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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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Jaylen Brown's Shot Is Off Against Nets
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown struggled from the field on Thursday against the Nets, shooting just 5-for-23 from the floor and 3-for-12 from three-point range. He finished with 13 points, as well as five rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Considering Brown is a 49.5 percent shooter on the season and a 38.8 percent shooter... Read More
Terry Rozier Drains Three Triples Against Detroit
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier scored 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting in Thursday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He was 3-for-9 from deep and also grabbed one rebound. In addition, Rozier finished with two assists and three steals. He was 2-for-3 from the line. Next for Charlotte is Toronto on Saturday, who allow the fifth-most... Read More
P.J. Washington The Scoring Leader Against Pistons
Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington scored 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He was 2-for-4 from deep and also grabbed nine rebounds. In addition, Washington finished with three assists, one steal, and two blocks. He was 6-for-6 from the line. Next for Charlotte is Toronto on Saturday, who allow... Read More
Jerami Grant Starts Second Half With Big Game
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant scored 32 points on 11-for-24 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He was 2-for-9 from three and also added eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Grant was 8-for-9 from the line and turned the ball over four times. Detroit's best player, Grant's next game is against the... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 11
Hey, y'all! Feels like it's been forever since we talked about fantasy basketball, doesn't it? The All-Star break is over though, so it's time to get ready for the second half. As always, the best way to win in fantasy basketball is to actually do things with your roster. But to add someone, you've also... Read More
Tim Dillard Announces Retirement
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Dillard has retired from baseball. The 37-year-old signed with the Rangers in December but was not invited to major league camp. He pitched parts of four seasons in the majors with the Brewers, last appearing in an MLB game back in 2012, when he made 34 appearances with a 4.38... Read More
NFL Sets Salary Cap At $182.5 Million
The official number for the 2021 NFL salary cap is in at it lands at $182.5 million. It's a decent drop from last year's $198.2 million mark and is going to make it difficult for general managers this season, but it's not as low as it potentially could have been after the league saw a... Read More
Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid Forced To Quarantine
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard Ben Simmons will both be forced to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 before Sunday's All-Star Game. Embiid will miss Thursday's game against the Bulls but could return Friday against the Wizards, while Simmons will miss both of those games and is set to return Sunday against the... Read More
Willie Calhoun Has Groin Tightness
Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun will miss some time in Spring Training with groin tightness. Off to a 1-for-11 start in the Cactus League, Calhoun's role in Arlington this year is anything but secure, so even a small setback like this could be bad news for his regular-season outlook. The 26-year-old hit just .190 in... Read More
Jonathan Hernandez Has UCL Tear
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jonathan Hernandez has a small tear in his UCL and has been shut down for the next four weeks. The team remains hopeful Hernandez can avoid surgery, but it sounds like the best-case scenario would be for Hernandez to return in late May. The 24-year-old righty had a 2.90 ERA last... Read More
Chris Carson Set To Become Free Agent
The Seattle Seahawks will not franchise tag running back Chris Carson, making him a free agent when the league year opens later in March. Carson had two 1,000-yard seasons in his four years with the Seahawks, but averaged just 56.8 rushing yards per game last season. With some young backs on their roster like DeeJay... Read More
Chargers Won't Use Franchise Tag On Hunter Henry
The Los Angeles Chargers won't use the franchise tag on tight end Hunter Henry, paving the way for him to become a free agent this season. With the Chargers not working out a long-term deal with Henry by this point, it seems clear he'll be playing elsewhere in 2021. Injuries have limited Henry at times,... Read More
Bears Franchise Tag Allen Robinson
The Chicago Bears have placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Allen Robinson. While there's no guarantee Robinson signs the tag and is in camp to start the season, the logical conclusion of this is that Robinson will be in a Bears uniform in 2021. The team will try to work out a long-term deal... Read More
Dak Prescott Signed To Extension
The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $160 million. Prescott will have a no-trade clause and a no-tag provision, with $126 million in guaranteed money. The move solidifies Prescott's role as the starting quarterback in Dallas, and getting an extension done rather than slapping the franchise tag... Read More
Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings, followed by... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Las Vegas Alsco Uniforms 300 (3/6/21)
Can you believe it's already time for the fourth race of the NASCAR Xfinity season? On Saturday, the drivers in NASCAR's second-tier series will head to Vegas. So far, three different drivers have won races this season, including Myatt Snider, who won his first Xfinity race last week at Homestead. Here at RotoBaller, we want... Read More
Dynasty Trade Targets Before the NFL Draft
There's still plenty of time between now and the NFL Draft, which means there's plenty of time for fantasy players to make some trades to help out their dynasty teams. In this article, we're going to be looking at some players you should be targeting before the draft in dynasty leagues. These are players who... Read More
What To Expect From Irv Smith Jr. In 2021
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings released veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph, who had been with the team since 2011. Rudolph ends his Vikings career with 453 receptions for 4,488 yards and 48 touchdowns. But in 2020, Rudolph caught his fewest touchdowns as a Viking, hauling in just one in 12 games. 2020 was also the... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Las Vegas Bucked Up 200 (3/5/21)
On Friday, the Truck Series heads to Vegas. This is the first Truck race of 2021 for Kyle Busch, who is priced at $15,000. That's $4,000 over the second-highest priced driver, Austin Hill. When Busch is in a Truck race, you have two different approaches to lineup building: find value guys to place around Busch... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11
It's time for the weirdest week of the season: All-Star week! Because of the All-Star Game, Week 11 is essentially two weeks, but with a big gap in the middle. That alters some things in terms of how to deal with your lineups, as teams play a pretty disparate amount of games this week. Check... Read More
Wayne Ellington Re-emerges Off Pistons Bench
Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington was the talk of the fantasy world earlier this season when he scored 16 or more points in seven consecutive games, but he'd completely vanished since. On Sunday against the Knicks, though, Ellington popped back up on the stat sheet, scoring 15 points -- his most since January -- on... Read More
Julius Randle With 25 Points Against Pistons
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scored 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and blocked one shot. Randle was 3-for-6 from deep and also posted six assists and one steal. He'll play the Spurs on Tuesday, who allow opponents to grab the fourth-most... Read More
Nerlens Noel Pulls Down 11 Rebounds
New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel scored eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots. Noel also posted two assists and three steals. He'll play the Spurs on Tuesday, who allow opponents to grab the fourth-most rebounds in the NBA while... Read More
Justin Patton Starts For Rockets Sunday
Houston Rockets center Justin Patton moved into the starting unit on Sunday against Memphis, likely as a way of combatting the size that the Grizzlies have. He responded with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting in 26 minutes, plus grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. The Rockets are a disaster right now and Patton will... Read More
Killian Tillie Plays Sparingly In Season Debut
Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Killian Tillie made his long-awaited debut on Sunday, playing for the first time because of a foot injury that had kept him out. The undrafted French player out of Gonzaga played eight minutes, scoring three points on 1-for-2 shooting. Both attempts were threes, and Tillie also grabbed a rebound. He won't... Read More
Kyle Anderson Misses All Seven Three-Pointers
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson scored 13 points on 4-for-14 shooting in Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and added a steal. Notably, Anderson was 0-for-7 from three. He'll face the Wizards on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the fifth-highest percentage from three and to score the second-most... Read More
Kemba Walker With Solid Showing Against Wizards
Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker scored 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out eight assists. Walker was 3-for-7 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three... Read More
Jayson Tatum With 31 Points In Win Over Washington
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 31 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Tatum was 3-for-10 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three... Read More
Bradley Beal With 46 Points In Loss To Celtics
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal's 46 points weren't enough to get past Boston on Sunday night. Beal was 16-for-29 from the field and 3-for-6 from three. He added 11 made free throws and also sprinkled in seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. Beal is the best player on this Wizards team by... Read More
Dynasty Price Check - D.J. Chark
We continue with our evaluation of the dynasty league value of high-profile players in our Dynasty Price Check series. Should you trade them or trade for them? Are they being overvalued or undervalued by dynasty players? We've already covered players like Ezekiel Elliott, which you can read here, and James Robinson, which you can find here.... Read More
