Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 20

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’re turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league counterparts may be multi-tasking with […]

The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?

It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 11th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 11th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball on DraftKings. We have a very fun Sunday slate on our hands, with 11 games on the board. DraftKings has given us a ton of tournaments to choose from, including a $10 "Extra Inning" that prizes $30k to first with a $175k prize pool. For the richer blood, the Sunday Eephus […]

Chase Anderson (SP, MIL) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  That’s five quality starts for Anderson in his last six appearances. He never seems to blow the doors off, but five or six quality innings while giving up just one or two earned runs is very valuable in a points league. Anderson […]

Backup QB's, Others Impress as Titans Beat Eagles 27-10

Tennessee Titans quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Logan Woodside both threw two touchdowns and combined for 268 yards. Woodside was most impressive of all, completing 15 of 20 passes and getting some action on the ground. Kalif Raymond, WR, has been gaining traction in camp and backed it up last night (6/80). He could end up […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! I hope you're ready for a fun night, as DK has given us some huge tournaments. The biggest of the night is for the high rollers, with an $888 entry fee bringing $100k to first place. It's also the final stretch for the qualifier, so this will be one […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/8/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. We have eight games on tonight's slate, starting at 7:07 Eastern. FanDuel has gifted us a ton of fun tournaments tonight, including a $9.99 Rally and $88 Grand Slam. Both will award $20k to first, so you can get your own shot at $20k for just $9. For the […]

Jacob Hollister Has Impressed Early in Seahawks Camp

Seattle Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister has drawn praise throughout camp from OC Brian Schottenheimer. It was just last year when Hollister was drawing praise in the Patriots camp and Belichick was quoted saying he had a “great future”. The Pats ended up trading Hollister to Seattle for a seventh round pick, and he may just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have eight games on the main slate, though there are plenty of options at each position. At pitcher, Gerrit Cole is in a tier of his own. He's nearly impossible to fade, as pitching is pretty scarce after him. We'll look for an option to pay down for, but you […]

Antonio Brown Suffering From Frostbite

Oakland Raiders WR Antonio Brown has come down with a case of frostbite on both of his feet. This is certainly a headline that makes you do a double take, but you read it correctly. Chris Simms has reported that Brown "entered a cryogenic chamber without the proper footwear". He ended up getting frostbite on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 14 games on the docket, there is plenty to look through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and Zack Greinke making his first start as an Astro. We then have six offenses projected to put up five or more runs, with a few games still unreleased. it's a great tournament slate […]

Jaylen Samuels Becoming a Significant Part of Offense Early In Camp

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Samuels is making a name for himself as a weapon for this upcoming season. The Steelers have been careful with James Conner to avoid injury, but Samuel has made a name for himself with the coaches. Per Mark Kaboly, he's been OC Randy Fichtner's "Christmas toy that he didn’t learn to […]

Jakobi Meyers Emerges As Early Favorite of Brady

New England Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers has emerged as an early favorite of Tom Brady, who's in dire need of a reliable target. With the Patriots receiving corps in shambles, there is a ton of opportunity for someone to emerge here and the upside is huge. Josh Gordon is still suspended, N'Keal Harry has disappointed, […]

Bills OT LaAdrian Waddle Out For Season With Torn Quad

Waddle was brought in to compete with Ty Nsekhe and Dion Dawkins, but that all goes out the window now. He was carted off the field Sunday and diagnosed with a torn quad. With a recovery timeline of four to five months and the Bills not much of a playoff contender, Waddle will start setting […]

Bills CB E.J. Gaines Sits Out With a Groin Injury

Gaines has always dealt with injuries, so it's worth noting a groin injury this early on. The severity hasn't been announced, but groin injuries have a tendency to carry on into the season. Gaines will push Levi Wallace for his starting job and will see plenty of time on the field in three-CB sets. Gaines […]

Khalfani Muhammad Shines vs Falcons In Hall Of Fame Game

The Broncos have a ton of options at RB and that list grew with the signing of Theo Riddick on Friday. Muhammad has a long way to go until he finds himself on the team, but he's doing everything in his control up to this point. His name was already being thrown around as someone […]

Joe Jackson Impresses in Blue-White Scrimmage

The 5th round defensive-end out of Miami had a 3rd round grade from the Cowboys out of the draft, so it's no surprise to see him impress early on. He finished his college career with 24 sacks over the course of three seasons. Jackson is a natural 4-3 DE built off of strength and a […]

Yonny Chirinos Pulled After 63 Pitches With a Finger Injury

Chirinos went five innings and struck out four, while allowing just one run. He was ready to go for seven innings, but middle finger inflammation got in the way. He still picked up the win and should be in line to make his next start, but it's worth paying attention to. He'll likely get an […]

Jesus Aguilar and Mike Brosseau Homer In Win vs Marlins

Austin Meadows was given the day off against a lefty and it didn’t end up biting them in the heels. The whole team picked up the slack with 10 hits, but Aguilar and Brosseau combined for two home runs and four RBI. They each had a multi-hit game as well, Brosseau going 3-for-4 and Aguilar […]

Rays Extend Winning Streak to Six, Beat Marlins 7-2

That makes it six in a row and eight of their last nine for the Rays. Yonny Chirinos (5 IP, 4 K) got the win and Kittredge did the bulk of the dirty work out of the pen. It’s a quick two-game sweep for the Rays, who’ll now move on to the Blue Jays. They […]

Josh Gordon Has Applied For Reinstatement

This starts the process of Josh Gordon getting back into the league. The Patriots placed a second-round tender on him in March, so he'll be a Patriot if/when he is reinstated. Gordon had great chemistry with Brady, going for 720 yards in just 11 games. Brady posted a video on IG in June of Gordon […]

Tom Brady Signs 2-year, $70 Million Extension

That puts Brady in a Pats uniform past his 44th birthday. He's set to make an extra $8 million this season, moving his salary from $15 million to $23 million. He'll then make $30 million in 2020 and $32 million in 2021. With that said, Brady has always been willing to adjust for the well-being […]

Colt McCoy Tops First Unofficial Depth Chart

McCoy has the most experience of the group, so it's no real surprise to see him lead the group early on. Case Keenum follows as backup and Dwayne Haskins is listed as third string. It's still extremely early, but McCoy looks like the early favorite to get the job. His knowledge of this offense and […]

Ezekiel Elliott Remains on Vacation as Cowboys Enter Week 2 of Training Camp

Elliott has until just August 6th to report if he wants to remain an unrestricted free agent in 2021. It certainly doesn't look like that will happen, as recent reports have suggested this could drag into the regular season. Elliott does have more leverage than any other RB in this league, and Jerry Jones isn't […]

Leury Garcia (OF/SS, CWS) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  Leury Garcia just keeps on hitting. Over the last 10 games, he's accounted for 14 hits with two stolen bases and a home run. He's the permanent lead off hitter against both lefties and righties, and he has upside vs both. […]

Carson Kelly (C, ARI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  It’s down to Alex Avila and Carson Kelly at catcher for the Diamondbacks. Kelly has been behind the plate for most of the contests, with Avila taking about 1/3 of them vs righties. Kelly was a huge prospect for the Cardinals […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TBR) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  The inevitable injury bug has struck Kiermaier, who hasn’t been able to stay healthy since his rookie year. His glove is a mainstay when healthy, so you can expect him to be there on a nightly basis. Remember, they signed him […]

C.J. Cron (1B, MIN) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  Cron returned from injury just a night ago, and went 3-for-5 with a long ball. He has been mutilating lefties since the start of the season, posting a .436 wOBA and 1.086 ISO. If you can forecast a few lefties coming […]