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Derrick Favors Continues Solid Play
Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds while adding one assist, one steal as well as a block in Saturday night's victory over the Celtics. He made four of six shots from the field, but he was just two of six from the foul line. It was the ninth time […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoAlex Collins Has Upside In Week 11
Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins will look to reach the end zone yet again in Week 11 against the Bengals. The 24-year-old, who is currently ranked 24th among running backs in standard league scoring, has totaled 10 or more fantasy points (PPR) in each of his last four games. While he has struggled running […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRobert Griffin III Could Play In Week 11
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III could make his season debut against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11. The Ravens have yet to name a starter for Sunday's game, but with Joe Flacco (hip) listed as doubtful on the team's injury report, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network believes Griffin will open the game under […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJoe Flacco Is A Huge Question In Week 11
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (hip) is unlikely to play against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11. Flacco is currently listed as doubtful for the game, although coach John Harbaugh has left the door open for the 11th-year veteran although he did not practice at all this week. Even if Harbaugh rolls the dice, in […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLamar Jackson May Get First Career Start
The Baltimore Ravens still have not announced who their starting quarterback is for their Week 11's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, but there is a strong possibility it will be rookie Lamar Jackson as Joe Flacco (hip) is listed as doubtful for the game as he has not practiced all week. Jackson missed Thursday's practice […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoNoah Vonleh Fails To Reach Double Figures For Fourth Time
New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh scored four points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked a shot in Friday night's loss to the Pelicans. He was 2-for-5 from the field, including 0-for-2 from beyond the arc in 27 minutes off the bench. The 23-year-old power forward has now failed to score in double figures in […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Drops 30 Points On Pelicans
New York Knicks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. poured in 30 points in Friday night's loss to the Pelicans, marking the fourth time this season that he has tallied that many points. He topped the 30-point plateau just five times all of last season. The 26-year-old was 9-for-23 from the field, 4-for-12 from beyond […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoHow to Approach the Eagles' Fantasy Options Moving Forward
The Philadelphia Eagles blew a fantastic opportunity to solidify themselves as a playoff contender with a 27-20 home loss to their arch-rivals Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. With the loss, the Eagles dropped into a tie for second place in the NFC East with Dallas at 4-5. Philadelphia, coming off its bye its week, really […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoAllonzo Trier Dishes Out Season-High Five Dimes
New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier tallied 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the floor, including 1-for-4 from the three-point line, in Friday's loss to the Pelicans. The rookie, who made his second start of the season, also doled out a season-high five assists while committing just one turnover in 34 minutes. He has […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoEmmanuel Mudiay Pours In Season-High 19 Points
New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay scored a season-high 19 points on a season-best 8-for-12 shooting performance, which included canning two of three shots from beyond the arc. He also set a new season mark with two blocks while his six rebounds matched his highest total to date. The 22-year-old, who has started the […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoMitchell Robinson Scores Seven Points, Grabs Seven Boards
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson scored seven points on three of six shooting from the floor in Friday night's loss to the Pelicans. The 7-foot-1 rookie added seven rebounds, with four coming on the offensive end, to go along with one assist and one block as well one steal in 24 minutes. He has […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoKevin Knox Scores In Double Figures Four Straight Games
New York Knicks small forward/power forward Kevin Knox scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, in Friday night's loss to the Pelicans. The rookie contributed five rebounds, two assists along with one steal in 21 minutes. It was his fourth consecutive game of seeing at least 20 […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJimmy Butler Ties Season-High With 12 Field Goals
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler compiled 28 points, seven assists, three rebounds along with two steals in Friday's victory over the Jazz. The 6-foot-8 wing knocked down 12 of 15 shots, tying his season-high in field goal makes, including going two of three from beyond the arc. It was a nice bounce-back game […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJ.J. Redick Scores 16 points
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick scored 16 points as he was 5-for-9 from the floor, 1-for-3 from beyond the arc and 5-for-7 from the charity stripe in Friday night's victory over the Jazz. The 13th-year vet added just one rebound, two assists along with three turnovers in 34 minutes. It was the first time […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoBen Simmons Scores 10 points On Nine Shots
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting in Friday's victory (113-107) over the Jazz. The 6-foot-10 Australian added eight rebounds, eight assists, one block, one steal as well as three turnovers in 36 minutes. It was his third-worst scoring efficiency game of the year. He has now attempted less than […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJoel Embiid Plays Just 26 Minutes
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid filled the stat sheet with 26 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals as well as three blocks in Friday night's victory over the Jazz. The 24-year-old made seven of 20 shots, one of four three-pointers and eight of nine free throws. Embiid, who finished with a plus-12 rating, did […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoWilson Chandler Ties Season-Low With Two Points
Philadelphia 76ers small forward/power forward Wilson Chandler scored two points and grabbed five rebounds in Friday's 113-107 victory over the Jazz. The 6-foot-9 combo forward was 1-for-3 from the field, including 0-for-1 from the three-point line. It was his third straight game of seeing at least 22 minutes of court time. While the two points […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoEagles Add Richard Rodgers To Active Roster
The Philadelphia Eagles activated tight end Richard Rodgers from injured reserve on Friday. He replaces Josh Perkins (knee), who was put on injured reserve, on the 53-man roster. The 26-year-old has been out all season due to a knee injury that he suffered during the preseason. Rodgers is expected to serve as the Eagles' third […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJoe Flacco Doubtful For Week 11
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (hip) is doubtful for the Week 11 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 33-year-old did not partake in any of the Ravens' three practices this week, and it was disclosed during the team's bye week that he suffered the injury during the loss to the Steelers in Week 9. While […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRashaad Penny: A Potential RB2 For The Rest Of The Season
Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny had a breakout game in Week 10. He will look to finish the season off strong to show the Seahawks coaching staff that he is capable of being the team's number one running back next year. Penny is coming off the best game of the season against the […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRotoBaller NBA Recap: Jimmy Butler Disappoints In First Game With 76ers
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from the previous night's slate of NBA games. Following the usual light schedule on Tuesday, Wednesday's docket was once again almost full to the brim with 11 games. This is the fourth time in five weeks that at least two-thirds of […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDonte DiVincenzo Only Able To Play Six Minutes
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Donte Divincenzo (knee) saw just six minutes of action off the bench before leaving Wednesday night's game against the Grizzlies. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Matt Velazquez is reporting that DiVincenzo, who will not return to the game, is dealing with left knee soreness. The 6-foot-4 rookie finished the game with three points […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDanny Green Suffers Third-Quarter Injury
Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Danny Green (back) left Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter and he was unable to return. He was injured after being hit hard while setting a screen. According to the Toronto Raptors' sideline reporter Eric Smith, Green is dealing with lower back tightness. It is […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoMitchell Robinson Returns After Rolling Ankle
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) was temporarily sidelined during Wednesday's game against the Thunder, but he did return to the contest, according to ESPN's Royce Young. Robinson missed a little over two minutes of action in the second quarter after appearing to roll his ankle. Obviously, he is good to go, so that […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDewayne Dedmon To Miss Third Straight Game
Atlanta Hawks reserve center Dewayne Dedmon (personal) is still not with the team and he will not suit up against the Nuggets on Thursday. It marks the third straight game that the seven-footer has missed. In the previous games that Dedmon has been out, starter Alex Len has seen an uptick in his minutes. Len, […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJohn Collins Doubtful For Thursday
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's matchup against the Nuggets, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The 2018 NBA All-Rookie second-team selection has yet to play this season, but he is getting closer to returning to the court. Collins' return likely means that Omari Spellman will […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoMikal Bridges Gets First NBA Start
Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges will make his first career start on Wednesday night against the Spurs. The 6-foot-7 rookie replaces veteran Trevor Ariza (personal) in the starting lineup. Bridges has been up and down this season and his minutes have fluctuated as well. He is coming off one of his better games against […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Grabs 18 Rebounds
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge posted another double-double with 14 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks in Monday's loss to the Kings. He was 6-for-12 from the floor along with 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. The 18 boards were his second most this season. Meanwhile, he tied his season highs in blocks and […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoKelly Oubre Jr.'s Shooting Woes Continue
Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was held to a season-low one point, as he was 0-for-5 from the field and 0-for-3 from beyond the arc in Monday's victory over the Magic. He added three rebounds, one assist as well as one steal in 21 minutes. The 6-foot-7 wing has been held below his […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJohn Wall Posts Efficient Double-Double
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall scored a game-high 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc in Monday's victory over the Magic. He added 10 assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block in 33 minutes. The game marked the 28-year-old's third double-double in the last four contests, and his game […]
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