Falcons Kicker Giorgio Tavecchio Struggling

Atlanta Falcons kicker Giorgio Tavecchio has struggled this preseason, hitting just four of his seven field-goal attempts. However, he has converted all three extra-point attempts. Tavecchio took over the team's kicking job for veteran Matt Bryant last year, giving him some big shoes to fill. Atlanta should have a strong offense this year and Tavecchio […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Sixth Save On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen surrendered a game-tying solo home run to Rowdy Tellez in the top of the ninth inning during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. It was Jansen's sixth blown save of the campaign. The 31-year-old has been uncharacteristically porous in 2019, as evidenced by an unsightly 3.70 ERA […]

Walker Buehler Masterful In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler allowed five hits across seven scoreless innings during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out eight batters without issuing a walk. It was a welcomed performance after Buehler allowed an uncharacteristic five runs to the Miami Marlins in his previous start. The 25-year-old owns a […]

Top Running Back Targets for Zero RB Drafters

Zero RB discussion comes and goes every season, it certainly works in theory. Running backs are injured more often than wide receivers, and that means you are better to spend your high draft capital on elite wide receiver talent, then pick up your running backs later (try and pick several to give you more opportunity […]

Devonta Freeman To See More Action Against Redskins

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman only saw six snaps and one carry in the team's last preseason game against the Jets, but Thursday's game against the Redskins should be different. Freeman is coming off knee, groin and sports hernia surgery and only played in two games last year. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn discussed […]

Max Muncy Hits Walk-Off Blast To Beat Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy was 1-for-3 with two walks and a walk-off solo home run during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He took Tim Mayza deep in the 10th inning to give his team the victory. Muncy has now homered in five straight games, tallying eight RBI over that […]

Julio Teheran Tosses Seven Shutout Innings On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran allowed five hits across seven scoreless innings during a 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He struck out nine batters while walking three. Teheran now has a 3-0 record against the Marlins this campaign as well as a remarkable 0.28 ERA. The 28-year-old owns an 8-8 record on […]

Josh Allen Embracing Preseason Reps

While several teams have yet to see their starting quarterbacks on the field this preseason, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has started both of his team's first two preseason games and has relished the opportunity. Allen was quoted saying there's “nothing like live reps” and also said that "The team’s getting better and I’m getting […]

Ronald Acuna Hits Two-Run Bomb In Win Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins. The 21-year-old has belted nine HRs over his past 15 games. Acuna is having another monstrous season at the plate, proving that the sophomore slump does not affect him. He is slashing […]

Five Questions About the NFL Season You Want Answered

Whether you are ramping up, or already completed your fantasy football draft there are questions to be answered. Which of those questions do you wish you knew the answers to today? There has recently been a debate struck up on Twitter about when drafts should be held. There seems to be a growing consensus that […]

Stop That Hype Train! Rashaad Penny

The Seattle Seahawks enter 2019 with high expectations for themselves. They bring back a majority of their offense from 2018 except wide receiver Doug Baldwin and running back Mike Davis. The biggest addition is second-round draft pick, D.K. Metcalf, a wide receiver out of Ole Miss. This is an offense that struggled to move the ball […]

Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Andrew Luck Update, Sony Michel Outlook

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive preseason look into major injuries and their fantasy football implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical and fantasy […]

Willie Calhoun Blasts 13th Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Angels on Wednesday. Calhoun now has a five-game hitting streak which is an extension of his hot hitting since being recalled to the Majors. Calhoun is batting .303 in the second half with 8 home runs in 27 games. He's hitting […]

Nick Solak Stays Hot With Two Doubles

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three runs scored Wednesday vs the Angels. Solak has now reached base in all three games since being called up and could continue to see regular playing time with the Rangers out of playoff contention. In Triple-A this season, between the […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/22/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

After having no WNBA games on Wednesday for some reason, the league is back in action on Thursday with a pair of contests. A surging Wings team heads to Minnesota, while the Fever look to upset that Sparks. What will happen? In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for […]

Corey Dickerson Drives In Two Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson went 2-for-5 with two RBI in a win at Fenway Park Wednesday night. Dickerson now has 12 RBI in 12 games started as a member of the Phillies batting in the middle of their potent lineup. He won't hit for average and he is yet to walk with the Phillies […]

Rhys Hoskins Reaches Three Times In Win

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins doubled and walked twice in a win over the Red Sox Wednesday. The double was Hoskins' first extra-base hit since August 6, as the slugger has been mired in an extended slump. He's hitting just .176 in the second half and has the batted ball profile to match. Hoskins […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 21

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Champ or Chump: Will Smith and Rafael Devers

The end of August is always something of a turning point for this column. Many roto leagues are basically over, while owners in H2H formats are either waiting for their playoffs to start or looking ahead to next season. Waiver wires tend to be fairly barren even if your league is still competitive, and your […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - Preseason Risers and Draft Sleepers

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano identify players who have seen their fantasy football stock rise based on early preseason NFL action. These players could be draft-day sleepers or hidden gems based on current ADP. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Week 21 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

We're on the back nine of August, meaning your path to the championship should be getting clear. Target your needs, whether that be wins, quality starts, ratios or strikeouts, and attack them. To assist your quest for gold, we here at RotoBaller offer our analysis and dynamic pitching scores for each matchup to frame your […]

Albert Pujols Trending Upwards

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 2-for-5 and drove in two more runs Wednesday against the Rangers. Pujols now has multiple hits in five of his last six games and is slashing .379/.438/.552 over his last seven starts with nine runs batted in. If Pujols can finish the month strong, he could give […]

Robinson Chirinos Tallies Four Hits In Defeat

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos went 4-for-4 with the team's lone RBI in the Astros 2-1 loss to the lowly Tigers. Chirinos now has hits in each of his last four starts and seven out of his last nine, going 10-for-29 (.344) during that span. The veteran backstop enjoyed a fruitful month of June, slugging […]

Justin Verlander Suffers Rare Loss Against Tigers

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander pitched a complete game against his former team but suffered a rare 2-1 loss on Wednesday. Verlander (15-5) struck out 11 hitters but allowed two solo home runs as a potent Astros offense was held in check. For Verlander, this is his first loss since July 5 despite lowering his […]

Anthony Miller Taking A Step Back

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller (ankle) hasn't practiced since Aug. 10 due to a sprained ankle and also missed most of the team's work at organized team activities and minicamp while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. The 24-year-old has plenty of potential but could start off slow in 2019 because of his lack of […]

Cardinals Sign Michael Crabtree

The Arizona Cardinals officially signed free-agent wide receiver Michael Crabtree to a one-year deal on Wednesday. The 31-year-old will have to prove himself to make the roster in the next two weeks, but he does offer some intrigue in head coach Kliff Kingsbury's offense if he sticks around, although he'll have to compete with rookies […]

Nick Chubb Could See More Work In Passing Game

Cleveland Browns running backs coach Stump Mitchell talked up running back Nick Chubb on Wednesday. "I think he’s going to be special like he was last year," said Mitchell. "He’ll be used a little more in the passing game than he was last year. Nick just continues to improve on the skillset that he has, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 22nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 22nd, 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! We have nine games on the slate, but it sure seems like a lot more. We have a few aces on the slate worth considering, including another game between the Tigers and Astros with a -500 line. The Tigers took down the Astros last night, but it'll be nearly […]