NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 9 (Dec 13 - Dec 19)

As is the case almost every week, NBA has scheduled fewer games on Tuesday and Thursday for next week as well. With just four games on Tuesday and five on Thursday, players from teams playing on these two days will be worth a look if you're looking to stream your way to victory in your […]

Gabriel Landeskog Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog extended his point streak to 10 games with an assist in Friday's 7-3 victory over Detroit, but he was forced to exit the game with a lower-body injury. The Colorado captain suffered the injury in the second period and the team hasn't provided an update on his status just yet. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, December 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Kevin Hayes Sets Tone With Opening Goal Friday

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes helped the team and led by example on Friday night. He scored early on a shot that got past Laurent Brossoit. The goal came at 4:20 of the first and was just Hayes' second goal of the season. Also, he fired five shots on goal. Now, the center has been […]

Derick Brassard Comes Out Of The Lineup Friday Night

Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard will have to settle for a seat in the press box on Friday against Vegas. The veteran returned from a hip injury earlier in the week and it appears that the team is trying to take it easy with him. Brassard logged 14:20 in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to New Jersey […]

Chandler Stephenson Misses Friday's Action For Personal Reasons

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson won't be in the lineup on Friday against Philadelphia, missing the contest for personal reasons. It's not a real Vegas lineup without at least one top-six forward missing, but hopefully, everything works out well for Stephenson and he can return quickly. The 27-year-old is having a very good season […]

Nick Schmaltz Returns For Coyotes On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Florida. He will make only his seventh appearance of the season. The former Blackhawk will join the top six, playing right wing on a line alongside Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton. Christian Fischer is dropping to the fourth line. […]

Nazem Kadri Out Again On Friday

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri will sit out Friday's matchup against Detroit with a lower-body injury. This will be Kadri's second night off in a week and hopefully, it won't become a recurring theme. Kadri has scored in both outings he's had over the last week, continuing his fantastic season. The 31-year-old is the fourth-best […]

Matt Duchene Misses First Game Of The Season

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene has been ruled out of Friday's contest against the Devils with an upper-body injury. He will sit out his first game of the season. Duchene's first two years in Music City haven't gone according to play, but he's enjoyed fine form in 2021-22 with 25 points in 26 games. He's […]

Aleksander Barkov, Anthony Duclair Out On Friday

Florida Panthers forwards Aleksander Barkov and Anthony Duclair won't be in the lineup on Friday against Arizona. Barkov returned from a knee problem earlier in the week and picked up an unrelated new injury straight away. Hopefully, he doesn't have to face another spell on the sidelines. The Panthers captain has been practicing, which is […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov OK To Go On Friday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (lower body) is in the lineup on Friday against Pittsburgh. He left Thursday's practice early with a lower-body injury and that put a question mark on his status, but the Russian is good to go. Kuznetsov has been Alex Ovechkin's partner in crime, with the duo combining for 69 points […]

Casey Mittelstadt Ruled Out Indefinitely Following Surgery

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt has been ruled out indefinitely after he underwent lower-body surgery. It's a big blow for the 23-year-old, who had just returned to the lineup following a lengthy absence, but the team hopes to get him back before the end of the season. Mittelstadt has skated in just four games this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are nine games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I've finally finished the majority of my NBA model, and so far so good. I'm trying to implement different factors to separate cash options against GPP options. I'll continue to keep you all updated with the adjustments […]

Deandre Ayton Questionable Against Celtics

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. It sounds like Ayton is dealing with a non-COVID related illness, so fantasy managers shouldn't be too worried. The Suns are likely going to wait until possibly pregame warmups before making a final decision on Ayton. JaVale McGee […]

Leon Draisaitl Collects Two Goals In Oilers Loss

On Thursday, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl netted two goals in a 3-2 loss to Boston. Draisaitl is tied for the league lead in points with fellow teammate Connor McDavid at 45 points each. McDavid assisted on both Draisaitl's goals in the second and third periods. The German native had a two-game pointless streak before […]

Sebastian Aho Point Streak Continues

Carolina Hurricanes centerman Sebastian Aho's point streak is now at four games as he netted two goals Thursday against Calgary. The Hurricanes came out the winners by the score of 2-1 in overtime. Aho is producing goals and assists in bunches with nine points in the four contests during his streak. The Finnish forward averages […]

Tomas Hertl Has A Goal And An Assist Thursday Night

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl finished Thursday's 5-2 loss with a goal and assist, helping Jonathan Dahlen to the score sheet and grabbing a power-play goal in the third period. The 28-year-old has started a nice hot stretch with recent outings, getting six points across three games. He's the top goal-scorer for the team […]

Robby Fabbri Strikes Twice Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 6-2 loss to St. Louis, tallying three total shots with four hits in 18:54 of ice time. Fabbri is a former Blues draft pick, so this was a nice revenge game performance. The 25-year-old has taken over from Tyler Bertuzzi (COVID-19 […]

Ryan Johansen Stays Hot Thursday Night

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen bagged another couple of points in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders, getting to 24 for the campaign. He scored his eighth goal of the season in the opening period and helped Eeli Tolvanen to grab a late game-winner near the end of regulation. Johansen has notched 15 of his […]

Isac Lundestrom Lights The Lamp Against Columbus

Anaheim Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom potted his seventh goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over Columbus, scoring a nice solo goal on a breakaway in the first period. He produced three total shots and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 18:31 of ice time. Lundestrom sat on only 15 career points […]

Alexandre Texier Remains In Good Scoring Form

Columbus Blue Jackets Alexandre Texier started the scoring in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to Anaheim, lightning the lamp for the ninth time this season with eight minutes played in the first period. The French youngster has now scored three goals in five December appearances, and he's averaging a point per game for the month. It's […]

Henrik Borgstrom Has A Prolific Start On First Line

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom completed the scoring in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, netting his second goal of the campaign 12 minutes into the third period. The 24-year-old was promoted to the first line for the game, and he managed to leave a good impression straight away. Borgstrom logged a season-high 17:08 and finished […]

Jonathan Toews Finally Gets To Celebrate A Goal Again

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, finding the back of the net for the first time since March 2020. The Blackhawks captain found himself on a huge goal-scoring drought after sitting out the whole of 2020-21 with a chronic immune response syndrome. Toews […]

Nikola Jokic Takes Triple-Double Streak To Three Games

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic collected his third consecutive triple-double in Thursday's matchup against the Spurs, finishing with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He had an 8-for-19 shooting night and bagged two steals and one block on the defensive end. The Joker is currently making things look very easy, and he shouldn't have […]

Joel Embiid Has A Quiet Night Against Utah

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid stayed relatively quiet by his standards on Thursday against the Jazz, settling for 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 1-for-4 from behind the arc with one turnover in 30 minutes. Philly completed a back-to-back set, so it's possible […]

Rudy Gobert Shines Against Sixers

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a great game against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Thursday, putting together a big double-double with 17 points and 21 rebounds. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 5-for-8 at the line, while picking up one assist and two blocks with one turnover in 29 minutes. This was […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, December 9

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Richaun Holmes To Miss Multiple Games

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (eye) is expected to miss at least two games, but could possibly sit out more than that. He underwent a procedure to repair a right eye laceration. Holmes suffered the injury late in November, but has been able to play through the issue. It sounds like the issue was too […]

Henrik Borgstrom Skates On Top Line Versus Montreal

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom has earned an opportunity to play with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane on Thursday against Montreal. The Blackhawks have been rolling with their big guns Kane and Jonathan Toews together lately, but Chicago's captain now drops down to the second line with Brandon Hagel, who's also been on first-line duty […]