Danny Duffy Activated, Starting on Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Duffy will draw the start against the Baltimore Orioles after missing a few weeks due to hamstring issue. He's 5-6 with a 4.93 ERA in 18 starts with the Royals this season. Duffy isn't a valuable streaming […]

Bruce Anderson Cut From Buccaneers 53-Man Roster

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bruce Anderson was released from the roster during the team's final cuts on Saturday. Anderson amassed 70 yards on 20 carries and reached the end zone once against the Cowboys during the Buccaneers final preseason game. A popular late selection to emerge from Tampa Bay's crowded backfield, Anderson's value […]

Nathaniel Lowe Recalled on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Nathaniel Lowe has been recalled from the minors on Sunday. Lowe has hitting well in the minors, so this isn't too surprising to see the Rays give him another chance. Lowe will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth versus righty Adam Plutko. Lowe has some sneaky DFS value for […]

Derek Dietrich Out of Lineup for First Game Against Cardinals on Sunday

After making a run of consecutive starts from August 23 - 26 for the injured Joey Votto, it looks like Reds infielder Derek Dietrich's time as a regular starter is over, as he takes a seat again for the first game of Cincinnati's doubleheader in St. Louis on Sunday. After going blowing up in the […]

Khris Davis Returns from Paternity List

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (personal) has been activated from the paternity leave list on Sunday. Davis went on the paternity leave list on Wednesday, so he missed quite a few games. He's batting fifth and serving as the designated hitter versus lefty J.A. Happ on Sunday. Davis has struggled with the bat, so […]

Sean Manaea Activated from Injured List

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) has been activated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. Manaea will make his season debut after having shoulder surgery against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He posted a 4.71 ERA with 53 strikeouts during eight rehab starts. He should be owned in basically all formats, but […]

Adalberto Mondesi Makes Return to Lineup

Out since July 16 with a separated shoulder, Kansas City shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will make his return to the lineup on Sunday, batting second against Aaron Brooks and the Orioles. Before getting hurt, Mondesi had stolen 31 bases in 82 games and could be a championship-winning source of speed for many of his owners who […]

Darwin Thompson Goes From Sleeper to Asleep

A sixth-round pick out of Utah State, speedster Kansas City running back Darwin Thompson's stock took a big hit when the Chiefs signed former Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy to a one-year contract on Saturday night. Thompson was the third-string running back but had still garnered a lot of preseason hype as he carries a […]

Eduardo Escobar Hits Fourth Homer in Last 10 Games

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had only one hit on Saturday night, but it left the park for his 32nd home run of the year. Escobar has now continued his power display he's been putting on his last 10 games, as he has two doubles, one triple and four home runs with 11 RBI […]

Robbie Ray Picks Up 12th Win of the Year Against Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray struck out six Dodgers over five innings on Saturday night to improve to 12-7 on the year. Ray allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks, as Saturday marked just the second time in his last seven starts he allowed four or more runs in an outing. He continues […]

Damien Williams Stock Drops With McCoy Signing

In the last 200 drafts on NFBC, the stock of Kansas City running back Damien Williams had reached peak-hype, with a 22 ADP, as the #12 running back being taken, sandwiched right between Joe Mixon and Leonard Fournette. That number may drop after the Chiefs signed the recently cut LeSean McCoy to a one-year contract, […]

Panthers Defensive Front Could Disrupt The Rams

The Panthers added Gerald McCoy to their defensive front this offseason which was a huge addition to the unit. The Rams offensive line has some new faces in its interior after losing guard Roger Saffold to the Titans in free agency and declining center John Sullivan's 2019 option. The Rams new-look offensive line could be […]

LeSean McCoy Could Have More Value as Backup in Kansas City

Former Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy was signed by the Chiefs on Saturday night, reuniting him with head coach Andy Reid, who coached McCoy on the Eagles from 2009-13. His signing has thrown owners of Damien Williams and Darwin Thompson into a panic but McCoy owners may have cause for more optimism, as the 31-year-old […]

Duke Johnson Back To Playing Secondary Role

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson was primed to be a lead back for the first time in his career, but Saturday's trade for Carlos Hyde puts Johnson back in a secondary role. Expect Hyde to see most early-down work, with Johnson coming in as a receiving back and sprinkling in a little early down […]

Andy Dalton To Be Tested Week 1

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has a tough task in Week 1 against a Seattle Seahawks Defense that just added Jadeveon Clowney to its defensive front. Although the Seahawks gave up 11.6 yards per completion in 2018, which was tied for 11th worst in the league, the Bengals will be a run-first offense under new […]

Greg Olsen Healthy to Start 2019

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is coming off two extremely disappointing seasons which were derailed due to foot injuries and he's determined to bounce back strong in 2019. Olsen has made it through the preseason without aggravating his foot and barring injury, he should be in line for a decent 2019 campaign. The Panthers […]

Fool Me Once... Second-Year Running Backs Set to Bust Again

For each Saquon Barkley, there are five Trenton Cannons. Which is to say, for each elite rookie running back, there a bunch of newcomer tailbacks that plainly underperform and see themselves out of relevance before they can even realize they were in the NFL. A lot has been said about the importance (or not) of […]

Baker Mayfield a QB1 in Week 1

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will open his season with a home game against the Tennessee Titans. Mayfield played sparingly throughout the preseason, completing 15-of-32 passes for 149 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The Browns head into Week 1 installed as 5.5-point home favorites. Because of that, there's a chance Mayfield isn't asked to […]

The Perfect Pair - Finding a QB1 Duo

Whether you subscribe to the best quarterback philosophy or the late-round quarterback philosophy, we are having the same goal in mind. We want the players most likely to get us the win, on a week-to-week basis as well as the season-long championship. The likes of Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers will help you for sure. But at […]

Darren Waller (TE, OAK) - 2019 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The Oakland Raiders enter 2019 hoping to compete for the AFC West Division crown. They are a team that finished 23rd in total offense in 2018 with 5,739 yards. The passing attack accounted for 3,751 of these yards, which was good for 18th in the league. The offense has gone through some major changes in […]

D.J. Moore Has a Tough Week 1 Matchup

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore is primed to breakout in 2019 but he may have some tough sledding Week 1 against the Rams. Moore should line up against Rams cornerback Marcus Peters most of the game which will be tough for the second year receiver. Although Peters is a very good player, he does […]

Bojangles' Southern 500: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

It's time to break out all your 90's gear and get ready for a retro Sunday night in Darlington. NASCAR heads to the state of South Carolina for one of my favorite races of the year, The Southern 500 Presented by Bojangles (they make some good chicken strips). This race is more than just another […]

Spencer Aguiar's Bold Predictions - 2019 Fantasy Football

Several RotoBaller writers have gone before me on this journey of bringing you their "Bold Predictions" for the 2019 season, and as the last representative, I intend on bringing us home in style. The thing about making bold predictions is that there is a fine line between aggressive and BOLDDDD takes. If we look back […]

WR Stat Sleepers - Fantasy Points Per Target

When building a fantasy football team, one of the most important things to consider is a players opportunity. There is not much brain exercise to do when drafting a quarterback and assessing the number of times he will be tasked to lead the offense. If we're talking about a QB1 for his team, he'll probably […]

Tyler Eifert Healthy Going Into Week 1

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert has made it through the preseason without suffering any setbacks recovering from the injury that ended his 2018 season. Seattle Seahawks strong safety Bradley McDougald should cover Eifert during their Week 1 matchup, but it's yet to be seen if McDougald is fully back to himself after going through […]

Best Ball Quarterback Rankings and Tiers

Best-ball drafts are winding down as the NFL season approaches. On the cusp of the biggest draft weekend of the year, we continue with our recently updated rankings and tiers by position. Quarterback is a different beast altogether in best-ball compared to typical redraft leagues. In many 10 or 12-team redraft leagues, you can get […]

Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Julio Jones is Fine, Amari Cooper Isn't

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 […]

Giovani Bernard Locked in as the Joe Mixon Handcuff

With Rodney Anderson on IR with a torn ACL and Trayveon Williams nursing a foot injury that might keep him out Week 1, Giovani Bernard is locked in as Joe Mixon's handcuff. The Bengals face off against a solid Seahawks Defense Week 1 that gave up a modest 113.2 yards per game rushing in 2018 […]

Joe Mixon Enters Hostile Territory In Week 1

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon will have his hands full in Week 1 against Seattle. Though the Seahawks defensively aren’t what they were during the “Legion of Boom” era, they allowed just 1,364 yards and eight touchdowns to opposing backs last season, making them one of the more efficient teams in that area in […]

Nick Chubb a Locked-in RB1 in Week 1

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb saw just one carry in the preseason as the team opted to keep their lead running back fresh for the regular season. Chubb will go up against a Tennessee Titans Defense that was solid against the run in 2018, ranking 15th in DVOA. With Chubb locked in as the […]