Julian Erosa Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 106

Julian Erosa suffered a unanimous decision loss to Melquizael Costa on the UFC Vegas 106 main card opener on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth fight after which both fighters earned "Fight of the Night" bonus. The two put on a spectacular fight, but in the end, Erosa didn't do enough to walk away victorious. In […]

Justin Verlander Struggles with Mystery Ailment in Sunday Start

According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander was limited by "something physically" in Sunday's 3-2 win against the Athletics. The veteran hurler could only get through four innings in the victory, yielding three hits and two earned runs, while striking out one and walking five. Verlander […]

Jared Jones Likely to Need Tommy John Surgery

PGH Baseball Now's John Perrotto reports that Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones (elbow) is likely to need Tommy John surgery, which means he won't pitch at all this season, according to two baseball sources. Doctors told Jones that he will need the procedure and "it's all but a done deal," according to the sources. The […]

Melquizael Costa Extends His Win Streak

On the UFC Vegas 106 main card opener, Melquizael Costa extended his win streak by defeating Julian Erosa via unanimous decision. Both Costa and Erosa had a war and were subsequently awarded "Fight of the Night" for their three-round brawl. In 15 minutes of action, Costa landed two takedowns and 102 significant strikes. Costa has […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Could Return by This Weekend

Braves Today's Lindsay Crosby speculates that the new best-case scenario for Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is to play nine innings in the outfield on his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday and Wednesday and then let doctors check him out on Thursday before the team activates him for Friday's series […]

Will Vest Secures Fifth Save

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest pitched a clean ninth inning to shut the door on the Toronto Blue Jays in his team's 3-2 win on Sunday. The Houston native struck out one and fired 16 of 24 pitches for strikes to earn his fifth save of the season. It wasn't easy for him, as he […]

Tony Gonsolin Knocked Around by Angels in No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin allowed four hits and four earned runs over four innings of work in his team's 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He struck out three and walked five, but did not factor into the decision. Per MLB.com's Sonja Chen, Gonsolin picked dead skin off of his thumb […]

Eagles, Nick Sirianni Agree To Contract Extension

The Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Nick Sirianni agreed to an undisclosed long-term contract extension on Monday, according to The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov. It doesn't come as much of a surprise after Sirianni just helped lead the team to their second Super Bowl championship last season in a blowout win over the Kansas City […]

Zach Eflin Implodes Against Nationals

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed 10 hits and eight earned runs over 5 1/3 innings in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. He struck out four, walked none, and hit one batter, falling to 3-2 in five starts this season. The 31-year-old easily had his worst outing of the year, and it […]

Brock Purdy has Full No-Trade Clause

A part of his five-year, $265 million contract extension, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy received a full no-trade clause for the duration of the deal, sources told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Purdy gets financial security and control over his future in a deal that is expected to be finalized and become official soon. It […]

5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Winners From the 2025 NFL Offseason

A relatively weak rookie and free-agent class at wide receiver made the list of offseason losers short. Quarterback upgrades and vacated snaps make the winners stand out. Below, we look at offseason winners at the wide receiver position, who at least maintained their long-term value following replacement concerns.Be sure to check all of our fantasy […]

Alex Singleton On Track for Training Camp

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton (knee) is expected to be ready for training camp, according to Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post. Singleton underwent surgery on his ACL last October, but he's on track in his recovery. "I can't give specific numbers, but we have practices in a few weeks, and you guys can see […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 8? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Every Monday, we will go through some of the biggest names in baseball who have been struggling to put up solid fantasy numbers in recent weeks. It could be a pitcher who has had multiple bad outings in a row, or a hitter in […]

John Johnson's 6 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions: Early NFL Analysis

We're in the middle of the NFL offseason, but who cares? We love writing about fantasy football, and plenty of you love reading about it, and getting ahead of the game is one of the best things you can do to get an early edge in 2025 fantasy football leagues. For those of us who […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 8 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had another huge week for hitting prospect call-ups, highlighted by Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, and Moises Ballesteros who were all in the hitters to stash article last week. There are still quite a few prospects on the precipice of the majors that will make an impact for fantasy this season, hopefully in the very […]

Saints Not Considering Aaron Rodgers

Free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers "is not under consideration" for the New Orleans Saints, according to Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com. There had been some speculation that he could be a target for the Saints after Derek Carr retired, but it sounds like the team is not currently interested in the future Hall of Famer. Rodgers went […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 8 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 8 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Zebby Matthews of the Minnesota Twins finally get the call to the big leagues. In this piece, we will take a look at Bubba Chandler, Andrew Painter, and a budding star […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs You Must Draft In 2025

What can we say about the 2025 rookie running back class that hasn't already been said? This is one of those RB classes with multiple potential fantasy football league-winners and game-changers. The potential of these guys is through the roof! Although most people will focus on Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton, the two first-round running […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 8)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 8 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article examining players whom fantasy managers might consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who warrant a closer look. We'll examine players […]

Joe Douglas Returns to Eagles' Front Office

The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Joe Douglas to a senior scouting position, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Enquirer. Douglas was the Eagles' Vice President of Player Personnel from 2016 to 2019 before being hired as the New York Jets' general manager. He spent nearly six seasons with the Jets but was fired last […]

Top Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates: 8 Draft Targets for 2025

What exactly is a "breakout" player? It can be thought of as multiple things. It can be a player who is undervalued who goes all "scorched-earth" on the field. It can be a player who showed upside last year who puts it all together over a full season this year. When I think of a […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 19 - May 25)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 19 - May 25. In this article, I'll look at players like Cody Bellinger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Spencer Strider, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the […]

Overvalued Fantasy Football Rookies: 5 Draft Avoids in 2025

The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone, so it's time to look at fantasy football average draft position (ADP) to determine which rookies are overvalued for 2025 redraft leagues. While some rookies have favorable landing spots, this has caused their ADP to rise to the point where they're too expensive. On this page, we'll […]

Keaontay Ingram Reverts to Injured Reserve

Kansas City Chiefs running back Keaontay Ingram (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve last Friday, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. The Chiefs previously spoke highly of the 25-year-old running back, and he's now sticking around the organization after the rest of the NFL opted against claiming him. Ingram played in just one game […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilmer Flores, Hyeseong Kim, Jack Leiter, Will Benson, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we will look at which players are coming off strong weeks. It could be a hitter who has emerged as a solid fantasy option or a pitcher coming off a few strong outings on the mound.  In this article, we will dive […]

Fantasy Football Best Ball Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 10 WRs and Player Analysis (2025)

Many in the fantasy football community are familiar with best ball formats. In these leagues, you don't have to set your lineups or ever worry about players in your starting lineups having dud games or getting injured. Instead, after all the games have played out, your score will be that of the best possible lineup […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 8 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 8 of 2025, from May 19 to May 25. Several rotations turn over this week, giving us an interesting variety of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

It's hard to believe that we are closing out the second month of the season already, but sure enough, here we are about to enter Week 8 of the fantasy baseball schedule! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 19 - May 25)

It's already the middle of May, and the 2025 Fantasy Baseball season is more than 25% done. This is the point of the season where you should have a good idea of where your team's strengths and weaknesses are and where you need to be looking on the waiver wire to improve in the areas […]

6 Fantasy Football Rookies With Top-12 Positional Upside In 2025

Every season, a handful of rookies finish in the top 30 or so players at their respective positions in fantasy football. However, the truly elite players finish in the top 12 and go on to be difference-makers for your team. Running backs and wide receivers in particular can achieve such a feat. Rookie seasons from […]