Week 22 Essentials - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire

As the regular fantasy season comes to an end in most leagues, things are getting tight for some as a result of various injuries and rotation adjustments thoughout the association. If you are in a deeper league, are faced with injury issues and about to make the playoffs, things are about to get rough. Luckily, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/12/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I was expecting a monstrous slate since the NCAA will be dormant for a few days, but the NBA didn't take advantage and left us with a four-gamer. Normally, this is where I'd say - but, it's a really nice looking four gamer! That is not the case today, as this is one of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/12/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are not many games tonight and there is less value. Your best chance of coming away with some cash is to take your chance on one sleeper pick, while taking safer mid-level priced options. It isn't the prettiest slate of games from a DFS standpoint, especially with most of the teams playing Monday night […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Excelling On Top Line For Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (22 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) is beginning to look like a bonafide NHL player, and a top-line one on top of that. With four goals and 13 points in his last 15 games, the 19-year-old rookie has cemented his place on the top line with Artemi Panarin and […]

Abraham Almonte and Others Optioned to Triple-A and Minor League Camp

Cleveland Indians outfielder Abraham Almonte was optioned to minor league camp. Almonte, Francisco Mejia, Julian Merryweather, Shawn Morimando and Adam Plutko will all head to Triple-A while Bobby Bradley, Louis Head, Josh Martin and Adam Wilk were reassigned to minor league camp. Almonte was battling for a reserve outfield spot, and he'll basically still have […]

Carl Soderberg Showing A Spark In Colorado

Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg is coming alive recently, notching a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes. Soderberg has four goals and four assists in seven games while playing on the third line with Blake Comeau and Matthew Nieto. Soderberg is still on the third line at even strength […]

Paul Stastny Becoming A Valuable Fantasy Asset

Winnipeg Jets forward Paul Stastny was acquired from the St. Louis Blues in late February and has been fitting in nicely. Stastny has two goals and five assists in six games, including an assist in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. He has been gelling with linemates Patrick Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers together, as the […]

Matt Duchene Building on Success with Ottawa

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene struggled initially after being traded to the Senators, but has seemingly settled into his role now. After failing to record a point in his first seven games with Ottawa, Duchene has not been held without a point in consecutive games since the beginning of January. That streak has continued with […]

Clint Capela Held In Check By Mavs

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela finished Sunday's blowout win over Dallas with only four points and eight rebounds. He was limited to 23 minutes, but that hasn't previously prevented him from flirting with a double-double. The Swiss big man ended up being far from one this time around, though he managed to cheer up some […]

Updated Catcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

One final time before regular season baseball returns and our lives are, at last, complete, RotoBaller's staff writers are updating their 2018 fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we'll be taking a look at the shallowest position - catcher. As usual, after the few elite options are off the board, it's probably best to leave filling this […]

Salvador Perez's Power Is Surging Again

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez continues to showcase his power in the spring league. After posting a seventh straight career high in homers in 2017, Perez has picked up right where he left off by shellacking two already this spring. The real challenge for Perez will be whether he can drag his batting average […]

Tom Murphy Flashing Power And Contact Issues Again

Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy is in a bad situation, and he's not showing any real signs of getting out of it for now. Once pegged as the team's catcher of the future, Murphy caught a terrible break last spring by suffering a hand fracture that wasted his season. Now, with the team re-signing Chris […]

Wilson Ramos Will Be Wearing Wristbands This Season

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos will be armed with more information in 2018. Rays catchers will be wearing wristbands with cards detailing information about the pitchers for the team. This move was partially motivated by the new rules limiting visits to the mound. Ramos spent much of the 2017 season fighting injuries. He only […]

Myles Turner Shows Off Full Repertoire

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had another impressive all-around game with 19 points on an efficient 8-for-13 shooting from the field, 3-for-4 from deep, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the close win over the mighty Boston Celtics. He did not commit a single turnover and made the game-winning bucket with 21 seconds to play. […]

Larry Nance Jr. Nearly Has Another Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Larry Nance Jr. had another solid game, scoring 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field while hauling down eight rebounds in their loss against the much improved Los Angeles Lakers. The defensive-minded big man made his first trip back to Los Angeles since the trade and did not disappoint, showcasing […]

Christian Vazquez Carrying Offensive Success From 2017 Into Spring Camp

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2017 on a high note, batting .290 with five home runs and 32 RBI in 324 at-bats. Thus far, Vazquez is hitting .286 in the spring and is set to reap the benefits as the starting catcher in Boston's potent lineup. It has yet to be determined if […]

Nikola Jokic Records A Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a very strong performance Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. Jokic scored 20 points, going 8-for-10 from the field, with four of those made shots coming from downtown. Jokic also had 11 boards and 10 assists. The Joker has played very well the last three outings including Sunday, averaging 25.6 […]

Rudy Gobert Cleans The Glass Sunday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a very good performance rebounding Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gobert scored 19 points, shooting 5-for-13 from the floor, and hit all nine of his free throw attempts. Gobert also had 16 boards and two blocks in the outing versus the Pelicans. In the past six games, the […]

Cameron Rupp Not Helping His Cause

Having lost the starting catcher role to youngster Jorge Alfaro, Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp arrived at Spring Training to battle with Andrew Knapp for the backup role. Eight games into the competition, Rupp’s struggles continue as he looks to be losing the position battle. Thus far, he’s hitting just .176 with nine strikeouts in […]

Jorge Alfaro Earning Team’s Confidence

After beginning his Spring Training with a grand slam, Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro has quieted considerably at the plate. In nine games thus far, he’s hitting .250 with five RBI. The 24-year-old will take on the bulk of starting catcher duties following a cameo in the majors last season that saw him hit .318 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Has Superb Performance

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns played exceptionally well Sunday versus the Golden State Warriors. Towns scored 31 points, going 13-for-24 from the field. Towns also had 16 boards. Since the first of February, Towns has been a double-double machine, getting one in 13 of 15 contests. The next matchup for the KAT and the Timberwolves […]

J.T. Realmuto Injures Back Sunday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto (back) was removed from the spring game early Sunday with a lower back contusion. Realmuto has been beat up lately, as he missed some time late last week with a minor knee injury as well. His back injury also doesn't appear serious, thankfully, and Realmuto should be able to return […]

Chance Sisco Drives in Run Against Red Sox

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco, who is likely playing for the job of backup to Caleb Joseph, bolstered his case on Sunday. He went 1-for-2 and drove in a run to give him six RBI for the Spring. There are still quite a few catchers in camp, but Sisco is doing his best to separate […]

Micheal Haley Drops the Gloves Again

Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley fought New York Rangers enforcer Cody McLeod on Saturday night, earning his fourth fighting major in six games. Haley has a league-leading 194 penalty minutes so far this season and is not slowing down as the season comes to a close. The fourth-liner does not contribute much in any category […]

Frank Vatrano Scores in Florida Debut

Florida Panthers forward Frank Vatrano scored his first goal with his new team in a shootout win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Vatrano had been recovering from an ankle injury since being traded from the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline, but appears to be fully healed after logging 19:05 of time […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 22

Anthony Davis left two consecutive games for different injury reasons this week. It looks like the only real damage right now is a sprained ankle, so the Brow won't miss much time. That's good, because the NBA world needs and deserves a healthy Davis, who has stormed his way to second place in the MVP […]

Willie Cauley-Stein is Questionable Against Denver

Sacramento Kings forward/center Willie Cauley-Stein (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He's been out for a week and missed four straight games with a lower back strain. The Kings are tanking for draft positioning, so they can afford to be cautious with injuries. He was listed as questionable for Thursday and […]

Skal Labissiere Ruled Out on Sunday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Skal Labissiere (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Labissiere fell during Friday's contest and tried to play through it. He was unable to play through the pain and was ruled out in the second half. The tanking Kings will hold out him for this contest, but […]

Anthony Davis Could Play on Sunday

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis (ankle) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz, according to head coach Alvin Gentry. "He seems to be OK," Gentry said. Davis was ruled out roughly 50 minutes before game time on Friday. There's certainly a chance that Davis is able to suit up […]

Willson Contreras Out With Illness

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (illness) will be out of Sunday’s lineup as he is battling an illness. Contreras said he is feeling better and is likely to be back in action on Tuesday. Contreras should be one of the first catchers off the board in 2018 drafts.