Cesar Hernandez Has Option Declined By White Sox

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez will become a free agent after the club declined its $6 million dollar option on him. Hernandez hit a career-high 21 homers this past season, but slashed a mediocre .232/.308/.386 in 570 at-bats for both Chicago and Cleveland. This represented a major step back for Hernandez in overall […]

Christopher Bell Not A Threat To Win At Phoenix

Christopher Bell expects to have a fast car at Phoenix but the downforce may be an issue. It was the last time in the Spring. That kept Bell out of the top five more than likely. He did finish ninth and that was a solid result for the No. 20 car. Bell has improved in […]

Justin Jefferson - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

To call Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson's Week 8 performance disappointing is an understatement. Even facing Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, fantasy managers had to be expecting more than the two catches for 21 yards that Jefferson produced. In a game where Kirk Cousins threw the ball 35 times, the four targets Jefferson received […]

Alex Bowman Could Be Risky At Phoenix

Alex Bowman could have a very good race car at Phoenix for Hendrick Motorsports Racing. The question is how long will it last? Can the No. 48 driver keep that car on the track for an entire race? There always has been some sort of issue with Bowman at Phoenix that has kept him out […]

Salvon Ahmed - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed has seen an increased workload on the ground over the last few games. In fact, Ahmed has seven carries on the ground in each of the last three contests. He should remain involved in the gameplan until Malcolm Brown (quad) returns to the field. Ahmed will have a plus […]

Bubba Wallace May Fall Back Late At Phoenix

Do not be surprised to see Bubba Wallace near the front during the early part of the Phoenix race on Sunday. The No. 23 car was fast in the Spring and he even led four laps. Wallace was able to get his car up to the front and then the car began to get loose […]

Myles Gaskin - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has seen double-digit carries in each of the last two weeks. The Dolphins young back has seen an increased workload on the ground due to Malcolm Brown (quadriceps) being on Injured Reserve. Gaskin should continue getting plenty of carries against the Houston Texans in Week 9 against a defense […]

Matt DiBenedetto Has Uncertain Future After Phoenix

Matt DiBenedetto does not know who he will drive for next season. Once the Phoenix race ends, the uncertainty begins for the Wood Brothers Racing driver. He does have four straight top-14 results (including an 8th) at the one-mile track. Last year saw DiBenedetto riding in the top five for quite a bit in the […]

Latavius Murray Ruled Out Against Vikings

Baltimore Ravens running back Latavius Murray (ankle) hasn't been on the field since Oct. 17 and will be ruled out for Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings. The 31-year-old hasn't played since Week 6 and wasn't able to improve during the team's bye last week. If you have other needs in 10- or 12-team leagues, […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Data Insights (11/5/21): Top Values, Best Matchups, Minute Gainers

It's Friday, which means we have a big NBA slate on tap. There are nine games on the board, with no shortage of studs in great spots and there is sure to be no shortage of value plays to help us get to them. Let's dust off the projection models and talk about the best […]

Kurt Busch Will Hang Around At Phoenix

Kurt Busch has a habit of just hanging around at Phoenix. He does not have the speed to truly contend with the dominators but the elder Busch does not tumble to the back of the field either. Occasionally, he even finishes in the top ten. It does make sense that his average finish the past […]

Dalvin Cook - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's fantasy managers were understandably disappointed in their first-round pick in Week 8. Cook only managed 7.8 points in PPR leagues against a Dallas Cowboys team playing with a backup quarterback and expected to have trouble moving the football. That was not the case and the Vikings were forced to […]

Kyler Murray Expected To Be A Game-Time Decision

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle) wasn't at the portion of practice open to the media on Friday, and AZCardinals.com's Darren Urban anticipates Murray being a game-time decision for Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers. The good news is that head coach Kliff Kingsbury and Murray said that he wouldn't need to practice at […]

White Sox Outright Brian Goodwin And Three Others

The Chicago White Sox outrighted four players off the 40-man roster Friday. Outfielder Brian Goodwin and pitchers Evan Marshall, Jimmy Cordero, and Jace Fry all cleared waivers and are now free agents. Pitcher Anderson Severino was added to the 40-man roster in a corresponding move. Among those players, only Goodwin was fantasy-relevant at any point […]

Aric Almirola One To Watch At Phoenix

Aric Almirola surprises many when they start researching all sorts of metrics at Phoenix Raceway. Almirola does excel on the one-mile track with six top-11 results in his last eight races. He has led some laps and a couple of times nearly won the race. Some bad luck has indeed plagued him at crucial times. […]

Kyle Busch Expected To Finish Better At Phoenix

Kyle Busch had some run at Phoenix going his last time out, but the No. 18 has mostly had nothing but issues there. So what will happen Sunday? It appears like more of Column A than Column B. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had five straight podium appearances and two wins before his 11th- and […]

Dolphins Optimistic Tua Tagovailoa Will Play In Week 9

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (finger) banged the finger on his left throwing hand during last week's game against the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa has experienced swelling and soreness in his finger, but Flores is optimistic that he will play in a great Week 9 matchup against the one-win Houston […]

Kyle Schwarber Declines Option, Hits Free Agency

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber declined his mutual option Friday, making him a free agent. The deal would have paid him $11.5 million dollars in 2022, but instead he will opt for a $3 million dollar buyout and a chance to hit the open market. Schwarber appeared in 113 games in 2021, slashing […]

Jets Think Mike White Can Practice Next Week

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that he thinks quarterback Mike White (forearm) should be able to practice next week. The Jets are also hoping that rookie first-rounder Zach Wilson (knee) can return to practice next week. White made it only two drives on Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts before having to […]

Dante Pettis Lands On Injured Reserve

The New York Giants placed wide receiver Dante Pettis (shoulder) on Injured Reserve on Friday and signed running back Dexter Williams to the practice squad in a corresponding move. Pettis will miss at least the next three games after he suffered a left shoulder injury in the Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Saquon Barkley Expected To Miss Week 9

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle), recently activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, is not expected to be ruled out this week against the Raiders later on Friday. Barkley returned to the facility after his false-positive test- though he was unable to practice Friday, as his injured ankle remains an issue. The star halfback […]

Kirk Cousins - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Fantasy managers who started Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had to be expecting more when they plugged him into their lineups against a Dallas Cowboys defense ranked 26th against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. While he didn't play poorly, the conservative play calling and continued check-downs and short-passing game led to a season-low 5.26 yards per attempt […]

Brayden Schenn Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn had his night cut short by an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-3 win at San Jose. He took only 10 shifts before leaving. Blues head coach Craig Berube noted after the game that Schenn should be considered day-to-day. St. Louis will be back in action on Sunday against Anaheim. […]

Adrian Peterson Signed To Titans Active Roster

The Tennessee Titans have signed veteran running back Adrian Peterson to their active roster on Friday. Peterson, 36, toted the rock 156 times for 604 yards and seven touchdowns last season for the Lions, and he has reportedly impressed the Titans in his short time on the practice squad. The Oklahoma product seems likely to […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Phoenix Lucas Oil 150 (11/5/21)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship race is here. Four drivers have a chance to win a title. Unfortunately for fantasy players, there's qualifying, so we won't know anything about place differential at publish time, which definitely is not great, but hey -- it'll make the real-life race more exciting. Here at RotoBaller, we […]

Brent Burns Enjoys Multi-Point Night Against St. Louis

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored a power-play goal and recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring in the game and delivered an assist for Nick Merkley's first goal of the campaign. Burns shared the team high with four shots in the contest and registered one block […]

Gabriel Davis - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis could see a higher usage against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. The Bills could possibly be without wideout Cole Beasley (ribs) who sat out of Thursday's practice. His absence would likely mean Davis is more involved in the offense. Last week, Davis hauled in four of his five […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Has Chance To Play Against Cardinals

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (knee) has a chance to be activated off the Physically Unable to Perform list ahead of this week's game against the Cardinals. Wilson has yet to play this season as he recovers from surgery to repair a torn meniscus, but he is reportedly in tremendous shape, per […]

Brandon Saad Scores Pair Of Goals In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad scored twice as the team beat San Jose 5-3 on Thursday. He notched a short-handed goal in the opening period and added an even-strength tally in the second frame. Saad scored with his only efforts in the game and was plus-one for the contest in 15:38 of ice time. […]