DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Braves are in L.A. for a chance to play their way into the World Series. They took a commanding 3-1 series lead at Chavez Ravine last night on the back of Eddie Rosario. The ALCS is on a travel day, so we shift into showdown mode for tonight's tilt at Dodger Stadium. For showdown... Read More

Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 7

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running... Read More

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Broncos vs Browns

Welcome to Week Seven, the week many analysts are referring to as the “bye-pocalypse”. With Buffalo, Dallas, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota, and Pittsburgh all on bye, it’s going to be a tough week for many fantasy managers.  Not only are people’s line-ups devoured with bye weeks, but injuries in the NFL keep stacking up.... Read More

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (10/21/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. Missed the Dreamhack games today, but tomorrow we get a couple of REPUBLEAGUE games as Enterprise takes on ECLOT and LDLC gets K23 in what should be a very close matchup that we could see 3 maps in. So let's dive in... Read More

DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - ZOZO Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the ZOZO Championship! Before we dive into the ZOZO, let me give a big shoutout of thanks to my good friend Spencer Aguiar for covering last week's Core Four while I was... Read More

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 7

We are headed into Week 7. With six games in the books, we now have a large enough sample size to have a good depiction of how these players are being implemented in their offenses. The larger the sample of games, the easier it is to project which players we can count on to insert... Read More

Receivers On Bad Teams to Target in Trades

The fantasy season is well underway, with six weeks done and the middle stretch of the season soon coming. By now, many managers know what their team is made of and who is a consistent contributor.  At this time, many trades to enhance rosters may be going on and you could be one of those... Read More

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 6

Injuries continue to be a major factor in the fantasy game this year, and we saw a few big performances from undrafted players in Week 6 because of it. We also saw more of the same stuff with the usual suspects dominating on the field and paying off their big draft day prices. Before we... Read More

Offensive Outliers From Week 6 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the sixth week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 6, we saw stat lines such as the Cincinnati Bengals running backs combining for 235 scrimmage yards, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers combining for five... Read More

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 7

Week 6 is officially in the books. The first week with teams on Bye. We had the Falcons, Saints, Jets, and 49ers all off. This week we saw numerous injuries as well, meaning it'll be even more difficult to fill those starting lineups in Week 7 where six teams are on a Bye (Bills, Cowboys,... Read More

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 7

Six weeks of the season have officially passed, and bye weeks and injuries continue to ravage fantasy lineups. As we enter the grind of the NFL (and fantasy) season, finding any little edge possible becomes important to building a fantasy roster that has a chance to take home the championship. One of the crucial (yet... Read More

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

It's been a month since the last time we took a look at our beloved quarterbacks. Numbers are numbers, and numbers don't lie. You can twist them, but looking at them objectively, numbers say that no matter what, rushing the ball is almost always a worse option than passing it in today's game. That's why... Read More

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 6 of the NFL season is now in the books and your top three quarterbacks were Josh Allen, Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott. Both Cousins and Prescott took advantage of the overtime period to add a third touchdown, while Prescott threw for a whopping 445 yards. Matthew Stafford, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers... Read More

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, as several teams are on bye and the injuries are really starting to pile up. But fear not, we're here to help you with all sorts of waiver wire analysis and advice to help you pickup the... Read More

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The waiver wire may not look any prettier this week but it's more important than ever with six teams due for a bye. For that reason, certain players coming off big games or on potent offenses may not be mentioned whereas others that may not normally be relevant will be on the list for Week... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 7 Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 5 brought several injury hammers and Week 6 didn't let up, and now we face a Bye-pocalypse... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7: Carson Wentz, Demetric Felton, Jaret Patterson

Week 7 is easily going to be the hardest week so far to field a fantasy football lineup. There are six teams on byes: Bills, Cowboys, Chargers, Jaguars, Steelers and Vikings. There are also a ton of injuries, especially at the running back position, that will make this week challenging to set a lineup. That... Read More

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 7?

We're going to get this out of the way right away. No, Kenny Golladay, Allen Robinson II, A.J. Brown, Robby Anderson and Odell Beckham Jr. are not included in this article. They should not be dropped in traditional 10 and 12-team leagues. Have they been disappointing? Absolutely! Undeniably! I get it, if you roster any... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

After six weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The reemergence of bye weeks... Read More

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 7. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues,... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

If you thought the teams on bye during Week 6 wreaked havoc on your fantasy football squads, wait until you get a load of Week 7. Forget about four NFL teams being on bye. Week 7 is not going to be lucky for many fantasy footballers because six teams have the week off. Two of... Read More

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

The quarterback position struggled to provide much upside during Week 6, which unfortunately coincided with the first round of bye weeks in 2021. On the positive side, Dak Prescott was able to give us a rare 400-yard passing day in his overtime win against the New England Patriots. Patrick Mahomes (397 yards) just missed the... Read More

Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round

Week 6 brought more action to our screens as the bye weeks start to announce their presence. Injuries rest for no one, which underscores the importance of having depth and making the right waiver moves. And that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 7. This column is published early every... Read More

Marlon Mack (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mack remains available in nearly 70% of all leagues, which presents the opportunity for most of you to stash him on your rosters. The fifth-year back is currently embedded below Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines on the Indianapolis depth chart. However, he could resurface in a new... Read More

Kenny Gainwell (RB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gainwell had reached the pinnacle of standalone status before his involvement in Philadelphia’s offense diminished significantly during his last two games. This has decreased the rationale for deploying Gainwell as a flex option, but it is premature to dismiss his potential to supply... Read More

Kenyan Drake (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Raiders completed their first matchup following the abrupt departure of Jon Gruden, and the unexpected transformation of their coaching staff provided the potential for modifications in the usage of their offensive personnel. This included the touch distribution among members of the Las... Read More

Jaret Patterson (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The shin injury that is hampering Gibson could lead to missed time and a big opportunity for Patterson. He has all of nine carries for 28 yards on the season so we don't know what he is capable of just yet. He was... Read More

D'Ernest Johnson (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kareem Hunt's calf injury is expected to sideline him for a few weeks and an IR stint seems inevitable. Unless Nick Chubb has an impressively fast recovery time before Thursday night, it will be Johnson as the featured back in what was once the... Read More

Sony Michel (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Michel carried 9+ times during four of the Rams’ five matchups from Weeks 2-6. That includes the season-high 20 attempts that he accrued in Week 3 when Darrell Henderson was sidelined by his rib issue. Henderson has performed effectively whenever he has remained in... Read More