Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 5

Hey all! After a week off, we're back with another advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a big 10-game slate on tap Monday night, giving us no shortage of options at each price point and position for both cash games and tournaments. There are a multitude of big names taking the floor, and the injury report doesn't appear poised to rob us of many of those elite players. There […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (1/25/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games on Monday's slate, and with so many repeats of games, try not to get sucked into the blackhole that is past performances. In many cases, instances like Bam Adebayo versus the Nets, the matchup is just there and Brooklyn has no player ready to take on that specific, heavily-defensive, frontcourt task. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/25 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson, Jeff Teague SG - Fred Vanvleet (if Lowry is out), Seth Curry, Lonnie Walker IV SF - […]

Taurean Prince (SF/PF, CLE) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It was rather evident that Taurean Prince would have a very difficult path to playing time with a Brooklyn Nets squad featuring Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (when he chooses to play), and through the first twelve games of the season, his contributions […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/24/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has five games on the main slate for Sunday. Only two have an implied point total of 230 or more. One game you will want to have exposure to is between the Bucks and Hawks. This game has an implied point total of 232.3. Here are three tips on how to attack […]

Joe Harris Ties Career-High With Seven Made Threes

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Joe Harris was scorching-hot from long range for nearly the entirety of Saturday's win over Miami, tying his career best with seven made triples en route to a 23-point showing. Harris' marksmanship was encouraged throughout the contest, as he shot 7-for-12 from deep, adding two rebounds and two assists to […]

James Harden Sets Up Teammates In Triple-Less Double-Double

A major concern for fantasy managers upon the realization of the Nets' Big 3 was that one of the trio would be left out when it came to their usual monster fantasy production. During Saturday's win over the Heat, that member was James Harden, even though he finished the contest with 12 points, 11 assists, […]

Kevin Durant Receives Thumbs Up To Return Saturday

Brooklyn Nets power forward Kevin Durant (Achilles) has been cleared to return to the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Heat after sitting out Friday due to injury management. Durant logged 50 minutes Wednesday against Cleveland, with the Nets opting to not push their MVP candidate early in his return from a torn Achilles tendon. […]

James Harden Posts Fourth Consecutive Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden finished with 19 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and three turnovers on six of 14 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers. Since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Nets a little over one week ago, Harden […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 38 Points Against Cavaliers

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was dominant once again in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers, as the 28-year-old scored a season-high 38 points on 14 of 24 shooting from the field, four of nine from deep and six of six from the free-throw line. Kevin Durant was sidelined for this contest, so Irving took […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (1/23/21) Picks : NBA DFS Lineups

There are seven games on a Saturday main slate with a pushed back start time of 8:00 ET. We have some really great matchups (MIA/BKN, HOU/DAL, DEN/PHX) as well as a few that should provide fantasy fireworks (NOP/MIN, GS/UTA). Let's make some money today. * NOTE: Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul join Cameron Johnson as […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Saturday, everyone. After a massive 11-game slate on Friday night, the league has seven games on tap, beginning at 8:00 pm (eastern). Of course, things have been exceedingly complicated for fantasy managers during the 2021 campaign, as postponements and player absences have made things difficult to navigate at times. Heading into the evening, we […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for January 23, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day L.A. Lakers (-9) @ Chicago (227 total) It’s difficult to imagine that the Nets aren’t holding down permanent residence in this space now that […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 5

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]

Jeff Green (SF/PF/C, BKN): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Lost in the aftermath of the Nets-Rockets trade was the fact that a basketball lineup is made out of five, not three players. Even with all of Durant, Irving, and Harden locked as starters, Brooklyn still needs to put two more guys on the […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 5

The honeymoon period is over, as many teams have played 20% of the season. You should have a good sense of what your squad is or is not, and begin to formulate plans to deal with it. COVID continues to ravage the NBA schedule. There are some teams who have played only 12 games so […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (1/22/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There were supposed to be 13 games Friday, but both the Memphis-Portland and Washington-Milwaukee contests have been cancelled. The Grizzlies next few games are going to be postponed as well, so some teams are going to benefit from the, hopefully healthy, rest. Over the past few weeks, Nikola Jokic has been the dominant force in […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/22 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Kemba Walker (FD only), Elfrid Payton, Jalen Brunson SG - James Harden, Alec Burks, Wayne Ellington SF - Jerami Grant, Malik […]

Kevin Durant Will Rest On Friday

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (rest) will sit out of Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was expected after Durant played 50 minutes on Wednesday, so the team is going to be cautious. Jeff Green has been on fire recently and should be a popular DFS option for Friday's slate. Joe Harris should gain […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 5

While the blockbuster James Harden trade dominated all NBA highlights last week, there were still a number of other noteworthy developments across the league. The continued missed games from key players due to health and safety protocols have allowed a number of deep bench players to see opportunities they likely didn’t imagine going into the […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 5

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Kyrie Irving Drops 37 Points In Return

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving returned to the court on Wednesday after a two-week absence. Irving looked good, scoring 37 points with three assists, three triples, three blocks, two rebounds, and a steal in a double-overtime loss to Cleveland. The star guard started fast, with seven points in the first period. Irving may not take […]

Kevin Durant Delivers Monster Line In Loss To Cavaliers

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant scored 38 points with 12 rebounds, eight assists, four blocks, three triples, and a steal in a double-overtime loss to the Cavaliers. This was the first game for Brooklyn with their Big 3 all playing- Durant got off to a bit of a slow start- but picked things up quickly […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Wednesday is shaping up to be a rather eventful day in the United States, all capped off with a stacked slate on the hardwood. Washington may not be back in action yet as a seventh player has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, but after a brief two-game pocket Tuesday, the 10 contests that are still […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a Tuesday slate with just two games on the schedule, the NBA ramps back up with a jam-packed Wednesday lineup. Twenty teams are scheduled to play in ten games across the national landscape. Two marquee nationally televised tilts will be the highlights on Wednesday, with the Celtics and Sixers re-igniting their rivalry yet again […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/20 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Patty Mills, Patrick Beverley SG - D'Angelo Russell, Derrick Rose, Terrence Ross, Gary Trent SF - Kelly Oubre, Rudy Gay, Carmelo Anthony […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/19/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! After an NBA-jammed-packed schedule on Monday with nine games, the league slows down to a two-game slate tonight. Zero of these teams played yesterday and should benefit from some competitive and healthy basketball. The Utah Jazz is the hottest team in the league right now with five-straight wins and will look to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

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Kyrie Irving Expected To Play On Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (personal) is expected to suit up against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, according to head coach Steve Nash. It sounds like the Irving saga has finally come to an end after he missed seven games. It's unclear how Irving will mix with Kevin Durant and James Harden. His usage will […]