left hamstring last week, so he'll at least sit out of Wednesday's contest. Serge Ibaka is […]

T.J. Warren Has Been Ruled Out for Wednesday

Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren (head) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. He left Saturday's game after hitting his head on Myles Turner's leg and suffered a concussion. He didn't play on Monday and will need to pass the league's concussion protocol before being allowed back on the court. Justin […]

Victor Oladipo Will See Increased Playing Time

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is going to see an increased workload going forward. The medical staff and front office decided after Tuesday's practice that Oladipo should be seeing more minutes on the court. It sounds like he'll be playing 28 minutes now, so fantasy owners should see a slight increase in value. It's going […]

Khem Birch Could Sit Out on Wednesday

Orlando Magic forward Khem Birch (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. He missed Monday's contest due to lower back tightness, so we'll see if he's feeling well enough to suit up on Wednesday. Wesley Iwundu started in his absence, but wasn't too impressive during his time on the court. […]

Should We Buy Back Into Blake Snell?

Author note: Blake Snell dealt with an elbow issue ad received a cortisone shot. That lead to his ADP falling, and for good reason, but he returned to the mound since and now with the start of the season delayed, he should be ready for the start of the season.  Early in 2018, I was […]

Greg Olsen To Visit With Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are interested in former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, according to a source. The veteran tight end will take a visit to Seattle. That will be after he visits with the Bills and Redskins this week. From a fantasy perspective, Olsen going to the Seahawks and catching passes from quarterback Russell […]

Aleksander Barkov Listed As Day-To-Day

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov has been marked as day-to-day after suffering a lower-body injury in a 4-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Despite missing Florida's game versus the Maple Leafs on Monday, Barkov doesn't appear to be out long-term - something that could cripple both the Panthers and his fantasy owners. The […]

Jamie Benn Logs Two Assists In Monday's Victory

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn posted a pair of assists in his team's 5-3 road victory over the New York Rangers on Monday. The Stars captain found the scoresheet twice within 16 seconds in the first period, contributing two power-play helpers on two deft passing displays. It's been a down year in terms of Benn's […]

Joe Pavelski Buries Two Goals On Monday

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski recorded a pair of power-play goals as his team defeated the New York Rangers 5-3 at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The 35-year-old found the back of the net twice in a span of 16 seconds in the opening frame to help get his team out to an early lead. […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/4/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features an immense 13-game main slate with Montreal in New Jersey, Nashville in Winnipeg, and a gong show clash between Los Angeles and Washington. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

Mike Hoffman Produces Two Points On Monday

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist during Monday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. The 30-year-old is having another excellent season with the Panthers, tallying 19 goals, 23 assists, 17 power-play points, and 142 shots through 51 games. The slick winger has […]

Mark Pysyk Nets Unexpected Hat Trick Against Maple Leafs

Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk was the hero during Monday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old, who was playing as a forward with Aleksander Barkov (lower body) sidelined, produced the first hat trick of his NHL career in the win. Pysyk has surprisingly tallied nine points over his past 11 games, but […]

Biggest Surprises of 2019 - Wide Receiver

The wide receiver position was probably the most exciting position of the 2019 fantasy football seasons, with so many different breakouts and busts. We saw stud wide receivers like Odell Beckham and JuJu Smith-Schuster become extremely hard to trust and frustrating to own. We also saw a handful of rookie wide receivers out-perform their pre-season […]

Sophomore Players Due for Regression in 2020

The 2019 season saw a significant number of rookie hitters debut with great success. But Major League Baseball’s history is littered with strong freshman debuts followed by disappointing sophomore campaigns. In other words, successful rookie seasons do not guarantee all-star careers or even another good performance. We can look back at 2016 for some examples […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for February 4th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans The Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans rank first and fifth in […]

Brian Elliott Posts Another Shutout

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott continued his good play on Monday with his second shutout in three appearances, helping the team to a 3-0 victory over Detroit. The veteran goalie had to make only 16 saves for his 40th career shutout. Scott Laughton, Kevin Hayes, and Matt Niskanen produced the offense, with the latter two […]

John Collins Continues Rampage Monday Night

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins extended his double-double streak to four games on Monday, finishing a 123-115 loss to the Celtics with 22 points and 11 rebounds. He made both attempts from deep and shot a spectacular 10-for-12 overall from the field, adding three assists, two blocks, and one steal. Collins now has 10 […]

Trae Young Drops 34 Points On Boston

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored a game-high 34 points in Monday's loss to Boston, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 4-for-11 from behind the arc. He added seven assists, three rebounds, and two steals while being also busy at the charity stripe by shooting 10-for-11. Young recovered well from a 12-point dud he […]

Enes Kanter Performs Well In Comeback Game

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter (hip) returned to action on Monday against Atlanta and played well despite a minutes restriction, notching eight points and nine rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench. Kanter has been logging 18.5 minutes per game this season, but he's still been a double-double threat by averaging 9.5 points and 8.2 […]

WR Target Share and Impact (NFC South & West): 2019 Review

Not every team splits up the targets in the passing game in the same way, and that has a great impact on the fantasy points any given player can get every week. Knowing who is getting used the most and who is getting the most of his opportunities in each offense is the key to […]

Gordon Hayward Bounces Back Monday Night

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward recovered from Saturday's four-point dud with a good all-around performance on Monday, finishing a 123-115 win over Atlanta with 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists. He shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-6 from outside, adding one block on the defensive end. Hayward has been in very good […]

Jayson Tatum Scores Team-High 28 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 28 points in Monday's 123-115 victory over Atlanta, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown. He had only one turnover in 35 minutes of action, adding seven rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Tatum was back to logging his normal minutes after Boston took it […]

Malcolm Brogdon Continues To Struggle From The Field

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon racked up 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block in Monday's loss to Dallas, but he did it with some very inefficient shooting, going 6-for-17 from the field and 2-for-7 from three-point range. He's now failed to shoot over 35 percent in back-to-back games and in three […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Lineup Spot

You may be wondering why there aren't any advanced stats aimed at predicting a player's counting stats like runs and RBI. The answer is simple: modern sabermetrics reject the idea of a "clutch RBI guy" and therefore do not bother inventing predictive metrics for it. Runs and RBI are team-dependent stats and are unhelpful in ascertaining […]

Domantas Sabonis Comes Close To Third Triple-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was very close to his third triple-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 112-103 loss to Dallas with 26 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. He shot 11-for-18 from the field, adding one steal on the defensive end. Sabonis has become a fantasy monster, who's a double-double machine and […]

Dorian Finney-Smith Cooks Up Another Good Fantasy Line

Dallas Mavericks small forward Dorian Finney-Smith had another productive night on Monday against Indiana, finishing a 112-103 win with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double. He shot 4-for-8 from the field, a really good 3-for-4 from downtown, and added four assists and a block. Finney-Smith has had a nice three-game run since Luka Doncic (ankle) went down, […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 25 Points In Monday's Win

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. produced one of his best outings of the season on Monday, finishing a 112-103 win over Indiana with 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He went a superb 4-for-8 from downtown, adding five assists and four rebounds. Hardaway Jr. had posted a seven-point dud in his previous game against […]

Kristaps Porzingis Leads Mavs To Victory Over Pacers

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a wonderful game on Monday against Indiana, leading the team to victory with a 38-point, 12-rebound double-double. The Unicorn has shot barely 40 percent from the field this season, but he posted his second consecutive strong shooting night by going 10-for-20 from the field, and he completely crushed it […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS (Course History) - AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Hello again PGA family and thanks for joining me here at RotoBaller! The Waste Management Phoenix Open is a fun event that always seems to produce an exciting finish. This year was no different, as two of our DFS favorites battled it out throughout the day. The tournament was Tony Finau's to lose and unfortunately […]