Grayson Greiner Exits Tuesday With Hamstring Strain

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner (hamstring) exited Tuesday's game early with a left hamstring strain, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Greiner had gone 1-for-2 with an RBI before he was pinch-hit for by Jake Rogers in the bottom of the fifth inning. There's no word on how long Greiner will be […]

Nikola Jokic Has Busy Night At The Foul Line

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 30 points in Tuesday's win over Charlotte, doing most of the scoring at the foul line with a 16-for-17 effort. He was only 6-for-17 from the field. However, it was another fantastic display from the Joker, as he added 11 rebounds and six assists to his line with two […]

Ivica Zubac Will Remain Starting Center

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will remain in the starting five going forward, according to head coach Ty Lue. The young big man took over the starting role when Serge Ibaka (back) went down in March. Ibaka has not played in a game since then and it sounds like he'll come off the bench […]

Joel Embiid Won't Play Against Pacers

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The superstar center is dealing with a non-COVID related illness. The Sixers are taking the cautious approach here with the No. 1 seed likely locked up. Dwight Howard should see a significant role in the rotation and could […]

Steven Adams Might Play On Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (toe) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He has missed each of the last three games due to a toe issue. The Pelicans don't have any incentive to rush their players back to the court right now. His return would mean less minutes for […]

Daniel Theis Returning Against Nets

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Theis (hip) is available for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He missed Sunday's game, but it appears he is feeling well enough to suit up here. There is no word on Theis being limited, so fantasy managers can expect him to see his normal workload. Thaddeus Young and Lauri Markkanen […]

Robert Williams III Sidelined For Tuesday's Game

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Miami Heat. He was only able to play 11 minutes on Sunday before exiting due to the pain in his toe. It sounds like he'll be day-to-day, but could possibly miss another game or two. In the meantime, Tristan Thompson […]

Jonas Valanciunas Likely Sitting Versus Dallas

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (back) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. It sounds like he is dealing with back soreness, so fantasy managers should consider Valanciunas day-to-day right now. Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) will join him on the sideline against Dallas. That means, Xavier Tillman and Brandon Clarke will […]

Chris Boucher Joins Starting Five Tuesday

Toronto Raptors center Chris Boucher (knee) will return to the rotation and join the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He has been sidelined since late April, but it appears he's healthy enough to play. The Raptors are shorthanded, so Boucher should see all the minutes he can handle. There is […]

Yankees-Rays Game Fully Expected To Be Played

New York Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin has tested positive for COVID. As of now, he's the only confirmed COVID case for the team, including all coaches and players. This report is an update and clarification to a previous report that had stated that five Yankees coaches had tested positive for COVID. Nevin is […]

Connor McDavid Adds Two More Points On Monday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid produced a goal and added a primary assist in his team's 4-3 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The 24-year-old, who joined the century club with 100 points on Saturday, kept his momentum going in this one - also adding three shots, one hit and four takeaways in 19:07 […]

Five Yankees Coaches Test Positive For COVID

Five New York Yankees coaches have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, all five coaches have been fully vaccinated and most are asymptomatic. No players have tested positive at this point. There's speculation that Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays could be in jeopardy but there's been no […]

Buster Posey Gets Breather Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is taking a seat on the bench for the second game of the series against the Rangers on Tuesday. Posey has been nothing short of excellent to start the 2021 campaign, as he owns a .385/.461/.731 slash line with eight home runs, 19 runs scored, and 12 RBI. The […]

Matt Duchene Logs Two Points In Nashville Victory

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene produced two goals on Monday versus the divisional-rival Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators ended up blanking Carolina by a score of 5-0. Duchene netted his fifth and sixth goals in 2021. He's been hampered with a lower-body injury that has limited him to playing in just 34 regular season contests. With […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA Analysis for Week 7

With many hitters finally passing the 100-plate appearance threshold for 2021, we can begin to dig into expected statistics to see who is underperforming or overachieving. A good place to start is xwOBA, or expected weighted on-base average. For those unfamiliar with the term, BaseballSavant describes it thusly: "xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 21

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players are included in this column. There are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it is relatively wide open. Sure, Coors is likely in play, but there are some other really great spots to pivots for bats and a lot of different strategies for starting pitchers. The mid-priced pitching range is intriguing with Pablo Lopez, Bumgarner, Chris Bassitt, Robbie […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/11/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Alex Newhook Hands Out Two Assists Monday Night

Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook picked up assists on both of the team's goals in Monday's 2-1 win over Vegas. Andre Burakovsky and J.T. Compher notched the goals. Newhook is a late addition to the Avalanche squad as this was only his fourth appearance of the season. He's quickly picked up three assists as the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is one late afternoon game, followed by two games in the 6' o'clock (EST) hour. If you have questions about those three early games, feel free to hit me up on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/11/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The final week of the regular season is well and truly underway. It means the league is slamming games in left and right, so I was stunned to see 11 games on the schedule. Thanks to the play-in game, a ton of these games mean something, and we can rely on solid lineups to take […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Monday, May 10th News and Notes

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 […]

Jonas Valanciunas Has A Double-Double, Five Blocks On Monday

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas eased his way to a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double and delivered five blocks on Monday in a home win against New Orleans. He shot 9-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-2 at the charity stripe, while handing out two assists as well in 27 minutes. Valanciunas has a couple of dream matchups […]

Domantas Sabonis Has 20-20 Game In Monday's Win

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis dominated against the Cavaliers on Monday, finishing a 111-102 victory with 21 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists. He added four blocks and two steals on the defensive end while shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 at the foul line. Sabonis has been posting some ridiculous lines since returning […]

Jakob Poeltl Fills The Stat Sheet In Win Over Bucks

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl had a strong all-around game in Monday night's 146-125 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Poeltl scored nine points while tallying 10 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and a steal. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and didn't commit a single turnover. The eight assists were a season-high for Poeltl, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's the last week of the NBA regular season and the resting shenanigans seem to be worse, not better. Don't worry. It will all be better in the playoffs and us here at RotoBaller will be with you every step of the way until the NBA Finals. There's still money to be made in the […]

Jacob Stallings Homers In Loss Monday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings drove in the lone run for the Pirates on Monday night, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 14-1 loss to the Reds. After a slow start to the season, Stallings has begun to turn things around this month, slashing .286/.400/.571 with one home run, three […]

No Timetable For Max Stassi

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi (concussion) has been feeling better, but manager Joe Maddon said it's too early to know when Stassi will be cleared to return under the league's concussion protocol. Stassi was placed on the seven-day concussion list four days ago, but he may need more time before he's cleared to return […]

Robert Williams III Doubtful Against Miami

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (toe) isn't expected to play on Tuesday against Miami. Williams was supposed to be out for a while due to the ailment, but when he hit the floor to play on Sunday, fantasy managers were somewhat surprised. However, he logged just 11 minutes before the turf toe on his […]