Evan Longoria Absent From Saturday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria will start Saturday on the bench, according to MLB.com. The 35-year old veteran has put together his best campaign since his days with the Tampa Bay Rays, slashing .266/.357/.492 with 13 HRs over 79 games this season. With Longoria out of the lineup, Darin Ruf will play first […]

Zack Moss - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

I can't believe I'm saying this but is Zack Moss all of a sudden "good?" After the healthy scratch in the first game of the season, Moss has seemed to come back with a chip on his shoulder and produced two straight RB2 scoring weeks. With touchdowns in back-to-back weeks, Moss has become a threat […]

Frank Clark, Charvarius Ward Out For Chiefs Defense

The Kansas City Chiefs ruled out defensive end Frank Clark (hamstring) and cornerback Charvarius Ward (quadriceps) for their Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Both players were listed as questionable on the final injury report on Friday. Clark will now miss his second straight game. Mike Danna and Alex Okafor should see increased snaps […]

Mike Gesicki - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Gesicki saw a season-high 12 targets that turned into 10 receptions for 86 yards in Week 3, but in Week 4 it may be tough for the 25-year-old to repeat these numbers. The Indianapolis Colts have allowed the 10th-fewest fantasy points per game to the position, so Gesicki will need a ton of volume once […]

Buster Posey Getting Day Off Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is absent from the lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres, according to MLB.com. Posey's been a big reason for the Giants success, slashing .303/.388/.500 with 18 HRs, 53 RBI, and 68 runs, his best offensive season since 2014. Backup catcher Curt Casali will be behind the […]

Quenton Nelson Placed On Injured Reserve

The Indianapolis Colts placed All-Pro offensive guard Quenton Nelson (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Saturday with a high ankle sprain. In corresponding moves, the team elevated safety Ibraheim Campbell and quarterback Brett Hundley to the active roster from the practice squad. Nelson was carted off the field in the Week 3 loss to the Tennessee […]

Kenny Golladay - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Even with Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard questionable to play in this one, the outlook for Golladay doesn't get any better considering he will likely be seeing a lot of Marshon Lattimore in this game. Golladay hasn't been used as a deep threat all that often to start his tenure with the Giants, which is surprising considering that is […]

John Ross To Make Debut In Week 4

The New York Giants are activating wide receiver John Ross (hamstring) from Injured Reserve on Saturday so that he can make his team and season debut in Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints, according to a source. Ross will give the Giants some receiving help with both Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) […]

DeAndre Hopkins - Week 4 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Hopkins is in for all he can handle against Jalen Ramsey and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. He is obviously one of the best receivers in the NFL and a must-start option on a weekly basis, but fantasy managers could be in for the second consecutive dud performance from the Arizona Cardinals’ No.1 wideout. […]

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 […]