JP Sears: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: 26-year-old Oakland A's starting pitcher JP Sears has been absolute money, essentially from his sophomore season at the Citadel and on. After going in the eleventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Sears moved through the minor leagues at a solid pace […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/22/22)

It is Monday, August 22nd and we have a nine-game MLB slate today with eight games happening at 7:05 pm Eastern or later. The Mets and Yankees open up their series tonight with Max Scherzer and Domingo German facing off in the Bronx. The Cardinals open up a series with the Cubs in Wrigley as well. Lastly, the […]

Daniel Jones Throws Interception In Preseason Win

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones completed 14 of his 16 passing attempts for 116 yards and an interception in Saturday's preseason win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The fourth-year quarterback was efficient with his throws aside from the interception as he played three offensive series for the Giants. Jones is entering the final year of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/22/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a short slate on this Monday, giving us a little breather from the craziness before we get back into a full slate on Tuesday. Let's talk about this group of games.   Top […]

The Grass Is Greener: NBA Players Who'll Succeed In New Places

With most of NBA free agency in the rearview, it's time to start thinking about how player movement will impact the fantasy basketball landscape. While there are still some trade-related shoes that could drop and disrupt team rotations and rosters, we have a pretty good idea now of what each NBA team will look like […]

Will Drake London Play Week 1? Should I Draft Him in Fantasy Football?

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London was drafted 8th overall as the first receiver off the board this year. London was in the midst of a monster season in his Junior year before fracturing his ankle, which ended his collegiate campaign. He entered the offseason healthy and fully recovered from that injury, but unfortunately experienced […]

Davis Webb Puts Together Impressive Performance In Preseason Victory

New York Giants quarterback Davis Webb threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 22 of his 27 passing attempts in Sunday's preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The former third-round pick led two touchdowns drives on his final two drives of the game to give the Giants the win at home. The California […]

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for August 22: Pitcher Props, Totals, Money Line Bets

It's a bit of a quiet Monday with only nine games today, but that doesn't mean there isn't still some money to be made making MLB bets! Whether you like game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you and try to cover a little bit of everything! Last month, I […]

NFL Betting Picks: Futures Bets for Player Props - Touchdowns, Rushing, Passing Yards

Making projections is one of the most fun things about preseason football. You could bet that 99% of them will not be correct, but man it is part of the fantasy and the sports betting world that give us something to cling to at the beginning of the year. As stated in my team futures […]

Fantasy Football IDP Sleepers and Busts: Defensive Backs Edition

With the offseason finally slipping into our rearview mirror, we at Rotoballer want to give IDP managers an early look at how each defensive position is playing out in the fantasy realm. To do that, we will look at how IDP analysts and managers value players at every defensive position. Based on that, we will […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 22nd, 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 August 22nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Shea Langeliers Has Three-Hit Day

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers had his first multi-hit game of his career Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Langeliers is off to a strong start with six hits in his first 19 at-bats with one home run, four runs scored, and four […]

JP Sears Improves To 5-0

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher JP Sears continued his charmed beginning to his major-league career, earning his fifth win in his 10th game and fifth start. Sears allowed one run on six hits and a walk in five innings of work against the Seattle Mariners. He struck out three batters. The left-hander, included in the trade […]

Sean Manaea Picks Up Seventh Win

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea earned his seventh win of the season Sunday, throwing seven strong innings against the Washington Nationals. He allowed one run on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts. This is Manaea's first quality start in four August trips to the mound. Fantasy managers will be glad for […]

Josh Bell Hits Two-Run Shot

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Bell carried the team to victory Sunday, providing all the offense in a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals with a two-run home run. Bell went 1-for-4 against his old team to give him round-trippers in back-to-back games. Fantasy managers will hope this is a return to earlier success […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/22/22)

The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the juiciest props on the market. We […]

Ryan Pepiot Earns Second Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot earned his second win of the season Sunday, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks in six innings against the Miami Marlins. He struck out seven batters. This is Pepiot's first quality start of the season in seven outings, after failing to reach the six-inning […]

Will Smith Drives In Three Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith had a strong game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, and a run scored in a 10-3 victory. Smith is on a roll, along with much of the Dodgers lineup, slashing .304/.379/.539 with five homers in his last 30 games. For the season, […]

Max Muncy Hits 16th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy was one of several players to have big games on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI in a 10-3 victory. Muncy now has 16 home runs on the season. After a rough start to the year, Muncy has turned […]

Sandy Alcantara Endures Rare Rough Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara endured a rare bad start on Sunday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters and took his sixth loss of the season. Alcantara is a frontrunner for the National League Cy Young Award […]

Jorge Mateo Drives In Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo came through with the game-winning hit in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, clearing the bases with a double to put the team up for good. Mateo also singled in four at-bats. Mateo is most fantasy-relevant for his contributions on the bases, stealing 27 bases this season, but he […]

Adam Koffler's PPR WR Fantasy Football Rankings and 2022 Players to Target, Avoid

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of our fantasy football rankings! Below you will find Adam Koffler's 2022 PPR Wide Receiver Rankings, updated as of 8/20/2022. In this article, I'll also highlight a handful of wide receivers that I'm targeting and avoiding at cost this season. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus bumping up high-volume pass-catchers. […]

Evan McPherson Misses First Field Goal Try Of The Preseason

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson made three of his four field goal attempts during the preseason loss to the Giants. After going a perfect 3-for-3 against the Arizona Cardinals, he missed his first field goal of the preseason on Sunday. To be fair, it was a 58-yard attempt, so fantasy managers shouldn't be overly concerned. […]

Five Early-Round Fantasy Football Landmines to Avoid

Every fantasy manager has their own draft strategy. Making a clear plan before it's your turn to pick is essential and will go a long way in your pursuit of a championship. As much as it is important to identify players and positions that you want to target, you should also know which players you […]

Is Cam Akers The RB1 of the Rams? Where Should I Draft Cam Akers For Fantasy Football?

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers had the look of a surefire fantasy RB1 heading into the 2021 campaign before he suffered a torn Achilles tendon which held him out until Week 18 of the regular season, where he carried the ball just five times for a total of three yards. It was shocking […]

Fantasy Football Stock Risers and Fallers After Preseason Week 1

NFL Preseason Week 1 is in the books. Fantasy managers started tackling the games' data to uncover hidden gems. While we enjoyed the fact that football is finally back, it's time to get to work. The noise surrounding NFL teams is deafening but let's look at the who's who after the first week of the […]

Jake Browning Has Another Acceptable Preseason Showing

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning threw for 89 yards off 10-for-16 passing during the preseason loss to the New York Giants. The 26-year-old and fellow backup Brandon Allen handled most of the work under center on Sunday night, with the latter playing a bit better, completing 14 of his 20 attempts for 105 yards. Nevertheless, […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The world is shifting its attention to fantasy football but not you, the stalwart baseball addict who will finish the season strong. Each of your roster spots needs to address a specific need, and I mean need, for your squad. Stashing a stud OF […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome back! It's Week 20 of our fantasy baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups series! We have been having a good amount of success with our waiver wire pick-ups lately as a ton of fantasy baseballers have stopped paying attention and that's making the waiver wire a much more pleasurable place. As we have been […]