Whit Merrifield Considering Retirement

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, second baseman Whit Merrifield is considering retirement. Bowman noted that Merrifield was a good fit in Atlanta last season and could be in contention to earn a spot on their Opening Day roster but is currently considering retirement. The veteran opened the 2024 season with the Phillies and ended […]

Divisional Round NFL Power Rankings: How Do The Remaining Playoff Teams Stack Up?

Kansas City, Buffalo, Baltimore…and Houston? The Texans surprised many by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers (with ease) and advancing to the Divisional round. But there’s a sizable gap betw...

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday, 1/14/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, Rotoballers! Tonight, we have a seven-game main slate, headlined by a matchup of the #4 and #5 seeds in the West, as the Mavericks host the Nuggets. These articles focus on the best plays, typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. The […]

Interlude: Juice Box is Back

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts/combat sports from those who are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like […]

Sam Reinhart Nets Two Goals In Loss

Florida Panthers right wing Sam Reinhart scored twice during their loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday evening. Reinhart opened the scoring with a shorthanded tally in the first period. Later in the third, Reinhart would strike again on special teams, this time on the power-play. This was Reinhart's second-straight multi-goal showing and third-straight game, […]

PGA TOUR Power Rankings: The American Express Top 10

Burst onto the professional scene at this event in 2023 when he narrowly lost in a shootout vs. Jon Rahm. Top 5 in SG: OTT long-term over the last 50 rounds played. Ranks 4th in the field in Par ...

Noah Cates Strikes Twice On Monday

Philadelphia Flyers center Noah Cates scored twice in their victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday evening. Cates found the back of the net for the first time on the power-play in the opening minutes of the third period. Then, in the final minutes, Cates would strike again and scored the game-winner on a backhand […]

Yegor Sharangovich Tallies Goal, Assist On Monday

Calgary Flames left wing Yegor Sharangovich tallied a goal and an assist during Monday's victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Sharangovich did all of his damage in the second period. In the opening minutes of the period, he tallied the primary assist on Jake Bean's goal. Later in the frame, Sharangovich would find the back of […]

Jakob Pelletier Tallies Three Points In Victory

Calgary Flames left wing Jakob Pelletier tallied three points on Monday evening during their victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Pelletier opened the scoring with a snap shot goal in the first period. Later in the opening period, Pelletier would score again, this time on a wrist shot. In the second frame Pelletier would tally his […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/14/25)

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 […]

Connor McDavid Scores In Monday's Victory

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid found the back of the net in Monday's victory over the Los Angeles Kings. McDavid's snap shot goal in the second period was the only goal of the evening as Stuart Skinner blanked the Kings. McDavid beat Los Angeles netminder Darcy Kuemper. McDavid also tallied five shots, two hits, and […]

Stuart Skinner Blanks Los Angeles

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner blanked the Los Angeles Kings on Monday evening. Skinner stopped all 30 shots he faced. This was only the fifth time this season Skinner stopped at least 30 shots in a single contest. This was a nice bounce back for Skinner as he allowed five goals in his previous start […]

Which Coaches Have Been Fired? Full List Of NFL Head Coaching Vacancies and Potential Candidates (2025)

Every NFL season, several head coaches are fired during the year or right after the campaign wraps up. Last year, we saw a whopping eight coaches relieved of their duties, meaning a quarter of the NFL's head coaching jobs were open. This time around, seven coaches were let go. The turnover of coaches in the […]

Time To Hang It Up: Five NFL Wide Receivers Who Should Retire After The Season

Retirement is a tough decision for any professional athlete. Many chase the classic John Elway ending and want to go out at the top of their game. Unfortunately, that is not the case for most players. Wide receivers are no exception. Whether it's due to injury or bad play, there comes a time when all […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Divisional Round (2025)

One week down, three more to go before you can crown yourself a fantasy football postseason champion. Each week, the challenge grows. Options become increasingly more limited. The matchups become less favorable. However, that one final chance at glory keeps pushing us forward. This week, fantasy managers must look past the names and look into […]

CBB DFS: Night DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/14/25)

We have our largest night slate of the season tonight with 10 games after the normal prime-time window. We start the evening in Madison with Ohio State visiting. Miami gets crazy in Cameron. Clemson is in Atlanta to take on the Wreck. Texas Tech heads to the Octagon of Doom to take on K-State. Missouri […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Division Round (2025)

Wild Card Weekend is now in the books, and in the Divisional Round, we have some heavyweight tilts on the docket. Only eight quarterbacks remain as Patrick Mahomes, C.J. Stroud, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Jared Goff, Jayden Daniels, and Matthew Stafford all look to punch their teams' tickets into the Conference Championships. With […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports: Divisional Round Updates for David Montgomery, Zay Flowers, Isiah Pacheco, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Ray Davis

It's time for the Divisional Round! While one could make the argument that this year's Wild Card Round wasn't as good as last year's, it still had its fair share of excitement and memorable moments. But now is when the real fun begins. Anything can happen, and injuries to star players are one of the […]

CBB DFS: Main DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/14/25)

It's another busy Tuesday night in the college basketball world. The main slate is around the perfect size, with nine games going on. The late slate is even larger than the main slate tonight. We have 19 games. Let's enjoy them! The earlier game is in Cincinnati tonight with Villanova taking on Xavier. The normal […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for the Divisional Round(2025)

Lineup decisions are becoming increasingly difficult each week. For fantasy, of the eight teams remaining, the Chiefs, Eagles, Texans, and Lions have allowed the fewest fantasy points to the running back position this season. Only the Commanders and Bills have allowed fantasy production inside the top 20; there may be some foreshadowing there. It's time […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Divisional Round (2025)

Every week we ask ourselves, how can it get any worse? Well, it's the Divisional Round this week, and if you are playing in any playoff challenges, you are now restricted to only eight tight ends.  It may seem like a lose-lose situation this week, but as we dig through the numbers and matchups, we […]

T.J. Hockenson Scores Lone Vikings TD In Defeat

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson brought in all five of his targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 27-year-old was able to break free for a nifty 26-yard catch-and-run late in the third quarter, but that would be the team's only TD -- and […]

Jordan Addison Locked Up By Rams

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison caught 3-of-8 targets for 29 yards in his team's 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. It was a forgettable day for the entire Vikings offense, as quarterback Sam Darnold was put in the dirt on nine occasions. Addison was the intended target on […]

Tyler Higbee In Stable Condition At Hospital, Expected To Be OK

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (chest) was taken to the hospital on Monday night. He is in stable condition and is expected to be okay, according to head coach Sean McVay. Higbee exited the Rams' Wild Card contest against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half, but he still managed to accumulate five […]

Justin Jefferson Corrals Five Passes On Monday Night

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson brought in 5-of-8 targets for 58 yards in his team's Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The fantasy stalwart tied fellow wideout Jordan Addison for the team lead in targets but was mostly shut down by a stingy Rams defense. It was a rough day for the […]

Falcons Slated To Interview Lou Anarumo For Defensive Coordinator Position

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to interview Lou Anarumo for their defensive coordinator vacancy later this week, according to Colleen Wolfe of NFL Media. The position has been open ever since the Falcons fired Jimmy Lake following his first season in the role. Anarumo was also fired earlier this month, losing his job after the […]

Rams Defense Wreaks Havoc Monday

The Los Angeles Rams defense/special teams unit allowed nine points, registered nine sacks, tallied two turnovers, and scored one touchdown during Monday's Wild-Card win over the Minnesota Vikings. Undeniably, the Rams' defense was able to overpower the Vikings' offense, revealing numerous flaws within quarterback Sam Darnold's game while holding running back Aaron Jones to just […]

Kyren Williams Hits Pay Dirt In Wild-Card Win

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams rushed for 76 yards on 16 carries during Monday's Wild Card win over the Minnesota Vikings. He also caught all three of his targets for an additional 16 yards and one touchdown through the air. It was another productive showing for the Rams' workhorse running back as he […]

Aaron Jones A Non-Factor In Wild-Card Loss

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones rushed 13 times for 48 yards and hauled in 3-of-6 targets for an additional 12 yards in their 27-9 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams. The 30-year-old again dominated backfield touches for the Vikings but didn't have much to show for it. Jones was actually decent […]