Trey Burke (PG, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 48% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Trey Burke has struggled to transition his college-level superstardom to the NBA in his brief career, which has had its series of ups-and-downs since being selected in the top 10 back in 2013. At times, he has overcome his undersized frame by showing […]

Shaun Livingston (PG, GSW) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs CHA, $4,500 ANALYSIS: Livingston is of course handcuffed to the status of Stephen Curry, but could be a huge, and smart, play if the reigning league MVP misses action on Monday. Curry left Saturday's game after appearing to have re-injured his left shin. Anybody starting on the Warriors is an appealing pickup in […]

Ricky Rubio (PG, MIN) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at PHI, $7,100 ANALYSIS: Rubio has been on a quiet fantasy tear of late, as his price has slowly jumped back up into the $7,000's. He has breached the 40 fantasy point mark three times in five games, and hasn't posted below 30 in that span. Rubio has averaged 11 assists and has picked […]

J.J. Barea (PG, DAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: J.J. Barea has been making the most of his playing time as Deron Williams deals with a hamstring injury. In four games since being inserted into the starting lineup, Barea has averaged over 22 points per game on 63% shooting, including 32 on Wednesday, Dec. […]

Kyle Lowry (PG, TOR) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs CHI, $8,100 ANALYSIS: In a loss to the Bulls Friday night, Lowry posted an impressive line in 40 minutes of court time; 28 points, nine assists, six rebounds, and three steals, equating to 55 fantasy points. The Raptors square off against Chicago again on Sunday in what should be another competitive contest. Lowry […]

Goran Dragic (PG, MIA) - DraftKings Value Play for 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs at WAS, $5,800 ANALYSIS: Dragic draws John Wall on Sunday, who has posted eight straight double-doubles. Wall should be the obvious choice here but Dragic plays for a good Heat team, now up for the challenge against one of the league's best point guards, and is about $4,000 cheaper. Dragic won't put up […]

Trey Burke (PG, UTA) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/2/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs MEM, $4,600 ANALYSIS: Burke has been forced into big minutes and a bigger offensive role with Alec Burks injured. Burke has an extremely high usage rate, and he’s now playing minutes in the mid-30s. Burke gets a good matchup against the Grizzlies, who he has already dominated for 33.3 fantasy points earlier this […]

Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - Great DraftKings Play on 1/2/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at LAC, $7,200 ANALYSIS: Smith’s price continues to rise, and he continues to be a bit underpriced. There is not reason to avoid him right now. He is playing heavy minutes for the Sixers, and he clearly is the leader of their offense. He has the ability to potentially contribute in all five categories, […]

Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/1/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at LAL, $6,500 ANALYSIS: Smith’s price is on the rise, but it’s still entirely too cheap. He has scored 42.75 and 45.25 fantasy points in his last two games, and he’ll continue to be the main focus of the Sixers offense tonight. He gets a great matchup against the Lakers, who have been one […]

John Wall (PG, WAS) - Great DraftKings Play for 1/1/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs ORL, $9,700 ANALYSIS: Wall has been heating up a bit recently, and he gets a great matchup against the Magic tonight. The Magic love turning games into shootouts, and Wall is the main focus of the Wizards offense. He has double doubled in seven consecutive games, and he’s also adding stats in each […]

Ricky Rubio (PG, MIN) - Smart FanDuel Play on 12/31

MATCHUP/VALUE: at DET, $7,500 ANALYSIS: Honestly I don't love playing Rubio in DFS because of his complete lack of scoring, but the numbers he has been putting up are hard to ignore. He's scored 38  or  more FD points over his last two contests, averaging 13 assists per game over that span. That's about 20 […]

Brandon Knight (PG, PHO) - Top FanDuel Play on 12/31

MATCHUP/VALUE: at OKC, $6,900 ANALYSIS: With Eric Bledose out for the rest of the season, Brandon Knight will quickly become a regular DFS recomendation. It was just last year the Knight was sniffing a triple double almost every night for the Milwaukee Bucks as their primary scorer and ball handler. I expect huge numbers out of […]

Jerryd Bayless (PG/SG, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing 11 games because of a bum ankle, Jerryd Bayless was very effective in his return to action on Monday. Bayless put up 19 points and recorded seven assists in 27 minutes of play, outplaying starter Michael Carter-Williams. Unfortunately, he followed up […]

NBA Guards: Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Bradley Beal was ruled out over a week ago and it was unknown who would step up while he was gone. So far Beal's role has been somewhat replaced by the surprising Garrett Temple for Washington. Both Eric Bledsoe and Alec Burks will be missing significant time because of serious injuries. Figuring out who steps […]

NBA Under-Performing Stars: Point Guard Edition

Welcome to Volume 2 of the Under-Performing Stars series, as we have rounded back to the point guard position. The good news about recent point guard play is that, in general, point guards have been performing quite well. Odds are, your primary point guard hasn't been a disappointment. There have also been some surprisingly good point […]

Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - Value Play on DraftKings on 12/26

MATCHUP/VALUE: @ PHO, $4,500 ANALYSIS: Smith comes with a ton of risk tonight because his minutes are far from guaranteed. He does know the Sixers offense, as he played with them last season, and he should be able to steal minutes at point guard. He flashed big play ability with the Pelicans earlier this season, […]

Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has found yet another new home. He is returning to the Philadelphia 76ers after an up-and-down start to the season with the New Orleans Pelicans. In late November, the 27-year-old point guard had a stretch of seven consecutive games with double-digit […]

Brandon Jennings (PG, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: So usually I write about players who have been excelling of late around the league. This time though I'm going talk about a prime stash candidate in Brandon Jennings. 11 months ago, Jennings ruptured his left Achilles tendon, but he is finally […]

Jeremy Lin (PG/SG, CHA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Linsanity!! Man it was fun to watch Jeremy Lin go berserk when he was the Knicks three years ago. Unfortunately for Lin, he has never been quite able to replicate that level of success in the seasons that followed. However, we will […]

NBA Guards: Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

The first two guys are on the waiver wire list this week because you have to go get them now before it's too late. Both have shown in the past that they can produce and are starting to look like they will do it again. The other two guys are injured players looking to make […]

Brandon Jennings (PG, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Temporary stash/Add in all leagues OWNED: 34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Brandon Jennings is a flashy name that may have been forgotten by many in the fantasy basketball community. After nearly a year away from the court following a devastating Achilles injury last January, Jennings comeback appears nearly complete, as he looked […]

Jeremy Lin (PG/SG, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Lin is not going to start for the Charlotte Hornets without an injury to Kemba Walker, but the one-time media phenomenon is giving his team quality minutes off the bench. Lin scored a season-high 35 points on 13-22 shooting in 47 minutes in Thursday's […]

NBA Guards: Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

The Waiver Wire is filled with veteran guard talent this week. This week we have a group of guys have something to prove and are getting the opportunities to prove it. These guys will only be getting their chances for so long, so make sure to pick them up while they're producing. Be sure to […]

John Wall (PG, WAS) - Elite FanDuel Option for 12/14

MATCHUP/VALUE: @ MEM/ $9,900 John Wall should be a staple of a majority of DFS lineups tonight, as he plays the Memphis Grizzlies, who are not great against the point guard position. Wall has been extremely solid of recent, scoring in the upper 50s on a rather consistent basis. His price tag has definitely come […]

Jameer Nelson (PG, DEN) - Value Play for 12/14

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs HOU, $4,200 Jameer Nelson is a must play tonight against the Houston Rockets, who are very uptempo and rarely play defense. Nelson is going to start for the Denver Nuggets with Emmanual Mudiay out of the lineup. In 38 minutes last game, Nelson scored over 38 fantasy points. His price tag is closer […]

Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, Den) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add/Hold for Breakout Potential OWNED: 66% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: When the Denver Nuggets watched Emmanuel Mudiay fall to the 7th pick in the draft, they must have been salivating. Here was a big, strong, heady, and hard-working guard who, while cursed with a lack of exposure to the American market, managed to […]

Patrick Beverley (HOU, PG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Everyone knows Patrick Beverley is a defensive pest. An aggressive, max effort guy that gets under other teams' skin. Just ask Russell Westbrook. It's a nice wrinkle in real life for the Rockets, but for fantasy purposes he was essentially just […]

O.J. Mayo (PG/SG, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The Milwaukee backcourt has been beat up a bit. As a result, O.J. Mayo has been masquerading as the Bucks' starting point guard. Michael Carter-Williams is still involved and Mayo will shift to his natural shooting-guard when both players are on the […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 7)

We're roughly a quarter of the way into the NBA regular season, and one third of the way to the playoffs on the fantasy basketball calendar.  The waiver wire is filled with veteran guards looking to remind people why they get all the big bucks. There are three old faces in new places that are […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 5)

We're about a month into the NBA season now, and RotoBaller is looking at guards in today's waiver wire column. There are two categories of potential waiver wire stars this week. First, there are some young potential players looking to establish themselves on really bad teams. Second, we have a few veterans who are outplaying […]