Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

I woke up this morning asking myself: Do I really have to write this article? It seemed like a massive undertaking with the plethora of injury and COVID updates we've had over the past few days. The answer to that question though is a resounding "YES!" There's a veritable gold mine out there in fantasyland […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, December 13

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 9: Garrison Mathews, JaVale McGee, Kevin Huerter, Cedi Osman

More bummer injury news and health and safety protocols issues have made this fantasy season an absolutely dreadful landscape to navigate. Good health is going to do your fantasy team wonders, but if you have some guys out for a while, it's wise to drop them and start streaming! You can still win your league […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (PG/SG, WAS): Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Our favorite shooting forward with guard-only eligibility, that's KCP for you. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, with Bradley Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie manning the Wizards backcourt, was either going to hit the pine nightly or downsize Washington's lineup mightily starting on the wing. And it […]

Kyle Kuzma To Miss Saturday's Contest

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. He will miss at least one game while following the league's health and safety protocols. It's a shame since Kuzma is having a career year in Washington. Deni Avdija will move into the starting five, while Davis Bertans gets more […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 9 (Dec 13 - Dec 19)

As is the case almost every week, NBA has scheduled fewer games on Tuesday and Thursday for next week as well. With just four games on Tuesday and five on Thursday, players from teams playing on these two days will be worth a look if you're looking to stream your way to victory in your […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are nine games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]

Rui Hachimura To Travel With Team For Road Trip

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (personal) has not suited up for a game this season, but appears close to a return. Head coach Wes Unseld Jr. mentioned that Hachimura will travel with the team for their upcoming six-game road trip. The organization is hopeful to have Hachimura practicing and doing 5-on-5 by next week. Despite […]

Bradley Beal Produces 25 Points In Wednesday's Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal missed both of his attempts from deep Wednesday night against Detroit, but he had a solid shooting performance overall and finished a 119-116 overtime win with 25 points. Beal was 10-for-19 from the field and shot 5-for-8 at the foul line, adding six rebounds, three assists, one steal and […]

Kyle Kuzma Caps Off Great Performance With A Buzzer-Beater

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma finished off a 26-point effort with a game-winning triple in Wednesday's 119-116 overtime victory against Detroit. He won it for the Wizards with just 0.6 left in the extra frame, hitting his fourth triple of the night. Kuzma finished 4-for-10 from downtown and shot 8-for-18 overall with a 6-for-7 effort […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/8 - Monkey Knife Fight

A massive 13-game slate on Wednesday is the perfect chaser for last night's trio of competitive games. As of right now, Spencer Dinwiddie and Tyrese Haliburton are available to play, while Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, and D'Angelo Russell are all still listed as questionable. It's still early in the day and since updates usually come […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

A total of 26 teams will be taking the floor on Wednesday, setting us up for a fun night of hoops! With so many players in action, filtering through to set your DraftKings lineup can be daunting, but that's where I come in. Before I give you my favorite DraftKings plays for Wednesday's 13-game slate, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 8

Do the Atlanta Hawks even have a wing healthy these days? I guess we'll find out in this week's version of the injury updates! The health and safety protocols have kicked our collective butts in the past month or so, and LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier are the latest victims. That opens up some value […]

Bradley Beal Ends Scoring Slump With 34 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal reignited offensively in Monday's loss to the Pacers, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 9-for-10 at the line en route to a game-high 34 points. The 28-year-old scoring machine had failed to hit the 20-point plateau in four straight games prior to Monday's action. He finished 1-for-3 with the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, December 6

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 […]

Thomas Bryant Could Practice Soon

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (knee) could return to practice within the next two weeks, according to general manager Tommy Shepard. The young big man is working his way back after suffering a partially torn ACL in January. The Wizards would certainly love to Bryant back since he was a stud before the injury. Fantasy […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/6 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games Monday and it's no surprise that the Hawks-Minnesota matchup possesses the highest point total for tonight. A multitude of young players all playing well has the potential to benefit prop bettors and solidify DFS lineups, but most importantly, the fans are going to appreciate whatever skills Trae Young, D'Angelo Russell or […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 8: PATTY MILLS, Dwight Howard, Tyus Jones, Herb Jones

We've been at this for about two months now, so you should have plenty of data about your opponents and where your team is falling short. If there are a few categories that you're struggling with or a few where you can get an edge on your current-week opponent, then look for a guy listed […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Scores Season-High 26 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope notched a season-high 26 points in Sunday's loss to Toronto, missing just once from the field with nine attempts. He had a 4-for-4 record from deep and didn't make a mistake at the charity stripe either, going 6-for-6. He bagged a pair of rebounds and assists with one steal […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, December 5

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/5/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Our Sunday slate on DraftKings is a little smaller today with only three games. A look at the positions on DraftKings see a lot of OUT tags, the most glaring being LaMelo Ball. It opens up a ton of value, but how much do we actually need? We start off with the Ball-less Hornets in […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (PG/SG, WAS): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS:  We're getting closer to losing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope forever in the WW-target realm. Keep calm, though, as he's still available in almost half of Yahoo leagues and that means you can find your way to adding him to some of your roster in […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/5/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It was a fantastic day throughout the National Basketball Association on Saturday. The Nuggets and Knicks got things rolling out at Madison Square Garden. Yet, Nikola Jokic was too much, as Denver handed New York its third consecutive loss. The Bucks, sans Giannis Antetokounmpo, took care of business by decisively taking down the Heat, 124-102. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, December 3

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are nine games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/3 - Monkey Knife Fight

With just seven of Friday's nine games posted, we can pretty much cover every game listed throughout this article, so let's not waste any time. Bradley Beal is shooting way too poorly to feel confident about any kind of over bet, whereas Darius Garland continues to carry this offense any way he can, usually contributing […]

Deni Avdija, Aaron Holiday Questionable To Play Friday

Washington Wizards small/power forward Deni Avdija (illness) and point/shooting guard Aaron Holiday (illness) have both been listed as questionable to suit up for Friday's contest against the Cavaliers. Avdija is yet to miss a game this season, having served as an integral member of the team's second unit. Holiday has already missed one game due […]

Daniel Gafford Extends Double-Double Streak

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford recorded a third consecutive double-double in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, scoring 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting and pulling down 10 boards. He swatted away three shots and had one steal with one assist and three turnovers in 27 minutes. Gafford is enjoying his best spell of the season and finds […]

Montrezl Harrell Has Team-High 27 Points In Wednesday's Win

Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell scored at will against the Timberwolves on Wednesday, shooting 11-for-12 from the field en route to a team-high 27 points in a 115-107 win. He finished 5-for-8 at the line and bagged five rebounds and three assists with two turnovers in 21 minutes. Harrell had scored just 17 total points […]