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 […]

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 […]

NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 9

Welcome to our Week 9 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 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]

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 […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 8)

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 Waiver Wire: Standard Leagues (Week 8)

Week 8 – the injury bug is on a rampage this season, leaving many fantasy owners with empty hands and thinning patience. You never know when the injury bug will pop and lay its teeth into your best laid fantasy plans, which is why its always a good idea to be active on the wire. […]

NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 8

Welcome to our Week 8 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 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]

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 […]