Rodney McGruder (SG, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodney McGruder has been pushed into an early season role for the Miami Heat because of injuries to Justise Winslow (hamstring), Wayne Ellington (ankle) and Dion Waiters (ankle). Winslow and Ellington are expected to be back shortly, and Waiters status remains unknown as […]

Malik Monk (PG/SG, CHA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a dreadful 2017/2018 rookie season, Malik Monk is beginning to make himself invaluable for the Charlotte Hornets. The Kentucky product averaged only 6.7 points per game during his first year, which included contributing only one rebound and 1.4 assists in 13.5 minutes […]

Emiliano Grillo Looks to Rebound in China

After a share of second place at the CIMB Classic, Emiliano Grillo was unable to continue his hot form, finishing the CJ Cup tied for 55th place. In reality, Grillo probably played even worse than his finishing position indicates. He only broke par once during his four rounds, and he struggled mightily with his accuracy […]

Kyle Stanley Struggles In South Korea

Kyle Stanley shot a one-over par at Nine Bridges Golf Club to finish in 66th place. The American's poor performance stemmed from his dismal display on the greens. Stanley's 1.889 putts per green in regulation placed him 67th overall for the event. This week, the 30-year-old will look for a quality rebound in China at […]

Justin Thomas Ends Top-25 Run In South Korea

Justin Thomas, who entered last week's CJ Cup having produced seven consecutive top-25 finishes in a row, was unable to keep his streak alive in South Korea. The American was all over the place during his four rounds at Nine Bridges, carding 43 pars, 16 birdies, two eagles, nine bogeys, one double bogey and a […]

Jason Dufner's Struggles Continue

In what has been a disastrous stretch since May, Jason Dufner was only able to scrape together an insufficient T55 at last week's CJ Cup. Dufner has now failed to post a top-20 finish in his previous 11 tournaments, which includes only one top-40 result during that time frame. It is possible that the 41-year-old […]

Si Woo Kim Posts Back-To-Back Top-25 Finishes

For the second week in a row, Si Woo Kim posted a top-25 finish, this time finishing in a share of 23rd place at the CJ Cup. Kim, who is often known for his erratic results, has been a bit steadier as of late. In 30 tournaments during the 2017 calendar year, the 23-year-old made […]

Austin Cook Posts Middling Finish At Nine Bridges

Austin Cook was a mediocre fit for Nine Bridges Golf Club, which explains why his share of 41st place in South Korea took place. Numbers don't always add up the way they should, but during Cook's previous 50 rounds compared to the field, he failed to rank inside the top 40 for strokes gained approach, […]

Jimmy Walker Falters On Saturday At CJ Cup

Jimmy Walker had been experiencing a lull in his results as of late, only recording one top-30 finish in his previous nine events. However, the 77th-ranked player in the world showed some signs of life at last week's CJ Cup, finishing in a share of 29th place. While the result should give Walker some confidence […]

J.B. Holmes Continues Strong Fall Season

J.B. Holmes posted his third consecutive top-25 finish at last week's CJ Cup in South Korea. The American shot rounds of 73, 70, 68 and 70 to conclude the event at seven-under par and in a share of 23rd place. Holmes finished the week ranked first in greens in regulation, despite ranking just 76th in […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Nikola Jokic is the NBA's Most Underrated Star

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. LeBron James made his Staples Center debut on Saturday, scoring 24 points in a 124 to 115 loss to the Houston Rockets, but Lebron's production was the last thing on anyone's mind […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Kevin Love Is A Threat For Top-10 Production

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. After a thrilling first three days of the NBA season, Friday was a day of high scoring blowouts, salvaged with two impressive game-winning shots. Jonas Jerebko ended the night with a last-second […]

PGA DFS: Vegas Report - CJ Cup

Welcome back to the PGA DFS: Vegas Report. Marc Leishman captured his fourth title on the PGA Tour at the CIMB Classic. The Aussie steamrolled the field, shooting a 26-under par en route to a five-shot victory over Emiliano Grillo, Chesson Hadley and Bronson Burgoon. The win for Leishman moves him from 24th in the […]

Austin Cook Hopes To Continue Strong Start To 2019 Season

After a share of 13th place at the CIMB Classic, Austin Cook will quickly be back in action at this week's CJ Cup. Cook will be making his first appearance in South Korea and could find himself towards the middle-of-the-pack when all is said and done. The 27-year-old ranks 12th compared to the field over […]

Adam Scott To Make First PGA Tour Start Of Season

Adam Scott will begin his 2019 season in South Korea at the CJ Cup. Last week, Scott competed at the Japan Open Golf Championship but was only able to provide a share of 50th place, a disappointing result for the 43rd-ranked player in the world at such a weak event. However, Nine Bridges Golf Club […]

Justin Thomas Continues to Dominate CIMB Classic

Justin Thomas' share of fifth place at the CIMB Classic was his third top-five finish at the event, which includes back-to-back victories in 2015 and 2016. Thomas will now head to Korea for this week's CJ Cup at Nine Bridges. Sticking with his trend of dominating tournaments, the fourth-ranked player in the world logged a […]

Si Woo Kim Records A Top-10 Finish in Malaysia

Si Woo Kim shot a 19-under par at the CIMB Classic to finish in a share of 10th place. The 23-year-old will now head to his home country of South Korea to compete in this week's CJ Cup. At courses that play as a par-72 and under 7,200 yards, Kim is ranked third in strokes […]

Kyle Stanley Posts T13 At CIMB Classic

Kyle Stanley kept his recent momentum rolling with a share of 13th place at the CIMB Classic, making this his fourth top-15 finish in his previous seven tournaments. Stanley has proven to be one of the upper echelon ball strikers on tour, finishing in first or second in the rankings the last two seasons. This […]

Byeong Hun Remains Consistent

Byeong Hun An shot an 18-under par at the CIMB Classic, finishing in a share of 13th place. The South Korean standout has quickly presented himself as one of the premier iron players on tour. An has only lost strokes two times out of his previous 14 trackable events in strokes gained approach and appears […]

J.B. Holmes Continues Quality Golf With T13 in Malaysia

Fresh off a ninth-place finish at the Safeway Open, J.B. Holmes kept the train rolling by providing a share of 13th place at the CIMB Classic. The big-hitting American was superb throughout his four days at TPC Kuala Lumpur, shooting rounds of 67, 67, 67 and 69. Holmes' 27 birdies placed him third compared to […]

Cameron Smith Provides Four Solid Rounds In Malaysia

Cameron Smith fired four sub-70 rounds at TPC Kuala Lumpur to finish in a share of 22nd place. The Aussie's 25 birdies made were the seventh most during the week, and his 1.611 putts per green in regulation placed him eighth in the field. Smith has been displaying quality consistency throughout his previous seven tournaments. […]

Thomas Pieters Finishes T30 in Malaysia

For the second straight season, Thomas Pieters failed to crack the top 25 at the CIMB Classic, this time finishing in a share of 30th place. The big-hitting Belgian attempted a bomb-and-gouge strategy at TPC Kuala Lumpur, which may not have been the correct game plan to incorporate. Pieters only hit 32 out of 56 […]

Jimmy Walker Closes CIMB Classic Strong

After an even-par start on Thursday and Friday, Jimmy Walker fired a 68 and 66 on Saturday and Sunday to finish the event at 10-under par. The strong close pushed Walker into a share of 39th place at the conclusion of the tournament. Including the CIMB Classic, the 39-year-old has failed to post a top-25 […]

Jason Dufner is Still Searching For His Game

Jason Dufner has been struggling to find his game since May. The American had missed six of his previous nine cuts coming into the CIMB Classic, which included his last three in a row. Fortunately, however, the 41-year-old didn't have to worry about missing a cut in Malaysia with only 78 players in action. With […]

Satoshi Kodaira Posts First Top-50 Finish On PGA Tour Since July

Satoshi Kodaira's nine-under par performance resulted in a share of 43rd place at the CIMB Classic, which was his first top-50 finish since late July. Kodaira has struggled immensely outside of his win at the RBC Heritage in April. Coming into the week, the 49th-ranked player in the world had missed eight of his previous […]

Chez Reavie Provides Mediocre CIMB Classic Result

Chez Reavie shot rounds of 70, 71, 69 and 69 to finish at nine-under par and in a share of 43rd place. The American's four rounds of under-par golf provided a consistent showing in Malaysia, but at a birdie course like TPC Kuala Lumpur, Reavie needed to present more upside on a daily basis if […]

Pat Perez is Unable to Defend Title in Malaysia

Pat Perez was unable to keep the streak alive of players successfully defending their title in Malaysia. Ryan Moore started the trend by hoisting the trophy in 2013 and 2014, and Justin Thomas continued it by capturing the title in 2015 and 2016. Perez's rounds of 70, 69, 71 and 74 were only good enough […]

Ollie Schniederjans Continues to Struggle

Ollie Schniederjans shot a three-over par at the CIMB Classic to finish in 74th place out of 78 players. The American's poor showing comes on the heels of a bottom two result at the Safeway Open and two additional missed cuts before that. The 25-year-old concluded the week in 75th place in birdies produced and […]

Thomas Pieters May Attempt to Outmuscle TPC Kuala Lumpur

While history has proven that any style of game can win at TPC Kuala Lumpur, Thomas Pieters' usual route of outmuscling the course may be the more difficult path to take. Fairways gained will be a significant statistic to monitor in Malaysia this weekend, and the big-hitting Belgian grades out just 67th out of 78 […]

Cameron Smith is One of the Favorites at the CIMB Classic

Cameron Smith will be making his fourth career appearance at the CIMB Classic. In his previous three attempts in Malaysia, Smith has recorded two top-five showings in 2014 and 2017 mixed with a share of 37th in 2015. The Aussie has one PGA Tour title to his name during his short career but is still […]