Projecting Power in 2022: Increases in Air% Exit Velocities

Balls come and balls go but regardless of the current offensive environment in baseball, what hasn't changed is our fantasy love of power. But after the happy fun ball days of 2019 and 2020, the MLB went back to the lab in an attempt to deaden some of the bouncy ball hijinks. And deaden they […]

DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Although we're still reeling from a COVID-impacted last few days in the NBA, we're set for a solid six-game slate on Monday night even with the postponement of the Magic-Raptors tilt. There are still some other individual COVID absences that do reduce the player pool slightly Monday, but we still have plenty of appealing options […]

Deandre Ayton Takes His Double-Double Streak To Three Games

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton logged a third consecutive double-double on Sunday, needing only 24 minutes of action to bag 15 points and 15 rebounds in a big win over Charlotte. He swatted away three shots as well and dished out two assists while shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Notches 24 Points In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 24 points on Sunday against Dallas, finishing a 111-105 win with 6-for-15 shooting from the field and with an 11-for-13 effort at the line. He tallied seven rebounds and had six assists with one steal and four turnovers. Meeting Dallas is a very good matchup for […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 10

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 […]

Cody Zeller At Least A Week Away From Returning

Portland Trail Blazers center Cody Zeller (knee) is sitting out his sixth consecutive game on Sunday against Memphis and will miss at least one more week of action. He's recovering from a patellar fracture and will be re-evaluated next week. Zeller's absence has left starting center Jusuf Nurkic without a backup and power forward Larry […]

Richaun Holmes Continues To Sit On Sunday

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (eye) will remain out on Sunday against the Spurs. The big guy will miss a sixth consecutive game with a right eye problem. With Marvin Bagley III and Alex Len still unavailable because of health and safety protocols, Tristan Thompson and Chimezie Metu continue to carry the frontcourt. The latter […]

Phillip Danault Drops Out Of The Lineup On Sunday

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault has been ruled out of Sunday's clash with Washington after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The Kings now have three players unavailable because of COVID-19 protocols, with Danault joining Drew Doughty and Calvin Petersen. Danault has notched 14 points in 29 games as L.A.'s second-line center this […]

T.J. Oshie Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and won't be available for Sunday's game against Los Angeles. He joins Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom as the third Capitals player on the COVID-19 list. Washington is suddenly very short of bodies, but it gives others a chance to step up. Daniel Sprong […]

Blake Wheeler Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (lower body) was placed on the long-term Injured Reserve on Sunday. The Jets captain is set to miss his third consecutive game on Sunday against St. Louis, and he'll now be out for at least 10 games and 24 days. Wheeler got hurt just as he had managed to put […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

You know the NBA is in an odd state of affairs when players like Chimezie Metu, Maxi Kleber, and Kessler Edwards are projected to be among the higher-rostered players on the slate. Five of the top 11 players, in terms of salary on DraftKings, have already been ruled out for tonight. Instead of meticulously trying […]

Rudy Gobert Swats Away Season-High Six Shots Saturday Night

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert posted an 11-point, 19-rebound double-double and blocked a season-high six shots in Saturday's 109-103 loss to the Wizards. He shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and nailed three of his six free throws. Gobert also tallied one assist and four turnovers across 38 minutes of action. The 29-year-old now […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 10 (Dec 20 - Dec 26)

A six-day NBA week is ahead with no games played on the day before Christmas. Five of six days have between five and eight games played and only Thursday has a 12-game slate scheduled before the break on Friday. That's why we will be taking a bit of a different approach to streaming this week […]

Robin Lopez Puts Up A Nice Double-Double Against Brooklyn

Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez couldn't handle the ball well and posted five turnovers in Saturday's win over Brooklyn, but he had a very good outing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The big guy also recorded four assists and one block in 38 minutes as a starter, shooting 10-for-22 from the field. The Magic […]

Michael McLeod Extends His Point Streak With A Goal

New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod scored the team's first goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Detroit, stretching his point streak to three games. He fired off four shots in total and delivered five hits as well in 15:35 of ice time. McLeod boasts only eight points for the season, but the Devils are currently […]

Dylan Larkin Scores His First Career Hat Trick

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin dominated against New Jersey on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 win with his first career hat trick and an assist. This was a very efficient performance, as Larkin scored with all three shots he had on the net. The Red Wings captain logged a plus-four rating and helped out on […]

Roope Hintz Collects A Hat Trick Of Assists

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz picked up three helpers as the team beat Chicago 4-3 in overtime Saturday night. Two of his assists -- including on the game-winning goal -- came with the man advantage. Hintz had no joy in October, but he's started to make up for lost time and now sits on 21 […]

Joe Pavelski Racks Up Four Points In Saturday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had a huge game against the Blackhawks on Saturday, scoring two power-play goals and tallying two assists in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged nearly 23 minutes of ice time and produced six shots with one block and one hit. At 37 years and 160 days old, Pavelski became the […]

Blake Lizotte Pots Lone Kings Goal Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Carolina, making it points in back-to-back games since returning to the lineup. He came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week and produced an assist in a 4-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old now boasts seven points in […]

Martin Necas Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas managed to log just three minutes of action in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The hits just keep on coming for the Hurricanes, who are already without Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov because of COVID-19 protocols. Necas had started to […]

P.J. Tucker (PF/C, MIA): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: You know something's popping when P.J. Tucker's rostership goes from 13% (last Sunday) to a rather high 35% as I'm writing this. What is happening is that Miami is missing Markieff Morris, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo (and Victor Oladipo, if you wish) […]

Kevon Looney (PF/C, GSW): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Looney wasn't available at the start of the season--he played his first game on Nov. 10--and then he went on to miss a couple of weeks at the end of November and the start of December. He's now back and in full […]

Isaiah Hartenstein (PF/C, LAC): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS:  When it comes to reliable, low-maintenance players doing it on a daily basis, the truth is that you won't find many more valuable plays than adding Isaiah Hartenstein to your roster this season. I'm not going to fool you into believing Hartenstein […]

Kevin Love (PF/C, CLE): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sure thing, that rostership is clearly above my self-imposed 50% threshold. But adding Kevin Love while you still can is looking like a very solid move to do these days. That's because Love is putting up numbers for the Cavs and whether Clevelands holds […]

Ryan Donato Extends Goal Streak To Three Games Saturday

Seattle Kraken center Ryan Donato plays mostly a bottom-six role but on occasion can provide a good amount of offense. He did it again on Saturday night as Donato opened the scoring just 4:18 into the first period. Now, the forward only played 11:01 on Saturday but it was an impactful time. Donato fired four […]

Connor McDavid Gets Back In Goal Column On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored a goal for the first time after a six-game drought. The last time McDavid had lit the lamp was on December 3rd -- against these very same Seattle Kraken. The center dumped the puck into an empty net with less than a minute to go in the game on […]

Leon Draisaitl Turns Into Playmaker On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is a rare forward who can score as well as dish the puck. Saturday night saw Draisaitl pass out three helpers in all during a 5-3 Edmonton road win. The Seattle Kraken could not limit his several scoring chances. Draisaitl just had one shot on goal but again, he had […]

Mychal Mulder Starting On Saturday

Orlando Magic forward Mychal Mulder will move into the starting five for Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Starting center Wendell Carter Jr. (leg) won't be available after suffering an injury during their last contest. The good news is, Carter is day-to-day, so hopefully he won't miss too much time. In the meantime, Mulder will […]

Day'Ron Sharpe Won't Play On Saturday

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe has entered the league's health and safety protocols. That being said, Sharpe won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. Fellow big man Nicolas Claxton (wrist) has already been ruled out of this contest. That means, Blake Griffin is likely going to be asked to play heavy minutes. […]

Nicolas Claxton Tagged As Questionable For Saturday

Brooklyn Nets forward Nicolas Claxton (wrist) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. The Nets are already shorthanded, so losing Claxton is only going to make it worse. His absence means Blake Griffin and Day'Ron Sharpe will be asked to play a majority of the minutes at center. Griffin has picked […]