Roope Hintz A Game-Time Decision Once Again

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) is once again a game-time call for Monday's game against Buffalo. He's trying to return from an upper-body injury and was also a game-time decision for the previous outing versus Arizona before eventually sitting out a seventh consecutive game. The injury has paused a very productive campaign, in […]

Josh Norris Done For The Season

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. He has reinjured the same shoulder that forced Norris to miss most of the season and it will now require surgery to get it fixed. Surgery was also on the table for Norris in November, but […]

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

We have a solid seven-game slate on tap Monday night, one highlighted by a Grizzlies-Kings showdown that caps off the night. There are more elevated spreads than narrow ones, but there are five game with projected totals over 230 points, which certainly holds some promise from a DFS perspective. The injury report fortunately isn't overly […]

Jericho Sims (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Knicks lost Mitchell Robinson for three weeks at the very least when the big man went down injured a few days ago. I wrote about him yesterday, recommending him as an add-and-stash type of WW pickup for those with enough room […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15: Tyus Jones, Josh Richardson, Immanuel Quickley

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 […]

Kevin Hayes Gets Two Power-Play Goals

Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes potted a pair of power-play goals when his team took a 5-3 loss from Winnipeg on Sunday. He was able to tie the game from a 3-1 deficit, but the Jets managed to tilt things in their favor in the end. Tony DeAngelo had an assist on both goals. Hayes […]

Jaret Anderson-Dolan Pops Up With Two Big Goals

Los Angeles Kings forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan was an unlikely hero Sunday against Chicago as he scored both goals in a 2-1 win. He put the team 2-0 up before Ian Mitchell provided a late consolation goal for the Blackhawks. Anderson-Dolan has only five goals and three assists for the season, but he has found himself […]

Thomas Bryant Comes Back To Life

Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant was one of the stars of the show in Sunday's 121-112 comeback victory over Portland, helping the team win from a 25-point halftime deficit with a season-high 31 points and 14 rebounds. He got hot from deep with a 4-for-5 effort and ended up missing just three of his […]

Rudy Gobert Listed As Questionable Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) remains with a questionable tag ahead of Monday's contest versus Houston. He has missed the last three games with a sore right groin, and Gobert was already battling with the ailment in two games before being forced to take some time off. Gobert's debut campaign in Minnesota hasn't gone […]

Kelly Olynyk Remains Out On Monday

Utah Jazz forward/center Kelly Olynyk (ankle) will miss a seventh consecutive game Monday against Charlotte. He has been taken out by a left ankle sprain, and while there were initial hopes of him needing only a week to recover, it's now become clear that he isn't able to make a quick return. Olynyk has begun […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Good morning, RotoBallers! We have a light Monday with only four games on the slate. Several matchups will be intriguing to follow throughout the night. I will try to navigate you through this light Monday schedule and help you find some goalscorers for those DFS lineups. As we get later in the season, every game […]

Isaiah Stewart Won't Suit Up Versus Milwaukee

Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) is out for Monday's showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks. The big man is dealing with left shoulder soreness, the same issue that kept him out for three games just a few weeks ago. After Monday's game, Detroit won't play again until Thursday in Brooklyn, so it's possible he's just […]

Robert Williams III Questionable Against Orlando

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (knee) is questionable ahead of Monday's matchup with the Orlando Magic. Jaylen Brown fell into Williams' surgically repaired left knee during Saturday's win over the Toronto Raptors, causing him to miss the remainder of the contest. If he can't go, Al Horford could see some additional work, giving him […]

Onyeka Okongwu Tagged As Questionable For Monday

Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu (hamstring) has been given the questionable tag heading into Monday's contest against the Chicago Bulls. The 22-year-old big man was starting while Clint Capela was injured and still receives north of 20 minutes per game off of the bench. If he's unable to play, Frank Kaminsky and Jalen Johnson would […]

Sidney Crosby On Target Sunday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored his 22nd goal of the season in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey. He managed to tie the game with 6:25 played in the first period, but the Penguins ended up drawing blanks for the rest of the way. Crosby has started to build himself a point streak, […]

Jack Hughes Continues Spectacular 2023 Run

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes was one of the stars of the show in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against Pittsburgh, recording a goal and an assist. He scored his 30th goal of the season early in the game and picked up a power-play assist in the extra frame. Hughes had his sixth multi-point effort […]

Deandre Ayton Won't Suit Up On Sunday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The big man will miss his second straight game due to a non-COVID related illness. In his absence, Bismack Biyombo should remain in the starting five. He finished with 12 points, 16 rebounds, and three blocks during Saturday's […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 Include Brandon Clarke, T.J. McConnell, Precious Achiuwa, Damion Lee

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 alone, and so does the fantasy basketball season. If you need to bolster your roster or turn around a […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/22/23): NBA DFS Lineups

There are four games on the DraftKings main slate tonight, but FanDuel did its own thing (what's new) and has included the earlier Knicks-Raptors game in their main slate schedule. That game should be competitive, but its 222-point implied total is the lowest on the slate by a wide margin, and I'm not loving targeting […]

Mason Plumlee (C, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: With less than three weeks to go before we go through the February 9 trade deadline, the rumor mill is heating up and getting filled with headlines involving The Last Plumlee. It makes all of the sense, obviously, considering the Charlotte Hornets […]

Mitchell Robinson (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: You might not understand this post getting written this week after Mitchell Robinson suffered an injury, underwent surgery, and is expected to stay on the shelves for three weeks until he gets re-evaluated. And I'd understand your angle. This is more of a […]

Evan Mobley Erupts For Career-High 38 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Evan Mobley feasted against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Bucks on Saturday, leading the way in a 114-102 victory with a career-high 38 points. He finished with 19-for-27 shooting and nearly pulled off a double-double as well, grabbing nine rebounds. Mobley's stat line also included three assists in four turnovers in 38 minutes. The […]

Alperen Sengun Has Another Impressive Outing

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun continued to gain momentum with Saturday's outing against Minnesota, tallying 19 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and three blocks. He struggled at the foul line with a 4-for-10 effort but shot a very good 7-for-9 overall from the field and hit his lone attempts from behind the arc. […]

Kristaps Porzingis Suffers An Ankle Injury

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis suffered a fresh injury blow in Saturday's matchup against Orlando when he sprained his left ankle in the third quarter. The injury ended what could've been a big night for Porzingis, as he managed to pile up 17 points and six rebounds with one block in 23 minutes before being […]

Hitter BABIP: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

The most accessible of the fantasy-relevant advanced stats is BABIP, or Batting Average on Balls In Play. It simply measures a player's batting average on balls in play, with outcomes such as strikeouts and home runs removed from consideration. In general, the league average hovers around .300, a nice round number to remember. However, it […]

Sebastian Aho Notches Sixth Career Hat Trick

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho recorded his sixth career hat trick in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Islanders. With the score tied at 2-2, Aho took over the game, scoring a natural hat trick. He completed the job 22 seconds from the end with an empty-net goal. The Finnish star has now scored 17 times […]

Mark Scheifele Has Two Goals, An Assist In Saturday's Win

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele enjoyed his fourth multi-point outing of the month Saturday versus Ottawa, piling up two goals and an assist in a big 5-1 win. His line with Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler crushed it in the matchup as the trio combined for nine points. Scheifele had a power-play assist on Ehlers' […]

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Anthony Davis should be inching closer to returning to the hardwood but that's still not happened. In other words, keep starting Thomas Bryant while he keeps getting minutes as a starter on the Lake Show. Bryant's numbers have gone down a bit […]

Sam Bennett Exits With Injury

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett picked up an upper-body injury in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Wild, logging only 9:14 of action. He had a quiet evening in the game, recording up one block and winning six of his 11 faceoffs. Bennett is the fifth-best scorer for the Panthers with 30 points in 48 games, […]

Trevor Zegras Extends Hot Streak With Three Points

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras stretched his point streak to five games on Saturday, finishing a 6-3 loss to Buffalo with two goals and an assist. The 21-year-old notched all of his points in the third period. It was a great offensive performance, but Zegras definitely can't be happy about finishing the game with an […]