Taysom Hill Limited With Rib Injury

New Orleans Saints quarterback/tight end Taysom Hill (ribs) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The 32-year-old is dealing with a rib injury and will have two more chances to log a full practice this week. He has been used out of the Saints backfield this season and as a decoy. Hill had one catch […]

Tape Tells All: Analyzing Dameon Pierce's Week 4 Performance

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. Today, I want to look at a young running back who has been producing over the last few weeks: Houston Texans rookie Dameon Pierce. In Week 4, Pierce had the […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 5)

Offensive lines across the NFL struggled to create a pocket or generate a push on the ground in Week 4. 14 different offensive lines had an average PFF grade under 61.0, including three teams (Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and the Los Angeles Rams) that failed to score a 51.0 grade. Luckily, there weren’t as many significant injuries […]

Week 5 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Week 4 of the NFL season was another wild one. It was filled with a couple of short-term injuries that make you feel for players and worry for your fantasy teams (Tua Tagovailoa and Jonathan Taylor), it had a long-term injury that hurt particularly badly (Javonte Williams), and it had a QB change (Kenny Pickett […]

Kenny Pickett: Pittsburgh Steelers' Savior?

The Pittsburgh Steelers played the New York Jets last week. Mitchell Trubisky started the game and played the first half of the game, a half in which the Steelers had eight first downs in seven possessions. Trubisky could not get them to the red zone. The second half started and ended with Kenny Pickett under […]

Daniel Jones "Looked Pretty Good," Will Test Ankle Thursday

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle) "looked pretty good" during Wednesday's practice. He suffered an ankle injury in the Week 4 win over the Chicago Bears. The 25-year-old will test his ankle on Thursday to see how he looks and feels before traveling to London. The Giants did not add a quarterback to the […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 5, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Russell Gage Limited On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The 26-year-old has been dealing with a hamstring issue since Week 1 but has yet to miss a game. He has caught 21 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown over four games in 2022. Gage is buried on the […]

Andy Isabella Signs With The Ravens

Free-agent wide receiver Andy Isabella signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad on Wednesday. The Arizona Cardinals released Isabella on Tuesday, and the Ravens quickly scooped him up. He had two catches for 21 yards over three games in 2022. The former second-round pick had 33 catches for 447 yards and three touchdowns over 39 […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, And Locks - Charlotte Hornets 2022 Outlook

Welcome to a new series that we are debuting here at RotoBaller in order to start getting you ready for the 2022-2023 fantasy basketball season! If you play fantasy football, you'll probably recognize the format here as we had a series of preseason NFL articles that followed the same outline. The idea here is to […]

Is Rashaad Penny A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

There is no doubt who the top tailback on the Seattle Seahawks is now. After months of speculation that Rashaad Penny might end up splitting time and touches with second-round rookie Kenneth Walker III in Seattle’s backfield, Penny firmly established he is the main man of the Seahawks' rushing attack this past Sunday. He galloped […]

Five Teams To Target In 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball

A lot of content focuses exclusively on which players you should draft (or not draft) and when. But what about specific teams? Should we target certain teams more heavily than others? While you don't have to stack up players from one team onto your teams (and in fact, it's probably a bad idea to put […]

Is Latavius Murray a Good Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickup After Signing With Denver?

In the fallout of the Javonte Williams ACL tear, the Denver Broncos signed veteran running back Latavius Murray off the New Orleans Saints practice squad to their 53-man roster. Murray is a familiar name as a former member of the Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, and the Las Vegas Raiders (Oakland Raiders at the time.) […]

The (L)Earning Curve Sports Betting Podcast - Week Five Betting Preview

Thunder Dan Palyo (@ThunderDanDFS) and Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) preview every NFL game in Week Five and give their initial recommendations for spread bets, over/under bets, and money line bets. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from […]

Is Isiah Pacheco A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco had plenty of preseason hype in fantasy football, and he scored in his first game as a pro. However, the heat cooled off after weak showings in Weeks 2 and 3, and he was dropped by a ton of fantasy managers. Now, after logging 11 touches in primetime […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Central Division) - Khris Middleton, Myles Turner, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Jaden Ivey

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Russell Westbrook trade, or the pending Jae Crowder deal when/if Phoenix finds a proper partner before tip-off day. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for October 6th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for October 6th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

College Football Betting Picks: Against The Spread for Week 6 (10/7) and Last Week's Results

Dish's feud with The Mouse got in the way of some of my football watching this week, but I improvised and still caught a majority of the action. There are no Thursday games this week, but that makes for a very entertaining Friday. I could get used to that! We do have one game on […]

Allen Lazard Limited In Wednesday's Practice

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (ankle) was limited during Wednesday's practice. The 26-year-old is coming off a Week 4 win against the New England Patriots where he led Green Bay in receiving with six receptions for 116 yards. Lazard has been listed with ankle issues ever since his Week 1 absence due to […]

Dustin Hopkins Limited On Wednesday

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Dustin Hopkins (quad) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice. The nine-year veteran is coming off a performance where he was perfect on the day with two made field goals and four made extra-point attempts. It's unclear whether this injury will continue to be an issue, but Hopkins having a limited […]

Zay Jones Gets In Limited Practice On Wednesday

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice. After missing Jacksonville's Week 4 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with an ankle injury, the sixth-year wide receiver returned to practice on Wednesday. This return is a good sign as his Week 5 status appears to be pointing in the right direction. Jones […]

Greg Dulcich Stays On Injured Reserve In Week 5

Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) is staying on IR for another week. There were rumors that the rookie tight end could be making his season debut in Week 5 Thursday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts. However, the Broncos have decided to play it safe with their short week and hold off on […]

J.K. Dobbins Misses Wednesday’s Practice

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (chest) was added to the injury report with a chest injury. The 23-year-old is coming off a productive outing against the Buffalo Bills where he had 63 total yards on 17 opportunities along with two touchdowns. Dobbins was listed with this same chest issue last Wednesday prior to Week […]

Davis Martin Dealing With Biceps Soreness

Chicago White Sox pitcher Davis Martin (biceps) was removed from Wednesday's start against the Minnesota Twins due to right biceps soreness. He allowed nine runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out one across 1 2/3 innings before exiting in the top of the second inning. It's unclear if the biceps injury will […]

Tylor Megill Placed On The Injured List

New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason Wednesday. The 27-year-old was placed on the IL for undisclosed reasons; he may be on the COVID-19 injured list. He will have to clear the league's protocols ahead of the upcoming NL Wild Card Series Game 1, which […]

Pascal Siakam Drops 13 Points In Win Over Boston

Toronto Raptors forward/center Pascal Siakam finished with 13 points during the win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. He also added six rebounds, one assist, and one steal. The 28-year-old didn't suit up until November in 2021-22 due to offseason surgery. However, he still had arguably the best year of his career by averaging […]

Caleb Smith Suffers An Elbow Injury On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Caleb Smith (elbow) suffered an elbow injury in Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three across 1 2/3 innings before exiting. The 31-year-old will undergo imaging to determine the severity of his injury. He finished the 2022 season with a 1-3 record, […]

Darin Ruf Could Return Saturday Or Sunday

New York Mets outfielder and first baseman Darin Ruf (neck) could return this weekend for the Wild-Card Series against the San Diego Padres. He had been sidelined for about a week with a neck strain. Ruf "is an option for this weekend," said Mets manager Buck Showalter. The 36-year-old slashed .204/.307/.338 with 11 home runs, […]

Joel Embiid Logs 15 Minutes In Preseason Play On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists in 18 minutes during the preseason win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid went 6-for-13 from the field, although he couldn't sink either of his two attempts from downtown. The big man averaged a career-high 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists […]