Fantasy Baseball with Mike Kurland - Benched with Bubba EP 425

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) of SK PlayBook and RotoBaller. The guys will discuss their latest NFBC Draft Champions draft. Go over some strategies, reasoning from picks, and more. They also discuss some of the recent deep dives they've done on players like Frank Schwindel, Daulton Varsho, and more. Be sure to […]

Stewart Cink Could Find Respite At Kapalua

Stewart Cink struggled in the fall swing with three missed cuts and a 49th-place finish at The CJ Cup. A lot of Cink's struggles come from his issues off the tee, where he currently ranks 225th on tour. The Plantation Course at Kapalua has wide forgiving fairways that could negate Cink's off-the-tee performance. Cink does […]

Baker Mayfield Won't Play In Week 18

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) won't play in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Tuesday. Mayfield will undergo surgery as soon as possible on his injured left shoulder. The 26-year-old has been playing hurt nearly all year after he suffered a labrum tear in […]

Blake Jarwin Designated To Return From Injured Reserve

The Dallas Cowboys designated tight end Blake Jarwin (hip) for return from Injured Reserve, and he'll return to practice on Tuesday as head coach Mike McCarthy had hoped. There's a chance that the Cowboys could officially activate Jarwin from IR before the Week 18 regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. However, the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/4/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! It's my first NBA DFS article of 2022, and I'm ready to help y'all start the year with a win. 2021 had some wild nights, especially towards the end there with the spike in COVID cases. Hopefully, this year can begin with smoother sailing, and all of you can rely on our […]

Eagles Set To Have Three First-Round Picks In 2022 Draft

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to be the first time since the 2013 Minnesota Vikings to make three first-round picks coming off a playoff appearance. The Eagles have already clinched a playoff spot heading into the Week 18 regular season finale on Saturday against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys. With their three first-rounders in 2013, Minnesota […]

Cooper Kupp Has A Chance To Break Multiple Records

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has a chance to break several NFL records in Week 18 against the San Francisco 49ers, but the first-time Pro Bowler thinks that breaking a record in an expanded season would require an asterisk. "We're playing 17 games of football a year, and a lot of the stuff […]

The First Serve: DraftKings DFS Tennis Picks for 1/4/2022 (Adelaide & Melbourne Day 3)

Hey there, RotoBallers! I am Brandon Wampler and I have been playing Tennis DFS since the beginning! I hope you caught my Otte underdog pick here at RotoBaller yesterday and that you had some success navigating a mismatch of a Day 4 at the Open. Otte was definitely needed to be able to ship a […]

Lamar Jackson Has A Chance To Play In Week 18

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) has been pushing to return and "he has a chance to play Sunday" in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson hasn't played since spraining his ankle in Week 14. He returned to the practice last Wednesday but was […]

T.J. Watt Closing In On Single-Season Sack Record

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is on the verge of NFL history in Week 18, as he is just 1.5 sacks away from setting the new NFL single-season record, which is currently held by Michael Strahan (22.5). Watt has only played in 14 games this year and would of almost certainly been the record holder […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 18) - Targets and Avoids

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our Survivor Pool Picks article. So far 11 playoff spots are already locked up heading into Week 18, and seven teams are vying for the final three. All the big favorites took care of business last week, but the Jets were awfully close to beating the Bucs. How […]

Si Woo Kim Might Struggle At Kapalua

Si Woo Kim comes into 2022 off an up-and-down fall swing on the PGA Tour. Kim had three top-11 finishes in five starts, but didn't play well in the two biggest events of the fall swing. Kim will return to the Tournament of Champions for the first time since 2018, in which he finished inside […]

Jason Kokrak Looks To Carry Strong Fall Swing Into 2022

Jason Kokrak picked up the third win of his PGA Tour career at the Houston Open back in November, making it the third win for Kokrak in 13 months. Kokrak was able to rack up those wins by making putts and hitting the ball a long way off the tee. Kokrak comes into the Tournament […]

Kevin Kisner A Solid Sleeper At Kapalua

Kevin Kisner returns to the Tournament of Champions for the fifth time in 2022. Kisner has a strong but not dominant resume at Kapalua. He comes in with all top-25 finishes and a best finish of ninth. Kisner's game fits the course well, with his ability to hit nearly all fairways and to putt at […]

Nick Chubb Dealt With Rib Injury In Week 17 Loss

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said running back Nick Chubb (ribs) dealt with a rib injury in the first half and pushed through it. He rushed 12 times for 58 yards and didn't catch his only target in Monday night's 26-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 26-year-old's rib injury is reportedly why the […]

Cam Akers Could Make Season Debut In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said running back Cam Akers (Achilles) could make his season debut against the San Francisco 49ers. "I think you let him go," McVay said. "I think he's ready." On Christmas, the 22-year-old was activated from the injured reserve and continues to work his way back from torn Achilles […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 12

We're really going to do this again? We're really going to do this again. Okay, deep breath. There are a ton of moving pieces, and this is going to be scheduled to come out on Tuesday so check any and all information again if you're looking on Wednesday or later. More players are sure to […]

Justin Fields (QB, CHI): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It hasn't been a pretty season overall for the rookie quarterback class, but comparatively speaking, Justin Fields has been well-situated of late for the non-playoff-bound Chicago Bears. Up until the middle of the year, the former star Buckeye saw little success in the […]

IDP Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

With Week 18 finally upon us, a vast majority of you are done with your fantasy season. It's increasingly common for most custom fantasy football leagues to avoid the final week in any NFL season for fear of a fantasy championship being influenced by stars on top-seeded teams being rested before their playoffs. It's typically […]

Baker Mayfield Will Undergo Surgery, Undecided For Week 18

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder but is undecided if he will play in the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. "I'm going to get my shoulder fixed," Mayfield said via the Associated Press. "I want to be able to come back next […]

John Bates (TE, WAS): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: 6'6, 259-lb. tight end John Bates had a total of 579 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 23 games over four seasons at Boise State, and despite that limited sample ended up getting drafted in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft […]

Jaret Patterson (RB, WAS): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaret Patterson's rookie season started taking an exciting upturn out of necessity from the Washington Football Team, and with Antonio Gibson's most recent absence, the Buffalo alumnus was presented with his biggest opportunity of the year. Between weeks eight and sixteen, Patterson collected […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to those of you who are still rocking with us ahead of the regular season's final week. Many leagues wrap up in Week 17 but we don't forget about you who soldier on into the crazy week that approaches! Let's finish strong and bring home the title with the waiver wire […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: DeVante Parker, Elijah Moore, Zay Jones, Cedrick Wilson

Are you still playing in Week 18? Ugh. Why? Stop! No Week 18 season-long fantasy. Anyways, below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 18. Not all of these waiver wire options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or […]

Cedrick Wilson (WR, DAL) - Fantasy Football Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Are we sure Cedrick Wilson is going to be a WR2/WR3 play next weekend? Hard to say. Do we believe in his chances? You bet. The Cowboys are coming off a losing effort against Arizona in which Dallas lost starter WR Michael […]

Mac Jones (QB, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As bouncy as Mac Jones has been, I legit doubt there is a better quarterback available in nearly two of each three Yahoo leagues at this point through the season with just one game to go. Yes, Mac has alternated QB1 and QB3 […]

Braxton Berrios (WR, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Jets can't improve their draft position that much (they can still get the no. 3 pick, currently sitting at 4th) so it's not that they'll be playing for the L come Sunday's affair with the Bills. The Jets dropped a close […]

Dare Ogunbowale (RB, JAX) - Fantasy Football Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We already recommended targeting Dare Ogunbowale last week as a fantastic WW addition, and that isn't going to change getting into the last week of the season. Of course, this play wouldn't have been possible without James Robinson getting done for the […]

Zay Jones (WR, LV) - Fantasy Football Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you're one of the 99% fantasy GMs out there opting not to roster Zay Jones before Week 12: congratulations, you dodged a very hurting bullet. If you're one of the 99% fantasy GMs out there opting not to roster Zay Jones […]