Jason Peters Expected To Play Against Bengals

Chicago Bears left tackle Jason Peters (quadriceps), who is listed as questionable with a quadriceps injury that limited him in practice this week, is expected to play in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a source. Peters suffered the injury in the Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but it looks […]

Eric Fisher Expected To Start Sunday

Indianapolis Colts left tackle Eric Fisher (Achilles), whose recovery from a torn Achilles happened much faster than imagined, is expected to start in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, according to a source. The two-time Pro Bowl tackle will be a much-needed addition to help protect quarterback Carson Wentz's blind side against a very […]

Micah Parsons Moving To Defensive End

Dallas Cowboys off-the-ball linebacker Micah Parsons is expected to play defensive end against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2. Parsons actually played defensive end in high school and it's his natural position. The reason for the move is that the Cowboys will be without their best pass-rusher, DeMarcus Lawrence (foot), for the foreseeable future. […]

Ezekiel Elliott Expected To See 20-Plus Touches In Week 2

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had just 11 carries in the season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, but he's expected to get back to more of a normal workload in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Twenty touches is the hope for Elliott in this one, which will make […]

Bobby Dalbec Reaches Three Times, Drives In Two Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec reached base three more times Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. Dalbec is in the middle of an unreal stretch at the plate, slashing .337/.427/.842 with 12 homers over his past 30 games. He's been fortunate to face plenty […]

Enrique Hernandez Scores Two Runs Saturday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez has struggled since returning from a COVID diagnosis, slashing .146/.178/.220 with no homers in 10 September games. He started to turn it around against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Hernandez is firmly entrenched atop the lineup, giving him plenty […]

Ravens Could Roll With The Hot Hand At RB

Don't be surprised if the Baltimore Ravens roll with the hot hand at running back in the Sunday night showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Ravens are expected to use a running-back committee in Week 2, featuring Ty'Son Williams, Latavius Murray and Devonta Freeman. It's a nightmare situation for fantasy managers trying to decide […]

Rafael Devers Scores Three Runs Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers scored three runs in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. This is Devers' second time scoring three runs in a game this season, and it's also his first multi-hit game since September 6. Devers has just four extra-base hits […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts drove in four runs Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored. It's Bogaerts' 22nd long ball of the season. Since being activated off the COVID list, Bogaerts is slashing .367/.441/.667 in 34 plate appearances across eight games. He's peaking at the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 26

As the 2021 MLB season enters its final stretch, many players continue to be shut down due to injury and/or innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. This is the time of year to be extremely aggressive when dealing with injured players. With only one […]

Tanner Houck Earns First Win Out Of Pen

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck entered out of the bullpen Saturday, throwing 2 2/3 innings of scoreless ball on one hit and no walks. He struck out three batters and earned his first win of the season. With the playoffs on the line, the Red Sox have chosen to maximize Chris Sale and Nathan […]

Nick Pivetta Lasts Into Fourth Inning Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta lasted only 3 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday before being pulled, having allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out three batters. Pivetta has been uneven all year, and he should have a short leash the rest of the way, limiting his […]

Andrew Chafin Hangs On For Save Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday to earn his fifth save of the season. Chafin didn't make things easy as he allowed a leadoff single to Shohei Ohtani and wound up loading the bases before inducing a game-ending lineout. Despite the stress in the ninth, Chafin nailed down […]

Anthony Santander (OF, BAL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: On the surface, it's been an underwhelming 2021 season for Santander. The 26-year-old slugger showed a lot of promise last year, smashing 13 doubles and 11 home runs in just 37 games before an oblique strain cut his season short. Fantasy […]

Justin Fields’ Stock Rising Rapidly

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is expected to see an uptick in snaps during the Week 2 matchup against the Bengals. While Andy Dalton remains the starting signal-caller against his former team, Fields continues to progress faster than anticipated, so it's very likely he'll see more work on Sunday. The rookie looked great during his […]

Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CHW) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's all about volume next week and Garcia will see plenty of at-bats as the White Sox play eight games. They begin the week with a three-game series against the Tigers in Detroit before heading to Cleveland for a five-game set, […]

James Kaprielian Fires Six Scoreless Innings In Surprise Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian earned his eighth win of the season on Saturday night with six shutout innings versus the Angels. Where did that come from? Kaprielian had struggled mightily prior to this start as he had an ERA of 6.51 since July 27 and it was announced he would transition to a […]

Evan Longoria (3B, SFG) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Longoria was putting together an excellent season before spraining his shoulder in early June, an injury that sidelined him for over two months. He was activated on August 14 and played in just five games before injuring a finger on his […]

Elijah Mitchell To Be Featured Back On Sunday

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is expected to be the featured option out of the backfield on Sunday against the Eagles. After Raheem Mostert (knee) suffered a season-ending injury shortly into the Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions, Mitchell came through, finishing with 104 yards and a touchdown off 19 attempts. The […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/19/21 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 […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, ATL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta is one of three teams to play eight games next week so d'Arnaud checks the volume box for us. He's scuffled a bit lately, so his numbers don't look that impressive, but he's somewhat salvaged what would have been a […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 2

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 2 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Week 1 was filled with exciting plays and surprise performances, and now t's time to move on to Week 2! For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy […]

Daulton Jefferies Heading To Injured List With Elbow Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies (elbow) was scratched from his start on Saturday versus the Angels with an injury to his pitching elbow. Jefferies will be placed on the injured list with right elbow ulnar neuritis, according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. The news comes as a bummer for Jefferies who […]

Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: The week sets up nicely for Luis Urias and the Brewers. The 24-year-old infielder is putting together the best year of his career for the Brew Crew and should continue to put up even more production over the final full week […]

Week 2 Chat - Live Fantasy Football Game Day Q&A

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers! It's Sunday Morning... Do You Know Who to Start? Each Sunday morning of the NFL season, RotoBaller's experts will be moderating the industry's leading live chat room and answering a bunch of your fantasy football lineup and start/sit questions, from around 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM ET. Come join in […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 2

Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books and true to form, the league's top cornerbacks held their receivers in check for the most part. James Bradberry limited Courtland Sutton, Marcus Lattimore shut down Davante Adams, Jaire Alexander locked up Marquez Callaway and Jalen Ramsey more or less took Allen Robinson out of the game. The wide receiver matchup […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 2

Welcome to the second week of the 2021 season, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 2. We also include players who you may be feeling uneasy about after Week 1 that are due for rebound outings, and guys […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid: Week 2

Welcome to the second WR/CB Matchups article of the 2021 NFL season.  My goal last year was to create the first fully free WR/CB matchups article to share with the fantasy football community.  I appreciate all the support and feedback I received.  If you enjoy my work, please follow me on Twitter @draft32teams.  My process […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 2 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 2 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 2

Fantasy football often requires thinking ahead of the competition. This article introduces high-upside bench stashes to target on league waiver wires ahead of Week 2, as most leagues use either a free-agent auction-based (FAAB) waiver system or a standard worst-to-first order for top waiver priority. Either way, taking advantage of players ahead of plus-matchups in […]