DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Well, it certainly has been an interesting couple of weeks in the fantasy basketball world. With every passing hour it seems like more players are being moved to the health and safety protocols, thus making it difficult to project most lineups. While it has been tough to stay on top of, it's also opened up […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns With A Short-Handed Game-Winner

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov made a big impact in his comeback game on Wednesday, tallying the game-winning goal in a 5-3 victory over Nashville. He scored in a short-handed situation with just over five minutes left in regulation. The Russian centerman produced four shots in total across 22 minutes of action. Kuznetsov missed three […]

Mika Zibanejad Extends Multi-Point Streak

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad enjoyed a third consecutive multi-point game on Wednesday, finishing a 4-3 loss to Florida with a goal and an assist. He put the Rangers 2-1 up before the Panthers produced a nice third-period comeback and Zibanejad grabbed his helper on a late Chris Kreider goal. Following a relatively slow […]

Domantas Sabonis Cooks Up A Juicy Line

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis hit only 3-for-9 from the field in Wednesday's defeat to Charlotte, but he put together a nice line with 16 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block. He was 1-for-5 with the three-ball and grabbed most of his points at the charity stripe with an 8-for-14 effort. […]

Sam Carrick Scores Lone Goal For Anaheim Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Sam Carrick scored the only goal against the Vancouver Canucks. The first period goal was Carrick's seventh of the season in just 25 games. Due to COVID and injuries, Carrick played 16:40 of ice time and saw a brief shift on the power play to go along with his 69 seconds of […]

J.T. Miller Delivers Game-Winning Goal Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller raised his point streak to seven games on Wednesday night with a goal and assist against the Anaheim Ducks. Miller took advantage of a few Anaheim miscues and helped set up Tanner Pearson's goal early in the third period to tie the game at 1. Then, during the first shift […]

Yanni Gourde Returns With A Goal In Overtime Loss

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde returned after missing a total of three weeks with a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. He tied the game at 1 on the power play with a little over seven minutes remaining in the opening stanza. Carson Soucy and Morgan Geekie set him up on the goal. Gourde, […]

Andre Drummond, Shake Milton Questionable For Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond and guard Shake Milton have both cleared the league's health and safety protocols ahead of Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Drummond was able to practice on Wednesday, but it normally takes a few days to get up your conditioning. That being said, Joel Embiid could be asked to take […]

Kevin Hayes Set For A Big Role Against Seattle

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will join the first line for Wednesday's matchup against Seattle. The Flyers have Sean Couturier (COVID-19 protocols) unavailable and it's opened up a spot on the top line. Hayes will skate with Jordan Farabee and Travis Konecny. With injuries following him around, Hayes himself has struggled to stay in the […]

James Wiseman Joins League’s Health And Safety Protocols

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has been placed in the league's health and safety protocols, sidetracking the progress he has made in his attempt to return to action. Wiseman has not yet suited up in his second professional season as he works his way back from a torn meniscus that he sustained in April. […]

Boban Marjanovic, Brandon Knight Land In COVID Protocols

Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic and point/shooting guard Brandon Knight have become the latest members of their team to join the league's health and safety protocols, ruling them out indefinitely. While Marjanovic has been a tremendous per minute producer, he has seen just 5.9 minutes per contest this season, keeping him on the outside looking […]

Luka Garza, Derrick Walton Jr. Draw Starts Wednesday

Detroit Pistons center Luka Garza and point guard Derrick Walton Jr. are among the starting five for Wednesday's contest against the Knicks. It marks the second consecutive start for the duo, both of whom have seen significant increases in both minutes and offensive usage due to widespread injuries and health and safety protocols battering the […]

Matt Duchene Good To Go On Wednesday

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene is game-ready on Wednesday against Washington, returning from an upper-body issue. He last played on Dec. 9 and didn't feature in four games prior to the Christmas break. Duchene has been one of the main offensive catalysts for the Predators this season with 25 points in 26 games, and he's […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Go On Wednesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Rangers. The talented centerman has played very little hockey this month, missing 12 of the team's last 13 games with a knee problem and an upper-body injury. He'll be back centering the top line between Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair. […]

Heat-Spurs Game Set For Wednesday Postponed

The contest between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs that was slated for Wednesday has been called off due to the Heat not meeting the requisite number of healthy players in order for a contest to move forward. Miami's depth chart has been hit hard by injuries and the league's health and safety protocols, […]

Brayden Point Returns With Two Goals, One Assist

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point was back in the lineup on Tuesday and rocked the Canadiens with two goals and one assist in a 5-4 overtime win. He was plus-three for the night and produced a game-high six shots with one hit in nearly 22 minutes of ice time. Point hadn't played since sustaining […]

Mitchell Robinson Grabs Season-High 18 Rebounds

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had a superb 7-for-8 shooting night and collected a season-high 18 rebounds during a double-double performance in Tuesday's win over Minnesota. He finished with 14 points and added two steals and one block to his line in 32 minutes on the court. Robinson tends to be an inconsistent performer, […]

Joel Embiid Continues To Dominate Against Toronto

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recorded his second consecutive 36-point performance on Tuesday against Toronto, adding 11 rebounds, four assists and one block to his line with two turnovers. He finished with 11-for-16 shooting from the field and went 12-for-14 at the line with a 2-for-3 record from deep. Embiid has bagged four double-doubles on […]

Nikola Jokic Remains In Beast Mode Against Warriors

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic produced 22 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block in Tuesday's 89-86 win over Golden State. Jokic registered his eighth turnover late in the game, which could've ended up being very costly, but he made up for it straight away with a block on Jonathan Kuminga's layup […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns To Lineup With A Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas was back from illness on Tuesday, grabbing a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 108-104 win over Cleveland. His shooting didn't go well, as he finished with a 4-for-11 record from the field, but Valanciunas managed to nail one shot from deep and went 6-for-8 at the foul line. He […]

Kevin Love Has Another Strong Showing On Tuesday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love was back on the bench for Tuesday's contest against New Orleans, but he still managed to put in a good shift with 24 points in 32 minutes. He shot 7-for-14 from the field, with all of his makes coming from three-point land, and added four rebounds to his tally with […]

FanDuel and DraftKings NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/29/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and Happy (upcoming) New Year! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so […]

Chandler Stephenson Enjoys Two-Point Second Period Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson finally scored a goal on Tuesday night versus the Los Angeles Kings. That ended an eight-game goal drought for the Vegas forward. Stephenson waited until the second period to get on the board. Nicolas Roy set up the center just 1:21 into the second period for Stephenson's tenth goal […]

Jonathan Marchessault's Three Points Help Defeat Kings

Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and added an assist Tuesday night against Los Angeles. Marchessault played just 16:12 but more than four minutes on the man advantage. The forward fired three shots on goal with three scoring chances. His primary assist on the power play set up Reilly Smith to open the […]

P.J. Washington Out Against The Pacers On Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center P.J. Washington is listed as out heading into Wednesday's outing against Indiana. This will be his second-straight absence as he remains sidelined due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Miles Bridges is on the list as well, so Jalen McDaniels and Mason Plumlee should get some extra minutes against the Pacers. McDaniels […]

Cody Glass Sent Back To Milwaukee Tuesday

Nashville Predators center Cody Glass was sent down to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL on Tuesday. The move is likely to give Glass more consistent playing time in the AHL. Also, it likely paves the way for the return of Matt Duchene. Duchene had missed four games due to a lower-body injury. In four […]

Travis Boyd Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd has entered the NHL's COVID protocol and will not play Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks. Boyd had been enjoying a breakout season for the Coyotes with 13 points in 22 games. That included five points in his previous six contests. Boyd had been seeing more and more power-play […]

Tomas Hertl Expected To Play Tuesday For San Jose

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl is expected to play Tuesday versus the Arizona Coyotes. The forward last played on Dec. 16 against the Vancouver Canucks when he was enjoying an excellent point streak. His run featured nine points and six goals in the previous six games. That brought Hertl's totals up to 14 goals […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns On Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (illness) is back in the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has missed each of the last two games due to a non-COVID related illness. His return shifts Willy Hernangomez back to the bench. He won't have much streaming appeal here, so he can be […]

Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb Set To Play Wednesday

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis (calf) and shooting guard/small forward Jeremy Lamb (wrist) have been removed from the injury report ahead of Wednesday's contest against Charlotte. Sabonis missed his first game of the season last week due to a calf ailment, but he was able to log 35 minutes Sunday en route to logging […]