Andrew Knizner Not Assured Backup Job

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol made it clear on Tuesday that the backup catching job behind starter Willson Contreras is wide open in spring training. Incumbent Andrew Knizner and newcomer Tres Barrera are in a battle for the job in camp, with Barrera impressing the coaching and pitching staffs with his work. Knizner has […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, March 7

The 2022-2023 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, […]

Domantas Sabonis Rolls To A Triple-Double Monday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis notched his eighth triple-double of the season when he ran the show Monday against the Pelicans. He led the squad to a 123-108 victory with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Sabonis made his only three-point attempt and shot 8-for-13 overall while picking up one steal and one block […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/7/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Let me be the last to wish you a happy March. I know this is the month where college basketball shines, but tonight we've got a solid 8-game slate, headlined by the TNT doubleheader. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some […]

Logan Couture Has Two Points As Sharks Shock Winnipeg

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture produced a goal and an assist Monday when the team pulled off a very late comeback against the Jets. Couture combined with Erik Karlsson to set up Tomas Hertl for a game-tying goal with just 11 seconds left in regulation, and he then scored a 3-2 game-winner himself 1:21 […]

Connor McDavid Sets Career High In Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had another multi-goal game and extended his point streak to 11 consecutive games in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Sabres. McDavid has 124 points through 65 games, which is one more than he had in 80 games last season. McDavid has outstanding totals of 54 goals and 70 assists on […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Questionable To Play Tuesday

Orlando Magic forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. (hip) is questionable to play Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Carter has already missed one game due to some hip pain and may miss another if he is not cleared to play. Moritz Wagner got the spot start on Sunday and finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in […]

Jonas Valanciunas Will Play Monday Night

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (calf) is available to play Monday against the Sacramento Kings. Valanciunas missed the past two games with a calf injury, but after going through a full practice on Sunday, he will make his return to the court on Monday. Willy Hernangomez should head to the bench on Monday after […]

John Tavares Won't Play On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares is feeling under the weather and won't play Tuesday versus New Jersey. The team has just lost Ryan O'Reilly (finger) and will try to be careful with Tavares' health. It's a precautionary move, so Tavares isn't dealing with anything serious and it looks like he will be out for […]

Ryan O'Reilly To Be Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly will be placed on long-term Injured Reserve after he broke his finger over the weekend in a game against Vancouver. As a result, the 32-year-old will miss most of the month and won't be eligible to return until March 29. O'Reilly might even be done for the rest of […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Back On Monday

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) will return from a three-game absence against San Jose. He is expected to line up with Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler in the contest. Recent times have been tough for Dubois, but he can't complain about how his season has gone overall, with the 24-year-old having averaged a […]

Myles Turner Available For Monday's Game

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (back) has been cleared to play in Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was a late addition to the injury report due to lower back soreness. However, Turner has been made available for this Monday, so Isaiah Jackson won't see increased value. It doesn't sound like Turner is going […]

P.J. Tucker Won't Play On Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center P.J. Tucker (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The veteran big man exited early on Saturday due to back spasms, so it must still be bothering him. The organization is hopeful that Tucker will be able to suit up for Tuesday's game. In the meantime, Georges […]

Myles Turner Tagged As Questionable For Monday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (back) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The big man is a late addition to the injury report due to lower back soreness. Last time Turner missed a game, Daniel Theis moved into the starting five. However, Theis hasn't played in the last four games, […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20 Include Tyus Jones, Cam Reddish, Bruce Brown, Delon Wright

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. The All-Star break is behind us and the fantasy basketball season is winding down. For some of you, the playoffs might already be starting up. If you still need to bolster your roster or turn around a downward slide, then let's find […]

Xavier Tillman Sr. (PF, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Memphis Grizzlies probably didn't plan to feature Xavier Tillman Sr. as much as they've been forced into doing of late judging by the playing time the big man got through the first three months of the season. Tillman logged a total […]

Three Picks At Each Position - Expensive, Value and Cheap Players for Fantasy Baseball

If I had the time and approval, I could come here every single day and give you hard-hitting data analysis. We could learn all kinds of stuff and do all kinds of speculating and projecting, getting very into the granular data. I do that from time to time on here, but I'm not so egg-headed […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (Pull%) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

After diving into the xBA and xSLG leaderboards last week, I'm continuing my look at Statcast metrics by turning our eye to the Pull% 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 […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: As long as Rudy Gobert is healthy, Naz Reid won't be getting remotely close to starting games for the Wolves. That said, he's been the ultimate off-the-pine big man in terms of fantasy per-minute efficiency, putting up gaudy numbers while logging fewer […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 20 - Ja Morant, Tobias Harris, Robert Williams

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 20: Devonte' Graham, Xavier Tillman, Naz Reid

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 […]

Anthony Davis Dominates Against Warriors With 39 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis ruined Stephen Curry's comeback on Sunday, putting up a game-high 39 points on 14-for-25 shooting in a 113-105 win. He was also a busy man at the free-throw line, hitting 10-for-13, and Davis managed to finish with a 1-for-3 record from deep. The Brow wrapped things up with eight […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/6/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for a solid six-game slate Monday night, the type of mid-size ledger that many might consider ideal for DFS purposes since it offers enough differentiation for tournaments without presenting us with an overwhelming number of decisions. The injury report isn't particularly extensive either, which helps keep the player pool robust. There are also […]

Nathan MacKinnon Nets His 25th Goal

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his 25th goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 overtime defeat to Seattle. He opened the scoring and Denis Malgin gave the Avalanche another lead in the second period, but the defending champions couldn't save themselves from a third consecutive loss. Colorado's form has gone downhill lately, but MacKinnon […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Leads Team With Five Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi finished with one goal and four assists in Sunday's 6-0 victory against the Lightning. Kotkaniemi's line carried the offensive production for the Hurricanes, as he contributed to all three of forward Teuvo Teravainen's goals in the contest. Kotkaniemi's great offensive display brings his season totals to 12 goals and 18 […]

Nico Hischier Scores Game-Winning Goal In Overtime

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier found the back of the net 23 seconds into the extra frame in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Coyotes. Hischier has now scored four goals over the past five games, and all of them have led to wins for the high-scoring Devils team. The 24-year-old has totaled a […]

Thomas Bryant Expected To Play On Monday

Denver Nuggets center Thomas Bryant (ankle/hip) is currently listed as probable for the team's contest against the Toronto Raptors. The 25-year-old has had a very inconsistent role since joining the team, so his fantasy value is hard to predict game-to-game. He's dealing with both an ankle sprain and a hip contusion so he may not […]

Israel Pineda Suffers Displacement In Right Pinky

Washington Nationals catching prospect Israel Pineda (finger) was diagnosed with a displacement in his right pinky. Pineda was hit by a pitch on Saturday, nearly hitting him in the head. The Nats will run catching drills for Pineda and will regulate the severity of his injury. The 22-year-old is ranked 22nd on the Nationals Top-30 Prospects list […]

Jonas Valanciunas Listed As Questionable For Monday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (calf) is questionable against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. He's missed the last couple of games, but there hasn't exactly been a positive update on the calf contusion just yet. The questionable status is a step in the right direction, but fantasy managers will want to check back […]

Isaiah Stewart Won't Return Versus Portland

Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart (hip) remains out ahead of Monday's showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. Jalen Duren (ankle) also won't play, while James Wiseman (knee) is questionable. As a result, Marvin Bagley III will be popular fantasy option, even more so for DFS participants. The former King had a strong showing on Saturday […]