Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 4

The injury news has come hot and heavy in the last few days, which is a real bummer for all of us NBA basketball fans, but it can help you turn your fantasy season around if you act quickly! The biggest news this week was that Joel Embiid is set to miss some time because […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 4

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 8

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 4: Hassan Whiteside, Luke Kennard, Anfernee Simons, Kenyon Martin Jr.

A good week last week with category streamers, with guys you should still be hanging onto like Franz Wagner, Grayson Allen, and Jalen Brunson. It's crazy what you can find on the waiver wire when you're really looking, so I hope you're locked in here with me for another round of category streamers! We're going […]

Kyle Kuzma Finishes A Win Over Bucks With A Double-Double

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma picked up his fourth double-double of the campaign in Sunday's impressive 101-94 win over Milwaukee. He scored 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Kuzma, who went 3-for-8 from deep, finished things off with five assists, one block and three turnovers in 30 minutes. The 26-year-old […]

Bradley Beal Gets 30 Points For The Second Time This Season

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had his second 30-point game of the season in Sunday's 101-94 victory over Milwaukee, getting to exactly 30 points with 12-for-22 shooting from the field. He nailed two triples with three attempts and handed out eight assists with six turnovers. Beal's night also included five rebounds and one block […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4

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 Season Usage Rate Analysis - Fantasy Basketball

What exactly is Usage Rate (USG%)? In the simplest sense of the term, it represents the percentage of team plays a player is involved in when on the floor, given the play results in a shot attempt (including a free throw) or a turnover. For reference, the average player typically has a usage rate of […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, November 7

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 (11/7/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Sundays in November aren't just for NFL football! After most of those games are finished we get a really juicy seven-game NBA DFS slate that tips off at 6:00 PM EST. Khris Middleton, Jakob Poeltl, Kevin Love, and Lauri Markkanen will continue to be out today due to COVID restrictions and some important questionable players […]

Bradley Beal Has 17-3-7 Line In A Blowout Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a chance to take it easy on Friday night as the team blew out the Grizzlies 115-87. Washington's starman saw just 27 minutes of action and completed the night with 17 points, three rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers. Beal shot a good 7-for-12 from the field in […]

Daniel Gafford Gets 15 Points With Near-Perfect Shooting

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a near-perfect shooting night in Friday's blowout win over Memphis, going 7-for-8 from the field on his way to 15 points. He finished 1-for-2 with his free throws and added four rebounds and three assists to his line in 23 minutes with two blocks and three turnovers. It's very […]

Kyle Kuzma Rejoins Starting Five Friday

Washington Wizards small/power forward Kyle Kuzma (forearm) has been given the green light to suit up for Friday's contest against the Grizzlies, reclaiming his spot among the starting five. Kuzma departed Washington's previous outing due to a right forearm contusion, but he sounds healthy enough that fantasy managers should have no hesitation in deploying him. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/5/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! 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, it seems to be […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, November 4

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 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/5 - Monkey Knife Fight

With the teams we have playing on Friday's nine-game slate, the pace will be incredibly high and the points are likely to follow. With a few players returning to lineups and some players being upgraded and downgraded throughout the day, it's been reported that both Kyle Kuzma and Scottie Barnes are available Friday night. Both […]

Kyle Kuzma Considered Day-To-Day

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (forearm) is currently listed as day-to-day, but likely avoided major injury. It sounds Kuzma was able to practice on Thursday and will be re-evaluated after Friday's shootaround. Fantasy managers will have to wait and see, but it sounds like Kuzma only suffered a minor injury. There should be more information […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Thursdays usually mean a pared-down slate, and this week is no different. We have a modest five games on the docket, making it even more prudent than usual that we invest our salary-cap dollars wisely. A couple of the absolute best defensive teams in the league in the Jazz and Heat are in action as […]

Montrezl Harrell Goes For 15 And 10 Against Raptors

Washington Wizards power forward/center Montrezl Harrell had another strong all-around game in the team's 109-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. He shot 3-for-4 from the field and 9-for-10 from the line while tallying 15 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and three assists. The 27-year-old veteran has now posted double-doubles in four of his […]

Bradley Beal Posts 25-7-7 Line On Wednesday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a team-high 25 points in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 7-for-7 from the free throw strike in the game. He also tallied two three-pointers, seven assists, seven rebounds, one steal and one block while committing two turnovers. Beal got off […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, November 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 […]

Kyle Kuzma Departs Wednesday’s Contest With Injury

Washington Wizards small/power forward Kyle Kuzma (forearm) has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Raptors due to a right forearm contusion. Kuzma has gotten off to a strong start to the 2021-22 campaign, entering the night averaging 15.9 points and 11 boards per contest. But prior to his departure, Kuzma […]

Davis Bertans Will Be Monitored On Week-To-Week Basis

Washington Wizards power forward Davis Bertans (ankle) will miss at least the remainder of the upcoming week, with head coach Wes Unseld Jr. deeming him "week-to-week" for the time being. The Wizards are set for two more contests in the current week, meaning Bertans will miss at least three games due to the injury that […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 3

Welcome back to our second edition of Dynasty Risers for the 2020-21 season! In this weekly column, I will be highlighting four players whose dynasty stock has risen over the past week. It will include both young players breaking out and veterans who are fighting off father time and keeping their fantasy relevance alive. While […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

I don't know about you, but I am sure ready for some mid-week hoops! A total of 22 teams will take the floor on Wednesday, allowing plenty of ways to build out some DraftKings lineups. As always, let's take a closer look at the slate to see which matchups will be worth attacking for DFS […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 3

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/3/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I've been taking the last few days just playing lower stakes and making adjustments to my model in order to provide you all with the best information possible. While variance tends to be low in NBA DFS, it is a sport […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 3

There was at least one major injury this week with Patrick Williams of the Bulls, but the fantasy implications there are a bit difficult to sort out. Quick note: If you're complaining about injuries, you're doing this wrong. Unless your top one or two dogs go down, stop complaining and start scraping. You can get […]

Bradley Beal Scores 24 Points In Monday's Loss

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a team-high 24 points in Monday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He shot 10-for-21 from the field and 3-for-11 from three-point range in the contest. He also added three assists, two rebounds and two steals while committing four turnovers. Beal has certainly been a bit rusty to start […]

Week 2 Fantasy Basketball Reactions - Buy, Sell, Hold

Week 2 of the 2021-22 NBA season is officially in the books. It's still very early, but there's no shortage of things to discuss as we look ahead to Week 3 and beyond. Some players have outperformed their average draft position (ADP), while others have underperformed through two weeks. Can those that have overperformed keep […]