DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/19/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Tonight we've got a five-game slate headlined by the TNT doubleheader of Grizzlies @ Pelicans and Celtics @ Warriors. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. This article will provide you […]

Jericho Sims Using A Walking Boot After Spraining Ankle

New York Knicks center Jericho Sims sprained his right ankle against the Lakers on Monday, exiting the action after logging just three minutes. Sims made a fifth consecutive start as Mitchell Robinson's (ankle) replacement. The 25-year-old was seen using a walking boot after exiting Monday's game, which isn't a great sign regarding his availability for […]

Kristaps Porzingis Questionable Tuesday

Boston Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (calf) has landed back on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's contest against Golden State. He's dealing with left calf tightness and might sit this one out as the Celtics start a back-to-back set. Porzingis missed his sixth game of the season Friday versus Orlando when Boston completed a back-to-back. […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9 - Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Bradley Beal

Welcome back to another season, RotoBallers! We're into December and starting to get the outline of what this fantasy basketball season holds. I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm writing this on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news that drops late […]

Auston Matthews Returns To Practice Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) returned to team practice on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Matthews missed Saturday's game with an illness that has been sweeping the league, but it looks like that will be the only game he misses. The league's leading scorer has 23 […]

Red Sox Hire Dillon Lawson As Hitting Coordinator

The Boston Red Sox hired Dillon Lawson as a hitting coordinator Monday, per The Athletic's Brendan Kuty. Lawson had served as the New York Yankees' primary hitting coach from the start of the 2022 season through the middle of last season, at which time the team released him amid major offensive struggles. While the Yankees […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Cleared For Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (calf) and center Anthony Davis (hip) are both active for Monday's game against the New York Knicks. As expected, both players will suit up despite dealing with nagging injuries. James and Davis will occupy their normal spots in the rotation and aren't expected to be under a minutes limit. […]

Tom Murphy Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Giants

Free-agent catcher Tom Murphy and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a two-year deal worth $8 million on Monday. Murphy, a former third-round pick in 2012 by the Colorado Rockies, spent the last three years with the Seattle Mariners. In that time, he hit .237/.324/.418 with 20 home runs and 52 RBI in 526 plate […]

Joel Embiid Is Active Against Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hamstring) will now play against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night after being upgraded from questionable to active. This tends to be the time of the season when Embiid collects questionable statuses, but plays most of them except for back-to-backs. He'll be back on the floor again to see if […]

Mark Williams, Gordon Hayward Downgraded To Out Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) and forward Gordon Hayward (illness) will both watch from the sidelines after getting downgraded to out on Monday night. Williams was already considered doubtful as he continues to deal with a lower back contusion which usually takes some time for bigs. Hayward is suffering from a stomach virus which […]

Victor Wembanyama Ruled Out Tuesday Versus Bucks

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (ankle) has already been ruled out for the team's Tuesday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, the basketball world will have to wait to see the phenom rookie take on Giannis Antetokounmpo. This will be only his second game missed of the season so far, but there hasn't […]

Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings (2024 Update)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2024 season. This update includes a few changes/additions. First, while they may not be considered "prospects" in many leagues, foreign signees from Japanese or Korean professional leagues will be eligible in first-year player drafts, so they are […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Monday, December 18

The 2023-2024 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

Nathan MacKinnon Ties Career-Best Point Streak With Big Performance

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had another impressive outing on Sunday against San Jose, factoring in four goals in a 6-2 win. He started the night with a pair of power-play assists and added a couple of goals. With the performance, MacKinnon extended his point streak to 15 games, which matches his career high. The […]

Adam Henrique Posts First Career Hat Trick

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique continued his good goal-scoring form with his first career hat trick on Sunday versus New Jersey. After lighting the lamp three times in six games, Henrique erupted for three tallies in one game, leading the Ducks to a 5-1 win over his former team. Henrique lacks consistency in his offensive […]

Mark Williams Likely To Remain Out On Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) is seen as doubtful for Monday's matchup against Toronto, meaning it's likely he will remain unavailable for a fifth consecutive game. Williams continues to deal with a lower back contusion. Nick Richards has taken over his position in the starting unit. He's averaged 8.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.0 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/18/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA brings plenty of action to the table on Monday with 11 games on the schedule. There are some exciting matchups among them, including when the Lakers host the Knicks. Another matchup that stands out features the Nuggets hosting the Mavericks. With a busy slate comes a lot of injuries to track. Some players […]

3 Fantasy Baseball Hitters Who Were Busts in 2023

As we head into a new year, it feels appropriate to look back at some hitters who were fantasy baseball busts in 2023. Hitters who we drafted with high hopes, expecting them to carry our teams to fantasy glory. Unfortunately, these players slumped all season long and did not come close to returning value on […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 8

We're back again for another cut list, RotoBallers! This is the point of the season when the disappointments start to show their true colors, new potential All-Stars cement their status as up-and-comers, and "enforcers" get suspended. Okay, the last one may just be a current event, but it tends to happen quite a bit. If […]

Christian Wood Tagged As Questionable Against Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood (illness) has been marked as questionable for their game against the New York Knicks as he deals with an illness. Half of the NBA seems to be dealing with an illness right now, so Wood will have to wait and see how he feels like everyone else. His status […]

Anthony Davis Picks Up Questionable Status For Monday

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis (hip, groin) has made the injury report again and is considered questionable for their Monday night matchup against the New York Knicks. This has been the norm for a few seasons, so any of his fantasy managers know the drill by now. He didn't play in their last matchup […]

Bismack Biyombo Tagged As Doubtful For Monday

Memphis Grizzlies center Bismack Biyombo (back) has been listed on the injury report as doubtful due to back soreness for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. This means Xavier Tillman Sr. should see some more minutes since the frontcourt will be thin. It doesn't necessarily mean that Tillman would start, however, because […]

Dereck Lively II Has Been Ruled Out Against Nuggets

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (ankle) has already been ruled out of Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets due to a left ankle sprain. The rookie big man will now miss his third game of the season after leaving their last contest with the sprain just six minutes into the game. Before getting hurt, […]

Nico Sturm Out Week-To-Week

San Jose Sharks center Nico Sturm (middle body) is considered week-to-week. He suffered a mid-body injury Tuesday versus Winnipeg and came out of the lineup Friday night against Arizona. Now, it looks like we won't see the 2022 Stanley Cup champion for a while. Sturm recently scored his first two goals of the season and […]

Zach Collins Expected To Face The Pelicans

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Zach Collins (knee) is expected to suit up for Sunday's matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. The 26-year-old is plagued by left knee soreness. However, it likely won't be enough to cause Collins to miss his first game of the 2023-24 campaign. He is having the best season of his career, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/17/23): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a Sunday in the NBA, and it feels like it's been forever since we've had a Sunday DFS slate to break down. However, we have a small three-game DFS slate tonight on both FanDuel and DraftKings. We do have some fun matchups here, though, so let's take a look! We have two teams on […]

Kristaps Porzingis Off The Injury Report

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (calf) isn't listed on the league's official injury report, suggesting he'll play in Sunday's meeting with the visiting Magic. The 28-year-old didn't suit up on Friday night against Orlando, the first of back-to-back encounters between the clubs. But the C's also didn't have Al Horford (rest) or Luke Kornet (adductor), […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Available Saturday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (illness) will rejoin the action on Saturday against Nashville. He returns from a one-game absence, having been unavailable for Thursday's contest against Philadelphia due to an illness. Kuznetsov has struggled for form this season and was even a healthy scratch recently. He's sitting on only 11 points (five goals, six […]

Clint Capela Battling Knee Soreness

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (knee) is questionable for Saturday's meeting with the Cavaliers. Capela had a monster showing in Friday's win over the Raptors, ending the night with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks. But now he's battling knee soreness, so he may sit for the second of back-to-back outings. If that's the […]

Mark Williams Unlikely To Play Against Philly

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) is unlikely to play on Saturday against the 76ers. With P.J. Washington (shoulder) also in line to miss a second consecutive game, Nick Richards could remain in the starting lineup. Richards has played well in four starts this season, averaging 8.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks, making him […]