JJ Arcega-Whiteside (WR, PHI) - 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~165 Overall / Waiver Wire CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted in 12-team leagues) ANALYSIS: If anything defined the Eagles 2019 season that was lack of depth at the receiver position. QB Carson Went struggled to find reliable options on offense all year long, and even on a slim receiving corps Arcega-Whiteside still struggled […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Attending Team Running Back Meetings

Chicago Bears wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has been meeting with the running backs at camp, instead of the wide receivers. This could be an indication that head coach Matt Nagy is planning to use the speedy receiver out of the backfield more this year. This is Patterson's second year with the Bears. Last year, he […]

Jacob deGrom Scratched From Friday's Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will not make Friday night's start against the Philadelphia Phillies. The reason for the move is yet to be announced, but deGrom is scheduled to talk with reporters soon. At that time, we're also likely to find out who will take his place on the mound as a […]

Chris Carson Currently Away From Team Due To Family Death

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is yet to take part in training camp with the team. He is currently away from the Seahawks as he is dealing with a death in his family. The specifics of what Carson is dealing with have not been provided, but head coach Pete Carroll suggested that Carson could […]

49ers Likely To Sign JJ Nelson And Tavon Austin

Wide receivers JJ Nelson and Tavon Austin are both likely to sign with the San Francisco 49ers, pending physicals. It's not surprising that the team is adding receiver depth with Deebo Samuel (broken foot) out for the start of the year. Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis are currently in place to serve as […]

Robert Woods And Cooper Kupp Set For Increased Usage In 2020

Los Angeles Rams wide receivers Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp each caught 90 passes for over 1,000 yards last year. However, this year, they could be in line for even more production. This offseason, the Rams lost Brandin Cooks, who accounted for 42 receptions for 583 yards last year as well as Todd Gurley, who […]

Kyler Murray Looking To Spread The Ball In 2020

In a recent interview, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray gave ESPN's Josh Weinfuss a bit of insight to his vision for this upcoming season. Weinfuss asked Murray if he could see wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald, DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk all reaching 1,000 yards this year and Murray replied "Oh, yeah for sure. I definitely […]

Kris Bryant Scratched From Thursday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs outfielder/third baseman Kris Bryant (wrist) has been scratched from Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryant is dealing with left wrist and left ring finger soreness, resulting from a diving play he made in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game. Nico Hoerner is taking over as leadoff hitter for the game with Kyle […]

Christian Vazquez Getting The Day Off On Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez will be out of the lineup for the second time in four games on Thursday as the team closes out their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Vazquez got off to a scorching start to the year, hitting four home runs in his first five games, but he's […]

Mike Brosseau Leading Off On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Mike Brosseau is in the leadoff spot for the second time in three games on Thursday as the team faces the Boston Red Sox for the final game in a four-game series. Brosseau has been a nice surprise for the team this year. Through 24 plate appearances, he's slashing .375/.375/.875 with […]

Austin Meadows Not In Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is getting the day off on Thursday, just the second time he's been out of the starting lineup since returning from the Injured List on August 4. Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is getting the start at left field in the game with Yandy Diaz at designated hitter. Meadows has been a […]

Rhys Hoskins Out Of Starting Lineup On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins will be getting his first day off of the season on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. It's been a rough start to the year for Hoskins, who is slashing just .190/.404/.238 through 13 games. He has just one RBI and has yet to hit his first home run of […]

Jean Segura Hitting Second On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura will be hitting second in the order for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with right hander Tom Eshelman on the mound. Segura has exclusively hit fifth or sixth in the order all year. Segura got off to a slow start, but has been coming around lately with home runs […]

Chris Sale Confident About Rehab Progress

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (Tommy John) conducted a Zoom interview on Thursday, informing reporters that his rehab process has been going well. Sale had Tommy John surgery in March of this year and made his last MLB appearance exactly a year ago. Sale said that he and his rehab team have "hit all […]

Brad Keller Fires Six Scoreless Innings On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller had a strong start in Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched six innings, allowing two hits, three walks and no runs while striking out three. He's now made two starts this year after beginning the year on the Injured List while recovering from a positive COVID-19 test. […]

Salvador Perez Hit Streak Up To 10 Games

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been on a roll in August, recording hits in 10 straight games now. In Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, he went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs. He's slashing .383/.388/.617 over the month. The Royals bats as a whole have really heated up […]

Amed Rosario Out Again On Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario (illness) is out for the second straight game on Wednesday as he deals with a minor illness. Brandon Nimmo will be leading off in the game with Andres Gimenez playing shortstop. Rosario is off to a slow start to the year, slashing .207/.207/.310 with just one home run and […]

George Springer Starting, Jose Altuve Out Of Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (wrist) will return to the leadoff spot in Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Springer suffered a wrist injury last Thursday and was held out of the starting lineup until now, though he did make an appearance as a pinch runner on Tuesday. While Springer returns to the lineup, […]

Tyler Naquin Draws First Start Of 2020 On Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin will start in right field and hit seventh in Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Naquin began the season on the Injured List with a hairline fracture in his right toe. He made his first appearance as a pinch hitter in Tuesday's game. Naquin has the opportunity to hit in […]

Jo Adell Back In Lineup Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday after getting what appears to be nothing more than a routine day off on Tuesday. Adell is starting in right field and hitting eighth in the game. The highly-touted prospect is yet to hit higher than seventh in the order as […]

Wade Miley Activated To Start Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley (left groin strain) has been activated from the Injured List and is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Miley was placed on the Injured List after his first and only start of the season, which came on July 27 against the Chicago Cubs. Miley's one and […]

Stop that Hype Train! - Stefon Diggs

Familiar wide receivers in new places are frequently risky to rely upon in fantasy. For every Randy Moss in New England permutation out there, there exists equally as many Randy Moss in Oakland permutations. One of the more noteworthy team swaps amidst wide receivers this year is of course Stefon Diggs, who will begin a […]

JJ Arcega-Whiteside - 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper

As so often is the tradition with second-year receivers who fail to make a big splash in their rookie years, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside has quickly become old and un-exciting news. Arcega-Whiteside was a trendy sleeper pick going into the 2019 season after the Eagles drafted him with a second-round pick. The Eagles […]

Scott Barlow Earns His First Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow picked up his first save of the year on Sunday, closing out a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. The team's primary closer Trevor Rosenthal was unavailable for the game as he closed […]

Hunter Dozier Hits Two-Run Single In First At-Bat

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier made his first appearance of the year on Sunday after sitting out due to a positive COVID-19 test prior to the season. He started at first base and hit clean-up in the game. In his very first at-bat, he hit a single that scored the first two runs […]

Brady Singer Earns First MLB Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer helped lead his team to a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, earning his first major league win in the process. Singer pitched five solid innings on Sunday, allowing five hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. He's gone exactly five innings […]

Matt Kemp (OF, COL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: While there's certainly no shortage of young, excited hitters in Colorado right now, it's instead the 35-year-old veteran Matt Kemp who has been seizing his playing opportunity the most so far this year. Through 10 games, Kemp was slashing .292/.393/.583 with two home runs, […]

Sam Hilliard (OF, COL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard has been the team's primary left fielder so far this year, but he certainly hasn't been seeing regular playing time by any means. Hilliard started seven of the team's first 12 games as the team has rotated him […]

Shed Long Jr. (2B/OF, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Shed Long Jr. is showing some early signs of being a potential difference-maker in stolen bases. Through 14 games this year, he had recorded three stolen bases without being caught once. Last year, he tallied just three stolen bases […]

Dylan Moore (2B/3B/SS/OF, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore has looked like a new man so far this young season. Through his first nine games, Moore was slashing .333/.353/.636 with two home runs, four RBI and seven runs. He began the year hitting in the lower third […]