Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Matt Waldron and Alek Manoah

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This time we've got two interesting righthanders to look at. First, we'll dive into knuckleballer... Read More

When Is Jordan Lawlar Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

From a fantasy perspective, things went from bad to worse for Jordan Lawlar to start the year. The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned Lawlar to Triple-A Reno before Opening Day, and the shortstop then underwent surgery to repair a ruptured UCL in his right thumb shortly thereafter that would sideline him for a couple of months. Lawlar... Read More

Jayson Tatum Could Get Time At Center

According to Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, forward Jayson Tatum could spend time at center at some point during the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Pacers. While Mazzulla wasn't definitive about it, Tatum's potential move to the middle could mean less work for Al Horford, who has been starting in place of Kristaps Porzingis.... Read More

Kristaps Porzingis Out Again For Game 2

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (calf) won't play on Thursday night versus the Pacers. The veteran has been sidelined for nearly a month because of a right Soleus strain. Fortunately, it appears Porzingis is moving in the right direction, with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that he could be back for Game 4 on Monday night.... Read More

Luis Garcia Earns Third Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Luis Garcia was tasked with holding a one-run lead in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. The right-hander blew the lead during the seventh inning of Tuesday's game. Despite that, Garcia was given another chance and worked a perfect ninth inning to earn his third save... Read More

Xavier Tillman Sr. Questionable For Game 2

Boston Celtics forward/center Xavier Tillman Sr. (personal) is questionable for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers. He wasn't available for the overtime win on Monday night. However, the 25-year-old has logged just eight minutes throughout the postseason, averaging 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, meaning he likely wouldn't have received much (if... Read More

Tyler Anderson Posts Quality Outing

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson was able to put together a solid outing during Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. The left-hander allowed only one run over eight innings of work during Wednesday's victory. Anderson did allow six hits, but he was able to limit the damage. He now holds a 5-4 record... Read More

Bojan Bogdanovic Has Surgery

New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist) underwent successful surgery on his left wrist and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. The 35-year-old began the 2023-24 campaign in Detroit, where he averaged 20.2 points and shot 41.5% from deep. He was traded to New York ahead of the deadline. However, he struggled in... Read More

Kyle Freeland Throws Bullpen Session

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (elbow) was able to throw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday. This was the first time that Freeland was able to throw since landing on the injured list due to a left elbow strain. The expectation is that Freeland will throw a few more bullpen sessions before going on... Read More

Jalen Brunson Undergoes Successful Surgery

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (hand) underwent successful surgery on his left hand, which he injured in the Game 7 Eastern Conference semifinals loss to the Pacers. He will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. Brunson, who is expected to sign a lucrative extension this summer, finished the 2023-24 campaign by averaging a... Read More

John Means Pulled Early On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (elbow) has been removed early during Wednesday's outing against the St. Louis Cardinals. The left-hander saw a decrease in velocity during his three innings before being taken out of the contest. The team is calling it left elbow discomfort, so the expectation is that Means will undergo further testing... Read More

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - The 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge (Premium Content)

We managed to get 7 of our 9 guys through to the weekend for the PGA Championship, with $5,300 Grayson Murray (T41) doing tons of salary relief for me in a lineup that had Collin and Sahith T1 and 3rd with Sunday still to go, totalling four birdies between them, while Bryson and Xander managed... Read More

Cole Ragans Records 12 Strikeouts

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans looked impressive during Wednesday's outing against the Detroit Tigers. The left-hander recorded 12 strikeouts over six scoreless innings during Wednesday's win. Ragans allowed only one hit while walking three batters during this outing. He'll carry a 3.34 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 76/12 K/BB ratio across 11 starts this... Read More

Garrett Cooper Scratched From Wednesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox first baseman Garrett Cooper (shoulder) has been scratched ahead of Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-handed slugger was in the original lineup, but has been pulled out due to right shoulder discomfort. Now, Dominic Smith will cover first base and bat sixth versus right-hander Ryan Pepiot. Fantasy managers should... Read More

Who Is Our Favorite RB Sleeper? 2024 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings Analysis

We working fantasy football angles around the clock at RotoBaller! As early best ball drafts are already getting underway, we're putting together our first-look rankings for 2024 fantasy football. RotoBaller's David Rispoli dives into our new Running Back rankings for 2024. Our RB1 isn't a huge surprise, but there are some sleepers as we work... Read More