Packers Not Ruling Out Marquez Valdes-Scantling For Thursday

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur isn't ruling out wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) returning from Injured Reserve and playing on Thursday night in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals. Green Bay has a bigger need for MVS to return now that both Davante Adams and Allen Lazard, the team's top two receivers this […]

Allen Lazard Joins Davante Adams On COVID-19 List

The Green Bay Packers placed wide receiver Allen Lazard on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday, a day after they placed receiver Davante Adams on the same list. On a short week against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, Lazard and Adams, the team's top two receivers, are unlikely to be available for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. […]

Yuli Gurriel Hopes To Stay Hot In World Series

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will hit seventh for Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Gurriel came alive in the ALCS, going 10-for-22 (.454) with two extra-base hits, four runs scored and six runs batted in. In a lineup full of big names and potent hitters, Gurriel can easily fly under […]

Kyle Tucker Leads Astros With 15 Postseason RBI

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will hit sixth for Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. The 24-year-old has exploded during this postseason run, posting four multi-RBI games through the team's 10 postseason games. Over his last 40 at-bats, Tucker is slashing .275/.310/.625 with two doubles, four home runs, nine runs scored and […]

Carlos Correa Posting 1.147 OPS At Home In Playoffs

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will hit fifth for Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Correa has been fantastic hitting at home in the playoffs, slashing .412/.500/.647 through five postseason games at Minute Maid Park. Correa posted a .494 slugging percentage mark at home during the regular season and has come up […]

Can Yordan Alvarez Stay Hot Against Braves?

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will hit cleanup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Alvarez has been fantastic throughout the playoffs, registering at least one hit in eight of the team's 10 playoff games and at least one RBI in six of the 10. The talented young slugger is slashing […]

Alex Bregman Slugging .385 In Playoffs

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is hitting third for Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Bregman has been clutch, hitting .429 with runners in scoring position, but has only two extra-base hits through 39 postseason at-bats. Bregman's quad injury that shelved him for months during the regular season has taken away […]

Michael Brantley Hitting Second For Game 1

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will start and hit second in Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. The veteran is hitting .311 through 45 postseason at-bats but his power has been sapped by an August knee injury ever since. Brantley, however, has been dangerous with runners in scoring position, going 5-for-10 in […]

Latavius Murray (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore’s backfield consisted of an unsightly combination of congestion and underwhelming numbers in Week 7. The absence of Murray and the continued degeneration of Ty’son Williams’s role devolved the Ravens’ touch distribution to a blend of minimal usage and output from Devonta […]

Jose Altuve Slugging .516 Against Righties In Playoffs

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will hit leadoff in Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Altuve has five extra-base hits through 10 postseason games with seven runs batted in and 15 runs scored. Altuve has been dynamite at Minute Maid Park during the regular season, slashing .296/.374/.558 with 18 doubles, 19 […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mattison’s rostership percentage has dropped below the 60% threshold, as some fantasy managers have opted to remove him during the Vikings’ bye week. This presents an outstanding opportunity to secure him – particularly if you are depending on Dalvin Cook as the foundation back […]

Michael Carter (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 62% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The window for securing Carter is steadily closing, as his rostership percentage edged just beyond 60% before the Jets’ Week 7 matchup in New England. This should not prevent his inclusion among this week’s recommendations as fantasy managers are faced with an […]

Daily Fantasy Golf FanDuel Picks (PGA DFS) - Butterfield Bermuda Championship

Hello RotoBaller PGA crew! It's great to be back with you guys and I appreciate you joining us here at RotoBaller for another Swing Season event. This week the PGA Tour travels to beautiful Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel […]

Rhamondre Stevenson's Status Uncertain In Week 8

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was a healthy scratch in Week 7 against the New York Jets, paving the way for a big day from Damien Harris and two rushing touchdowns from J.J. Taylor. Running backs coach Ivan Fears was very unclear if Stevenson would be active in Week 8 against the Los […]

Nerlens Noel Uncertain For Tuesday's Game

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He has missed each of the first three games due to left knee soreness. Head coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned that Noel has been doing more in practice lately. This seems like something that is going to come […]

Mitchell Robinson Ready To Play On Tuesday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (foot) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He went down after Jalen Suggs stepped on his ankle during Sunday's matchup. Robinson limped to the sideline and there was immediately concern because it was the same foot he had surgery on […]

Andre Iguodala Expected To Play Against Thunder

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (hip) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He originally injured his hip during Thursday's game. Iguodala sat out on Sunday as a precaution, but should be good to return here. Through the first two games, Iguodala averaged 8.0 points, 3.5 boards and 2.5 […]

LeBron James Downgraded To Questionable

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. James fell to the floor and Desmond Bone accidentally landed on his ankle in the first half of Sunday's contest. The good news is, James was able to continue playing through the issue. He […]

De'Andre Hunter Able To Practice On Tuesday

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (illness) was able to get through Tuesday's practice, according to Nate McMillan. The young forward sat out during Monday's contest due to a non-COVID related illness. It appears Hunter will travel with the team for their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It sounds like the Hawks plan […]

Duke Johnson Heading To Dolphins Practice Squad

The Miami Dolphins have signed free-agent running back Duke Johnson to their practice squad, according to Adam Schefter. This move comes after Malcolm Brown (quadriceps) was placed on Injured Reserve, so Miami gets some more depth to an already thin backfield. Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed will likely see a timeshare moving forward, so Johnson […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has two multiplier spots: an "MVP" counting for […]

Pascal Siakam Practices On Tuesday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (shoulder) was able to fully practice on Tuesday, according to head coach Nick Nurse. It sounds like the plan is for Siakam to head to the G-League on Wednesday. He'll get in some work there, but probably won't return to the Raptors rotation until mid-November. This is good news for […]

Jordan Howard Could Become Involved

The Philadelphia Eagles could elevate running back Jordan Howard from the practice squad to the active roster and use him in between the tackles alongside rookie Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott if Miles Sanders (ankle) can't play in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. The Eagles haven't been running the ball much this year, but […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The first week of the regular season is in the books, and it's time to make some sweeping overreactions. The Bulls will be 82-0 at the end of the year. The Nets, Celtics, Lakers, and Suns will be playing golf when the playoffs begin. The Thunder are already tanking (this one isn't a […]

Jerry Jeudy Will Return In Week 8

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (ankle) is good to go and will make his return from Injured Reserve in Week 8 against the Washington Football Team on Sunday. Jeudy was close to returning for last Thursday's game against the Cleveland Browns, but the Broncos wanted to give the talented second-year wideout a little more […]

Derek Wolfe Designated To Return From Injured Reserve

The Baltimore Ravens opened up the 21-day practice window for defensive end Derek Wolfe (back) to return from Injured Reserve on Tuesday. Wolfe will be back at practice on Tuesday and has been on IR the first seven weeks of the season. The Ravens are on their bye in Week 8, but it's possible that […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Leads The Charge Against Los Angeles

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko notched two goals in a 3-0 win over the Kings Monday. The Russian forward is playing well for a player who wanted to be traded out of St. Louis in the off-season. Through five Blues contests, Tarasenko has collected three goals and three assists. He plays wing on the […]

Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 8

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 wide receivers to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]

Cowboys Confident In Dak Prescott's Status

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he's confident with where quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) is entering the week ahead of a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Prescott was seen in a walking boot after the Week 6 win over the New England Patriots when he suffered a calf strain late in the game. He was […]

Andrus Peat Feared To Have Suffered Torn Pectoral

New Orleans Saints offensive guard Andrus Peat (pectoral) is feared to have suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the Monday night win over the Seattle Seahawks, according to sources. Peat is waiting on MRI results to confirm what would be a season-ending injury. He was only able to play 17 offensive snaps against Seattle before […]