Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets To 10 Points With A Power-Play Goal

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov reached 10 points for the campaign in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, registering his fifth goal of the season on a power play early in the second frame. Alex Ovechkin also scored a power-play goal in the contest, but Washington ended up blowing a two-goal lead. Kuznetsov logged a […]

Dylan Larkin Wins It For Detroit In Overtime

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored in overtime to defeat Washington 3-2 on Wednesday. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider collected the assists as Detroit finished off a nice comeback from a two-goal deficit. It was Larkin's only shot of the game and he also registered two hits in 19:02 of ice time. The Red […]

Charlie Coyle Lights The Lamp On Wednesday

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle produced the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Florida. He started the scoring 10:37 into the game with Jack Studnicka setting him up, but the Panthers quickly found a game-tying goal and went their own way soon after. Coyle finished the night with a game-high five shots and […]

Sam Reinhart Extends Point Streak With A Pair Of Assists

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart took his point streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 4-1 win over the Bruins with two assists. He helped Mason Marchment to tie things up and also had an assist on Eetu Luostarinen's game-winning goal. Reinhart was plus-two for the game and his night included two shots in […]

Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 30 Points Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis led all scorers with 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Wednesday's road loss against OKC. The Brow also picked up eight rebounds, two assists and one steal, while registering two turnovers in 37 minutes. AD ended up logging a total of 78 minutes of action during a back-to-back set, […]

Evan Mobley Goes For Double-Double In Wednesday's Win

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley notched his second double-double of the year in the team's victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. He scored 12 points and racked up 10 boards while also compiling two blocks and a steal. He struggled from the field in the game, shooting just 3-for-10, but he was a […]

Deandre Ayton Grabs 21 Boards On Wednesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a massive game in a losing effort against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. He recorded his first double-double of the year by scoring 21 points and grabbing 21 rebounds. He shot 9-for-12 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line in the game. He also had one […]

Bam Adebayo Leads Heat With 24 Points

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored a team-high 24 points in Wednesday's win over the Nets, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe. He pulled down nine rebounds and recorded two turnovers in 30 minutes. It was an oddly quiet game for Adebayo, who generally does a bit of everything for […]

Robert Williams III Posts Double-Double With Four Blocks

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III continued his strong start to the year in Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. He scored 13 points and racked up 11 rebounds to notch his third double-double of the young season. He also added four blocks, one assist and one steal. Williams hasn't been very aggressive offensively, but […]

Montrezl Harrell Goes For 25 And 11 In Win Over Celtics

Washington Wizards power forward/center Montrezl Harrell helped lead the team to a 116-107 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. He played a season-high 38 minutes and went on to score 25 points while grabbing 11 boards. He also added two blocks and an assist. He was extremely efficient in the game, shooting 10-for-13 from […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/28/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! With the season finally underway, we are starting to see some rotations shake out. But, on the other hand, some coaches are playing an absurd amount of players from their squads. For example, on Tuesday, Jason Kidd used all 15 of his players to win over Houston. Then, last night, Wes Unseld Jr. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, October 27

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 […]

Willson Contreras Could Be Shopped

The Chicago Cubs will likely try to work out a contract extension with catcher Willson Contreras, who can become a free agent a year from now. However, if a deal can't be reached, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer "will almost certainly shop" the 29-year-old backstop. Contreras was worth 2.1 Wins Above Replacement in 2021, […]

Joel Embiid, Shake Milton Questionable For Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) and point guard Shake Milton (ankle) are both questionable for Thursday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Milton is dealing with a right ankle sprain and he has yet to make his season debut. Embiid, meanwhile, has been wearing a questionable tag regularly over the past week. He's dealing with […]

Daniel Gafford Ruled Out With Right Quad Contusion

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (quad) has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. Gafford suffered an injury in the first half of the game when he collided with Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown. He was taken to the locker room after the play. After halftime, the team announced […]

Daniel Gafford Injures His Knee On Wednesday

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (knee) suffered a knee injury in the first half of Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. The injury occurred when he bumped knees with Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown. Gafford appeared to be in a good amount of pain after the play as he was on the ground holding his […]

No Structural Damage To Nikola Jokic's Knee

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (knee) suffered an injury in Tuesday's loss to the Jazz. Jokic exited the game after banging knees with Rudy Gobert, but an MRI confirmed no structural damage to the knee, though the star center is sore. Jokic, who scored 24 points with six rebounds and six assists in just 15 […]

Sidney Crosby Nears Season Debut

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (wrist) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, which is a sign that he's close to making his season debut. He skated between Jake Guentzel and Evan Rodrigues. The Penguins captain hasn't been ruled out for Thursday's clash with the Flames. Time flies and No. 87 is now 34 years […]

Al Horford Back In The Starting Lineup On Wednesday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (groin) will be back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. Horford sat out the team's most recent game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday due to a left adductor strain. He's only played in two of the team's first four games, but he started both […]

Jonathan Toews Will Play On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has cleared the COVID-19 protocols and is available for Wednesday's road game against Toronto. The Blackhawks found themselves down five men due to the protocols on Tuesday but get some help now. Toews, who missed the whole of 2020-21, hasn't managed to get going yet during his comeback campaign, sitting […]

Anthony Davis Set To Play On Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) will be active and in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Davis suffered a right knee injury in Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Given his injury history, it's a bit surprising to see him active for Wednesday's game, but fantasy managers […]

Nicolas Claxton Out With An Illness On Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton will not play in Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. According to Nets reporter Chris Milholen, Claxton is dealing with a non-COVID illness. The 22-year-old started the team's first three games of the year, but he was bumped to the bench in the team's most recent game as they decided […]

Bobby Portis To Make His Debut On Wednesday

Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Bobby Portis (hamstring) will make his season debut in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Portis has been sidelined over the first week of the year due to a left hamstring strain. The team has also been without Brook Lopez (back) over the past few games and Lopez will remain out […]

Anthony Davis Could Sit Versus OKC

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is reportedly dealing with right knee soreness, but has a chance of suiting up. LeBron James (ankle) has already been ruled out, which gives the Lakers more incentive to play Davis. The Lakers would be […]

Kristaps Porzingis Tagged As Questionable For Thursday

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. On Tuesday, head coach Jason Kidd mentioned Porzingis was fine despite pulling him out early the game prior due to back issues. It wouldn't be shocking to see the Mavericks rest Porzingis due to his long injury […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 2

Just like Russell Westbrook starting slow on a new NBA team, injuries are an inevitability in NBA basketball these days. But like my Uncle Ben always said, "With great injuries comes great opportunities." Don't sue me, Sony. Or Marvel. Not entirely sure how that cluster of intellectual property works anymore. In fantasy hoops, one man's […]

Christian Wood Grabs 17 Boards In Loss To Mavericks

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood continued to dominate the boards in Tuesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He racked up a game-high and a season-high 17 rebounds in the contest. He also scored 16 points and dished out three assists. Wood is averaging 20.8 points and 12.3 rebounds per game so far this year and […]

Yanni Gourde Collects Two Points In Tuesday's Win

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde finished Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Montreal with two points, scoring his first goal of the season and registering an assist on a Brandon Tanev goal. He was tied for the game high with five shots and finished plus-one for the night in 21:24. Gourde is almost like the face of […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/27/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We're a full week through the NBA season now, I hope that it's treated you well. I've been on a rather hot streak to start the season, including last night where I used a lot of people moving up to AD after the LeBron news to pivot to Tobias Harris and Russell […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL East

As Major League Baseball’s postseason starts to move towards a conclusion, the greater fantasy baseball-playing world is probably either still basking in the glow of a fantasy championship or lamenting losses or missteps in coming up short. Either way, it’s never too early to start compiling a list of players who could help you win […]