Mark Scheifele Records Four-Point Night

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele posted two goals, two assists and a plus-three rating with a blocked shot over 25:55 of ice time in Monday's 5-4 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues. He sliced the lead in half in the first period with a power-play goal, and that seemed to get the Jets offense […]

Ryan O'Reilly Records Three-Point Night

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly posted a goal with two assists, a plus-two rating and four shots on net in his 22:38 of ice time in the 5-4 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. After a three-point scoreless skid he has warmed up with two goals, six points and a plus-4 rating […]

JaVale McGee Continues His Excellent Play

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee continued his great start to the season as he scored 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting, but it was not enough as his team got the loss. McGee added eight rebounds with a block and a steal as he fouled out on Monday. McGee is averaging an incredible 15.0 points, […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Dominates Inside

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge did all the dirty work inside for his team as his club won the overtime thriller over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Aldridge shot 13-for-22 from the floor but shot just 11-for-18 from the line to score a team-high 37 points to go along with 10 rebounds, […]

Domantas Sabonis Plays 17 Minutes In Return

Indiana Pacers power forward Domantas Sabonis (knee) was back in action Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with eight points, seven rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot in 17 minutes off the bench in the 101-91 loss. He made it through the morning shootaround without any setbacks and was able to return after missing […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Finally Posts Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds in Monday's 101-91 victory against the Indiana Pacers, posting his first double-double of the season. He had 68 games last season with at least 10 points and 10 rebounds. Towns hit 6-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-5 from the perimeter, and he […]

Al Horford Just So-So In Monday's Home Loss

Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford ended up with a season-high 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot over 32 minutes in Monday's 93-90 loss against the Orlando Magic. He wasn't terribly effective from the field, going just 5-for-13, and he was an ugly 1-for-7, but at least Horford was a perfect […]

Timofey Mozgov Continues To Miss Time

Orlando Magic center Timofey Mozgov (knee) missed his fourth consecutive game on Monday in Boston due to a sore right knee. He is considered day to day at this point, although it's really uncertain when he'll be able to return from the Injured List. With rookie Mo Bamba playing so well behind Nikola Vucevic in […]

Nikola Vucevic Productive In Road Victory

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded 24 points with 12 rebounds, three steals and an assist across 33 minutes in Monday's 93-90 victory on the road against the Boston Celtics. He was very efficient from the field, going 11-for-18, and he had made more shots than he has missed in three consecutive outings. Vucevic is […]

Jonas Jerebko Produces 13 Points Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors power forward Jonas Jerebko connected on four of his eight shot attempts to score 13 points in 21 minutes off the bench as his club got the win over the Phoenix Suns. Jerebko added five rebounds with three steals and had three makes from three on Monday. Jerebko has fit in well […]

Damian Jones Scores 13 Points In The Start

Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones was perfect from the floor as he connected on all five of his shot attempts to produce 13 points on Monday. Jones also hauled down four rebounds and a block in 20 minutes of action. Jones has been incredible from the floor in his club's first four games as […]

Draymond Green Scores Just Five Points

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green continued his offensive struggles as he shot just 1-for-4 from the floor for five points. Green at least managed to keep his owners happy as he added five rebounds while dishing out eight assists and picked up a solid four steals. Green has shot just 2-for-8 from the […]

Deandre Ayton Puts Up 20 Points And 14 Rebounds

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton looked great against the defending champs on Monday as he scored 20 points and snagged 14 rebounds in the loss. Ayton shot 6-for-11 from the floor and a perfect 8-for-8 from the line while adding five assists with a steal in 31 minutes of action. Ayton has played excellent in […]

Willy Hernangomez Plays Efficiently

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez made the most of his opportunities Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Hernangomez scored 11 points going four of six from the field with five rebounds. This was the third game out of four this season where Hernangomez has shot 50 percent or better from the floor. Also in the […]

Jonas Valanciunas Makes The Most Of His Opportunities

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas came off the bench and played well Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Valanciunas had 17 points hitting seven of eight his shots. Also in the game, Valanciunas had 10 boards with two blocks and two steals. This was the second game for Valanciunas shooting above 60 percent from the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's time for the World Series! This slate is a bit odd, as there are two elite pitchers taking the mound - Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw - but you can't use pitchers on FanDuel. Boston is currently a -145 favorite in a game set at only 7.5 runs. In this article, I will be […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/22/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Monday night features nine games throughout the association with a good portion of them anticipated to be high-scoring, competitive affairs. Remember, we want players from games that are fast-paced and close in nature with a large overall score. We have a few key injuries to keep an eye […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/22/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a nine-game slate to kick off our NBA week and we should be in for a good one tonight. As the season goes on, we will get into more stats and usage rates, but with the season being so young, we don't have a ton to go on. In this article, I will […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: James Harden Shines in Point Guard Role

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Russell Westbrook made his season debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he missed the first two games of the season (both losses) with knee inflammation, but the Thunder were still unable […]

Sandy Leon To Catch In Game 1

Boston Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon, who served as starter Chris Sale's personal catcher for most of the year, will start behind the plate in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday. Leon is the much weaker bat than Christian Vazquez, as he hit just .177/.232/.279 with five home runs and 22 RBI in […]

Alex Len (PF/C, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (short term REB + BLK) OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Alex Len had his best game of the young season on Sunday in the Hawks win over the Cavaliers. He played 32 minutes and scored 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting. He also recorded a double-double with his 11 […]

Hassan Whiteside Doesn't Practice on Monday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (groin) did not practice on Monday and is considered questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Knicks. Whiteside was able to play 25 minutes on Saturday. The severity of the injury is still unclear which makes Whiteside's status up in the air for Wednesday. Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo would both […]

Domantas Sabonis Will Play on Monday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis (knee) will play in Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sabonis was forced to sit out during Saturday's contest against the Nets. This appears to be just a one game absence for Sabonis which is great news for fantasy owners. He averaged 13.0 points and 14.0 rebounds through the first […]

Jonas Valanciunas is Losing Playing Time

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas has watched his playing time decrease this season. He averaged 12.7 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game last season. This season he's averaging 8.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in just 18.0 minutes. Head coach Nick Nurse is playing Valanciunas off the bench more often which has led […]

Mike Muscala Practices on Monday

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Mike Muscala (ankle) was a full participant in Monday's practice. He is currently listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Muscala has not played this season, but he does appear close to returning. Joel Embiid and Dario Saric are going to see most of the minutes, so Muscala won't […]

Andre Drummond is Questionable for Tuesday

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Drummond is currently dealing with the flu and missed Monday's practice because of it. His status for Tuesday is uncertain, but that depends on how he's feeling come tip-off. The Pistons likely aren't going to make a final decision on […]

Aron Baynes Has Been Ruled Out on Monday

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes (hamstring) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. Hamstring issues have a tendency to linger, so Baynes could be sidelined for a bit. Daniel Theis should see an increased workload with Baynes out on Monday. However, Theis shouldn't get enough minutes to make him valuable in […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Mika Zibanejad Scores Third Goal In Four Games

New York Rangers center Mike Zibanejad looks fully recovered from a slow start to the season, having picked up four points in the last four games and scoring three goals. He netted a power-play marker in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. Zibanejad also upped his shots tally for the season to 35 with four efforts, […]

Kevon Looney Provides Spark Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney provided a solid line in just 19 minutes of action as his club lost to the Denver Nuggets. Looney did not miss from the floor as he scored 10 points on four shots while grabbing six rebounds and added two blocks on the night. Looney has put up […]