Marcus Stroman, Yankees Agree On Two-Year Deal

Free-agent right-hander Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a two-year deal that includes an option for a third year. The deal averages $18.5 million per season. The 32-year-old was an All-Star with the Chicago Cubs last year for the second time in his career and finished by going 10-9 with […]

Astros, Kyle Tucker Settle At $12 Million

The Houston Astros and outfielder Kyle Tucker settled at a $12 million salary for the upcoming 2024 season on Thursday to avoid salary arbitration, according to a source. It's a $7 million raise from a season ago. The 26-year-old has become one of the best left-handed sluggers in the game after slashing .284/.369/.517 with an […]

Astros Avoid Arbitration With Framber Valdez

The Houston Astros avoided salary arbitration on Thursday with left-hander Framber Valdez by settling on a $12.1 million salary for the 2024 season, according to a source. Valdez will almost be doubling his salary for this upcoming season. The 30-year-old southpaw has been as durable as they come in the last two seasons, posting a […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Available For Friday's Game

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Jackson will make his return after missing Tuesday's game due to a right knee contusion. The expectation is that Ziaire Williams and Xavier Tillman Sr. will see reduced roles in the rotation. […]

Corbin Burnes, Brewers Settle At $15.673 Million

Right-hander Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers settled at $15,637,500 for the 2024 season to avoid salary arbitration on Thursday. Burnes and the Brewers went to an arbitration hearing last year, which caused Burnes to come away with a bad taste in his mouth. The 29-year-old will see a $5.5 million increase in his salary […]

Christian Wood Questionable On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood (head) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Wood is a late addition to the injury report due to a migraine. This is not good news with the Lakers already shorthanded due to Rui Hachimura (calf) sitting out. If both players sit, Jarred Vanderbilt would […]

Pete Alonso, Mets Avoid Arbitration

First baseman Pete Alonso and the New York Mets avoided salary arbitration on Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $20.5 million deal for the 2024 season, according to a source familiar with the deal. Alonso is fully expected to hit free agency following the conclusion of the 2024 campaign, especially after he hired agent Scott […]

Cam Reddish Expected To Play Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish (face) is expected to be available for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns. It sounds like Reddish should return to the starting five for this game. That's assuming Reddish is able to get through his pregame routine without any issues. Max Christie would likely take a hit in value […]

Juan Soto Avoids Arbitration With Yankees

Outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed to a one-year, $31.5 million deal on Thursday to avoid salary arbitration for the 2024 season. It's a new record deal for an arbitration-eligible player, beating two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani by $1 million from his one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023. Soto and […]

Yankees Make Opening Offer To Blake Snell

The New York Yankees have made an opening offer to top free-agent starter Blake Snell. But little to no evidence of significant progress on Snell or two other top rotation targets in Jordan Montgomery and Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease, the Yankees are starting to look more seriously at right-hander Marcus Stroman. The Yankees […]

Rui Hachimura Won't Play On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns. This marks the fifth game in a row that Hachimura has missed due to a left calf strain. His absence will mean that Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood will absorb extra playing time. It sounds like Hachimura […]

NFL DFS Rankings for DraftKings, FanDuel - Wild Card Weekend Picks for Cash and GPP Contests

Six games, three days, and a plethora of slates…welcome to Wild Card Weekend 2024. This week’s article is going to focus on the six-game slate, but you can take the ideas expressed here and apply them to the smaller slates. As you reduce the number of games on a slate, your pool of players relative […]

Drew Eubanks Ruled Out On Thursday

Phoenix Suns forward Drew Eubanks (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Eubanks was questionable coming into this game, but will ultimately sit out due to an illness. The playing time will be split up between Jusuf Nurkic, Chimezie Metu and Udoka Azubuike. Between the three, Nurkic is […]

Najee Harris Upgrades To Full Practice Thursday

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (knee) was upgraded to a full practice participant on Thursday after not practicing with the team on Wednesday. The Steelers have been holding Harris out early in the week while he manages a knee injury, but the 25-year-old will be active for Sunday's big playoff tilt in Buffalo against […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (01/12/24) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy COD Advice

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! Welcome to the new year of COD! A couple of updates were made and maps were adjusted but lucky for us no roster changes yet. Had a couple of solid days and a few rough ones […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. To Start On Thursday

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. will move into the starting five ahead of Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. The Mavs will give Hardaway the starting nod with Luka Doncic (ankle) on the sideline for this game. This means that Jaden Hardy will come off the bench, so his fantasy value won't be […]

Kaiimi Fairbairn A Solid Option In Wild-Card Round

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn will look to continue his strong season in the wild-card round against the Cleveland Browns. Fairbairn has been almost automatic this season after finishing the regular season with 27 of 28 field-goal makes and 21 of 22 extra points. The Texans' kicker missed his first extra point of the year […]

D'Andre Swift Feeling Better This Week

Philadelphia Eagles running back D'Andre Swift (illness) is apparently feeling much better this week and was a full participant in the team's first practice of the week on Thursday. Swift was questionable for the Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Giants last Sunday and was eventually held out as a precaution. The […]

Texans Defense Could Be A Sneaky Option In Wild-Card Round

The Houston Texans defense will face off against quarterback Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the playoffs. Houston's defense has been playing extremely well as of late, which included holding the Colts' offense to just 17 points last week. This unit has also totaled at least three sacks in six […]

Dalton Schultz Has Tough Matchup In Wild-Card Round

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz has a tough matchup in the first round against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends this season. Despite Schultz catching eight passes for 61 yards back when these teams played in Week 16, that was with Case Keenum under center. There […]

Tyler Higbee Limited Again Thursday

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (shoulder) was limited in the team's practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. Higbee dislocated his left shoulder in Week 17 and didn't play in the Week 18 regular season finale against the San Francisco 49ers. The 31-year-old is giving himself a shot to be […]

Nico Collins Looks To Build Off Career Year In Wild-Card Round

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins will enter the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns following a career-high 195 receiving yards in the team's season finale win. Last week, Collins was unstoppable through the air, catching nine passes for 195 yards and one touchdown. The matchup against this Browns' secondary -- who have allowed the fourth-fewest […]

Devin Singletary A Solid Option In Wild-Card Round

Houston Texans running back Devin Singletary will enter the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns as the team's RB1. Singletary has been the Texans' hot hand out of the backfield over the past two-plus months. The veteran has also put together a nice stretch of games, rushing for over 60 yards in four of the past […]

C.J. Stroud Draws Tough Matchup In Wild-Card Round

Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will make his postseason debut against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Stroud will enter the playoffs following a spectacular rookie season in which he threw for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, and five interceptions. But he'll draw a tough matchup in the first round of the playoffs. The Browns have […]

Luke Musgrave To Be More Involved Against Cowboys?

Green Bay Packers rookie tight end Luke Musgrave (kidney) said the entire point of the Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears was for him to go through the process and have something to build on for the first week of the postseason. In his return from a kidney laceration that knocked him out for […]

Aaron Jones Limited Again Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (finger, knee) remained limited in the team's practice on Thursday for the second day in a row this week. Jones hasn't been fully healthy all year, really, but he isn't in danger of missing Sunday's wild-card playoff game on the road in Dallas against the Cowboys. The 29-year-old […]

Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson Limited Again

Green Bay Packers wide receivers Romeo Doubs (chest) and Christian Watson (hamstring) were both listed as limited participants in practice for the second straight day on Thursday. After getting injured in the Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears and requiring a trip to the hospital, Doubs said he's "feeling normal" heading into Sunday's wild-card […]

AJ Dillon Missing From Practice Again Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (neck, thumb) remained sidelined for the team's practice on Thursday for the second straight day. Dillon did not play in the Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears after suffering a stinger in Week 17, and he's trending toward missing a second straight game on Sunday in the […]

Ty Johnson Stays Limited Thursday

Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (concussion) was limited again in practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. Johnson is recovering after suffering a concussion in the Week 18 win over the Miami Dolphins, but he has yet to clear the league's concussion protocol and still may not be able to play […]

Riley Patterson A Solid Option In Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns kicker Riley Patterson will appear in his third game for the team in Saturday's playoff game against the Houston Texans. Patterson, who is kicking in place of the injured Dustin Hopkins (hamstring), will go up against a Houston defense that allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to the kicker position during the […]