Auston Matthews Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Game

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews delivered two assists in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win against Tampa, making it back-to-back multi-point efforts for himself. He set up John Tavares late on for a game-tying goal and then helped William Nylander to score a power-play goal. Mitchell Marner also had assists on both plays. Matthews was anonymous […]

Patrice Bergeron Crushes Detroit With Four Goals

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored at will against the Red Wings on Thursday, finishing a 5-1 win with four goals. He bagged a natural hat trick with power-play goals and added one late in the game. Amazingly, the Bruins captain had gone without a single goal this season before the explosion. Bergeron registered five […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/5/21): 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 […]

Deandre Ayton Comes Back With A Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned from a one-game absence with a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double in Thursday's home win against the Rockets. His scoring touch was a bit of as Ayton went 8-for-17 from the floor in 28 minutes before getting fouled out. He also managed to snag one steal and one block with two […]

Clint Capela Collects Fourth Straight Double-Double

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela stretched his double-double streak to four games in Thursday's loss to Utah, bagging 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field and notching 10 rebounds. He went 5-for-6 at the charity stripe and added two assists and one steal to his line in 36 minutes. This is the most Capela […]

Anthony Davis Stuffs The Stat Sheet, Injures Thumb

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (thumb) produced an excellent overall line in Thursday's loss to the Thunder, injuring his thumb in the process. Davis scored a game-high 29 points while pulling down 18 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year. The star big man chipped in five assists, two blocks, and a steal […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, November 4

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 […]

Brook Lopez Will Miss Eighth Straight Game Friday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) has once again been ruled out, this time for Friday's contest against the Knicks. Lopez has been dealing with a significant bout of back soreness, one that has kept him from practicing as recently as Thursday, with head coach Mike Budenholzer not having a timetable for when the seven-footer […]

John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanovic Cleared To Play Thursday

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (foot) and point/shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) have both gotten the thumbs up to take the floor Thursday against Utah. Collins has gotten off to an impressive start to the season, with three double-doubles under his belt, entering play vs. the Jazz averaging 15.9 points per game. Bogdanovic, now […]

Lars Eller Takes Over As Second-Line Center

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is moving up to the second line for Thursday's meeting with Florida. The veteran forward has been stuck in the bottom-six this season but now gets a bigger role against one of the best teams in the league. Anthony Mantha and Daniel Sprong will be his running mates. The trio […]

Anton Lundell Returns To Action On Thursday

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Washington after missing four games. He has been removed from Injured Reserve and joined the third line at the morning skate. The 20-year-old has made an impressive start to his rookie campaign, sitting on five points with five games played. […]

Nicolas Roy Moving Up To Top Line

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy is expected to center the first line in Thursday's battle with the Senators. The 24-year-old joined Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith at Wednesday's practice. With William Karlsson (foot) out, Brett Howden got a look on the line in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Toronto but didn't see a lot of […]

Adam Brooks Joins Lineup With Jonathan Drouin Out

Montreal Canadiens center Adam Brooks will replace Jonathan Drouin (head) in the lineup in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. Drouin was hit in the head by a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Detroit and left the game after taking only a handful of shifts. He was the morning skate on Thursday but the Canadiens […]

Joel Embiid Likely To Play Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee), listed as questionable, plans to play in Thursday's game against the Pistons. Embiid generally sits out one-half of the 76ers' back-to-backs when dealing with an injury but reportedly appears likely to tough this one out against a bad Pistons team. Perhaps it speaks to his knee feeling better, which […]

Alex Barre-Boulet Set To Join Second Line On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet looks set to join the second line on Thursday against Toronto after filling the role at the morning skate. Mathieu Joseph has previously escorted Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos but will now drop down to the fourth line. Barre-Boulet has impressed lately, putting together a three-game point streak in […]

Dylan Larkin Remains Unavailable On Thursday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) will miss a second straight game on Thursday against Boston. The Red Wings captain is currently away from the team for personal reasons and Michael Rasmussen centered the first line in Tuesday's 3-0 loss at Montreal. The 22-year-old has registered four assists with 17 shots, 12 hits and […]

Daniel Theis To Sit Out Thursday

Houston Rockets center Daniel Theis (toe) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The big man has put together a slow start with his new team. However, rookie Alperen Sengun has been off to a hot start with Houston. He'll likely draw another start and be a solid DFS option for […]

Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 3

Hey, all! How's the 2021-22 NBA season treating you? It's time for this week's Drop List, my weekly look around the NBA at what players can be moved on from. Below is our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. Every week, we'll […]

Leon Draisaitl Compiles Three Points Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers centerman Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and added an assist Wednesday versus the Predators. The Oilers continue to cruise, beating Nashville 5-2. With the win, they now have a record of 8-1-0. Draisaitl is off to a hot start with nine goals and 11 helpers in 20 contests. If he stays healthy, the […]

Jack Eichel Heads To Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Jack Eichel on Thursday from the Buffalo Sabres, giving up forwards Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-rounder. Eichel's status in Buffalo had been in limbo due to disagreements with the club on how to treat a herniated disk and he hasn't yet […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Thursdays usually mean a pared-down slate, and this week is no different. We have a modest five games on the docket, making it even more prudent than usual that we invest our salary-cap dollars wisely. A couple of the absolute best defensive teams in the league in the Jazz and Heat are in action as […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records Seventh Consecutive Double-Double

After starting the season 0-for-2 in the double-double department, New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has achieved the feat in seven straight games. In a 112-99 loss to the Kings on Wednesday, the Lithuanian tallied 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and two three-pointers in 29 minutes. Over this seven-game stretch, the big man is […]

Montrezl Harrell Goes For 15 And 10 Against Raptors

Washington Wizards power forward/center Montrezl Harrell had another strong all-around game in the team's 109-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. He shot 3-for-4 from the field and 9-for-10 from the line while tallying 15 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and three assists. The 27-year-old veteran has now posted double-doubles in four of his […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Posts Another Double-Double On Wednesday

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. had a solid game in a losing effort against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. He racked up 13 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals in the game. He shot 5-for-12 from the field while connecting on two of his five three-point attempts. Carter is off to a […]

Gabriel Landeskog Notches A Hat Trick Of Assists

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog reached 300 career assists with three helpers in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus. The Avalanche captain was an outstanding plus-three for the contest and added three shots, four blocks and two hits to his name in 25:50 of ice time. Defenseman Bowen Byram enjoyed a three-point night of his […]

Al Horford Stuffs The Stat Sheet Again Versus Orlando

Boston Celtics center Al Horford stuffed the stat sheet yet again in the team's 92-79 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. He put up 12 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and a steal while knocking down a pair of three-pointers. He shot 3-for-9 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw strike […]

Cole Sillinger Has Big Night With Three Points

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger collected three points as the team beat Colorado 5-4 in overtime Wednesday night. The 18-year-old scored twice at the start of the third period and recorded an assist on Jake Bean's game-winner 1:12 into the extra frame. Sillinger was plus-one for the game with five shots, one block and […]

Jarrett Allen Goes For 24 And 17 On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had a big game in the team's 107-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. He shot 9-for-15 from the field and scored a team-high 24 points while racking up a season-high 17 rebounds. He filled the stat sheet by adding four assists, one block and one steal. The […]

Tyler Stephenson - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

Welcome back RotoBallers! We had the first action of the MLB hot stove period yesterday when Tucker Barnhardt was traded from Cincinnati to the Detroit Tigers. This trade should pave the way for more playing time for Cincinnati’s young backstop Tyler Stephenson. Stephenson is now bound to be a trendy late round pick at the […]

Nikola Jokic Nets 34 Points In A Losing Effort

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 34 points and had 11 rebounds and five assists in Wednesday's 108-106 loss to the Grizzlies. He added two steals to his line as well, while shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from outside. The MVP makes things look very easy on the court and […]