Kyle Larson Falls Short of Back-To-Back Victories at Indianapolis

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports had one of the strongest performances of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, but fell short of the ultimate prize as he finished the race in second place. Larson began the race from the 13th position, but made some progress right from the first stage as he […]

Denny Hamlin Rallies Into Third Place At Indianapolis

Denny Hamlin had one of the fastest cars in practice, but wrecked during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result, he started the race on Sunday from the 39th and final position. The No. 11 Toyota driver spent the entire race steadily working his way through the field both on […]

Pit Strategies End up Failing Chase Briscoe at Indianapolis

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe finished 18th in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Briscoe started the race from the pole position in first and ran away with the lead early on, leading laps until the race's first caution for incident on lap 17. Briscoe lost the lead through pit road, […]

Ty Gibbs Wins NASCAR's Inaugural In-Season Challenge Tournament

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing placed 21st in Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gibbs started the race from the fifth position, but during the first stage, he ended up losing positions and shuffled back due to pit strategy, ending the stage in 14th and not collecting stage points. The second stage was […]

Rangers Searching for Reliever, Right-Handed Bat at Deadline

The Texas Rangers are more likely to add than subtract at the deadline and are looking for both high-leverage relief pitching and a right-handed bat, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Texas has won six straight and nine of its last ten and now sits just four games back of the Houston Astros for […]

Ronny Mauricio Powers Mets to Victory with Four-Hit Game

New York Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio recorded a monster game on Sunday night in his team's 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old top prospect went 4-4 with a home run, double, and two RBI. Mauricio has been earning more regular playing time of late at third base, which could be indicative of […]

J.P. France Struggles in Rehab Outing on Sunday

Houston Astros right-hander J.P. France (shoulder) made a rehab appearance on Sunday with Double-A Corpus Christi, throwing two innings and allowing five hits and three earned runs while walking one and striking out three. France has yet to pitch in the big leagues this season as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. Sunday's […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/28/25)

It's Monday, and more importantly, it's officially trade deadline week! This should be a fun one leading up to Thursday's deadline, and be sure to join us in RotoBaller's Discord channel as we'll be talking about the fallout of any potential deals that happen and how they'll affect DFS for the day. Tonight's slate is […]

Top NFL Training Camp News - 23 Fantasy Football Depth Chart Battles to Watch (2025)

We made it. The grueling, football-less summer is finally winding to a close. All 32 teams are in training camp, and real, tangible football news is flowing through the summer air. In a few more weeks, it will be full-blown football season. As a matter of fact, the first preseason game is under a week […]

Hyeseong Kim Expected to be Available Monday

The Los Angeles Dodgers said they'll "manage" Hyeseong Kim's shoulder injury, and expect him back in the lineup Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Kim has been dealing with this shoulder injury for about a week, but was lifted for a pinch hitter on Saturday and sat on Sunday. It appears that this injury […]

Justin Fields Practicing on Monday

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields, who dislocated his toe last week, is practicing on Monday in 11-on-11 drills, Adam Schefter reports. This is an encouraging sign for the Jets and Fields, as he was carted off the field last Thursday with a toe injury. All signs since last Friday have suggested that he has […]

Tyler Warren Looking the Part Thus Far in Training Camp

Indianapolis Colts rookie tight-end Warren has looked the part of a professional, and projections for his rookie season seem to keep increasing with every strong practice he stacks, Destin Adams, beat writer for the Colts, reports. While this is encouraging news to hear for Warren's outlook as a pro, it's still relatively early to say […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Getting a Lot of Work as a Receiver in Camp

Detroit Lions superstar running back Jahmyr Gibbs has been getting a lot of attention in the passing game during training camp to start the 2025 season, the Athletic reports. Gibbs, already established as a consensus top-10 pick in the 2025 fantasy football draft by most experts, is raising his ceiling already in PPR leagues with […]

Houston Astros Showing Interest in Willi Castro

Dan Hayes, a sports writer for The Athletic, reports that Chandler Rome, the beat writer for the Houston Astros, has confirmed the Astros are one of many teams expressing interest in Minnesota Twins utility player Willi Castro. Castro has been a solid asset for the Twins over the past three seasons, playing multiple positions, and […]

4 Sneaky Fantasy Football Busts to Avoid: One Pick for Each Position (2025)

Every fantasy football manager loves a sleeper or breakout story, but what about the busts? Busts are players who are drafted to be a huge contributor to your team but fall on their face. They are the bane of a fantasy manager’s existence. Busts can ruin what you thought was an incredible roster coming out […]

MLB Power Rankings: Every Team from Worst to First

With the trade deadline coming up on Thursday, every team’s needs have been magnified with their play coming out of the break. And while many teams will be questioning their roster needs, th...

Frank Ammirante's Fantasy Football Sleepers and Busts: AFC/NFC West Edition (2025)

We're now in the thick of fantasy football draft season, so let's dive into my targets and avoids for the AFC West and NFC West for 2025. We'll review Underdog ADP as of July 21 to identify three targets and three avoids from each of these divisions. With that in mind, find out why players […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/28/2025)

We have a full slate of MLB action today, which is less common for a Monday, so I'm excited to dive into several spots for value on home run props. Today's hitters include Brent Rooker, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Francisco Lindor, Gleyber Torres, Adolis Garcia, and Willy Adames.  Each player featured on today's page either has […]

Scott Engel's Dynasty Fantasy Football Picks - Tough Draft Day Decisions for Startup Leagues (2025)

As August approaches, the fantasy football draft season is underway, and many participants are joining startup dynasty leagues. In the early rounds of 2025 dynasty drafts, you are going to face some tough decisions. Taking the younger player of two possible picks isn’t the simple and only method of deciding when you are on the […]

PPR Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers and Draft Values: Undervalued Pass-Catchers

Running backs run the ball, but they also catch the ball. Yes, I know that was probably the simplest opening statement ever in a fantasy football article, but sometimes you've just got to spell it out. Running backs are more than just runners. You can get an edge in PPR leagues by identifying backs whose […]

Early Week 1 PPR Fantasy Football Rankings (2025) - Ashton Jeanty, Ladd McConkey, Bucky Irving, George Pickens, J.K. Dobbins, Xavier Worthy, Bo Nix

The anticipation is building, as it's starting to feel like fantasy football season. Many have already completed preseason drafts, while others likely just want a quick look at the opening slate of the NFL season. We have you covered with our 2025 fantasy football PPR rankings for Week 1. Starting the season off with a […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

The calendar flips from July to August in Week 18, and we should see some player movement before the trade deadline that could impact which players we want to pick up. Make sure you keep an eye on any of those developing stories this week, we will have all the breaking news as it happens […]

Nick Mariano's Week 18 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The end of July is nigh, which means trade deadline chaos is upon us! Be sure to keep abreast of the latest news there with our trade deadline tracker, which will get you my fantasy impact thoughts on the moves being made. As a […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 18 (2025)

Hi, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another Two-Start Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts article for Week 18 of 2025, from July 28 to August 3. This is the last week before the trade deadline reshapes the fantasy baseball landscape, so it is the perfect time to grab a two-start streamer at good […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 7/28/2025)

There's a saying that "all good things must come to an end," but I am not sure that softens the blow any, as we had an awesome 11-1 run on NRFI and YRFI bets heading into last Friday, only to go 1-3 on the night. But baseball is not the sport for those who expect […]

6 Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers: Late-Round RBs to Draft in Superflex Leagues

Your involvement in a Superflex league automatically raises your incentive to secure quarterbacks early in the draft process. The opportunity to capitalize on the increased scoring potential that exists by promptly pursuing signal callers will ensure that quarterbacks will be selected at an accelerated pace during the initial rounds of each draft. That factor will […]

16 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions (NFC Edition) - Malik Nabers, Bijan Robinson, J.J. McCarthy, Mike Evans, A.J. Brown, Kyren Williams, Miles Sanders

Fortune favors the bold. Or so the old saying goes. That is often the case when it comes to playing fantasy football. While it’s fun to get excited and draft the players you’re most confident in, it remains true that you don’t win your league on draft day. However, it’s also true that you don’t […]

Cody Freeman Launches Three Home Runs on Sunday

Texas Rangers third base prospect Cody Freeman enjoyed a monster game at the plate on Sunday. Facing Triple-A Tacoma, Freeman went 3-for-5 with three long balls and four RBI. Freeman was recently given his first taste of the major league. During a brief seven-game stint, the 24-year-old posted a low .143/.143/.286 slash line with one […]

Aron Estrada Promoted to Double-A

Baltimore Orioles second base prospect Aron Estrada is being promoted to Double-A Chesapeake, according to Chase Ford of MiLB Central. Estrada has spent the entire first half of the campaign with High-A Aberdeen and has been quite productive. Through 81 games, the switch-hitting second baseman has posted a .284/.369/.429 slash line with 13 doubles, five […]

5 NFL Rookie Targets To Draft In 2025 Fantasy Football Leagues (Premium Content)

In this article, I will make cases for five rookie draft targets. While I expect these five players to be among my most highly rostered players this draft season, I will still be aggressively targeting many other rookies – and I suggest you do too. This includes Ashton Jeanty. I didn't feel the need to […]