Jamal Agnew (WR, JAX) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last year, the Jaguars converted Agnew from defensive back to receiver because they were desperate for pass-catching options. This year, they solved the pass-catching woes by signing a bunch of guys, so they weren't going to need Agnew nearly as much. Except, […]

Raheem Mostert (RB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Whenever some sort of committee pops up in an NFL backfield, fantasy managers lose sleep over it. It happens to the best of us. And it is happening in Miami with the duo of Raheem Mostert and Chase Edmonds sharing duties over […]

Hayden Hurst (TE, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While it is true that Hayden Hurst needed the full game to reach his final fantasy core, at least he eventually got there. In other words, Hurst scored his touchdown in the final two minutes of the game and that reception amounted […]

Alec Pierce (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Look, we know how the Colts receiving corps goes. Every week, someone new emerges, and then the next week disappears. It's been this way for years. Heck, in Week 2, Ashton Dulin had five catches for 79 yards, and now he has […]

Deebo Samuel Has Biggest Receiving Game Of Season

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six of seven targets for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. He displayed his big play ability in the second quarter, taking a short drop off 57 yards for the score. According to Next […]

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Warren’s usage and production were unexceptional until his final season at the collegiate level, which combined with his status as an undrafted free agent to leave him largely undetected by the fantasy radar throughout most of the offseason. However, he continues to […]

Darnell Mooney (WR, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Everyone has been dropping Mooney lately, and for good reason, as his best game coming into this week was a two-catch, 23-yard outing in Week 3. But Mooney finally had the kind of game you were expecting when you drafted him. […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 4: Jonathan Taylor, Javonte Williams, Cordarrelle Patterson, Tom Brady, Treylon Burks, Jahan Dotson

The 2022 NFL season is now a month old (pending Monday Night Football), so as always, key injuries for fantasy football are continuing to pile up. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their latest status heading into Week 5 as of Monday, October 3rd, 2022. This article highlight news […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 4

Some new faces made their way onto the top ten running back list for Week 4. Many fantasy managers across the landscape had high hopes for Rashaad Penny this season and he broke out during Week 4. So far through the first month of the season, many of the usual RB suspects have been nowhere […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Looks Better In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 16-of-27 pass attempts for 239 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. The 30-year-old deserves credit for putting the 49ers playmakers in position to win the game. He benefited greatly from the big play ability of WR […]

Deon Jackson (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's hard to imagine that Deon Jackson becomes the early-down option for the Colts as long as Jonathan Taylor is out, which is unknown as of now. He is the only other RB on the active roster with a carry other than […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 4th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 4th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for October 4th, 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 4th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Alexis Diaz Earns 10th Save Of Season Monday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Diaz managed to pick up his 10th save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs. He entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed back-to-back walks, got the first out on a line-out with the lead runner advancing to third, and then ended the […]

Martin Perez Delivers One More Quality Start Monday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez took the loss but turned in a final quality start in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees. Perez pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on five hits and five walks with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old had a career season, going 12-8 with a 2.89 ERA over 32 starts with […]

Scott Effross Earns Fourth Save Of Season Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Scott Effross notched his fourth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Effross delivered a scoreless, 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout. The Yankees have recently implemented a closer-by-committee approach and Effross has been part of it, having now converted four of six save opportunities with […]

Luis Severino Throws Seven No-Hit Innings Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino turned in a gem in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Severino pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The 28-year-old did spend time on the injured list this season after virtually missing the last two seasons but looked sharp when he […]

Matt Barnes Earns Seventh Save Of Season Monday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes picked up his seventh save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Barnes came in to close things out with a one-run lead. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a triple, but then was able to get the tying run out at […]

Zach Eflin Earns First Career Save Monday

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin picked up the first save of his career in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros. Eflin entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 28-year-old started the season in the Phillies rotation but has pitched out of the […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Two More Homers Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber continued to flex his muscles in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros. The 29-year-old went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and two walks. Schwarber has more or less been what fantasy managers had hoped for, compiling a .219/.324/.506 slash line with 46 HR, 94 RBI, and a surprising 10 […]

Aaron Nola Earns Win, Secures Playoff Berth Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola turned in a gem in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros, helping secure a playoff spot for his team. Nola pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing just two hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. The 29-year-old delivered as a high-end fantasy starter once again this season, going 11-13 with […]

Adley Rutschman Wins Most Valuable Oriole Award

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was announced as the recipient of the team's 2022 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award on Monday, per MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The 24-year-old rookie was one of baseball's top prospects and joined the O's in late May, since compiling a .256/.365/.449 slash line with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, […]

Cody Whitehair To Miss Significant Time

Chicago Bears guard Cody Whitehair (knee) is not believed to have suffered a season-ending injury, according to head coach Matt Eberflus. He exited in the second quarter of Sunday's game due to a knee issue. It's apparently a significant enough injury that Whitehair is going to miss multiple weeks. The organization is hopeful to get […]

Daniel Sprong Signs One-Year Deal With Seattle

The Seattle Kraken signed forward Daniel Sprong to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday that carries an average annual value of $750,000. The 25-year-old spent most of last season with Washington, collecting 14 points in 48 games. He has yet to prove himself as a reliable offensive threat at the NHL level, but Sprong will […]

Cairo Santos Returns To The Team

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos (personal) missed the Week 4 matchup against the New York Giants. The 30-year-old was dealing with a personal matter and was away from the team for a week. Now, Santos has returned and should resume his role as the primary kicker in Chicago. Michael Badgley started in his place on […]

Phillip Lindsay Could Get More Involved

Indianapolis Colts running back Phillip Lindsay spent all the offseason with Indy before being a final cut during training camp. Now, Lindsay is back with the Colts and could start factoring into their gameplan. Head coach Frank Reich mentioned that Lindsay would begin getting into the equation, assuming Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is unable to play […]

Cam Talbot Out Five To Seven Weeks

Ottawa Senators goalie Cam Talbot is expected to miss five to seven weeks with an upper-body injury. The 10th-year veteran was acquired from Minnesota on July 12th. He appeared in 49 contests last season, registering a 32-12-4 record with a 2.76 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and three shutouts in 49 games. Despite the […]

Darryl Johnson Out Indefinitely

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Darryl Johnson (foot) is expected to miss significant time after suffering an injury in Week 4. The fourth-year pro suffered a legitimate foot injury during the win over the Detroit Lions. The former seventh rounder is out indefinitely, but this isn't a huge loss for the Seahawks. Johnson only played 19% […]

Tyler Herro Agrees To Four-Year Extension With Miami

Miami Heat guard/forward Tyler Herro agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team. Per club policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 22-year-old had the best season of his career in 2021-22. He finished the year by averaging 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and shot 39.9% from deep while earning […]