Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 6

We have gotten to the point where you most likely know where your team stacks up in your league and hopefully you can pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses by streaming. This week, we only have one game postponement so far with the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies game postponed on Monday. Obviously, a lot can […]

Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 5

Hey all! After a week off, we're back with another advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a big 10-game slate on tap Monday night, giving us no shortage of options at each price point and position for both cash games and tournaments. There are a multitude of big names taking the floor, and the injury report doesn't appear poised to rob us of many of those elite players. There […]

Naz Reid Leads T-Wolves In Scoring Saturday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid ended up as a surprising leading scorer for the team in Saturday's 120-110 victory over New Orleans, going 5-for-10 from the field and 8-for-8 at the line en route to 20 points. He shot a nice 2-for-4 from deep, adding four rebounds, two assists, and one block. He was one […]

Ricky Rubio Will Play Saturday, Faces Minutes Cap

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio has been given the thumbs up to take the floor Saturday against New Orleans, but he will be limited to around 24-28 minutes, per head coach Ryan Saunders. The team is easing Rubio back into the mix after an extended absence under the league's COVID-19 protocols. Without D'Angelo Russell (rest) […]

Ricky Rubio Questionable Against Pelicans

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He was cleared from the NBA's COVID-19 protocols and was able to play on Friday. We expect Rubio to play in this game because D'Angelo Russell (rest) is sitting out. However, Anthony Edwards and Jarrett Culver would see a […]

D'Angelo Russell Resting On Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He played 21 minutes on Friday, so this is odd news considering Russell isn't banged up at all. Regardless, veteran guard Ricky Rubio (COVID-19) is expected to play and see an increased workload. He'd be a favorable […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Saturday, everyone. After a massive 11-game slate on Friday night, the league has seven games on tap, beginning at 8:00 pm (eastern). Of course, things have been exceedingly complicated for fantasy managers during the 2021 campaign, as postponements and player absences have made things difficult to navigate at times. Heading into the evening, we […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 5

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played 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 […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota's starting center and perhaps its only viable fantasy player, announced his COVID positive back on Jan. 15th. Assuming he's out 10-to-15 days, the soonest he would come back is next Monday, although most probably he will stay out for the […]

Anthony Edwards Continues Offensive Rough Patch In Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Anthony Edwards was once again held in check offensively during Friday's defeat to the Hawks, shooting just 2-for-12 from the field with five points. Edwards has been flummoxed over his past five outings, shooting 19.6 percent overall, while failing to affect the game in other facets. The blowout nature of […]

Ricky Rubio Will Play And Come Off The Bench Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will play and come off the bench Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Rubio has sat out the last two games for the Timberwolves after entering the league's COVID-19 protocols, but he is good to go for Friday. Rubio has not been a must-roster player this season and is more of […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 5 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 5

The honeymoon period is over, as many teams have played 20% of the season. You should have a good sense of what your squad is or is not, and begin to formulate plans to deal with it. COVID continues to ravage the NBA schedule. There are some teams who have played only 12 games so […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/22/21): NBA DFS Lineups

What would have been a massive 13-game slate Friday has been dialed back to a more manageable 11-game pocket following two postponements as the league continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Those new rules about post-game handshakes and hugs being banned? Someone may want to either enforce the new rules or decide to get national […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (1/22/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There were supposed to be 13 games Friday, but both the Memphis-Portland and Washington-Milwaukee contests have been cancelled. The Grizzlies next few games are going to be postponed as well, so some teams are going to benefit from the, hopefully healthy, rest. Over the past few weeks, Nikola Jokic has been the dominant force in […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/22 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Kemba Walker (FD only), Elfrid Payton, Jalen Brunson SG - James Harden, Alec Burks, Wayne Ellington SF - Jerami Grant, Malik […]

Ricky Rubio Upgraded To Questionable

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio has been upgraded to questionable for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Rubio has been sidelined each of the last two games while he follows the NBA's COVID-19 protocols. It sounds like he could suit up on Friday, but his value has taken a significant hit with D'Angelo Russell on the […]

D'Angelo Russell Settles For 19 Points Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell shot a nice 4-for-7 from downtown on Wednesday but finished with only 19 points in a painful 97-96 loss to Orlando. The Wolves blew a 20-point lead in the second half and ended up losing via a buzzer-beating triple. Russell shot 7-for-17 overall from the field, adding six assists, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Wednesday is shaping up to be a rather eventful day in the United States, all capped off with a stacked slate on the hardwood. Washington may not be back in action yet as a seventh player has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, but after a brief two-game pocket Tuesday, the 10 contests that are still […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (1/20/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday was very underwhelming with just two games total, but both remained, somewhat-close and Wednesday rebounds with ten confirmed games, three starting at 6PM EST. With the amount of injuries and absences surrounding the league, the lineups are including more unknown names. If a team is short-handed, the best player on that team assumes a […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/20 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Patty Mills, Patrick Beverley SG - D'Angelo Russell, Derrick Rose, Terrence Ross, Gary Trent SF - Kelly Oubre, Rudy Gay, Carmelo Anthony […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hello, I am the newest team member at RotoBaller. You may remember me from the very old days on The Sporting News or The Sports Blog Network, or from the last five years at Fantasy CPR/FanSided Fantasy. You may remember me for every college football spread pick for the last few years. You may remember […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 5

Cheers to those who survived one of the craziest weeks in NBA history and somehow squeaked out a win. We knew this fantasy season would not be easy, but it has proven to be quite a challenge and we are only four weeks in. We saw a plethora of games suspended, included the entire week […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 5   

The season is moving along, but not without turbulence. Multiple games have been postponed in the past week due to COVID-19 protocols and what happens ahead remains unclear. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. This week, there are quite a few injuries to cover, so let’s […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores Game-High 31 Points In Losing Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell scored a game-high 31 points in a 108-97 loss to the Hawks on Monday. The 24-year-old added seven assists, six triples, four steals, three boards, and a block in 32 minutes. With Karl-Anthony Towns (COVID-19) sidelined and Malik Beasley struggling with his shot, Russell was the Wolves' offense and helped […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a traditionally large slate for MLK Day on Monday, as there are nine games on the ledger with the Cavs-Wizards game postponed. That means plenty of lucrative tournaments and big stars to choose from, particularly on the all-day slate. Both COVID-19 and more conventional injuries will claim some big names Monday, but there […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (1/18/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are nine games on Monday's slate, so look for high-scoring in the Nets-Bucks and Timberwolves-Hawks contests. Be ready for updates in the morning since the games are going to start earlier than usual, but that doesn't mean there will be any shortage of betting action throughout the day. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of […]

Ricky Rubio Remains Out For Monday’s Game

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will be unavailable for Monday's contest against the Hawks under the league's health and safety protocols. With Karl-Anthony Towns and Juan Hernangomez also on the sidelines, Minnesota's rotations will take on a new look. Out of the backcourt, fantasy managers can anticipate Jordan McLaughlin bumping up to snag Rubio's […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Announces Positive COVID-19 Test

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns took to Twitter on Friday night to reveal that he tested positive for COVID-19 and would immediately begin to quarantine. The contest that was scheduled between Memphis and Minnesota has been waived off. It was announced earlier in the week that both Juan Hernangomez and Ricky Rubio would miss time […]