James Cook - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is slated to serve as the lead back in the Buffalo backfield this season and should be started in all leagues in the season opener. Cook enjoyed a nice sophomore season last fall as he totaled 1,122 yards […]

Najee Harris - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris could see a slight uptick in carries in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons with teammate Jaylen Warren (hamstring) dealing with a hamstring injury. This makes Harris a safe RB2 play. Last season, both Harris and Warren […]

George Pickens - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is slated to serve as the lead wide receiver throughout the 2024 season and should be started in all leagues as he faces the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon. Last season Pickens posted his first 1,000-yard campaign as […]

Rashee Rice - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice had several off-field legal issues during the offseason, which made it difficult to project his fantasy production. However, on Wednesday afternoon, Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported that the NFL is planning on making their decision on […]

Kyle Teel Heating Up At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel has begun to heat up at Triple-A after getting off to a slow start. In his past three games, he has tallied at least one hit in each of them with a .273 AVG and four RBI. Prior to this stretch, the backstop he carried a disappointing .089/.179/.086 […]

Mikey Romero Launches First Double-A Home Run

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Mikey Romero went 1-for-4 with his first Double-A home run on Wednesday evening. Romero made his Double-A debut earlier this week on Tuesday and has gone 2-for-9 with three RBI in his first minor taste. Since being drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2022, the infielder has battled numerous […]

Walker Jenkins Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins has been swinging a hot bat over the past week and is currently carrying a seven-game hitting streak at High-A. On Wednesday evening, the top prospect went 3-for-5 with a triple and a stolen base. Since joining High-A Cedar Rapids on July 29, the former fifth-overall pick has posted […]

Adam Mazur Dazzles On Wednesday Evening

Miami Marlins starting pitching prospect Adam Mazur logged another stellar outing on Wednesday evening. He tossed seven innings of one-run ball with just two hits and no free passes. He struck out a season-high nine batters. This was his second straight quality start and a great sign for the 23-year-old as he posted a hefty […]

Carson Benge Showing Power At Single-A

New York Mets outfield prospect Carson Benge has gone deep in his past two games and is beginning to settle in at Single-A. Benge was selected with the 19th overall pick in this year's draft out of Oklahoma State. In his first five games at Single-A St. Lucile, the outfielder held a .176/.391/.176 line with […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Week 23 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 23 of the 2024 MLB season. Today, we'll be taking a look at top MLB pitching prospects, including a handful of pitchers who are settling in at Triple-A. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects who have been recurring members of […]

Jaylen Waddle Remains In Non-Contact Jersey On Wednesday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) was seen in a non-contact practice jersey again on Wednesday afternoon. The Alabama product was seen wearing the same jersey earlier this week as he is being slowly eased back into game action. The 25-year-old has been dealing with a lingering undisclosed injury for most of August now, […]

Curtis Samuel Seen Practicing On Wednesday

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Curtis Samuel (toe) was seen taking part in the practice session that was open to the media on Wednesday afternoon, according to Sal Capaccio of WGR550. This is an excellent sign for the 28-year-old wideout, who is currently questionable entering the opening week of the NFL season. Samuel was diagnosed with […]

Allen Robinson II Headed To Detroit

Free agent wide receiver Allen Robinson II is signing with the Detroit Lions, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Robinson was recently cut by the New York Giants earlier this week. The 31-year-old has struggled over the past few seasons after posting back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns in 2019 and 2020. Since then, the Penn […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Signs With San Francisco

Free agent wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. is signing with the San Francisco 49ers, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. The former 2021 second-round selection was waived by the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday afternoon. Over his first three NFL seasons, the LSU product totaled just 767 yards and one score on 64 receptions. Marshall saw […]

Brayden Narveson Claimed By Green Bay, Greg Joseph Released

Free-agent kicker Brayden Narveson was claimed by the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday afternoon, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. In a corresponding move, the Packers released kicker Greg Joseph. Narveson was an undrafted rookie and spent the preseason playing in Tennessee and went 6-for-7 on his field-goal attempts. This was surprising, as […]

When Should I Draft Kyren Williams? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams enjoyed a breakout campaign last season as he amassed 1,144 rushing yards and 206 receiving yards, with 15 total scores en route to finishing as the RB7 in PPR scoring last season. However, on Tuesday evening, Head Coach Sean McCvay expressed that the former Notre Dame product will […]

Rhamondre Stevenson (RB, NE): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~66 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~64 ANALYSIS: After being limited by several injuries last season, Rhamondre Stevenson finished last season with just 619 yards on the ground and 238 through the air with four scores. However, in 2022, Stevenson finished as the No.7 running back in PPR, scoring with 1,040 rushing yards and […]

Jerome Ford (RB, CLE): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~107 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~118 ANALYSIS: With Nick Chubb (knee) starting the season on the PUP list and the Browns cutting ties with D'Onta Foreman, Jerome Ford is in the driver's seat to lead the Cleveland backfield for most of the season. The 24-year-old took the lead in the backfield after Chubb […]

PPR Fantasy Football Mock Draft - RotoBaller Staff Strategies, Roster Construction, Value Picks

Fantasy football draft season is officially underway. With several best ball leagues already drafted, the focus is now shifting to fantasy football redraft PPR leagues. Myself and 11 other members of the RotoBaller staff conducted a 12-team, 1QB PPR mock draft over the past week. In this league, our starting lineup consists of one quarterback, […]

Mikey Romero Promoted To Double-A Portland

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Mikey Romero is being promoted to Double-A Portland, according to MiLB Central. Romero has spent the entire summer getting his first extended look at High-A ball and held a .271/.319/.498 slash line with 10 home runs, 20 doubles, and 40 RBI through 59 games. Last summer, the former 24th overall […]

Tai Peete Heating Up At The Plate

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Tai Peete has begun to heat up at the plate after being in a slump in the start of the month. In his past 12 games, the 19-year-old has been carrying an excellent .327/.386/.581 slash line with five doubles, one triple, one home run and 10 RBI. In addition, during this […]

Boston Baro Moving Up To High-A

New York Mets infield prospect Boston Baro is being promoted to High-A Brooklyn, according to Mets Player Development. Baro, who was selected in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB draft, has spent the entire summer at Single-A. The infielder held a strong .288/.368/.399 slash line there with 93 total hits in 84 games. He […]

Daiverson Gutierrez Moving Up To Single-A

New York Mets catching prospect Daiverson Gutierrez is being promoted to Single-A St. Lucie, according to MiLB Central. The 18-year-old has spent the past two seasons in the Rookie League. In 2023, the backstop held an underwhelming .186/.321/.244 slash line with just two round-trippers in 50 games. However, this summer, Gutierrez has taken a significant […]

Spencer Nivens Named Midwest League Player Of The Week

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Spencer Nivens was named High-A Midwest League Player Of The Week. In his past seven games, Nivens has tallied at least one hit in each of them with a stellar .538/.625/.1.192 line and four home runs. Nivens was carrying a four-game hitting streak prior to this big week so he […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers to Draft in Deeper Leagues

While most fantasy leagues are typically 12-team formats, you may find yourself in a 14 or even 16-team league with deeper bench spots. This dramatically increases the draft pool and makes the waiver wire almost bare, at least initially, until injuries pile up throughout the season. As a result, deeper league managers must be very […]

Trace McSorley Shines In Preseason Finale

Washington Commanders quarterback Trace McSorley shined in the second half as he threw for 125 yards with a passing score and added 40 yards on the ground. The former Penn State product led the Commanders to all of their 20 points in the second half. McSorley tallied his passing score in the final minutes of […]

Cade York Perfect In Preseason Finale

Washington Commanders kicker Cade York went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and 1-for-1 on extra-point attempts on Sunday evening. York joined the Commanders via a trade from the Cleveland Browns on Thursday in exchange for a seventh-round pick. The Commanders waived Riley Patterson, who had struggled this preseason, which left York as the only kicker […]

Mitchell Tinsley Makes Impact On Sunday Evening

Washington Commanders wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley had his best game of the preseason on Sunday evening as he caught four passes for 37 yards. This starkly contrasts the previous two games, as he was held off the scoresheet against the Jets and caught only two passes for eight yards last week against the Dolphins. While […]

Michael Wiley Tallies Rushing Score In Preseason Finale

Washington Commanders rookie running back Michael Wiley tallied 26 yards on the ground with a rushing score on Sunday evening. This was his second rushing score of the preseason, and he ran for 67 yards over the past three weeks. Wiley joined the Commanders as an undrafted free agent this offseason and could have earned […]

Jeff Driskel Struggles In Preseason Finale

Washington Commanders quarterback Jeff Driskel got the starting nod in Sunday's preseason finale as the Commanders opted to rest starting quarterback Jayden Daniels and backup Marcus Mariota. Driskel tallied 73 passing yards while going 12-for-18 with an interception and no scores. His longest pass of the evening was for 12 yards to wideout Mitchell Tinsley. […]