Claude Giroux Picks Up Three Points As Panthers Win Series

Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux tallied three points Friday night as the team finished off Washington In Game 6 with a 4-3 win in overtime. The former Flyer polished off his three-point outing with an assist on Carter Verhaeghe's game-winner 2:46 into the extra frame. He also had a goal and an assist in the […]

X-Rays Negative On Alex Verdugo

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (foot) underwent x-rays on his bruised right foot, which turned out to be negative. He exited Friday's game against the Rangers with a right-foot contusion. The 25-year-old went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored before leaving. He avoided a significant injury and is considered day-to-day. Fantasy […]

Adam Fox Delivers Four Assists In Friday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox made a huge impact with four assists in Friday's 5-3 win over Pittsburgh. He became the first Rangers defenseman to record four points in a potential elimination game. The 24-year-old has had a very prolific series and hasn't yet gone pointless a single time in six games, notching three […]

Mika Zibanejad Ties Rangers Record With Three-Point Period

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finally came to life in Friday's Game 6 against the Penguins and tied a franchise record with a three-point period in a playoff game. He had his first goals of the series in the second period and also registered a power-play assist. Zibanejad went on to record another assist […]

Jose Altuve Exits Early As Precaution, Scheduled Day Off Saturday

Houston Astros' second baseman Jose Altuve exited Friday's game against the Nationals as a precaution after slipping on the grass. He was replaced by Niko Goodrum in the bottom of the ninth inning. According to manager Dusty Baker, Altuve was scheduled for a day off on Saturday. The 32-year-old went 1-for-4 with a solo homer […]

Wide Receiver Yardage Regression Candidates for Fantasy Football

While touchdowns are the most coveted play outcome for wide receivers in fantasy football, total receiving yards must be taken into serious consideration when deciding who to draft for the position. It is true that receivers have to work harder to rack up yards, and that they don't have an overly great value at only […]

Starting Pitcher Standouts: MLB's Best Pitch Arsenals

After watching Shane McClanahan just absolutely dominate with all four of his pitches on Wednesday night, I got to thinking. I wanted to take a look at the full-pitch arsenals that the leagues' starting pitchers are throwing and try to identify the players that are doing the most to dominate hitters with multiple offerings. It's […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Another week of home runs, bats broken over knees, a cycle, a no-hitter, offensive eruptions in ninth innings, and so much more is behind us. It was a very exciting week in baseball, but for the first time in a while, the bullpens mostly remained away from center stage. Now, there were still plenty of […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Trevor Story, Whit Merrifield, Julio Rodriguez, Joey Votto

Fellow RotoBallers, we a little more than a month into the fantasy baseball season so it's time for a rankings check-in. Below you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in early May, and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings Updates for May - Carlos Rodon, Anthony Rizzo, Pablo Lopez, Shane Bieber and More

Hey there RotoBallers, and welcome back to more of our rankings! The MLB season is well underway now, and in this article you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings for May. These fantasy baseball rankings are catered specifically for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league formats, and are looking at […]

Will Vest Notches First Career Save On Friday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Will Vest struck out two over 2/3 of a scoreless inning to earn the save during Friday's 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Gregory Soto entered the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 27-year-old plunked back-to-back batters, struck out one-hitter, and a walk that put the tying run on second […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 5

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 14th, 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 14th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tom Brady Attends Voluntary Workouts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady attended the team's voluntary workouts on Wednesday and Thursday. However, new head coach Todd Bowles made it clear the veteran wasn't required to be there, although it didn't surprise him he was. Bowles also acknowledged that he would focus on calling the defensive plays this season before adding that […]

John Metchie III Agrees To Terms With Houston

Former Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III (knee) agreed to terms with Houston on Friday night. He will receive a four-year contract that will pay him $8.07 million and includes a $3.049 million signing bonus. Metchie was a potent option for the Crimson Tide at the collegiate level, and he finished the 2021 season by […]

Josh Bell Singles Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday. Bell is off to an excellent start at the plate for the Nationals in 2022, hitting .342 with four homers, 22 runs, and 21 RBI over 117 at-bats. Bell has cooled off slightly of late, hitting .296 […]

Pablo Lopez Strikes Out 11 Friday

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez turned in an excellent start in a 2-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Lopez allowed one run over seven innings of work while striking out 11. The 26-year-old hurler racked up an impressive 20 swinging strikes on 99 pitches, with his only mistake a solo homer to Kolten […]

Corbin Burnes Strikes Out Seven Friday

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes pitched well in a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Burnes allowed one run over seven innings while striking out seven and walking none, although he had to settle for a no-decision in the start. He made just one mistake in the ballgame, a solo homer off the […]

Andrew Benintendi Wins Arbitration Case

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi got some good news on Friday as he was informed that he won his arbitration case. Benintendi will now earn $8.5 million for his services in 2022 after the Royals offered $7.3 million in March back when they kicked off the arbitration process. The 27-year-old outfielder is off to […]

Austin Meadows Dealing With An Ear Infection

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows is dealing with an inner ear infection, which explains why he was not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Meadows is seeing a doctor for treatment for the issue and the team is hopeful that his absence will only be for Friday's game. Meadows is hitting […]

Andre Iguodala Out For Game 6, As Expected

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (neck) is out for Friday's postseason matchup against Memphis. Iguodala has a cervical strain, one that's required injections recently. While anything can happen surrounding the veteran's availability moving ahead, DFS managers shouldn't be surprised if he doesn't play at all throughout the rest of the playoffs. He wasn't expected […]

Clayton Kershaw's MRI Reveals No Structural Damage

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw (pelvis) got an MRI on Friday and the results showed no structural damage for the southpaw. Kershaw was placed on the injured list earlier on Friday after getting an epidural on Thursday. The positive MRI results are good news after Kershaw had already indicated to reporters that he was […]

Otto Porter Jr. Unable To Suit Up For Game 6

Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. (foot) won't play during Friday's playoff meeting against Memphis. The veteran suffered a right foot injury during Game 5, which sent him hobbling off the floor and ruling him out for the rest of the night. It's a tough blow for the Warriors, primarily since Porter has been […]

Robert Williams III Dealing With Bone Bruise

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (knee) was ruled out ahead of Friday's pivotal postseason matchup against Milwaukee. With the big man having surgery in March to repair a torn meniscus in the same knee, rumors began to swirl, especially since he's missed three games in the series. However, head coach Ime Udoka squashed any […]

George Springer Sprains Ankle Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer left Friday's game with a sprained ankle. Springer injured his ankle after falling awkwardly into the outfield wall at Tropicana Field after misplaying a triple off the bat of Brandon Lowe. He initially stayed in the game but left after a groundout in the third inning, ultimately going 0-for-2 […]

Danny Green Diagnosed With Torn ACL, LCL

Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green (knee) was diagnosed with a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee. The injury occurred during the first quarter of the Game 6 loss to Miami after teammate Joel Embiid ran into him. The news was confirmed on Friday by an MRI, and he will go under the knife […]

AT&T Byron Nelson - Showdown Round 3 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Justin Verlander Continues Dominance

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander has been one of baseball's best performers through the first five weeks of the season. In six games, Verlander has pitched to a 4-1 record with a 1.55 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings. He has a five-game quality starts streak and has not allowed […]

Corey Seager Picking Up The Power

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has not performed as well as he might have hoped through his first 114 at-bats with his new team, slashing .237/.302/.430 with seven homers, 13 runs, and 15 RBI. He has homered three times in his last three matchups, but unfortunately those are the only three hits Seager has managed […]

Jose Berrios Enduring Rough May

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios had a mediocre month of April, and things have only gotten worse in May. After putting up a 4.13 ERA in 24 April innings with two quality starts in five tries, Berrios has allowed 11 runs in 10 innings in May with only four strikeouts. All told, that […]