Kyle Connor Totals Four Points Versus Toronto

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor registered a third consecutive multi-point outing in Monday's 6-4 loss to Toronto. He had a hand in all of the team's goals, posting a pair of power-play tallies and delivering two assists. Connor extended his season-opening point streak to nine games, breaking Blake Wheeler's franchise record. He has totaled […]

When Is Derek Carr Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 9 (2024)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) is working his way back from an oblique injury he suffered in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was part of a long list of players who missed time due to ailments for the Saints. It's been disappointing for fantasy managers who thought they had a […]

John Tavares Hits 12th Career Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares grabbed his 12th career hat trick as the team delivered Winnipeg its first defeat of the season on Monday. Tavares opened and finished the scoring in a 6-4 road win while leading the team with seven shots. The veteran star had been held goalless since he opened the campaign […]

Ross Colton To Miss Time With A Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton (lower body) is expected to be out for a while. Colton appeared to have injured his leg while blocking a shot in Monday's matchup against Chicago. After the game, the 28-year-old was seen in a walking boot, and Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said that Colton will miss "some time." […]

When Is MarShawn Lloyd Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 9 (2024)

Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd (ankle) hasn't had a chance to prove himself yet in 2024. He was drafted in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft and was likely originally planned to be used in a timeshare with team lead back Josh Jacobs. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened.  He handed just six […]

Connor McDavid Leaves Road Trip With Injury

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (lower body) will miss the rest of the team's road trip after getting hurt on Monday versus Columbus. The Oilers captain was injured on his first shift against the Blue Jackets and has returned to Edmonton to get evaluated for a lower-body injury. The team hit the halfway point of […]

Maxi Kleber To Remain Out On Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (hamstring) will not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Minnesota. He missed Monday's meeting with Utah due to a right hamstring strain and will not travel with the team to Minneapolis. The rest of the Mavericks' bigs should absorb Kleber's minutes, slightly boosting their fantasy value. Dereck Lively II has […]

Vit Krejci Suffers A Groin Injury Monday

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Vit Krejci (groin) was limited to 10 minutes in Monday's matchup against Washington. He left the contest in the second quarter due to a right adductor strain. Krejci had seven points and one steal before his exit. He has averaged 4.5 points in 14.0 minutes for the season. Krejci doesn't play a […]

10 NFL Players Having Sneaky Good Seasons In 2024

Kyler Murray was eased into last year’s action coming off a torn ACL, but he’s fully back in 2024 and has been excellent. The Cardinals looked to be falling quickly sitting at 2-4 befo...

Kyle Kuzma Exits Monday's Game With Groin Soreness

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma couldn't complete Monday's meeting with Atlanta due to groin soreness. He was pulled from the game near the end of the fourth quarter. Despite making an early exit, Kuzma still logged 40 minutes in a 121-119 win. He posted his first double-double of the season with 25 points and 11 […]

Mike Gesicki (TE, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki continued his odd season of transitioning between absolute non-factor to earning a surprising amount of targets and having an impressive fantasy day as a result. However, this is likely due to the absence of Tee Higgins (quad). Real […]

Taylor Hendricks Expected To Miss Rest Of The Season

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks is expected to be out for the rest of the season after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle on Monday versus Dallas. Hendricks was injured in the middle of the third quarter in a non-contact situation, suddenly collapsing on the floor as the Jazz were setting up their […]

NFL Quarterback Passer Rating Leaders from Week 8

Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ended the month of October the same way he started – by laying waste to the Buccaneers’ secondary. In their first matchup back in Week 5, Cousins threw...

Demarcus Robinson (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Don't Add ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson had his biggest game of 2024 when he caught two passes on three targets for 35 yards and two touchdowns. However, he needed the two scoring grabs to crack 12 PPR fantasy points for the first time this […]

Josh Hart Exits Early Versus Cleveland

New York Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart (ankle) didn't finish Monday's game against Cleveland. Hart was on the injury report ahead of the contest with an ankle impingement and appeared to have hurt his ankle late in the game, missing the final few minutes. Before being forced to leave, Hart put together a good line with […]

Noah Brown (WR, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown cemented himself in team and NFL history when he caught a 52-yard Hail Mary throw from quarterback Jayden Daniels after the clock expired on Sunday.  JAYDEN DANIELS WITH A HAIL MARY TO BEAT THE BEARS […]

Xavier Hutchinson (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Don't Add ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson is now a potential waiver wire target, with both of Houston's top-2 WRs, Nico Collins (hamstring) and Stefon Diggs (knee), expected to miss Thursday's game against the New York Jets. There's a void in the WR room now that someone will have to fill.  Houston's […]

Scottie Barnes Makes Early Exit On Monday

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (head) missed the end of Monday's matchup against Denver. He exited the contest in the final minutes of the fourth quarter after taking an elbow to the face by Nikola Jokic. Jokic and the Nuggets ended up beating Toronto 127-125 in overtime. It was an unfortunate ending to a good […]

Sterling Shepard (WR, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hamstring) was targeted just five times in Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons, catching three passes for 18 yards. It was meager production in a game in which he was expected to have a […]

43 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups To Consider Adding In Week 9

In Weeks 5-6, Tracy got a chance to start for the Giants, with Devin Singletary dealing with a groin injury. During that time, he racked up 237 scrimmage yards with 42 touches, seven of which were...

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For Amari Cooper, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Drake London, Kenneth Walker, D.J. Moore

The eighth 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 […]

Top 12 NFL Defenses: Week 9 First Look and Rankings

The Vikings defense certainly struggled against the Rams offense last week. For the first time all year, that unit didn’t total a sack or force at least two turnovers. However, expect that d...

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/29/24)

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 […]

NFL Week 9 Fantasy Football Cut List: Time To Say Goodbye To These 10 Players

Mahomes is coming off his best game of the season, scoring 18.1 points, and he’s still cuttable in one quarterback leagues. This was the first game in which he scored more than 18 points. Th...

Week 9 NFL Power Rankings: Eagles and Cardinals Rise, Cowboys and Jets Fall

Bryce Young played better in his first start since Week 2. There are so many issues in Carolina that Young wasn’t the biggest problem against Denver. The defense can’t stop the run or the pass. Th...

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 9 - Totals, Salaries, Slates, and more

A Hail Mary and impressive rookie quarterback play is what defined Week 8. We close that chapter and move on to Week 9 with hopes of more fireworks. We are going to get a jump start on the action and see where the data pulls us. Let us not waste any more time and break […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/29/24)

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! Tonight we have a four-game slate headlined by a TNT doubleheader featuring a rematch of last season's Western Conference Finals. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. The key to succeeding […]

College Football Top 25 Rankings Reaction and Analysis For Week 10: Ohio State, Ole Miss Too High - BYU, Indiana Remain Underrated

The Week 9 college football slate didn't look like it was going to be great on paper, but as always, there are surprise developments that turn Saturday's action into must-watch TV. Oregon handled Illinois with ease, Penn State looked to be in trouble at Wisconsin before pulling away, Ohio State and Texas narrowly survived upsets, […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (10/29/24)

We have a busy Tuesday night in Conference USA and the Sun Belt before MACtion (Mid-American Conference) takes over in November. We have three games tonight, all starting a half-hour apart. This is going to be a fun slate! We begin in Miami with Florida International hosting New Mexico State. Then we head west to […]

Fantasy Football Injuries to Watch for Week 9 Lineups - Jordan Love, Nico Collins, DK Metcalf, Christian McCaffrey, more

After the injury-riddled nightmare that was Week 7, the injury bug mostly went away in Week 8. It was a pretty entertaining week, and things could get even more unpredictable now that we're nearing the trade deadline. Unfortunately, as is the case in every week of NFL action, there were some injuries. Seeing which players […]