Jordan Hawkins Exits Early On Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins (ankle) was removed early during Saturday's exhibition contest against the Denver Nuggets. Hawkins suffered a right ankle injury while attempting to jump for a lob pass in the second quarter. The good news is that the X-rays were negative on his ankle. However, the severity of the injury is […]

Despite His Struggles, Austin Cindric Is A Value Play In DFS This Weekend

Austin Cindric will start 38th in Sunday's Brickyard 400 from the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Since winning at St. Louis back on June 2nd, Cindric has yet to finish better than 15th in the six races since. In fact, the Team Penske star has just two top-10 finishes in all of 2024 and is averaging […]

Best Ball Wide Receiver Rankings for 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts (Tiers 1-3) - July Updates

Many enthusiastic fantasy managers have seized the opportunity to assemble rosters during best ball drafts as we have progressed through each phase of the offseason. A large percentage of you will maintain your passion for participation in this format as we advance beyond the completion of training camps, and reach the threshold of regular season […]

Denny Hamlin One of the Favorites to Win the Brickyard 400

Denny Hamlin will be a contender for the Brickyard 400 win on Sunday afternoon. The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team has had this race circled for a while and have put in a ton of preparation for this weekend's race, as Hamlin is looking to add another Crown Jewel victory to his resume. In […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll take a look at catchers such as Gabriel Moreno, Shea Langeliers, and Tyler Stephenson.  All three of those catchers are rostered in 40% or less of Yahoo! leagues, so they should be available on waivers if […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 18

Not a lot of baseball to talk about this week (the All-Star Game was fun but like...there aren't too many fantasy leagues where it counts.) The second half is coming, and that means the trade deadline is getting closer and closer. If it feels like the first half was more than half, that's because it definitely […]

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

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 17 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and Runs. Today, we'll look at names like  Sal Frelick, Eugenio Suarez, Lawrence Butler, Masataka Yoshida, and more. Effectively, we […]

Tyler Reddick a Core DFS Pick at Indianapolis

When building your DFS lineups for the Brickyard 400, especially cash lineups, your first click should be Tyler Reddick, who is under-priced this weekend at just $8,800 on DraftKings. Reddick won the pole for this weekend's race at Indianapolis and had the best 10-lap average in practice as well. He should be able to lead […]

AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 -- July 22 through July 28. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]

Ryan Blaney Should Contend in the Brickyard 400

Fresh off his win at Pocono Raceway last weekend--his second victory in the last five races--Ryan Blaney will be looking to go back-to-back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, as the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the oval track for the Brickyard 400. Blaney has made six career starts on the Indy oval with […]

Juan Yepez - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals first baseman/outfielder Juan Yepez has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball and is worth adding in all standard formats. Since joining the major league roster on July 5, the 26-year-old has tallied at least one hit in his first 11 […]

Joey Logano Has Good Upside at Indianapolis

Joey Logano didn't make the final round of qualifying for the Brickyard 400 on Saturday, and the No. 22 Ford will roll off the grid from 12th when the race goes green on Sunday, but that doesn't mean the Team Penske driver won't be a contender. Historically, Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been a great track […]

What Should You Do With William Byron This Weekend At Indianapolis?

Fresh off back-to-back top-10 finishes, William Byron will look to continue this momentum on Sunday afternoon when he starts fourth in the Brickyard 400 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Despite having just three Cup starts on the oval configuration at Indianapolis, Byron is certainly a contender to win this Sunday. Not only does he have a […]

Alex Bowman a Top 10 Contender at Indianapolis

Fresh off of his third-place finish at Pocono last weekend, Alex Bowman and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team will look to continue the momentum this weekend in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bowman qualified 13th for this weekend's race, which was a little disappointing considering he was fifth-fastest in practice. The No. […]

With Five Regular Season Races Remaining, Chris Buescher Needs A Big Performance At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

On Saturday afternoon, Chris Buescher qualified 23rd for Sunday's Brickyard 400 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With five races to go in the regular season, Buescher currently sits 145th in the playoff standings. While NASCAR lists him in the 12th position on their website, it is important to remember that Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez and Austin […]

Is A.J. Allmendinger A Value Play In DFS At Indianapolis?

A.J. Allmendinger will start 15th in the Brickyard 400 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Known as a road course ringer, and given that he won the 2021 road course race here, Allmendinger is probably one of the few drivers that are disappointed that NASCAR is returning to the oval configuration for this year's race. Nevertheless, while […]

Martin Truex Jr Must Serve Pass-Through Penalty to Start Brickyard 400

Martin Truex Jr will start Sunday afternoon's Brickyard 400 from a bit of a hole, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will have to drop to the rear of the field and then serve a pass-through penalty on pit road once the race starts. Luckily for Truex, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a massive race track […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr Will Start Career-Best 9th in Brickyard 400

Ricky Stenhouse Jr was one of the surprises during qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, as the JTG Daugherty driver made it to the final round and will roll off the starting grid from ninth in Sunday's Brickyard 400. Will that translate into a good finish, though? Stenhouse's track record at Indianapolis […]

Avoid John Hunter Nemechek in DFS at Indianapolis

John Hunter Nemechek was a pleasant surprise in qualifying for this weekend's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as the Legacy Motor Club driver made the final round and will roll off the starting grid from 10th on Sunday. And while track position will play a major part in getting a good finish at The […]

Todd Gilliland a Sneaky DFS Play at Indianapolis

As has been the case for the last couple of months, you should keep Todd Gilliland on your radar when building DFS lineups for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis on Sunday. Gilliland qualified 24th for this weekend's race, which is quite higher than his typical effort and lowers his Place Differential potential a bit. This […]

2024 Fantasy Football WR Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Wide Receiver Duos

The wide receiver landscape has become a land of opportunity in the NFL. Gone are the days of a star receiver carrying a sorry receiving corps. Now, teams need a dynamic duo to truly dominate the passing game. Think Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins lighting up defenses for the Bengals or the potential explosion of […]

Brickyard 400: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series is in Indianapolis this weekend for the Brickyard 400. That's right: the Brickyard is back after a three-year stint where NASCAR ran the road course at the track instead. The last time we were here, the recently retired Kevin Harvick won this race. In fact, four of the top five drivers […]

Cody Ware Near Back Of The Field Again Sunday

Cody Ware will begin the Brickyard 400 from the 36th position on Sunday afternoon. Rick Ware Racing fields two cars and they are 35th and 36th respectively in this field. Ware's best lap was 50.903 seconds which was nearly 1.5 seconds off the time of Tyler Reddick. Worse, his practice lap average came in at […]

Ryan Preece A Little Slow Leading Up To Indianapolis

Ryan Preece lacked the speed off the corners at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Preece and his Stewart-Haas Racing car qualified 31st for the Brickyard 400. The Ford lost several tenths of a second off Turns 3 and 4 alone. A lack of acceleration had a ripple effect as the runs went on. Preece was 35th […]

Daniel Hemric Continues To Lag In Indianapolis

Daniel Hemric did not have the best of qualifying efforts or practices at Indianapolis. The Kaulig Racing driver starts Sunday's Brickyard 400 from the 32nd position. There is little hope of place differential. However, maybe some attrition could remedy that problem. The No. 31 Chevy ran 31st in practice a full 1.124 seconds off the […]

Austin Dillon Starts Just Outside The Top 10

Austin Dillon nearly made the final cut in qualifying on Saturday. Richard Childress Racing had to be happy as the No. 3 car showed a lot of speed at times. His best lap was 0.279 seconds off the time of Tyler Reddick. Even in practice, Dillon ended up in the Top 15 with a time […]

Chase Briscoe Top Qualifying Stewart-Haas Car

Chase Briscoe still only qualified in the middle of the pack at Indianapolis. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver will begin 20th for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday afternoon. His practice speed was below average. Briscoe was well above 51 seconds in his lap time and did not run more than five laps. His qualifying lap was […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/21/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

We're ending the weekend with a four-game NBA Summer League slate on DraftKings. This article will be breaking down the 6:30 p.m. EDT slate. The Summer League allows young players to shine and raise their stock within their team rosters. It's an opportunity for some players to showcase their talent and potentially earn a roster […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another DFS slate that is full of possibilities. We survived the All-Star break lull, and I won't take it for granted that we have baseball games to watch. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is […]

2024 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate: Chris Olave

As we get closer to the start of the 2024 NFL season, it’s important to take the time to evaluate potential breakout candidates for fantasy football leagues. There are several places we can look to find the next breakout star, but today, we will examine New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave. He is a […]