Willson Contreras is Out of the Lineup Saturday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Contreras will get a day off here after playing in five straight games. Victor Caratini will draw the start at catcher and bat sixth versus righty Dakota Hudson. Caratini doesn't have much upside in terms […]

Gleyber Torres Will Undergo MRI

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (leg) will undergo an MRI on Saturday to determine the severity of his leg injury. Torres left Friday's game after slipping and injuring his leg on a defensive play. Torres is considered day-to-day at the moment, so more information should be known after the MRI.

Bo Bichette Remains Out of the Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (head) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Bichette suffered a concussion after being hit in the helmet on Thursday. He is under the league's concussion protocol and is considered day-to-day. Richard Urena will cover shortstop and bat eighth versus lefty James […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 3 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Week 3 is here, and there are plenty of options available if you are looking for value. Don't be afraid to take chances and think big if you are looking to win. In this piece, we're looking at the deep matchups for the low-cost […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for 9/22/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The story of the NFL season, aside from Antonio Brown burning his career to the ground, is change at the quarterback position. It started with Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement before the season started and injuries an ineffectiveness have already prompted changes. This week, Kyle Allen will start in place of Cam Newton for Carolina against […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for September 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/21/19  Patrick Sandoval vs Houston […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 21st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Pass Rush vs QB Matchups to Watch - Week 3

In Week 3, we have awful matchups in terms of quarterbacks that are going to get slapped around by opposing defenses. Offensive lines around the league are still getting their feet under them, and quarterbacks are paying the price. There will be a few guys on the negative matchup list that you're still starting. While […]

Fantasy Football IDP Rankings for Week 3 (Top 100)

As we enter Week 3 of the fantasy football season, some key injuries are already affecting the defensive side of the ball. Colts linebacker Darius Leonard, typically a lock as a top-five IDP pick, will miss the contest against Atlanta, as will teammate Jabaal Sheard. On the other side, Falcons LB Deion Jones is asserting […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 21st, 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 […]

Inside the Tent - Week 3 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have one week left in the regular seasom and it's amazing that it's come to a close so quickly. It's been a great year up to this point and we're going to keep the good plays rolling here and through the playoffs. This time of the year does call for craziness and you need […]

Week 3 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 2 was a struggle for many DFS players as things got wild and surprises sprung from all directions. However, we are now onto a new week and new hope. For those of you playing cash games hopefully, you had enough to get out of the week with a little profit, even if those GPP […]

Head-to-Head Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 26

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Top NFL Betting Expert Picks for Week 3 (9/22/19)

Well that was quite a week for us. Going 4-0 was a breathe of fresh air but we must stay grounded and not get too excited because we all know where that leads. Week 2 Picks: 4-0 (100%) 2019-20 Picks: 5-2 (71%) We're here to dive into the numbers, teams, and picks setup for the […]

NCAA Prospects to Watch: Week 4

Another Saturday means another chance to check out the next crop of potential fantasy football stars. Some of the top teams have already started mixing in bye weeks, but there are a few interesting games throughout the day that intrepid fantasy football fans will want to tune into. This series will cover players featured in […]

Federated Auto Parts 400: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

I was listening to Train earlier today and started belting the chorus of "Meet Virginia" at a red light in my car when I realized I was going to be writing about a race in Virginia later. The moral of that story was that you should probably go listen to that song because its a […]

Luis Castillo Gives Up Three Runs in Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed three runs over seven innings in an 8-1 loss to the New York Mets on Friday. Castillo struck out seven and walked three on the way to taking the loss. He got through five scoreless innings before allowing two homers over his final two innings of work. Castillo's record […]

Aristides Aquino Hits 17th Home Run

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-1 loss to the New York Mets. Aquino hit a solo shot in the ninth inning off Mets reliever Jeurys Familia. Aquino now has a .264 average, 17 homers, 27 runs, and 42 RBI in 48 games in his rookie season. He […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a full 15-game slate. Six of those games fall in the early part of the slate with the other nine making up the main featured slate for the day. The featured slate brings us four monster favorites in the form of the Astros, Twins, Athletics and Dodgers, with all of them better […]

Fantasy Football Rookies To Watch In Week 3

Each week in this column, we'll highlight a few first-year players who are worth keeping your eye on. Not all of the players listed below are must-starts, but all of them are in a position to be viable fantasy options. If any of these names are sitting out on your waiver wire, you should keep […]

Mitch Moreland Homers Twice in Loss

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland tried his best to keep his team from being eliminated from the playoff race on Friday night, providing all of the Red Sox offense in a 6-4 loss in Tampa Bay. Moreland hit a pair of two-run home runs but the Red Sox fell nevertheless and will now […]

Zack Greinke Uninspiring in Win

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke did just enough to get the win on Friday night, allowing four earned runs in five innings of a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Greinke gave up seven hits and struck out four, nearly squandering a 5-0 Astros lead before giving way to the Houston bullpen. The right-hander […]

Mike Fiers Bounces Back Against Rangers

Oakland Athletics starter Mike Fiers has destroyed the ratios - and fantasy championship dreams - of many an owner in the past two weeks, allowing 16 earned runs in the 7 2/3 innings that his last three starts have been comprised of. But nevertheless, Fiers tried to kiss and make up with his jilted owners […]

Shane Bieber Pitches Cleveland to Fifth Straight Win

Cleveland starter Shane Bieber pitched deep into a game once again, allowing two runs in 7 1/3 innings of a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Bieber gave up seven hits and zero walks, with his seven strikeouts now putting him at 252 K for the season in 209 innings. The Indians […]

Dylan Cease Sharp in Victory

Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease looked good in his second straight start, allowing just one run in six innings of a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. The rookie right-hander scattered five hits over his six frames, walking two and striking out eight. That's two one-run outings in a row for […]

Mike Foltynewicz Clinches Division Title With Pure Filth

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz helped clinch the Braves' second straight division title, pitching eight innings of shutout ball in a 6-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Foltynewicz allowed only three hits - all of them to rookie Mike Yastrzemski - and struck out seven while inducing 12 swinging strikes. The big right-hander lines […]

Carlos Correa Hits Two Home Runs in Win

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa left the yard twice in a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. The Astros jumped all over the Angels in the first inning, with Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman both hitting solo shots before Correa hit a two-run blast off of starter Jaime Barria. Correa then […]

FanDuel, DraftKings CFB DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/21/19 (Early Slate)

Welcome to Week 4 of the college football season! After three extremely fun weeks of football, this fourth week is looking like the best one yet. FanDuel and DraftKings have given us very different slates and while we'll be focusing on DraftKings, I'll do my best to throw in some FanDuel plays as well. It's […]