Offensive Outliers From Week 3 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the second week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 3, we saw stat lines such as the Denver Broncos tight ends combining for 21 receiving yards, the Los Angeles Rams wide receivers combining for […]

Michael Chavis Returns From The Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated second baseman Michael Chavis (elbow) from the injured list on Tuesday. He went on to make an appearance as a pinch hitter in Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He hit a single and drove in a run. Chavis was sidelined for about a month due to a right elbow strain. […]

KJ Hamler Officially Placed On Injured Reserve

Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. As expected, Hamler was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday, officially ending his season. He suffered a torn ACL in the Week 3 win over the New York Jets. The 22-year-old finished the 2021 campaign with five catches on 10 targets for […]

Brandon Belt Placed On Injured List With Fractured Thumb

The San Francisco Giants placed first baseman Brandon Belt (thumb) on the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was diagnosed with a left thumb fracture. The move is retroactive to September 27. He won't be eligible to return until a few games into the NLDS. The team recalled shortstop […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action […]

Kenley Jansen Given The Day Off On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen wasn't utilized in a save opportunity in Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to give Blake Treinen the ninth inning and Treinen went on to record the save, despite giving up a solo home run to Jake Cronenworth in the inning. After the […]

X-Rays Negative On Alex Dickerson's Foot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (foot) came on as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was hit in his left foot during the at-bat and awarded a free base. He ran the bases and scored a run, but was removed from the game in the next […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 27

For the final time this season, welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Week 4

The unders struck again in Week 3 with 11 of 16 NFL games failing to hit their projected point total. Thankfully football fans were still treated to big plays thanks to a 109-yard kick return in the Jacksonville and Arizona game and a game-winning crossbar bank shot by Justin Tucker to fight off an upset […]

Brady Singer "Not Overly Concerned" About Arm Injury

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (arm) was removed in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to upper right arm discomfort. After the game, he told reporters that he felt a grab in his upper arm, around the biceps area, after throwing a slider to Bradley Zimmer. He explained […]

Tommy La Stella Exits With Achilles Discomfort On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) was removed in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After the game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters that La Stella was experiencing Achilles discomfort. He said that La Stella was feeling limited both on the base paths and on defense. His […]

Yandy Diaz Exits Tuesday's Game With Rib Discomfort

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (rib) was removed in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. After the game, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that his removal was due to left side rib discomfort. He will be reevaluated by the team on Wednesday, at which point we'll […]

Ryan Pressly Dealing With Knee Soreness

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly (knee) was unavailable out of the bullpen for Tuesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters on Tuesday that Pressly is dealing with a knee injury, the same injury that has bothered him in the past. Baker also stated that he believes Pressly should […]

Andrew Benintendi Suffers Knee Injury On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (knee) was removed in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He fouled a ball off his right knee in the bottom of the eighth inning. He finished his at-bat and drew a walk, but was replaced on the base paths by Hanser Alberto. Benintendi could […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/29)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 13 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 3 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly stable with Josh Allen coming in as QB-1 on the week off a four-touchdown performance. Justin Herbert had his own four-touchdown game against the […]

Randy Arozarena Launches 20th Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros. He blasted a go-ahead solo shot off Phil Maton in the ninth inning to give the Rays a temporary 3-2 lead. It was his first long ball since September 4 and […]

Riley O'Brien Lasts Just 1 1/3 Innings In Debut

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Riley O'Brien allowed two runs over 1 1/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. O'Brien struck out two and walked three while allowing two homers in the loss. The rookie was making his MLB debut but he didn't stick around for very long, throwing just 22 […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We had a clear frontrunner for top waiver priority and FAB burner this week before Sunday even began. Christian McCaffrey is expected to miss time with a hamstring injury suffered Thursday night, which means rookie Chuba Hubbard will be added everywhere by frustrated C-Mac stakeholders or sniped by others looking to spite their league mates. […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). We'll get to the action in a bit, but first I am compelled to speak on something more serious. […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 30th Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Suarez took Chicago right-hander Reynaldo Lopez deep in the fifth inning to give the Reds their only run of the contest. The veteran infielder is now hitting .193 with 30 homers, 69 […]

The Cut List - Time To Let Go? Week 4

We're cooking with gas now and officially entering Week 4. Keep tinkering with your roster, especially with those last 1–2 bench spots. Unless your roster is a juggernaut, those last two spots should be revolving doors until you hit on one of those lottery tickets. It's important not to read too much into the fantasy […]

NFL DFS Strategy: DraftKings Week 3 Tournament Recap

This is the third installment of my NFL DFS Strategy Series. I will be writing a weekly article highlighting tips and general strategies to help you with your NFL DFS Tournaments, too! You can catch the first one here on bankroll management, contest selection, and goals and the second one here Thanks for taking the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 29th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for September 29th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Greyson Sigg Not Recommended At Sanderson Farms

Greyson Sigg could not land balls on the green well at the Fortinet Championship. There were a few too many negatives in his golf game. That bodes poorly for this week's Sanderson Farms Championship. Also, his ability to score low is hampered by the smaller and tricky greens. Sigg even probably needs 8-12 yards average […]

Lanto Griffin May Not Be A Great Option At Jackson C.C.

Lanto Griffin hit so many errant shots last time out. He gets to try to atone for the 75 on Sunday at the Fortinet Championship. However, there were just too many chances squandered. His opening round 73 gets forgotten. His approaches and strokes-gained putting are just inside the top 40 in 2021, however. It boils […]

Brendan Steele Too Risky For C.C. Of Jackson

Brendan Steele had a horrendous weekend getting balls on the green at the Fortinet Championship. His -0.65 strokes gained were among the worst for golfers. The 2021 seasons saw Steele struggle with developing those one or two plus-level skills essential for contending in tournaments. This week, things do not bode well either. Steele ranked 142nd […]

Harry Higgs A Questionable Option For Sanderson Farms

Harry Higgs could not put things together at the Fortinet Championship. That included missing the cut which was a bit of a surprise. The Camden, New Jersey native could not make putts at the tournament. One under par just was not cutting it when so many golfers were converting chances left and right. Higgs will […]

Gary Woodland Hoping For Good Start At Sanderson Farms

2021 just did not go quite so well overall for Gary Woodland. It is hard to believe this was the same golfer that won the 2019 US Open. Woodland struggled mightily too often with his overall game. It just seemed that Woodland could not do one thing with solid efficiency. The results spoke for themselves. […]