Saints Sign Kicker Brian Johnson

The New Orleans Saints signed kicker Brian Johnson off the Chicago Bears practice squad on Tuesday, according to a source. The undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech by rule must stay on the team's 53-man active roster for three games. Cody Parkey groin injured his groin in pre-game workouts and missed two of his […]

49ers Release Jacques Patrick

The San Francisco 49ers waived running back Jacques Patrick and cornerback Davontae Harris on Tuesday. Patrick was brought in early in the season with Raheem Mostert out for the year and JaMycal Hasty, Jeff Wilson Jr. and Elijah Mitchell all banged up in the opening weeks of the season. The 24-year-old played just six snaps […]

Chris Moore Signed To Active Roster

The Houston Texans signed wide receiver Chris Moore to their active 53-man roster on Tuesday after he broke out for five catches, 109 yards and a touchdown in the Week 5 loss to the New England Patriots. Moore did most of his work on a 67-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Davis Mills. The former […]

Gavin Lux Enters The Starting Lineup For Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Gavin Lux will make his first start of this year's postseason in Tuesday's Game 4. He will be playing center field and batting sixth in the lineup as the Dodgers face San Francisco Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. Lux has gone 3-for-8 with a home run and four RBI over his […]

Bengals Bring In Elijah Holyfield

The Cincinnati Bengals signed running back Elijah Holyfield to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to a source. The Bengals need depth at the position after Samaje Perine tested positive for COVID-19. Joe Mixon (ankle) was also limited in the Week 5 loss to the Green Bay Packers after suffering a low-ankle sprain in Week […]

Tony Watson Throws Bullpen Session On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, the session went well and the Giants are hopeful that he will be ready for the NLCS if the team advances. Watson landed on the 10-day injured list due to a left […]

Video: Waiver Wire Quarterbacks & Tight Ends - Fantasy Football Week 6

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends and quarterbacks  to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure […]

Chiefs Sign Elijah McGuire To Their Practice Squad

The Kansas City Chiefs signed running back Elijah McGuire to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to a source. McGuire will give the Chiefs some depth at the position with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (knee) going on Injured Reserve after suffering an MCL sprain in his left knee in the Week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills. […]

Tommy La Stella Leading Off In Game 4

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) is back in his usual leadoff spot for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. La Stella was removed in the sixth inning of Game 3 of the series due to Achilles tightness. According to Giants manager Gabe Kapler, La Stella has been […]

Dolphins Sign Travis Fulgham Tuesday

The Miami Dolphins signed former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Travis Fulgham to their practice squad on Tuesday. Fulgham was just released from the Eagles practice squad on Monday, but he quickly found a new home. The 26-year-old caught 38 passes on 67 targets for 539 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games (eight starts) for […]

Anthony Miller Joins Steelers Practice Squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Anthony Miller and defensive tackle Isaiah Mack to their practice squad on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the team released nose tackle Eli Ankou from the practice squad. Miller caught five passes on 11 targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in just two games with the Houston Texans […]

Luis Robert Pulled From Game 4 Due To Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (leg) was removed in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros due to right leg tightness. Adam Engel came in to replace him in center field. The White Sox were down 6-1 when Robert was taken out of the game and they went […]

Worlds Group Stage DFS Lineup Picks for 10/13/21 - FanDuel, DraftKings League Of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's coverage of League of Legends DFS for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Worlds Group Stage is finally upon us after one of the more memorable play-in stages in recent years. Worlds is the best time of year for League of Legends as we get to see the top teams from all the regions […]

Quintez Cephus Officially Lands On Injured Reserve

The Detroit Lions officially placed wide receiver Quintez Cephus (collarbone) on the Injured Reserve on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, the team signed receiver Javon McKinley to the practice squad and released tight end Jared Pinkney from the practice squad. Cephus broke his collarbone in the Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and is likely […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Exits Game 4 With Forearm Discomfort

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) was removed from Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox after four strong innings. After the game, Astros manager Dusty Baker told the media that McCullers felt right forearm discomfort, prompting his removal. McCullers was pitching well before he was pulled. He threw 73 […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (10/13/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. The Blast Premier Fall Showdown is upon us, unfortunately, I missed opening day today, but we get right into it for tomorrow's games where we have G2 at massive odds taking on China's Lynn Vision. Next, we have OG against paiN Gaming, […]

AJ Pollock Out Of The Lineup For Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. Chris Taylor will be covering center field for the game with Gavin Lux in center field. Pollock started each of the first three games of the series and went 2-for-10 with a […]

Seahawks Work Out Blake Bortles

The Seattle Seahawks worked out quarterback Blake Bortles on Tuesday. It comes in the wake of Russell Wilson rupturing a tendon in one of the fingers on his throwing hand in last Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Wilson underwent surgery on his finger and could miss as much as six to eight weeks. […]

Cody Bellinger Back In The Lineup For Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is back in the team's starting lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. He'll be batting seventh in the order and playing first base. The 26-year-old started each of the first two games of the series with righties pitching for the Giants, but […]

Broncos Add John Brown To Practice Squad

The Denver Broncos signed veteran wide receiver John Brown to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to a source. With the addition of Brown, Denver adds speed to the outside after the season-ending injury to second-year pass-catcher KJ Hamler (knee). Brown was with the Las Vegas Raiders in training camp and the preseason, but he […]

Geno Smith (QB, SEA) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues and 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Russell Wilson will be out for roughly a month after having surgery on a finger tendon, which makes Geno Smith an intriguing add at the quarterback position to navigate bye weeks (Seattle has a Week 9 bye). Smith looked […]

Mac Jones (QB, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues and 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mac Jones hasn’t been the most prolific passer for the Patriots, but he is getting plenty of volume throwing the ball. Jones has at least 30 attempts in all five of his games this season and has thrown for at least […]

Trevor Lawrence (QB, JAX) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After two bad weeks against the Broncos and Cardinals, Trevor Lawrence is showing the upside that made him the consensus top overall draft pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Lawrence followed up a 17-point performance on Thursday night in Week 4 with a 21-point […]

Sam Darnold (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 59% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold came down to Earth in Week 5 against the Eagles after beginning the season on fire. Coming into the week, Darnold had three straight games with at least a 67% completion percentage, 300 passing yards with four total rushing touchdowns. […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Looks To Continue Domination Over Penguins

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will start the season opener on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner is carrying a very strong 8-3-0 career record against the Penguins and he's nicely placed to improve it further, with Pittsburgh's star centermen Sidney Crosby (wrist) and Evgeni Malkin (knee) both unavailable. Vasilevskiy posted a […]

Nathan MacKinnon Won't Play On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has been ruled out of Wednesday's season opener against Chicago. General manager Joe Sakic has admitted that MacKinnon tested positive for the coronavirus. Head coach Jared Bednar has also returned a positive test and will miss the season opener. MacKinnon is asymptomatic and Colorado hopes that he might be ready […]

Tim Patrick (WR, DEN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (PPR) ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Jerry Jeudy and K.J. Hamler on the IR, Patrick is locked in as the No. 2 receiver in Denver. He won't hold that role forever, but he's a solid flex option until Jeudy returns. The undrafted receiver out of Utah has hauled in 22-of-28 […]

Marcus Johansson OK To Go On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson has been cleared to play in the team's first-ever regular season game on Tuesday against the Golden Knights. Four Kraken players -- Calle Jarnkrok, Joonas Donskoi, Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak -- remain on the COVID-19 list. With the team short-handed, Johansson should feature heavily and he'll aim to bounce […]

Mattias Janmark Remains On COVID-19 List As Season Starts

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's season opener against Seattle. The 28-year-old was added to the COVID-19 list at the start of the week and it's unknown when he will be ready to play. The former Dallas Star split last season between Chicago and Vegas, providing good depth […]

Philipp Grubauer Set To Start First Kraken Game

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be the starter in the team's first-ever regular-season game on Tuesday at Vegas. The German netminder was an elite goalie option in fantasy hockey last term while playing behind a very strong Colorado team and 2021-22 is set to be a completely different story for him, but Grubauer should […]