AdventHealth 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After 12 races, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for this week’s AdventHealth 400. Kansas is a 1.5-Mile Intermediate Tri-oval track and is just the third race at the particular track type this season. The AdventHealth 400 is only the second […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back, Premium RotoBallers, as we slide into a good ol' fashioned mid-May waiver breakdown. While we have a little over a month in the books, there's the overwhelming feeling that warmer weather has given us a livelier ball. The leaguewide slugging percentage is […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 6

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

Hey yo! It's week SIX of the fantasy season! We are back for another iteration of the starting pitchers waiver wire pickups article, which you can find here every Sunday morning. Thanks for being here! This week, I'm beefing up the analysis a bit. I tried to include more names this week and highlight more […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start making some changes to our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. For those who are not familiar, each week at RotoBaller, we publish a waiver wire article for each position. This article will look at corner infield options, at both 1B and 3B. You can also read our other articles […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

When putting together a position-based waiver wire column, the same names tend to pop back up. For example, Jorge Mateo. The speedy shortstop is here again this week, though in a different capacity. Mateo started the season "Watch List" section; now he's featured in the Shallow League pickups section as he is tied for the […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Week 6 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Clayton Kershaw, Lucas Sims, Jeremy Pena, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant

The month of May is now just about half over.  Fantasy teams are getting to the "desperation point" of falling too far behind in their respective leagues. The "Super Two" players will soon be brought up and they could save your team. One way of having room on your roster is to drop injured players. […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 6 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

NFBC Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Draft Targets, We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Some of the names may be the same but each week presents a change in schedule that determines a starter's fantasy value. The trickiest part of playing in weekly leagues is having to weigh talent vs. opportunity in the pitching realm. With many pitchers now having four or five starts under their belt, we have […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

We are now a month in the baseball season, yet it still feels like we have many more questions than answers. Will teams like the Red Sox, White Sox, Braves, and Phillies start performing up to par? When will struggling stars get back on a groove? What is the baseball going to look like in […]

RotoBaller Staff PPR Mock Draft: Post-NFL Draft Risers and Fallers

Before this year's NFL Draft, I offered a couple of one-man mock drafts to give you an idea of where rookies may fall in your local dynasty and re-draft leagues. Now that we are past the Draft, the staff here at RotoBaller got together to do a mock to see where fantasy football rookies place […]

Mike Smith Becomes Second Oilers Goalie With A Game 7 Shutout

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith stopped all 29 shots in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Los Angeles, joining Curtis Joseph as the only netminders in franchise history to produce shutouts in a Game 7. Connor McDavid led the offense with a goal and an assist to finish the first round with 14 points, which marks the […]

Brayden Point Exits Game 7 With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point was forced to call it a night early in Saturday's Game 7 against Toronto after suffering a lower-body injury. He took an awkward fall into the boards with 2:49 left to play in the first period and appeared to have hurt his right leg. Point returned to the game […]

Nick Paul Takes Tampa To The Second Round

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul became an unexpected hero in Saturday's Game 7 against Toronto, scoring both of the team's goals in a 2-1 win. He opened the scoring 18:24 into the first period and produced the game-winner 16:32 into the second after Morgan Rielly had knotted things up. Paul had four shots in […]

Max Domi Shines In Game 7 With Three Points

Carolina Hurricanes forward Max Domi produced a big game-winning performance in Saturday's Game 7 against Boston, factoring in all of the team's goals in a 3-2 victory. He became the first player in franchise history to score multiple goals in a Game 7 and pitched up an assist on a Teuvo Teravainen goal. Domi also […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Values - Who To Target in FFPC Rookie Drafts?

Now that the NFL Draft has concluded, we are officially into the dreaded purgatory period until the season kicks off. From the date of this writing we are 116 days out, but who's counting? The good news for many across the dynasty landscape is that rookie drafts have begun. If you missed part 1 of […]

Tight End Yardage Regression Candidates for Fantasy Football

While touchdowns are the most coveted play outcome for tight ends 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 […]

Justin Fields Dynasty Price Check for Fantasy Football

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields was a popular dynasty pick as a rookie. Regarded my many as the No. 2 quarterback in last year's class, he wound up being the fourth QB drafted after Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance. Fields started 10 games as a rookie, completing 58.9% of his passes for 1,870 […]

Chris Bassitt Strikes Out Eight In Saturday's No-Decision

New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run on five hits and three walks while striking out eight during Saturday's 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. He did not factor into the decision. The 33-year-old escaped a first-inning jam and threw five scoreless frames until surrendering a run in the sixth inning. He threw […]

Catcher's Corner, Episode 33: Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) watched a bunch of starts from a crop of potential waiver wire starting pitchers and then break down their long-term outlooks on the pitchers and whether you should be targeting them on waivers this week. They discuss George Kirby, Kyle Bradish, Yusei Kikuchi, Bruce Zimmermann, Alex Faedo, Dane Dunning, Drew […]

Mark Melancon Tagged With The Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mark Melancon (0-5) allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while failing to record an out during Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He was tagged with the loss. Melancon entered a tied game in the ninth inning. The 37-year-old struggled mightily and failed to record a single out. […]

Bailey Ober Begins Rehab Assignment Sunday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Bailey Ober (groin) will begin his rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A St. Paul. He was initially scheduled to pitch Saturday, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather. The 26-year-old threw a 20-pitch bullpen session last Wednesday. He owns a 2.75 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts across 19 2/3 innings. […]

Stephen Strasburg Throws Two Simulated Innings

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg (neck, shoulder) threw two innings in a simulated game at extended spring training Friday. The 33-year-old threw 27 pitches on Friday and will continue to build up to 90 pitches. He has been out all year as he returns from thoracic outlet surgery. Strasburg will continue to build up his […]

David Robertson, Marcus Stroman Play Catch On Saturday

Chicago Cubs pitchers David Robertson (undisclosed) and Marcus Stroman (undisclosed) play catch on Saturday. Both Cubs pitchers were placed on the COVID-19 injured last Sunday. According to Cubs manager David Ross, Stroman and Robertson feel better, but a return date remains unclear. Robertson owns a 1.50 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts over 12 innings […]

MRI Comes Back Clean For Ronald Acuna Jr., Remains Day-To-Day

Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) underwent an MRI on Saturday, returning negative. He is "day-to-day" with groin soreness. "It's the best news possible," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "There was nothing big. He's just going to be day-to-day. I don't know how long it will be. But there's nothing from the MRI that showed […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 15th, 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 15th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 15th, 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 May 15th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]