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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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Bam Adebayo With Triple-Double Against Kings
Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo scored 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Thursday's win over the Sacramento Kings. Adebayo also added 12 rebounds and 10 assists to wind up with one of two triple-doubles on the Heat team, as Jimmy Butler also posted 13/10/13. This was just the third time all season that Adebayo posted... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 At Daytona (2/19/21)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will make its second-ever appearance at the Daytona road course on Friday. Last year, Sheldon Creed led 19 laps on his way to a victory in the inaugural event, while we saw drivers like Scott Lagassee Jr. finish ninth and Austin Wayne Self 11th. Unlike the Xfinity race that... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Super Start Batteries 188 At Daytona (2/20/21)
On Saturday, the Xfinity Series makes its second trip to the Daytona road course. Last year, Austin Cindric led 21 laps on his way to a win. His biggest competition, Chase Briscoe, crashed after 46 laps, but Briscoe did lead 26 laps. The race saw some strong showings from unexpected places, including a top-five finish... Read More
Carson Wentz to the Colts - Fantasy Impact
On Thursday, another shoe dropped in what's already turning out to be a wild offseason at the quarterback position. With Philip Rivers retiring, the Indianapolis Colts were left with question marks at QB. They attempted to answer those questions on Thursday, dealing a third and a second -- with conditions that could turn it into... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 9
Normally I'd talk about basketball here, but I'll be honest: I haven't watched basketball over the past few days because my power has been intermittent here in Texas. I've got a nice window of having power right now so I can write this, but I can't really tell you much about what's going on in... Read More
Dynasty Price Check - Clyde Edwards-Helaire
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
Titans Continuing To Monitor Adam Humphries
The Tennessee Titans say they're "continuing to monitor" wide receiver Adam Humphries (concussion), who last played in Week 12 against the Browns. The fact that Humphries still seems to be suffering from the concussion he initially suffered on November 1st against Cincinnati is a bad sign. Hopefully, Humphries is eventually cleared and is able to... Read More
Demarcus Evans Won't Throw Off Mound Until Mid-March
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Demarcus Evans (lat) isn't cleared to throw off a mound and won't be until mid-March after offseason surgery. Evans showed promise in his first four MLB games last year, throwing four innings with four strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA. It was a small sample size, but the hard-throwing youngster projects to... Read More
Joely Rodriguez Behind Schedule
Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez (ankle) is reportedly a bit behind schedule, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Rodriguez pitched in 12 games last year for the Rangers, posting a 2.13 ERA with 17 strikeouts. A strong 2020 season could propel Rodriguez into a larger role in 2021, though the injury setback could be... Read More
Russell Westbrook With Triple-Double Against Denver
Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook scored 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets. In addition, Westbrook grabbed 13 rebounds and added 12 assists, two steals, and one block. He turned the ball over eight times. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Saturday, who allow opponents to score the sixth-most points... Read More
Davis Bertans Drains Nine Three-Pointers
Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans scored 35 points on 9-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets, with all of his attempts coming from three. He was also 8-for-8 from the line. In addition, Bertans grabbed three rebounds and added one assist, one steal, and one block. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Saturday,... Read More
Jamal Murray Scores 35 Points In Loss To Wizards
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists. Murray was 5-for-10 from three and also posted a steal and a block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Friday, who allow opponents to shoot the highest... Read More
Joel Embiid One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked one shot. Embiid also posted nine assists and two steals while going 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab... Read More
Tobias Harris Grabs 15 Boards On Wednesday
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked two shots. Harris also posted five assists and one steal. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab the eighth-fewest rebounds in the NBA while... Read More
John Wall Scores 28 Points On Wednesday
Houston Rockets point guard John Wall scored 28 points on 11-for-24 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He added in seven assists as well while shooting 2-for-8 from three. In addition, Wall grabbed three rebounds and recorded two steals and one block. He turned the ball over seven times. On Friday, Houston is... Read More
Ja Morant With Strong Showing In Loss To Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant scored 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He added in eight assists as well while shooting 1-for-3 from three. In addition, Morant grabbed seven rebounds and turned the ball over six times. On Wednesday, he'll face the Thunder, who allow the ninth-most... Read More
Josh Hart With Strong Showing Against Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out two assists. Hart was 6-for-11 from three. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the 17th-highest percentage from three and to score... Read More
Zion Williamson With 31 Points Against Memphis
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson scored 31 points on 13-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists. He had two steals and was 1-for-1 from three. He'll play the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to score the sixth-most points per... Read More
Jaylen Brown With Big Showing Against Denver
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists. Brown was 5-for-10 from three. He'll face the Hawks on Wednesday, a team that has held opponents to the second-lowest percentage from three and the 13th-most... Read More
Tristan Thompson Pulls Down 12 Rebounds
Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson scored nine points on 3-for-4 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds. Thompson was 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. He'll play the Hawks on Wednesday, who allow opponents to grab the 18th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 17th-highest percentage from two-point... Read More
Michael Porter Jr. Held Scoreless
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. didn't score in Tuesday's loss to the Boston Celtics, going 0-for-8 from the field and 0-for-5 from deep. Porter did manage to grab seven rebounds and dish out three assists. He blocked a shot as well. He'll face the Wizards on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-highest... Read More
Chiefs Will Try To Re-Sign Sammy Watkins
The Kansas City Chiefs will try to re-sign wide receiver Sammy Watkins this offseason, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. Watkins is coming off his worst NFL season, as injuries limited him to 10 games. He caught 37 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns. His 42.1 yards per game was the second-lowest number of... Read More
Nikola Jokic With Triple-Double Against Lakers
Denver Nuggets center posted a triple-double in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting and also adding 16 rebounds and 10 assists. He blocked one shot and was 1-for-5 from deep. While Jokic was double-digit assists in 12 games this season, he hadn't strung together a triple-double since January... Read More
Kyle Kuzma With 19 Points On Sunday
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was 1-for-4 from three and also added eight rebounds and an assist. With Anthony Davis (Achilles) exiting early, it was Kuzma who started the second half at the four. Assuming Davis misses some time, Kuzma... Read More
Anthony Davis Aggravates Achilles Strain Sunday
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis played just 14 minutes against Denver on Sunday before exiting with injury. Davis -- who has been struggling with issues with his right Achilles -- aggravated his strain, leading to swelling. He finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Davis will likely miss some time because of this, which... Read More
Cavaliers No Longer Planning To Play Andre Drummond
The Cleveland Cavaliers will no longer play center Andre Drummond as they work out a trade deal with the two-time All-Star. Reports have already circulated that the Raptors are in talks to acquire the rebounding-centric big. While we'll wait until a trade happens to speculate on Drummond's value, this appears to mean that Jarrett Allen... Read More
With No Leonard Or George, Lou Williams Goes Off
Playing without their two best players, the Los Angeles Clippers still managed to come away with a win on Sunday. Guard Lou Willaims scored 30 points on 10-for-22 shooting in the win over Cleveland. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Williams was 2-for-5 from three. Keep an eye on the... Read More
Cedi Osman With 20 Points Off Bench On Sunday
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Osman was 3-for-7 from three. He'll face the Warriors on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the 12th-highest percentage from three and to score the... Read More
Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
Things are starting to make more sense in the NBA. The Raptors are back in the playoff picture The Cavs have lost six in a row. The post-James Harden Rockets finally look as bad as we thought they would. Anyway, let's help you figure out some waiver wire additions who can boost your squad in... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Risers and Fallers
Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece... Read More
