DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays to all! We have a tidy little five-game slate on Christmas Day, kicking off with the Hawks-Knicks game starting at 12:00 PM CT. There are still a ton of players who will be missing their national spotlight on the holiday, including Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Clint Capela, Derrick […]

Dewayne Dedmon Exits Early Thursday, Will Remain Out

Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's contest against Detroit after sustaining a sprained left knee in the first quarter. Miami's roster has been crushed by injuries during the first half, with Dedmon filling in at the starting five for Bam Adebayo (thumb). Prior to his exit, […]

P.J. Tucker Ruled Out For Thursday

Miami Heat forward P.J. Tucker (leg) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The MRI on Tucker came back negative on Tuesday. Despite that, the Heat are going to take the cautious approach and rest the veteran forward. The hope is that this won't be a long term absence for Tucker. […]

Jimmy Butler Won't Suit Up On Thursday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (tailbone) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Butler continues to sit out alongside Markieff Morris (whiplash) and neither have timetable for their returns to the court. In the meantime, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent have been asked to step up in the rotation. Strus is […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 10

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. After a two-week hiatus, […]

Tyler Herro Returns In Red-Hot Scoring Form

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was back in action on Tuesday against Indiana and ended a three-game absence with 26 points in just 21 minutes. He shot 8-for-17 from the field with a 5-for-8 record from deep and nailed five of his six free throws, adding five assists and one rebound to his tally with […]

Duncan Robinson Matches Season High With 26 Points

Miami Heat guard/forward Duncan Robinson was in great form on Tuesday against the Pacers, matching his season high with 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He hit an outstanding 6-for-10 from deep and completed his line with one rebound, one assist and one turnover across 30 minutes of play. It would've been nice if Robinson had […]

Tyler Herro Will Play On Tuesday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quad) will play during Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He listed as probable coming into this contest, but will officially suit up. He missed each of the previous three matchups due to a quad contusion. Herro will be asked to carry a heavy load on offense with Jimmy Butler […]

Tyler Herro Tagged As Probable

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quad) is listed as probable ahead of Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He missed Sunday's game due to a right quad issue, but is on track to suit up here. That being said, Herro will likely be asked to help carry the load on offense with Jimmy Butler (tailbone) […]

Tyler Herro Upgraded To Probable

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quad) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He has missed each of his last three games due to a right quad contusion. Although, the hope is that he can return here, which would be a significant boost to the Heat roster. This roster has […]

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

How are you holding up? After dozens of players have entered into the league's COVID protocols and numerous game postponements, the season long fantasy basketball landscape is in disarray. Fortunately for us DFS folk, we have the opportunity to tweak our lineups daily and adjust to the most recent news. Even if every team rolled […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 10

Where in the world do I begin? Everyone's out, go pick up the 10 players who aren't out. The end. Healthy and safety protocols are killing the season, and the league is working around the clock to come up with new protocols that will keep the games going and the players safe. I'm not optimistic, […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 10: Chuma Okeke, Nerlens Noel, Robin Lopez, Kemba Walker

I'll be dead honest with you guys: I don't have any f*#$ing clue who half of these players are on any given NBA roster that isn't named the Chicago Bulls. And if I don't know half the guys, you probably don't know half the guys either. Yet, we trudge on, just like the league, and […]

Kyle Lowry Shoots Bricks But Rolls To Another Double-Double

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry had a horrible 3-for-12 shooting performance against Detroit on Sunday, but he still managed to record a second consecutive double-double, finishing a 100-90 loss with 19 points and 10 assists. He got to double-digit scoring thanks to an 11-for-16 effort at the foul line. The veteran floor general shot […]

Max Strus Scores 24 Points Off The Bench

Miami Heat shooting guard Max Strus nailed four triples and shot 7-for-16 overall from the field en route to a team-high 24 points in Sunday's loss to Detroit. He hit 6-for-8 at the line and finished things off with four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Strus came off the bench but logged 34 minutes, […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 10

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Tyler Herro Remains Out On Sunday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quadriceps) will remain out on Sunday against Detroit. There was a chance that he returns, but unfortunately, the young sniper is forced to sit out a third consecutive game. Gabe Vincent is getting another start and should be a very attractive piece for fantasy managers after scoring 53 points over […]

Tyler Herro Questionable For Sunday's Contest

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quadriceps) is considered questionable for Sunday's contest against the Pistons. He's sat out two games with a right quadriceps contusion. Miami continues to be very shorthanded and it's resulted in Gabe Vincent going off for a pair of very good performances. Max Strus has also just produced a career-high 32 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

You know the NBA is in an odd state of affairs when players like Chimezie Metu, Maxi Kleber, and Kessler Edwards are projected to be among the higher-rostered players on the slate. Five of the top 11 players, in terms of salary on DraftKings, have already been ruled out for tonight. Instead of meticulously trying […]

P.J. Tucker (PF/C, MIA): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: You know something's popping when P.J. Tucker's rostership goes from 13% (last Sunday) to a rather high 35% as I'm writing this. What is happening is that Miami is missing Markieff Morris, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo (and Victor Oladipo, if you wish) […]

Gabe Vincent Stays Strong Against Orlando

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent, who posted a career-high 26 points against Philadelphia on Wednesday, did even better in Friday's matchup versus Orlando, scoring 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting. He nailed four shots from deep with 11 attempts and took care of business in other areas as well, finishing with two rebounds, four assists, one […]

Max Strus Explodes For Career-High 32 Points

Miami Heat shooting guard Max Strus was unguardable for the Magic on Friday, going for a career-high 32 points on 8-for-11 three-point shooting. He finished 11-for-15 overall from the floor and picked up seven rebounds and one assist with one turnover in 34 minutes. Strus also had a few very good outings earlier in the […]

Tyler Herro Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Miami Heat point/shooting guard Tyler Herro (quad) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Magic due to a quad contusion. Herro's absence marks his second straight outing sidelined with the ailment, paving the way for Gabe Vincent to remain a significant player in the DFS market. Herro's offensive impact has remained largely unchanged […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger slates like this one, you don't have to worry about ownership getting steamed up too hard usually, so consider […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/17/21)

Wednesday night was a success with my main plays going 3-1 and our parlay just missing as the Nuggets just didn't show up in their game. I hope you're enjoying these articles and I'll be totally honest with you here - I've profited more this NBA season on betting picks and props than I have […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! 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, […]

Jimmy Butler Out, Tyler Herro Questionable Friday Against Magic

Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (tailbone) is out, but guard Tyler Herro (quad) is questionable to play Friday against the Orlando Magic. Butler will miss his fifth-straight game with a bruised tailbone as he continues to rehab back in Miami. Herro got banged up Monday against the Cavs and sat out Wednesday against the Sixers, […]

Gabe Vincent Scores Career-High 26 Points Against Sixers

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent had a wonderful night against the Sixers on Wednesday, hitting seven treys and scoring a career-high 26 points in a 101-96 win. He finished with 8-for-16 overall shooting and helped out with a pair of rebounds and three assists as well.. Vincent is benefitting from a number of absentees, and […]

Tyler Herro Ruled Out Against Sixers

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quad) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. It sounds like Herro will remain with the team for the road trip, but won't play. The Heat are normally overly cautious, so fantasy managers shouldn't be too concerned about Herro. In the meantime, Max Strus and KZ […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/15/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! 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, […]