James Wiseman Questionable Against Portland

Detroit Pistons center James Wiseman (knee) is questionable for Monday's meeting with the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. The former Warrior is in danger of joining Isaiah Stewart (hip), Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles), and Jalen Duren (ankle) on the shelf for this one, so Detroit could be even more shorthanded. As a result, Marvin Bagley III, who […]

Jalen Duren Sitting Out Another Game

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) remains unavailable for Monday's meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers, his fifth consecutive absence. The Pistons are in trouble, as Isaiah Stewart (hip) and Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) are also unavailable. To add further insult to injury, James Wiseman (knee) and Killian Hayes are questionable. Wiseman is dealing with a […]

Zach Collins, Jeremy Sochan Out Sunday

San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins (ankle) and forward Jeremy Sochan (knee) have been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Houston Rockets. The Spurs have sat out half the starting lineup on both nights of the back-to-back so these are likely rest days for Collins and Sochan. Keita Bates-Diop and Charles Bassey are the […]

Ivan Barbashev Off To A Good Start In Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev has had no trouble adjusting to his new surroundings, logging three points in his first three games at the club. All of Barbashev's points have come via assists, as he had found good chemistry on the first line with Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault. The 27-year-old is also logging […]

Anthony Davis Expected To Suit Up On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to play on Sunday versus the Warriors. Davis' presence on the injury report is nothing new, as he continues to deal with the lingering effects of a right foot ailment that held him out for over a month earlier in the season. Nevertheless, the 29-year-old should […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/5/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to another Sunday, RotoBallers. We have a seven-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a good one, highlighted by a Jazz-Thunder game that holds the highest implied total on the board. The Spurs-Rockets matchup is an appealing game that's a repeat from last night, but Keldon Johnson's return squashes any value we […]

Al Horford (PF, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Celtics keep churning out wins (unless they play teams from New York, it seems) and veteran Al Horford is a big (literally) part of that. Horford was the go-to starter at the C position in Boston's lineups but he's moved to […]

Walker Kessler (C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Can somebody explain to me why Walker Kessler is still rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues out there? Please? Yes, he's a rookie. Yes, he plays for the now-sinking Utah Jazz. But that's a unique and winning combo, folks! […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Adley Rutschman, Tyler Stephenson, Keibert Ruiz, Logan O'Hoppe

RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. In this article, you will find our updated fantasy baseball catcher rankings for points leagues as of March 5th. In this article […]

Bam Adebayo Dominates Against Atlanta

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 30 points and added 11 rebounds with five steals as the team dismantled Atlanta 117-109 on Saturday. He shot 10-for-12 from the field and had the exact same record at the charity stripe, recording one steal and two blocks on the defensive end. The Hawks have […]

Marvin Bagley III Has A Productive Start Against Cleveland

Detroit Pistons forward/center Marvin Bagley III was back in the starting unit against Cleveland on Saturday and played very well, finishing a 114-90 loss with a team-high 20 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and three blocks. He shot 8-for-12 from the floor and even made his 10th three-pointer of the season. Bagley III […]

Mark Williams (C, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: We told you before Mason Plumlee got sent packing to Los Angeles. We told you after Mason Plumlee got sent packing to Los Angeles. And we will keep on telling you until the season is over because grabbing shares of Mark Williams […]

Statcast xStats: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Statcast is a valuable tool for fantasy baseball analysis, and it can be easy to look at a stat called "Expected Batting Average" and blindly use it as your projection moving forward. Of course, proper use of these metrics is a little bit more nuanced than that. First, a disclaimer: This article is about the […]

Ryan O'Reilly Exits With Apparent Hand Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly missed the entire third period in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Vancouver after blocking a shot with his hand. He finished with 11:11 of ice time and registered one shot on goal. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't have an immediate update on O'Reilly after the game. O'Reilly has started […]

Deandre Ayton Questionable On Sunday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (knee) is questionable ahead of Sunday's matinee matchup versus Dallas. Ayton has a right knee contusion, so Jock Landale would presumably take his spot in the rotation if he's ruled out. The 27-year-old Aussie has averaged 8.3 points and shot 42.9% from deep in three starts this season. However, with […]

Leon Draisaitl Surpasses 40-Goal Mark With Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers center/left wing Leon Draisaitl finished with a hat trick in Saturday's high-scoring 7-5 loss against the Jets. Draisaitl scored once in the opening period and twice in the second to bring his season total to 41 goals through 62 games, which marks the fourth time in his career that he has surpassed the […]

Tage Thompson Scores 42nd Goal In Victory

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 victory against the Lightning. Thompson's power play goal in the first period brings his season total to 42 goals through 61 games, which moves him into third place among the NHL's scoring leaders for the 2022-23 season. The 25-year-old has […]

Dewayne Dedmon Available On Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers center Dewayne Dedmon (hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The big man has been banged up lately due to left hip soreness, but is cleared to make his team debut on Saturday. Head coach Doc Rivers mentioned it's unlikely that Dedmon gets minutes in the rotation. Possibly, Dedmon gets […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order […]

Patrice Bergeron Hits Game-Winner Against The Rangers

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored in a second consecutive game and finished with the game-winning marker as the team continued its domination with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers Saturday. Bergeron notched the team's third goal after Charlie Coyle and Tomas Nosek had started the scoring. A while back, there were talks about Bergeron […]

Adam Henrique Out With An MCL Sprain

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique (knee) could be done for the season, with the veteran needing five-to-six weeks to recover from an MCL sprain suffered on Feb. 21. He's already been unavailable for five games and the Ducks have no reason to rush him back, as the team sits near the bottom of the Western […]

Aleksander Barkov, Sam Bennett Return Saturday

Florida Panthers centers Aleksander Barkov (hand) and Sam Bennett (lower body) will rejoin the lineup for Saturday's big clash with the Penguins. The Panthers captain has been unavailable for the last three games, while Bennett has missed six straight contests. Eetu Luostarinen has been greatly benefiting from the duo's absence and is set for an […]

Brandon Clarke Done For The Year

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Brandon Clarke (Achilles) will miss the remainder of the season. Clarke suffered a non-contact injury in the first quarter of Friday's matchup with the Denver Nuggets and didn't return. The most recent update isn't good, with the 26-year-old suffering a left Achilles tear. He signed a four-year, $52 contract extension during the […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/4/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to another glorious Saturday, RotoBallers. We have a typical Saturday slate on tap for tonight with five games, featuring a Wolves-Kings affair that figures to be a shootout and a Rockets-Spurs matchup in which we might see the least amount of defense ever played on an NBA court. Pricing on the stars feels pretty […]

Kevon Looney (C, GSW) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Golden Stae Warriors (the reigning champions, just in case you had forgotten) are in a goddam funk of a season, aren't they? They started it without the freakish Two-Timeline plan in their brain, ended up trading James Wiseman away for nothing […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 21

What's up, RotoBallers! We are now in the home stretch of the season as some leagues already start their playoffs and others only have a couple of weeks left. Fantasy basketball playoffs can be a tricky time with teams resting some players that may already clinch a playoff berth soon and others could just get […]

Tom Murphy Homers Friday Night

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy went 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Cactus League play. Murphy hadn't done much in his first three spring games, but he broke out at the plate on Friday. The 31-year-old backstop is returning after having season-ending surgery […]

Anthony Davis Returns With 38 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis put up a game-high 38 points as the team had to settle for a 110-102 loss against Minnesota on Friday. Davis was back from a one-game absence, shooting 12-for-22 from the field with a 2-for-4 record from deep and hitting 12-for-14 at the foul line. Unfortunately, he couldn't find […]

Nikola Jokic Posts Triple-Double No. 101

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic collected his 101st career triple-double as Friday culminated for the team with a 113-97 victory over Memphis. He notched 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists, adding one block on the defensive end while shooting 7-for-10 from the floor. Jokic has finished five of his last six outings with a […]

Sebastian Aho Tallies Three Points Against Arizona

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist for a nice three-point night in a 6-1 win over the Coyotes Friday. His first goal ended up being the game-winning tally and two of his points came with the man advantage. Aho now has nine points from his last seven games, although he […]