Jaren Jackson Jr. May Sit On Thursday Due To Thigh Soreness

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. (thigh) has picked up a questionable tag ahead of Thursday's matchup against Houston. He is nursing thigh soreness and might be out of action for the first time since missing the first two games of the season. Jay Huff was promoted to the starting unit for the second half […]

Top Seven Candidates To Be The Chicago Bears Head Coach In 2025

What a disastrous season 2024 was for the Chicago Bears. After taking rookie Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the NFL draft, the future seemed bright. They surrounded their rookie signal-caller with plenty of talent, had an upcoming defense, and appeared ready to make the playoffs for the first time since 2020. However, […]

NFL Playoff League Rankings for Fantasy Football: Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs, Mike Evans, Kyren Williams, Joe Mixon, Puka Nacua, Terry McLaurin

While the traditional fantasy football season is over, the start of the NFL playoffs brings various types of fantasy football contests geared toward the playoffs. Fantasy football is not over yet, so let's get to the action! Below are our 2025 fantasy football playoff league rankings to help you make the best decisions for your playoff […]

Desmond Bane Might Miss Another Game With An Ankle Issue

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Desmond Bane (ankle) carries a questionable tag ahead of Thursday's contest against Houston. An ankle injury might keep him out of action for a second consecutive game. The Grizzlies are once again battling injuries in 2024-25, giving players like Scotty Pippen Jr., Luke Kennard, and Jaylen Wells extra responsibilities. All three players […]

Ja Morant Questionable For Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant (shoulder) is questionable for Thursday's matchup against Houston. He may be sidelined for a sixth straight game due to a shoulder injury. Scotty Pippen Jr. will continue to have additional fantasy value until Morant returns. The 24-year-old has started each of the last five games without Morant, averaging 11.8 […]

Draymond Green Iffy For Thursday's Action

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Detroit. The Warriors begin a back-to-back, with a trip to Indianapolis scheduled for Friday, and it looks like Green will sit out at least one of the contests. Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) has previously benefited from Green's absence but is […]

Time To Hang It Up: Five NFL Tight Ends (TEs) Who Should Retire After The Season

The tight-end position typically has players who can play later in their careers than other positions. You don't usually see many running backs, wide receivers, or defensive and offensive linemen over 31 years old have much success or even play at all in the NFL. There are some outliers, of course. But even for the […]

Ranking All 14 NFL Playoff Teams By Toughest Paths to Win The Super Bowl

The team with the toughest path to win the Super Bowl is the Denver Broncos. As the No.7 seed in the AFC, they will open their playoff run traveling up to Buffalo to face MVP candidate Josh Allen....

Stephen Curry Questionable Thursday

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against Detroit. He's dealing with inflammation in his left knee and may be out for the second time in four games. Curry has sat out a game in each of the last three back-to-back situations for the Warriors, so we likely won't […]

Top Eight Candidates To Be The New York Jets Head Coach In 2025

The New York Jets had Super Bowl expectations entering the 2024 season. Unfortunately, they fell well short of those goals. New York ended the year with a 5-12 record, finishing third in the AFC East division. They started the season with a 2-3 record over their first five games. The Jets decided to fire Robert […]

Predicting Next Season's College Football Playoff Bracket - Early Projections For All 12 Teams

A quarterback change in 2025 will propel the Texas Longhorns to the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff. I have nothing against Quinn Ewers, who is one of the better quarterbacks in...

Brandon Lowe Not On The Trade Block

According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Tampa Bay Rays are not actively shopping infielder Brandon Lowe. Martino noted that with the Rays needing offensive help, they would instead hold on to Lowe as he carries high power upside. Lowe has hit at least 20 home runs in each of the past two seasons. Last […]

Overrated and Underrated NFL Teams: AFC Contenders and Pretenders For Wild Card Weekend

While rookie Bo Nix has progressed quite well throughout his rookie season, the Denver Broncos sit as pretenders in the 2024 NFL Playoffs.  The offense averaged the 19th-most offensive yards per g...

Boston Checking In On Phil Maton

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Boston Red Sox have checked in on free-agent relief pitcher Phil Maton. Cotillo notes that Boston has expressed interest in several of the top remaining relief pitchers on the market. Maton opened the 2024 season in Tampa Bay but was eventually shipped to the Mets for their playoff […]

Garrett Crochet, Boston Discussing Long-Term Deal

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Garrett Crochet have begun discussing a long-term extension. Crochet was dealt to the Boston Red Sox earlier this offseason in exchange for prospects Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and Wikelman Gonzalez. Cotillo notes that a one-year extension remains the priority to […]

Brock Burke, Angels Avoid Arbitration

According to Robert Murray of FanSided.com, the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed pitcher Brock Burke have agreed to a one-year, $1.15 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. Burke opened the 2024 season with the Texas Rangers but was eventually moved to Los Angeles during the second half. Across 34 total innings last season, the southpaw […]

Pavin Smith Settles At $1.5 Million To Avoid Arbitration

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith and the team have settled on a $1.5 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. The 28-year-old performed well over his 60-game stint in the majors last summer. Smith held a .270/.348/.547 slash line with 11 doubles, nine home runs, 36 […]

NFL Predictions for Wild Card Weekend: Picks for Every Game

We kick off Wild Card Weekend with a matchup between two teams that appear to be headed in different directions entering the postseason. Returning to the NFL Playoffs in Jim Harbaugh’s first...

Matthew Tkachuk Tallies Two Helpers In Victory

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk tallied two assists during their victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday evening. Tkachuk tallied his first assist on the power-play on Sam Reinhart's 23rd goal of the campaign. Tkachuk would add his second helper on Eetu Luostarinen's empty-net goal. This was his first multi-point game since December […]

Tap That: Episode #162: DeKlined

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Petr Mrazek Stands Tall Against Colorado

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped 35 of the 36 shots he faced to lead the Blackhawks to an upset victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday evening. Mrazek's lone blemish came in the opening frame when Juuso Parssinen scored an unassisted backhand goal. This performance also snapped a three-game losing streak for Mrazek. During […]

Connor Bedard Tallies Goal, Assist On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard tallied two points during their victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday evening. Bedard tallied the primary assist on Ilya Mikheyev's eighth goal of the season in the opening frame. Later in the third, Bedard scored on a wrist shot, extending their lead. This performance extended his point streak to […]

Logan Thompson Leads The Way In Overtime Victory

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced en route to defeating the Vancouver Canucks in overtime on Wednesday evening. The Capitals got out to a one-goal lead, but the Canucks would tie the game in the second period on the power-play on a snap shot by Connor Garland. Thompson […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Scores Twice On Wednesday

Washington Capitals center Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice during their 2-1 overtime victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday evening. Dubois opened the scoring with a backhand shot in the final seconds of the first period. Dubois would then score his second goal of the evening in overtime on a snap shot. He also tallied three […]

Jeff Petry Placed On Injured Reserve

According to the team, the Detroit Red Wings placed defenseman Jeff Petry (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, retroactive to Jan. 2. The 37-year-old sustained this injury on Jan. 2 during their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and will not be eligible to return until Friday. However, seeing him placed on Injured Reserve now suggests that […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/9/25)

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Brandon, and I'll be writing both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer. It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake in NHL DFS! As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/9/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We had a solid eight-game slate ahead of us, but it has dropped to seven. The fires in LA have put the game against the Hornets in jeopardy, and it looks like DraftKings and Fanduel have removed that game from the slate just in case. So that makes it a little bit […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (1/9-10/25)

We have one more classic DraftKings college football tournament for the 2024 season. It's the Final Four in college football. Are these the best four teams in college football? I don't know. They are the best four teams in December though. Tonight we get the Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State. Tomorrow we […]

Best Potential Matchups For Super Bowl LIX

The NFL playoffs have arrived, which means we're just a month away from Super Bowl LIX, which will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. There are 14 teams that could play in the Super Bowl, with 49 potential combinations of teams that could play in the Super Bowl. While every potential matchup […]

CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/9/25)

It's a lighter Thursday night, but the Big Ten (18) is so massive now that they can fill up an entire week of DraftKings tournaments on their own...and they may try to do that. We start in Columbus with the Buckeyes hosting Oregon. Purdue is in Piscataway to face Rutgers. Washington heads east to take […]