NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 2 (Oct 25 - Oct 31)
Hey there guys! Hope you missed me! After missing the first week due to some family obligations, I am back with the schedule analysis for next week. The first week is behind us and we've had the opportunity to see most players in action and form some sort of informed opinion on who is hot […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, October 22
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]
Donovan Mitchell Drops Team-High 27 Points In Win
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scuffled from inside the arc, but he dropped a game-leading 27 points to lead his team to victory over Sacramento on Friday. Mitchell was electric from deep, shooting 6-for-14, as he added five rebounds, four assists and two steals to his stat line. But his 9-for-25 overall night did […]
NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/22 - Monkey Knife Fight
The NBA season doesn't officially start until some unpredictable nonsense happens, and Thursday night we had two examples. The defending champions, albeit, missing a few players, were trounced by the Miami Heat and Steph Curry dropped 45 points on the Los Angeles Clippers. Not many people saw the Warriors beating both the Lakers and Clippers […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/21/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
The NBA's third "Opening Night" unfolds Thursday with the Heat, Mavericks, Hawks and Clippers all taking the floor for the first time, while the Bucks and Warriors look to build on their season-opening wins from Tuesday. As would be expected this early in the season, we have a relatively healthy player pool to work with […]
Bojan Bogdanovic Paces Team With 22 Points
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 22 points in Wednesday's victory over Oklahoma City. Bogdanovic shot 10-for-17 from the field and 2 of 6 from beyond the arc, chipping in four rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 28 minutes of action. The veteran sharpshooter has averaged at least 17 points per game […]
Rudy Gobert Pulls Down 21 Rebounds
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tallied 16 points with 21 rebounds and a blocked shot in Wednesday's season-opening win over the Thunder. Gobert tied for third in the NBA in double-doubles last year and wasted no time in picking up his first of the 2021 campaign, as he notched one in just 12 minutes. The […]
Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles Resume Effective Bench Play
The Utah Jazz second unit picked up during Wednesday's season-opening win over Oklahoma City right where it left off last season. The scoring effort was led by Jordan Clarkson, who dropped 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting, while Joe Ingles knocked down four threes as he compiled 14 points. Clarkson, the reigning Sixth Man of the […]
Rudy Gobert Records 21-Rebound Double-Double
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has established himself as one of the preeminent double-double weapons in the league over the past handful of years, and Wednesday was no different. Despite logging just 29 minutes due to the hefty margin of victory vs. the Thunder, Gobert managed to compile 21 rebounds to go along with 16 […]
Rudy Gay, Trent Forrest Sitting Out Opener
The Utah Jazz will be without forward Rudy Gay (heel) and guard Trent Forrest (concussion) for Wednesday's season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gay is still in the midst of recovering from offseason surgery on his left heel. He doesn't have a timetable for a return as of now. Forrest, meanwhile, is in concussion […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups
It was absolutely fantastic to see the NBA return Tuesday but let's be real, the two-game slate was such a tease. Thankfully, we're in for a treat on Wednesday with 11 games on tap. Because more than half of the teams in the league will be in action, building out a winning lineup is going […]
NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
It's safe now, faithfuls. We can come out from under our rock. Our sacred sport has returned. With two games Tuesday, the Nets and Bucks lead off the season, leaving us with similar 30.5-point lines from both Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Following that, is a matchup between the Warriors and Lakers, which as of […]
Alex Burns' Updated Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis
Well, we made it! After a three-month layoff with no hoops, the NBA returns in just a few short days. Believe it or not, it will actually be the third NBA season to take place in the last 373 days! Regardless, the return of hoops can only mean one thing: Fantasy Basketball is back! The […]
Top 250 Rankings: Fantasy Basketball Head-to-Head (9-Category)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The NBA season is rapidly approaching, and here at RotoBaller HQ our awesome team of writers is cranking out lots of great preseason fantasy basketball analysis articles to get you ready for the season, including our 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings. For those of you getting ready to draft your teams, below you'll find […]
2021-2022 RotoBaller NBA Staff League Draft Recap and Analysis
It's the time of year again! NBA draft season is in full effect and I was excited to participate in our RotoBaller staff league draft this week. We added some more analysts to the league this year and made it a 14-team league. We always play the standard 9-cat format on Yahoo, which is by […]
Joe Ingles Resting For Wednesday's Game
Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles will be resting for the team's preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Ingles logged 20 minutes off the bench in the team's previous game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. He shot 2-for-5 from the field with all of his […]
How to Punt Categories in Fantasy Basketball
Welcome to fantasy draft season for the 2021-22 NBA season! It's now 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! Before we dive too deep into individual players, though, let's take a step back and look at […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/13/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups
It's been a little while since I dropped a preseason NBA DFS article, but my time here at RotoBaller is divided between NFL, NBA, and MLB coverage! I have been grinding it every day, though, and was able to have my homeboy Kyle Ringstad fill in for me a few times. We have a nice […]
Adam Koffler's Updated 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Rankings
With the preseason underway and NBA storylines setting in, it's time to refresh our fantasy basketball draft rankings. Below you'll find my updated 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings, compared to my original rankings prior to the start of the preseason. The nine categories include FG%, FT%, 3PM, Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, and Turnovers. I'll highlight a […]
Undervalued Guards - 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Values
If you are a long-time fantasy player, you know how does it feel to getting sniped in a fantasy draft. You know how it goes: you enter the lobby with a few players to draft in mind, have everything planned for you to build the perfect roster, and just a couple of picks before the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/11/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups
Seven more games on tap tonight for the NBA DFS slate as we can begin counting down the days until the regular season tips off on October 19th. There are lots of players who are sitting out tonight, which creates an opportunity for players who we'd have no business considering in a regular-season contest. Let's get to […]
2021-2022 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Centers
Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA Regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops is back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy draft, and what better way to do that than with draft rankings! In case you missed it, […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Busts: Guards
A key part of doing a fantasy draft is avoiding players who find themselves in a bad situation. The wrong pick can completely tank your season. Today, let's talk about some potential busts at the guard position. For whatever reason -- be it talent, lack of opportunity, or some combination of those two things -- […]
Rudy Gay To Remain Out For Monday's Game
Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay (heel) will be out once again for Monday's preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gay is in the midst of recovering from offseason heel surgery. He has yet to play in a preseason game, but he is expected to be ready to return early on in the regular season. […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Northwest Division
The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]
NBA Western Conference Playoffs Preview: Betting Picks and Predictions
First I covered the first four matchups from the Eastern Conference playoffs, now it's time to go west, young man! Some might argue that the West is the better conference of the two and it is more certainly deeper. But the Nets, Sixers, and Bucks are all formidable teams that should give whoever wins the […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Pacific Division
The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Southwest Division
The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]
Real or Not? Assessing Stats from Centers - 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Season Review
It's NBA Offseason time! While there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to take some time to reflect on the 2020-2021 season. We have another short NBA offseason this year and it's already time to do some evaluation on another […]
Real or Not? Assessing Stats from Guards - 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Season Review
We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]