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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/15/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you! We've got lots and lots of basketball tonight, which is an excellent way to kick off the weekend. Eleven games, to be exact, so contest selection will be an extra important piece of the puzzle tonight. Tip, as is customary for Friday's, is at 7PM Eastern, so have those […]

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 […]

NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 9

Welcome back, daily fantasy community. It was another wild week in the association, so there's much to breakdown. The wildness is becoming so common, it's starting to become the norm. The good thing is that, unlike fads, wild basketball can't be ruined just because it becomes a regularity - it's always going to be wildly entertaining. […]

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 […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/13/17)

After a fun Tuesday slate, we're back for another solid slate on Wednesday as there are nine games on the main slate. As usual, it will be important to follow injury news throughout the day, but unlike Tuesday's slate there is some clarity on plays well in advance of lock. There are plenty of revenge […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/11/17)

I hope everyone closed out the weekend with some cash remaining to play with, because FanDuel is rolling out some monstrous payouts for this six-game, Monday night slate of basketball. I was a little thrown off being that today is "just" six games - which is a little light for a Monday - but the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/11/17)

Hopefully, everyone had a fantastic weekend. If you lost in your fantasy football league's playoffs, sorry to hear that, better luck next season. If you didn't, good for you because my teams sucked. In any event, now that some of us have been put out of respective miseries, we can now focus on hoops! In […]

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 […]

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/7/17): NBA DFS Advice

Unlike Tuesday, this short slate on Thursday night has a lot of promise! For starters, there are no back-to-backs. But wait, there's more... Every total is over 208, and three of the four totals are 215 or higher! Also, no spread is more than eight points. Translation: There should be plenty of potential plays and […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell

We are officially in December and the fantasy season continues to breeze into the holiday season. As a reminder, it takes a bit of luck to win in fantasy leagues, so don't be too discouraged by the recent outburst of injuries if your team is still in good shape in terms of standings. Don't instantly just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/3/17): NBA DFS Advice

There is one early game today with four later games. DraftKings has broken it down into two slates - Early/7 PM and 7/9:30 PM. Essentially, there is an early slate and late slate. This article will focus around the late slate, as it will be easier to follow news throughout the day without the contests […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/3/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel

Hopefully, everyone had a fantastic week that was filled with much fantasy success. Let's finish out the week strong and get to work on a Sunday that features five NBA games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 12/3/17. The DFS lineup picks will range […]

Roster Doctor: JL8's Dual Elite Guards

Hello readers. My name is Kent and I am thrilled to introduce a new weekly feature to Rotoballer, a segment that we’re calling Roster Doctor. Fantasy basketball strategy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Some decisions are easy – if they offer you Stephen Curry for your Evan Fournier, you take it and run, you don’t […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Day Disappointments

It is your turn to pick and your mouth salivates at the thought of getting that player that you just know is going to break out. That player everyone else is sleeping on, but you know deep in your gut this player will exceed all expectations and show everyone else what a fantasy basketball guru […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 7)

Another week. Another injury. Another disappointing player. Another disappointed owner. New week. New values on the wire. New players will get a chance to shine. New opportunity for owners to hit a home run with a free agent. Want to be one of them? Keep reading. Here are today's Week 7 deeper league waiver wire pickups for your fantasy […]

Sam Dekker (SF/LAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 7% on Yahoo ANALYSIS: With Blake Griffin joining Danilo Gallinari on the bench, there is a lot of scoring opportunity to be had on the Clippers. Sam Dekker is a likely candidate to get extra minutes as the Clippers will need players to stretch the floor. Austin Rivers […]

NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 7

We're more than a month into the 2017-'18 season, and we should have a clear idea of the kind of year each player is having. That said, daily fantasy salaries still fluctuate on a regular basis for various reasons, and it's important for DFS owners to monitor these changes and take advantage of the best value plays. Here […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/29/17): NBA DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a big 10 game slate tonight, which means nearly every player in the league is available. There are a number of injuries going around, so we will have to find the value where we can, and going stars and scrubs is certainly a viable roster option. In this article, I will be providing […]

NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 7

Welcome to our Week 7 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 10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 7 Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell

On behalf of the RotoBaller staff, we wish everyone had a happy Thanksgiving holiday. We are approaching December, and fantasy hoops is in full swing. We have hit about one third of the fantasy basketball season and injuries continue to pile up across the league, as All-Stars Paul Millsap (wrist) and John Wall (knee) will […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/22/17): NBA DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a MASSIVE 14 game slate tonight, which means nearly every player in the league is available. There are a number of injuries going around, so we will have to find the value where we can, and going stars and scrubs is certainly a viable roster option. In this article, I will be providing […]

Buy, Sell or Hold: Lauri Markkanen and Ricky Rubio?

Fantasy NBA is similar to the stock exchange sometimes. Depending on how a player performs in a given period, his value around your fantasy league can rise or drop. How many times did that guy who is almost always near the top sell his player just before he started slumping? And remember when he bought […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 6 Breakouts and Waiver Wire

Week 5 is in the rear-view mirror as we continue to cruise through the fantasy hoops season. As a reminder to teams who are struggling, owners who has been following up to their team's struggles should have an understanding of what they're missing,or why exactly they're losing. The early-hot starts from certain players have likely […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/19/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel, DraftKings

The NBA features a six game slate on Sunday to satisfy your DFS appetite. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 11/19/17. The DFS lineup picks featured in this article will mostly bypass the obvious choices and focus more on value plays. Let's not waste […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/16/17): NBA DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

There are only two games tonight which means there is not much for me to say. You need the most productivity and a balanced budget if you are going to want to cash out. On nights like these, you need the perfect lineup. Just about every player will have a high ownership rate so the […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/14/17): NBA DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

Once again, we get an extremely small Tuesday slate. With that being said, there are plenty of great options. The games aren't necessarily going to be the most exciting this season, but they could make for some interesting fantasy options. The DFS lineup picks for 11/14/17 will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/13/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel, DraftKings

After a limited Sunday slate, the NBA features nine games to keep DFS contests interesting on Monday night. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 11/13/17. The DFS lineup picks featured in this article will mostly bypass the obvious choices and focus more on value […]