Christian McCaffrey A "Long Shot" For Week 2

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) feels like a long shot to play in Week 2. McCaffrey was a surprise inactive in Week 1 and backup Jordan Mason filled in admirably in the team's runaway win over the Jets on Monday night. Mason could be in line […]

Jae Crowder To Work Out With Kings This Week

Free-agent forward Jae Crowder is scheduled to have a workout with the Sacramento Kings this week, per Sean Cunningham of Fox 40. The Kings have also recently worked out Isaiah Thomas, Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson, and Lonnie Walker IV. Crowder is a free agent after playing out two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. As a […]

Bulls Looking To "Mend" Relationship With Zach LaVine

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine looks set to remain in the Windy City for the start of 2024-25 despite being one of the biggest names in trade rumors this offseason. No deal to move LaVine has materialized, and Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times has now reported that the Bulls are "working on mending their […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 2 Updates For Puka Nacua, Rome Odunze, Tee Higgins, Jordan Addison, more

A (borderline) first-round fantasy football selection is on the shelf one week into the season. Brutal. Other big names are dealing with various ailments as we prepare for Week 2 of the NFL season. To keep close tabs on all of the news across the NFL, make sure to favorite or bookmark the fantasy football […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 2

Week 1 has come and gone and football fans can finally rejoice. However, the most important position in the league did not exactly have a successful week. There were only two 300-yard passers in Week 1 and half the league threw for less than 200 yards. Those numbers are poised to go up. After all, […]

Kevin Shattenkirk In Discussions With A "Few Teams"

Veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk remains unsigned ahead of the new season but has drawn some interest from teams. Shattenkirk's agent, George Bazos, recently told TSN's Pierre LeBrun that they are in discussions with a "few teams," and Shattenkirk "absolutely" still wants to play. The American blue-liner is 35 and coming off a one-year, $1.05 million […]

Tyson Barrie Signs Professional Tryout Agreement With Flames

Defenseman Tyson Barrie has joined the Calgary Flames for training camp on a professional tryout agreement. The 33-year-old will try to earn a deal for his 14th NHL year. Barrie boasts 505 points (109 goals, 396) in 809 career games, but his stock has plummeted in recent times. Last season, Barrie suited up for only […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

All 30 teams are scheduled to be in action on Wednesday. With some early start times among them, there will be eight games that make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 9/11/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Brock Boeser Cleared To Play After Blood-Clotting Issue

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (illness) has been cleared to play after recovering from a blood clot in his leg. Boeser missed the team's final playoff game last season due to the health issue. The 27-year-old was on blood thinners for a few months after the issue appeared, but he has now been cleared […]

Shocking NFL Standouts - Five Surprising Players Who Produced Big Numbers in Week 1

The 2024 NFL regular season began with a highly-anticipated rematch of last season’s AFC Championship between Baltimore and Kansas City. Third-year tight end Isaiah Likely stole the show as ...

College Football Pick'em Pool Picks (Week 3 2024) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for ESPN Pick'em Contests

No one in the RotoBaller group hit 50 points this week, but bullgator and ertlt both had 47 to lead the group. That's still a strong total. dlobo4 locked down third place this week with 45 points. bullgator now leads the group with 90 points. dlobo4 and keepingthelittlehumansalive are tied for second with 86 points. […]

Jordie Benn Announces Retirement

Defenseman Jordie Benn has announced his retirement from hockey at 37 years of age. Despite going undrafted, Benn enjoyed a long career, which included 607 NHL regular-season appearances. He started out with his brother Jamie in Dallas and also had spells with the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Wild, and Toronto Maple Leafs. […]

2024-2025 UCL Fantasy Chip Strategy: Tactical Approach To Winning Your Mini-League

The transition from past Champions League group-stage matches to a league phase might be fairly dramatic for fantasy managers. As a result, to remain competitive in your mini-league, you must devise a new plan. But what chip strategy approach should we adopt this season? Hello, everyone. As RotoBaller embarks on its second season covering the […]

Gameweek 4 Staff Roundtable Preview - Fantasy Premier League Predictions, Tips, and Picks for 2024-2025

Welcome to the Gameweek 4 FPL Staff Roundtable, RotoBallers! The EPL returns after the international break. FPL managers will be looking at their Wildcard to recover from a slow start or kick on after bagging a huge points haul to begin the season. Erling Haaland (£15.2m) headlined Gameweek 3 with yet another hat trick. Mo Salah […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Last season with Rashid Shaheed, it felt like a big play was always around the corner. Sometimes it was. Other times, Shaheed never got going. On a day when the Saints dominated against the Caroli...

Adam Larsson Signs Four-Year, $21 Million Extension

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson has inked a four-year, $21 million extension. The 31-year-old has spent three campaigns with the Kraken, registering 76 points (20 goals, 56 assists) in 245 games with 464 blocks and 567 hits. Larsson had a down year offensively last term with an 18-point effort but ranked second on the team […]

Week 2 Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups

Dobbins registered his first touches since September 10, 2023, and capitalized on his opportunity to resuscitate his relevance. Dobbins finished second overall in rushing yards while erupting for ...

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 25 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 25 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball during last week's action. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Week 25 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 25 of the 2024 MLB season. Today, we'll be taking a look at top MLB pitching prospects, including a handful of pitchers who are looking quite sharp at Triple-A. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects who have been recurring members of […]

Damage Control: Will These Bad Offenses Produce For Fantasy Football?

Week 1 featured some truly awful football from a handful of teams. Notably, the Panthers, Giants, and Raiders all scored 10 or fewer points. And while the Denver Broncos scored 20, four of those came via safety and another nine were from field goals. With how poorly some of these offenses played, fantasy managers who […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 2) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

If you like offensive football, Week 1 of the NFL season was underwhelming. Only two quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards. Similarly, just two quarterbacks had more than two passing touchdowns. Part of the issue with Week 1 was the collective struggle of offensive line units across the league. Just nine teams finished the week […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 25): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?

The MLB regular season is rapidly coming to a close. Fantasy managers who are in the hunt for a championship need to make the most out of every one of their starts down the stretch. With so many injuries across the league, that can be difficult. For those who need starting pitching reinforcements, streaming the […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 2 Updates for Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Kenneth Walker III, Raheem Mostert

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 2, as of September 11. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 2, including Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Kenneth Walker III, and Raheem Mostert. As the fantasy football season gets underway, every decision, […]

Fact or Fiction: Surprising Fantasy Football Performances From Jayden Reed, Jordan Mason, Allen Lazard, and more

Week 1 of the NFL is behind us and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the first week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll be looking at three to five NFL players whose […]

Dan Quinn Wants Jayden Daniels To Focus On Passing After Heavy Week 1 Rushing

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has expressed a desire for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to prioritize passing over rushing after his Week 1 performance. Quinn stated, "We'd love to see him remain a passer first." The news is a little worrisome for fantasy as Daniels' rushing helped propel him to a top-three finish at […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Marlins. The 36-year-old veteran came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed back-to-back singles, got the second out on a fly-out, allowed […]

Seth Lugo Fans 10 Yankees In Dominant Win Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo turned in another excellent start in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees. Lugo pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts. The 34-year-old veteran struggled to begin the second half of the season but has returned to his strong first-half form lately, tossing three […]

Cedric Mullins Homers Twice, Steals Base Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued his strong offensive September in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Red Sox. Mullins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, a walk, and a stolen base. The 29-year-old snuck a first-inning Kutter Crawford pitch just into the right-field seats and took Crawford deep to right field […]

Cardinals Vow To Get Marvin Harrison Jr. More Involved After Quiet Debut

Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing acknowledged the need to get rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. more involved after his quiet NFL debut. Harrison Jr. caught just one pass for four yards and was targeted only three times in Week 1. Petzing emphasized that making Harrison Jr. a central part of the offense is a priority […]