Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Barrels

Last time, we looked at how exit velocity (or EV) is only one piece of the fantasy analysis puzzle. Baseball broadcasts will commonly cite Launch Angle (LA) to complement their EV figures, but it is given in terms of degrees. Am I evaluating a baseball player or trying to find the hypotenuse of an isosceles […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury News - Lineup Updates for Week 14

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly injury room report. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but we have you covered when the injury bug bites. We'll discuss who is on the mend and who will benefit from the player's absence. The next up-and-coming gem could be waiting on the waiver wire ready for your claim. […]

Kristaps Porzingis Connects On Just 4-For-17 Shooting In Return

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis returned to the lineup but had a hard time finding the basket in the three-point loss at the hands of the Clippers. Porzingis finished the night with 10 points on 4-for-17 shooting and added nine rebounds with a steal and a block in 27 minutes of action. Owners can […]

Dwight Powell Potentially Out For The Season

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dwight Powell looks to have torn his Achilles on Tuesday in the loss to the Clippers. Powell went to attack the basket with the ball and looked to have taken an awkward step. He was helped to the locker room and did not return. The Mavericks have not officially stated yet […]

Deep Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 14)

The turnaround Marcus Smart has made not only on the court, but in the fantasy atmosphere has been one of the absorbing narratives of the season. There are very few owners willing to trade him, seeing how they most likely drafted him in a later rounds, and this is the first time over the past […]

Kristaps Porzingis Might Play Against Clippers

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He's hopeful to play since he's been out since Wednesday. The Mavs continue to be careful with their star center, so we'll see if he actually suits up here. It's unclear whether or not he'd be limited […]

Alex Len is Questionable for Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He's missed each of the last four games due to lower back pain. Fantasy owners will have a better idea after Wednesday's shootaround. Damian Jones and Bruno Fernando will see increased playing time if Len sits out […]

Aleksander Barkov Extends Point Streak To Five Games

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov notched a goal and a power-play assist as his team captured a late 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. The Finnish native's pair of points extended his personal point streak to five games, a span in which he's posted eight points (three goals, five assists). Barkov, still […]

Hassan Whiteside Swats Six Shots During Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside logged a season-high 44 minutes during Monday’s victory over the Golden State Warriors and utilized his time on the floor to notch a 17-point, 21-rebound double-double. His rebounding onslaught marked his fifth occasion this year in which he has accrued at least 20 boards in a game, as he […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: BABIP for Hitters

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 […]

Nikola Vucevic Picks Up 21st Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded his 21st double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 106-83 win over Charlotte with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He added four assists and one steal while shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Vucevic has improved his numbers throughout the season, and he's averaging 20.4 […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 20 Points, Tweaks Ankle

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued his interior dominance at both ends of the court on Monday when he led his team to a 30-point win over the Pacers. Gobert was a team-high plus-24 in 31 minutes of action as he scored 20 points while grabbing 14 rebounds. He did not stop there as he […]

Myles Turner Records Six Steals In Loss To Utah

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Myles Turner brought his quick hands to Salt Lake City on Monday when he tallied six steals in the 118-88 loss to the Jazz. The six steals were a season-high for the big man and he also added 12 points with five boards while making a single triple in 27 minutes […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 28 Points Against Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns logged his most minutes (35) since returning and he made the most of his time on Monday. Towns scored 28 points on 9-for-19 shooting while adding eight rebounds with five assists and he also chipped in a steal with a block in the 107-100 loss to the Nuggets. Towns […]

Gorgui Dieng Scores Eight Points With One Block

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng saw his minutes trickle down a little lower on Monday when he played just 13 minutes off the bench against the Nuggets. Dieng managed to record eight points with a block while gathering four rebounds with two makes from three. Since the return of Karl-Anthony Towns, Dieng has been […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 17 Points With 13 Boards On MLK Day

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic recorded his fifth double-double in six games on Monday when he scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds. Jokic led his club to a 107-100 win over the Timberwolves and the big man also chipped in five assists with a steal but missed all three of his attempts from […]

Jarrett Allen Records 20th Double-Double Of Season

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen racked up a double-double during Monday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, finishing with 13 points and 13 rebounds across his 31 minutes. In addition to marking his fourth double-double in his last six games, Allen has now collected 20 double-doubles on the year. His role in the Brooklyn offense has […]

Bam Adebayo Records 25th Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo posted 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in a 118-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings. It's his fifth game this month with double-digit rebounds and his seventh with at least five assists. The next step in the evolution of Adebayo- and there have been several […]

Aron Baynes To Miss Monday’s Contest

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes will be sidelined for Monday’s game versus the San Antonio Spurs due to left hip soreness. His absence will likely force Cheick Diallo or Dario Saric to see a handful of additional minutes in the frontcourt, with Deandre Ayton seeing an increased role at the center spot. Since moving to […]

Steven Adams To Miss Remainder Of Monday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams has been ruled out for the second half of Monday’s game versus the Houston Rockets due to a sprained left ankle. His absence creates a chasm in the Thunder frontcourt with Nerlens Noel (ankle) already having been ruled out prior to tip-off. Prior to his departure, Adams missed two […]

Dylan Larkin Collects Three Points Against Colorado

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin factored on all of the team's goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to Colorado, finishing with one goal and two assists. Tyler Bertuzzi backed him up with one goal and one assist and Givani Smith also scored for Detroit. The Red Wings might be looking like one of the worst […]

Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon Take Down Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche centers Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon both scored twice in Monday's 6-3 victory over Detroit. Kadri also picked up an assist to produce his second three-point performance of the season. Overall, Colorado had seven skaters with multiple points in the game. Among them Cale Makar, who registered his seventh multi-point game of the […]

Andre Drummond Records Career-High Nine Turnovers In Loss

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond notched his fourth straight double-double during Monday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, but his 18-point, 16-rebound performance was stunted by the career-high nine turnovers that he committed. Facing a Wizards squad that has been lax in defending opposing centers this season, Drummond’s rocky outing was flummoxing, even as he added […]

Yadier Molina Wants To Play Beyond 2020

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina said he hopes to play beyond the 2020 season, perhaps for two more years. However, he only wants to continue playing for the Cardinals, so if they don't want him back after the 2020 season, he will retire. The 37-year-old Molina played in just 113 games (his fewest since […]

Ian Mahinmi Collects 21 Points In 23 Minutes Before Fouling Out

Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi packed the stat sheet during his 23 minutes of action in Monday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, shooting 9-for-10 from the floor en route to a 21-point showing. He also recorded seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals before fouling out in the fourth quarter. The scoring output marks the […]

Anthony Davis Will Play on Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (tailbone) will play in Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. He wasn't able to practice on Sunday, but will return from a five game absence here. He could be somewhat limited, but will remain a strong DFS choice for Monday's slate. Kyle Kuzma will take a significant hit in […]

Alex Len Will Sit Out on Monday

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. This marks the fourth game in a row that Len has missed due to lower back pain. Damian Jones and Bruno Fernando will see more minutes coming their way here. However, neither player is much of a fantasy […]

Luke Kornet (PF/C, CHI) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Luke Kornet has made his living as a three-point shooting seven-footer for NBA teams with depleted or economical rosters so far in his career, and with the recent significant injuries to Wendell Carter and Daniel Gafford, Kornet will again be having his number […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 14 Waiver Wire Specialists

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! This season has been entertaining with many different story lines, and we're excited for what the rest of the season has to offer. This is a reminder that fantasy basketball is a marathon, not a sprint. We are just past halfway into the fantasy season, where managers should have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/20/20): NBA DFS Lineups

As the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Day, the NBA has rolled out a 14-game slate in total Monday. While playing in the “all day” slate remains an option for the bold, conventionally speaking, we’ll be sticking with the “main” slate, or the one that tips off at 7:30 ET for our selections. This […]