James Kaprielian Loses Ninth Game

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian was hit with his ninth loss of the season in Wednesday's 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Washington Nationals. Kaprielian allowed five runs (two earned) on seven hits while walking one and striking out three in 5 2/3 innings of work. It was the 28-year-old's fourth straight losing […]

Josh Hader Converts A Save Wednesday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader actually locked down a save on Wednesday in the 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Hader gave up one hit and struck out one batter in the scoreless inning of work to pick up save No. 30 on the season. The 28-year-old southpaw has been absolutely atrocious […]

Spencer Steer Headed To The Big Leagues

The Cincinnati Reds will recall shortstop prospect Spencer Steer when rosters expand on Thursday, according to sources. Steer was acquired from the Minnesota Twins in the deadline deal that sent right-hander Tyler Mahle to the Twins last month. He has 27 hits (three homers and seven doubles) in 23 games since joining Triple-A Louisville. The […]

Eli Mitchell (RB, SF) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~40 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~47 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell had a stunningly productive season as a rookie in 2021. As a sixth-round draft choice, few expected Mitchell to become a fantasy starter, yet he finished as the RB23 in standard leagues despite playing just 11 games. This […]

Carlos Martinez Suspended 85 Games

Free-agent right-hander Carlos Martinez has been suspended for 85 games, retroactive to June 19, for violating the league's joint domestic-violence, sexual-assault and child-abuse policy. It's been a bad year for Martinez, as he was also handed an 80-game suspension on May 27 for performance-enhancing drugs. The 30-year-old Dominican is unlikely to pitch in the big […]

Luis Robert Remains Out Against Royals

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Fantasy managers are surely getting antsy now, as Robert hasn't played in a week due to a sore left wrist, although he's made two appearances off the bench. If he's unable to get back into […]

Tai Tuivasa Could Prove To Be A Tricky Opponent

Tai Tuivasa (15-3) is on a hot streak right now, riding a five-fight knockout victory streak into Saturday's main event against Ciryl Gane in Paris. Tuivasa will need to depend on his heavy hands and a big storm attack early on if he wants to finish Gane. Proven to be his regular game plan, 14 […]

Astros Not In On Michael Conforto

The Houston Astros are said to not be involved in talks to sign free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto. Reports surfaced from SI.com on Wednesday night that the Astros had made a multi-year offer to Conforto, but those reports turned out to be false. Conforto didn't end up signing with a team by the deadline on Wednesday […]

Ciryl Gane Set To Headline Paris' Main Event

Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10-1) will be given the opportunity of a lifetime Saturday when he headlines UFC's Paris show against a dangerous opponent in Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off of a failed opportunity to unify a title with champion Francis Ngannou in January. With the ability to finish a fight […]

Matthew Boyd Reinstated From Injured List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated relief pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Thursday and recalled outfielder Taylor Trammell from Triple-A Tacoma with rosters expanding. Boyd will work exclusively in relief for the Mariners as he makes his 2022 debut in the big leagues. The 31-year-old left-hander had flexor tendon surgery last September […]

Updated Top 10 Tight End Rankings | 2022 Fantasy Football

RotoBaller's updated top 10 fantasy football tight end rankings for the 2022 fantasy football draft season. Join Anthony Aniano as he analyzes who are the tight ends that must be picked up for your fantasy football drafts! It's the heart of draft season and we're here as always to help you draft those winning teams. […]

Marvin Vettori Set For Paris Co-Main Event

Looking to get on the fast track for another shot against the champion, Marvin Vettori (18-4-1) will first have to get through former champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC's Paris show on Saturday. Dangerous on the mat, nine of Vettori's 18 career wins have come by submission, with an additional two coming […]

Updated Top 10 Wide Receiver Rankings | 2022 Fantasy Football

RotoBaller's updated top 10 fantasy football running backs rankings for the 2022 fantasy football draft season. Join Anthony Aniano as he analyzes who are the wide receivers that must be picked up for your fantasy football drafts! It's the heart of draft season and we're here as always to help you draft those winning teams. […]

Robert Whittaker Begins Path Towards Title Contention

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (23-6) returns to action on Saturday after a failed attempt to recapture his championship from Israel Adesanya in February. A veteran of the UFC since 2012, 14 of his 23 career wins have come by the finish, with nine of them coming via knockout/TKO. With only Adesanya appearing to have […]

J.P. Crawford Returns On Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (pectoral) is back at shortstop and is hitting sixth on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Crawford will return after missing the last three games with a pectoral injury. Adam Frazier will move back to the keystone for the series finale against Detroit. Crawford is happy to […]

Roman Kopylov Hoping To Earn His First Octagon Win

Roman Kopylov (8-2) has had a shaky UFC start thus far, losing both of his fights in the Octagon. Previously undefeated before entering the Octagon, seven of his eight wins have come by way of knockout/TKO. The former Fight Nights Global champion is coming off of a decision loss to a tough opponent in Albert […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Saturday Main Week 1 Daily College Fantasy Football (9/3/22)

Week 1 finally begins in earnest this week. Labor Day weekend is a college football extravaganza! We have at least one college football game each night from Thursday until Monday! If you want access to all of our premium college football content for 2023, the folks at RotoBaller are offering it FREE to the winner […]

Alessio Di Chirico Hoping To Turn His Fortunes Around

Italy's Alessio Di Chirico (13-6) needs a big win Saturday on the main card of the Paris show to help turn around his recent steak of suffering losses in four of his last five bouts. It will be about 13 months since we have seen Di Chirico in action after suffering a 17-second head-kick knockout […]

John Makdessi Set For A Big Test In Paris

John Makdessi (18-7) will step into the Octagon in Paris on Saturday with a big matchup in front of him when he battles Nasrat Haqparast on the main card of action. A veteran of the UFC since 2010, Makdessi has won four of his last five bouts, albeit against less-talented competition than he will face […]

Tee Higgins (WR, CIN) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~24 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~33 ANALYSIS: It's undoubtedly a spicy take that may draw some heat on Twitter, the gap between Chase and Higgins as talents is not as big as some think it is. While Chase is a generational talent, Higgins isn't far behind. Chase looming as the WR1 on […]

Nasrat Haqparast Hopes To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak

Hoping to avoid the first three-fight losing streak of his career, Nasrat Haqparast (13-5) will step into the Octagon on Saturday to battle John Makdessi on the main card of UFC's Paris show this weekend. Prior to recent back-to-back losses, Haqparast had won five of his previous six contests. With knockout ability in his hands, […]

Jarno Errens Set For Octagon Debut Saturday

Jarno Errens (13-3-1) will be given a huge opportunity on Saturday when he makes his UFC debut against a fellow newcomer on the organization's Paris main card. Stumbling a bit lately, Errens has gone 2-1-1 in his last four contests before receiving the call for his UFC debut. Overall in his career, eight of his […]

William Gomis Set For UFC Debut On Home Soil

Set to make his UFC debut on his home soil, William Gomis (10-2) will face fellow countryman and newcomer Jarno Errens on the main card of UFC's weekend in Paris. Always putting on a dynamic show, Gomis is riding an eight-fight winning streak, with six of his wins coming by finishes. Overall in his career, […]

Commanders Place Brian Robinson On Reserve List

The Washington Commanders are placing rookie running back Brian Robinson on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list, sidelining him for at least the first four games. This update comes as no surprise after the report that he was shot twice as the victim of a robbery. The decision to place him on IR removes the possibility of […]

Nathaniel Wood Looking To String Together A Win Streak

Looking to begin another winning streak in the UFC, Nathaniel Wood (18-5) has not been able to string together wins in the Octagon since 2019. The former Cage Warriors champion has proven to be a dangerous finisher throughout his career, with 14 of his 18 career wins coming via the finish -- eight via knockout/TKO. […]

Michael Thomas Expected To Play In Week 1

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (hamstring) has not played football since December 13th, 2020, but the expectation is that he will be on the field in Week 1. The 29-year-old was described as "looking like his old self," before suffering a setback from a hamstring injury. Fortunately, it does not appear this will […]

Charles Jourdain Set To Open Up Saturday's Main Card In Paris

Set to kick off Saturday's main card of action in Paris, Canada's Charles Jourdain (13-5-1) will look to rebound from a majority decision loss in July of 2022 when he battles Nathaniel Wood. Having a somewhat par performance overall in the UFC, Jourdain is currently 4-4-1. With tons of finishing potential shown through his career, […]

Kyle Pitts (TE, ATL) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~24 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~32 ANALYSIS: A pretty vanilla take as many analysts have been screaming about Kyle Pitts from the rooftops all offseason, he is simply a generational talent that is too great to ignore. While many of you are probably sick and tired of hearing about him, the landscape […]

Drake London Still Absent At Practice

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (knee) exited their preseason opener about three weeks ago and has yet to return to practice. The 21-year-old was again missing on Wednesday, continuing to add concern for his Week 1 status. The eighth overall pick in this year's draft has already risen to the top of the depth […]