Victor Rask Returns To Lineup With Three Points

Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask was back in the lineup on Thursday against Dallas after missing four games as a healthy scratch, and he went off for three points in a big 7-2 win. He scored once with two shots on goal and recorded two assists in 12:37 of action. Rask doesn't have much fantasy […]

Jonathan Dahlen Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen recorded his seventh goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, tying Tomas Hertl for the team lead. He was nicely set up by Timo Meier, who recorded his ninth assist and 15th point of the season. Dahlen went three games without a point prior to […]

Jordan Kyrou Extends Goal Streak In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, finishing off the scoring in a 4-1 victory over San Jose. The 23-year-old now leads the team in goals with eight markers, and he's also registered a team-high 18 points in 16 games. Kyrou has scored six of his goals in […]

Claude Giroux Finds The Net Twice In Thursday's Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux potted two goals in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Lightning. He opened the scoring just 1:34 into the game and saved Flyers a point by tying things up with just nine ticks left in regulation. Derick Brassard was the lone helper on both of the goals. Giroux ended a […]

Steven Stamkos Continues Hot Streak With Pair Of Points

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos posted a goal and assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers with three shots and one hit in 15:52 of ice time. The Lightning captain has now scored in four of the past five games, getting to nine goals for the season. Stamkos is on 18 points […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! 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, it seems to be […]

Teddy Blueger Pops Up With Three Points

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger almost doubled his points tally for the season on Thursday, recording two goals and one assist in a 6-0 win over Montreal. He was a game-high plus-four for the contest and also led all skaters with five shots in 13:24 of ice time. The Latvian now has five goals and […]

Sidney Crosby Gets Off The Mark Thursday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the season Thursday night, getting things started 3:36 into the first period in a 6-0 win over Montreal. He had three shots in total and finished plus-one for the game in just a little over 16 minutes of action. Crosby has now picked up points […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts 25-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-4 from outside to finish Thursday's 115-90 win over the Spurs with a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. He also had five assists with two turnovers and recorded one block in 38 minutes on the court. Double-doubles have been rare for KAT in […]

Ivica Zubac Plays An Effective Game Against Memphis

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac missed only three shots from the field with eight attempts and finished 3-for-3 at the charity stripe in Thursday's loss to Memphis, picking up 13 points with seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 27 minutes. This was a great matchup for Zubac, with the Grizzlies having struggled […]

Bam Adebayo Returns With 20 Points, Nine Rebounds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was back on the court Thursday against Washington and had a solid 20-point, nine-rebound effort in a 112-97 win. He shot 9-for-16 from the field and handed out two assists with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Adebayo missed two games with knee soreness but looked great straight away. He can […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, November 18

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 […]

Pascal Siakam Slumps To Season-Low Four Points

With OG Anunoby (hip) sidelined, the Toronto Raptors needed Pascal Siakam to step up. Unfortunately, that was not the case in a 119-103 loss to the Utah Jazz. On Thursday, Siakam played 31 minutes and was an ice-cold 2-for-14 from the field for four points to go along with five assists, three rebounds, and two […]

Nikola Jokic Notches 11th Double-Double Of The Season

On Thursday, the Denver Nuggets fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 103-89, but it was no fault of their MVP center Nikola Jokic. The 26-year old continued his box-score stuffing ways with another 30 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three triples, and a block in 35 minutes. It was the 11th double-double of the year for […]

Boone Jenner Scores Twice In Columbus' Shootout Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner is starting to approach some run of goal scoring. He tallied two more goals on Thursday night as Columbus defeated Arizona 5-4 in a shootout. Jenner now has nine goals on the season in 14 games. That puts him on a pace to score greater than 50 goals. Jenner […]

Connor McDavid Scores Amazing Goal In Shootout Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid saw his team go down 1-0 to the Winnipeg Jets and took it upon himself to rectify the situation. He scored a highlight-reel goal on the next shift to tie the game. McDavid then scored in the shootout before Kyle Turris ended the proceedings. The Oilers' center delivered three hits, […]

Ryan Strome Assists On Dryden Hunt's Goal On Thursday

New York Rangers center Ryan Strome did get an assist on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Strome delivered three shots, had one shot on goal and had three scoring chances. One of the biggest problems for the center was face-offs. Strome won just 8% of his face-offs on the night. That is correct. […]

Auston Matthews Adds Assist In Toronto Home Win Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews found a way to create even when he did not score a goal on Thursday night. Against the New York Rangers, the pivot had three shots on goal and four scoring chances. One of those scoring chances was on the power play. His pass to Morgan Rielly led to […]

Sebastian Aho Fine For Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho will play in Thursday's matchup against Anaheim despite missing the morning skate. According to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, Aho was absent only because of maintenance and had the morning off. Aho has scored in back-to-back games ahead of Thursday's fascinating battle between two of the hottest teams in the league, […]

Daniel Gafford Ruled Out Against Heat

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (thumb) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Miami Heat. He was expected to test out his thumb pregame, but apparently it didn't go well. Montrezl Harrell will move into the starting five and have fantastic DFS appeal for Thursday's slate. Harrell is already a solid option with […]

Bam Adebayo Will Play Thursday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He was held out of Wednesday's game as a precaution while he was nursing a knee bruise. The All-Star center will be out there on Thursday and there is no indication that he'll be limited. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable […]

Joe Thornton Returns To Action Against Devils

Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton (undisclosed) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will return to action on Thursday against the Devils. The veteran has missed eight games and enters the lineup on the third line. The Panthers have just lost Aleksander Barkov (lower body), so Thornton comes in at a good time to provide […]

Daniel Gafford Is Likely To Play Thursday

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (thumb) is expected to be available for Thursday's game against the Miami Heat. Head coach Wes Unseld Jr. will test out his thumb pregame before the organization makes a final decision. Montrezl Harrell would be an appealing DFS option without Gafford on the court. However, fantasy managers are likely going […]

Kevin Hayes Misses Out On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes isn't in the lineup for Thursday's home game against Tampa. Head coach Alain Vigneault said in the morning that Hayes will play, but he is missing for an undisclosed reason. Hayes' season debut was delayed because of abdominal surgery, and he's skated in just two games so far. He scored […]

Anthony Cirelli Will Be In The Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli, who suffered a broken nose in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, will be in the lineup on Thursday against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been an important piece for the top six all season and sits on 10 points with 14 games played. He's carrying a team-best plus-seven rating […]

Dylan Larkin Good To Go Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin is available for Thursday's clash with Vegas. He got pulled from Tuesday's 5-2 loss against Dallas after the second period because of COVID-19 protocols, but his test result ended up being a false positive. Larkin has been killing it for the Red Wings lately with five goals in five […]

Elias Diaz Signs Extension With Rockies

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz signed a three-year extension with the on Rockies on Thursday that will tie him to the club through the 2024 season. The $14.5 million deal covers his final year of arbitration and his first two years of free agency. The 31-year-old Diaz, who has been with Colorado for two seasons, […]

Jakob Poeltl Is Available On Thursday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl was originally ruled out for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now it sounds like the big man will return after missing the last seven games. He reportedly looked good during Thursday's workout and has been cleared to return. This is great news for fantasy managers and the Spurs, […]

Bam Adebayo Probable For Thursday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He has missed each of the last two games while dealing with a knee bruise. However, it sounds like the team was being cautious and Adebayo is fine going forward. There is no indication that Adebayo will be […]

Jarrett Allen Will Sit Out Against Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. This marks the third game in a row that Allen has missed due to a non-COVID related illness. That means, the Cavs are going to be shorthanded with Lauri Markkanen (conditioning) and Evan Mobley (elbow) both ruled […]