Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 9

Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 8 streamers earlier this week and will continue to do so all season long. I will be chiming in mid-week to add some sprinkles and frosting onto the beautifully baked Zvekic cake. For the rest of Week 9 (Thursday to Sunday), there are 10 teams with […]

Auston Matthews Takes Point Streak To 14 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 14th goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa to take his point streak to 14 games. He is quickly closing in on a franchise record, which stands at 18 games. Matthews, who boasts 21 points in 16 games, has been simply excellent so far, […]

Alexander Kerfoot Notches Leafs Game-Winner

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot potted the decisive goal in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa, reaching three goals and eight points for the year. Auston Matthews got the scoring started with his 14th marker of the season, while Jake Muzzin collected an assist on both plays. Kerfoot looks like a pretty unattractive fantasy piece, […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Batter BABIP

The most accessible of the fantasy-relevant advanced stats is BABIP, or Batting Average on Balls In Play. It simply measures a player's batting average on balls in play, with outcomes such as strikeouts and home runs removed from consideration. In general, the league average hovers around .300, a nice round number to remember. Many know […]

Joel Embiid One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked one shot. Embiid also posted nine assists and two steals while going 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Tonight's schedule returns to the NBA's standard slimmed-down version with only three games to fill our DFS lineups. Toronto and Milwaukee complete their two-game series while Miami continues their road trip with a matchup against Sacramento. The evening's highlight is Brooklyn, without Kevin Durant, traveling to Los Angeles to take on a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re down to just a three-game slate Thursday, which makes it a particularly interesting night for lineup-building in DFS. Since we’re working with a much more condensed player pool, pulling the trigger on the right high-salaried players and being just as prudent with value selections are key to success. The good news from a DFS […]

Buster Posey Feels Good Physically

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, who will turn 34 next month, said he feels good physically after focusing on improving his conditioning in the offseason after sitting out all of 2020 due to COVID-19. Manager Gabe Kapler noted that Posey appears to have bulked up over the winter, creating optimism that he can bounce […]

Blue Jays To Play First Two Homestands In Florida

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the first two homestands of the regular season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jays start off with a three-game series at the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers before a homestand with four games against […]

Luis Campusano Has Reported To Camp

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano has reported to spring camp following his October arrest for marijuana possession. Manager Jayce Tingler said he doesn't expect legal issues to affect Campusano's status. The 22-year-old is the team's No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and will be in a tight battle for what will likely be […]

Clint Capela Records Fourth Straight Double-Double

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela notched his fourth straight double-double in Wednesday's 122-114 win over the Celtics. Capela tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds, and a blocked shot in 33 minutes. The veteran big man has had a couple of dud games offensively but continues to rank first in the league in rebounding and third in […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Added To Injured Reserve

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois has been placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old is set to miss his third consecutive contest due to the injury when his team faces off against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Dubois last suited up on Thursday in a game versus Ottawa in which he […]

Nikola Vucevic Records Double-Double With 16 Points

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a solid game on Wednesday night despite struggling with his shooting. Vucevic scored 16 points to go along with 16 boards, five assists, one steal and two turnovers. He unfortunately shot just 8-for-24 (33.3%) from the field, including 0-for-7 from three-point range. It was the first game this month […]

Jordan Staal Extends Goal Streak

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal stretched his goal streak to four games on Wednesday, opening the scoring in a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida. Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Hurricanes, who blew a 2-0 lead. Staal didn't have much luck in front of the goal early in the season, but he […]

Steven Adams Will Play Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (back) is starting Wednesday against the Trail Blazers. Adams was forced to leave Tuesday's game in the third quarter after experiencing lower back pain and never returned to the contest. However, he'll be back out there against a banged-up Portland squad that has struggled to defend the paint this […]

Harrison Barnes Listed As Doubtful For Thursday

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes (foot) is being listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Heat. Teammate Richaun Holmes (knee) is also trending towards missing his second straight game with right knee soreness. Nemanja Bjelica should see more shot opportunities at the power forward spot- and will get a good matchup against a Heat […]

Nikola Jokic Starting Wednesday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (thumb) is starting Wednesday, as expected, after being listed as probable for the contest against the Wizards. It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, so fantasy managers should fire up the MVP candidate in a favorable matchup against Washington, a team that has allowed the fourth-most FanDuel points to […]

Joel Embiid Suiting Up Against Rockets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) will suit up against the Rockets on Wednesday. Embiid was a late scratch on Monday with back tightness but will be back out there for a great matchup against Houston after being listed as probable- DeMarcus Cousins will have his hands full trying to stop the star big man. […]

James Wiseman Could Return Friday

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (wrist) has a chance to suit up for Friday's contest. He has not been able to play since late January, but it appears Wiseman has been making progress. Head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that Wiseman will be re-evaluated on Thursday, so fantasy managers will get a better idea after […]

Daniel Theis Sidelined Versus Hawks

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis (finger) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. This is the second game in a row that Theis has missed due to a sprained right index finger. Tristan Thompson scored nine points with 12 rebounds in 28 minutes, while Robert Williams eight points with eight rebounds, […]

Harry Giles III Ruled Out Wednesday

Portland Trail Blazers center Harry Giles III (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He missed Tuesday's contest as well due to a left calf strain. Nassir Little and Enes Kanter will benefit the most from the loss of Giles. Little scored 13 points, while Kanter finished with a […]

Victor Oladipo And P.J. Tucker Will Not Play Against Sixers

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo (foot) and forward/center P.J. Tucker (quad) will not play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Oladipo was doubtful coming into the night and was not expected to play while Tucker did have some promise with the questionable tag and is likely closer to returning. Jae'sean Tate and David Nwaba have […]

Al Horford Resting Wednesday Against Grizzlies

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Al Horford (rest) will sit Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Thunder are on the second half of a back-to-back set and Horford played the first half so this is to be expected. Isaiah Roby should be in line for a bigger role and is coming off an 11-point, 10-rebound performance […]

Kyle Higashioka Won’t Be Gerrit Cole’s Personal Catcher In 2021

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka won't start the season as starting pitcher Gerrit Cole's personal catcher in 2021, according to manager Aaron Boone. Catcher Gary Sanchez's all-around struggles last season, combined with Cole's improved performance with Higashioka behind the plate (1.00 ERA with Higashioka, 3.91 ERA with Sanchez), has fueled speculation that Higashioka would primarily […]

Sean Murphy Expected Back For Opening Day After Lung Surgery

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (lung) did not report to camp as he recovers from offseason surgery due to a collapsed lung. Manager Bob Melvin said the surgery was at least a couple of weeks ago, and that Murphy should be back for Opening Day. The hope is for Murphy to return during camp and […]

Red Sox Acquire Ronaldo Hernandez, Nick Sogard

The Boston Red Sox acquired catching prospect Ronaldo Hernandez and infield prospect Nick Sogard from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Chris Mazza, left-hander Jeffrey Springs and cash considerations. Hernandez was Tampa's No. 14 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 23-year-old has a really strong arm and hit .265 with nine […]

Lars Eller Has Seven Shots, One Goal Versus Penguins

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller recorded a game-high seven shots and produced the team's final tally in Tuesday's 3-1 win at Pittsburgh. Conor Sheary and Jakub Vrana also scored the Capitals, who ended a four-game skid. The team has struggled lately, but Eller has actually played his best hockey of the season, putting together a […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, February 16

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 9

This week’s dynasty risers column features a few shot-blocking specialists and a few outside shooters. So if you’re looking to stock up on either blocks or threes over the next couple years, make sure you’ve got these guys below on your radar. Here are this week's four risers.Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

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 will now be included in this column. […]