Tyler Alexander Closes The Year With Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander ended the year on a high note on Sunday. Facing the Chicago White Sox, he pitched six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out four. The 27-year-old began the year in the bullpen before switching over to the rotation. He typically didn't […]

Russell Wilson Scores Three Touchdowns In Week 4

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed 16-of-23 pass attempts for 149 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 26 yards on four attempts and a score during Sunday's 28-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He didn't throw for many yards in Week 4 but made up for it by posting three touchdowns in Week […]

Maxx Williams (TE, ARI) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Virtually unrostered tight end in all of Yahoo leagues? Check. Potential for a TE1 finish by the end of the season? Double-check. Playing under upcoming 2021 MVP Kyler Murray? Triple-murder-check. Now introducing, out of left field, tight end Maxx Williams from […]

Evan Engram (TE, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Evan Engram started the season injured and on the shelf, and his debut had to wait until he hit the field running in Week 3... to a putrid-yet-promising 2.1 PPR outing. Bear with me, folks. The Giants as a whole--not only Engram, […]

Sam Darnold (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Shouts out to Sam Darnold for hitting voleys straight onto his haters' foreheads on a weekly basis! Darnold, he of the infamous tenure with the Jets, is now a QB1 playing in Carolina and he's turned his (still young) career around in […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Somehow, Heinicke is making us forget about Ryan Fitzpatrick--or at the very least not missing the vet--so far this season. Forced into a starting role after Fitzpatrick got injured in Week 1, Heinicke took the reins of the Washington Footies and never […]

Daniel Jones (QB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Will we live enough to see Daniel Jones getting some damn respect? I don't know, I don't know... How many Giants pass-catchers have been banged up and missing games at some point through the first four weeks of the season? Four? Five? […]

Van Jefferson (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Are we sure it is Robert Woods who forms the one-two punch at the receiver position for the Rams? Are we sure we didn't miss the forest for the trees (worst joke ever)? Hmmm... Los Angeles got stomped by Arizona this past […]

Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There is nothing false about acknowledging Zach Ertz's bad start to the season. Back-to-back duds of 5.4 and 1.6 PPR points are all Zachary did to start the 2021 season, pretty much confirming our fears about his being absolutely washed-up and done for good […]

C.J. Uzomah (TE, CIN) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chasing tight ends has become a weekly national tradition. Those of us who have been playing fantasy football for long already know the drill: either you draft Tony Gonzalez/Antonio Gates/Rob Gronkowski/Jimmy Graham/Travis Kelce/George Kittle/Darren Waller or you're inevitably going to be digging […]

DeVante Parker (WR, MIA) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sadly for us fantasy GMs, everything points toward a WR2/WR3 version of DeVante Parker instead of a WR1 one. Ugh... That doesn't mean we can't extract some value from the Dolphins wide receiver, though, as he just proved his talent this past […]

Aristides Aquino Hits Homer In Season Finale

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Aquino was not in the original starting lineup but he replaced Nick Castellanos in the game and went on to blast a solo homer in the sixth inning. The veteran […]

Reiver Sanmartin Solid In Win Over Pirates

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Reiver Sanmartin turned in an excellent start in his team's final game of the 2021 season. Sanmartin tossed six innings of one-run ball while striking out six in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The 25-year-old wound up making two starts for the Reds in the final week of […]

Joey Votto Hits Three-Run Homer On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Votto took Pittsburgh reliever Cody Ponce deep in the fifth inning as part of a four-run frame. After struggling in the power department over the past few years, the veteran first baseman wrapped […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for October 4th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for October 4th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Broncos Defense Unable To Slow Down Ravens

The Denver Broncos defense didn't play terribly in the 23-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, but they also did very little for their fantasy managers. With Denver's offense slowing to a crawl when quarterback Drew Lock replaced Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) in the second half, Baltimore's two touchdowns and three field goals were […]

Ryan Succop Nails Five Kicks Sunday Night

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop made 4 of 5 field goals and his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's victory over the Patriots. Succop was busy on a night where the Patriots defense kept Tom Brady out of the end zone, as he made kicks from the 20-29 yard range and the 40-49 yard range, […]

Cameron Brate Catches Just Two Passes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate hauled in two receptions for 29 yards in a 19-17 win over the Patriots. Brate was essentially the team's starter with Rob Gronkowski (ribs) sidelined, though the increase in playing time didn't lead to a lucrative fantasy line. Still, Brate has shown a rapport with Tom Brady in […]

Brandon McManus, Broncos Offense Falls Flat

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus came into the Week 4 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens as a weekly starting option in fantasy. At the end of the day, though, things didn't look pretty in the 23-7 loss. With the Broncos offense going nowhere in the second half after quarterback Drew Lock replaced a concussed Teddy […]

Antonio Brown Sees Season-High 11 Targets

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown caught 7 of 11 targets for 63 yards in Sunday's victory over New England. Brown was Tom Brady's second-favorite target, as the veteran signal-caller looked to the receiver often, particularly in the shorter routes. Brown's fantasy line would have looked better had he caught a well-placed ball from […]

Tim Patrick Has Pedestrian Day In Loss To Baltimore

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick only caught three of six targets for 39 yards in the 23-7 Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Patrick was predictably third in the pecking order behind tight end Noah Fant and receiver Courtland Sutton. The Broncos offense was forced to pass in the second half […]

Chris Godwin Posts 55 Receiving Yards In Victory

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin tallied three receptions for 55 receiving yards in a 19-17 win over the Patriots. Godwin was uncharacteristically quiet to start the game, as he didn't catch his first pass until the second quarter with five minutes and 45 seconds on the clock. Still, he managed to exceed 50 […]

Noah Fant Scores Denver's Lone Touchdown In Week 4

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant led the team in catches (six) and targets (10) in the 23-7 Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He finished with 46 yards and the team's only touchdown of the game. Fant's touchdown reception came in the first half before quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a concussion. When Drew […]

Mike Evans Exceeds 75 Receiving Yards For Third Straight Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans caught seven of a team-high 12 targets for 75 yards in Sunday's win over the Patriots. Evans was on the receiving end of history, as he hauled in a 28-yard reception, which made Tom Brady the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards. The big-bodied wideout then proceeded to […]

Courtland Sutton Leads Broncos In Receiving Sunday

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton led the team with 47 receiving yards in the Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, but he caught only three of his eight targets. Denver's whole offense stopped dead in its tracks when quarterback Drew Lock relieved the concussed Teddy Bridgewater in the second half, and Lock and […]

Ronald Jones II Scores First Touchdown Of Season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II carried the ball six times for 25 rushing yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Patriots. Jones was the clear backup to Leonard Fournette in this game, as he saw just six touches to the former's 23. Jones somewhat salvaged his fantasy value with an […]

Javonte Williams Doesn't Do Much In Loss To Ravens

Denver Broncos rookie running back Javonte Williams had a 6.9 yard-per-carry average in the 23-7 Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, carrying the ball seven times for 48 yards on the ground. He caught all three of his targets for 11 yards. Williams had two fewer carries than Melvin Gordon and one fewer target, […]

Melvin Gordon III Leads The Backfield In Week 4

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III led the team in rushing in the 23-7 Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, carrying the ball nine times for 56 yards. He also caught two of his four targets for 11 additional yards. Gordon had two more carries and eight more rushing yards than rookie Javonte […]

Leonard Fournette Totals Season-High 138 Scrimmage Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette carried the ball 20 times for 91 rushing yards, adding three receptions for 47 receiving yards in Sunday's win over New England. Fournette dominated the backfield touches, tallying 23 to Ronald Jones II's six- though it was Jones who found the end zone. Still, the 26-year-old Fournette has […]

Drew Lock Doesn't Do Much In Relief Against Ravens

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock was forced into action in the 23-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the second half of Week 4 after Teddy Bridgewater was diagnosed with a concussion. Unfortunately, he looked indecisive and out of sync with his receivers while going 12-for-21 with 113 yards, no touchdowns and one interception late […]