Zane Smith Is a Respectable Value Option for Indianapolis Despite Low Experience

Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports will start 27th in this week's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Smith has the lowest starting position of the three drivers from FRM in this week's Cup race. In his only Cup Series start at Indianapolis last season, Smith started 27th like this year's race, but went on […]

Yoan Moncada Avoids Serious Injury

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (hand) was removed from Saturday's game after being hit by a pitch in the right hand. Moncada took a pitch from George Kirby off his hand in the sixth inning. This resulted in his immediate exit from the contest and subsequently went for imaging. The X-rays came back […]

Cole Custer Is A Solid Value Option for Indianapolis DFS Lineups

Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer will start 29th for this week's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the best starting position of Custer's Cup career at the site. In his only prior start in the Cup Series at Indy on the oval back in 2020, Custer started 30th and finished in […]

Byron Buxton to Undergo Imaging

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (side) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Buxton is dealing with left side soreness and will undergo imaging on Sunday. The Twins are remaining optimistic, but Buxton could be headed to a stint on the injured list. The expectation is that Buxton […]

Blake Snell Records Seven Strikeouts in Rehab Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) took the mound for a minor league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. Snell tossed 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits, four walks, and striking out seven batters. It was a 76 pitch outing for Snell in which only 40 of those pitches were thrown […]

Riley Herbst Is an Unfavorable DFS Option for Indianapolis Lineups

Riley Herbst of 23XI Racing will start 25th after qualifying for Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Herbst is making his first Cup Series start at Indianapolis in this week's race. In his only Xfinity Series start at Indy's oval track, Herbst led 30 laps and won the race. Through 21 Cup races so […]

Zeev Buium Aims for Big Role Next Season

Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium wants to be a significant contributor on the team next season. "I do think that there is an opportunity for me to step in and be a player on the team," Buium told NHL.com. "And for me, I don't just want to be a guy who's out there -- [I […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! This week will spotlight many post-hype prospects that were likely dropped in your league due to their rough start. However, they have begun to turn the corner and are emerging as potential league-winners. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 18 of the 2025 MLB […]

Kris Bubic Dealing with Shoulder Soreness

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic (shoulder) could be headed to the injured list after suffering an injury during Saturday's outing. Bubic gave up four runs (three earned) while walking four batters over 2 ⅔ innings of work on Saturday. Afterwards, Bubic mentioned that he's dealing with some shoulder stiffness. This is reportedly something […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 18)

Listen, I know we all just want to talk about Nick Kurtz right now after his four-homer game on Friday night, and I just tweeted about him in the middle of writing this article myself. However, we still have lineups to set, FAAB to set, and waiver wire claims to make. There are only two […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 18 (2025)

Trade Deadline Week is almost here! Always the busiest week of baseball transactions, and always huge changes in many bullpens. But already, on this pre-deadline week, we have tons of bullpen news to cover. New injuries, a DFA, and maybe finally some clarity on a committee? More trade rumors, some injury recovery, and 21 games […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 18)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Terry McLaurin Reports to Camp, Placed on PUP List

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin ended his holdout on Sunday morning. McLaurin has been removed from the did not report list and placed on the active/physically unable to perform list. The 29-year-old is reportedly dealing with an ankle issue that has lingered from last season. McLaurin is allowed to do some team activities, but […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 17)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 17 of the 2025 MLB season. As we head out of the All-Star break, did you do an honest reflection of your teams? This week kicks off the last 40% of the baseball season. There is still time to move […]

Conor Sheary Signs Tryout Deal with Rangers

Winger Conor Sheary has signed a professional tryout contract with the New York Rangers. He hopes to earn a new NHL deal in training camp after mutually terminating his contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sheary was two years into a three-year, $6 million pact, but he clearly wasn't happy with his situation in the […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 17 (2025)

Coming out of the All-Star break, Major League Baseball is back up to full speed and sprinting toward the trade deadline, which is coming up at the end of the month. As teams look to find upgrades at various positions and put themselves in position for the playoffs, it's also a great time to pick […]

Best Ball Fantasy Football Mock Draft - RotoBaller Staff Strategies, Roster Construction, Sleepers, Value Picks

You've probably heard your favorite fantasy football analyst say it: "I'd only draft that guy in Best Ball". What does that mean, really? When someone says they'd only take a player in Best Ball, they're usually referring to players who are prone to spike weeks. That's one of the biggest reasons Best Ball can be […]

Denny Hamlin an Easy DFS Target After Wreck in Qualifying

Denny Hamlin easily had one of, if not the best cars in the field at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday...until he didn't. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was the fastest in practice and looked great on the stopwatch, and then looked as though he was going to easily win the pole in qualifying until the […]

Arvid Soderblom Agrees to Two-Year Deal with Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom has signed a two-year, $5.5 million extension, avoiding salary arbitration. He came off a two-year, $1.925 million deal this summer. Soderblom has become a regular in the Blackhawks crease over the last couple of years, finishing with a 10-18-7 record in 33 starts last term. It was a tough campaign […]

Kyle Larson Will Start 13th to Defend Brickyard 400 Crown

Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the Brickyard 400, and many people (and sportsbooks) agree that he is the guy to beat for this season's running of the crown jewel race. Larson qualified 13th on Saturday afternoon, so he'll have a little work to do once the race goes green at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. […]

Chase Briscoe on Pole for Brickyard as Momentum Continues to Build

Chase Briscoe is on fire right now, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has a win and two second-place finishes to his credit over the last five weeks in Cup Series action. Now, he's going to be leading the field to the green for this weekend's Brickyard 400, as the No. 19 Toyota posted the […]

Ryan Blaney Learned a Lot in Practice at Indianapolis

One driver that was surprisingly low on the practice chart at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend was Ryan Blaney, who wound up 32nd-fastest out of 39 cars in the session. It was clear that the No. 12 team just missed the setup, but it didn't improve a ton in qualifying either, as Blaney will roll […]

Brad Keselowski Should Be Very Strong at Indianapolis

Look for Brad Keselowski to have a strong run in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday afternoon. Keselowski is a previous Indianapolis Motor Speedway winner and was in position to challenge for the win in this race last year before running out of fuel on a late restart. Additionally, the No. 6 Ford has been fast […]

Could Bubba Wallace Challenge for a Brickyard 400 Win on Sunday?

Bubba Wallace is currently in the thick of the Playoffs hunt, as the 23XI Racing driver has a 16-point advantage over the cut line with five races to go in the regular season. As we all know, though, a win could cement Bubba's spot in this year's Playoffs, and that could possibly happen. Indianapolis Motor […]

Don't Forget About Ryan Preece at Indianapolis

Make sure you don't overlook Ryan Preece ($7,300 on DraftKings) when building your DFS lineups for the Brickyard 400 this weekend. The Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver qualified back in 23rd for this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and just last month, Preece was able to walk away from Pocono with an eighth-place finish. Pocono […]

John Hunter Nemechek a Core DFS Play After Qualifying Blunder

Heading into the Brickyard 400 race weekend, many people had their eye on John Hunter Nemechek, as the Legacy Motor Club driver just had his best race of the season one month ago at Pocono, qualifying fourth and finishing sixth when it was all said and done. Pocono is a very similar track to Indianapolis, […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr's Track Record at Indianapolis Is Abysmal

Ricky Stenhouse Jr has been one of the most valuable low-dollar options in DFS this season due to his high positive Place Differential count, and that could definitely be the case again at Indianapolis this weekend, as the Hyak Motorsports driver qualified 32nd for this weekend's Brickyard 400. And when you consider the fact that […]

Todd Gilliland Hoping to Replicate Solid Run at Brickyard

Todd Gilliland had a great result in last year's Brickyard 400, and the Front Row Motorsports driver is hoping to replicate that finish this weekend as well. During media availability earlier this week, Gilliland stated, "Dover was disappointing, but the good thing about this sport is there's another opportunity every week. I had a solid […]

Jesse Love Making Beard Motorsport's First-Ever Attempt at Indianapolis

Jesse Love is back in Cup Series action this weekend, as the 20-year-old driver will be behind the wheel of the No. 62 Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports in the Brickyard 400. This will be the first-ever start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the organization and the driver, as Love as only made three Cup Series […]

Katherine Legge Quite Slow at Indianapolis

Katherine Legge is back behind the wheel of the No. 78 Chevrolet this weekend for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This car itself doesn't have much speed in it no mater who's behind the wheel, and that was showcased again this weekend, as Legge was over four seconds off the pace in practice […]