Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Starting Against Spurs

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie forward/center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will be in the starting five for the team's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. This will be his fourth start of the year. Derrick Favors, who has been the team's primary starting center, will be coming off the bench in the game. JRE has gotten […]

Ryan O'Reilly Returning To Action On Sunday

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly is set to re-enter the lineup on Sunday against Anaheim. The Blues captain has missed four games because of COVID-19 protocols but joined the team for Saturday's practice. He centered the first line alongside Brandon Saad and David Perron. O'Reilly built himself a nice season-opening five-game point streak before […]

Dylan Larkin Returns To Action On Sunday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will be back in the lineup on Sunday against Vegas after missing three games for personal reasons. Hopefully, everything is fine with him now and the Red Wings captain can get back to playing high-level hockey. He's collected three goals and five assists in seven appearances this season with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As the weekend comes to a close and much attention naturally turns to the National Football League, the NBA has a sizeable eight-game schedule. Yet, only seven of them are available for FanDuel's "Main Slate," which will begin at 6 pm (Eastern). Recapping things from Saturday, we witnessed Devin Booker lead the way by dumping […]

Chandler Stephenson Produces Two Points For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson netted a goal and recorded an assist in a 5-2 win over Montreal. Stephenson has five points in his last five games played. On the season, the centerman has recorded five goals and seven helpers in 11 contests. He is making the most of his opportunity as Vegas has […]

Jusuf Nurkic Puts Up 15-17 Line On Perfect Shooting

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic put together a monster fantasy line in just 22 minutes of a 105-90 win over the Lakers. Nurkic was unstoppable in the paint, as he made all six shots he attempted en route to 15 points, adding 17 rebounds, which tied his season-high. The Bosnian big man chipped in […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores 21 Points In His Return

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis made his return to the court on Saturday against the Boston Celtics after missing five games due to lower back tightness. He put together a solid game, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line on the way to a season-high 21 points. He also had […]

Hassan Whiteside (C, UTA): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: See, Rudy Gobert hasn't missed more than four games in any of the past three years. He's gone on to play in the All-Star on back-to-back campaigns in 2020 and 2021. He's averaged 31+ MPG in the last six full seasons--and running. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge (PF/C, BKN): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: For what is worth, LaMarcus Aldridge is flying completely under the radar to kick the year off and that should definitely not be the case. For some reason, Brooklyn keeps starting Blake Griffin while deploying LMA off the pine. I mean, it's working wonders […]

Thaddeus Young (PF/C, SAS): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thaddeus Young's rostership percentage hasn't moved a lot from the season's tip-off to his current mark of 40%. That's because fantasy GMs entered the year attracted to the veteran's upside after his 2020 season playing for the Bulls. The thinking went if […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/7/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Sundays in November aren't just for NFL football! After most of those games are finished we get a really juicy seven-game NBA DFS slate that tips off at 6:00 PM EST. Khris Middleton, Jakob Poeltl, Kevin Love, and Lauri Markkanen will continue to be out today due to COVID restrictions and some important questionable players […]

Mark Scheifele, Paul Stastny Exit With Injuries

Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Paul Stastny weren't able to complete Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Islanders. Scheifele got hurt from a hit by Adam Pelech and Stastny was injured from a shot that hit his foot. Winnipeg is expected to provide an update on them at the start of next week. Scheifele has […]

Joel Embiid Dominates Against Bulls With 30 Points, 15 Boards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had fun against the Bulls on Saturday, notching 30 points and 15 rebounds in a 114-105 road win. He was red-hot from downtown with a 4-for-5 record and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field with a 4-for-7 effort at the line. Embiid finished his line off with three assists, two […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 6

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 […]

Jonathan Dahlen Notches Power-Play Goal In Loss

San Jose Sharks center Jonathan Dahlen scored a power-play goal on Saturday night against New Jersey. Dahlen took advantage of one of his two scoring chances as he deposited the puck past Jonathan Bernier. It looked to be the game-winning goal before New Jersey tied it late then won in the shootout. Dahlen now has […]

Mika Zibanejad Fails To Score In Rangers Defeat

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had four shots on goal and three scoring chances in Saturday night's loss to the Calgary Flames. Zibanejad and the Rangers just could not solve Jacob Markstrom. The center did have his chances in over 20 minutes of ice time. That included 4:26 of power-play time on Saturday night. […]

Vincent Trocheck Has Two-Point Outing Against Florida

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck enjoyed his meeting with his former team on Saturday, producing a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to Florida. Carolina went 4-0 down in the first period and tried to spark a comeback with Trocheck leading the charge but couldn't avoid a first defeat of the season in […]

Christian Wood Grabs 17 Rebounds Against Nuggets

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood put in a lot of work on the glass on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 95-94 loss with 17 rebounds. This marks his career high in defensive rebounds. Wood posted a fourth consecutive double-double by getting 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the field. He finished 1-for-3 from outside and […]

Serge Ibaka Could Be Active Against Hornets

Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka (back) is no longer listed on the injury report. The veteran big man hasn't seen any live action since May of last season. He underwent back surgery this offseason, but it appears Ibaka is close to returning. The Clippers will almost certainly limit Ibaka and ease him back into […]

Nikola Jokic Comes Up Big At Both Ends Of The Court

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 28 points and delivered a game-winning block in Saturday's 95-94 victory against the Rockets. Denver managed to erase a five-point deficit inside the final two minutes of regulation and took the lead with an Aaron Gordon triple. Houston had the final attack and Jae'Sean Tate found himself with a […]

Brayden Point Picks Up Three Assists In Saturday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point bagged a hat trick of assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He started things off with a power-play helper on a Victor Hedman goal and added two even-strength assists to his tally. Point had recorded only two assists this season prior to Saturday's contest. He has four goals […]

Brook Lopez Continues Absence Sunday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) has been preemptively ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest against the Wizards due to persistent back soreness. The outing will be the ninth in a row that Lopez has been in street clothes, with Giannis Antetokounmpo stepping into the starting center role. Bobby Portis has also taken on an […]

Kevin Stenlund Makes His Season Debut With Patrik Laine Out

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kevin Stenlund will get his first taste of action this season in Saturday's matchup against Colorado. He's replacing Patrik Laine (oblique strain) in the lineup and could be set to feature a lot more now, with the Finnish winger ruled out for at least four weeks. However, Stenlund doesn't carry a […]

Hendrix Lapierre Set To Join Second Line On Saturday

Washington Capitals forward Hendrix Lapierre looks set to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Philadelphia as a second-liner. He skated on the left wing of Lars Eller at the morning skate. Daniel Sprong also recently joined the line, with the Capitals having been badly struck by injuries. Lapierre is a talented 19-year-old who scored in […]

Aleksander Barkov Misses Saturday's Action

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) won't be in the lineup on Saturday against Carolina. The Panthers captain scored twice in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington and played 23:24, but something must have happened, either in the game or in the days after, that's taken him out of the lineup. Barkov had just […]

Jonathan Drouin Could Return On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin (head) is a game-time decision for Saturday's home game against the Golden Knights. Drouin missed Thursday's 6-2 loss against the Islanders after getting hit in the head by a shot in the previous game. He was taking line rushes at Thursday's morning skate and has been practicing, so Drouin's injury […]

Dylan Larkin Misses Third Straight Game For Personal Reasons

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) remains out for Saturday's visit to Buffalo. The Red Wings captain hasn't played in the last two games and it's not known when he will return. Detroit's offense has looked ugly without Larkin as they have scored just once in two games. Based on Friday's practice, Pius Suter […]

Jakob Poeltl Remains Out On Sunday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He continues to miss games while under the league's health and safety protocols. Both Drew Eubanks and Thaddeus Young have been picking up extra playing time in the absence of Poeltl. Neither of them are favorable DFS […]

Phillies Outright Odubel Herrera And Others

The Philadelphia Phillies have outrighted six players off their roster, all of whom have elected free agency. Outfielders Odubel Herrera and Travis Jankowski, infielder Ronald Torreyes, catcher Andrew Knapp, and pitchers J.D. Hammer and Ramon Rosso will all test the market. Of those names, Herrera is the most relevant to fantasy managers, as he slashed […]

Deandre Ayton Out Against Atlanta

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (leg) has been ruled out heading into Saturday's game against the Hawks. The former No. 1 overall pick didn't suit up on Tuesday against the Pelicans because of a bruise on his right leg. However, he did play on Thursday versus the Rockets and finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, […]