DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/31/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a seven-game Halloween slate on tap Monday night, which sets up with a manageable number of games and options to build our DFS lineups around. It isn't difficult to find some strong plays at each level of the salary cap, which naturally bodes well for the chances of building a balanced lineup. We […]

Nick Richards (C, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Richards got drafted by the Pelicans in the summer of 2020 but he only played 430 total minutes in his first two seasons (already with the Hornets after a draft-day trade) while appearing in 68 games and starting five of those. We're […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3: Bol Bol, Max Strus, Jaylen Nowell

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 Include Bones Hyland, Marcus Morris, Andre Drummond, Jalen McDaniels

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/30/22): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a fine Sunday and we have a solid seven-game slate on tap in the NBA tonight. The Timberwolves-Spurs matchup has the highest implied total and rates out the best in my model, but as you can see in the 'Team Rankings,' the Suns and Warriors both rank ahead of those two squads for daily […]

P.J. Washington Shines With 31 Points

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington ended up being a surprising leading scorer for the team in Saturday's big clash with the Warriors, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and leading his side to a 120-113 overtime victory with 31 points. Nobody scored more in the game, with Stephen Curry also settling for 31 points. Washington added […]

Brook Lopez (C, MIL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS:  We're definitely not back to the bad back when it comes to Brook Lopez, am I right? Lopez has played at least 28 minutes in all five games he's been involved in this season--which is to say in all games the Bucks have […]

Aaron Gordon (PF, DEN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of leagues ANALYSIS: If there is anything defining the current era of NBA play that's Kawhi's favorite term: load management. Good for Aaron Gordon, he's had his health issues here and there but never a true concerning problems such as teammates Michael Porter Jr. and Jamaal Murray. […]

Monte Morris (PG, WAS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of leagues ANALYSIS: Five games for the Wiz entering Sunday's matchup with Boston boasting a positive 3-2 record through Saturday. Not bad considering the .427 winning ways of yesteryear. The Wizards added Monte Morris to the fold this offseason in a trade with the Nuggets that […]

Santi Aldama (SF/PF, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: It was unsustainable to start with so it makes sense to see Santi Aldama slowly but surely dropping his nonsensical levels of production as the games have kept coming. That said, Aldama is still entrenched into Memphis' starting lineups manning the PF position […]

Andre Drummond (C, CHI) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:  It is a shame that we don't get to enjoy Drummond in full these days, even more considering the man is still to turn 30 years of age and in the middle of his prime. It is what it is for an old-school […]

Steven Adams (C, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS:  We're about to hit a 50% rostership when it comes to Steven Adams so make sure you grab some shares before it's too late! Adams keep playing games, starting them, and producing great lines nightly with the odd blunder--nothing to worry about that […]

Ayo Dosunmu (PG, CHI) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ayo Dosunmu missed Saturday's loss to the 76ers after getting concussed two days ago "feeling discomfort in his neck and upper back, and just (is having) a really hard time mobility-wise turning and moving his neck," according to coach Billy Donovan. I wouldn't […]

Jarred Vanderbilt (PF/C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: It is all jokes until it is not. Are these Jazz anything? 5-2 after more than a week of play and a 124-123 victory over the Grizzlies on Saturday? I mean, something has to eventually give for Utah to land Wemby, right? Right? For now, […]

Isaiah Stewart (C, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: For a third-year man, undersized, starting games nightly, and doing so for a reasonably bad team like the Pistons still are... what Isaiah Stewart is offering nightly is way beyond what one would expect from the young Beef Stew. Stewart has two double-double […]

Dennis Smith Jr. (PG/SG, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: What is Adam Silver waiting for to create a Comeback Player of the Season award? It might not make much sense for him to do that this year, though, as we're barely one week into the season but we could very well declare […]

Terry Rozier Not Playing Versus Warriors

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The 28-year-old continues to deal with a right ankle sprain, but is hopeful to play soon. This is bad timing with LaMelo Ball (ankle) also on the sideline right now. That being said, Dennis Smith Jr. and […]

LaMelo Ball Won't Play On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The young guard continues to deal with a right ankle sprain. The team is hopeful to get Ball back on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. His absence leaves the Hornets thin at the guard spot. Dennis Smith […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/29/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We made it to the weekend, RotoBallers! We're treated to a sizeable seven-game slate tonight and there are a few matchups and teams that stand out from the rest with their high implied totals, fast projected pace, and minimal defense being played on either side. Seven of the 14 teams in action will be playing […]

Cody Martin Sitting Again On Friday Evening

Charlotte Hornets guard Cody Martin (quadriceps) won't play on Friday night against Orlando. Martin will miss another one because of left quad soreness, with LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Terry Rozier (ankle) joining him on the shelf. As a result, Dennis Smith Jr., who's averaged 16.0 points, 8.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in his two starts […]

Terry Rozier Won't Play Against Orlando

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Friday's meeting with Orlando. The 28-year-old continues to deal with a sprained right ankle, costing him his previous two games. With Cody Martin (quadriceps) and LaMelo Ball (ankle) also not available, Dennis Smith Jr., who has averaged 16.0 points, 8.5 assists, and 2.5 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/28/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

With basketball fully underway, the early season trends are starting to have some merit. Some teams have made early adjustments, some haven’t. Some superstars are starting off slow and some rookies are putting up better numbers than ex-MVPs. Regardless of who you are or who you are a fan of, every night has left you […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/26/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday kicks off with Paolo Banchero and the Magic traveling to Cleveland to take on the Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers, two projects that have yielded positive results early. Darius Garland may be out, but Mitchell scored 31 points in his debut and has increased that output in the two games since, likely to continue that trend […]

Terry Rozier Doubtful For Game Against Knicks

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) is officially listed as doubtful for Wednesday night's game against the New York Knicks. With LaMelo Ball and Cody Martin also out for the Hornets, they're going to need some backcourt help. Dennis Smith Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr. are going to likely get the starting job again. In […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Include Nicolas Claxton, Santi Aldama, Kelly Olynyk, Kevin Huerter, Terrence Ross

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Jarred Vanderbilt, Dennis Smith, Lonnie Walker

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 2

In some of my very first fantasy basketball leagues, we used to call it "churning and burning" and it refers to the process of keeping one or more roster spots available to stream players throughout the week. Most leagues, however, limit how many player adds you can make each week in daily leagues. If your […]

Dennis Smith Jr. (PG/SG, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Dennis Smith Jr. has finally found his true call in Charlotte after spending years roaming the nation playing for different teams without much success while doing it. Jokes aside, DSJ has been sublime, for real. Of course, this is all related to LaMelo […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Posts A Double-Double In Win

Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. cashed in a big night in the team's blowout win against the Atlanta Hawks. The 26-year-old has stepped into a bigger role with all of the injuries and off-court issues with the team. On Sunday night, he dropped 24 points, 10 rebounds and one steal on 9-for-20 shooting overall […]

Terry Rozier Downgraded To Out Sunday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) has been officially ruled out Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks. Rozier was doubtful to play Sunday after being seen with a walking boot Friday night, but was still optimistic about playing. Given his optimism, Rozier seems to have avoided a long-term injury, but he will still miss at least […]