Vikings Taking It Slow With Irv Smith Jr.

The Minnesota Vikings coaching staff was transparent early this offseason that they'd be taking it slow with tight end Irv Smith Jr. (knee). However, Smith did look agile during his drills off to the side during organized team activities and was running routes almost at full speed. He is working his way back from a […]

Tyler Higbee Taking His Time With Rehab

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (knee), who did have surgery on his knee, said he's in a good place now and is progressing in his rehab. Higbee was able to start on-field work a couple of weeks ago, but the Rams won't rush him to get back to full speed at this time […]

Parris Campbell Fully Participating In OTAs

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell (foot) said he feels great and hasn't had any physical limitations this offseason. He is fully participating in all team drills during organized team activities. Campbell had foot surgery in the middle of last season and played in just six games, recording 10 receptions for 162 yards and one […]

Preseason Hitter Sleepers Who Haven't Woken Up for Fantasy Baseball

The highs of sleeper hunting during draft season can quickly be brought low when our favorite later picks fizzle and sputter out of the gate instead of blowing the roof off from the word go. But should we be patient, grasshoppers? Or is it time to be proactive, revoking their sleeper status and confiscating official […]

Early Plate Discipline Standouts for 2022

In 2019, I introduced a new (yet simple) index statistic for pitchers – mPDI, which was inspired by a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” Maddux’s simplistic […]

Nick Gonzales Warming Up In Double-A

Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a walk on Wednesday for Double-A Altoona. With the nice performance, Gonzales has now hit safely in six straight games. Arguably the Pirates top prospect, Gonzales got off to a slow start this season and is starting to show why he is so highly regarded. […]

Ellis' Top 50 Running Back Rankings - PPR Fantasy Football Analysis

It's time to start ranking the most important position in fantasy. Running backs truly make or break your fantasy season, and unfortunately, there aren't many fantasy stars at the position. So no pressure releasing my rankings in May, right? The landscape didn't really change during the NFL draft (outside of three teams). However, with all […]

Joey Wiemer Showing Power In Double-A

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Joey Wiemer has impressed in his first taste of Double-A this season. The 23-year-old worked on changing his swing within the past year and the results have shown more power in his game. For the season, Wiemer is hitting .292 with 12 doubles, nine home runs, 27 RBI and a .947 […]

Ed Howard Suffers Significant Injury

Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Ed Howard (hip) will miss significant time with a major hip injury. The first-round pick in 2020 suffered the injury last week. The 20-year-old missed time with a hamstring injury in 2021 has performed in just 103 games during his professional career and this injury will certainly stunt his development. The […]

2022 Touchdown Regression Candidates - Quarterback

Throwing a lot of touchdowns? Good! Throwing a lot of touchdowns at a rate that surpasses either your average level or the league average level? Good when it happens, but maybe not so good the next year, when you can come crashing back down to Earth. Not every quarterback is going to throw for Aaron […]

Logan Webb Posts Quality Start At Coors Field Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a quality start at the league's toughest pitching venue, Coors Field, on Wednesday. He pitched seven innings and allowed four hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out six Rockies. He wound up with a no decision. Through eight starts this year, Webb is […]

Logan O'Hoppe Displaying Power In Double-A

Philadelphia Phillies catcher prospect Logan O'Hoppe homered in his second consecutive game for Double-A Reading on Wednesday. O'Hoppe would finish the game 2-for-4 and has now rounded the bases three times over his last two games. For the season, he is now hitting .272 with six home runs and 19 RBI. Due to a strong […]

Andrew Mangiapane Notches Three Points Versus Oilers

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane produced his best postseason outing of the year on Wednesday, finishing a 9-6 win over Edmonton with three points. He scored the team's second goal just 51 seconds into the game and handed out a pair of assists. Mangiapane was plus-three for the contest and added seven shots and one […]

Wander Franco Steals His Fourth Base On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday. He went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base. He is now 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts on the year. Wednesday's steal was his first of the month. The 21-year-old is slashing .272/.297/.429 with four home […]

Matthew Tkachuk Scores A Hat Trick In Game 1 Victory

Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick as the team opened up the second-round series against Edmonton with a 9-6 victory. He got the goals flowing with a power-play marker in the second period and was on target twice in the third to ice the game. Tkachuk became the sixth player in Flames […]

Cedric Mullins Slashing .301/.329/.466 In May

Like many hitters across the majors, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had an underwhelming output at the plate in April. He slashed just .210/.304/.370 in the season's opening month. Luckily, May has been a different story for the 27-year-old thus far. Through 17 games this month, Mullins is slashing .301/.329/.466 with three home runs, four […]

Connor McDavid Racks Up Four Points Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid opened the second-round series against Calgary with a four-point effort. He had a goal and three assists in a 9-6 loss. McDavid also ended up with a game-high five hits in 25:33 of ice time. Edmonton's captain has been in immense form during the playoffs and he's now the fifth […]

Gavin Stone Enjoys Double-A Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Gavin Stone thrived in his debut for Double-A Tulsa on Tuesday. Making his previous six starts for High-A Great Lakes, Stone didn't miss a beat in his promotion and fired five innings. He allowed five hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out eight on the evening. A fifth-round selection […]

Zack Wheeler Tosses Seven Shutout Innings On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had a dominant outing against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. The right-hander pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out a season-high nine batters. This was Wheeler's best start of the year by just about all measures. After three rocky starts to begin […]

Seth Jarvis Grabs Another Point In Game 1 Versus Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis continued his impressive postseason with an assist in Wednesday's Game 1 victory over the Rangers. He combined with Teuvo Teravainen to set up Sebastian Aho for a late game-tying goal. The Hurricanes eventually won 2-1 after Ian Cole became the third blue-liner in franchise history to score an overtime goal […]

Mookie Betts Doubles, Scores A Run On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts helped the team complete a four-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the team's 5-3 victory. Betts has been reaping the benefits of leading off for the vaunted Dodgers lineup lately. He's scored a total of 10 […]

Mike Trout Homers In Second Straight Game Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two strikeouts in the team's 6-5 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. He has now homered in two straight games and he has 11 home runs over 35 games on the year. After an injury-shortened 2021 season, Trout has […]

Bo Bichette Tallies Four Hits In Series Versus Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in the final game of the team's three-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Bichette had a big game in the series opener on Monday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. He then singled […]

Gerrit Cole Improves To 4-0 With Win Over Orioles

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had another strong outing on Wednesday as he pitched on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched seven innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 4-0 on the season. Cole has now […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 55: Holm vs. Vieira (Premium Content)

Welcome to the last UFC weekend of May and the second-to-last before we come back to our beloved numbered UFC nights come Jun. 11. For now, we'll stay in Las Vegas as we already did last weekend and as we'll do two weeks from now. Embrace Saturday night because it'll be a couple of no-show […]

Dead Ball Victims - Power Hitter and Home Run Decliners for Fantasy Baseball

Things are different this season. The offense is down across the board and we are seeing hitters have a lot of trouble hitting for power. These aren't unprecedented times, but we got so used to the juiced-ball homer-happy era that it feels very strange to be back to the days of the early 2010s. Some […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 55: Holm vs. Vieira

Welcome to the last UFC weekend of May and the second-to-last before we come back to our beloved numbered UFC nights come Jun. 11. For now, we'll stay in Las Vegas as we already did last weekend and as we'll do two weeks from now. Embrace Saturday night because it'll be a couple of no-show […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Howdy, and welcome back to another dose of my weekly-updated top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. The ball might be waking up with the warmer weather, so maybe think twice about those streaming candidates! RotoBallers can once again peruse my notes regarding key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a […]

Is Brandon Woodruff Still An Ace?

In all aspects of life, it can be very common to strive for immediate gratification. Sure, we would all love to play the long game and remain as responsible as possible, but, at some point, it's hard to pass up instant reward. I can't think of a better illustrator of this than sports, and specifically […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 19th, 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 May 19th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]