Yadiel Hernandez Out Of Lineup Again

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez (mouth) is out of the lineup again Saturday after being a late scratch on Friday. The absence is due to a dental procedure he underwent, and it's unclear if he'll be back this season. The 33-year-old is slashing .274/.330/.414 with nine home runs and three stolen bases across 111 games. […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 10/2/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers, the weekend is here! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely […]

Chuba Hubbard - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

With McCaffrey set to miss Week 4 against the Cowboys, Hubbard is the shiny new toy for fantasy managers who were fortunate enough to get him on the waiver wire. The rookie entered the game in relief of the consensus No. 1 overall fantasy pick last Thursday night against the Houston Texans and looked impressive. […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Back In Lineup Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (hand) is back in the starting lineup at designated hitter for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He missed the previous two games with hand soreness that stemmed from getting cleated in the outfield last week. It's good news for the Jays during their playoff push and will […]

Damien Harris - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Harris struggled on the ground in Week 3 against the Saints as he finished with just six carries for 14 yards. Look away fantasy managers, because he could be in for a performance reminiscent of this one for a second consecutive week. When you think of nightmare matchups for a running back, the Tampa Bay […]

Saquon Barkley - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

After his Week 3 performance where he handled 22 touches and scored a touchdown for the first time since 2019, Barkley looks like he is back to or very close to his old self. However, he is in for another very hard matchup against the New Orleans Saints who have not been very nice to […]

Derek Carr - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carr has filled the stat sheet with passing yards to start off the season, as he has averaged 401 yards and two passing touchdowns per game. In Week 4, he is in for his toughest matchup of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers defense that held Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs to just 260 […]

Bryan Edwards - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Bryan Edwards' saw his target share jump up to double-digits last week which still isn't enough but an indication that Derek Carr is at least looking his way. He has been far too productive through the start of this season to leave with limited targets per game and could be in for his breakout performance on MNF […]

Kyle Pitts - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Defense is innately volatile year-to-year but Washington's is dramatically worse than 2020 despite not losing pieces and even adding premier CB Will Jackson III and drafting LB Jamin Davis in Round 1. Through 3 games, they are 29th in DVOA whereas they finished 3rd last season. Adjusted DVOA suggests they are closer to the middle […]

Stefon Diggs - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

In Week 3 the Texans' defense was torched by D.J. Moore for eight catches and 126 yards. While they've given up just the ninth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers so far this season, that stat is a little skewed because Jarvis Landry was injured in Week 2 and the Browns also played without Odell Beckham Jr. in that game. […]

Robby Anderson - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Trevon Diggs has been great for the Cowboys so far in 2021 and could shadow D.J. Moore in this matchup. Even if Diggs doesn't shadow Moore, he will likely cover Moore on more than 50% of the routes he runs. Robby Anderson should avoid Diggs for most of the day and see coverage from Jourdan Lewis and […]

D.K. Metcalf - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tyler Lockett cooled off last week and got a little banged up in the process, but he was able to get a limited practice in this week which is good for his Week 4 outlook. D.K. Metcalf came up huge last week in a great matchup against Patrick Peterson and he should enjoy similar success this week against […]

Terry McLaurin - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

The Falcons defense has been getting absolutely torched by opposing wide receivers so far this season with the exception of Week 3, which was a bit of an anomaly because Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton both got hurt leaving the Giants short-handed. Terry McLaurin was slowed by a nasty matchup against Tre'Davious White in Week […]

Josh Allen - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Allen woke up from his season-long slumber last week, completing 32-of-43 passes for 358 yards and four touchdowns while adding another touchdown on the ground. He finished as QB1 for the week against the underachieving Washington Football Team defense. Allen gets another great spot against a Texans defense that has given up 8.01 yards per […]

Michael Pittman Jr. - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittman currently leads the Colts in snaps (94.12%), air yards (302), and target share (26.67%). He's racked up 24 targets in his last two games, establishing himself as the clear alpha in this offense. The issue here is Pittman could have to deal with cornerback Xavien Howard (73.3 PFF Coverage Grade). We could also see the Colts […]

Carson Wentz - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Wentz has finished as QB19, QB17, and QB31 so far this season. He's only averaging 6.5 yards per attempt and playing hurt with his ankle injuries. While Wentz should be in better shape for this game, it's a tough matchup against a Dolphins defense that limited Josh Allen to 5.4 yards per attempt two weeks ago. The […]

Bold Predictions for Week 4

Bold predictions are always meant to be taken with a grain of salt but ideally, they are not a bunch of takes thrown like excrement at a wall with the hope of sticking. These predictions come with backing to make them somewhat substantiated with the obvious caveat that it's playing into a range of outcomes […]

Chase Claypool Downgraded To Out Against Packers

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (hamstring) has been downgraded to out in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers after initially being listed as questionable. The good news is that Pittsburgh will have Diontae Johnson (knee) returning to the fold after he missed the Week 3 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) […]

Chase Claypool Ruled Out For Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (hamstring) has been ruled out for his team's Week 4 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Claypool logged a limited practice on Thursday before missing Friday's session altogether and will miss his first game of the season. While Claypool will be out, the Steelers will get Diontae Johnson (knee) […]

Washington's Defense Has Underperformed

The Washington Football Team defense, with four former first-round picks in Chase Young, Montez Sweat, Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen, has underperformed through three weeks after being hyped up in the offseason. Young has yet to record a sack and has just one quarterback hit. Washington's defense ranks 29th in scoring defense and 31st in […]

Week 4 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint

Welcome back RotoBallers! As we head into Week 4 of the NFL season, we are approaching the time where getting off to a slow start can cross the line and get into "I may be digging too deep of a hole to climb out of " territory. It's more critical than ever to make the […]

DeAndre Hopkins Good To Go Against Rams

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (ribs) practiced in full for the second straight day on Friday and is not on the team's final injury report for Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams. Hopkins missed practice all of last week but still played 92 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 3 win […]

Cardinals Offensive Line Could Be At Less Than Full Strength

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that starting offensive linemen Kelvin Beachum (ribs), Justin Pugh (back) and Justin Murray (back) will be game-time decisions in Week 4 against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams. All three players are officially listed as questionable. That's not exactly what you want to hear against one of the strongest […]

Rob Gronkowski Officially Out For Week 4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) is not making the trip to New England on Saturday due to his injury and will be out on Sunday night in Week 4 against the Patriots, according to sources. Quarterback Tom Brady won't have one of his most trusted weapons in his highly anticipated homecoming on […]

Week 4 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

Le'Veon Bell Could Make Ravens Debut In Week 4

Baltimore Ravens running back Le'Veon Bell has a shot to make his season and team debut in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos this Sunday, according to sources. The Ravens would need to elevate Bell from the practice squad to the active roster before kickoff Sunday afternoon. Baltimore has been scrambling at the running back […]

Matt Olson Launches 39th Homer Of Season Friday At Astros

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a win over the Astros on Friday. The blast was Olson's 39th of the season, and 22nd against left-handed pitching to extend his franchise record for home runs by a lefty hitter versus LHP. Olson has 101 runs scored and 111 RBI […]

Lou Trivino Earns Four-Out Save On Friday At Houston

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino picked up the final four outs on Friday night to nail down the save against the Astros. Trivino allowed a hit and a walk, but also picked up a strikeout to earns his 22nd save. Trivino spent most of the season as the A's closer, but ran into a […]

Nick Folk Questionable For Sunday Night

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (knee) is questionable to play in Week 4 on Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a left knee injury. The good news is that Folk practiced on a limited basis all week, so he has a pretty good shot at suiting up for Tom Brady's homecoming. The […]

Sean Manaea Earns 11th Win Friday Over Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed two runs across 5 2/3 innings pitched to pick up his 11th victory of the season Friday at Houston. Manaea picked up six strikeouts to cap a fine 2021 season. The 29-year-old lefty finished the season 11-10, with a 3.91 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and career-highs in innings […]