Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 7

Welcome back to our advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting a lot of potential assists but […...

Devin Booker Efficient On Friday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists. Booker was 3-for-7 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Celtics on Sunday, who allow opponents to score the ninth-fewest points per game. […...

Frank Kaminsky Scores 15 Points On Friday

Phoenix Suns center Frank Kaminsky scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out one assist. Kaminsky was 3-for-4 from three. He'll face the Celtics on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three and to score the ninth-fewest […...

Saddiq Bey Scores 14 Points In Start

A late addition to the starting lineup due to injuries, Detroit Pistons guard/forward Saddiq Bey scored 14 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists. Bey was 2-for-8 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the […...

Al Horford Fills Stat Sheet On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford scored 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists. Horford was 3-for-6 from three and also posted two steals and three blocks. He'll face the Timberwolves again on Saturday. This Thunder team is very […...

D'Angelo Russell With Strong Showing On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell scored 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Friday's game against the Thunder. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out six assists. D'Lo was 5-for-8 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Thunder again on Saturday, who allow opponents to score the seventh-most points per game. […...

Malik Beasley Leads Wolves In Scoring Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley scored 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Friday's game against the Thunder. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists. Beasley was 6-for-12 from three and also posted a steal. He'll face the Thunder again on Saturday. Both teams have some serious injury issues, which should allow […...

Kendrick Nunn Back In Rotation Friday

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn didn't play in the past three games, but was suddenly back in the rotation on Friday in a win over the Wizards. Nunn scored 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out one assist. Nunn was 2-for-6 from three and also posted two steals. […...

Jimmy Butler With Big Game Against Wizards

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler scored 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting in Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. He added in nine assists as well while not attempting any three-pointers. In addition, Butler grabbed eight rebounds and recorded three steals and a block. On Sunday, he'll face the New York Knicks, who allow the second-fewest […...

Alex Len Leads Wizards In Scoring Friday

Washington Wizards center Alex Len scored a team-high 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Miami Heat. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and blocked five shots. Len also posted two assists and two steals. He'll play the Hornets on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the seventh-most rebounds in the NBA […...

Collin Sexton The Leading Scorer In Loss To Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton scored 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He added in four assists as well while shooting 1-for-3 from three. In addition, Sexton grabbed two rebounds and recorded a steal and a block. On Saturday, he'll face the Bucks again, who allow the 12th-most points […...

Donte DiVincenzo With Double-Double Friday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte Divincenzo scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out six assists. DiVincenzo was 2-for-3 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Cavs again on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the league's highest percentage […...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Leads Win Over Cavs

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked four shots. The Greek Freak also posted four assists and one steal. He'll play the Cavaliers again on Saturday, who only allow opponents to score the sixth-most points in […...

Justin Holiday Scores 22 Points In Loss

Indiana Pacers forward Justin Holiday scored a team-high 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists. Holiday was 7-for-13 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Utah Jazz on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot just the […...

Steven Adams With Double-Double Against Pacers

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams scored 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds. Adams also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the Grizzlies on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 13th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 22nd-highest percentage […...

Brandon Ingram Scores 30 Points Against Pacers

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram scored 30 points on 12-for-21 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out seven assists. Ingram was 3-for-6 from three. He'll face the Grizzlies on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-highest percentage from three but to score the […...

Kevin Durant Out For Rest Of Friday's Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been ruled out of the remainder of Friday's game against the Raptors due to the league's health and safety protocols. Durant missed the beginning of the game but was cleared to return and did. Now, he's back out. It's a confusing situation that seems to make no sense -- […...

Rudy Gay Off Saturday's Injury Report

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (hip) is off the injury report ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Houston Rockets. Gay missed San Antonio's last game and has played under 20 minutes in three of his last four appearances, making it tough to usually trust him in DFS. But with Lonnie Walker IV (illness) already […...

Devonte' Graham Questionable To Return

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham (groin) is questionable to return to Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. Graham had 11 points before exiting. The Hornets had just gotten Terry Rozier back, so if there was ever a time for them to be able to weather a possible Graham injury, this would be the time. Malik […...

Frank Kaminsky Starting Over Cameron Johnson

Phoenix Suns center/forward Frank Kaminsky will start Friday against the Pistons, with forward Cameron Johnson moving to the bench. Starting two centers is a strange move for the Suns, but against a Pistons team that tends to play big, it makes slightly more sense. Kaminsky is averaging 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in […...

Saddiq Bey Starting On Friday

Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey gets the start on Friday against the Phoenix Suns with Wayne Ellington (calf) ruled out. Bey hasn't been the most consistent player as a rookie, but he does have a double-double earlier in the season. He won't be a slam-dunk play in DFS, but if you're looking for a value […...

Jonas Valanciunas Not On Saturday's Injury Report

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jonas Valanciunas is not listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Pelicans. Valanciunas hasn't played since Jan. 16 due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he is averaging 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game this year. His return will mean reduced minutes for both Xavier Tillman […...

Lauri Markkanen Goes To The Locker Room On Friday

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has gone to the locker room with a shoulder injury during Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. Denzel Valentine checked in for Markkanen and would likely see the largest boost in stats if Markkanen is forced to miss times. With the Bulls already down multiple forwards due to injury, this […...

Abdel Nader Available Friday

Phoenix Suns forward Abdel Nader (ankle) is off the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. With Jae Crowder (foot) out, Nader could see 20 minutes or so off the bench. He's not on the fantasy radar in season-long leagues, but there's some appeal as a super-cheap DFS punt play on the […...

Paul George Ruled Out For Friday's Game

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. With Patrick Beverley (knee) still out as well, the Clips will be a little undermanned against Boston. While Luke Kennard could see more minutes, the real fantasy winner of this is probably guard Reggie Jackson, who has […...

Kevin Durant Cleared To Play Friday

Updating a previous report, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been cleared from the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols and can play Friday against the Raptors. However, with the game already started, fantasy managers can't really do much about this, as Durant was either in your lineups or on your benches. Bruce Brown started […...

Bruce Brown Starting On Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard Bruce Brown is starting Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors after Kevin Durant was scratched from the starting lineup due to the league's health and safety protocols. It's worth nothing Durant wasn't ruled out and could still be cleared to play, which puts a pretty big damper on Brown's DFS upside. If […...

Kevin Durant Won't Start Due To Health and Safety Protocols

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will not start for the Nets on Friday against Toronto due to the league's health and safety protocols. It's unclear if Durant will play at all, as it appears the team is awaiting further updates to see if he's available. It's a really tough situation, as fantasy managers won't know […...

Derrick Rose Ruled Out, Wayne Ellington Unlikely To Play

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (rest) won't play on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, while guard/forward Wayne Ellington (calf) is unlikely to play. With Rose out, there a few options for players who might see more playing time, but the most likely two are Rodney McGruder and Saddiq Bey. Neither has been doing a ton […...

LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier Both In Starting Five

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) is back for Friday's game against the Utah Jazz, but that doesn't mean rookie guard LaMelo Ball is heading to the bench. Charlotte will start both players plus Devonte' Graham in what's essentially a three point guard lineup. It's a weird look, but should help the Hornets spread the […...