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 […]

Justin Upton Working Way Out Of Slump

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton smacked a three-run home run in the Angels 8-4 loss against the Reds on Tuesday. Upton has been scuffling at the plate lately, stuck in a 2-for-24 slump and is slugging only .308 over his last 52 at-bats. It has been an injury-riddled season for the veteran slugger, battling […]

Jimmy Graham Motivated To Have A Great Season

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham is motivated to have a great season. Graham is heading into his 10th season and said that he feels as good physically as he has in years, and has high hopes for his role in Matt LaFleur's new offense. Last season, he battled to manage a knee issue […]

Injury Could Hamper Packers Secondary

Green Bay Packers addressed their pass rush this offseason, adding Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith this offseason. However, the team looks to be struggling with keeping its secondary players healthy. Packers cornerback Kevin King didn't practice recently against the Texans, nursing a hamstring injury. While the team is likely being cautious, it should be noted […]

Zach Plesac Unable to Secure Win Despite Performance

Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac was unable to get the win in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers, despite working a clean six innings. He fanned six and walked two while allowing five hits, lowering his ERA on the season to 3.13. The win would go to reliever Nick Goody, his third of the […]

Jace Sternberger Missing Time In Camp Through Injury

Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger has missed some recent practice, due to the injury that he sustained in a joint practice with the Houston Texans. The joint practice was reported to be very physical, and Sternberger was caught in the jaw, later showing symptoms of concussion. While his fantasy outlook was going to […]

Aaron Rodgers Doesn't Find Joint Practice Helpful

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn't find the recent joint practice against the Houston Texans helpful. New head coach Matt LaFleur liked the practice and commented that he would like to have more of them. However, the team's star quarterback was looking forward to the ending, so the team "can get onto the rest […]

Xander Schauffele Is One To Watch In Playoffs

Xander Schauffele is set to tee it up in this week's Northern Trust. Schauffele heads to Jersey City flying somewhat under the radar on the heels of two underwhelming finishes at the Open Championship and WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. While his last couple of outings have been mediocre, it wouldn't be wise to sleep on […]

RotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - Northern Trust

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the addition of a weekly PGA “One and Done” column. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar and Gianni Magliocco will […]

Dustin Pedroia Undergoes Another Surgery

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had a successful left knee-joint preservation surgery on Tuesday. The team said he would be beginning rehab again in Arizona. It is unlikely Pedroia will ever play again in the big leagues after appearing in only nine games with the Red Sox in the past two seasons. He […]

Collin Morikawa Will Face Stiffer Competition At Northern Trust

Collin Morikawa is set to make his FedEx Cup playoff debut in this week's Northern Trust. Morikawa has been a breakout star on the PGA Tour since turning professional in June. The Cal product qualified for the playoffs with a win at the Barracuda Championship in just the sixth start of his young career. He […]

Nick Bosa, Marquise Goodwin Suffer Leg Injuries

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (leg) and wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (leg) both suffered injuries on Wednesday. The more concerning injury is to the 2019 second-overall pick Bosa who walked off on his own power but did not return. Pending an update, an extended absence for Bosa could spell doom for his IDP […]

Cubs Sign Jonathan Lucroy

The Chicago Cubs have signed catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Lucroy was recently designated for assignment by the Angels and will provide the Cubs with a veteran presence behind the plate with Willson Contreras (hamstring) sidelined for a month. Lucroy could share time with Victor Caratini and the move also means that Taylor Davis could be demoted […]

Patrick Cantlay An Elite DFS Option At Northern Trust

Patrick Cantlay has had a tremendous 2019 season. The youngster will attempt to kick start a FedEx Cup playoff run in this week's Northern Trust and heads to Jersey City at sixth place in the FedEx points standings. Cantlay captured a breakthrough victory at the Memorial earlier this year and must be considered one of […]

Zack Godley Claimed Off Waivers by Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed starting pitcher Zack Godley off waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. After an awful start to the season that saw Godley allow 25 earned runs over six starts, the Diamondbacks moved him into the bullpen in May. Although he has made spot […]

Michael Conforto Goes Deep Twice In Victory

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto drove in three runs Wednesday afternoon as his club won their sixth consecutive game, taking down the Marlins. After having his worst offensive month of the season in June, Conforto has been superb, hitting .294 with nine home runs and 23 RBI in his last 30 games. On Wednesday, […]

Eli Manning Continues To Shine

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning made several impressive throws during Monday's practice. The 38-year-old quarterback came into camp knowing that his job was on the line, and up to this point he has stepped up to the challenge of battling with the sixth overall pick, quarterback Daniel Jones. Head coach Pat Shurmur has not […]

Peter Alonso Smacks Home Run In Third Straight Game

The New York Mets extended their most recent winning streak to six games in a row behind effective pitching and hot batting. Rookie sensation Peter Alonso was at the forefront of the offensive effort as he enjoyed a third consecutive game with a home run. The 24-year-old is right in the thick of the home […]

Steven Matz Returns To Winning Ways

Across the last two weeks, New York Mets starter Steven Matz was charged with the only loss the club has taken. On Wednesday afternoon, he redeemed himself, recording his third quality start in four tries as the Mets won another game to remain the hottest team in baseball. Matz, 28, went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering […]

Sterling Shepard Making Strides Despite Broken Thumb

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard has been a camp standout despite breaking his thumb on the first day of training camp. Wearing the yellow non-contact jersey and all, Shepard has been running a full practice schedule, with the only restriction being to catch the ball with only his right hand. Shepard looks to […]

Justin Thomas Brings Hot Irons And Cold Putter To Jersey City

Justin Thomas is set to tee it up in this week's Northern Trust. Thomas has been on fire with his irons recently, gaining over four strokes on approach in each of his last three starts. Unfortunately, the young American hasn't found the same type of success on the greens and ranks near the bottom of […]

Hideki Matsuyama Looks To Get Back On Track At Northern Trust

Hideki Matsuyama heads to this week's Northern Trust in surprisingly-cool form. Matsuyama has been one the most consistent players in the world this year with 19 made cuts in 21 starts, but those two missed cuts have occurred over his last three starts. The Japanese icon is an elite-level iron player that ranks fourth on […]

A.J. McCarron Likely To Miss Preseason

Houston Texans quarterback A.J. McCarron suffered a thumb injury during Houston's joint practice with the Green Bay Packers and will likely miss the preseason. McCarron's spot as Houston's backup quarterback this season is safe, but the injury does have preseason DFS implications, as Joe Webb will likely have to play extended snaps in Thursday's game. […]

Derek Carr Believes He Can Carry Offense

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said in an interview that he’s “the best version of myself right now. Some of the best football I ever played was last year, and I feel like I’m just going up.” This comes after a few years of mounting criticism that he’s been a letdown at the position and […]

Erratic Play Continues To Haunt Jordan Spieth

Jordan Spieth is set to tee it up in this week's Northern Trust. Spieth continues to be plagued by erratic play. He went from contention to an MDF in last week's Wyndham Championship due to a third-round 77. The Texan can blame his inconsistency on his poor ball striking, which has him ranked just 160th […]

Antonio Brown Still Absent Wednesday

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown was absent for Wednesday’s joint practice with the Rams. He continues to deal with what the team is calling frostbite on his feet after not wearing the proper footwear in a cryotherapy machine. The Raiders have yet to display signs of concern, but at this point, his Week 1 […]

Tommy Fleetwood Still Chasing First PGA Tour Victory

Tommy Fleetwood heads to this week's Northern Trust as one of the hottest golfers on the planet. Fleetwood has recorded a runner-up finish at the Open Championship and a T4 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude in his last two starts. The Englishman has been a force in the United States over the last few years, […]

Jon Rahm Set To Attack Liberty National

Jon Rahm is in the field for this week's Northern Trust. Rahm heads to New Jersey as one of the hottest players in the world and hasn't finished worse than a tie for 11th place in his last three starts. The young Spaniard is one of the more aggressive players on the PGA Tour. He […]

C.J. Anderson A Low-End Depth Option

Detroit Lions running back C.J. Anderson finds himself backing-up one of the highest upside young running backs, Kerryon Johnson, this year after signing a one year deal with the Lions. Anderson should see around 10 touches per game and has the chance of seeing some goal line touches but has little upside as long as […]

Luis Urias Slowly Figuring Things Out

San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Urias went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Urias provided an RBI single in the fifth inning then scored when his buddy Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a homer two batters later. Since popping his first big league dinger this year on July 29, Urias […]