P.J. Hairston (SF, CHA) - Cheap DraftKings Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at GS, $3,400 ANALYSIS: This is another handcuff situation, where Hairston is tied to the status of Nicolas Batum. Batum is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the defending champions, and if he doesn't dress, Hairston will likely start in his place again. In relief of Batum Saturday, Hairston scored 10 points and […]

Klay Thompson (SG, GSW) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs CHA, $7,800 ANALYSIS: Thompson is the second of four players on this list that could benefit from the absence of Stephen Curry. If Curry sits, the Warriors will look to their second-leading scorer for most of the production. Thompson is entering Monday riding two straight games of 40+ fantasy points, and three out of […]

Rodney Hood (SG, UTA) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs HOU, $5,500 ANALYSIS: Hood is coming off a season best 47.5 fantasy points, in his season high 32 point performance against the Grizzlies Saturday. It was the second straight game Hood broke out for 40+ fantasy points, and now faces a very generous defensive team in the Houston Rockets. Not saying that Hood […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/4/16

Injuries will plague teams all season. There's no avoiding that. But from injuries emerge opportunities, for unlikely candidates, and for those who share the spotlight. Tonight's lineup features several defending champions looking to pick up the slack in the absence of the NBA's best player, along with a center who eats double-doubles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, […]

Shaun Livingston (PG, GSW) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs CHA, $4,500 ANALYSIS: Livingston is of course handcuffed to the status of Stephen Curry, but could be a huge, and smart, play if the reigning league MVP misses action on Monday. Curry left Saturday's game after appearing to have re-injured his left shin. Anybody starting on the Warriors is an appealing pickup in […]

Ricky Rubio (PG, MIN) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/4/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at PHI, $7,100 ANALYSIS: Rubio has been on a quiet fantasy tear of late, as his price has slowly jumped back up into the $7,000's. He has breached the 40 fantasy point mark three times in five games, and hasn't posted below 30 in that span. Rubio has averaged 11 assists and has picked […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel NHL DFS Advice for 1/4/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for January 4th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Premium Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge on your […]

Al Horford (C, ATL) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at NYK, $6,600 ANALYSIS: The Knicks have dropped five of their last six games, including one to the Hawks where Horford posted 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. The center is coming off a season high 30 points Tuesday night, and a 58.5 fantasy point performance. New York has […]

Larry Nance Jr. (PF, LAL) - Cheap DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs PHO, $4,100 ANALYSIS: Nance Jr. is the kind of guy that'll do just enough, in his average of 20.8 minutes a night, to positively shake a lineup for his low price. He's coming off a season high 14 rebounds, and has posted 20+ fantasy points in three of his last four, including a […]

Nikola Mirotic (PF, CHI) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at TOR, $5,000 ANALYSIS: In Mirotic's last four games, the power forward has tallied over 40 fantasy points twice, but also posted an embarrassing 8.0 and 12.25 in the other two. This is an intriguing matchup including two teams separated by half a game in the standings, surely to highlight Sunday's card with its competitiveness. It's […]

Carmelo Anthony (SF, NY) - Elite DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs ATL, $8,300 ANALYSIS: The Knicks face Atlanta for a second time in a week, and will likely be in another catchup game against the first place Hawks. When the two last played, Melo scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, good for 40.5 fantasy points. With the exception of Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks do […]

T.J. Warren (SF, PHO) - Upside DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at LAL, $5,100 ANALYSIS: The Suns have lost seventh straight, and are really beginning to feel the weight of Bledsoe's injury, inviting others to step up, or attempt to, in their star's absence. Warren is the most recent to do so, dropping 29 points, grabbing nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals in 41 […]

Allen Crabbe (SG, POR) - Cheap DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at DEN, $4,800 ANALYSIS: Crabbe has filled in nicely for the injured Damian Lillard. In all six games starting for Lillard, Crabbe has played over 30 minutes and has scored in double digits. He is another cheap option, facing a Nuggets team that allow the eighth most points a night in the NBA. Crabbe […]

Lou Williams (SG, LAL) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs PHO, $5,400 ANALYSIS: Williams has seen the floor more than any other Laker in four straight games, averaging well over 3o minutes played in that span. He'll also likely be assigned the responsibility of guarding Brandon Knight, who has seemed to have lost his way a bit since the injury to Eric Bledsoe. I'm […]

Goran Dragic (PG, MIA) - Value Play on DraftKings 1/3

Goran Dragic (at WAS, $5,800) Dragic draws John Wall on Sunday, who has posted eight straight double-doubles. Wall should be the obvious choice here but Dragic plays for a good Heat team, now up for the challenge against one of the league's best point guards, and is about $4,000 cheaper. Dragic won't put up the same […]

Kyle Lowry (PG, TOR) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs CHI, $8,100 ANALYSIS: In a loss to the Bulls Friday night, Lowry posted an impressive line in 40 minutes of court time; 28 points, nine assists, six rebounds, and three steals, equating to 55 fantasy points. The Raptors square off against Chicago again on Sunday in what should be another competitive contest. Lowry […]

Carmelo Anthony (SF, NYK) - Big Money Play on DraftKings 1/3

Carmelo Anthony (vs ATL, $8,300) The Knicks face Atlanta for a second time in a week, and will likely be in another catchup game against the first place Hawks. When the two last played, Melo scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, good for 40.5 fantasy points. With the exception of Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks do not […]

Goran Dragic (PG, MIA) - DraftKings Value Play for 1/3/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs at WAS, $5,800 ANALYSIS: Dragic draws John Wall on Sunday, who has posted eight straight double-doubles. Wall should be the obvious choice here but Dragic plays for a good Heat team, now up for the challenge against one of the league's best point guards, and is about $4,000 cheaper. Dragic won't put up […]

Larry Nance Jr. (PF, LAL) - Value Play on DraftKings 1/3

Larry Nance Jr. (vs PHO, $4,100) Nance Jr. is the kind of guy that'll do just enough, in his average of 20.8 minutes a night, to positively shake a lineup for his low price. He's coming off a season high 14 rebounds, and has posted 20+ fantasy points in three of his last four, including a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/3/16

Sunday's slate consists of five games, all of which should be competitive. Teams face off against each other that play with similar styles or that both give up a ton of points a night, resulting in, hopefully, big fantasy nights for multiple players. This lineup is very matchup-driven, but not necessarily focusing around players that can […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel NHL DFS Advice for 12/30/15

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for December 30th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Premium Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge on your […]

LeBron James (SF, CLE) - Big Money Play on DraftKings 12/18

LeBron James (at PHO, $9,800) The Cavaliers were sizzling, on a six game winning streak, and then they ran into the defending champions in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals. Regardless of the Cavs' two game losing streak, I'm a huge fan of King James in a matchup versus the Bledsoe-less Phoenix Suns. We can ignore […]

Evan Fournier (SG, ORL) and Nikola Vucevic (C, ORL) - Stack on DraftKings 12/28

Evan Fournier (vs NO, $5,200) Fournier has scored in double-digits in four straight games and will likely continue that streak against a Pelicans team battling the Lakers and Kings for sole ownership of the league's worst defense. Fournier has picked up over 30 fantasy points in three of his last four, a steal in six straight, […]

Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - Value Play on DraftKings 12/28

Ish Smith (at UTA, $4,800) A change of scenery could do wonders for a player. Especially for one who has been in a slump on a slumping team. Not that the relocation is to a winning team, but in Smith's first game with the Philadelphia 76ers, the point guard played 31 minutes, scoring 14 points, […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel NHL DFS for 12/28/15

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for December 28th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Premium Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 12/28/15

The name of the game is Hot Streak. Tonight's lineup features players that have put together a string of production, along with those welcoming new opportunities stemming from injuries, and one point guard involved in the first "big" trade of the season, now playing in the city of Brotherly Love. Check out my Daily NBA […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 12/27/15

There are only four games to pick from on Sunday's small card. It's as important to be mindful of a player's price as well as their matchup, simply because it's hard to produce a well-rounded team when you break the bank on only one player. When there are only a few games to select players […]

Running Back Outlooks: Tim Hightower, James Starks, Cameron Artis-Payne

Injuries have plagued NFL locker rooms and fantasy lineups all season. Why should championship week be any different? Luckily, this is the last time I will write about one of these running back situations this season, while two others look to produce again in their newly acquired starting roles. According to New Orleans Times-Picayune, Drew […]

Fantasy Stock Up: Rueben Randle, Dwayne Harris, Will Tye

With the suspension to Odell Beckham Jr. in effect for Sunday, the door of opportunity swings wide open for several other players on New York. The Giants desperately cling to their playoff hopes and enter a must-win against the Minnesota Vikings. But can any of the three listed below step up in OBJ's absence, enough […]

Jeremy Lin (PG, CHA) - Value Play on DraftKings 12/21

Jeremy Lin (at HOU, $5,200) Has Linsanity swept through Charlotte? Not exactly, but Lin has taken advantage of injuries, exploding onto scoresheets the past two contests, posting 50.75 and 32.5 fantasy points. Lin's price has skyrocketed, increasing by $1,000 in only two games. With P.J. Hairston now designated to a predominately defensive role for the Hornets, […]