Erik Jones Has "No Intention" of Leaving JGR

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones spoke with the media during Daytona 500 media day on Wednesday, where he made his future plans clear. “I have no intention of leaving my role there,” Jones said. “I want to run well. I want to win races. I think if you can do that, the rest of […]

Gordon Beckham Gets Invite To Padres Big League Camp

The San Diego Padres signed infielder Gordon Beckham to a minor league deal on Feb. 10 with an invitation to big league camp. The veteran 33-year-old appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers last season, posting a modest .643 OPS across 240 plate appearances. It has never really clicked in the majors for the […]

Tigers Nearing A Deal With Cameron Maybin

Free-agent outfielder Cameron Maybin is reportedly nearing a deal with the Detroit Tigers. Maybin previously spent the 2007 and 2016 seasons with the Tigers. In his limited action with the Yankees last season, Maybin was a solid all-around producer. He had 11 home runs, 32 RBI and nine stolen bases with .285 batting average and a […]

Keone Kela Earns Closer Role For Start Of 2020 Season

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Keone Kela has earned the closer role for the start of the 2020 season, as stated by Pirates manager Derek Shelton. Kela doesn't have all that much competition, but for the manager to name him the closer after just one workout has to be great news in terms of how his offseason […]

Cam Atkinson To Miss 2-3 Weeks Due To Ankle Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson will be out of the lineup for the next two to three weeks with a sprained ankle. The 30-year-old, who missed 24 days due to the same injury just a month ago, was a scratch in his team's 2-1 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. […]

Nazem Kadri Out Indefinitely With Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri will be out for an indefinite amount of time with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old sustained the injury while falling awkwardly during the second period of his team's 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Kadri has been a great asset to the Avalanche in his first season in […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Core Four - Genesis Invitational

Please enjoy this RotoBaller PGA Premium article free for a limited time. Hello RotoBallers and thanks for joining me for the Genesis Invitational! In this article you will find my four favorite overall DraftKings DFS lineup plays for this week's PGA tournament. The 'Core Four' will usually be spread across different DraftKings price points, but […]

Jarrod Dyson Has Agreement With Pirates

Free-agent outfielder Jarrod Dyson has reportedly reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The agreement is still pending a physical, but if all goes well, Dyson should be able to join the team for Grapefruit League action very soon. Dyson had 30 stolen bases and batted .230 last year with the Diamondbacks. His base-stealing upside is […]

Cole Hamels Suffering From Shoulder Discomfort

Atlanta Braves starter Cole Hamels (shoulder) has not reported to Spring Training yet due to an irritation in his shoulder. Initial reports suggest that the injury is not a long-term concern, but there will be a reevaluation in three weeks, so it is not a guarantee that he will be ready for Opening Day. The […]

Dynasty Price Check - Courtland Sutton

With the conclusion of Super Bowl LIV, football season is over for many people. But for anyone that plays in a dynasty fantasy football league, the season is never over. For the fantasy addicts out there, now is the time to start preparing. In today's column, we will take a look at wide receiver Courtland […]

NFL Reinstates Myles Garrett

The NFL has informed Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett that he will be reinstated for the 2020 season. Garrett met with the league in New York on Monday and had to wait just two days to receive notice that his indefinite suspension is over. The star defender wound up missing six games after his […]

Bluegreen Vacations Duel Races at Daytona: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

Be sure to listen back to the RotoBaller Radio Daytona 500 DFS Preview Special on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio - just search for RotoBaller on demand now!  It's officially Daytona 500 race week, and we're coming off of one of the WILDEST Clash races in years. If you had a chance to check it out last […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Mike Yastrzemski

San Francisco Giants Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a solid 2019 campaign after making his debut at the ripe age of 28. He made his debut in May and finished the season by hitting .272/.334/.518 with 21 HR, 55 RBI, 64 R, and 32 BB in 381 ABs. This was a solid performance out of Yaz, […]

PGA DFS Vegas Report - Genesis Invitational

Welcome back to the PGA DFS Vegas Report. Nick Taylor became the first Canadian to capture the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with his wire-to-wire victory last weekend in California. Not only does the triumph net him a cool 1.4 million dollars, but it also will book his ticket to the Masters in April. Betting can […]

Patrick Kane Hands Out Two Dimes

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane finished Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton with two assists, helping Brandon Saad and Adam Boqvist on the scoresheet. Jonathan Toews also found the back of the net in the game with a short-handed goal. The Blackhawks are slumping again with five defeats in six games, but Kane continues to […]

Sam Reinhart Leads Sabres To Win Over Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres right wing Sam Reinhart netted the game-winning goal in the third period of Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 24-year-old also added an assist and fired five shots on net in the contest. Since the start of January, Reinhart has been producing at a steady clip, with nine goals and […]

Leon Draisaitl Records Four Points In Tuesday's Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl finished Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Chicago with four points, notching an empty-net goal and dishing out two assists. Kailer Yamamoto struck twice and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winner on a power-play. Draisaitl now has three four-point performances for the season with two of them coming in his past five games. […]

Jamie Benn Nets Three Goals In Stars Win

Jamie Benn’s hat trick helped the Dallas Stars defeat the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night. The veteran forward has six points over his past five games as he looks to recover from a disappointing start to the season. Overall, he has 31 points in 56 games and is two goals […]

Chris Kreider Scores Two Goals In Win

The New York Rangers defeated the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night. With trade rumors swirling, pending unrestricted free agent Chris Kreider scored two goals. He has seven goals and 10 points over his past 10 games. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist. He has 14 points over the […]

Philipp Grubauer Posts 34-Save Shutout Tuesday Night

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer celebrated his second shutout of the year on Tuesday, finishing a 3-0 win over Ottawa with 34 saves. Mikko Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog scored the goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists. Grubauer has now posted his second four-game winning streak of the season, allowing a total of three […]

Alex Stalock, Wild Shut Out Vegas

The Minnesota Wild were an outstanding 3-for-5 on the power play Tuesday night, which boosted them to victory over the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-0. Wild goalie Alex Stalock turned aside 26 shots to post the shutout. He’s now won five of his last six games and has allowed more than two […]

Evgeni Malkin Extends Point Streak With 18th Goal

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored his 18th goal of the season in Tuesday's overtime loss to Tampa, taking his point streak to five games. The Russian started the scoring in the game with a power-play marker that was set up by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, but the Bolts look unbeatable at the moment […]

Anthony Mantha Nabs Two Assists In Return To Lineup

Detroit Red Wings right wing Anthony Mantha produced two even-strength assists during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. It was Mantha's first game since Dec. 21, and just his 30th game of the season. The 25-year-old has had unfortunate injury luck throughout his young career, which has prevented him from truly breaking out. On […]

Biggest Fallers: K-BB%, Part 2

K-BB% is a valuable metric because it shows which pitchers can combine strikeout ability with pinpoint control. Pitchers with high K-BB% possess high floors and ceilings because even when they’re not accumulating strikeouts, they are still usually able to pound the strike zone. Name K-BB% '18 K-BB% '19 K-BB%-Diff ADP (NFBC) Patrick Corbin 24.80% 20.10% […]

Early ADP Thoughts - Outfielders

♫It's the most wonderful tiiiiiiiime, of the year!♫ Well, sort of. In much of the country, February brings terrible weather and generally feels interminable, despite being the shortest month on the calendar. This being a leap year, we get an extra day of it. Fun! But for fantasy baseball owners, fun is exactly what you […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Grabs Another Win

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 35 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win at Pittsburgh, extending his winning streak to five games. The Russian netminder has been in amazing form since the middle of December, posting a 19-game point streak. He has suffered only two losses during the run, which has pushed […]

Yanni Gourde Helps Bolts To Another OT Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde helped the team to a second consecutive overtime win on Tuesday, scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh. Brayden Point and Victor Hedman set him up 2:45 into the extra frame. Mikhail Sergachev scored Tampa's first goal on a power play. Gourde, who produced over 100 […]

Pitchers Most Impacted By Defense: OAA Risers

Early in January, Statcast released a full fielding leaderboard of their Outs Above Average (OAA) metric, which had previously been limited to outfielders only. The metric takes into account fielder positioning, reaction time, throw difficulty, and batter speed in order to calculate how likely a play is to become an out. The more unlucky, the […]

Jaylen Brown Plays Well Before Picking Up Another Injury

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown was back on the court Tuesday night against the Rockets and had a good game with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting, but unfortunately, he got injured again. According to reports, Brown has injured his left calf after struggling with ankle problems recently. It looks very likely that Brown will miss […]

Gordon Hayward Leads Celtics in Scoring Versus Rockets

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Houston, adding eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal. Both Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker struggled with the three-ball, combining for 1-for-13 shooting from downtown, and they ended up with a total of 29 points. Hayward did […]