Kelly Olynyk (C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: What if we were all wrong and the Utah Jazz made the Mitchell trade on purpose to bolster the roster on all fronts and make a play-in/postseason run? Uh!? I don't know about that, but I know one little thing: Kelly Olynyk […]

Jarred Vanderbilt (PF, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: What if we were all wrong and the Utah Jazz made the Mitchell trade on purpose to bolster the roster on all fronts and make a play-in/postseason run? Uh!? I don't know about that, but I know one little thing: Jarred Vanderbilt […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 3 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/4/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The NBA season is finally here, and we have a whopping 12 games slotted for this evening. It's a new season, with players switching teams, rookies joining the fold, and rotations mixing and matching as teams learn to gel. My model will take time to adjust to these changes, but it's my […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/2/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

For anyone looking to bet on the 76ers and Wizards tonight, remember that the game starts an hour earlier than normal with the rest of the slate continuing at 6:30 and proceeding as any other night. While projections pre-determine that Philadelphia will be hosting the lowest scoring game of the night, that puts both Knicks-Hawks […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/2/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set up for a typically robust 11-game slate on one of the busiest nights of the week in the Association, giving us plenty of names to sift through when putting lineups together. As is typical on a ledger of this size, there are spreads and totals all across the board, but we are blessed […]

Lauri Markkanen Comes Up Big At Both Ends

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen was a major force at both ends of the court in Monday's win over Memphis, leading his team in scoring with 31 points and registering a career-high four blocks. He also fitted 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal into his night, shooting an outstanding 11-for-15 from the field and […]

Walker Kessler Questionable On Monday

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The rookie big man has missed two games with a non-COVID related illness. It has been tough for Kessler to make a significant impact with Jarred Vanderbilt and Kelly Olynyk starting right now. Fantasy managers should be patient […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 3

We head into Week 3 of the NBA season already on Halloween Night and I am still not quite used to the season starting this early. I remember not all that long ago that Halloween was around the time that the regular season started but it keeps creeping back into October further and further. Hopefully, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/31/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a seven-game Halloween slate on tap Monday night, which sets up with a manageable number of games and options to build our DFS lineups around. It isn't difficult to find some strong plays at each level of the salary cap, which naturally bodes well for the chances of building a balanced lineup. We […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/30/22): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a fine Sunday and we have a solid seven-game slate on tap in the NBA tonight. The Timberwolves-Spurs matchup has the highest implied total and rates out the best in my model, but as you can see in the 'Team Rankings,' the Suns and Warriors both rank ahead of those two squads for daily […]

Collin Sexton To Start On Saturday Night

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton will start on Saturday versus the Grizzlies. With Mike Conley (rest) getting the night off, Sexton will make his first start of the season. The 23-year-old has struggled so far in 2022-23, averaging only 11.0 points while shooting 28.6% from behind the arc. However, he has a good chance of […]

Mike Conley Won't Play Against Grizzlies

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (rest) won't play on Saturday against Memphis. The veteran will get a routine night off with the team playing its second of back-to-back games. As a result, Collin Sexton will take his place. Sexton has averaged only 11.0 points, 3.0 boards, and 1.5 assists while shooting a disastrous 28.6% this […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/29/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We made it to the weekend, RotoBallers! We're treated to a sizeable seven-game slate tonight and there are a few matchups and teams that stand out from the rest with their high implied totals, fast projected pace, and minimal defense being played on either side. Seven of the 14 teams in action will be playing […]

Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 2

What's up, RotoBallers! Hopefully, the 2022-23 NBA season hasn't gone sour for you this early on. The Drop List is here to make its return for the new season. Each week I'll take a look at a handful of NBA players that can be dropped from your fantasy team. Without further ado, let's get to […]

Walker Kessler Won't Suit Up Versus Nuggets

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (illness) won't play on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. The rookie is under the weather, although fortunately, it's not COVID-related. Kessler has played well in his first five professional appearances, averaging 5.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks, including amassing a double-double in the season-opener. As a result, Udoka Azubuike […]

Rudy Gay Out Versus The Nuggets

Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay (health and safety protocols) won't play on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. The 36-year-old has averaged only 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists this season, so his absence won't mean much for fantasy managers. However, it may indirectly open up some playing time for Collin Sexton, who has logged […]

Collin Sexton Available On Friday Night

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (oblique) is available for Friday's clash with the Denver Nuggets. The 23-year-old has struggled this season, averaging 10.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while shooting 30.0% from deep. Sexton has also logged a career-low 17 minutes in 2022-23, so fantasy managers should remain cautious until he turns things around.

Fantasy Basketball Week 2 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]

Walker Kessler Tagged As Questionable

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (illness) has been listed as questionable for Friday night. He's suffering from an illness and will be re-evaluated before the game. The rookie had a great game in his debut but has seen dwindling playing time since then. So far he's averaging 5.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. He's […]

Collin Sexton Questionable For Friday Night

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (oblique) has been tagged as questionable for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The 23-year-old was forced to leave Wednesday's game early. He only played 10 minutes in the contest and is now hoping to not miss the next game. If he does miss some time, Malik Beasley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and […]

Jordan Clarkson Knocks Down Five Threes

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson enjoyed a red-hot shooting night from three against the Houston Rockets. On top of shooting 5-for-10 from deep, he put up 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. While he's still in Utah, the 30-year-old will continue getting plenty of minutes and opportunities. He may be […]

Lauri Markkanen Has Another Big Game

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen cashed in his third game of 20 or more points in just five games. On Wednesday night, he finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one block while shooting 10-for-15 from the floor. If for some reason he's on the waiver wire in your league, you need to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for a typically robust 10-game Wednesday night slate, one that gives us no shortage of appealing options across the salary cap. There are some key injuries sprinkled throughout the ledger as well, but with 20 teams in action, we still should have no trouble differentiating for tournaments and finding reliable options for cash […]

Udoka Azubuike To Remain Sidelined On Monday

Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike (ankle) will remain sidelined for Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. The 23-year-old has been rehabbing ankle surgery he underwent in March. He missed all of training camp, the preseason and now the first four games of the regular season. It's unclear when Azubuike will be healthy enough to rejoin […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Include Nicolas Claxton, Santi Aldama, Kelly Olynyk, Kevin Huerter, Terrence Ross

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Jarred Vanderbilt, Dennis Smith, Lonnie Walker

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 […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 2

In some of my very first fantasy basketball leagues, we used to call it "churning and burning" and it refers to the process of keeping one or more roster spots available to stream players throughout the week. Most leagues, however, limit how many player adds you can make each week in daily leagues. If your […]

Jarred Vanderbilt (PF, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jarred Vanderbilt has started at both the PF and C position for the Jazz in the three games Utah has played through Sunday. It's funny because he's done a little bit of everything at different points/games but he has still to have an […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/24/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We begin the week with a solid eight-game slate Monday night that features an abundance of big names in action, including Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and Ja Morant, to name but a few. Luckily, there are also plenty of viable mid-range and value options to fill out lineups with, and I'll attempt to provide examples […]