DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/12/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are eleven games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/12 - Monkey Knife Fight

An 11-game slate following last night's three-game showcase is sure to keep up with the flow of the season. Despite less points being scored this year compared to majority of the last decade, it's been refreshing. Less fouls are being called, more basketball is being played, and teams are relying on consistent play and defense, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a compact three-game slate on tap Thursday night, one that forces us to be even more prudent and efficient than usual with our lineup construction. Additionally, because of some confirmed and likely absences to big-name players, we have an even smaller pool of candidates to choose from. Luckily, there are still some top-shelf […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores Game-High 37 Points Versus Grizzlies

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Kelly Oubre Jr. erupted for a game-high 37 points during a 118-108 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The 25-year-old was unconscious from three-point land, shooting 7-for-9 from behind the arc. Oubre Jr. finished the night with five rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 31 minutes. While the performance […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 4

The injury news has come hot and heavy in the last few days, which is a real bummer for all of us NBA basketball fans, but it can help you turn your fantasy season around if you act quickly! The biggest news this week was that Joel Embiid is set to miss some time because […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be […]

LaMelo Ball Records First Triple-Double Of The Season

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball notched his first triple-double of the season in Monday's overtime loss to the Lakers, scoring 25 points on 8-for-19 shooting from the field and picking up a game-high 15 rebounds with 11 assists. He was 3-for-8 with the three-ball and 6-for-6 at the line, while also collecting one steal […]

P.J. Washington Out Against Lakers

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (elbow) will remain on the sidelines for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This marks the third game in a row that Washington has missed due to an elbow issue. In the meantime, Kelly Oubre Jr. will see more minutes and has some streaming appeal while getting an extended […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Data Insights (11/8/21): Top Values, Best Matchups, Minute Gainers

Happy Monday! I hope everybody had a wildly successful weekend playing fantasy football and basketball. We are now into the season's fourth week, and we have an abundant amount of data to train and run data models with. I have to say as well that even with limited data, the models have been performing quite […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers. There is plenty of injury news to monitor today as we move closer to lock: LeBron James is out, Anthony Davis is questionable, Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and Isaiah Joe are out, Brandon Ingram and Herbert Jones are questionable, D'Angelo Russell is questionable, and Michael Porter Jr. has been ruled out. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're set for a typically robust eight-game slate Monday night, one that features plenty of big-name, high-salary options and three games with projected totals of greater than 220 points as of Monday morning. Oddsmakers are also projecting a mostly competitive night, with only one contest having a point spread larger than six points. That's good […]

Early Season Usage Rate Analysis - Fantasy Basketball

What exactly is Usage Rate (USG%)? In the simplest sense of the term, it represents the percentage of team plays a player is involved in when on the floor, given the play results in a shot attempt (including a free throw) or a turnover. For reference, the average player typically has a usage rate of […]

LaMelo Ball Has Three More Steals Sunday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball continued his impressive steal numbers on Sunday for fantasy managers. In a 120-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Ball played 32 minutes and came away with 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two three-pointers. The 2020 first-round pick now has multiple steals in three of his […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As the weekend comes to a close and much attention naturally turns to the National Football League, the NBA has a sizeable eight-game schedule. Yet, only seven of them are available for FanDuel's "Main Slate," which will begin at 6 pm (Eastern). Recapping things from Saturday, we witnessed Devin Booker lead the way by dumping […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 3

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at the ebbs and flows of player performance. You'll get a detailed analysis of who's hot and who's not and why that will or will not remain the case. You can expect forward-looking analysis and a mix of immediate and long-term fantasy considerations. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 6

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

LaMelo Ball Hands Out Season-High 13 Assists

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball showcased his elite playmaking skills in Friday's loss to the Kings. Ball dished out a season-high 13 assists while committing just two turnovers, adding 24 points for his first double-double of the season. The 20-year-old has been on fire lately- as he's averaged 23.8 points, 8.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, November 5

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Charlotte Loses P.J. Washington For Next Two Games

Charlotte Hornets power forward/center P.J. Washington (elbow) has been ruled out both for Friday's contest against Sacramento, along with Sunday's matchup vs. the Clippers due to a left elbow hyperextension. With the team planning to reevaluate him next week, his odds of suiting up Monday against the Lakers don't look particularly strong either. Washington has […]

P.J. Washington Listed As Doubtful For Friday

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The young forward continues to be bothered by a foot issue that has sidelined him multiple times early in the season. His absence would likely mean more minutes for Mason Plumlee and Jalen McDaniels. Washington hasn't played well […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Data Insights (11/5/21): Top Values, Best Matchups, Minute Gainers

It's Friday, which means we have a big NBA slate on tap. There are nine games on the board, with no shortage of studs in great spots and there is sure to be no shortage of value plays to help us get to them. Let's dust off the projection models and talk about the best […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, November 4

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/5 - Monkey Knife Fight

With the teams we have playing on Friday's nine-game slate, the pace will be incredibly high and the points are likely to follow. With a few players returning to lineups and some players being upgraded and downgraded throughout the day, it's been reported that both Kyle Kuzma and Scottie Barnes are available Friday night. Both […]

LaMelo Ball Probable Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (hip) is probable for Friday's game against the Kings. Ball's playing time hasn't been affected by the injury, as he played 34 minutes his last time out, a good sign for his status against Sacramento. The second-year pro is averaging 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game this […]

Gordon Hayward Bounces Back With 20-Point Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward enjoyed a bounce-back game in Wednesday's loss to Golden State. Coming off of a season-low seven shot attempts, Hayward was far more aggressive against the Warriors defense, converting on 8 of 15 shots for 23 points and 11 boards for his first double-double of the year. The veteran forward has […]

Miles Bridges Fills Up The Box Score Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges did a little bit of everything in Wednesday's loss to the Warriors. Bridges rebounded quickly from a poor shooting night his last time out, as he poured in an efficient 32 points- he shot 12-for-22 from the field and 5 of 9 from deep- with nine boards, two assists, two […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, November 3

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 3

Welcome back to our second edition of Dynasty Risers for the 2020-21 season! In this weekly column, I will be highlighting four players whose dynasty stock has risen over the past week. It will include both young players breaking out and veterans who are fighting off father time and keeping their fantasy relevance alive. While […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

I don't know about you, but I am sure ready for some mid-week hoops! A total of 22 teams will take the floor on Wednesday, allowing plenty of ways to build out some DraftKings lineups. As always, let's take a closer look at the slate to see which matchups will be worth attacking for DFS […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/3 - Monkey Knife Fight

Has any NBA bettor ever looked at an eleven game slate, negatively? There are literally thousands of bets that a massive slate creates, but MonkeyKnifeFight only lays out a select few each night, for each game, and most of the time you can see exactly why. They tend to focus around players who thrive on […]