Gorgui Dieng Dealing With A Sprained Hand

Atlanta Hawks center Gorgui Dieng (hand) exited Saturday's preseason win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The veteran suffered a sprained right hand and didn't return. Normally, Dieng's ailments over the years haven't impacted fantasy managers much. Yet, with Clint Capela (Achilles) and Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) expected to miss time during the regular season, the veteran was […]

Omar Narvaez On The Bench For NLDS Game 2

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. Narvaez had a hit in three plate appearances on Friday in Milwaukee's series-opening win, but the Brewers will instead turn to Manny Pina behind the plate in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves and left-handed starter […]

Buster Posey Acts As Spark Plug In NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey got the party started in Friday's 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Posey launched a first-inning Walker Buehler offering over the right-field wall to put the Giants on the board first. The veteran has had plenty of […]

Colin White Out For 4-6 Months Due To Injury

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White will be sidelined for the next 4-6 months after suffering a dislocated shoulder in his team's preseason contest on Monday. White is expected to get surgery to fix the shoulder and will be out until at least February. The 24-year-old, who the Sens inked to a six-year, $28.5 million contract […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (10/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Just two games tonight as the American League will take the day off. Atlanta will look to even the series with Milwaukee after the Brew Crew narrowly escaped with a 2-1 win in Game 1, while the Giants hold a 1-0 series lead over the Dodgers after Logan Webb's incredible playoff debut. It's Fried-Woodruff and […]

Aleksander Barkov Inks Eight-Year Contract Extension

The Florida Panthers signed franchise center Aleksander Barkov to an eight-year, $80 million ($10 million average annual value) contract extension on Friday. The 26-year-old, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2021-2022 season, will now remain a Panther through the 2029-2030 campaign. Barkov has established himself as one […]

2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Southeast Division

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]

2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Pacific Division

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]

2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Southwest Division

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The National League has the MLB stage to themselves tonight. We have the Game 2's of the NLDS series between the Braves and Brewers from Miller Park. Then we head out west for the Dodgers and Giants in San Francisco. It is a great baseball day in both locales. It's a little humid in Milwaukee, […]

Mitchell Robinson Sitting Out Saturday's Preseason Matchup

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason matchup against the Washington Wizards. Robinson is still rehabbing from surgery he could on his foot in March. He has not been cleared for full practice yet, which means he could miss the season opener. His absence will mean Nerlens Noel […]

Ivica Zubac Taking The Night Off Friday

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (rest) won't play during Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. His absence will give Harry Giles III and Isaiah Hartenstein a chance to earn a roster spot. Serge Ibaka (back) continues to have injury issues, so Zubac is likely going to be asked to step up. Zubac should be […]

Sandro Mamukelashvili Starting In Friday's Game

The Milwaukee Bucks' starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets doesn't look much like the starting lineup we saw in last year's NBA Finals. The team's starting five for Friday's game will be Sandro Mamukelashvili, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jordan Nwora, Georgios Kalaitzakis and Tremont Waters. Nwora and Thanasis Antetokounmpo started the team's last […]

Clint Capela To Ramp Up Workouts Soon

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) is currently dealing with left Achilles soreness. He isn't expected to play in any of the team's preseason games and he may miss the start of the regular season as well. He hasn't been participating in any live work lately, but he is slated to begin live work on […]

Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. To Rest On Saturday

The Memphis Grizzlies will be giving Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams and Kyle Anderson a rest day on Saturday as the team faces the Atlanta Hawks. All four players took the court in Thursday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Morant and Adams each logged a team-high 24 minutes in the game and both […]

Paul Millsap Out Due To Health And Safety Protocols

Brooklyn Nets power forward/center Paul Millsap will not play in the team's preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. He has been ruled out due to health and safety protocols. We don't know any other specifics at this point. The Nets will have some firepower on Friday as Kevin Durant and James Harden are […]

Jimmy Butler And Others To Rest On Friday

The Miami Heat will rest several of their primary players for Friday's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs. It's the second game of a back-to-back for the team, so it's not very surprising to hear the news. Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo are the biggest names amongst the players who will be […]

Zach LaVine And Starters To Play Solid Minutes On Friday

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan told the media on Thursday that he expects his starters to play between 24 and 28 minutes in Friday's preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Lonzo Ball saw the most action in the team's first preseason game, logging 26 minutes while DeMar DeRozan (25), Nikola Vucevic (24) and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/8/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Time for some more Preseason NBA DFS with a solid seven-game slate on tap. The winning lineup in the ($1) NBA $4k And-One contest last night featured Ja Morant (38.75 DK points), Jalen Green (36.25), OG Anunoby (42), Steven Adams (40), and Tyler Herro (42.75). Steven Adams?! The winner even had a few duds in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid four-game postseason ledger on tap Friday, and FanDuel is offering all of the contests on a main slate that gets started at 2:07pm ET. Postseason MLB DFS is always interesting, as there are usually not too many vulnerable arms, if any, to pick on in any given day. However, even the […]

MLB DFS Playoff Slate In Depth Analysis for 10/8/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have one of the few four-game slates we'll see during these playoffs, which makes the game a little bit easier to play. All remaining teams are in action tonight, and there is a lot to like. […]

Real or Not? Assessing Stats from Centers - 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Season Review

It's NBA Offseason time! While there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to take some time to reflect on the 2020-2021 season. We have another short NBA offseason this year and it's already time to do some evaluation on another […]

Quinton Byfield Fractures Ankle On Tuesday

Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield suffered a fractured ankle in his team's preseason contest with the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday. The Kings have placed the hulking center on injured reserve and he will be re-evaluated in a few weeks. The 19-year-old, who had a strong shot to make the Kings' NHL roster, is coming […]

Alex Galchenyuk Signs One-Year Deal With Arizona

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk inked a one-year, $750,000 contract to make a return to the Desert on Wednesday. The 27-year-old, who posted 41 points in 72 games with the club in 2018-2019, was previously on a PTO with the Coyotes. Despite having registered 108 goals in 418 career NHL games, including 30 with Montreal […]

Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris On Track To Suit Up Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) and power forward Tobias Harris (knee) are "most likely" going to suit up for Thursday's game against Toronto, according to head coach Doc Rivers. The duo sat out the preseason opener, allowing Andre Drummond and Georges Niang to draw starts in their stead, respectively. Drummond was able to notch […]

Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher Headline Absences For Thursday

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam (shoulder) and center Chris Boucher (finger) are the two big names that are set to miss Thursday's preseason contest vs. Philadelphia. Joining them on the sidelines are Khem Birch (health and safety protocols) and Yuta Watanabe (calf), giving the team an extremely thin frontcourt. Precious Achiuwa drew the start […]

Cody Zeller Sustains Broken Nose, Out Indefinitely

Portland Trail Blazers center Cody Zeller's (nose) tenure with his new team got off to an inauspicious start, as he sustained a broken nose during a preseason loss to the Warriors. Brought aboard to backup Jusuf Nurkic at the five, Zeller will now undergo surgery Friday to repair the issue, putting him on the shelf […]

Trey Lyles Faces Additional Frontcourt Minutes This Year

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Trey Lyles is joining his fourth franchise ahead of his seventh NBA season. Now with the Pistons, Lyles, at 6-foot-9, could see additional minutes in the frontcourt while manning the center position, per head coach Dwane Casey. Isaiah Stewart stands to see the bulk of minutes at the five, while Kelly […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! After a massive Wild Card showdown between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox saw the Fenway faithful advance to the Division Series, it's the National League's turn to take center stage. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Los Angeles to face a Dodgers team whose 106 wins were the most […]

Year in Review: Jon Anderson's Bold Predictions

After joining the RotoBaller team in late 2020, I was graciously allowed to write a "Bold Predictions" piece for the 2021 MLB season, you can read back on that here. It was a fantastically fun year covering fantasy baseball on this website, but now it's time to get the gavel out begin judging some of […]