Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 9

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night 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 moving pieces […]

Justise Winslow is Ruled Out for Friday

Miami Heat guard Justise Winslow (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the New York Knicks. He was ruled out a full day in advance, so that's not a good sign. Goran Dragic, Tyler Herro, Kendrick Nunn, and Duncan Robinson will fill the void without Winslow available. Nunn and Herro have the most […]

Goran Dragic is Upgraded for Friday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (groin) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's game against the New York Knicks. He's missed the last nine games due to a groin issue. It appears Dragic is on the right track to return for Friday's contest. Duncan Robinson, Tyler Herro, and Kendrick Nunn would lose a few minutes […]

Fantasy Basketball - Dynasty Rundown for Week 9

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly dynasty league rundown! Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular, and we're here to keep you ahead of the game. Each week, we'll touch on topics and players that may not necessarily be relevant in single-year formats, but they can make a splash in keeper leagues. With that being said, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Wednesday night. We have just seven games on the board tonight, but a ton of different options to pay up for. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in tournaments. Devin Booker is currently questionable and a great Let's dive right in! In this article, […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds for Week 9

The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/16/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

For those who were eliminated from fantasy football championship contention (myself included) on Sunday, it is time to double-down on NBA. 14 Teams are in action on Monday night, and some notables are listed on the latest injury report, with Moritz Wagner, Isaiah Thomas, Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin, Fred Vanvleet, Austin Rivers, Luka Doncic, Eric […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Another weekend has come and gone. I hope you all had a good one. For those not already on break (those lucky college kids!), I imagine this is your last full work week before the holiday brings some much-needed days off, so keep grinding! For now, we have a solid seven-game NBA slate to work […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 8

It's December and I'm buried in piles of student essays that I have to get graded this week, so I don't have some extended opening monologue this week about the state of the NBA. Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. […]

2019-2020 NBA Defense Deep Dive: December Edition

As the NBA season intensifies, the story lines about best teams and best players start to heat up. While there is nothing more exciting than watching offensive highlights of thunderous dunks and deep three pointers ripping through the net, I personally love to bury myself in the defensive side of basketball. Some may toss out […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/14/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Seven game slates lead to some of the best nights because they offer enough variance to keep it interesting, but you won't run into all the same dopes running the same lineup. As much as everyone wants to win, playing the same lineup hurt your chances and it's always better to have a little bit […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/14/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Saturday night. We have just seven games on the board tonight, but a ton of different options to pay up for. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in tournaments. Let's dive right in! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Tyler Herro Will Play on Friday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (illness) will play in Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He was unable to practice on Thursday, but it appears he's feeling well enough to suit up. Justise Winslow (back) and Goran Dragic (groin) remain on the sideline for Friday's game. Kendrick Nunn and Herro will be asked to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/13/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. we have nine games on the board tonight and a ton of different options to pay up for. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in tournaments. Let's dive right in! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Tyler Herro Misses Practice on Thursday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (illness) was unable to suit up for practice on Thursday. He's listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Justise Winslow (back) and Goran Dragic (groin) have already been ruled out for that one. Kendrick Nunn would likely be asked to play minutes in the 40s if […]

Goran Dragic Remains Out on Friday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (groin) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This marks the sixth game in a row that Dragic has missed due to a groin issue. It doesn't sound like he's made much progress, so the Heat could be without him for a few more games. […]

Justise Winslow Ruled Out Against Lakers

Miami Heat guard Justise Winslow (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed three weeks earlier in the season due to a concussion. Winslow is going to miss his fourth straight game due to a lower back strain on Friday. He's giving fantasy owners headaches, but Winslow is […]

NBA DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings on 12/11/19

We have 11 games on the agenda in what should be one of the most competitive slates of the week. Tuesday night featured standout performances from the likes of Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn, and Bismack Biyombo, who all crushed their respective values. With an abundance of players in danger of not playing (or have already […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/11/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Wednesday night. Let's dive right in! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 12/11/19. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. You can also check out today's DraftKings […]

Kendrick Nunn Scores Career-High 36 Points Against Hawks

Miami Heat shooting guard Kendrick Nunn was one of three Heat players to hit the 30-point plateau on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Nunn had the advantage of an overtime period in the Heat's 135-121 win, but his 36 points were still impressive. He did need a career-high 26 shots to get those 36 […]

Duncan Robinson Ties Miami Franchise Record

Miami Heat small forward Duncan Robinson was on fire Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. In the Heat's 135-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Robinson tied a franchise record with ten made three-pointers while scoring a career-high 34 points. Robinson is shooting 42.5 percent on his three-point shots this season and has drastically improved in that aspect […]

Bam Adebayo Has First Career Triple-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a night to remember in his team's 135-121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks. Adebayo had it all working on Tuesday night as he recorded a triple-double for the first time in his three-year NBA career. His final stat-line on Tuesday was a career-high 30 points, a career-high 11 […]

Jimmy Butler Records Third Double-Double In Last Six Games

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was firing on all cylinders in his team's 135-121 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks. On Tuesday night, Butler stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was his third double-double in his last six games and is now averaging 21.6 points, nine rebounds, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/10/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Tuesday night. We only have four games on tonight's slate, but there is plenty of fantasy goodness to take a look at. Bam Adebayo is the biggest unknown of the slate and currently listed questionable to play. Justise Winslow and Goran Dragic have already been ruled out for the Heat, so we […]

Derrick Jones Cleared To Take Floor For Tuesday’s Game

Miami Heat small/power forward Derrick Jones has been given the green light to suit up Tuesday versus the Atlanta Hawks after having previously picked up a questionable tag due to an illness. Jones has seen at least 26 minutes in each of Miami’s past two contests, but has shown little fantasy upside thus far in […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Richaun Holmes and Blake Griffin

I'm sure most of us are familiar with the strategy of selling a player high when he is on a roll, and with buying another low when he is playing poorly. This is usually a smart move, as streaks tend to end, and when they do we're left with the better player. I've taken a […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 8 (Dec 9 - Dec 15)

Recently I had a short conversation on Reddit (fantasybball subreddit of course) about the benefits and importance of streaming. The fantasy owner who started the conversation analyzed the stats his streamers have brought him over a three-week period and calculated that it was equal to a top-25 to top-40 production. Mind you, this was a […]

Derrick Jones Questionable To Suit Up Tuesday

Miami Heat small/power forward Derrick Jones has picked up a late questionable tag for Tuesday’s contest versus the Atlanta Hawks due to an illness. The Heat could have their depth severely tested should Jones be ultimately held out of the mix, with Kz Okpala or Chris Silva potentially in line for increased roles. Jones has […]

Goran Dragic Remains Out on Tuesday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (groin) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. This will be the fifth game in a row that Dragic has missed. It doesn't appear he's making much progress at the moment. Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn will benefit the most from the loss of Dragic. Both […]

Justise Winslow Will Sit Against Hawks

Miami Heat guard Justise Winslow (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. This marks the third game in a row that Winslow has missed due to a lower back strain. Tyler Herro, Kendrick Nunn, and Derrick Jones will benefit in the absence of Winslow. Fantasy owners who are holding Winslow […]