C.J. Stroud Looks Sharp in Preseason Debut against the Panthers

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud played just two series on Saturday against Carolina, but he looked sharp, completing 6-of-8 pass attempts for 44 passing yards and a touchdown to Nico Collins. He wasn't satisfied with his preseason debut, though, expressing frustration that he missed Collins on a deep ball on the team's first possession, which […]

Woody Marks Leads Houston in Rushing Yards Against the Panters

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks totaled 40 rushing yards on seven carries on Saturday against Carolina, leading the team in both carries and rushing yards. The fourth-round rookie had the longest rush of the day with a 12-yard carry, but he worked with the second unit after Nick Chubb took the reps with starting […]

Khamzat Chimaev Is The New UFC Middleweight Champion

Khamzat Chimaev became the new middleweight champion after outclassing and dominating Dricus Du Plessis en route to a unanimous decision win. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but Chimaev was in complete control, taking Du Plessis down almost at will. Having suffocating top control coupled with ground-and-pound, he captured the undisputed middleweight belt. Chimaev's overwhelming […]

Nick Chubb Plays With Texans Starters on Saturday

Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb made his Texans' preseason debut on Saturday against the Panthers, taking five carries for 25 yards while working with the starting unit and quarterback C.J. Stroud. Chubb recently cleared the concussion protocol and could be lined up to start the year with the top unit of the offense, depending […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21 (August 18 - August 24)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 21 of the 2025 season (August 18 - August 24). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 21)

We've reached the point in the season where the word "grind" takes on extra meaning. We've been setting lineups, making trades, and scouring the waiver wire for nearly five months now, and fantasy football has crept into the picture for some of you. But staying diligent with your teams and staying on top of the […]

Nick Mariano's Week 21 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The back nine in August means that the final month of the season is on the horizon. Are you setting yourself up for success with how you're allocating roster space and speculative bench stashes? We can present you with the players and their skill […]

Dricus Du Plessis Gets Dominated At UFC 319

On Saturday's UFC 319 main event, former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis suffered a unanimous-decision loss to new middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev via unanimous decision. The fight was uneventful, as Du Plessis was dominated by Chimaev for most of the fight. Chimaev didn't come close to finishing the fight at any point, but Du Plessis […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 21 (August 18 - August 24)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! With another week of MLB action in the books, it's time to place some more FAAB bids. If you missed out on one of the "new" closers following the wild trade deadline, don't fret, because we have a potential league-winner available in 60% of leagues. On the hitting side, we saw the […]

4 Fantasy Football QB Sleepers or Busts: Top Quarterback Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

There’s the elite tier and everybody else in the quarterback landscape this season. It’s not to say that there aren’t more tiers, and you should absolutely be drafting with that in mind. Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts are the consensus top group, and then cases can be made for […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 (August 18 - August 24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 21 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 18 - August 24, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Spencer Jones, Mick Abel, Dylan Beavers

Fantasy managers have seen many high-end prospects get the call to the major leagues and make an immediate impact this season. For example, several top pitchers like Chase Burns have flashed high strike potential while Nick Kurtz has shown elite power production. In this piece, we will look at a top prospect who recently earned […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/18/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's time to start the new work week with a full slate of new series as Major League Baseball continues a busy month of August. Both FanDuel and DraftKings split the 12 games on the schedule for under the lights into two slates. Four games are on the early slate, starting just […]

Aaron Pico Suffers Knockout Loss In His UFC Debut

Aaron Pico was unsuccessful in his UFC debut as he suffered a first-round knockout loss to undefeated Lerone Murphy in the co-main event of UFC 319. Pico started the fight aggressively, and it looked like he was trying to finish Murphy early, but he quickly paid for his aggressiveness. Pico kept charging forward, but Murphy […]

Lerone Murphy Scores Stunning First-Round Knockout

Undefeated Lerone Murphy remains undefeated as he defeated Aaron Pico via first-round knockout in the UFC 319 co-main event on Saturday. It looked like Murphy was on the back foot, but he remained composed while Pico pressed forward aggressively. As Pico was trying to put Murphy away, the 34-year-old Brit landed a spinning elbow that […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/18/2025)

Home run props are back in my life, and it's a beautiful thing! I've been on a roll lately, identifying at least two correct home run calls in each of my last three articles. However, today is going to be my biggest challenge yet. To start, I am only selecting four picks instead of five. […]

Drew Gilbert Hits First Career MLB Home Run

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Drew Gilbert went 2-for-4 with his first-career home run during their victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon. Gilbert would hit a solo shot in the seventh inning off Tampa Bay relief pitcher Mason Englert. Before Sunday's two-hit effort, Gilbert got off to a slow start in the […]

Charlie Condon Goes Deep on Sunday

Colorado Rockies first base/outfield prospect Charlie Condon continued to stay hot in the batter's box on Sunday. Facing Double-A Harrisburg, the former third overall pick went 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk. Since the start of the month, Condon has held a strong .288/.422/.500 line with a .922 OPS, three doubles and two […]

Leodalis De Vries Earns Promotion to Double-A

Athletics shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries is earning the call to join Double-A. This is a surprising move as the shortstop is only 18 years old. De Vries was the headliner piece that the Athletics acquired in the deal that sent relief pitcher Mason Miller to the San Diego Padres before the trade deadline. Throughout […]

Andrew Painter Rebounds at Triple-A

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitching prospect Andrew Painter was able to bounce back in his most recent outing at Triple-A. After allowing a hefty nine hits and seven earned runs in his outing on August 10 against Scranton Wilkes/Barre, Painter tossed five innings of three-run ball (two earned) en route to picking up the victory over […]

Nathaniel Lowe Finalizing Deal with Boston

The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Earlier this week, the Nationals opted to designate Low for assignment. However, the 30-year-old first baseman was able to find a new home rather quickly. He will now join a Boston lineup that has had a revolving door at first base, including […]

Geoff Neal Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss

Geoff Neal suffered a first-round knockout loss on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Neal and Prates wasted little time getting after it in the Octagon, as both fighters started exchanging heavy blows. With only a second left in the first round, Prates landed a devastating spinning elbow that knocked Neal out, and […]

Arizona Could Trade Ketel Marte in the Offseason

The Arizona Diamondbacks could look for a trade partner for second baseman Ketel Marte in the offseason. According to Mike Rodriguez, teammates of Marte have expressed "dissatisfaction regarding his behavior and attendance." Bob Nightengale of USA Today noted that the team is considering accepting trade offers for him during the offseason. Fantasy managers should keep […]

Carlos Prates Gets Back In The Win Column

On Saturday's UFC 319 main card, Carlos Prates got back in the win column by defeating Geoff Neal via first-round knockout. Prates put on a striking display throughout the opening round, and just when we all thought Prates and Neal would continue their fight in the second round, with a second left in the opening […]

Michael Page Dominates At UFC 319

Michael "Venom" Page is now 2-0 at middleweight after defeating former title challenger Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Page dominated Cannonier with his striking, knocking him down multiple times in the fight. In the third round, Page got taken down, but aside from some ground and […]

Jared Cannonier Gets Outclassed

Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision loss to Michael Page on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Cannonier was outclassed in this fight; he was dominated, and he got knocked down multiple times. There was a moment in the third round where Page made a mistake and Cannonier took […]

Tim Elliott Gets Submission Win

UFC veteran Tim Elliott won his second consecutive fight by beating former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura via second-round submission on the UFC 319 main card opener. After being largely dominated in the opening round, Elliott managed to take Asakura down in the second round, and with 21 seconds left in the round, Elliott sank […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Outlooks for Dont'e Thornton Jr., Dontayvion Wicks, Rashod Bateman

Finding late-round wide receivers can significantly boost your fantasy team. If you took a chance on Nico Collins and Puka Nacua during the 203 season pre-draft process, you likely secured a fantasy championship. Last season, rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was typically picked past the first 120 picks and finished as a WR1. In […]

Kai Asakura Still Winless In The UFC

On Saturday, former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura suffered a second-round submission loss to UFC veteran Tim Elliott on the UFC 319 main card opener. Asakura dominated the opening round with his striking, but Elliott landed a takedown and controlled Asakura until the round ended. In the second round, Asakura looked tentative. With a minute […]

Tyrell Shavers Productive Again on Sunday

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers turned in his second straight solid preseason performance in a 38-0 defeat against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. On a night that saw few Bills contribute anything of note, Shavers caught two of his three targets for 29 yards. The lone miss came after Shavers beat cornerback Jeremiah Walker […]