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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bam Adebayo (PF/C, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Bam Adebayo has seen an uptick in minutes over the last week with Hassan Whiteside sidelined with a knee injury, and has taken advantage of the playing time. The rookie big man has totaled 28 points and 11 rebounds in 49 minutes across the […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for NBA Week 8

Hey there! I'm Justin Carter. If you play fantasy football in addition to fantasy basketball, you may have seen me around this site this season, giving you advice on such things as which NFL players are going to be bad this week and which players you should add to your teams in deep leagues, but […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/1/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

November baseball is now history. I welcome our new DFS overlord, December basketball, with open arms. It didn't really make the most sense, but Coach Jason Kidd made a comment the other day that the veterans really start playing in December. Take that for what it's worth (not much) and let's discuss this east coast heavy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/1/17): NBA DFS Advice

We have a large Friday slate, as we do most weeks. There are plenty of value options, and that is what this article is going to focus around. Outside of Andre Drummond, the other positions will be filled with some cheap or mid-priced options. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 7)

The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. Unfortunately, injuries will happen more often than not. It is just the nature of the game. However, in order to stay ahead of […]

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 […]

Wayne Ellington (SG/SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 16% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Wayne Ellington has carved out a solid role for himself in Miami, averaging 19 minutes off the bench. The 29-year-old journeyman has totaled 70 points on 21-of-36 shooting over his last four games, with 20 made three-pointers over that span-- he’s only attempted one […]

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 (11/26/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel, DraftKings

Hopefully, everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving. After a loaded NBA slate on Saturday, the league features only three games to close out your holiday weekend. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 11/26/17. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players […]

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 […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 5)

Got any bums on your bench screwing you over game after game? Stuck in a deep league with no obvious value on the waiver wire? Those are some dark clouds, I'll give you that. But don't fret. There's always a silver lining. Even in the deepest of leagues you can find a useful guy who […]

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 […]

Breaking Down A Busy NBA Wednesday

Wednesday night was action packed as the NBA had 11 games on its schedule. We had some enormous lines throughout the association. Some surprises, some disappointing. To handle all the action, here's a special game-by-game rundown on the action, from the surging Knicks to The Process. Let's break it down this massive slate.Upgrade To VIP: […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 5 Waiver Wire

The injury bug has been spreading throughout the NBA, where key stars will be looking at extended time in the sidelines. The latest key fantasy stars to drop include Rudy Gobert and D'Angelo Russell. Unfortunately, injuries do happen often than not and it’s only the nature of the game where we as fantasy players, have […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/10/17): NBA DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We made it to the weekend, you guys. The reward for surviving the work week is this fairly attractive eight game slate of hoops and tons of cash and tournament options to chose from on DraftKings and FanDuel. The games I'm more interested in targeting also happen to be two of the few that have […]

NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 4

Now a full week into November, we continue to get a feel for the 2017-'18 season, identifying patterns in both a player's production and daily fantasy salary. It’s important for DFS owners to monitor these changes, and take advantage of the best value plays. Here are three players who are currently too expensive to rely on, and […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/8/17): NBA DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a short five game slate to get us through this hump day. Not a ton of options at each spot, and there some price gaps between players, so you will have to get a bit creative with your roster construction. Still early in the season, but a few injuries going around, so be […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/6/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel, DraftKings

Though the NBA features only three games on Monday night, it is just enough to keep all of your DFS needs satisfied. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 11/6/17. The DFS lineup picks featured in this article will mostly bypass the obvious choices and […]

Buy, Sell or Hold: Evan Fournier and Jimmy Butler?

Week 2 is behind us and there's been so many surprise results that it seems the NBA Gods are having a laugh. If the playoffs were to begin today Cleveland wouldn't participate, Golden State would be the number six seed in the West and the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons would be crowned regular season […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/30/17): NBA DFS Advice For FanDuel, DraftKings

After a Sunday that was hopefully filled with family, good food and sports, the NBA has a packed schedule on Monday night to kick off the week. With plenty of injuries around the league, there is an abundance of players who are capable of putting up fantasy numbers well beyond their values. In this article, […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/28/17): NBA Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

With eight games on the slate, it's going to be easy for you to find options. Make sure you pick the players that have been consistently producing, and sleeper options you have confidence in. Ok, so you might not have confidence in a lot of sleepers picks today, but that's where I come in. You […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/25/17): NBA Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a 10 game slate to get us through this hump day, and there are plenty of really strong options all across the board. Only a few games into the season, but there are a number of injures starting to pop up, so be sure to check the starting lineups before lock. Lot of […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/21/17): NBA Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

You don't need to be buttered up with some, "We're a few games in..." intro nonsense. We both know why you're here. I got the goods, you want the services. Uh, that sounds bad...Maybe an intro IS the best way to start these things. Well, too late now. It's an 11-game slate this beautiful Saturday, […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: Isn't the NFL Supposed to be the Brutal Sport?

It's been a rough start to the 2017-18 NBA season. It was a bad omen in the preseason when likable players started going down with injuries to start a season where they were looking at big opportunities to break out -- including Seth Curry, Dante Exum, and Slam Dunk Contest winner Glenn Robinson III. Then […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/18/17): NBA Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a MASSIVE 11 game slate tonight, and that means options all across the board. There are high priced guys, along with plenty of value for you to fill out a roster. With no stats available at the start of the season, we will work with what we saw from the teams last season. […]

How To Punt Categories in Fantasy Basketball (2017 Edition)

Welcome to fantasy draft season for the 2017-18 NBA season! It's time to start thinking about how you're going to win your league this year. RotoBaller will be here with rankings, sleepers, players to avoid, and much more. Before we dive too deep into individual players, though, let's take a step back and look at […]

2017 Fantasy Basketball Preview: NBA Atlantic Division

The season is starting next week! You may have already drafted your fantasy team or you may still be drafting this weekend.  Either way, we only have four more days to kill before there's real basketball. To pass the time, we'll be running through the different divisions in the NBA with high level overviews of […]