Marvin Bagley III Collects Double-Double On Thursday

Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III cashed in a quality performance in the team's overtime win versus the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. He finished the game with 19 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and one steal while shooting 7-for-10 from the floor and knocking down one of his two three-pointers. This was his third […]

Christian Wood Posts Strong Performance In Loss

Dallas Mavericks center/forward Christian Wood continues to play well in his bench role. During the team's overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, the 27-year-old posted 25 points, eight rebounds, and three assists on 10-for-13 shooting from the floor and 1-for-2 from deep. His fantasy value for an ADP of 67.6 has been right around where […]

Anze Kopitar Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar pushed his side to a 5-3 victory over Arizona Thursday with two goals, including the game-winner. The Kings captain scored a power-play goal in the first period, but the Coyotes went on to jump to a 3-1 lead. Eventually, L.A. was able to turn the tables and Kopitar scored […]

Matthew Beniers Continues Hot Streak With Historic Goal

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers stretched his point streak to six games in Thursday's 3-2 win over Washington, scoring the team's fastest-ever overtime goal. It took him seven seconds to end the game in the extra frame. The goal is also the fastest in overtime in league history by a rookie. Beniers became the first […]

Sean Monahan Notches Two Assists Against Calgary

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan collected two assists during his emotional return to Calgary on Thursday. He helped the team to a 2-1 victory by setting up Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield. Monahan skated his first nine years in the league for the Flames, posting 462 points in 656 games. Calgary dumped him via a […]

Ryan Johansen Leads The Way Versus Devils

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen led the charge in Thursday's matchup against New Jersey, completing a 4-3 overtime victory with three points. He scored just 11 seconds into the game, and after registering an assist on a late game-tying goal, he also potted the game-winning goal 33 seconds into the extra frame. Johansen had a […]

J.T. Compher Racks Up Four Points

Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher came through with a big performance on Thursday against Buffalo, posting two goals and two assists in a 6-4 win. His work against the team that drafted him in 2013 included two power-play points. He logged a season-high 22:09 and spent a whopping 7:17 of it with the man advantage. […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/2/22): NBA DFS Lineups

So here I am, pinch-hitting for the Friday NBA DFS picks. I'll tell you...after covering Thursdays so far this season, the 11-game Friday nighter makes me feel like the little frog in Frogger. So, come navigate with me across 11 games of NBA traffic to the land of DFS cash (we hope)! With both FanDuel and DraftKings […]

Clint Capela May Not Play Versus Denver

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (foot) is questionable against the Nuggets. The 28-year-old recently missed two games because of dental pain, so if he's out on Friday night, Onyeka Okongwu should replace him in the rotation. While Okongwu isn't the most prolific scorer, he's averaged 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.5 steals in his two […]

Nick Paul Scores Two Goals In Tampa Bay Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul netted two goals in a 4-1 over the Flyers Thursday. Paul now has 11 goals and seven assists in 23 contests. The Ontario native's first goal of the game was on a Tampa Bay power play in the first period. He is centering the team's second line and getting […]

Tage Thompson Collects Three Points In Sabres Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson recorded a goal and two assists despite losing to Colorado 6-4 on Thursday. Thompson has six points in his last five games played. The Phoenix, Arizona native has tallied 15 markers and 17 assists in 24 contests. After having a breakout season last year, Thompson is well on his way […]

Nathan MacKinnon Carries Colorado To Victory Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added three assists, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 6-4 Thursday. He also fired eight shots on goal. The star centerman now has eight goals and 25 assists in 21 contests. The five-point night comes after MacKinnon was held pointless on Tuesday against Winnipeg. MacKinnon is a fantasy […]

Robert Thomas Back For Blues Thursday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (lower body) is ready for action again Thursday versus Carolina. He sat on the team's previous game with a minor lower-body problem. Thomas has been producing some hot stuff in recent weeks, notching 12 points in his past 10 appearances. He has recovered from a slow start and now […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The holiday season is upon us. Today is December 1st, and we have a busy schedule with 11 games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Hopes To Return In 1-2 Weeks

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) hopes to return to action in 1-2 weeks. The talented big man is nursing a strained right plantar fascia and it has forced him to miss six games. It looks like he will be out for at least four more games. In Carter Jr., Orlando has lost its […]

Christian Wood Questionable On Thursday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Christian Wood (illness) is carrying a questionable tag for Thursday's meeting with Detroit. He has fallen sick and it could result in him missing his third game this season. Wood has been coming off the bench for the Mavericks, but he is ranked third on the team in scoring and second in […]

Jalen Smith Exits With A Facial Injury

Indiana Pacers forward/center Jalen Smith sustained a facial injury in Wednesday's loss to Sacramento. He was having a great night with 22 points in 19 minutes before the team ruled him out with a facial contusion. Smith added six rebounds and a block on the night. The 22-year-old tends to be inconsistent, but he's had […]

Anthony Davis Posts Another Double-Double In Win

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis collected his 13th double-double of the season on Wednesday in the team's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The 29-year-old big man posted 27 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and three blocks on 9-for-17 shooting overall and 1-for-2 from beyond the arc. Davis has been the main […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 6

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that accumulate stats and rack up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. With the new […]

Connor McDavid First To 40 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid became the first player to hit 40 points in the NHL this season. He reached the mark with his 18th goal of the campaign in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Chicago and also already started to move towards 50 points with his 23rd assist. The Oilers captain has now reached the […]

Max Domi Notches Two Power-Play Goals

Chicago Blackhawks forward Max Domi scored a pair of power-play goals in the third period of Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Edmonton. He helped the team to battle back from a 4-1 deficit, but Domi's big performance still wasn't enough to get at least a point on the board from the contest. The 27-year-old led his […]

Logan Couture Stays Hot With An Assist

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture added an assist to his tally in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Toronto, capping off November with 16 points in total. He played some great stuff throughout the month, registering nine goals and seven assists in 15 games. Couture will enter December having gone without a goal just twice in […]

Dylan Cozens Nets Two Goals Against Detroit

Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens registered his first multi-goal outing of the season on Wednesday, striking twice to help the team to a 5-4 shootout victory over Detroit. He tied the game at one with a short-handed tally 4:53 into the game and helped the team grab a 4-1 lead in the second period before […]

Calle Jarnkrok Sustains A Groin Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok made an early exit Wednesday versus San Jose and will be unavailable for a bit with a groin injury. The team hasn't yet provided a particular timeline for his return, but head coach Sheldon Keefe has been quoted saying that Jarnkrok will miss "some time". It's a very unfortunate […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/1/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA throws us a curveball tonight with only one game going on in the entire Association. They couldn't even be bothered to make it a good one! Sure, Luka gets some prime-time love, but the Pistons will be without Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey has missed the last three games. The injury news on […]

Joel Embiid Quiet In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid didn't post the type of game that many were expecting coming into Wednesday. The star center had a favorable matchup with Jarrett Allen on the sideline for the Cavs. Despite that, Embiid struggled to do much damage in this game. He finished with 19 points with six rebounds, six assists […]

Guardians Pursuing Sean Murphy

The Cleveland Guardians are among the most active suitors for Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy, the 2021 Gold Glove winner who could be dealt by the end of next week's winter meetings, according to sources. Murphy has proven to be an above-average hitting catcher in three-plus big-league seasons and is attractive to any team seeking […]

Jakob Poeltl Dealing With Bone Bruise

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) won't suit up for the team's game on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He suffered a bone bruise in their last game which will cause him to miss his second game of the season. The 27-year-old big man has been enjoying a solid season so far as […]

Mo Bamba Sidelined With Back Spasms On Wednesday

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (back) was previously listed as questionable after leaving the team's last game with back spasms. It looks as though the back spasms are too much as he's officially listed as out for their game against the Atlanta Hawks. In his place, Bol Bol and Moritz Wagner are likely to see […]

Mamadi Diakite Will Join Starting Five For Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Mamadi Diakite will be the one receiving a spot-start instead of Isaac Okoro against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. This is a very surprising turn of events after the team will be without Jarrett Allen and Lamar Stevens again. Both Caris LeVert and Cedi Osman will continue to come off of […]