Alexandre Texier Battling An Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexandre Texier missed Thursday's clash with the Sharks because of an upper-body injury. Texier logged 13:03 of ice time in St. Louis' season-opening 3-2 win against Seattle on Tuesday, logging an assist on Jordan Kyrou's game-winner, but he also appears to have gotten injured in the contest, as the French […]

Jeff Petry Sustains An Upper-Body Injury In Season Opener

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry was forced to exit Thursday's season opener against Pittsburgh early due to an upper-body injury. He was ruled out for the rest of the game early in the third period. Petry finished scoreless and had one shot with one hit and a minus-one rating across 9:34 of action. The […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Vegas 98

Well, UFC 307 was a roller coaster of peculiar design, and I do not recall an event with more questionable decisions and individual scorecards. I am willing to chalk that up in part to the event being in Salt Lake City and put it in the rearview mirror as we look forward to another UFC […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Week 6 (Sunday Main Slate)

Hello everybody, and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 6 - Sunday Main Slate! The 2024 NFL season is underway, 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 the best […]

Aleksander Barkov Under Evaluation For A Lower-Body Injury

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) is under evaluation after getting hurt near the end of the game against Ottawa on Thursday. Barkov crashed into the boards when he tried to prevent an empty-net goal. He couldn't put weight on his right leg. The team returns to action on Saturday in a road contest […]

NFL QB Report Card: Grades For Every Starter Ahead of Week 6

Will the real Kyler Murray please stand up? Is he the quarterback that scampered for a 50-yard touchdown while beating the San Francisco 49ers or the one that looked sluggish and hesitant to run w...

The King's Week 6 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel, senior writer for RotoBaller, provides his Week 6 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard scoring leagues. He also includes an analysis of the rankings at every skill position. Regular starting options are featured to show that some of your must-start players have a good chance of delivering […]

Rafa Garcia Looks To Extend His Win Streak

On Saturday, Rafa Garcia is scheduled to take on Grant Dawson on the main card of UFC Vegas 98. Since joining the UFC 2021, Garcia has gone 4-3. After losing his first two fights in the UFC, Garcia has gone 4-1 in his last five fights and rides a streak of two unanimous decisions. He […]

Grant Dawson A Favorite At UFC Vegas 98

Grant Dawson is scheduled to square off against Rafa Garcia on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. Dawson holds a record of 21-2-1 and is 9-1-1 in UFC. Outside of a knockout loss to King Green in the UFC Vegas 80 headliner last October, Dawson is unbeaten in the UFC. In his […]

Power Forward: Fantasy Basketball Rankings, Tiers and Analysis for 2024-2025 Drafts

There is no more time to waste! Fantasy basketball draft season is here, and managers should start identifying their building blocks, targeting sleepers, and avoiding potential busts. One of the most crucial positions in 9-category fantasy basketball leagues is the power forward. This position can heavily influence the rebounding and field-goal percentage categories and is […]

Aidan O'Connell Not On The Fantasy Radar Against The Steelers

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell has reclaimed his starting job and will be the starter for his team when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. It's a tough matchup for his inaugural start of the season, as the Steelers boast a fantastic defense. Pittsburgh has allowed just 14.6 points per game, and […]

Jared Gooden Returns At UFC Vegas 98

Jared Gooden is set to face off against Chidi Njokuani on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. Gooden was last seen in action at UFC on ESPN 52 where he was able to secure his second win inside the Octagon when he defeated Wellington Thurman via second-round submission. Gooden enters this fight […]

Chidi Njokuani Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Chidi Njokuani is scheduled to take on Jared Gooden on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. In his last bout, Njokuani got back in the win column by defeating Rhys McKee via split decision. Before that, Njokuani hit a rough patch losing three in a row with two of those three losses […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 6 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

Each week of football brings a new wave of injuries and breakouts to adjust for so let's reset expectations with an updated rest-of-season rankings table! There's plenty of news to incorporate into our Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2024, as of October 10. Check where key players shifted to, such […]

Running Back Committees Entering Week 6: Fantasy Football Analysis

As Week 6 approaches, we're getting a pretty strong sense of how certain backfields are shaping up. Some of these committees make a lot of sense now, though there are still some question marks around the league. With a five-week sample size under our belt, we wanted to take a look at some fantasy running […]

5 Bold Predictions for Week 6 in the NFL

Sunday features a matchup between two of the NFL’s most dynamic dual-threat passers who also happen to be the top two scoring quarterbacks in fantasy football. Jackson is the QB1, averaging 24.9 f...

Bold Predictions for Week 7 - 2024 College Football

Despite the chaos of Week 6, last week’s bold predictions just were not bold enough. Missouri was blown out rather than securing a road win as predicted. Miami surely did not blow California out as it needed a final-minute touchdown to win by one point. Will Rogers did turn the ball over for the first […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Postseason Week 2

We've all made it through the first week of the playoffs! Well ... we've all made it (online) through the first week of the playoffs. There are a few real-life baseball teams that can't say the same thing we can. Spooky season always brings great baseball with it, and this past week had plenty of […]

Center: Fantasy Basketball Rankings, Tiers and Analysis for 2024-2025 Drafts

The offseason is over! Fantasy basketball draft season is here, and managers should start identifying their building blocks, targeting sleepers, and avoiding potential busts. Another crucial position in 9-category fantasy basketball leagues is the center position. This position can heavily influence the blocks and rebound categories and is one of the positions that can determine […]

Week 6 NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Daily Fantasy Football Picks Include Jayden Daniels, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Derrick Henry, and Jalen Hurts

Welcome to Week 6 of NFL DFS stacks for DraftKings and FanDuel. It's Week 6 of the NFL season, and the drama continues! Jets head coach Robert Saleh is out; who will be calling plays for A-A-ron? The game of the week features Jayden Daniels and the Commanders in a battle with Lamar Jackson and […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (10/11/24)

We have a nice Friday night again with four of the six teams in action belonging to power conferences. Not only that, but we have a confirmed starting quarterback for Utah! If you've followed the Utes (or played DFS on a slate containing them) over the last two years, you know that's unusual. We start […]

CFB DFS Rankings for Week 7 - Daily Fantasy College Football (Saturday, 10/12/24)

Week 7 of the college football season likely has more questions coming into it than previous weeks. We have injury concerns with several teams, a pending natural disaster that could change games, and the looming concern of players leaving via the portal if they are not happy with their roles. However, there are still a […]

RotoBaller NHL Heat Map (Premium) - October 11

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings - Week 6

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article will help you identify players you can use in your cash-game lineup to help you save money, allowing you to spend up for premium options. Remember that cash lineups are all about safety and volume, not risk and reward. Please check in […]

The Lookahead: Seven Bold Predictions For 2025 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back to The Lookahead. This week, we make seven (eight, really) bold predictions for the next fantasy baseball season. One of the best parts about playing fantasy games is dreaming about what could be, the process of taking what we think we know to predict the future. At the same time, as Niels Bohr […]

Week 6 DraftKings and FanDuel NFL DFS Picks - Late Slate (2024): Dak Prescott, Bijan Robinson, Jalen Tolbert, Kyle Pitts, and more

One of the most overlooked edges in daily fantasy is the smaller slates. Specifically, I’m talking about the early slate and the late slate. People are so focused on the main slate that they don’t consider the differences in ownership or creative roster construction to optimally build lineups. For example, you would never use four […]

George Kittle Scores Twice In Seattle

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle amplified his dominance at the fantasy tight end position during a 36-24 Thursday night victory in Seattle. The two-time First-team All-Pro caught five of six targets for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Kittle now has five touchdowns in his last four games and is averaging 14.5 points per […]

NCAA College Football Power Rankings - 2024 Week 7

If you thought Week 5 was entertaining ... Week 6 was 2018-level carnage. No. 1 goes down. Another top-5 team lost to another unranked team. That chaos will seep into the rankings. I have no idea what to do with Alabama now... These rankings will vary greatly from the AP ones early in the season […]

Jauan Jennings Catches Three Passes In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings contributed modestly to a 36-24 victory over the Seahawks in Seattle on Thursday night. The former seventh-rounder caught three of five targets for 27 yards. While conventional wisdom held that Jennings would fade into the background after his monster performance in Week 3 upon the return of George […]

Deebo Samuel Sr. Scores Long Touchdown In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. popped off in a 36-24 victory over the Seahawks in Seattle on Thursday night. The former South Carolina Gamecock caught three of five targets for a team-high 103 yards and a touchdown. He also took four carries for 15 yards rushing. The first touchdown of Week 7 […]