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Jared Goff Warming Up Ahead Of Playoff Game
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) has been spotted warming up ahead of Saturday's wild-card meeting with the Seattle Seahawks. Goff reportedly looks good throwing the ball. There's uncertainty about who will start at QB for the Rams in Saturday's game, and backup John Wolford is also warming up and is ready to go […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoMalcolm Brown Has Little Upside Against Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown has taken a clear back seat to rookie Cam Akers in the pecking order for L.A., leaving him with little upside against the Seattle Seahawks in Saturday's wild-card game on Saturday. Brown did have two touchdowns in the first meeting between these two teams, but he hasn't found the […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoAlex Collins Not A Trustworthy Wild-Card Option
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins had five carries for 29 yards and a touchdown in last week's game against the 49ers, but that doesn't mean DFS players need to view Collins as a potential value play on wild-card weekend. Those carries were the first for Collins since Week 10, and while he did find […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoChris Carson Is Middling Wild-Card Play
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (foot) is dealing with a foot injury and faces a tough Rams Defense in Saturday's wild-card playoff game, but his projected volume makes him a fine DFS play. He won't be a top option on this slate, but he did have 69 yards the last time he faced the Rams, […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoD.K. Metcalf Is Risk/Reward DFS Play Against Rams
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf has struggled against the Rams Defense this season, catching just eight passes in two games against them and failing to find the end zone. Metcalf is one of the NFL's best receivers, but the Rams have bottled him up this season, and he's also coming off a rough Week […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoTyler Lockett Has Low Floor Against Rams
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett had his best game since Week 7 in last week's win over the 49ers, with 12 catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns. But in the Wildcard round, he faces a Rams Defense that held him to eight receptions across two regular-season meetings. Factor in that Lockett has had […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoRussell Wilson Carries Some Risk In Wild-Card Round
Never count out Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, but maybe temper your expectations on Saturday when he faces the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. In what will likely be a low-scoring game between two defenses that are playing excellent football, Wilson has a much lower floor than usual. In two games against the […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoCam Akers Should See Plenty Of Carries In Wildcard Round
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers saw 21 carries in Week 17 with the Rams starting John Wolford at quarterback. And while Akers didn't get much accomplished with those carries, turning them into just 34 yards, he did add four receptions for 52 yards. Akers has become the clear No. 1 running back on […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoCooper Kupp Should Have Solid Floor On Saturday
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has five or more receptions in four consecutive games, including catching eight passes for 66 yards last week with John Wolford starting at quarterback. It remains unclear who the quarterback will be on Saturday, but if it is Wolford again, Kupp should be the player who is least […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoRecent Struggles Make Robert Woods Risky In Wild-Card Round
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods has seen a drop in numbers lately. After topping 70 yards in seven of the first 12 games of the season, he failed to do so in each of the final four games. His receptions per game through 12 games were 5.9, but that dropped to 4.8 over […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJack Doyle Could Be Interesting Value Play
Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle had a rough start to the NFL season, as he had just 11 receptions through Week 13. But he has 12 catches over the last four games and seems to be peaking at a good time for the Colts. Buffalo allows the eighth-most fantasy points per game to tight […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoZach Pascal Has DFS Upside In Wild-Card Round
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Zach Pascal has been targeted four or more times in three consecutive games and has three touchdowns in that span. He's solidified his spot as the team's No. 2 receiver heading into the postseason. And while Saturday's opponent, the Buffalo Bills, allow the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing wide […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoKyle Kuzma Struggles In Good Spot Against Bulls
With Anthony Davis (adductor) out, it seemed like Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma might be able to find some more offensive possessions and make something happen on Friday against the Bulls. But Kuzma took just five shots, finishing with six points, one rebound, and one assist. His scoring average on the year is a […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoLeBron James Powers Lakers To Win Over Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Friday's win over the Chicago Bulls. While he was 0-for-5 from three, he did add seven rebounds and seven assists to the ledger as well. It was a pretty classic James game, and it came with Anthony Davis (adductor) out. Still one […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoZach LaVine Goes Off Against Lakers
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 38 points on 14-for-22 shooting in Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was 4-for-7 from deep and also added five rebounds and six assists, as well as a pair of steals. LaVine has been on fire for much of this season, averaging 26 points per game through […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoEight 2021 Cup Series Races Will Feature Qualifying
After canceling qualifying last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NASCAR Cup Series plans to slowly return to using it in 2021. Eight races will feature qualifying in 2021: the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600, and the season-finale at Phoenix, as well as the five new races on the schedule: the Bristol dirt race, […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoSizing Up NFL Rookies That Flopped In 2020
2020 was a great season for some rookies around the NFL. Justin Jefferson set the rookie receiving yards record. Justin Herbert said a huge year for the Chargers. James Robinson earned the lead-back role in Jacksonville from the start and through Week 15 was the overall RB4 in PPR. But not every rookie was able […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoDavid Ragan To Run Daytona 500
David Ragan plans to run the Daytona 500 in an open car for Front Row Motorsports. The veteran driver retired from full-time competition after the 2019 season but ran three races in 2020 between the Cup Series and Truck Series. In his one Cup start, Ragan finished fourth in last season's Daytona 500. An experienced […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoAnthony Alfredo Will Run Cup Series In 2021
Anthony Alfredo has been announced as the new driver for Front Row Motorsports' 38 car for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Alfredo ran 19 Xfinity Series races for Richard Childress Racing last season, with two top-fives and nine top-10s. He led 15 laps and was often a strong DFS option. He won't be nearly […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoNY Racing Plans To Run Full Cup Schedule
While no driver or sponsor has been announced, team owner John Cohen says that NY Racing will attempt to run the full Cup Series schedule in 2021. The team hasn't run a Cup race since the 2018 Coca-Cola 600. Regardless of the driver, this should be a backmarker team in 2021 and won't have very […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoDaniel Gafford Perfect From Field
Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford was 3-for-3 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 12 points and also adding three rebounds. Gafford has scored in double figures in two of the past three games and seems to be taking some minutes away from Wendell […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoZach LaVine Has Huge Game Against Mavs
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 39 points on 14-for-25 shooting in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He was 3-for-9 from three and also added six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. LaVine is averaging 24.6 points on the season despite a career-low 30.2 percent shooting mark from three. Once he gets that figured […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJalen Brunson Scores 31 Points
Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson scored 31 points on 11-for-17 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. He also added seven assists, five rebounds, and a steal. Brunson was 3-for-7 from deep. While it wasn't the highest-scoring night of his NBA career, it was close. Brunson's performance was aided by the absence of Luka […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoFantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3
Happy 2021! It seems strange for it to be a new year and for the NBA to only be entering its third week, but that's how things go in these strange times. This past week's highlights include the Wizards finally winning a game and the Rockets finally getting to see what John Wall could do […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoFantasy Basketball Week 2 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 […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoThe Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 2
Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoKeldon Johnson Keeps Playing Well
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson continued his strong start to the 20-21 season on Sunday, scoring 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He also grabbed seven rebounds and added two assists and two steals. He did this despite not taking a single three-pointer for the first time all season. Johnson has been San Antonio's best […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoJordan Clarkson Has Best Shooting Night Of Season
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points on Sunday, converting on 61.5 percent of his shots and adding in two three-pointers. He also had three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Clarkson's scoring, threes, and steals make him a nice value option for fantasy managers right now, and he should be in line for […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoRudy Gobert Grabs 16 Rebounds On Sunday
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked six shots in Sunday's win over the San Antonio Spurs. While Gobert didn't make a huge impact as a scorer and finished with just seven points on 2-for-7 shooting, his impact in other areas made up for some of that. Gobert is arguably the NBA's […]
Justin Carter 4 years agoDonovan Peoples-Jones Ruled Out With Concussion
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones has been ruled out of Sunday's Week 17 game against the Steelers with a concussion. He'll finish with one catch for 11 yards. The rookie didn't play a huge role this year but flashed some solid potential. If the Browns hold onto their playoff spot and Peoples-Jones is back […]
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