Christian Dvorak Exits Loss Early Due To An Injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak finished Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa early, leaving the game with a lower-body injury after taking only nine shifts. Head coach Dominique Ducharme said after the game that Dvorak will undergo further tests on Wednesday. He should be considered questionable for Thursday's matchup against Chicago. Dvorak has picked up 12 […]

Nick Suzuki Notches Two Points In Tuesday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki finished Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa with a goal and an assist, registering his sixth multi-point outing of the season. He opened the scoring for Montreal and helped Mike Hoffman to his fifth marker of the season. Suzuki scored with his only shot in the game, and he also had […]

Auston Matthews Continues To Extend His Goal Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had another productive night in front of the net on Tuesday, stretching his goal streak to seven games in a 5-4 win over Columbus. He lit the lamp twice and also registered an assist in the game. His work included five shots, two blocks and one hit in exactly […]

Tomas Hertl Scores Three Times In Home Win Tuesday

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl scored in his last game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. The scoring chances were increasing and the quality as well. Sure enough, Hertl helped the Sharks rally from an early deficit with a hat trick on Tuesday night in a 5-3 home win. Hertl racked up five shots and […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Posts Another Two-Point Night In Win

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek did it again on Tuesday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. He had two assists last time out versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Tuesday, he opened the scoring just 71 seconds into the game with a power-play goal. If that was not enough, the Swedish forward picked up an […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! 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 far, […]

Mitchell Robinson Performs Well Off The Bench

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was dropped to the bench for Tuesday's matchup against San Antonio and it sparked him for an 11-point, 14-rebound performance in 22 minutes. Nerlens Noel started and had two points and nine boards in 26 minutes. Robinson shot 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line, while producing […]

Kristaps Porzingis Grabs A Double-Double In Comeback Game

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis ended a two-game absence with a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double in Tuesday's loss to the Nets, shooting 6-for-17 from the field and 1-for-5 from behind the arc. He also recorded five assists with one steal, one block and two turnovers. Porzingis now has six double-doubles in 16 games for the season. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, December 7

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 […]

Cody Zeller Might Miss Wednesday's Game

Portland Trail Blazers center Cody Zeller (quad) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The injuries continue to pile up for Zeller, which is certainly frustrating to fantasy managers. His absence would likely mean more minutes for Larry Nance Jr. as the backup to starting center Jusuf Nurkic. Nance might […]

Kristaps Porzingis Returns From A Two-Game Absence

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis will be back on the court in Tuesday's fascinating matchup against Brooklyn, ending a two-game absence. Maxi Kleber has logged 30-plus minutes in back-to-back games with Porzingis unavailable, but the German will now head back to the bench. It's likely that we sadly won't be seeing any Boban Marjanovic either. […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Go On Tuesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (knee) is set to return to the lineup in Tuesday's road contest against St. Louis. The Panthers captain will end an eight-game absence, hoping to pick up where he left off. Despite missing three weeks, Barkov is still tied for the team lead with nine goals, and he's managed 17 […]

Jonathan Drouin Moves To The First Line For Tuesday's Match

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will log first-line minutes in Tuesday's meeting with his former team, the Lightning. The Canadiens have suffered a couple of injuries and head coach Dominique Ducharme has moved his pawns around a bit. Drouin has notched three goals and nine assists in 20 appearances this season. He recently had a […]

Drake Batherson Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Ottawa Senators centerman Drake Batherson scored a goal and added a helper to defeat the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-2 in an overtime shootout Monday. After a rough first quarter of the season, Ottawa has posted three wins in a row. Batherson leads Ottawa in points with eight goals and 12 assists […]

Mark Kotsay A Candidate For A's Managerial Job

Third base coach Mark Kotsay is among the Oakland Athletics managerial candidates who have or are expected to interview soon, and the list also include Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro, Red Sox bench coach Will Venable, Astros bench coach Joe Espada, A's bullpen coach Marcus Jensen and A's hitting coach Darren Bush, according to sources. […]

Mets Interview Brad Ausmus For Manager Position

The New York Mets interviewed Brad Ausmus for their managerial opening on Monday, marking the first interview of what's expected to be an extensive search, according to sources familiar with the situation. The 52-year-old Ausmus served as the manager for the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels previously, and he has a long relationship with […]

Jamie Benn Leads Stars Past Arizona With Two Goals, One Assist

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn posted two goals and one assist as the team took down Arizona 4-1 Monday night. He helped Jacob Peterson on the game-winning goal in the third period and completed the scoring with two goals inside the final five minutes of play. Benn ended a five-game dry spell with his Monday's […]

Trevor Zegras Stays In A Giving Mood

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras had two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Washington, becoming the fourth rookie in the last 25 years to record three consecutive games with multiple assists. The 20-year old has notched seven total assists during his streak, moving to 21 points for the campaign. With Anaheim having suffered a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're in for a lighter slate on Tuesday, as only three games are set to tip-off. While any type of basketball is a win, it can certainly make it difficult to stand out with your lineups. As always, we'll break down my favorite FanDuel plays for Tuesday's slate. First, let's take a look at the […]

2022 Fantasy Breakout Candidates - NL Central 

Identifying potential fantasy breakout players in drafts each Spring can be crucial in building a championship-winning roster for fantasy managers. Often times the breakout players, if they do in fact break out, will significantly outperform their draft position and help you find success. It may be a late-round pick performing like a quality contributor who […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 8

Do the Atlanta Hawks even have a wing healthy these days? I guess we'll find out in this week's version of the injury updates! The health and safety protocols have kicked our collective butts in the past month or so, and LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier are the latest victims. That opens up some value […]

Jakob Poeltl Posts His Sixth Double-Double Of The Season

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl found his way to his sixth double-double of the campaign on Monday, notching 14 points and 11 rebounds in a 108-104 loss to Phoenix. He shot 7-for-11 from the field and capped off his line with two assists, one block and three turnovers in 32 minutes. A matchup against […]

Sidney Crosby Keeps Rolling With Two More Points

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby just took a little while to get going this season. With a two point night in Seattle on Monday night, the center extended his point streak to six games. He scored the game winning goal 4:42 into the first period as Jake Guentzel found Sidney Crosby wide open. Crosby shot […]

Jarrett Allen Misses Just Two Shots During 25-Point Performance

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had it going on all night against Milwaukee on Monday, shooting 10-for-12 from the field to get a team-high 25 points in a 112-104 loss. He was perfect at the line with five attempts and collected nine rebounds with two blocks and two turnovers in 38 minutes. Allen saw his […]

Jeff Carter Scores Two Goals In Easy Pittsburgh Road Triumph

Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter put two pucks into the back of the net on Monday night as the Penguins won easily on the road 6-1 over the Seattle Kraken. Carter opened the scoring which featured a three goal barrage in the first 5:07. His goal at 1:47 was off another nice play by Danton […]

Bobby Portis Crashes The Boards Hard Again

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis recorded a second consecutive game with 16 rebounds on Monday, adding 10 points to collect his third double-double in a row in a 112-104 win over Cleveland. He shot 4-for-12 from the field and 2-for-7 from outside, while delivering three assists with one turnover and blocking one shot. Portis has […]

Jake Guentzel Extends Point Streak To 13 Games Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel just keeps on scoring. On Monday night in Seattle, Guentzel had a down night from a shots standpoint with just two. However, those two shots both found their way for goals in a 6-1 road win over the Seattle Kraken. Guentzel first set up Sidney Crosby at 4:42 of the […]

Nikola Jokic Records His Third Triple-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted his third triple-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 109-97 loss to Chicago with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers in 36 minutes while shooting 6-for-17 from the field and 1-for-5 from downtown with a […]

J.T. Miller Notches Two Points On Man Advantage Monday

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller picked up a secondary assist on the man advantage to open the scoring on Monday night. He then continued his good night by scoring with a bit over seven minutes left in regulation to close the scoring on the night. In all, Miller enjoyed a two-point night in a 4-0 […]

Steven Adams Posts A Good Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams recorded a second consecutive double-double on Monday, finishing a 105-90 win over Miami with 17 points and 16 rebounds. He also had a pair of assists, one steal and one block, while shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 5-for-9 at the line. Adams had only one double-double for the season […]