Anthony Davis Aggravates Achilles Strain Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis played just 14 minutes against Denver on Sunday before exiting with injury. Davis -- who has been struggling with issues with his right Achilles -- aggravated his strain, leading to swelling. He finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Davis will likely miss some time because of this, which […]

Cavaliers No Longer Planning To Play Andre Drummond

The Cleveland Cavaliers will no longer play center Andre Drummond as they work out a trade deal with the two-time All-Star. Reports have already circulated that the Raptors are in talks to acquire the rebounding-centric big. While we'll wait until a trade happens to speculate on Drummond's value, this appears to mean that Jarrett Allen […]

With No Leonard Or George, Lou Williams Goes Off

Playing without their two best players, the Los Angeles Clippers still managed to come away with a win on Sunday. Guard Lou Willaims scored 30 points on 10-for-22 shooting in the win over Cleveland. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Williams was 2-for-5 from three. Keep an eye on the […]

Cedi Osman With 20 Points Off Bench On Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Osman was 3-for-7 from three. He'll face the Warriors on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the 12th-highest percentage from three and to score the […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Things are starting to make more sense in the NBA. The Raptors are back in the playoff picture The Cavs have lost six in a row. The post-James Harden Rockets finally look as bad as we thought they would. Anyway, let's help you figure out some waiver wire additions who can boost your squad in […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Posts Double-Double Against Nets

Golden State Warriors forward Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out two assists. Oubre was just 1-for-5 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Sunday, who allow opponents to […]

James Harden Dishes Out 16 Assists

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Saturday's game against the Warriors. He added in 16 assists as well while shooting 5-for-8 from three. In addition, Harden grabbed eight rebounds and recorded three steals and one block. On Monday, he'll face the Sacramento Kings, who allow the second-most points and […]

Kevin Durant Returns, Scores 20 Points

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant scored 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting in Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors in Durant's first game in a week after missing time due to the league's health and safety protocols. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Durant was 1-for-6 from three and also […]

Immanuel Quickley Plays Well Against Rockets

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists. Quickley was 4-for-6 from three. He'll face the Hawks on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-lowest percentage from three and to score the […]

Julius Randle With Solid Showing Against Rockets

It wasn't the monster rebounding game we saw from him on Friday, but New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and blocked one shot. Randle also posted two assists. He'll play the Hawks on Monday, who allow […]

John Wall With Another Solid Outing

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall scored 26 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Saturday's game against the New York Knicks. He added in four assists as well while shooting 3-for-6 from three. In addition, Wall grabbed two rebounds and recorded two steals. On Monday, he'll face the Wizards, who allow the most points and 18th-most […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Daytona 500

Welcome back for a new season of NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Daytona 500 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings, followed by some key analysis of […]

Kevin Harvick Rolls Off Eighth In Daytona 500

Stewart Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick will start eighth in Sunday's Daytona 500. Harvick had arguably the greatest season ever by a non-champion in 2020, with nine wins and 27 top 10s in 36 races. But he only found the top 10 in 50 percent of the superspeedway races last year, and an eighth-place starting spot […]

Austin Dillon Is Risky Daytona Play

Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon will start fourth in Sunday's Daytona 500. And while Dillon won this race in 2018, the fact that he starts so close to the front at a superspeedway track makes him a risky DFS option. Dillon has finished outside of the top 10 in four consecutive races at Daytona […]

Kaz Grala Is Strong Value Play At Daytona

Kaz Grala will make his second NASCAR Cup Series start on Sunday, piloting the No. 16 Kaulig Racing machine in the 2021 Daytona 500. Grala was the last non-charter team to make the 500, which means he'll roll off the grid in 40th for this year's race. At a track where anything can happen on […]

Austin Cindric Is Strong Play In First Cup Series Start

2020 Xfinity Series champion Austin Cindric is set to make his first career Cup Series start on Sunday in the 2021 Daytona 500. Cindric barely made the race after issues during his qualifying Duel, but because he was one of the fastest non-charter cars in qualifying, he was able to sneak into the field. He'll […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Has Upside For Daytona 500

Starting 21st for Sunday's Daytona 500, JTG Daugherty driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is a strong DFS play this week. While Stenhouse has struggled to keep his car clean during his Cup Series career, he's shown some propensity when it comes to superspeedways. Both of his Cup Series wins have come at this track type, including […]

Alex Bowman Is Risky Play From Pole Position

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman is on the pole for Sunday's Daytona 500. Usually, a pole position is a good thing when it comes to fantasy, as it signals that a driver has a fast car and can lead some early laps. But at superspeedway tracks like Daytona, the threat of a big accident introduces […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Daytona Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 (2/13/21)

Welcome back, y'all! Another season of NASCAR is here, which means another season of Xfinity Series DFS action is here as well. No major changes to how I'm doing these pieces this season, except to add that for the occasional races with qualifying -- like this one -- where I might have to publish before […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/13/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Just four games on the main slate tonight, three of which have some fairly close spreads. The closest are Pacers (-1.5) at the Hawks and the Rockets at the Knicks (-0.5). Brooklyn is four-point favorites against the Warriors, while the Jazz have the largest spread, being six-point home favorites against Miami. Here are my daily fantasy […]

Jayson Tatum Posts 33 Points In Loss To Pistons

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 33 points on 9-for-22 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists. Tatum was 3-for-7 from three and 12-for-13 from the line. He'll face the Wizards on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the highest percentage from three […]

Josh Jackson Scores 14 Points Against Boston

Detroit Pistons forward Josh Jackson scored 14 points on 3-for-9 shooting in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and was 1-for-6 from three. Jackson also added two assists, two blocks, and one steal. He'll face the Pelicans on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-highest percentage from three […]

Saddiq Bey Comes Up Big In Win Over Celtics

Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey scored 30 points on 10-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and was 7-for-7 from three and 3-for-3 from the line. He'll face the Pelicans on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-highest percentage from three and to score the 11th-most […]

Zach LaVine Has Strong Showing In Loss To Clippers

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 26 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists. LaVine was 4-for-7 from three and didn't attempt a free throw. He'll face the Pacers on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the eighth-highest percentage […]

Terance Mann Plays 33 Minutes

The Los Angeles Clippers had an unlikely leader in minutes on Friday against the Bulls, with guard/forward Terance Mann playing 33 minutes. He was 3-for-4 from the field, scoring seven points and adding four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. It was a solid showing outside of the scoring numbers for Mann, but […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 33 Points On Friday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points on 14-for-21 shooting in Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists. Leonard was 1-for-6 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Cavaliers on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-highest percentage from […]

Luka Doncic With 46 Points On Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 46 points on 17-for-30 shooting in Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out 12 assists. Doncic was 5-for-8 from three and also blocked one shot while adding a steal as well. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Sunday, who allow […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores 36 Points

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis scored 36 points on 13-for-21 shooting in Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out one assist. Porzingis was 8-for-13 from three and also blocked one shot. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the 16th-highest percentage […]

Zion Williamson Goes 14-For-15

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson scored 36 points on 14-for-15 shooting in Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and posted four assists and two steals. Williamson was 8-for-11 from the line. He'll play the Pistons on Sunday, who allow opponents to score the ninth-most points in the NBA […]