Deebo Samuel A FLEX Option Week 1?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is heading into his third season in the NFL after dealing with the injury bug in his sophomore year. The 25-year-old recently said that "this is the best I've felt since I've been here," so fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to his […]

Week 1 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

It is the first week of fantasy football and we all want to get an edge.  Frankly, there is no better feeling than having your fantasy player score a touchdown. Hopefully, this segment will help you determine who is doing it for you in the red zone and who is letting you down.  For now, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/11/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Mitch Haniger Goes Hitless With Three Strikeouts

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger didn't record a hit in Friday night's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Haniger now has a dubious 10-game strikeout streak, with five whiffs in the last two games alone. He's gone 8-for-41 with one extra-base hit in that span. Haniger is still a solid fantasy […]

Brandon Aiyuk A Solid Option In Week 1

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a great matchup in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions who were the third-worst team against the pass last season. The 23-year-old is coming off a rookie season where he finished strong, putting up 60 receptions for 748 yards and five touchdowns. He could be short of […]

Drew Steckenrider Strikes Out Side In Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider got the save chance Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he could not have performed better, striking out all three batters he faced. Steckenrider now has eight saves for the year, and seems to be locked in as the clear next man up after Paul Sewald. It could […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Eighth Win Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his eighth win of the season Friday, throwing six innings and giving up no earned runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Three D-Backs did cross the plate on four hits and a walk, but all were unearned. Gonzales struck out three batters. Over his last seven starts, Gonzales has […]

Dylan Moore Swipes Two Bases Against D-Backs

Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore got the start batting ninth and playing left field Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and two stolen bases. He now has 20 steals on the season. That number is surely impressive, but Moore has had just 52 at-bats since […]

Tom Murphy Homers Twice Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy had his best game of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, going 2-for-3 with two home runs. A solo shot and a two-run shot, they both came off Madison Bumgarner. Murphy now has 11 homers on the season. Despite the strong performance, Murphy is not worthy of consideration in […]

J.P. Crawford Homers For Second Straight Day

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford homered against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, marking the second straight day he's gone deep. It's his eighth home run of the season, which marks a career high for the light-swinging lefty. Crawford went 1-for-4 for the day. Crawford has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, slashing […]

George Kittle Has A Great Matchup Week 1

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is in a great spot to show why he is one of the league's best on Sunday. Last year, the Detroit Lions gave up the third-most passing yards per game and the 15th most fantasy points per game to the tight end position. The 27-year-old has a realistic […]

Raheem Mostert Has A Great Matchup Week 1

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert could be in for a masterpiece on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. The Lions struggled against the run last year, giving up 134.9 rushing yards per game which was good for fifth-worst. The run-heavy scheme of the 49ers puts Mostert in must-start territory for this contest because of […]

Shohei Ohtani Struggles On The Mound, Thrives At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (9-2) hitter didn't look good in Friday's start, pitching just 3.1 innings in the 10-5 defeat to the Houston Astros. He took the loss giving up six runs on nine hits with just one strikeout and no walks. Ohtani's been pretty consistent this season, so it was […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's a manageable little eight-gamer over on FanDuel tonight, and it's one with plenty of options at pitcher. Castillo, Buehler, Cease, Morton, and Garcia are all intriguing arms at the top, and the lack of confident dart-throws behind them means we'll likely have to spend up at pitcher. There are currently only two teams projecting […]

David Fletcher Extends Hitless Streak Friday

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher took an 0-for-5 Friday night against the Houston Astros, who won the game 10-5. Fletcher is now hitless in his last six games, going 0-for-24 with two walks, bringing his average down to .279. Fletcher has almost no power in his bat, with two home runs and a […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 9/11 - PrizePicks

Hello once again everyone!  We hit the Federated Auto Parts 400 from Richmond Motor Speedway this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where […]

Video: Week 1 NFL Defense Picks - Pick 3 DST

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) of RotoBaller discusses three fantasy football defenses (D/ST) he loves in Week 1, and one fantasy defense that we should stay away from. There are fantasy studs and sleeper options, so there's a little something for everyone, and you can read his full Week 1 DST Rankings and Waiver Wire Streamers article […]

Michael Conforto Picks Up Two Hits On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the Mets 10-3 win over the Yankees on Friday evening. Conforto is hitting a respectable .308/.400/.462 with one home run and six RBI over his last seven games (26 at-bats). That said, it has been a lost season for the 28-year old, […]

Federated Auto Parts Salute to American Heroes 400: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

Race two of the NASCAR Cup Series postseason  heads to Richmond Raceway this weekend, where many of the playoff drivers run exceptionally well. Meanwhile, others need a standout run, in order to be in a good position come the final race of the opening round at Bristol Motor Speedway. Yes, the playoff opener at Darlington […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (9/11/21 Early)

Our big slate on Saturday has 12 games that DraftKings picked out for us. All are FBS vs. FBS teams, but considering Tulsa and South Florida were horrible in their openers, we've had some better FCS teams on these slates so far. That's not to say there's lack of talent or a lack of good […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (9/11/21 Primetime)

Our Saturday prime time slate is a little bit bigger than in week 1. We don't have the top-five matchup that the opening week had, but we do have some intriguing matchups. Oklahoma and Louisville are slumming with 1-AA teams, but we could still find a decent option or two in there. I'm more interested […]

Trevor Story Launches 20th Homer

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story connected for his 20th homer during an 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The two-time All-Star took Phillies relief pitcher Ramon Rosso deep for a solo blast during the seventh inning. Story, while productive, has been underwhelming this season, posting 20 HR, 67 RBI, 76 R, and 18 […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Federated Auto Parts 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday night features the Federated Auto Parts 400 at the Richmond Motor Speedway from Darlington, South Carolina. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, 19 for 2nd place, 18 for 3rd, and […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (9/11/21 Late Night)

Did you think our college football DFS coverage was done for the day? Just because most of the world goes to bed before the late night slate doesn't mean that I do! College football addicts and DFS degenerates unite! We've got a nice five-game late night snack for you on DraftKings. It's not over until […]

Tylor Megill Strikes Out Ten Yankees On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went seven very solid innings to pick up his third win of the season on Friday in the Mets 10-3 victory over the Yankees. Megill (3-4) allowed just two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out 10 batters. It was, arguably, the best start […]

College Fantasy Football DFS Rankings: Week 2

With one week under our belts, many depth charts have come into focus and roles have been defined. The biggest thing to make sure when checking box scores is to not get too enamored with one big game or one awful outing. A player like Trea Shropshire had a massive week one, however he is […]

College Football Betting Picks for Week Two (9/11/2021)

College football's first full weekend of games did not disappoint with seven ranked teams falling and several more getting close scares. Georgia's 10-3 win over Clemson, and Notre Dame holding off Florida State, could both be games that have direct implications on the College Football Playoff field, while other games like UCLA's win over LSU […]

College Football Betting Picks: Against The Spread 9/11 (Week 2)

How fitting is it that my 350th article here at Rotoballer is this behemoth. It was these against the spread picks that first got me into sports writing in the first place. I have evolved into multiple DFS sports, but the challenge of picking every college football game against the spread is at times alluring, […]

German Marquez Goes Six Scoreless, Wins 12th Game

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez spun six scoreless innings during an 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The 26-year-old was brilliant, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out six during the quality start. The 2021 All-Star has put together a strong season, posting a 12-10 record with 3.93 ERA, 1.20 […]

Lorenzo Cain Crushes Grand Slam In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 10-3 win over Cleveland. The outfielder capped a six-run fifth inning for Milwaukee with the slam, which was the third of his career. Cain has eight homers this season, five of which have come since August 10th. He's slashing a modest .248/.328/.402 […]