Alek Manoah Cleared To Start Game 2 Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (illness) has recovered from his stomach bug and won't have any restrictions when he starts Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Manoah was originally scheduled to start Game 1, but he was scratched due to a stomach bug. The 24-year-old right-hander will […]

Jake Fraley Leaves Game 1 Early Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (head) left Game 1 of a doubleheader early on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was hit in the head by a fastball from Manny Banuelos. Fraley was down on the ground for a bit before he was able to get up and walk off the field under his […]

Luis Robert Returns On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hand) is back in center field and is batting seventh on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Chad Kuhl. Robert has been sidelined for all but two games in the month of September due to hand and wrist injuries. He hasn't played in a full game since Sept. […]

Avisail Garcia Heads To Injured List

The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and called up infield prospect Jordan Groshans from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move. With time running out in the regular season, there's a good chance we won't see Garcia again in 2022. He's hit a disappointing .230/.267/.316 with seven […]

Jasson Dominguez Promoted To Double-A

The New York Yankees promoted outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The Yankees also promoted first baseman Tyler Hardman from Hudson Valley to Somerset while placing Everson Pereira on the seven-day injured list at Somerset. Dominguez is the Yankees No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he will […]

Trevor Story Not Starting Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the New York Yankees. Story will start on the bench for the start of a two-game series against the division rivals after leaving Sunday's game early with left heel pain. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Allows Five Runs On Monday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five earned runs in his start against the Houston Astros on Monday. It wasn't an ideal outing for the veteran, who also gave up 10 hits and a walk while striking out a pair of batters. He finished the day with an 18% CSW rate and generated seven […]

Colts Waive Rodrigo Blankenship

The Indianapolis Colts have waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship after he missed a game-winning field goal in the team's season-opening tie with the Houston Texans. The 25-year-old made 2-of-3 field goals and both of his extra-point attempts in Week 1, with his longest kick being 45 yards. Since his rookie season in 2020, Blankenship has made […]

Trevor Rogers Has Strong Start Against Rangers

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers turned in a solid outing on Monday against the Texas Rangers. The left-hander threw 6.1 innings and limited the Rangers to four hits, two runs, and a pair of walks. He also struck out nine batters in the outing while generating 18 swinging strikes on 89 pitches. What's more, […]

Tyler Naquin Isn't Starting On Tuesday For The Mets

New York Mets outfielder Tyler Naquin isn't in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Adrian Sampson. The 31-year-old Naquin is batting .243 with a .302 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and four stolen bases in 292 plate appearances this season. Instead, Jeff McNeil will move to […]

Harrison Butker Considered Day-To-Day

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (ankle) is considered day-to-day with an ankle sprain, according to head coach Andy Reid. Butker headed to the locker room in the season opener, but later returned to the game and made a 54-yard field goal. As some insurance, the team signed former New York Jets kicker Matt Ammendola […]

Jonathan Schoop Not Starting On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers infielder Jonathan Schoop isn't in the team's lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown. The 30-year-old is batting .200 this season with a .234 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and five stolen bases in 458 plate appearances for the Tigers. It'll be Harold Castro starting at […]

Falcons Sign Anthony Firkser To 53-Man Roster

The Atlanta Falcons have signed tight end Anthony Firkser to the 53-man roster after he was elevated from the practice squad last week. The 27-year-old caught one pass for six yards in the season opener, as he was one of three different tight ends to get a target in Week 1. Kyle Pitts will lead […]

Andres Gimenez Not In Tuesday's Lineup

Cleveland Guardians infielder Andres Gimenez isn't in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Jose Suarez. Gimenez is batting .297 with a .368 on-base percentage, 16 home runs, and 18 stolen bases in 477 plate appearances for Cleveland this year. He'll head to the bench […]

T.J. Watt Could Be Able To Return In Six Weeks

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (pectoral) suffered a torn pec muscle in the team's Week 1 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, but he will not require surgery, according to Ian Rapoport. Watt did not tear the tendon, which is why there is optimism that the reigning Defensive Player of the Year could return in as […]

Patrick Mahomes A Full-Go For Thursday Night

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (wrist) is a full-go for the team's Week 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night, according to head coach Andy Reid. Mahomes fell on his wrist early on in the season opener but was able to stay in the game on his way to 360 passing […]

Jamal Adams Needs Surgery

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that All-Pro safety Jamal Adams (quadriceps, knee) will need surgery on his serious quad/knee injury that he suffered early in the Monday night win over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. The Seahawks don't have a firm timetable yet, but it doesn't look good for Adams. The oft-injured […]

Kenneth Walker III To Debut In Week 2

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that rookie running back Kenneth Walker III (hernia) will return to make his NFL debut in Week 2 against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. "Kenny Walker is going to be out there this week for us to add to that," Carroll said. The 21-year-old second-rounder had surgery for […]

T.J. Watt Ruled Out For Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has ruled out linebacker T.J. Watt (pectoral) for the team's Week 2 contest against the New England Patriots. "I can definitively say that TJ won't play this week, but I won't make any commitments beyond that. We're encouraged," Tomlin said. The Steelers and Watt feared that he tore his […]

Colts Try Out Josh Lambo

The Indianapolis Colts tried out long-time Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo on Tuesday, according to a source. Current kicker Rodrigo Blankenship is already on shaky ground after missing one of his three field-goal attempts in the Week 1 tie with the Houston Texans. He also had two of his kickoffs go out of bounds for […]

Irv Smith Jr. Plays Just 19 Snaps In Week 1

Minnesota Vikings tight end Johnny Mundt played 40 snaps to Irv Smith Jr.'s 19 in the Week 1 win over the Green Bay Packers. "Irv is going to have a major role for us. Those guys all know how we operate. We're a game-to-game, week-to-week operation," head coach Kevin O'Connell said. Smith is fully healthy, […]

Kadarius Toney Only Plays Seven Snaps In Week 1

Even though New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney is fully healthy, according to head coach Brian Daboll, the young wideout only played seven offensive snaps in the Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans. And that was with rookie Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) getting injured and being ruled out. Toney was injured much of his […]

Keenan Allen May Have Avoided Long-Term Injury

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring) is unlikely to play in Week 2 on Thursday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, but there is optimism after his MRI exam that his injury isn't a long-term issue, according to sources. With the Chargers' next game after this Thursday not until Sept. 25 against the […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Tyler Boyd, DJ Chark, Joshua Palmer, Rachaad White, Rex Burkhead

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers! We finally made it to Week 1, and it did not disappoint as we were treated to an action-packed weekend filled with big fantasy football performances, disappointments and of course injuries. As always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a complete […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds - All Positions

The time for overreaction is nigh. The first week of the NFL season, just like every other, was filled with surprises. It's too soon to say which standout performers are legit and can provide rest-of-season fantasy value. For now, we'll look at players who might be worth consideration on the waiver wire based on very […]

Cowboys Likely To Stick With Cooper Rush

As of now, the Dallas Cowboys don't have any plans to pursue a significant trade for a quarterback, barring an unforeseen change, according to a source. The Cowboys don't want to take the possibility completely off the table, but with Dak Prescott's (thumb) improved timeline after having surgery and Cooper Rush's familiarity with the offense, […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 2

RotoBallers, allow me to welcome you to another season of superior FAAB waiver additions over the archaic ways of the past. Week 1 provided plenty of chaos and some key injuries that open up some opportunities moving forward. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by […]

Dak Prescott Won't Go On Injured Reserve

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan that the team won't put quarterback Dak Prescott (thumb) on Injured Reserve and that he thinks Prescott could return within the next four games. The 29-year-old signal-caller had surgery to fix his fractured right thumb on Monday and was given a six- to eight-week timetable […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the first lightning waiver reaction piece of the 2022 season. We're here as a quick reaction force to get key names on your radar. Let's start strong and take our first step towards the title with the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 2. This column is published early […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Week 2?

Week One is officially in the books. After an excruciatingly long summer, NFL football is finally back. As glorious as the Sundays are – and they are magnificent, make no mistake about that – the new week brings some painstaking decisions. Fantasy managers looking up and down their lineup are often left with impossible choices. […]