Johnathan Abram Staying With Saints

The New Orleans Saints re-signed safety Johnathan Abram to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday after re-signing defensive back Ugo Amadi on Tuesday. The Saints lost some depth in their secondary this year by releasing safety Marcus Maye and letting cornerbacks Isaac Yiadom and Lonnie Johnson Jr. to move on in free agency, so keeping both […]

Mackenzie Gore Endures Interesting Outing Sunday

Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore endured a rather interesting outing on Sunday against the New York Mets. The left-hander worked 4 2/3 innings and was roughed up for eight earned runs on nine hits, including one homer, and walked two. At the same time, he racked up a whopping 10 strikeouts to give him 19 […]

Commanders To Visit With J.J. McCarthy On Thursday

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy visited with the New York Giants last week, which included dinner with the front office and a tour of the team's facilities, according to sources. The Washington Commanders will fly out to Ann Arbor to have dinner with McCarthy on Thursday night, the night before his pro day workout, according to […]

Marvin Harrison Jr. Won't Work Out At Pro Day

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who is the consensus top receiver prospect in this year's NFL draft, will not work out at his school's pro day on Wednesday. Harrison also chose not to participate in this year's NFL scouting combine in February in Indianapolis. He likely believes is college tape is the best […]

Gus Edwards To Have Big Role In Chargers Offense

New Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards will have a big role in the offense in his first year with the team, according to The Athletic's Daniel Popper. Head coach Jim Harbaugh, general manager Joe Hortiz and offensive coordinator Greg Roman have all stated their goal of building a reliable running game to help […]

Mike Williams Says He'll Be Ready For Week 1

New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams (knee), who is four-plus months removed from surgery to fix a torn ACL, said that he will be ready for Week 1 this fall. Williams tore his ACL in Week 3 with the Los Angeles Chargers last year and missed the rest of the season. The 29-year-old was […]

Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2024 Valpsar Championship

Scottie Scheffler is a cheat code when the putter works and when it doesn't, well, he can still win golf tournaments. The guy tweaked his neck and then was taped up like Jason Kelce and still managed to win a golf tournament of the highest demands. Despite doing the back-to-back piggyback, winning back-to-back tournaments in […]

Ryan McMahon - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 213 CURRENT ADP: ~299 overall ANALYSIS: Ryan McMahon has been a model of consistency in recent years. While he isn't as eye-catching as other infielders, he can certainly provide fantasy value. Over the last three seasons, McMahon has averaged 152 games, 22 homers, 74 RBI, 76 runs and six […]

Jeimer Candelario - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 185 CURRENT ADP: ~225 overall ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds corner infielder Jeimer Candelario was signed this offseason to be a steady presence in a very young lineup, despite an already crowded infield picture in Cincinnati. He has played in 746 major-league games, and no other Reds position player has appeared in […]

Flag Hunting: PGA Betting Picks - 2024 Valspar Championship

Between Monday's Course Preview piece (found right here on RotoBaller), and last night's podcast (currently posted on our X page), we've given y'all every possible trend, key stat, and player take needed to make the most educated betting decisions possible this week at Innisbrook's Copperhead Course. This Wednesday article will now serve as a final […]

Michael Busch - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 286 CURRENT ADP: ~372 overall ANALYSIS: Busch has slugged two homers and stolen two bases so far this Spring as he makes his case for a starting spot in the Cubs' lineup. Busch could be another nice sleeper pick in drafts as he settles in at 1st base for […]

Aaron Ashby Unlikely To Be Ready

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Curt Hogg doesn't foresee Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby (shoulder) opening the 2024 season in the majors. All reports this spring are that his shoulder is healthy, but the velocity isn't all the way back. Manager Pat Murphy mentioned Ashby as still in the running for one of the last starting […]

Sal Frelick To Play Third Base Against Righties?

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Curt Hogg writes that it seems like the Milwaukee Brewers are intent on outfielder Sal Frelick being the primary third baseman against right-handers this year. Frelick hasn't seen much action at the hot corner in Cactus League games, but he's shown in drills in camp that he's gotten more comfortable at […]

Matt McLain Undergoes MRI, Availability For Opening Day In Question

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that second baseman Matt McLain (shoulder) had an MRI exam on his left shoulder after recently being scratched from a Cactus League game. The team is looking at all of their options and next steps, and Bell said he's unsure if McLain would start the year on the active […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 3/21/24

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. What a fun game we had in Korea, with the Dodgers making a late comeback to take the first game of the series away from the Padres. We were dead on many things from yesterday's article, but because of Glasnow's low upside performance, we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/21/24): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

The first game of the 2024 MLB regular season is in the books. We have another matchup between the Dodgers and Padres on Thursday before the focus shifts back to the remainder of the exhibition schedule. The one game leaves us showdowns and single-game slates on DraftKings and FanDuel as our only DFS options. This […]

Blake Sabol Will Return On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol (groin) will return to Cactus League action on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels and will play left field off the bench. Sabol hasn't played in a spring training game since March 5 due to a right-adductor strain, but he's back in action now as he tries to make […]

Valspar Championship Market Movers - Sharp Money Report And What It Means For PGA DFS (Premium Content)

Welcome to Market Movers, a premium piece where I will take a closer look at the sharp money action for the Valspar Championship head-to-head matchup markets with a focus on how this impacts the current pricing and also how it can be analyzed to find advantageous positions in DFS. I have utilized this information specifically […]

Mike Williams Signs With The New York Jets: 2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Veteran wide receiver Mike Williams recently signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets. The former Clemson star was released by the Los Angeles Chargers last week because of salary cap reasons. Williams is coming off a torn ACL he suffered in Week 3. He hopes to have a bounce-back season with Aaron Rodgers […]

DJ LeMahieu Won't Rule Out Being Ready For Opening Day

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot), who is dealing with a significant bone bruise in his right foot in camp, isn't ruling out being in the starting lineup for Opening Day on March 28 against the Houston Astros. "I've had a good spring training. I've had plenty of at-bats. I'm pretty much ready," LeMahieu […]

Josh Smith Back In Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Josh Smith (hand) is back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday, starting at shortstop and batting second against the Cincinnati Reds. Smith returns to the lineup quickly after he was removed from Tuesday's game early after he was hit by a pitch in the right hand. The 26-year-old could see […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - March 20, 2024

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 […]

Wilmer Flores Scratched With Knee Soreness

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (knee) was scratched from the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels due to a little knee soreness. Flores said "it's nothing." Flores should be considered day-to-day for now and should be ready for Opening Day next Thursday versus the division-rival San Diego Padres. Despite […]

Max Kepler Scratched With Pectoral Tightness

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (pectoral) was scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers due to left-pectoral tightness. It's unclear how serious Kepler's pectoral injury is, but for now he'll be considered day-to-day. With Opening Day just right around the corner next Thursday, though, the 31-year-old veteran outfielder could be in danger […]

Kevin Gausman Completes Simulated Game

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman (shoulder) finished a two-inning simulated game in camp on Wednesday, throwing 36 pitches (28 strikes) to seven batters. He allowed two hits and struck out two during the session and said everything felt sound physically with his shoulder. Gausman's next step is to target 60-65 pitches over three innings […]

Aaron Judge Back In Center Field

As expected, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (abdomen, oblique) is back in center field on Wednesday and is hitting third in the team's Grapefruit League contest versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Judge's return to spring action had been pushed back a few days over the weekend, causing fans and fantasy managers to panic about his […]

Jung Hoo Lee, Patrick Bailey Back In Action

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (hamstring) and catcher Patrick Bailey (hand) are both back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Lee is in center field and batting leadoff, while Bailey is behind the dish and hitting seventh for the Gigantes. The 25-year-old Lee was held out […]

Byron Buxton Back In Lineup Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (back) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting second in the team's Grapefruit League game on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. Buxton was scratched from the spring lineup on Monday due to back tightness, but it turned out to be a minor issue, which is great news for […]

Predicting Eight Eight, Final Four, and Championship Teams - 2024 NCAA March Madness

Early round upsets are fun, but correctly picking the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 is the real reason you win your bracket pool. People love to be right picking a big underdog when in reality only a handful make the Sweet 16 with even fewer advancing to the Elite Eight. As a general rule of […]

Josh Jung - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 109 CURRENT ADP: ~122 ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is coming off of a productive rookie season at the dish. A 2023 All-Star, Jung hit .266 with 23 home runs, 75 runs, 70 RBI, and a .782 OPS across 122 games. While not all was rosy with […]