Torey Krug Expects To Be Ready For Season Opener

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (foot) expects to be ready for his team's season opener on Oct. 12 against the Dallas Stars. The Blues had announced that Krug suffered a right foot injury on Sept. 13, only stating he would be reevaluated on Oct. 1. "I'll be ready", Krug said on Tuesday, music to […]

Matt McLain Out For Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Matt McLain (oblique) aggravated his oblique injury (a Grade 2 strain) during his minor-league rehab assignment over the weekend and will now miss the rest of the regular season. Even if the Reds somehow capture the final wild-card spot in the National League, which is highly unlikely at this point, McLain […]

Filip Chytil Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil is listed as day-to-day after leaving Tuesday's practice early with an apparent upper-body injury. The 24-year-old joins Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad as Rangers forwards nursing what appear to be minor injuries while the trio will not participate in Tuesday's preseason opener versus the New York Islanders. The 21st […]

Artemi Panarin Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

New York Rangers left winger Artemi Panarin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and did not take part in Tuesday's practice. Panarin wasn't originally scheduled to take part in the Rangers' preseason opener versus the New York Islanders Tuesday night while head coach Peter Laviolette said "We're hoping day to day" when it comes to […]

Logan Couture Unlikely To Play Opening Night

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture remains week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered while training and appears likely to miss the club's season opener on Oct. 12 versus the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights. Sharks head coach David Quinn said there's still no clear sign as to when Couture will skate again and the club […]

Tutu Atwell (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This is an obvious pickup suggestion, but if Tutu Atwell remains on your waiver wire, it's time to do what's necessary to acquire the Rams' wideout. Through three games of his third NFL season, Atwell has hauled in 17 of his 26 […]

Easton Cowan Impresses In Preseason Debut

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan impressed in his preseason debut with the club on Monday night versus the Ottawa Senators. The 28th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft collected a power-play goal and added an assist while also failing to score on a first-period penalty shot. Additionally, he logged four shots, one […]

Los Angeles Chargers (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Chargers have allowed a ridiculous 29 points per game through three weeks. Despite this, they have been able to get to the opposing team’s quarterback consistently over the last two games -- piling up nine sacks against the Titans and Vikings. The […]

Cory Schneider Announces Retirement From Hockey

Goaltender Cory Schneider has retired from professional hockey after 16 pro seasons in the sport, including 13 in the NHL. The Marblehead, Massachusetts native appeared in 410 career regular-season games, working to a rock-solid 2.43 goals-against average and .918 save percentage alongside a 171-159-58 record with the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, and New York […]

Denver Broncos (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If they didn’t give up 70 points in Week 3, Denver's defense would have a much brighter outlook in Week 4. The Broncos have allowed the most points in the league while forcing just one turnover and having four sacks through three games. On […]

Ilya Mikheyev Leaves Practice Early Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev (knee) took part in Canucks practice on Tuesday but departed early and reportedly wasn't very involved in the on-ice session. The speedy winger underwent season-ending ACL surgery in January after initially suffering a partially torn ACL during a pre-season game in September of 2022. The Russian signed a four-year, $19 […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Bucs’ defense is just one of four this season with at least eight sacks and seven takeaways through the first three games. Despite the poor performance against the reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, Tampa Bay has one of the most […]

Bo Naylor Returning To Starting Lineup Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (thumb) will return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus the Cincinnati Reds. The rookie backstop was removed from Friday night's game after two plate appearances with a right thumb contusion but will return out of the eight-hole while taking on Reds right-hander Hunter Greene on Tuesday in […]

Kyle Van Noy Joining Ravens Defense

The Baltimore Ravens are signing veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy to its practice squad on Tuesday. Van Noy was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft and has spent time with the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots (two stints), Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Chargers. He has 470 tackles, 33.5 sacks, and […]

Tanner Houck Looking To Play Spoiler Tuesday Versus Rays

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck will look to play spoiler when he takes on the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday at Fenway Park. While the Rays have a postseason spot well in hand, they are still just 2.5 games back of the Baltimore Orioles for the top spot in the American League East entering […]

Andrew Thomas Trending Toward Playing On Monday Night

New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring) missed the team's Week 3 Thursday Night Football loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The Giants' offensive line is already one of the worst units in the NFL, so his absence is disastrous for its overall offense. However, the 2020 No. 4 overall pick said his chances […]

George Kirby Looking To Narrow The Gap Tuesday Versus Astros

Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby will look to narrow his club's deficit in the playoff race when he takes on the rival Houston Astros at home on Tuesday night. After taking a 5-1 loss to the Astros on Monday, the Mariners now trail Houston by 1.5 games for the final Wild Card spot in the […]

Jake Fraley Taking A Seat Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is not in the starting lineup Tuesday night versus the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Lucas Giolito. It's fairly rare to see the lefty-swinging Fraley sitting against a right-handed pitcher considering the damage he has done off of opposite-handed pitching this season. While he has logged just 41 unproductive plate appearances […]

Christian Watson Plans To Play Against Lions

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) has yet to make his 2023 season debut due to a lingering hamstring issue. The second-year wideout was considered a breakout candidate this offseason, so his return to the Packers' lineup would be great news for fantasy managers who selected him in preseason drafts. When asked if […]

Braxton Garrett Toeing The Rubber In Pivotal Game Tuesday

Miami Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett is getting the starting nod for what is going to be one of many crucial games for his club on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Entering the final week of the season, the Fish are just one game back of the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks for the final […]

Lions Optimistic About David Montgomery's Week 4 Status

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (thigh) missed the team's Week 3 contest against the Atlanta Falcons after exiting the Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks with a thigh injury. On Tuesday, head coach Dan Campbell said he is "starting to feel pretty good" about Montgomery's chances to play on Thursday Night Football against […]

Trevor Siemian Visiting Jets On Tuesday

Free-agent quarterback Trevor Siemian is visiting the New York Jets on Tuesday. If everything goes well with his physical, he is expected to join the team's practice squad in short order. After Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) was lost for the season in Week 1, Zach Wilson has struggled mightily in his third season as the team's […]

Skyy Moore (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Many people were worried about the Kansas City Chiefs after their loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1, but now that Chris Jones and Travis Kelce have returned, the Chiefs are back on top of the NFL world and will […]

Latavius Murray (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Against the Washington Commanders in Week 3, Latavius Murray scored his second touchdown in as many weeks and is occupying the Bills' short-yardage role that many thought Damien Harris would have. That said, he has yet to play more than 25% of […]

Elijah Mitchell (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Elijah Mitchell has not posted fantasy-relevant numbers just yet, but does San Francisco really want to give Christian McCaffrey 23-plus touches per game all season? Either the team will dial back CMC's workload and get Mitchell involved, or CMC could run into injury issues, […]

Is Patrick Mahomes Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

After losing in Week 1, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs bounced back with two straight wins. The defending Super Bowl champions are 2-1 ahead of Week 4's game against the New York Jets and are in top place in the AFC West. This past week, the Chiefs won 41-10 as their offense finally […]

Florio's Football Show: Everything you Need for Week 4!

Michael F. Florio is back and goes over waiver wire targets, who you should plan on starting and sitting this week and top streaming options! Get everything you need to have your lineup Week 4 ready all before your waivers run! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) on Sundays […]

Is Jimmy Garoppolo Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

This past offseason, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo signed a three-year, $72.75 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. Josh McDaniels brought in Garoppolo to take Derek Carr's place after he had a reasonably successful stint with the San Francisco 49ers. He led the Raiders to a big win in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos but […]

Is Kendre Miller A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller was selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft after a nuclear final season at Texas Christian University. His landing spot with the Saints drew varying reactions, as Jamaal Williams and Alvin Kamara were already on the roster. After missing the first two weeks of the […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include: De'Von Achane, Tank Dell, Jaylen Warren, Skyy Moore, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! A lot of thrilling NFL action happened in Week 3 as we saw the Dolphins explode for 70 points in Sunday's win over the Broncos. Miami's backfield of Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane combined for an incredible eight touchdowns in Week 3. Today, we will review the fourth edition of our fantasy […]