Tua Tagovailoa (QB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It wasn’t the best performance from Tua Tagovailoa in his first game of 2021, but he moved the ball effectively and was able to get a win in New England. The second-year quarterback completed 16 of 27 passes for 202 yards and a […]

Dawson Knox (TE, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Knox lucked out that Buffalo did not trade for Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz or any other tight end during the offseason, so he remains Josh Allen’s No. 1 TE. The Bills added Allen’s former college teammate Jacob Hollister to the tight end fold during the offseason, but he was […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Teddy Bridgewater made his first start in Denver and showed that he could run the offense well while beating the New York Giants on the road. Bridgewater completed 28 of 36 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions. Bridgewater also just […]

Dalton Schultz (TE, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I remember when Dalton Schultz's breakout season came completely out of left field last year. After back-to-back campaigns of playing 11+ games but not even reaching 26 PPR among those two seasons combined, Schultz was given the TE1 role in Dallas last year […]

Kenley Jansen Activated From Paternity List

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was activated from the paternity list and will be available to pitch Tuesday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. The 33-year-old right-hander only missed a few games but is probably very eager to return to the bullpen since he has turned his season around. After a rough summer, Jansen […]

Cole Beasley (WR, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In this the 2021 year of our lord, Cole Beasley is still, somehow, rostered in less than half of Yahoo fantasy football leagues. Some things one will never understand... Beasley has been flying under the radar for years now, but he […]

Zach Pascal (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You know something is wrong when your top-two targeted players are both starting plays off the backfield. That's what happened with Indianapolis' offense in Week 1, as both Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines finished with 7 and 8 targets respectively, and […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Packers lost 38-3 to New Orleans. It was bad. Really, really bad. But MVS was targeted eight times. Usually, if Aaron Rodgers is targeting you eight times, you'll have a good game. Valdes-Scantling caught just three passes for 17 yards, but I trust this […]

Cordarrelle Patterson (WR/RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We always hear NFL franchises gush over "Swiss Army Knife" players, from the Percy/Tavon/Denard/Bowden mold, to the nutty recent obsession with finding "our Taysom Hill" ten years after not wanting Tim Tebow. These experiments don't always work, but once in a while, a […]

DeVante Parker (WR, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: To find DeVante Parker available in more than 60% of Yahoo leagues makes no sense to me. I could expect some sort of low rostership because Miami isn't an otherworldly team, and the offense of the Dolphins is quite crowded after this […]

Nelson Agholor (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I loved Nelson Agholor last year. He became a weekly write-up on the WW column, and the truth is that I never got to understand why the super-low rostership when it came to this man and fantasy GMs. I guess folks out […]

Darius Slayton (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I never understood why Slayton was rostered in so few leagues. After he was targeted seven times this week, I understand it even less. Sure, he had just three catches, but Slayton had 65 yards. He's a big-play receiver who'll get a good […]

Emmanuel Sanders (WR, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sanders was questionable heading into Sunday's game, but he wound up playing and had a strong showing. He was third in the pecking order in targets with eight, behind Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley but ahead of Gabriel Davis. Davis did catch a touchdown, but Sanders […]

Carson Kelly On The Bench On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly isn't starting on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Kelly has been one of Arizona's most productive hitters this season, batting .245 with a .362 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 307 plate appearances. He'll head to the bench with Daulton Varsho starting behind the […]

J.T. Realmuto Isn't Starting Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs and right-handed starter Adrian Sampson. Realmuto is batting .262 with a .349 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 470 plate appearances this season. Andrew Knapp is hitting eighth and starting at catcher instead on Tuesday. […]

Kirk Cousins (QB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Here we are again. Another start of the year and another season where Kirk Cousins is undervalued by the fantasy community. Cousins scored 22.04 fantasy points against a rough Bengals secondary in Week 1, completing 36 of 49 passes for 351 yards and […]

Michael Brantley Could Return, DH On Friday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) could return to the lineup on Friday as a designated hitter against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Dusty Baker told the media on Tuesday. The 34-year-old veteran exited last Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels with discomfort in his right knee and has been considered day-to-day. Brantley is […]

Jared Cook (TE, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jared was just the third-best Cook in fantasy leagues to have played through Sunday games. Dalvin and Brandin (yes, he's Cooks, but still) were much better, but Jared Cook's 10.6 PPR points against Washington were good enough to make Cook a TE1 on […]

Jake Fraley Reinstated From Injured List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated outfielder Jake Fraley (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Fellow outfielder Jose Marmolejos was designated for assignment to make room on the active roster. Fraley has logged 220 plate appearances for the Mariners this season, batting .213 with a .359 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and nine stolen bases. […]

Van Jefferson (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Van Jefferson is a second-year player and he appeared in all 16 games for the Rams last season, the truth is that he was barely used by Los Angeles in 2020. Jefferson logged only 31 targets for 19 receptions and 220 […]

David Bednar Placed On Injured List With Strained Oblique

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sept. 11, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday. The 26-year-old right-hander has been sidelined due to a right oblique strain and could be shut down for the rest of 2021 with just a few weeks left in the regular […]

Raekwon Davis Placed On Injured Reserve

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Raekwon Davis (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, putting him out at least three weeks. Davis was only able to play five defensive snaps in the Week 1 win over the New England Patriots before getting injured. The 24-year-old is one of the team's best run-stoppers, so he will […]

Jo Adell Out Of Angels Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell (back) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Chicago White Sox, Jack Harris of the LA Times reported. The 22-year-old centerfielder has missed two straight games after crashing into a wall over the weekend and is considered to be day-to-day with a sore back. No doubt Adell is eager […]

Noah Syndergaard Will Face Live Batters On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) will face live batters on Wednesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reported. The 29-year-old ace has faced multiple setbacks this season as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, most recently being shut down in August after he tested positive for COVID-19. […]

UCL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel Early-Only (9/15/21) - UEFA Champions League Soccer

Hello, RotoBallers! I'm happy to be back with you for some mid-week soccer. The UEFA Champions League is so back! After a full eight games Tuesday, we have eight more on Wednesday. This breakdown will focus on the early UCL slate on FanDuel for Wednesday. Keep reading this breakdown for my DFS soccer picks on RotoBaller and […]

Joe Ryan Effective Over Five Innings, Exits Start Early

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan (wrist) pitched well over five innings before exiting Tuesday's start after being hit on the wrist by a comebacker against the Indians. Ryan pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits while walking one. The young right-hander struck out five and generated nine whiffs, effectively utilizing his four-pitch […]

B.J. Goodson Joins Jets Defense

Veteran linebacker B.J. Goodson is signing a one-year deal worth up to $2.1 million on Tuesday with the New York Jets, according to a source. Goodson has 43 career starts (66 games played) and was a key leader for the Cleveland Browns in 2020. The 28-year-old has 251 tackles (168 solo), four interceptions, 12 passes […]

Denzelle Good Out For The Season With Torn ACL

Las Vegas Raiders starting offensive guard Denzelle Good (knee) suffered a torn ACL in Monday night's season-opening overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens and will miss the rest of the season, according to a source. It's a tough break for Good and the Raiders offensive line, which was overhauled in the offseason, minus Good. The […]

Saints Place Michael Thomas On COVID-19 List

The New Orleans Saints placed wide receiver Michael Thomas on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. It was reported earlier on Tuesday that the Saints had a mini COVID-19 outbreak, and Thomas is the one player that tested positive for the virus. Hopefully the 28-year-old wide receiver will be healthy enough to return once he's eligible […]