Jose Altuve To Sit In Regular Season Finale

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that he will sit second baseman Jose Altuve in the regular season finale on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Altuve recorded three hits on Tuesday in what will be his final regular season game in 2022. If the 32-year-old veteran doesn't come off the bench Wednesday, he'll finish another […]

Alek Manoah To Start Game 1 Against Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named the Game 1 starter for the wild-card series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The 24-year-old All-Star is fifth in the majors this year with 196 2/3 innings pitched in his second MLB season, and he's gone 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA (3.34 FIP), a 0.99 […]

Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez Will Sit In Season Finale

Chicago White Sox acting manager Miguel Cairo said that first baseman Jose Abreu and outfielders Eloy Jimenez and AJ Pollock will get the season finale off on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Abreu will finish his 2022 season with a strong .304/.378/.446 slash line with an .824 OPS, 15 homers, 75 RBI and 85 runs […]

Spencer Aguiar's Top One And Done Picks To Consider - Shriners Children's Open

Enjoy this article for free until the start of 2023! All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  We have a lot of exciting new concepts in store for everyone at RotoBaller over the upcoming months, so please stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the new year. Thanks […]

Dustin May, Blake Treinen To Face Hitters Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said that starting pitcher Dustin May (back) and reliever Blake Treinen (shoulder) will face live hitters on Wednesday. May isn't a lock for the National League Division Series roster, even if he shows he's healthy this coming week. Treinen is a possibility to be ready in time for the […]

Teoscar Hernandez Starting On The Bench In Game 1

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of a doubleheader to wrap up the regular season. The Blue Jays will give Hernandez a little breather, but he'll likely be back in the lineup for Game 2. He's been hot at the […]

Bo Bichette Sitting In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays are just giving the 24-year-old a little breather on the final day of the regular season, and there's a good chance he'll be back in there for the […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Says He Played Through Back Pain All Year

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back, hip) said on Tuesday that he has been dealing with a hip issue "all year" that has caused back discomfort since the start of spring training. He initially felt discomfort lifting weights during the lockout, and the hip issue has affected his performance at the plate and in […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Tyler Allgeier, Mike Boone, Isiah Pacheco, George Pickens

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 5 Updates for Michael Thomas, Keenan Allen, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashod Bateman

Another week of football, another week of injuries. There's no avoiding them. They are inevitable. The only thing we can do is accept our fate, try to be as prepared as possible for them, and gather as much information beforehand so we can make educated decisions. With that said, RotoBaller is here to keep you […]

Fantasy Football Injury Roundup For NFL RBs: Week 5 Updates for Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, Brian Robinson, Gus Edwards

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of October 5th, coming out of the fourth week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, Brian Robinson, and Gus Edwards. The fantasy football season may be […]

Back 9 Bets - Ep 38 - "Shriners, Drive-Ins, & Dives"

Byron (@TheModelManiac) breaks down the PGA DFS slate for the Shriners Children's Open and shares his outright, placings, and matchup bets. This episode once again had a special focus on his sneaky favorite Korn Ferry Tour players who will be making their third PGA Tour starts this week. Be sure to subscribe to the Back […]

NextGen Stats - Week 4: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 10 Staff Roundtable

Welcome to Gameweek 10, Rotoballers! Just like the previous campaign, we are continuing our soccer coverage to include the great game of Fantasy Premier League. So, even if you are a seasoned veteran or a rookie navigating your first 38 gameweeks, we will set you straight. We're here to provide the advice to help you […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/5/22)

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We're back for the final day of MLB betting picks, at least for the regular season! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the […]

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2022 Shriners Children's Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me for the 2022 Shriners Children's Open! My name is Byron Lindeque and in this article you will find my favorite DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. I will be taking over this piece […]

Jerome Ford Placed On Injured Reserve

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (ankle) has been placed on the injured reserve list, meaning he'll miss at least the next four games. The rookie has been primarily limited to special teams, where he's made a real impact for the team. The Browns have one of the league's best rushing attacks with the second-most […]

Blake Bortles Retires

Free-agent quarterback Blake Bortles has decided to retire from football. The former first-round pick played six seasons in the NFL, primarily for the Jaguars. He spent five years in Jacksonville as their starter, leading the team to the conference finals in 2017, which was their last playoff berth. The 30-year-old spent one season as a […]

Tyler Allgeier Listed As Top Back Entering Week 5

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier made his NFL debut in Week 2 after Damien Williams (ribs) suffered an injury in Week 1 and has been battling with Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) for the starting job in this offense since. The 22-year-old now appears in line to take over that role because of the injury suffered […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/5/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/5/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last slate of the year, let's not hold anything back!   Top Hitters for 10/5/22 Mookie Betts ($6,000) vs. Noah Davis It's another Dodgers day, as they top the run projection by far with 5.4 […]

IDP Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 5

I noticed the beginning of a trend last week when several friends moved to drop highly rated defenders for one of my Gambles. It didn't happen just once, but multiple times. Each time these friends would drop someone I had rated highly just to stream one of my Gambles. It is an act I find […]

Kenny Golladay Expected To Miss Week 5

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) left their Week 4 contest against the Bears early with an ailment. The injury is reportedly an MCL sprain, which is expected to sideline the veteran wideout this week against the Packers in London. The 28-year-old has been very disappointing this season, posting two catches for 22 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/5/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We've reached the final day of the regular season, and with all postseason spots now in place thanks to the Braves clinching the NL East crown Tuesday night, it's going to be a very interesting day of DFS play since lineups […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/5/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Only some modest profits last night, as I made some educated guesses that didn't pan out. The Blazers did play Damian Lillard and their starters quite a bit even on a back-to-back, while the Pelicans had a quick hook on Zion and CJ McCollum. We had the Knicks guys pegged correctly, but Utah was a […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, And Locks - Sacramento Kings 2022 Outlook

Hey there, NBA fans, I hope you are enjoying the new series that we have been 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Northwest Division) - Collin Sexton, Josh Giddey, Anfernee Simons, Mike Muscala

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 5th, 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 5th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Emmanuel Clase Notches 42nd Save Of Season Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his 42nd save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Royals. He came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single, had runners on first and third after a fielder's choice error, and then allowed the unearned runner to score […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Grand Slam Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts did damage in Tuesday's 6-0 rain-shortened win over the Rays, going 1-for-3 with a grand slam. Bogaerts obliterated a fifth-inning offering into the rain and over the Green Monster for his 15th long ball of the season. The 30-year-old has had a solid overall season but has been disappointing […]

Edwin Diaz Earns 32nd Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his 32nd save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Nationals in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Diaz entered the game in the eighth inning up by two with two outs and a runner on second. He got the third out of the inning on […]