Early 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

Hello there fellow RotoBallers! Below you'll find our MLB team's early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is getting closer and there's a full year of fantasy baseball that lies ahead. We're here […]

Islanders Acquire Bo Horvat

The New York Islanders have acquired center Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Horvat was expected to be traded ahead of the deadline as he is in the final season of a six-year deal, and the […]

Daniel Gafford Ruled Out For Monday

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He was considered questionable earlier in the day due to a non-COVID related illness. Luckily for Washington, fellow big man Kristaps Porzingis will make his return to the court on Monday. The Wizards will likely try and […]

Joel Embiid Cleared For Monday's Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) has been cleared to suit up for Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. The superstar big man has been dealing with left foot soreness, but is good to go on Monday. Both Montrezl Harrell and P.J. Tucker will see reduced roles with Embiid in the starting five. Fantasy managers […]

Tage Thompson Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson is nursing an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He's in danger of missing his first game of the season Wednesday versus Carolina. The 25-year-old has been a beast for Buffalo in 2022-23 with 34 goals and 68 points in 49 games. He's one of only four players in the […]

Robert Thomas Remains Out On Monday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (lower body) will sit out a second consecutive game Monday versus the Jets. He was hurt in a matchup against Arizona last week, and unfortunately, we won't see Thomas again until after the All-Star break. He's the team's second-best scorer this season with 43 points in 48 games. Ryan […]

Alperen Sengun Able To Practice On Monday

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (illness) was able to participate in Monday's practice. That is good news after the young center was forced to miss Saturday's game due to a non-COVID related illness. It sounds like the 20-year-old is doing better and hopefully he'll be able to play in Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City […]

Daniel Gafford Added To Injury Report

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (illness) has been added to the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. The big man is reportedly dealing with a non-COVID related illness. The good news is, Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) is expected to get back on the court Monday. His return would ease the blow […]

Omer Yurtseven Hopeful To Return After All-Star Break

Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven (ankle) is fully healed and expected to return after the All-Star break. The 24-year-old was expected to miss three months after having left ankle surgery. It sounds like Yurtseven is ahead of schedule and could return shortly after the All-Star break. The expectation is that Yurtseven will serve as the […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Walker Kessler, Chris Duarte, Seth Curry

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 […]

Nicklas Backstrom Grabs First Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom potted his first goal of the season in Sunday's clash with Toronto, opening the scoring on the power play late in the first period. It was a good start to the game for Backstrom and the Capitals, but it ended in disappointment, as the Maple Leafs eventually rolled to a […]

John Tavares Celebrates 1,000th Game With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had a special outing Sunday against Washington, taking the ice for the 1,000th time in the NHL. It was a productive outing as well, with Tavares playing his part in a 5-1 win with two assists. He set up a power-play goal for Michael Bunting and also had a […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts 28 Points, Five Blocks Sunday

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. crushed it at both ends of the floor in Sunday's 112-100 win over Indiana, scoring a game-high 28 points and swatting away five shots. He shot 12-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-8 record from deep and added eight rebounds to his tally with one assist and one steal. […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/30/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid eight-game slate on tap Monday night, one that features a majority of games with narrow spreads. We also have some intriguing matchups on tap in Lakers-Nets, Kings-Timberwolves, Warriors-Thunder, and Hawks-Trail Blazers, although some key absences in that first contest will reduce the star power considerably. Projected totals also offer some reason […]

P.J. Washington Gets Back On Track Sunday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington broke out of a slump Sunday against Miami, netting 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 122-117 win. Three of his makes came with seven attempts from behind the arc, and he had six rebounds in the game with five assists and one steal. Washington had managed just 21 points […]

Rudy Gobert Listed As Questionable For Monday Versus Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has received another questionable tag heading into Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The 30-year-old has seen a questionable tag for a couple of weeks now for the same groin soreness but has played the last four games. At this point, it seems precautionary so that he can sit […]

Jusuf Nurkic Questionable On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) gained a questionable status for Monday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks due to calf soreness. The Bosnian big man has often appeared on the injury report and missed the last game while only playing 18 minutes in the game before. Fantasy managers will want to check back for […]

Update: Kevin Love Now Listed Out Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (back) will now miss Sunday's meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers. Love was initially cleared to play, but is now being listed out as a late scratch. Love will now miss his third straight game due to back spasms and lower back soreness. Lamar Stevens and Dean Wade should see […]

Kevin Love Active Against Clippers

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (back) will play Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Love has missed the past two games with spasms and soreness in his lower back, but will make his return off the bench on Sunday. Dean Wade and Lamar Stevens saw some extra run with Love sidelined, but will likely see […]

Anthony Davis Out Ahead Of Monday's Meeting With Brooklyn

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) won't suit up on Monday against Brooklyn. Davis won't play versus Kyrie Irving and the Nets, presumably to get a night off on the front end of a back-to-back. However, barring a setback, he should be good to go for Tuesday's meeting with the Knicks. In the meantime, […]

Joel Embiid Questionable Versus Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is questionable heading into Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. Embiid carried the same designation ahead of Saturday's win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Yet, his nagging left foot soreness didn't stop him from finishing with 47 points, 18 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Nevertheless, if […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 Include Chris Duarte, Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija, Larry Nance Jr.

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's this season going for you? Need some help with your team? Let's get you some! The NBA season just keeps on chugging along, and so does the fantasy basketball season. If you need to bolster your roster or turn around a […]

Trent Frederic Questionable For Sunday

Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic suffered a lower-body injury versus Florida on Saturday and his status for Sunday's clash with Carolina is questionable. The 24-year-old blocked a shot with his foot and played just 1:54 against the Panthers. Having gone scoreless in eight of the last nine games, Frederic is in the midst of a […]

Nico Sturm Hurt On Big Hit

San Jose Sharks forward Nico Sturm exited Saturday's win over Pittsburgh with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt on a big hit by Jason Zucker in the third period. There weren't any updates on Sturm's status after the game, but he will now at least get some good recovery time, with San Jose off until […]

Kevin Love Questionable On Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (back) is questionable ahead of Sunday's meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 34-year-old missed the last two games because of back spasms, allowing Dean Wade to log 26 minutes in the Cavs' recent game against OKC. With that said, with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen healthy, Love and Wade's […]

Precious Achiuwa (C, TOR) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It happened recently, but it happened. OG Anunoby got injured in the wrist last Friday facing the Warriors and has not returned to the Raptors lineup yet. This is not expected to be a long-term injury or anything like that, but you […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/29/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to the typical small weekend slate after we were treated with an outlier nine-game slate last night. We'll have to evaluate options from each team with only six to choose from on this slate, but it's clear that the Pacers-Grizzlies and Pelicans-Bucks matchups are the ones to target tonight. The Grizzlies, in particular, […]

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: The return of Anthony Davis finally happened last Wednesday, January 25. AD has yet to start for the Lakers after returning to the rotation after two games played this week, but you can expect that to happen sooner rather than later with […]

Walker Kessler (C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Can you imagine a future in which the Gobert Trade is actually the Walker Kessler trade? We might be getting there, folks! Well, maybe not, but bear with me for a minute as WK couldn't be playing better and more surprising basketball […]

Daniel Gafford Has An Outstanding Game Against Pelicans

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a great all-around performance against New Orleans on Saturday, scoring a season-high 21 points and recording 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and five blocks. He truly gave his all in 29 minutes on the floor and helped the team to a 113-103 win, even with Kyle Kuzma and […]