Alexander Mattison Finds The End Zone In Win

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison rumbled into the end zone for the first time since Week 6 in the team's 19-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Minnesota Viking finished the game with 12 carries for 27 yards and one score while hauling in four of his seven targets for 29 yards. […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (2024-2025): December 23 - December 29

The holiday season is in full swing and the NBA returns to a pretty normal schedule except for a full day off for all teams on Tuesday (Christmas Eve). We get five televised games on Christmas Day and then a solid number of games for the remainder of the week. We kick off the week […]

Tua Tagovailoa Throws For 215 Yards In Win Over 49ers

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 22 of 34 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown in the 29-17 Week 16 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He also carried the ball two times for -1 yards. With how stout the 49ers are at defending the pass, Tagovailoa and the Miami offense let the ground […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Jonathan Taylor, Chuba Hubbard, De'Von Achane, And More

Week 16 felt like a whirlwind. It featured enormous performances for both wideouts and running backs. This slate of NFL action has brandished the second-most touchdowns of the season -- one shy of matching the highest total of 2024 (Week 8). Just in time for the fantasy semi-finals. If you're still kicking, then kudos. Getting […]

10 Waiver Wire Adds For Fantasy Football Championship Matchups: League-Winning Pickups For Week 17

Spears has out-produced and out-snapped Tony Pollard in back-to-back games. Some of that is due to gamescript. Some of it is likely because Tony Pollard is banged up, having regularly missed pract...

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 12/23/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our RotoBaller family! I hope Santa (and us at RotoBaller) can help you win a little extra coin right before the big day. The NFL was a success yesterday, so let's keep it rolling with tonight! There are 11 NBA games tonight on the DraftKings slate before a night […]

Key Takeaways From NFL Week 16: Detroit Are Scary, Vikings Are Contenders, Jayden Daniels Is The ROTY, And More

The Minnesota Vikings solidified their status as legitimate Super Bowl contenders with a gritty 27-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Down by four with under four minutes to play, the Vikings score...

Sean Manaea Returns To Mets On Three-Year Deal

Starting pitcher Sean Manaea signed a three-year contract worth $75 million to return to the New York Mets. Manaea spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign in Queens. Across 181 2/3 innings, the left-handed pitcher held a 3.47 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. During the second-half of the summer, he held a stellar 0.94 WHIP. […]

NFL Busts of the Week: 22 Stars Who Disappointed in Week 16

Kupp had another uncharacteristically quiet game, catching just three passes for 24 yards. He continues to be out-produced by Puka Nacua, which is a concerning sign for the veteran receiver’...

Joc Pederson Agrees To Contract With Texas

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers have agreed on a contract, pending a physical. Despite only playing in a strict platoon role in Arizona last summer, Pederson was very effective, posting a strong .275/.393/.515 slash line with 17 doubles, 23 home runs, 64 RBI, and four stolen […]

Aliaksei Protas Scores Twice On Sunday

Washington Capitals right wing Aliaksei Protas scored twice to lead Washington to a victory on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Kings. Protas opened the scoring in the first period on a snap shot which beat Los Angeles netminder David Rittich. His linemates, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Conner McMichael tallied the assists. Protas would then put […]

Clayton Keller Tallies Four Points On Sunday

Utah Hockey Club right wing Clayton Keller tallied two goals and two assists during their shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday evening. Keller opened the scoring with a deflection goal to give Utah an early lead. Later in the period, he would tally the secondary assist on Barrett Hayton's six goal of the […]

Linus Ullmark Leaves Sunday's Game With Upper-Body Injury

According to the Ottawa Senators, goaltender Linus Ullmark (upper body) left Sunday's game early with an upper body injury and was replaced by Leevi Merilainen at the start of the second period. Before exiting, Ullmark stopped six of the seven shots he faced. His lone blemish came on a Viktor Arvidsson snap shot. Fantasy managers […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/23/24): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! I want to introduce myself formally. My name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels, and you know I love breaking down DFS slates, especially in the MLB and NHL. I enjoy deep dumpster diving, so to speak, and look forward to helping find the low-owned, overlooked, […]

Zach Hyman Extends Goal Streak To Six Games

Edmonton Oilers right wing Zach Hyman scored in his sixth-straight game on Sunday evening during their victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Hyman would score his 13th goal of the campaign on the power-play in the second period. He beat goaltender Leevi Merilainen on a wrist shot with assists from Viktor Arvidsson and Leon Draisaitl. During […]

Mikko Rantanen Tallies Two Helpers, Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen tallied two helpers during their victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday evening, which extended his point streak to nine games. Rantanen tallied his first helper of the evening on a primary assist on Cale Makar's power-play goal to open the scoring. This was Makar's 11th goal of the […]

Kaapo Kakko Scores First Goal With Seattle

Seattle Kraken right wing Kaapo Kakko scored his first goal with his new club on Sunday evening during their loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Kakko scoring in the second frame on a snap shot which beat Colorado netminder Mackenzie Blackwood. Matty Beniers tallied the primary assist. Kakko finished this contest with a +1 rating, three […]

10 Worst QB Performances From Week 16, Including Drew Lock and Dorian Thompson-Robinson

Week 16 brought a mixed bag of quarterback performances. The Saturday games were excellent, but Sunday brought puzzling quarterback play. Particularly, Drew Lock and Dorian Thompson-Robinson struggled mightily in Week 16. Many quarterbacks are playing for their 2025 roster spots and starting jobs right now. Some of the guys on this list are not doing […]

Monday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Packers vs Saints Matchups

The Packers continue to feed Josh Jacobs on the ground, as the veteran has scored over 20 PPR fantasy points in five straight games. Now, he gets a great matchup against the Saints in Week 16. New...

College Football Betting Picks: Against The Spread: Bowl Games Week 2 (12/23 Through 12/27 2024)

The bowls start picking up in earnest after Christmas. For those spread picks, I will likely do an article per day. It is the age of opt-outs, even from teams in the playoffs. This is the most up-to-date site I've found so far. It has been a great help over the first week! I closed […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For Najee Harris, Brian Robinson Jr., Cooper Kupp, Khalil Shakir, Trey McBride, more

The 16th Sunday of the 2024 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Gus Edwards, Olamide Zaccheaus, Tyjae Spears, Chig Okonkwo, Kayshon Boutte

With fantasy football leagues now into their postseasons, Week 16 gave us a lot of stunning performances. One such outing came from rookie sensation Jayden Daniels. The Washington quarterback passed for 258 yards and five touchdowns, and he added 81 more yards on the ground to spur the Commanders to victory. Vikings superstar wideout Justin […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (12/23/24)

The bowl games start amping up in earnest after Christmas. I'll still take college football games on a Monday for the first time since Labor Day. Both bowl games today start early to ensure they don't interfere with Monday Night Football, but I'm not complaining. College football is college football. The offseason is longer than […]

Fantasy Football Sunday Injury Report: Updates for Jalen Hurts, Kenneth Walker III, James Conner, Malik Nabers, Tee Higgins, Drake London, more

All told the Week 16 injury report was fairly light. This was good to see as you never want a playoff matchup to be decided because of injuries. We did have several players leave games early, but luckily for fantasy owners, most posted respectable games before leaving. Unfortunately, one star quarterback was injured and let […]

What Time is Monday Night Football? Week 16 NFL Schedule

While most fantasy managers' seasons are over, there's still plenty of reason to watch NFL football -- it's entertaining! And for many people, fantasy can be a source of stress, as they're constantly trying to put their teams in the best position to win. Once it's over, we can all sit back, relax, and watch […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Monday Night Football Props for Week 16

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for the Week 16 Monday Night Football slate! The 2024 NFL season is moving into the winter months, and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some of […]

Tommy Tremble Garners Three Receptions Against Cardinals

Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble caught three passes for 32 yards with no touchdowns in Sunday's 36-30 overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals. Tremble has been in and out of Carolina's lineup due to multiple injuries and the emergence of rookie tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders but has seen increased playing time and subsequent targets […]

David Moore Catches Touchdown In Week 16 Win Over Arizona

Carolina Panthers wide receiver David Moore caught two passes for 39 yards in their 36-30 overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals—one of which was an 18-yard touchdown that extended Carolina's second-half lead. The seventh-year veteran was questionable coming into Sunday with a concussion but ended up suiting up and hauled in his second touchdown of […]

Adam Thielen Leads Carolina's Receivers In Overtime Win

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen caught five of his six targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 36-30 overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals. The veteran route runner has found his 2024 footing over the last month, making himself a viable WR3/FLEX option over that stretch of play. As second-year quarterback Bryce […]

Bryce Young Plays Well, Crushes Cardinals’ Playoff Hopes

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young played complementary, mistake-free football on Sunday, eliminating any mathematical chance the Arizona Cardinals had of earning a playoff spot in Sunday's 36-30 OT win. Young completed 65% of his pass attempts for 158 yards and two touchdowns, adding 68 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. It was the second-year quarterback's […]