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About Euan Leith - RotoBaller
Euan writes DFS articles for the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Formula 1 teams at Rotoballer. He also puts together a weekly roundtable for Fantasy Premier League. Prior to Rotoballer, he was an Associate Producer for NBC Sports and has worked at four Olympic Games: 2016 Rio, 2018 PyeongChang, 2020 Tokyo, and 2022 Beijing.
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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.... Read More
Fred VanVleet Fills Up The Box Score
On Monday in a 113-104 win over New York, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet remained integral to steering the ship as the Raptors moved to 5-3 on the year. It was another heavy workload for FVV, as he played at least 37 minutes for the seventh straight contest. He came away with 17 points, nine... Read More
RJ Barrett Continues His Recent Scoring Surge
On Monday, the New York Knicks lost to the Toronto Raptors 113-104, but RJ Barrett's recent scoring burst continued. The 21-year old provided his third 20-plus scoring night in as many games and is putting those early-season concerns behind him. In 39 minutes, Barrett dropped 27 points, six rebounds, a steal, and five three-pointers. He... Read More
OG Anunoby Erupts For Career-High 36 Points
On the 75th anniversary of the first-ever NBA game, OG Anunoby was a catalyst in a come-from-behind win for the Toronto Raptors over the New York Knicks. A popular preseason-breakout candidate, Anunoby is rewarding his fantasy managers with career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, three-pointers, and shot attempts. On Monday, the 24-year old racked up... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/2/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Sometimes, the best DFS play can just come down to who is healthy and makes the lineup on any given night. Unfortunately, we are only two weeks into the season, but half the league carries a questionable tag into every game. Hopefully, this is just a short-term problem as players are still rounding... Read More
Damian Lillard Records Third Double-Double Of Season
The shot is not falling for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard right now. However, like all of the best players do, he is still finding a way to contribute to his team. In a 125-113 loss to Charlotte, the 31-year old guard had 14 points, 12 assists, and four rebounds, but the shooting struggles... Read More
LaMelo Ball Bounces Back With Solid Sunday
In a 125-113 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball bounced back from two poor performances to finish Week 2 with a flurry. In a season-high 33 minutes, Ball stuffed the box score with 27 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and four three-pointers. He was coming off a couple... Read More
Kelly Oubre Jr. Drops Season-High 26 Points
Charlotte Hornets guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the bench, producing incredible results as he dropped a season-high 26 points in 32 minutes. With Terry Rozier back in the starting five, Oubre led the second unit. The 26 points were great, but he also added seven rebounds, six triples, five assists, and two steals. Oubre... Read More
Luka Doncic Stuffs The Sunday Box Score
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic contributed all over the box score in a 105-99 win against the Sacramento Kings, but his shooting struggles continued for another game. In 35 minutes, Doncic produced 23 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, a steal, and a block but was 10-for-21 from the floor and 1-for-7 from three. The Slovenian... Read More
De'Aaron Fox Continues Quiet Start To New Season
In a 105-99 loss to Dallas, Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox continued his puzzling start to the 2021-22 NBA season. On Sunday, the 23-year old recorded 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one three-pointer in a season-high 39 minutes. It feels like fantasy managers have been waiting several years for Fox to make the... Read More
Richaun Holmes Comes Through With Season-Best Outing
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes came through for fantasy managers at the end of Week 2 with a massive performance against the Dallas Mavericks. Despite losing 105-99, the big man set new season-highs in points, rebounds, steals, and field-goal attempts. Across 27 minutes, Holmes compiled 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting, with 13 rebounds, two steals,... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, Rotoballers! Houston came out with an early-inning blitz to stun Atlanta and even the World Series at one game apiece. Now, the Fall Classic heads to Atlanta for Games 3, 4, and 5 on three consecutive days. It's possible the series doesn't make it back to Texas, but it would be surprising if one... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 2
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.... Read More
NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! I took a victory lap on my C.J. Uzomah call last week, but I also missed drastically on my Sam Darnold and Amon-Ra St. Brown recommendations. It's important to be accountable for the good and the bad as the... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/28/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! With the season finally underway, we are starting to see some rotations shake out. But, on the other hand, some coaches are playing an absurd amount of players from their squads. For example, on Tuesday, Jason Kidd used all 15 of his players to win over Houston. Then, last night, Wes Unseld Jr.... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! Last night, the Braves bombed their way to an early advantage and swiped Game 1, and home field, from the Astros. Framber Valdez never looked comfortable (just like the ALCS Game 1) and was pulled early. Meanwhile, Charlie Morton was in total control, but a lousy bounce caused a broken fibula, and now... Read More
Russell Westbrook Thrives Without Royal Running Mate
On Tuesday night, with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined, Lakers guard Russell Westbrook finally made his presence felt in the 2021-22 NBA season with a classic Brodie stat line. While his first triple-double of the season still eludes him, Westbrook recorded 33 points on 15-of-27 shooting with 10 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals. Anthony Davis... Read More
Dejounte Murray Notches Fifth Career Triple-Double
With the help of five overtime minutes and a closer-than-expected contest, San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray delighted the home crowd and fantasy managers with his fifth career triple-double. Across 40 minutes, the 25-year old dropped 21 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals in a 125-121 loss. Unfortunately, Murray wasn't particularly... Read More
Jakob Poeltl Dominates With Another Double-Double
While the Spurs lost a hard-fought contest against the Lakers, center Jakob Poeltl provided his fantasy managers with a big win on Tuesday night. The Austrian big man recorded his second double-double of the season in 38 minutes with 27 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks, and a steal. Yes, the overtime period helped, but he... Read More
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Serves Up A 30-Point Evening
In a 106-98 loss to the Warriors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, and no one on his team topped 12 points. The 23-year old added four assists, one rebound, and one steal and hit four triples in 36 minutes, but it wasn't enough for the winless Thunder. After a quiet start, SGA has recorded at... Read More
Andrew Wiggins Records New Season-High With 21 Points
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins hadn't cracked 17 points this season, but that changed on Tuesday in a 106-98 win over the Thunder. Wiggins saw 31 minutes and recorded a season-high 21 points with four rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a block. The 26-year old went 9-for-17 from the field but was 0-for-5... Read More
Damion Lee Drops 20 Points Off The Bench
It wasn't always pretty for the Warriors in a 106-98 win over the Thunder, but it got some crucial contributions off the bench, and Damion Lee was at the forefront. In 26 minutes, the fifth-year guard produced 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting with three rebounds, an assist, and four three-pointers. Lee has now played at... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The first week of the regular season is in the books, and it's time to make some sweeping overreactions. The Bulls will be 82-0 at the end of the year. The Nets, Celtics, Lakers, and Suns will be playing golf when the playoffs begin. The Thunder are already tanking (this one isn't a... Read More
James Harden Continues Worrying Early-Season Trend
On Monday, the Brooklyn Nets downed the Washington Wizards to bounce back from a Sunday defeat, but a disturbing early-season trend continued for James Harden. The Nets point guard provided 14 points, nine assists, six rebounds, a block, and a steal in 30 minutes, but he only got to the foul line three times. It... Read More
Bradley Beal Returns From Injury For 19 Points
After sitting out the last game, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hip) returned to the court with an inefficient shooting night. In 32 minutes, Beal took 22 shots but only made eight of them and was a further 3-for-13 behind the three-point line. He managed to add four assists and three rebounds, but it also... Read More
Kevin Durant Nets 25 Points In Easy Win
In a 104-90 win over the Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant continued to do Kevin Durant things. The 2014 MVP helped his team bounce back from a disappointing loss on Sunday with 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 35 minutes of a ho-hum outing. The bizarre thing was he... Read More
Kevin Porter Jr. Piles Up The Turnovers Again
The Houston Rockets told John Wall to take a seat for the season as they turned the point guard position over to Kevin Porter Jr. to ramp up their rebuild. While it's wise for the franchise's long-term outlook, the young guard needs to take care of the ball far better moving forward. On Sunday against... Read More
Jayson Tatum One Rebound Shy of Double-Double
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum helped his team get in the win column for the first time this season and had himself a day in the process. With Jaylen Brown (knee) sidelined for Sunday's contest, Tatum came through for the men in green with 31 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal.... Read More
Jalen Green Erupts For First 30-Point Outing
So that's what all the hype is about! Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green showed the Toyota Center crowd exactly what to expect for the next decade with an explosive performance against the Boston Celtics. Despite the 107-97 loss, the rookie came up big after back-to-back quiet starts to his NBA career. In 36 minutes, Green... Read More
Eric Gordon (SG/SF, HOU) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: With a flurry of offseason moves, the Houston Rockets have declared that the rebuild is well and truly underway. They drafted four players in the first round of the NBA draft and told John Wall to rest up for an eventual mid-season trade.... Read More
