Clint Capela Exits Preseason Action Early Due To Ankle Issue

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela was limited to only seven minutes in Wednesday's preseason matchup against Miami, exiting the game with right ankle soreness. The Swiss big man tallied three points and three rebounds before his premature exit. Atlanta is already without Onyeka Okongwu (toe), making Capela's loss a bitter blow. However, his injury doesn't […]

High-Powered Offenses: Players To Target in Week 7 Lineups Include Sam Darnold, Drake Maye, Chase Brown, Tucker Kraft, Dalton Schultz, more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our column High-Powered Offenses for Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Below, you’ll find a recap of the last week's offenses to target, a sneak peek of the offenses to target, a breakdown of the methodology, a snapshot of each metric in a data table, a few key […]

Browns To Lean On Run Game When Nick Chubb Returns?

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (knee) is expected to return in Week 7 this Sunday against the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals for the first time since suffering a gruesome knee injury in Week 2 of 2023, and ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi writes that a struggling Browns offense could look to lean on the ground game with […]

Week 7 Matchups We Love - NFL Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

Hurts is entering Week 7 coming off his second-best fantasy outing of the season and arguably his best overall game of the season. With a healthy complement of wide receivers, Hurts thrived en rou...

JuJu Smith-Schuster - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster hopes to continue to emerge as the top wideout in the passing attack and should be started in all standard formats. In Week 5, the 27-year-old became a central part of the offense with Rashee Rice (knee) sidelined. […]

Broncos D/ST A Must-Start Against Saints

The Denver Broncos defense/special teams unit is a must-start in fantasy for their Week 7 matchup on Thursday night against a New Orleans Saints offense that has been decimated by injuries. Not only is Saints quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) not expected to play, but their top two receivers -- Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed […]

NFL Workhorse Running Backs: 11 RBs Who Will Carry The Load In Week 7

Veteran running back Alvin Kamara leads the NFL with 22 touches per game, and he could see even more work on Thursday Night Football against the Denver Broncos. New Orleans will likely be without ...

Jared McCain Taken To Hospital Following Hard Fall

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Jared McCain (head) was taken to a hospital after he suffered a hard fall in Wednesday's preseason clash with Brooklyn. According to ESPN's Tim Bontemps, McCain is being evaluated for a concussion, among other things, after appearing to struggle to catch his breath on the court. McCain, the 16th pick of […]

Doug McDermott Joins Kings On One-Year Deal

Veteran small forward Doug McDermott has agreed to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings. The 32-year-old was a free agent after finishing the 2023-24 campaign with the Indiana Pacers. McDermott averaged only 4.2 points as a member of the Pacers. However, he posted 10-plus points in four consecutive seasons prior to the 2023-24 campaign, […]

Wil Lutz On The Streaming Radar In Deep Leagues

Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz will be on the streaming radar in deeper fantasy leagues when he faces his old team, the New Orleans Saints, for a Thursday night matchup to kick off Week 7 action. Lutz had an expected dud in last week's loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers, making just one field […]

Lonzo Ball Logs 15 Minutes In First Game Since 2022

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball made his long-awaited return to NBA action on Wednesday, logging 15 minutes in a 125-123 preseason win over Minnesota. Ball came off the bench and played well, posting 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting. He hit a pair of threes with four attempts and had one rebound, one assist, one […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 7

Watson continues to be the worst quarterback in the NFL and the Browns continue to refuse to bench him. He is actively hurting the Browns at this point and seems incapable of throwing for more tha...

Luka Doncic Returns To Full Practice

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (calf) had his first full practice in two weeks on Wednesday. He has been rehabbing a left calf contusion that Doncic sustained in training camp. According to Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, Doncic did "really, really well" on Wednesday, but it's unlikely that Doncic will be on the court […]

Cale Makar Totals Three Points In Wednesday's Loss

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar factored in all of the team's goals in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Boston. He scored Colorado's second goal and had two assists. All of Makar's three points came in power-play situations, so he ended up with a minus-two rating across 27:28 of action. The 2022 Norris Trophy Winner carries an […]

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Broncos vs. Saints Matchups

Even with some up-and-down games, Alvin Kamara is still second among all running backs in fantasy points per game in half-PPR formats. He has one game below 10 points this season and three with 19...

Auston Matthews Bags First Points Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finally opened his scoring account for the season on Wednesday, finishing a 6-2 victory with one goal and two assists. He scored in an even-strength situation in the first period before bagging two power-play assists. Matthews' work across 18 minutes also included four shots and one block. The new […]

Sidney Crosby Surpasses 1,600 Career Points In Wednesday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby reached 1,600 career points in Wednesday's high-scoring 6-5 overtime win against the Sabres. The Penguins captain had a power-play assist in the first period to become the 10th player in NHL history to reach the 1,600-point plateau. He added an even-strength assist to his tally in the third period and […]

Evgeni Malkin Scores 500th Career Goal

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin celebrated his 500th career goal and added three assists in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime victory against Buffalo. Sidney Crosby set him up early in the third period to give the Penguins a 4-3 lead. Malkin is only the eighth player born outside North America to net 500 regular-season goals in the […]

Miles Wood Exits Wednesday's Action Due To Injury

Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood made an early exit against Boston on Wednesday after suffering an apparent arm injury. He was injured when absorbing a hit from Bruins forward Elias Lindholm. Wood recorded one shot on goal in 12:46 of ice time before being forced to leave the game. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar […]

Robert Bortuzzo Injured During Season Debut

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Robert Bortuzzo suffered an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's matchup against Anaheim. He left the 5-4 overtime loss in the third period after logging 10:02 of ice time. While in the game, Bortuzzo recorded one block and two penalty minutes with a minus-two rating. He was making his season debut in Sean […]

NFL Predictions for Week 7: Picks for Every Game

Sean Payton returns to “The Big Easy” for a homecoming clash against his former team in this Thursday night meeting between the Broncos and Saints. Other than the curiosity factor of s...

Isac Lundestrom Injured On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Isac Lundestrom sustained an apparent upper-body injury in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win against Utah. He exited the game after absorbing a high hit from Nick Schmaltz. The Swedish centerman needed assistance to leave the ice. Lundestrom logged 11:18 of ice time in the contest and registered one shot and one block. Anaheim […]

Tap That: Episode #154: Extra Fluffy

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/17/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon, and I am writing both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Smash Starts for Week 7 Include DeMario Douglas, Ladd McConkey, Rashod Bateman

We are officially one-third of the way through the NFL season. Even though there are plenty of weeks left, I feel like the fantasy community has finally settled into this season. In this article, I highlight four WRs who have great matchups and should be considered smash starts this week. Last week, I highlighted Chris […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 7)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series High-Value Touches and Opportunities for Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over […]

Fantasy Baseball Dynasty/Keeper League Infielders To Stash for 2025

Welcome back, RotoBallers. It may be the offseason but we don't stop thinking about fantasy baseball in these parts, especially if you play in a dynasty/keeper league. I am starting a new series on players to grab and stash before the 2025 season. Spring Training or even just offseason analysis could generate buzz on some […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 7 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

As we state at the beginning of each weekly IDP Rankings article, those rankings are based upon a common scoring format we dub “IDP Standard Scoring.” It's a system geared towards balancing each defensive position equally. LBs and box safeties can profit from tackles, while big play machines can make up the difference with turnovers […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 7) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

We get a slight reprieve from bye weeks in Week 7 with only two teams getting the week off (Dallas and Chicago). However, there are still fantasy matchups to be played and edges to be found with a nearly full slate of games. Offensive play is starting to stabilize after a slow start to the […]