
Adam Henrique Goes Down With Injury
Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He missed the third period and finished with 10:55 of ice time. The Ducks attack has already been without Troy Terry (upper body) for most of the month and a serious injury to Henrique would be another bad blow. […]

Ryan Johansen Suffers A Potentially Very Serious Injury
Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen was forced to exit Tuesday's game against Vancouver with an injury and it's possible that he faces a very long spell on the sidelines. Johansen exited in the second period after Quinn Hughes' skate blade appeared to have made contact with the back of his lower right leg. The 30-year-old […]

2023 Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Schedule Analysis
NBA All-Star weekend has come to a close, which means two things. One, and maybe most obvious, we're in the "second half" of the 2022-23 NBA season. Two, and maybe more importantly for many of you, we're nearing the fantasy basketball playoffs. And with the fantasy basketball playoffs on the horizon, we also have the […]

Nate McMillan Fired On Tuesday
According to senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday. The 58-year-old had compiled a 99-80 record in Atlanta. However, despite the addition of Dejounte Murray, the Hawks have struggled during the season, including losing eight of 13 games heading into the All-Star break. McMillan also had tension with […]

ADP Fallers to Buy for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 ADP Comparisons
"Buy low, sell high." The age-old advice. Simple but powerful. It is perfectly applicable in the fantasy baseball world as well, so that is what we're talking about today. I am going to explore the players that have seen the biggest drops in their ADP when comparing 2022 to 2023. Now, there are plenty of […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 19 - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anfernee Simons, Jalen Green
Welcome back RotoBallers! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams in case you had a busy weekend and couldn't keep track of everything. It might have been a snoozer of an All-Star Game, but there was plenty on the injury front in the shortened […]

Brock Nelson Pots Two Goals In Win Over Penguins
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson had two goals as the team picked up an important victory over the Penguins Monday. The two are in the midst of a fierce battle for a playoff spot and the Islanders managed to move two points ahead of Pittsburgh with Monday's 4-2 win. Nelson scored the team's first […]

Logan Couture Records Two Points In Monday's Victory
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture scored the game-winning goal and had an assist in a third consecutive outing in Monday's 4-0 triumph over Seattle. He potted his 20th goal of the season halfway through the game and combined with Erik Karlsson to help Michael Eyssimont on the scoreboard late in the game. This was […]

Statcast Exit Velocity: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
If you've watched a baseball broadcast in the Statcast Era, you have undoubtedly noticed the broadcasters commenting on a batted ball's exit velocity, or EV. Many have taken to using stats like Hard% and Soft% to forecast how a player should be performing, expecting larger Hard% rates to produce larger BABIP and HR/FB figures. There […]

Elias Lindholm Set To Return Monday
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (personal) was back in Sunday's practice and should return to the lineup for Monday's encounter with Philadelphia. He missed Saturday's game against the Rangers to welcome a baby boy into the world with his wife. Lindholm has racked up a team-high 49 points in 54 appearances this season. He is […]

Mathew Barzal Ruled Out Indefinitely
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (lower body) has been ruled out indefinitely. He was injured Saturday against Boston and will start an extended absence with Monday's matchup versus Pittsburgh. It's a bitter blow for the Islanders, who are battling for a playoff spot and just made a big move in the trade market by […]

Sam Bennett Remains Out Monday
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (lower body) won't feature Monday versus Anaheim. There was a chance that he will return for the game, but Bennett's comeback will be pushed back to Friday. He will sit out a third consecutive contest. Eetu Luostarinen has stepped into the second-line center role with Bennett missing and has been […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19: Daniel Gafford, Kyle Anderson, Terance Mann
The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Nathan MacKinnon Enjoys One More Multi-Point Outing
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued his red-hot spell with a fifth consecutive multi-point outing on Sunday, recording a goal and two assists in a 6-5 overtime victory against Edmonton. He also led all skaters with a whopping nine shots on goal. MacKinnon played in only his 44th game of the season, but he's still […]

J.T. Compher Erupts For Four Points
Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher had a spectacular outing Sunday against Edmonton, playing his part in a nice comeback victory with a goal and three assists. Compher scored the team's first goal and tallied his helpers on three consecutive goals when Colorado turned a 5-3 deficit into a 6-5 overtime win. The 27-year-old now boasts […]

Ryan Hartman Takes Down Nashville
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman scored the game-winning goal and posted one assist in Sunday's 4-3 triumph over the Predators. Kirill Kaprizov's two goals put Minnesota in a 3-1 lead in the third period but a late goal from Hartman was eventually needed to get the two points. He scored his seventh goal of the […]

Boone Jenner Continues Hot Streak Versus Arizona
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner contributed one goal and one assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Coyotes, making it six points in five games for himself. The 29-year-old has heated up on the first line despite Johnny Gaudreau (lower body) landing on the shelf. Gaudreau's presence has helped Jenner to average 0.70 […]

Joel Embiid Posts Efficient 32 Points In All-Star Game
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid originally wasn't sure if he was even going to be healthy enough to play the All-Star game this year and went on to share the second-highest point total on Team LeBron. The superstar big man ended the game with 32 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block […]

Jonathan Toews Dealing With Long COVID-19 Symptoms
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (illness) released a statement on Sunday saying that he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. He has missed seven of the team's last eight games and now we know why. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is hopeful of getting Toews back before the end […]

Cody Zeller Nearing Deal With The Heat
According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Heat are nearing an agreement with free-agent center Cody Zeller. The 2013 No. 4 overall pick has spent most of his career in Charlotte before most recently spending 27 games with Portland in 2021-22. He's averaged 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds during his career and […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/19/23): NBA DFS Lineups
Recommending lineup picks for tonight's All-Star Game is bordering on being an impossible task. What makes this so hard is that the teams haven't yet been picked, so we have to use sheer guesswork to figure out which players will get the most minutes and which might hog usage and fantasy production. Another oddity is […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/19/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with six exciting games on the horizon. As the night progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's Sunday schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight as the season moves forward, with teams […]

MiLB Stats: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply don't have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, Pitch […]

Elias Pettersson Crushes Flyers With Five Points
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson had a sensational game against the Flyers on Saturday, putting up two goals and three assists in a 6-2 win. He became the first player since Alexander Mogilny in 1995 to finish a game with at least two short-handed points, two even-strength points and one power-play point. Pettersson completed his […]

Daniel Gafford (C, WAS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a tale of two very different seasons for Daniel Gafford in DC this campaign. From tip-off day to December 19, he appeared in 31 games, averaging 15 MPG while not starting even one of those outings. From December 20 through […]

Nico Hischier Racks Up Four Points In Saturday's Win
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier ran the show against Pittsburgh on Saturday, completing a big 5-2 victory with four points. He had two goals and two assists in his second career four-point game. The Devils captain produced five shots on goal in total and helped out defensively as well with three blocks in 18:41 […]

Mathew Barzal Exits With Injury
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal suffered an undisclosed injury early into Saturday's clash with the Bruins. He took only three shifts in the game and finished with 1:32 of ice time. Islanders head coach Lane Lambert didn't have an immediate update on Barzal's status after the game. If he misses any time, it's a […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (xSLG) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball
After diving into the xBA leaderboard last week, I'm continuing my look at Statcast metrics by turning our eye to the xSLG leaderboard. We'll go through some of the leaders in the hopes of not just giving you Statcast numbers but explaining how I believe those numbers impact the projections I have for the given […]

Moses Brown Waived By Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers center Moses Brown has been waived by the organization. This was expected after the team acquired center Mason Plumlee at the trade deadline. The 23-year-old never really found his groove during his time in Los Angeles. He averaged 4.6 points in 8.6 minutes per game. Brown has barely been seen lately with […]

Kirby Dach Remains Out Saturday
Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach (illness) will miss a second consecutive game Saturday versus the Maple Leafs. He is sidelined for the first time this season after falling sick earlier in the week. The 22-year-old has done well during his first year in Canada, recording 12 goals and 23 assists in 54 games with 99 […]