Will Smith Expected To Catch Around 90 Games In 2021

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is expected to catch around 90 games in 2021, per manager Dave Roberts. Smith is expected to split time once again with fellow backstop Austin Barnes- with Roberts noting that he would put that combo up against any in the league production-wise. Smith has certainly flashed some offensive upside […]

J.T. Miller Scores In Overtime Friday Night

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller produced the game-winning goal in Friday's 3-2 victory over Montreal, reaching 100 points in a Canucks uniform. He's the third-fastest player in franchise history to reach the landmark. Miller was joined on the scoresheet by Adam Gaudette and Nils Hoglander. Miller might be wishing he could get to face the […]

Nikola Jokic Flirts With Triple-Double In Overtime Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on a triple-double in an overtime win over the Bulls. Jokic scored 34 points with 15 rebounds, nine assists, two triples, two steals, and a block in 42 minutes. It's yet another impressive outing for the MVP candidate, who only had one turnover despite having the ball […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns To Double-Double Column

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas picked up a 10-point, 16-rebound double-double in Friday's loss to Golden State, adding four assists and one block in 25 minutes. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-4 at the line. Valanciunas saw a run of six consecutive double-doubles end In Wednesday's loss to Miami, but it didn't take […]

Kelly Olynyk (C, MIA): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kelly Olynyk made the cut by a hair. But he did it, which talks badly of you fantasy GMs out there. This guy should be rostered in way more than just half of Yahoo leagues, and if he's still available in your league […]

Moses Brown (C, OKC): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: After starting in back-to-back games on March 14 and 16, Moses Brown went back to ride the pine on Thursday night. That's not entirely a problem, assuming he can at least keep up the production he played at when he started for the […]

Christian Wood Has Double-Double Performance

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood recorded a double-double in Friday's loss to Detroit, notching 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting and adding 11 rebounds. He also produced two blocks, two assists, and one steal. Wood has now played twice since returning from a bad ankle sprain, and he's been on a minutes limit, but according to […]

Dwight Howard (C, PHI): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even if you don't pay attention to the league that much, you know what's popping: Joel Embiid fell down injured and will be out for a couple of weeks. In the meantime, everything points toward Dwight Howard's direction to take on Embiid's role […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, March 19

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 […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Second Straight Game Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-2 with a walk and his second home run of the spring in an 11-7 loss to the Red Sox on Friday. It was his second game in a row with a home run, as he is now 3-for-15 with two homers, four RBI, four walks and seven […]

Richaun Holmes Fills Up Stat Sheet In Win Over Boston

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes produced a big performance in Friday's shocking win over Boston, finishing with 25 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals. He didn't have a single turnover in 32 minutes and shot 7-for-11 from the field and 10-for-12 from the foul line. Holmes has been a double-double machine […]

Serge Ibaka Questionable To Play Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Serge Ibaka (back) is questionable to play Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. Ibaka has picked up the questionable tag three games in a row now, but has missed the last two as he recovers from a nagging back injury. If Ibaka is unable to go, Ivica Zubac becomes a must-start, especially […]

Rudy Gobert Playing Against Raptors

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (hip) is available to start on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Gobert was a game-time decision after suffering a hip contusion on Thursday, but he should see his normal starting role on Friday. If Gobert were to suffer a setback of any kind, Derrick Favors is the next man up, […]

Rudy Gobert Considered A Game-Time Decision Friday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (hip) is a game-time decision Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Gobert was questionable after suffering a left hip contusion in Thursday's loss to the Washington Wizards. Gobert's absence would leave a huge hole in Utah's defense, especially after dropping four out of their last six games. If Gobert is unable […]

Nick Mariano's H2H Points Leagues Targets (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) usually cater to the biggest stars or the deepest sleepers, but there are very few articles that simply discuss the mid-round targets that deserve a boost in points league formats (even if points veterans will laugh at some […]

Alex Galchenyuk Set For Leafs Debut On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Galchenyuk is set to make his team debut in Friday's meeting with Calgary. The 27-year-old journeyman is penciled in to skate with John Tavares and William Nylander on the second line. Galchenyuk had one point -- a goal -- in eight games and a minus-six rating playing for Ottawa at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/19/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a ten-game monster on the NBA schedule again tonight. Utah, Orlando, Phoenix, Minnesota, and Portland are all on the tail end of a back-to-back set here. Therefore, I fully expect this article to be irrelevant by noon. Most of the information contained herein will be the same though, so we may just have […]

Nick Mariano's H2H Points Leagues Early-Round Avoids (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. There's insight out there for most anything, but coverage of points leagues […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a ten-game slate for Friday. MIN, ORL, PHX, POR, and UTA are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:30 pm ET (SA @ CLE and SAC @BOS), fives games at 8:00 pm (GS @ MEM, BKN @ ORL, UTA @ TOR, IND @ MIA, and DET @ […]

Davis Bertans Out At Least Two Weeks With Calf Strain

Washington Wizards forward/center Davis Bertans (calf) will be sidelined for the next two weeks after an MRI revealed a calf strain in his right leg. Bertans left Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz with tightness and never returned. This is shaping up to be a lost season for Bertans after a breakout campaign last year. […]

JaVale McGee Pops Up On Injury Report With Illness

Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. McGee must have came down with the illness some time today and there have been no indication this is COVID-19 related. McGee was starting the pick up extra minutes here and there, but was not a serious […]

Cody Zeller Ruled Out Ahead Of Saturday

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller (shoulder) will not play Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Zeller was pulled from Wednesday's game after dealing with shoulder soreness and is now being ruled out over a day in advance. This does not bode well for Zeller's availability moving forward, but it does bode well for P.J. Washington. […]

J.T. Realmuto Remains On Track For Opening Day

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (thumb) began taking batting practice outdoors and playing long toss recently as he looks to still be on schedule for a return by Opening Day, reports The Athletic's Matt Gelb. Realmuto is recovering from a fractured right thumb, and according to Gelb, it appears Realmuto could potentially be activated in […]

Connelly Doan's Bold Predictions for 2021

Welcome to the 2021 fantasy baseball season everybody! Spring Training is in full swing and fantasy drafts are well under way. One of the most satisfying things throughout the season (and in life in general) is to be right, especially when others don’t agree with you. Of course, putting your contrarian opinions out in the […]

David Krejci Registers 700th Point On Thursday

Boston Bruins center David Krejci tallied three assists to help lead his team to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. With his power-play helper on Jake DeBrusk's second-period goal, the 34-year-old recorded his 700th career NHL point - a milestone he managed to reach in his 935th game in the league. […]

H2H Points Leagues Draft Primer

We recognize that some of our readers may be new to fantasy baseball and interested in trying a points league for the first time. The goal here is to outline the traditional format scoring while offering up suggestions for draft strategy. Below is a pretty generic Head-To-Head Points Format scoring outline. You will need to […]

Points League Players and the Platforms Who Hate Them

Trust. Whether in roto, point leagues, or otherwise, players should be able to trust that the rankings and values they choose to rely on will be accurate and specific to their league format. That standard seems to be a bit fuzzy when it comes to points leagues, even though point leagues should be fantasy baseball's […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Victory On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a goal and added an assist on Thursday night, playing a critical role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 19-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, two shots and three takeaways while leading all Devils forwards in ice time (19:51). Thursday's performance […]

Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight straight games on Thursday. He netted two goals as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 20 goals and 38 assists in just 33 Oilers contests. Against Winnipeg, the centerman has recorded 11 points in five games. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores Season-High 41 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is beginning to heat up and put on a show in the upset victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Towns finished with a season-high 41 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and a steal in 36 minutes. Both Towns and Anthony Edwards put up over 40 points in the comeback […]