Elias Pettersson Has Monster Night On Friday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Petterson found the score sheet five times on Friday, posting two goals and three assists in a 7-6 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Additionally, the impressive rookie posted a plus-three rating, four shots on goal and four takeaways in 22:45 of time-on-ice in the contest. Pettersson is taking the NHL […]

Post-Playoff Fantasy Stock Watch - Hitters

The 2018 MLB postseason kept baseball fans on the edge of their seats, and also gave fantasy owners a new window into players as they begin to prepare for 2019. While the playoffs are a small sample, any chance to see players facing top talent from other teams, over and over, still has value for […]

Draymond Green Flirts With Triple-Double On Friday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green just missed out on a triple-double as his club picked up the win on Friday. Green scored nine points on 4-for-7 shooting while adding 11 assists with nine rebounds to go along with a steal and three blocks with four turnovers. He came into the game as probable […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Takes Back Seat In The Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns saw a massive hit in his usage with the return of Jimmy Butler and with Andrew Wiggins taking 23 shots as his club lost on Friday. Towns shot just 5-for-13 for 13 points while grabbing 11 rebounds with two steals, a block and two makes from three. With the […]

Taj Gibson Scores 12 Points With Makes From Downtown

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Taj Gibson scored 12 points in 24 minutes of action in his club's loss to the Warriors on Friday. Gibson shot 5-for-10 from the floor and added three rebounds with three assists to go along with two makes from three. Gibson has seen a dip in minutes this season, but it […]

Marc Gasol Dominates Stat Sheet In Win Over Jazz

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol posted 17 points and 10 rebounds with seven assists, four steals and one block in a win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. The Grizzlies are 5-2 to start the season and Gasol seems to lock up a minimum of 30 minutes a night in order for them to […]

Deandre Ayton Produces A Massive Line In The Loss

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put up a monster double-double, but it was nowhere near enough as his squad got beat by the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Ayton was an efficient 7-for-10 from the floor to score 17 points while hauling in a career-high 18 rebounds and added two dimes and a couple blocks in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/3/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are seven games tonight and none of them are all that appealing right off the bat, although the Lakers-Trail Blazers game has my early attention along with Hornets-Cavaliers. Both will be high-scoring affairs, but only the Lakers and Trail Blazers offer serious, consistent value. The Celtics-Pacers game is enticing, but it's hard to trust […]

Nerlens Noel Produces A Decent Line

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Nerlens Noel put up a decent line and flirted with a double-double in his squad's win on Friday. Noel was 2-for-2 from the floor and a solid 5-for-6 from the line to score nine points and grabbed seven rebounds while adding a steal and a block in 17 minutes of […]

DeAndre Jordan Disappoints On Friday

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan had a disappointing performance on Friday against the Knicks, as he ended up being very quiet with only four points and 10 rebounds. Jordan has been a walking double-double this season, but he's now missed it twice in the last three outings because he hasn't been involved enough offensively. It […]

Steven Adams Scores 15 Points In The Blowout Win

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams put up 15 points in just 23 minutes of action as his club blew away the Washington Wizards on Friday. Adams was an efficient 6-for-7 from the floor while hauling down three boards and added a block to his line on the night. Adams is solid center to have […]

Rudy Gobert Grabs 16 Rebounds Versus Grizzlies On Friday Night

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert notched 16 rebounds with nine points, one assist and one block versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Gobert has been dominating the paint this season, being in the top five for rebounds, blocks and field-goal percentage. He has been impressing fantasy owners who drafted him. He can post top-15 […]

Mohamed Bamba Continues To Have a Rough Rookie Season

Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba had an adequate game versus the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night. Bamba scored seven points going 3-of-6 from the field with five rebounds. On the season Bamba is averaging just 5.9 points and 5.4 boards an outing. The lone bright spot for Bamba this season is that he is getting […]

Nikola Vucevic Leads The Magic In Scoring

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a very good game Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Vucevic scored 22 points going 10-of-21 from the floor. Also in the contest, Vucevic had 11 rebounds and three blocks. This has been a strong start to the year for Vucevic who is averaging 19 points and 10.9 […]

Boban Marjanovic Gets First Start Of The Season

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic played well Friday night versus the Orlando Magic. Marjanovic scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with 11 rebounds. With Clippers center Marcin Gortat was out with an injury so Marjanovic got the start and made the most of his opportunities recording his second straight double-double of the season. Without […]

Rangers Hire Chris Woodward To Be Next Manager

The Texas Rangers hired Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Chris Woodward to be their next manager on Friday. The 42-year-old Woodward has spent the last three seasons as the third base coach for the Dodgers and played in the big leagues for 12 years in stints with the Blue Jays, Mets, Mariners and Red […]

Multi-Point Game For Jonathan Huberdeau On Friday

Florida Panthers center Jonathan Huberdeau registered a pair of assists with a plus-one rating and two blocked shots over 18:47 of ice time in Friday's 4-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Finland. He hasn't scored in five straight outings since Oct. 19 in Washington, but he has posted two goals with nine points across […]

Boban Marjanovic Draws Start On Friday

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic will draw his first start of the season over Marcin Gortat. The time has come for all the Boban supporters to rejoice. Marjanovic has been exceptional in limited minutes this season, averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in just 11.1 minutes per game. The 7-foot-3 big man will be […]

Dwight Howard Will Have No Limitations On Friday

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard (back) is set to make his season debut Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is encouraging news to hear that Howard will have no limitations, according to head coach Scott Brooks, but the big man most likely is still experiencing some pain in his back. Howard is a relatively […]

Evgeni Malkin Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in the third period of Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders. Malkin now has points in nine consecutive games. The slick Russian center has seven goals and 13 assists through 11 games this season. He is one of the NHL's most underappreciated stars […]

Dominik Simon Thriving With Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Dominik Simon extended his point streak to five games with a power-play goal during a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders. Simon has found a home on the Penguins top line with Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby. He has responded with three goals and five assists in 11 games. […]

Lars Eller Nets Two Goals Against Canadiens

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller scored twice against his former team during a 6-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. It was a relatively surprising offensive outburst for Eller as he had one goal in his previous 10 games. The Danish centerman now has three goals and four assists through 11 games this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/2/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The third Friday of the NBA season is now upon us. Half of the league's teams are in action tonight with eight games on the docket. Perhaps the most intriguing game of the night is Minnesota at Golden State. Both teams are ranked in the top-eight of the league in scoring and three-point shooting. The […]

Phillip Danault Picks Up Two Assists In Win

Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault snagged two helpers during a 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Danault now has one goal and six assists through 12 games this season. The former first-round pick is playing on the top line with Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. Danault has shown his effectiveness in the […]

Rangers Decline Options On Four Friday

The Texas Rangers declined the 2019 options on catcher Robinson Chirinos ($4.5 million) and starting pitchers Martin Perez ($7.5 million), Matt Moore ($10 million) and Doug Fister ($4.5 million), making them all free agents. Chirinos hit just .222/.338/.419 but had 18 home runs and 65 RBI in 360 at-bats, making him one of the more […]

Ryan Johansen Has Two Assists In Predators Win

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen recorded two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Tampa to improve his tally for the season to 15 points in 13 games. He leads the Preds in points and only Colorado's Mikko Rantanen (15) has provided more assists than him (13) in the league this season. Johansen is racking up […]

Kyle Turris Gets Two Points Against Tampa

Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris had his second two-point game in the last four outings on Thursday, producing a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He opened the scoring with 6:02 played and picked up the helper on Miikka Salomaki's empty-netter near the end of the game. Turris has 11 points […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores First Two NHL Goals Against Capitals

Montreal Canadiens center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the first two goals of his NHL career during a 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Kotkaniemi has been fairly impressive through the early stages of the season. He now has two goals and four assists through 12 games in 2018-19. The fourth-overall pick from the […]

Calle Jarnkrok Records First Multi-Point Game

Nashville Predators center Calle Jarnkrok recorded his first multi-point game of the season on Thursday, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He scored his third goal of the season three minutes before the end of regulation to secure the two points for the team. Playing on the second line, […]

Nico Hischier Picks Up Two Power-Play Assists In Loss

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier chipped in two power-play assists during a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The slick sophomore has three goals and seven assists through 10 games this season. Hischier is locked in as the team's top center alongside Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. He also sees […]