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Forty-Four Drivers Officially Entered For Daytona 500
The official entry list for the 2021 Daytona 500 is out and features 44 drivers competing for 40 spots. That includes eight non-chartered cars, only four of whom will actually make the final field. Those eight drivers are: Austin Cindric, Ty Dillon, Kaz Grala, Noah Gragson, Timmy Hill, Ryan Preece, David Ragan, and Garrett Smithley. […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoNikola Jokic Scores 35 Points In Loss To Bucks
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 35 points on 13-for-26 shooting in Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and dished it six assists. He was 3-for-6 from deep. He'll play the Cavaliers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to grab the 18th-most rebounds in the NBA while scoring just the […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Scores 30 Points In Win Over Denver
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He shot 2-for-5 from three. In addition, Antetokounmpo grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots. He failed to record an assist for the first time all season. On Wednesday, he'll face the Suns, who allow the fourth-fewest […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoKhris Middleton Scores 29 Points Despite Making No Threes
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton scored 29 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out 12 assists with Jrue Holiday (health and safety protocols) out. Middleton struggled from three, going 0-for-5 from deep and also posted three steals. He'll face the Suns on […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoDeandre Ayton Grabs 16 Rebounds
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton scored 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed 16 rebounds -- eight on the offensive end -- and blocked three shots. Ayton also posted two assists. He'll play the Bucks on Wednesday, who allow opponents to grab the sixth-fewest rebounds in […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoDevin Booker With 36 Points In Win Over Cavs
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 36 points on 14-for-27 shooting in Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out eight assists. Booker was 5-for-9 from three and turned the ball over four times. He'll face the Bucks on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the eighth-highest percentage […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJarrett Allen Scores 14 Points In Start
With Larry Nance Jr. (finger) out for the next six weeks, the Cleveland Cavaliers went with two centers in the starting lineup on Monday against Phoenix. One of those players was Jarrett Allen, who played 34 minutes and scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting. He added five rebounds, one assist, and a block. Playing beside […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJrue Holiday Ruled Out Against Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday officially won't play on Monday against the Nuggets. With news coming out that Bryn Forbes would be starting in Holiday's place, it was expected that meant Holiday would be inactive. While there hasn't been word if Holiday is out for rest or for something else, him being such a late […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoCameron Payne Out Monday Against Cavs
Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (foot) didn't play against the Cavaliers on Monday night due to a foot sprain. Payne is averaging 17.5 minutes per game this season with 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, so this isn't huge news outside of deep leagues. But keep an eye on Payne's availability moving […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoBryn Forbes Starting For Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks guard Bryn Forbes is starting in place of Jrue Holiday on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets. There's been no word yet on why Holiday isn't starting, though he may just be resting. Forbes has 18 points last time out and has seen his scoring inch up lately, so he's an appealing DFS […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJamal Murray Will Play Monday
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (knee) will play Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Murray didn't play last game against the Kings, which led to an expanded role for Monte Morris and Markus Howard. With Murray back in the lineup, Morris loses a lot of his value. Meanwhile, it's a tough matchup for Murray, but he's […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoKyle Lowry Won't Return After Leaving With Back Spasms
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry left Monday's game against the Grizzlies with back spasms and will not return. Lowry had four points in eight minutes of action. With Lowry out, expect to see more of Fred Vanvleet running the offense, with more minutes at guard for Terrance Davis. If Lowry misses time, VanVleet would […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoFacundo Campazzo Available To Play Monday
Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 29-year-old rookie missed the team's last game against the Lakes, but when healthy usually plays between 10 and 15 minutes. His production hasn't been great, as before he scored 11 points in 19 minutes against Utah he had totaled […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoE'Twaun Moore Starting For Chris Paul
The Phoenix Suns will start guard E'Twaun Moore at guard on Monday with Chris Paul (hamstring) out. Phoenix will be shorthanded in this game against the Cavaliers, leaving Moore to play an expanded role. In nine games, he's averaging 14.8 minutes per contest and shooting just 34 percent from the floor and 15.4 percent from […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoAlex Caruso Out Monday
Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso (hand) is out for Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Caruso has played 24 or more minutes in two of the last three games. This should be a chance for Talen Horton-Tucker to see an increase in minutes, making him an intriguing DFS sleeper option against a Thunder […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoLarry Nance Jr. Has Surgery On Finger
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. (finger) underwent surgery on Monday and is expected to miss approximately six weeks. Cleveland decided to start center Jarrett Allen in Nance's place on Monday night, but there's no guarantee that Allen's spot in the starting five is permanent. Cedi Osman is third on the Cavs in points during […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoAl-Farouq Aminu Is Off The Injury Report
Orlando Magic forward Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) is officially off the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against Portland. While it looks like Aminu will be able to make his season debut, we'd expect to see the Magic bring him along slowly. Once he's back in the rotation, the defensive-minded Aminu would take minutes away from […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoNassir Little Ruled Out For Tuesday Against Magic
Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little (knee) won't play against the Magic on Tuesday. Little last played on Feb. 1. Expect to see more of Rodney Hood and Carmelo Anthony, though both players struggled in Portland's last game, so Hood getting 30 minutes and Anthony playing a key role off the bench doesn't necessarily mean […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJarrett Allen Starting For Injured Larry Nance Jr.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is starting Monday against the Suns with Larry Nance Jr. (finger) sidelined for approximately six weeks. It appears the Cavs are going with a two-center lineup with Allen starting alongside Andre Drummond. It's a strange lineup since neither player is much of a shooter, so it's hard to know at […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoFantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8
Another week of NBA basketball is upon us. Have you all recovered from that double-OT thriller on Saturday night between the Pistons and Lakers? Anyway, let's help you figure out some waiver wire additions who can boost your squad in a 9-cat league! Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns on how […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoDynasty Price Check - James Robinson
We continue with our evaluation of the dynasty league value of high-profile players in our Dynasty Price Check series. Should you trade them or trade for them? Are they being overvalued or undervalued by dynasty players? We've already covered Ezekiel Elliott, which you can read here. Today, we'll be looking at Jacksonville Jaguars running back […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoBiggest Fantasy Busts of 2020 - Running Back
The 2020 NFL regular season is now in the rear-view mirror, so let's look back on what happened. Today, that means looking back on some busts. While plenty of good things happened this season, some players didn't live up to expectations. We're going to take a look at some of those players and try to […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoBiggest Surprises of 2020 - Wide Receiver
The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJameis Winston Leader To Be Next Saints Quarterback
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting that quarterback Jameis Winston is the early leader to take the reins from Drew Brees and become the New Orleans Saints starter in 2021. Winston threw just 12 attempts this season and backed up Brees and Taysom Hill, but Winston has a much better arm than Hill […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoCowboys Will Sign Or Tag Dak Prescott
The Dallas Cowboys intend to do one of two things with quarterback Dak Prescott: sign him to a long-term deal or franchise tag him. Prescott missed most of the 2020 season with an ankle injury but looked like an elite quarterback before the injury. Dallas can't afford to let him go, and it appears they're […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoTexans Standing Firm On Not Moving Deshaun Watson
The Houston Texans are reportedly standing firm in their goal to not trade quarterback Deshaun Watson, with the hopes that he'll play for the team in 2021. But considering Watson still hasn't spoken with head coach David Culley, things are still not looking great. Adding to the issues is that the quarterback trade market appears […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoTeams Inquiring About Sam Darnold Trade
New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold could be on the move, with multiple teams reaching out about trading for the former No. 3 overall pick. The Jets pick second in this year's draft, which would give them their pick of two sought-after QB prospects in Ohio State's Justin Fields and BYU's Zach Wilson. There's also […]
Justin Carter 4 years ago49ers Will Tender Offer To Josh Rosen
The San Francisco 49ers will tender an offer to quarterback Josh Rosen, who they picked up late in the 2020 season off the Tampa Bay practice squad. The 10th-overall pick in 2018, Rosen's now on his fourth team in three seasons and isn't a lock to even make the final roster in San Fran next […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoPatrick Mahomes Expected To Have Offseason Toe Surgery
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to have offseason surgery on his foot to help repair the turf toe injury he suffered against the Browns. Mahomes is a full-go for Sunday's Super Bowl and showed in the AFC Championship Game that the injury isn't going to keep him from posting huge numbers, but […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoSammy Watkins Expected To Play Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) is expected to play Sunday in the Super Bowl against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It'll be his first appearance since the regular season. The Chiefs have some elite top-end weapons for quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but beyond that, they've struggled to figure out just who the No. 2 […]
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