Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - May 26 to June 1

Hello again, RotoBallers, and happy Memorial Day. Welcome back to another edition of the Infield Waiver Wire Adds series. For those finding their way here for the first time, this weekly column focuses on a handful of infield-eligible players who can help bolster your roster for the week ahead and possibly longer. Since the Indy […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 26 - June 1)

In the blink of an eye, we're already near the end of the second month. The fantasy season is 1/3 over for those of you in roto leagues and more than 1/3 over if you're in a head-to-head league. Don't wait too long to make the necessary moves in your leagues, or you'll dig yourself […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 9 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 9 of 2025, from May 26 to June 1. Every MLB team has more than six games on the schedule this week, setting us up with a good variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of the 2025 […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

Happy Memorial Weekend, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 9 of our weekly column, where I discuss starting pitchers you should target that are owned in less than 50 percent of leagues, according to Yahoo. If you want to look at previous' weeks' recommendations, bookmark this page to review our experts' MLB streamer recommendations to help you […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

Week 9 and the end of May are approaching, and it's hard to believe we are already two months into the season. The catcher position has been one of the most pleasant surprises so far in 2025, as many breakout options have made sure there is never a shortage of good backstops on the waiver […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 9 (2025)

Injuries, recoveries, saves, blown saves...suspensions! It was another predictably unpredictable week in the bullpens of Major League Baseball. The deeper we get into the baseball season, the more things seem to make sense in some bullpens while others go completely awry. Is there a new closer in Chicago? Is there finally a change in Texas? […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy Low Candidates: Expected Stat Underperformers - The Tortured No Hits Department

"I think some things I never say, like, 'Who uses Torpedo Bats anyway?'" Baseball can be a fickle beast. You can hit the ball perfectly on the barrel, and it's hit right at a defender and is caught. You can check swing and hit a dribbler a few feet in front of home plate and […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Coughs Up Six Goals Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov could not give his team a lift in his second postseason start of the year on Saturday against the Florida Panthers, allowing six goals on 28 shots in a 6-2 defeat. The Russian netminder performed admirably through the first two periods, giving up only one goal on 15 shots, but […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 8) - Players That Are Underowned

As the fantasy baseball season rolls on, the waiver wire remains crucial for managers looking to gain an edge. While stars dominate headlines, it’s often the undervalued hitters -- those quietly producing without much fanfare -- who can make the difference in tight matchups. Players like Ezequiel Tovar and Austin Hays are heating up, while […]

5 Dynasty Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers for Superflex Leagues (2025)

Quarterbacks are always in high demand in superflex dynasty football leagues. If you can find two top-end signal-callers, you will have a big advantage over the rest of your league. The high-end quarterbacks are tough to acquire in most dynasty leagues. However, potential sleeper quarterbacks are a more affordable option for gamers looking to upgrade […]

Seth Jarvis Pots a Power-Play Goal in Losing Effort

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored a late power-play goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers. The defending Stanley Cup champions were already leading by five in the third period when Jarvis scored with his only shot on goal. The 23-year-old made a quick return to the scoresheet after his five-game point streak […]

Logan Stankoven Ends Dry Spell with Pair of Power-Play Points

Carolina Hurricanes forward Logan Stankoven returned to the score sheet in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, registering a goal and an assist on the power play. Stankoven's fourth marker of the playoffs tied the game at one with 5:09 remaining in the second period, but Florida […]

Jesper Boqvist Notches Three Points in Game 3 Win

Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist stepped up big time for the team in Saturday's Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes, notching three points with one goal and two assists in a 6-2 win. Replacing Sam Reinhart (lower body) in the lineup and playing for the first time in four games, Boqvist felt right at home […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 9 Injury Report - Updates on Alex Bregman, Cole Ragans, Yordan Alvarez, Mike Trout, Byron Buxton, Shohei Ohtani, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for May 25. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in baseball and look ahead at what might transpire. Today, we examine recent injuries and updates for Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman, Cole Ragans, Yordan Alvarez, and more Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but […]

Aleksander Barkov Tallies Three Points in Saturday's Win

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored two goals and registered an assist in Saturday's big 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers captain was outstanding throughout the contest, finishing with a plus-four rating. Following a couple of quiet outings in Round 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Barkov has quickly regained his scoring touch, […]

Niko Mikkola Escapes Serious Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (upper body) is not expected to miss any time after getting hurt in Saturday's Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. "We think he's gonna be okay," Panthers head coach Paul Maurice told reporters postgame. Mikkola has become a key contributor in the Eastern Conference Finals, registering a three-game point streak. […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/25/2025)

Sunday continues a great long weekend of baseball with a full 15-game schedule and all 30 teams ready to take the field. With baseball all day long, there are plenty of exciting ways to get in on the action, and one of the most fun ways to flex your knowledge is by chasing some home […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 9)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 9. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? I have you covered with names like Jac Caglianone, Shay Whitcomb, Andrew Painter, and more! Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires […]

Who is the Fantasy Football WR1 for the Seahawks? Cooper Kupp vs. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2025)

The Seattle Seahawks' offense will look a bit different during the 2025-2026 season. This offseason, Seattle traded away Geno Smith and DK Metcalf and replaced them with Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp.  Kupp comes to the Seahawks following eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. In his time in Los Angeles, he was a one-time […]

Coca-Cola 600 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)

As part of the biggest weekend of the year for motorsports, the NASCAR Cup Series will hold its crown jewel event, the Coca-Cola 600, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Traditionally held during Memorial Day weekend with two other notable motorsports events, IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 and F1's Monaco Grand Prix, the Coca-Cola 600 is the longest NASCAR […]

Nick Chubb Top Free-Agent Landing Spots

Former Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb, who returned from a serious knee injury that ended his 2023 season just two games in, was let go by his team at the end of the 2024 season. Considering he still hasn't signed with a team, it could be some time before he finds a new home. […]

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Shane Smith, Logan Henderson, Mick Abel

Since we're almost two full months into the season, almost every fantasy baseball team is looking to add some depth to their starting rotation. As the season goes on, though, there are also many pitchers stepping up and emerging as potential fantasy options. Some of those players don't have staying power, while others emerge as […]

Chase Elliott Not the Best DFS Choice at Charlotte

Chase Elliott was definitely one of the best drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the Gen-6 car, where he led over 100 laps as a rookie, won the second 2020 race, and would have won that year's Coca-Cola 600 if Alan Gustafson hadn't pitted him before an overtime restart. With the Next Gen car, his […]

Tyler Reddick Hard to Predict Going into Charlotte Race

It's hard to know what to make of Tyler Reddick's 2025 season. After showing frequent blinding speed in the early years of the Next Gen car, he seemed to trade that in for consistency in 2024. This year he seems to have neither the speed nor the consistency nor the passing ability of previous seasons, […]

Joey Logano Unlikely to Focus on Charlotte Oval Since It's Not in the Playoffs

Charlotte Motor Speedway has not been one of defending champion Joey Logano's best tracks. He only won here once in the 2015 fall event before the Roval race which replaced it even existed. Even that race (part of Logano's three-in-a-row playoff streak) wasn't that impressive. Although he led 227 laps, he only took the lead […]

After Locking into Playoffs, Austin Cindric Unlikely to Finish as Well as Expected

After being originally and erroneously typecast as a road course expert, Austin Cindric has now found his primary niche as a drafting track driver and his secondary niche as an intermediate driver. Cindric has seemingly been fast in the first stage of every intermediate race this year, even winning Stage 1 at Las Vegas and […]

Despite Being Charlotte's GOAT, Don't Expect Jimmie Johnson to Contend

Although Charlotte Motor Speedway used to be Jimmie Johnson's playground (particularly when both he and the track were sponsored by Lowe's) his record eight career wins here mean nothing since he is washed up, has never really been a contender with the Next Gen chassis, and is now driving for his own Legacy Motor Club, […]

If You Don't Think Ty Gibbs Will Lead at Charlotte, Don't Start Him

After a very slow start to the season, Ty Gibbs was trending upward for a while, particularly on the stretch from Martinsville to Talladega, none of which were very chaotic races. Gibbs seems to do best when there are long green flag runs and minimal chaos, so the fact that there are three guaranteed cautions […]

Charlotte Isn't One of Daniel Suarez's Best Intermediate Tracks

Like a modern day Jerry Nadeau, Daniel Suárez seems to be almost completely irrelevant except for intermediates and 1.5-mile ovals. He has already earned a 2nd at Las Vegas and a 10th at Texas on intermediates this year, but he tends to be better at both those tracks than he is at Charlotte. He did […]