Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's The Replacements
Injuries are a part of sports the same way excess showers down on Hollywood. In the NBA, 82 games over five months, back-to-backs and players flying through the air with reckless abandoned will lead to its fair share of sidelined stars. When those guys go down--for however how long it may be--lesser known players can […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/29/17): NBA DFS Advice
This is my first article since Christmas, so I would like to say welcome back! How did everyone enjoy their holiday? We have a massive Friday slate, featuring nine games. There are a ton of matchups that look good on paper, and I'm here to sort that out for you. In this article, I will […]
Fantasy Basketball's Three Point Stream Team
In weekly head to head fantasy matchups, there’s no worse feeling than losing a WHOLE category by a single three-point shot! Especially given the high frequency of outside shooting in the modern-day NBA, you feel like you definitely you could have done a little more to affect your week’s matchup. Here’s where this article is […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/26/17): NBA DFS Advice
I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and was able to give/receive everything they wanted! Hopefully I can help you recoup some of the money you spent on others yesterday on the slate tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 12/26/17. The DFS lineup picks will […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/22/17): NBA DFS Advice
After a small Thursday slate, we have a sizable Friday slate. There are plenty of juicy matchups that should feature a ton of points tonight. After looking over the slate, there are plenty of options at differing price ranges, as well, making lineup construction a bit easier tonight. In this article, I will be providing […]
Caris LeVert (SG/SF, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Caris LeVert saw an uptick in playing time towards the end of November as the Nets were plagued by injuries, fatigue and ineffectiveness, and made the most of his opportunity. The 23-year-old is averaging 12.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting with 4.7 assists and […]
NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 10 and Buy/Sell
We're heading into Week 10 in fantasy hoops, and we're just about halfway into the fantasy season. For most leagues, playoffs start on Week 21 on Mar. 5th and conclude on at the end of Week 24 starting on Mar. 26th. If you haven't checked out our injury updates, make sure to give that a […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/18/17): NBA DFS Advice
If you are out of your fantasy football playoffs, snap out of it and divert that energy from the heartbreak and focus on fantasy hoops. With 10 games on tap and plenty of injuries, things are looking real interesting on Monday night. If you haven't played fantasy hoops or are thinking about it, there isn't […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
As Week 15 of the NFL season is here, the NBA has a scaled back, four game slate. However, there is still plenty of hoops action to go around to satisfy your fantasy desires, which will come at a good time, especially if you aren't contending for a fantasy football title. Plenty of good matchups […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/17/17): NBA DFS Advice
After a big slate last night, we have moved to another small Sunday slate. The leagues start at 3:30 PM EST, so make sure you get your lineups in before lock. There has already been injury news announced, as well, so keep an eye out for players that could potentially rest today. In this article, I […]
My Fantasy NBA Team is Struggling, What Should I Do!?
We are nearly at the 50-yard line of the fantasy NBA regular season and it's becoming more and more clear who did a good job drafting in the beginning of autumn and who hasn't had such luck. If you hit a rough stride and need some help scraping your team from the bottom of the fantasy […]
Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 10)
Another week of the season is the in the books and it was, as always, a wild one. We had that fun Oklahoma City/Indiana game. We had the Bulls winning games. We had the Rockets being the Rockets. Andre Drummond almost getting a triple-double. The NBA! It's a fun place. It's also likely been a […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/15/17)
There was a slightly small slate last night, but we have a massive slate tonight. With that being said, the forward options on this slate are far from elite. The guard position is significantly better, and that seems like the position to attack tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/14/17)
If this is your first year playing NBA DFS, I am truly sorry. It seems that injury news (or lack thereof) is crazier than ever these days. Hopefully we move towards simpler times as December rages on. In the mean time, just keep rostering LeBron James. That seems to be working so far, right? In […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/14/17)
Goodie. Five games tonight which means only the best of the best will shine. Grab your CostCo card cause were shopping bulk from the strongest value plays out there. We're not talking about that basement level guy who get's you hits value with 20FPTS. I'm talking about that $4,000 player going off for 35 FPTS […]
NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 9
Another week, another heat check. We’re nearing the halfway mark of the fantasy season and players have mostly settled into their roles. Of course, there’s always a couple outliers. Players break out for huge games seemingly out of nowhere. Maybe they finally got comfortable and figured it out, or maybe they finally got a good […]
NBA Waiver Wire: Standard Leagues (Week 9)
It's Week 9 – to cut bait, or to hold on? Many have cut bait on their mid-round players, which makes one man's trash your treasure. With injuries tearing up many fantasy squads right now, you need these middle ground guys more than ever, so take advantage of what the wire has to offer before […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/12/17)
If you avoided the carnage that was the NBA DFS slate last night, I am truly, truly jealous of you. Not only did I have a ton of exposure to both Draymond Green and Danilo Gallinari, but I also had both of them in my cash game lineup. Talk about flushing money down the drain. […]
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 9 (12/11-12/17)
This year we'll take more of a holistic approach to streaming, by providing a weekly overview of which teams to look at based on their schedules and what players to consider targeting in advance to maximize the bang for the buck you get out of limited weekly transactions. Streaming is just about maximizing a roster […]
NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 9 and Buy/Sell
More bodies continue to fall across the NBA, latest being Devin Booker and Jusuf Nurkic. If you haven't checked out our injury updates, make sure to give that a look. I also write a feature during the week on recent notable injuries and which players can benefit. Check out my previous post here. We are […]
NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 9
Welcome to our Week 9 waiver wire rankings for all of you fantasy basketball owners. There's always an opportunity on the waiver wire for your fantasy basketball teams. Consider this your weekly quick-hit list of 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]
Jahlil Okafor Unchained! What Does it Mean for Fantasy Owners?
Jahlil Okafor has finally been released from his Philadelphia nightmare and is on his way to join the Brooklyn Nets. Along with Okafor, the 76ers sent Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick for veteran forward Trevor Booker. Many analysts see this as a win-win move for both teams. But we're not here to ponder over how […]
Brook Lopez: Fantasy Basketball's Biggest Bust?
Hey guys, I'm new here at RotoBaller. Just a basketball numbers guy trying to make some moves out here. I appreciate any feedback so always hit me up on Twitter @undraliu (especially if you want to nerd out over the NBA or if you want to say nice things to me) Among the crazy off season […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/9/17)
Sunday starts off early with Wizards @ Clippers at 2:30PM, followed by Heat @ Brooklyn at 5PM. Both games offer a ton of value, especially in Clipper and Wizard backcourts. John Wall missing time means the Wizards will look to Tim Frazier for replacement production and opposing point guards have an grossly more favorable matchup. […]
NBA Roster Doctor: Crne Vrane Doesn't Need Many Assists
Fantasy basketball strategy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Some decisions are easy – if they offer you James Harden for your Aaron Gordon, you take it and run, you don’t need anyone to tell you that. Most trade offers and waiver decisions are not that black and white however, and the answer is very context […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/7/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel
A small slate of games means even smaller chance of error. You will need to be precise with your picks and make sure you pick the right players that will be going off on Thursday night. Luckily, even though the options are limited, all the teams scheduled to play have offenses that have been playing […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/4/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you all finished out the weekend with a bang and are itching to get back into some hoops. We have an enormous 11 game schedule tonight in the Main contest, so there's a lot to breakdown here. Before I jump into the breakdowns, I just want to point […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/4/17): NBA DFS Advice
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and for those of you heading into your fantasy football playoffs this week, good luck! On the hoops side of things, it's Monday which means tons of NBA games and abundance of options for DFS contests. Hopefully, we can help make things easier for you as we kick […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/2/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
With an eight game slate on Saturday, we have plenty of cheap options that have the opportunity to turn the December narratives in their favor. There are not many teams that will on the low scoring end like last night. Even the Grizzlies will be forced to an increased amount of shots against the Cavaliers. […]
NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 7)
The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. Unfortunately, injuries will happen more often than not. It is just the nature of the game. However, in order to stay ahead of […]