Denny Hamlin Awarded Pole Position At Talladega

Denny Hamlin, behind his two wins in four playoff races, was awarded the pole at Talladega on Sunday. His Fall race record is rather good as well. Consider the fact, the No. 11 car has finished no worse than sixth during the second Talladega race since 2017. That includes last year's win where he led […]

Mookie Betts Homers In Wednesday's Win

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts helped the team complete a comeback victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. He went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored in the game. The home run was his first since September 12 and his 22nd of the year. The 28-year-old veteran is […]

Ryan Tannehill Could Be Without His Top Targets Vs. The Jets

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a solid play in Week 4 but could be without his top two wide receivers in Sunday's matchup against the New York Jets. A.J. Brown (hamstring) and Julio Jones (lower leg) are currently dealing with injuries, and both could miss Sunday's game. The 33-year-old has had mixed results this […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 4

Before getting into this week's risers and fallers, I wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to the great Michael "Tags" Tagliere. This is my first article since his passing, and I'd be remiss not to dedicate the column to not only one of the best fantasy analysts out there, but to one of […]

Freddy Peralta To Pitch At Some Point This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will pitch at some point over this upcoming weekend, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Brett Anderson, Eric Lauer and Corbin Burns are scheduled to start the team's next three games from Thursday through Saturday, but their starter for Sunday's game has yet to be announced. Peralta could get […]

Rich Hill To Take The Mound On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill will start Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. He's being bumped up a bit as he was originally slated to make his next start during the team's upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves. The 41-year-old lefty has pitched well this month with a 2.70 ERA and 29 strikeouts […]

College Football Betting Picks for Week Five (10/2/2021)

Entering the month of October, there are plenty of familiar faces atop the college football rankings, with several surprises. Clemson has fallen mightily, now sitting at 2-2, Oklahoma has looked beatable in nearly every game this season, and preseason highly hyped programs like North Carolina are already seeing their Vegas win totals as unachievable, as […]

Angel Zerpa To Make His MLB Debut On Thursday

The Kansas City Royals called up 22-year-old pitching prospect Angel Zerpa on Wednesday. He is slated to start Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. It will be his MLB debut. Zerpa is the Royals' 19th ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline. He's spent the majority of the year at High-A and Double-A, but he recently made […]

Derrick Henry An Elite Option Vs. The Jets

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry will look to continue his strong season in Sunday's matchup against the New York Jets. He has rushed for 353 yards on 80 attempts and three touchdowns while catching 12 passes for 105 yards over three games in 2021. The Jets are 18th in DVOA against the rush and […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker

We're back in Vegas this weekend and we'll stay in Sin City for a month, so you better get comfy. It's four Fight Night events in a row ahead of us before the UFC flies all the way to the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 30 for UFC 267, but let's not get too ahead […]

Gavin Lux Injures His Neck On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Gavin Lux (neck) suffered a neck injury after colliding with the wall when attempting to catch a fly ball in Wednesday night's game. He was removed from the game and Cody Bellinger came in to replace him. After the game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Lux suffered a neck […]

Matt Gay Remains A Solid Option In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay has been one of the best kickers in the NFL so far this year, and he has a chance to keep things rolling in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. Gay is a perfect 17-for-17 on kicking opportunities so far this season, including going 6-for-6 on field goals. He's […]

Tyler Higbee Is A Risky Play In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been a top-12 tight end thus far, but it's going to be interesting to see if he's able to sustain that in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. A couple of years ago, the plan at tight end was to start whoever was playing against the Cardinals […]

Robert Woods Looks To Bounce Back In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods has started the season slow, as he's the WR47 after three weeks with a decent matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on tap in Week 4. The Cardinals are allowing an average of 40.8 PPR points per game, which is the 11th-worst mark in the NFL. Between a weakness […]

Cooper Kupp Remains A WR1 In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been the best wide receiver in the league through the first three weeks, and he should keep that rolling in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. He's currently averaging 8.3 receptions, 122.3 yards and 1.7 touchdowns per game, and he's the No. 1 overall scorer in PPR […]

Matthew Stafford Looks To Keep Rolling In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is the QB7 after three weeks, and he has a great matchup to move further up the rankings in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. Stafford has thrown for at least 275 yards and two touchdowns in all three games thus far, including going for 300 or more yards […]

DeAndre Hopkins Misses Wednesday's Practice

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (ribs) sat out Wednesday's practice with a rib injury. He didn't practice last week but suited up for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hopkins logged 61-of-66 snaps in Week 3 while dealing with the rib injury. The 29-year-old has missed only two games over his nine-year career and […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/30)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 9 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Drew Rasmussen Finishes The Season Strong

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen (4-1) allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two over five scoreless innings during Wednesday's 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros. The Rays right-hander was impressive once again and picked up his fourth win of the season. He cruised through five innings and didn't allow a base […]

Ji-Man Choi Blasts Three-Run Shot Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Astros. He blasted a three-run shot to right-center field off Peter Solomon to break the game wide open and give the Rays a 6-0 lead in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old was […]

Brandon Lowe Hits 35th Home Run Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. In the second inning, he hammered a two-run shot off Astros pitcher Luis Garcia to extend the Rays lead 3-0. It was his 35th long ball of the season. […]

Sonny Gray Takes Ninth Loss In Final Start Of 2021

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Gray struck out six, walked one, and allowed five hits in the loss. The veteran right-hander finishes his 2021 season with a 7-9 record, 4.19 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 155 strikeouts over […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 30th, 2021

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 September 30th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Taijuan Walker Closes 2021 Strong

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker made his final start of the 2021 season Wednesday, throwing 7 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on two hits and three walks to the Miami Marlins. He struck out five batters and took a no-decision in the 3-2 loss. Walker had gone four straight appearances without a […]

Michael Conforto Hits Monster Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a monster home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins, launching a solo shot 469 feet over the left-center field fence. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Conforto now has 13 home runs in what has been a disappointing campaign for the free-agent-to-be. He's […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Six Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw six scoreless innings to earn his 11th win of the season Wednesday, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out seven in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. His record now stands at 11-9. Eovaldi appears to be finished pitching for the regular season, […]

Alex Verdugo Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo drove in two runs against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, going 2-for-4 from the eighth spot in the lineup. Verdugo hasn't homered since September 14, but he's in the midst of a solid month, slashing .329/.363/.452 in September. Verdugo has been consistent all year, resulting in a solid .783 OPS […]

Hunter Renfroe Homers For Second Day In A Row

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went yard for the second consecutive day Wednesday, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory over the lowly Baltimore Orioles. Renfroe has now reached the 30-homer plateau and has gone deep in back-to-back games. He's slashing .291/.341/.598 with nine homers over his last 30 games, […]

J.D. Martinez Homers, Drives In Three Against Baltimore

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez led the way offensively Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez now has 28 home runs on the season, and he's closing out strong with a .302/.356/.566 slash line and three […]

Miles Mikolas Gets The First Cardinals Loss In 17 Games

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas was OK on Wednesday, but ended up taking the first loss for the Cardinals in 17 games. Mikolas tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Mikolas threw 96 pitches, 62 for strikes as the Brewers snapped the Cardinals […]