NBA Injury Roundup for Week Three

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league lineups in the NBA season. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key skill in all forms of fantasy basketball. Here we will […]

Three NBA Teams to Watch on the Week One Waiver Wire

Imagine this scenario: your draft ended, you feel really good about the guys you managed to grab, then you look at your roster and reality hits. Your team may be solid but three or four of your guys are hurt and, worst of all, there's no clear timeline for when they'll be returning. If you're […]

How the Jeff Teague Trade Shakes Up Fantasy NBA

Jeff Teague has officially been sent to the Indiana Pacers in a three-way deal. In return, the Atlanta Hawks receive the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft from the Utah Jazz, while George Hill is on his way to Utah from Indianapolis. While this trade may have been eclipsed in the media by […]

Shelvin Mack (PG, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Shelvin Mack started on Tuesday against the Rockets, and scored 17 points in 32 minutes of play. Aside from that his stats weren't great, but Coach Snyder seemed to indicate that Mack would be the starting point guard moving forward. The six […]

Derrick Favors (PF, UTA) - DraftKings Matchup Play on 2/6/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at PHO, $7,000 ANALYSIS: Favors should be closer to $8,000 when he’s fully healthy, which it looks like he finally is. He has been playing big minutes for the Jazz, and he recently scored 41.75 fantasy points against the Nuggets. Tonight, he gets a great matchup against the Suns, who love to run at […]

Rodney Hood (SG, UTA) - DraftKings Matchup Play on 2/6/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at PHO, $5,900 ANALYSIS: Hood has been playing well recently, as he’s averaging 19.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game over the last 10 days. He gets a great matchup against the Suns, who love pushing the pace, but have struggled defensively this season. Hood is a great scorer, who can heat […]

Rudy Gobert (C, UTA) - FanDuel Upside Play on 1/25/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs DET, $7,000 ANALYSIS: Rudy Gobert has great upside, especially against the Detroit Pistons tonight, as Andre Drummond really does not know how to play defense. Gobert is a fantastic rebounder, and he has also figured out how to score around the basket. In two of his last four games, he has over 40 […]

Trey Lyles (PF, UTA) - FanDuel Value Play on 1/16/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs LAL, $3,900 ANALYSIS: Trey Lyles is playing big minutes right now for the Utah Jazz, and he gets a great matchup tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and Lyles has been producing consistently. In three of his last five games, he […]

Gordon Hayward (SF, UTA) - Matchup Play on FanDuel for 1/14/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs SAC, $7,300 ANALYSIS: I told you Gordon Hayward would be here every week he plays on a Thursday. Tonight he has a great matchup against the defenseless Sacramento Kings,  and  is a great play at $7,300, especially for GPP's. Although I think he's a safe play in most formats, he gets a boost in […]

Jeff Withey (C, UTA) - Cheap FanDuel Play on 1/7/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at HOU, $4,700 ANALYSIS: Last, but certainly not least, my favorite value play of the night. I don't understand how Jeff Withey's price is still below $5,000. He has AVERAGED 29 FD points over his last six contests, which is a baseline of 6x value. He'll probably be very highly owned tonight, and its always […]

Gordon Hayward (SF, UTA) - Upside Play on FanDuel for 1/7/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at HOU, $7,600 ANALYSIS: If Gordon Hayward is playing on Thursday night, expect to see him in this article.  He's been a little inconsistent of late, but I really like his match up against the Rockets, who boast the fifth worst defense in the NBA. With Alec Burks, Derrick Favors, and Rudy Gobert out, […]

Rodney Hood (SG, UTA) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs HOU, $5,500 ANALYSIS: Hood is coming off a season best 47.5 fantasy points, in his season high 32 point performance against the Grizzlies Saturday. It was the second straight game Hood broke out for 40+ fantasy points, and now faces a very generous defensive team in the Houston Rockets. Not saying that Hood […]

Rodney Hood (SG, UTA) - DraftKings Tournament Play on 1/2/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs MEM, $5,100 ANALYSIS: Hood is another beneficiary of the Alec Burks injury, and he has been taking shots in the teens over his last few games. He’s a good scorer, but he flashed the ability to add peripheral stats, as well, as he scored 41.75 fantasy points in his last game. The Grizzlies […]

Trey Burke (PG, UTA) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/2/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs MEM, $4,600 ANALYSIS: Burke has been forced into big minutes and a bigger offensive role with Alec Burks injured. Burke has an extremely high usage rate, and he’s now playing minutes in the mid-30s. Burke gets a good matchup against the Grizzlies, who he has already dominated for 33.3 fantasy points earlier this […]

Jeff Withey (C, UTA) - Value Play on FanDuel for 12/31

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs POR, $3,900 ANALYSIS: This pick completely hinges on Derrick Favors injury, so keep a close eye on his status before lineups lock. Withey is coming off of two 30 FD point nights, averaging a double double over those games. At $3,900, anything above 20 FD points is a premium, and I think he has the […]

Gordon Hayward (SF, UTA) - Solid FanDuel Play on 12/31

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs POR, $7,600 ANALYSIS: Gordon Hayward is always one of my favorite DFS plays. He's had a bit of a down year by his standards, but has been heating up recently while the Jazz are dealing with multiple injuries. Make sure to keep an eye on Derrick Favors status heading into tonight's game. If he sits, […]

Rudy Gobert (C, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 59% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Rudy Gobert, the Jazz’s French Center has recently begun to turn a few heads with insane production after the injury to Enes Kanter. Rudy Gobert is currently owned in just almost 60% of leagues but is very capable of producing Top-80 value. As of late, […]

Rudy Gobert (C, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 48% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Gobert has been on a tear since January began, especially once he was given the starting nod following Enes Kanter's ankle injury on the 3rd. Averaging just under 10 points per game, Gobert has begun to polish off what was a very raw […]