FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/26/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With a few days of the new season already in the books, we have a better idea of how rotations are playing out, which of course will make things a little easier. FanDuel has nine games scheduled on the main slate and with an abundance of teams playing the second of back-to-back outings, some guys […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/19): NBA DFS Lineups

There are nine teams playing in the second half of their first back-to-back of the season. Three of those games are between two teams that played Friday night and there is plenty of value to be found within those contests. Specifically looking at some of those teams, names like Jeff Green and Nemanja Bjelica specifically […]

Mike Scott Could Miss Saturday's Game

Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Center Joel Embiid (ankle) missed practice on Friday and is listed as questionable as well. Veteran big man Al Horford might be asked to pick up heavy minutes in this one. Jonah Bolden could be asked to play […]

Joel Embiid Doesn't Practice on Friday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) was not able to suit up for practice on Friday. Embiid played well during Wednesday's season opener, but did suffer a right ankle sprain. He's listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The team is going to manage Embiid's workload this season to hopefully keep him […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds for Week 1

The NBA is back! What a joyful summer it's been and we kick off with Week 1 in fantasy basketball. Hopefully everyone had a successful draft. It's important to note that although it's crucial to do your homework, it comes down to having fun. You are the owner of the team and you have the […]

Ben Simmons' Near Triple-Double Leads Sixers To Victory

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons was outstanding in Wednesday's 107-93 home opener victory over the Celtics, falling short of a triple-double with 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists on 11-for-16 shooting from the field. The 23-year-old could not be handled by the opposition as his makes were coming in close, while distributing the ball […]

Tobias Harris Records 15-Point, 15-Rebound Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris was effective in Wednesday's 107-93 victory over the Celtics, totalling 15 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and two steals on 6-for-11 shooting from the field and 2-for-5 from deep. The 27-year-old was a monster on the glass and played a team-high 37 minutes, leading to positive signs for fantasy owners […]

Joel Embiid Struggles From The Field, Limited To 15 Points

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid produced 15 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in Wednesday's 107-93 home opener victory over the Celtics. The 25-year-old was limited offensively by double teams and the Celtics defenders forced to play away from the basket. As a result, Embiid shot 5-for-14 from the field and 1-for-4 from […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for October 23rd (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns are expected to be two of the […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings - The Top 50

Hey RotoBallers! With the NBA season fast approaching, our team has updated our 2019/2020 draft rankings. Today we are publishing our top 50 rankings, with some analysis from yours truly. Below is my analysis of the fantasy basketball rankings that us writers here at RotoBaller punched out for this NBA season. The rankings are courtesy […]

Undervalued Fantasy Basketball Draft Targets - Yahoo ADPs

Are you in a league where some of your rivals use the Yahoo default rankings to help them out while they draft? If so, here's how you can use that against them to gain advantage and pick up some bargains much later than their real value would suggest. Creating quality rankings ahead of each NBA […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings - 51-100

With the NBA season starting in less than a week, our team of writers here at RotoBaller recently released our updated 2019/2020 fantasy basketball draft rankings. Today I will be breaking down our staff's #51-100 ranked NBA players. In case you missed it, you can also click over and find part one of this article […]

How to Punt Categories in Fantasy Basketball

Welcome to fantasy draft season for the 2019-20 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 including more articles about punting strategies. Before we dive too deep into individual players, though, let's take […]

RotoBaller's Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft: Round-By-Round Recap

The most important part of fantasy sports is arguably the part where you draft players. With the NBA season right around the corner, RotoBaller's team of NBA writers got together and got down to business with our annual mock draft.  Twelve writers went through a slow mock draft through Fantrax. Let’s dive into the results!Upgrade To […]

Furkan Korkmaz Gets the Start on Friday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Furkan Korkmaz will jump into the starting five for Friday's preseason game against the Washington Wizards. Ben Simmons (back) will sit out, so the backups will get some more run in this one. However, Josh Richardson is looking strong and healthy in a Sixers' uniform. He'll be worth drafting in the middle […]

Fantasy Basketball Punt Guide: Punting Three-Pointers

Welcome to another part of RotoBaller's NBA punting guide. You can find the first part -- Trevor Crippen's overview of punting -- here, and you can get the second part -- Justin Carter's look at common issues with punting -- here. In the NBA world we live it, it feels almost impossible to punt three-pointers, […]

The Grass Is Greener: NBA Player's Who'll Succeed In New Places

Free agency in the NBA is the wildest free agency in sports, which means that a ton of players have switched teams this year. Some of those players are stars and are going to be successful in their new digs. This article isn't about those players. I don't need to write Kyrie Irving is gonna be good […]

The 2019-20 Don't Draft List for Fantasy Basketball

Every year “Do Not Draft Lists” are published and people are often thrown by the title. For this articles purposes there are a few things to remember: First, “Do not draft” means not that you absolutely should not own that player, but more along the lines of do not draft them at their current average […]

Enough Already: Third-Year NBA Players To Give Up On

Promise. It's become a bad word in sports at this point, because we so often use it to justify why we're still holding out hope for certain players who just haven't put it all together yet. At some point, you have to admit that promise isn't going to be fulfilled. A player's third season is […]

Drafting With The Fantasy Basketball Playoffs In Mind

Praise the Lord, it's fantasy basketball time again! And even though the season is over a month away, it's never too early to start preparing. The research you do before your draft is the most important research of the whole season. It will determine if you pick the right strategy, the right players, and most […]

Joel Embiid Will Miss Friday's Preseason Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets. However, Embiid will suit up for Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic. He wants to play in over 70 games this season, but that means he'll play a few less minutes per game than he did last […]

Fantasy Basketball Drafting Strategies: Non-Punting (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's premium draft kit! We're here to be your secret weapon when it comes to fantasy basketball season. The best punt is no punt as the saying goes. Punt punting this coming fantasy basketball draft season and win your league with an […]

Top 10 Rookies in NBA Re-Draft Leagues (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's premium draft kit! We're here to help you win big in fantasy basketball this season. As we get into draft season, here are a few rookies you can look at in your re-draft leagues.  There has been a lot of hype […]

Joel Embiid Returns to Practice on Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) returned as a full participant in practice on Thursday. Embiid missed the final portion of Wednesday's practice due to rest. He was completely fine during Thursday's practice, so there aren't any injuries to worry about. He wants to play over 70 games this season, so Embiid will see a […]

Trey Burke Makes Solid Impression in First Practice

Philadelphia 76ers guard Trey Burke made a solid impression on the organization during his first practice with the Sixers on Tuesday. "Trey was really good today, " according to head coach Brett Brown. He signed a one-year veteran-minimum deal with the Sixers this summer. However, Burke isn't likely to have much fantasy value behind Ben […]

Joel Embiid Wants to Play Over 70 Games

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said he hopes to play in over 70 games this upcoming season to help the Sixers grab the No. 1 seed. Embiid went on to say he wants to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. He will likely reduce his minutes per game in order to sit out […]

Sixers Bring Back Furkan Korkmaz

The Philadelphia 76ers have re-signed forward Furkan Korkmaz to a two-year deal. Korkmaz appeared in 48 games for the Sixers last year and started in seven of those. He shot just 32.6 percent from three, averaging 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. Philadelphia is deeper this year, which makes it hard to see how […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers And Fallers: Summer League 2019

Well, another Summer League has come and gone. This one wasn't quite as exciting as past Summer Leagues because we saw some big name guys sitting out, including Zion Williamson, who left after a knee injury in his first game, while some players arrived late because of all the trades that held up their ability […]

2019 NBA Free Agency: Fantasy Risers and Fallers

NBA free agency was a pretty drawn out process this year, but things have slowed down enough that we can talk about where things stand now. There's been a lot of movement around the NBA, especially when it comes to the big name players. Kawhi Leonard. Paul George. Kevin Durant. Kyrie Irving. Kemba Walker. All […]

Mike Scott Will Return To Philadelphia

Forwarded Mike Scott has agreed to resign with the Philadelphia 76ers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Scott will sign a two-year deal worth $9.8 million. Scott has been a solid, efficient backup forward over the past couple years and should continue to thrive in his role. The Sixers resigned forward Tobias Harris to a […]