Austen Lane Searching For First UFC Win

Austen Lane (12-4) is set to take on Jhonata Diniz at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Lane is coming off a knockout loss to Justin Tafa back in September after he had a No Contest against Tafa in June in his UFC debut. Lane enters this fight as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him […]

Jhonata Diniz Making UFC Debut

Jhonata Diniz (6-0) is set to make his UFC debut on the main card of UFC Vegas 91 against Austen Lane on Saturday. Diniz got into the UFC with a first-round knockout win on the Contender Series. The Brazilian enters UFC Vegas 91 as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of […]

Bogdan Guskov Gets Ranked Opponent At UFC Vegas 91

Bogdan Guskov (15-3) is set for his third UFC fight on Saturday at UFC Vegas 91 as he takes on Ryan Spann in the co-main event. Guskov is coming off a first-round knockout over Zac Pauga in February after he lost to Volkan Oezdemir by KO in his UFC debut. Guskov enters the fight as […]

NBA DFS Picks for Daily Fantasy Basketball on DraftKings and FanDuel (4/25/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a crisp three-game slate tonight with a few teams trailing two games to none. Luckily we don't have much injury news, the usuals in Joel Embiid, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all showed up on the report but I would be surprised to see any of them miss time. The […]

Ryan Spann Looks To Snap Losing Skid At UFC Vegas 91

Ryan Spann (21-9) is set to face Bogdan Guskov in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Spann enters the fight on a two-fight losing streak as he's coming off a split decision loss to Anthony Smith and before that, he suffered a submission loss to Nikita Krylov. Despite being on the losing […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Rounds 1, 2, 3 Predictions (Final Mock)

It is the most magical week of the year, when the mysticism of Gandalf, Harry Potter, and all the power of your aunt's healing crystals cannot combine to match the aura surrounding NFL Draft week! With the best week of the year here and just a few days until the actual NFL Draft begins, it […]

2024 NFL Draft - Minnesota Vikings Potential Trade-Up Scenarios

The Minnesota Vikings are at a franchise fork in the road, and this offseason could potentially be the most important one in the careers of head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The worst-kept secret in the NFL is that the Vikings are salivating at the opportunity to trade up from the 11th […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chicago Cubs have recalled center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa due to the rib fracture Cody Bellinger suffered while slamming into the outfield wall on Tuesday. It's the second recall in the young career of Crow-Armstrong after he debuted with a hitless […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Heston Kjerstad, Jason Adam, Wilyer Abreu, Pete Crow-Armstrong

Hey RotoBallers, welcome back to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 5 -- April 22 through April 28 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. We have seen top prospects such as Heston Kjerstad, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Mervis, Addison Barger, and Hunter Goodman recently called […]

2024 NFL Draft - Ranking the Top-10 Small School Prospects

While many of the top NFL players came from large colleges, there's always some talented players that slip through the cracks in recruiting and wind up at either a Group of Five school or an FCS school. Some of the NFL's top stars didn't come from the Power 5. Randy Moss played at Marshall. Khalil […]

Drew Thorpe Continues To Shine

Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Drew Thorpe improved to 4-0 on Wednesday for Double-A Birmingham. Thorpe tossed six innings and allowed one run, one walk and struck out three on the evening. Thorpe's strong outing improved his ERA to a miniscule 0.75 on the season. Thorpe, 23, was a popular name this offseason as he […]

Brennen Davis Homers In Return To Triple-A

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Brennen Davis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. His home run came off Alek Manoah in the top of the third inning. This was the outfielders first game in Iowa this season after returning from an arm injury that he suffered in spring training. Davis, 24, […]

2024 Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft - Last Look Before Draft Day

There's a lot of people who wait until after the NFL Draft to do their fantasy football rookie drafts. It makes sense -- knowing where a player ends up is a huge part of what helps determine their fantasy football value. Still, it can be fun to do a last-minute rookie draft before we know […]

Tap That: Episode #133: Stay in Your Lane

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 […]

Yanquiel Fernandez Showing Power Potential

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Yanquiel Fernandez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's contest for Double-A Hartford. The home run for Cuban was absolutely crushed and marked his second of the season. The 21-year-old is a consensus Top-100 prospect is now hitting .243 with 12 RBI on the season. Fernandez is a very aggressive […]

2024 NFL Draft - Best Bets For The First Round

We are just hours away from the 2024 NFL Draft starting in Detroit. The Chicago Bears own the first overall pick, while the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots will round out the top three spots. As a result, it is expected that the top three picks will all be quarterbacks in this year's draft. That's why, […]

Paul Skenes Allows First Run

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes proved he was human on Wednesday when he gave up his first run of the season. Last year's first overall tossed 4 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, two runs (one earned), one walk and struck out seven. Skenes, 21, continues to be as advertised and now have a […]

Joey Loperfido Continues To Hit Homers

Houston Astros outfield prospect Joey Loperfido continued his dominant season for Triple-A Sugar Land by going 3-for-5 with three runs and two solo home runs on Wednesday. The homers were Nos. 11 and 12, and by doing so, Loperfido tied a Triple-A record with Yordan Alvarez with 12 round-trippers in his first 21 games. In […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/25/24)

We have another compact Thursday slate on tap, one where most of the games are matinee clashes. Fortunately, there are some appealing scenarios for both pitchers and hitters in play, and I'll break down five of them with the goal of turning a profit on as many as possible! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have […]

Fantasy Baseball Early-Season Starting Pitching Standouts - Analyzing Strong Starts

We are nearing the end of the first month of the Major League Baseball season, and while many flashes in the proverbial fantasy baseball pan have regressed back to their norms, some starting pitchers have continued their hot starts to force managers to reconsider their draft-day value. Regardless of how much MLB success each of […]

2024 NFL Draft - Who Will Be The First Defensive Player Selected?

It is now finally time for the 2024 NFL Draft. With a plethora of offensive talent available, this feels like one of the more loaded draft classes in recent memory from an offensive point of view. Quarterbacks and skill players have gotten most of the headlines, but there are still players on the defensive side […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes: Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement (Week 5)

Welcome back to the weekly column where we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. Last week's article examined MacKenzie Gore, Casey Mize, and Spencer Arrighetti. This week, we're examining two potential breakout pitchers, plus one pitcher playing on a team that we usually don't target for […]

2024 NFL Draft - Veteran Tight Ends Who Could be Replaced on Draft Night

Out with the old, in with the new -- even at the tight end position, where some tight ends can hang around for decades as long as they can block and catch the occasional pass thrown at them inside the red zone. While the 2024 NFL Draft class is not loaded with a plethora of […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! With the NFL Draft starting tonight, baseball has (wisely) moved nine of its 10 games to a daytime slot. Eight of those nine games are on the schedule for our featured contest on DraftKings, while FanDuel has limited its slate to seven games. If you are tuning into the NFL Draft after all […]

X-Rays Come Back Negative On Alec Marsh

Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that X-rays came back negative on right-hander Alec Marsh (elbow, forearm) after he was forced to leave his start early on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he was hit by a comebacker on his right elbow/forearm in the fifth inning. Marsh was […]

Max Clark Triples, Extends Hit Streak To Seven Games

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, two walks, and a run scored on Wednesday for Single-A Lakeland. Clark extended his hit streak to seven games, also collecting at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games, and reaching base via hit or walk in all but […]

Giants Set To Take J.J. McCarthy In The Draft?

When asked by Rich Eisen if he has any idea on where he's going to end up in this week's NFL draft, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy hinted at the New York Giants, who currently own the No. 6 overall pick in the first round on Thursday night. "I have somewhat of an Idea, New York, […]

James Triantos With A Two-Homer Game Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman prospect James Triantos went 3-for-4 with a double and two home runs on Tuesday for Double-A Tennessee, extending his mini-hit streak to four games. He also drove in three and scored three times in the contest. That brings his season line to .296-3-10-11-4. Triantos spent most of 2023 at High-A but […]

Marcelo Mayer Hits Second Home Run Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer hit his second home run of the season on Wednesday for Double-A Portland. It was part of a three-hit day, going 3-for-4 including a double, a home run, a walk, an RBI, and three runs scored. After recording a hit in his first 10 games of the season, […]

Corey Seager Removed From Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (shin) was hit by a pitch on the left shin in the seventh inning on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners and was removed as a precaution after staying in to run the bases. Before hitting the showers early, Seager was 0-for-2 at the plate with a walk and the hit-by-pitch. […]