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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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James Harden's 29 Points Not Enough To Beat Dallas
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 29 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He was 4-for-11 from three and also added seven rebounds, six assists, and one block. The Nets were without both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, forcing Harden to shoulder a lot of the workload. He was one... Read More
Kristaps Porzingis With Solid Showing Against Nets
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He was 0-for-2 from deep and also added four rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks. Porzingis has had some decent showings when on the court, but inconsistency has led to trade rumors in Dallas. Up... Read More
Luka Doncic Leads Mavs Win Over Nets
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 27 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Saturday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He was 3-for-10 from deep and also added six rebounds and seven assists to the ledger as well. In addition, he swiped away two steals. Doncic is one of the league's best players and will look to... Read More
Derrick Rose With 11 Assists On Saturday
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has 17 points and 11 assists in Saturday's win over the Pacers. Rose, who started in place of Elfrid Payton (hamstring), was 6-for-11 from the floor and 1-for-3 from deep. He also added one rebound and four steals. On Sunday, he'll face his former team, the Detroit Pistons.... Read More
Julius Randle With Double-Double Against Indiana
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scored 28 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Saturday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He was 2-for-5 from three and also grabbed 10 rebounds. In addition, Randle added six assists and four steals to the stat sheet. Playing the best basketball of his career, Randle is a must-start every night... Read More
Doug McDermott Leading Pacers Scorer Saturday
Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott scored a team-high 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Saturday's loss to the New York Knicks. He also added five rebounds and was 2-for-3 from deep. With the Sixers up next on Monday for Indiana -- a team that allows the 12th-most points per game to opposing teams -- there's... Read More
Joel Embiid With 42 Points In Loss
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 42 points on 13-for-22 shooting in Saturday's disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid also grabbed 13 rebounds while adding six assists, one steal, and two blocks. Up next for Philly is a meeting with the Pacers and their formidable frontcourt on Monday. Indiana allows the third-fewest rebounds per... Read More
Jarrett Allen With Double-Double Against Philly
Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen scored 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked one shot. Allen also posted three assists and was 1-for-2 from deep. He'll play the Rockets on Monday, who allow opponents to grab the seventh-fewest rebounds in the NBA... Read More
Darius Garland With Big Showing Against Sixers
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland scored 25 points on 9-for-24 shooting in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He added in nine assists as well while shooting 2-for-5 from three. In addition, Garland grabbed two rebounds and recorded two steals. On Monday, he'll face the Rockets, whose defensive numbers across the full season still look... Read More
Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Dixie Vodka 400
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 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 some key analysis of... Read More
Martin Truex Jr. Should Be Considered A Favorite At Homestead
Joe Gibbs Racing's Martin Truex Jr. will start ninth on Sunday when the NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Dixie Vodka 400. Truex finished 12th here last season, but had three top-two finishes in a row before that, including a win in 2017 and a second-place run in 2019 that saw him... Read More
Tyler Reddick Has Huge Upside On Sunday
Richard Childress Racing's Tyler Reddick is the highest upside DFS play in the field for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Reddick starts 35th, but finished fourth here last year and won the 2018 and 2019 Xfinity races at the track. His past production here combined with the immense place differential upside that comes... Read More
Kyle Larson Has Strong Upside At Homestead
Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson starts 17th for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This has been a good track for Larson, who had a string of three top fives in a row here from 2015-2017, then led 45 laps in 2018. In fact, twice Larson has led over 100 laps here. His past production... Read More
Kevin Harvick Is Solid Play For Dixie Vodka 400
Stewart Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick starts fourth for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With top 10s in 85 percent of his career starts here, Harvick is a solid play, though the lack of place differential upside means he'll need to get upfront and lead laps to reach his full DFS potential. More often... Read More
Chase Elliott Has High Upside At Homestead
Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott will start just outside the top 10 on Sunday for the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, rolling off the grid 11th. That starting spot offers some decent place differential upside for DFS players who believe Elliott has top-five potential. Considering he placed second here last season and led 27 laps,... Read More
William Byron Will Try To Drive Through Pack On Sunday
Hendrick Motorsports' William Byron starts 31st for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. While his track record at Homestead isn't the best -- in three races here, he has a best finish of ninth and one DNF -- we have to recommend him as a DFS play because of the place differential. Cars with... Read More
Kyle Busch Is Top DFS Play For Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch should be considered the top DFS play for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The two-time Homestead winner has six consecutive finishes of 20th or better here and will start all the way back in 24th this week, giving him a huge amount of place differential upside. Provided Busch... Read More
Chase Briscoe Offers Upside At Homestead
Stewart Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe's Cup Series career hasn't gotten off to a great start, with an average finish of 24th through two races, which has left Briscoe 27th in points. But Briscoe is one of our favorite DFS plays for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway due to his deep starting spot, as... Read More
Ryan Blaney Is Strong Play At Homestead
Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney will roll off the grid in 14th place for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead, making him a strong DFS play. Third in this race last season, Blaney only has one top-10 finish in six Cup Series races here. But with Blaney leading 70 laps here a year ago, it's fair... Read More
Aric Almirola Has DFS Upside At Homestead
Stewart Haas Racing's Aric Almirola starts 16th for Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. A top-20 fantasy play this week, Almirola's starting position offers some interesting place differential upside while negating too much downside. Fifth in this race last season, Almirola has top-10 runs in two of his three races here since joining Stewart... Read More
Dennis Smith Jr. Continues To Improve
Detroit Pistons point guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Friday's loss to the Kings. He also added six assists and one rebound while shooting 2-for-5 from deep. Smith blocked a shot as well. This makes three games in a row with Smith scoring in double figures. Out of the rotation... Read More
De'Aaron Fox Struggles From Three In Win
Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox scored 27 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Fox was 1-for-7 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He was 8-for-11 from the charity stripe. He'll face the Hornets on Sunday,... Read More
Harrison Barnes With Strong Showing Against Pistons
Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes scored 21 points on 5-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists. Barnes was 2-for-7 from three and also posted two steals and one block. He'll face the Hornets on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the 11th-highest... Read More
Jonas Valanciunas Leading Scorer In Loss Friday
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas scored 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and posted three assists and a steal. He'll play the Rockets on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the fourth-most rebounds in the NBA. Houston is also on a 10-game... Read More
Paul George Has Quiet Night Against Memphis
Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George scored 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out eight assists. George was 1-for-5 from three and also blocked a shot and recorded a steal. He'll face the Bucks on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot... Read More
Kawhi Leonard Sinks All 11 Free Throw Attempts
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. Leonard was 3-for-5 from three and also blocked a shot. He made all 11 of his attempts from the free throw line. He'll face the... Read More
Luguentz Dort Scores 19 In Win Over Hawks
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort scored 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Dort was 4-for-9 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 20th-highest percentage... Read More
Theo Maledon With 12 Assists On Friday
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon scored 13 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out 12 assists. Maledon was 2-for-6 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 20th-highest percentage... Read More
Clint Capela Pulls Down 21 Rebounds
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela scored 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In addition, he grabbed 21 rebounds and blocked four shots. Capela also posted one steal and was 1-for-4 from the free throw line. He'll play the Heat on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the 19th-most... Read More
Norman Powell With 30 Points On Friday
Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell scored 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting in Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. Powell was 4-for-8 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the... Read More
