Colton Dach Inks Entry-Level Deal With Chicago

The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they have signed forward Colton Dach to a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday. The 18-year-old, who was selected by the Hawks in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2021 Draft, will return to the Western Hockey League as a core member of the Kelowna Rockets. Prior to his draft […]

Gerald Everett Unlikely To Play Sunday

Seattle Seahawks tight end Gerald Everett has not registered a negative COVID-19 test yet, making it unlikely that he plays in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday unless he registers back-to-back negative tests on Saturday and Sunday. The good news is that Everett is vaccinated and is asymptomatic. Colby Parkinson (foot) is […]

Zack Wheeler Will Not Start Saturday At Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler's season is over as he will not make his scheduled start Saturday at Miami, according to Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Phillies were eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the week so the team will not push Wheeler who threw a league-leading 213 1/3 innings in 2021. […]

Jakub Vrana Out Four Months After Shoulder Surgery

Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana will be sidelined for at least the next four months with a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old reportedly sustained the ailment on the first day of training camp and will soon undergo surgery. Vrana's injury news comes at a tough time for Detroit as the electric winger was arguably the […]

Raisel Iglesias Closes Out Friday's Game

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias shut the door and earned his 34th save of the season on Friday in the 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Iglesias has been one of the best relievers in the game all year, posting a 2.61 ERA, along with a 37.5 K%, 0.93 WHIP, and minuscule 4.5 BB% […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 10/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 10/2/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Jose Suarez Picks Up Eighth Win Of The Year

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (8-8) earned the win in his final start of the season, pitching five innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners. He collected five strikeouts while allowing three hits, two walks, and no home runs. Suarez ends the year with a 3.75 ERA, 20.6 K%, 8.7 BB%, and […]

Ranger Suarez Spins Seven Shutout Innings To Cap Dream Season

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez earned his eighth win of the season with seven shutout innings at Miami. Suarez scattered six hits and picked up nine K's to cap a brilliant season. That sound you hear is applause for one of the most unlikely fantasy baseball heroes you'll ever see. Suarez was not even […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 4 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 3 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. We saw the Chargers take down the Chiefs in Arrowhead, showing the Chargers are ready to battle for the AFC West crown. The Rams hosted Tom Brady and the Bucs and dominating, making Matt Stafford one of the early […]

NFL Week 4: Thunder Dan's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to my official tiered rankings for week 4 of this NFL season! You can find my core plays at RB and WR each week in my Anchors column as well as the rest of my favorites plays in our premium cheat sheet. […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/2/21 Primetime)

We are back up to eight games for our Saturday prime time college football slate on DraftKings. Iowa State gets to feel good about themselves again when Kansas limps to town. Mississippi State leaves the cowbells of StarkVegas behind for the 12th Man in College Station. Baylor heads up to Stillwater to take on a […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/2/21 Late Night)

Did you think our college football DFS coverage was done for the day? Just because most of the world goes to bed before the late night slate doesn't mean that I do! College football addicts and DFS degenerates unite! We've got a nice four-game late night snack for you on DraftKings. It's not over until […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/2/21 Early)

Our big slate on Saturday has 12 games that DraftKings picked out for us. All are FBS vs. FBS teams and we've got some big ones on here. We start off with the biggest, even if it wont be for DFS purposes, with Arkansas heading to Athens. Tennessee heads west to Columbia. Texas heads up […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

James White Officially Placed On Injured Reserve

The New England Patriots officially placed running back James White (hip) on injured reserve Friday, ending his season. He suffered a hip subluxation in Sunday's loss to the Saints and will miss the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old finished the season with 10 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown and 12 receptions for […]

Keenan Allen Limited Again On Friday

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (ankle) was limited in Friday's practice. He has been limited in practice this week with an ankle injury. Saturday's injury report should indicate whether Allen suits up for Monday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raiders. The 29-year-old has hauled in 21-of-33 targets for 258 yards and one […]

Josh Jacobs Limited In Friday's Practice

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (ankle) remained limited in Friday's practice and is considered questionable for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 23-year-old has missed back-to-back weeks with an ankle injury. He is trending in the right direction for Monday Night Football and has been able to practice this week on […]

Inside the Tent - Week 4 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy team. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Colby Parkinson Expected To Return In Week 4

Seattle Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson (foot) is expected to be activated from the injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. Once activated, he could have an expanded role on Sunday with starting TE Gerald Everett (COVID-19) likely unavailable. Parkinson re-injured the foot that kept him out for much of his […]

Week 4 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 4 of the 2020 NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. For Week 4 we are now […]

Chester Rogers Set For Expanded Role In Week 4

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chester Rogers will have an expanded role in Sunday's game against the New York Jets, with Julio Jones and A.J. Brown ruled out. He caught 1-of-2 targets for six yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is expected to be the Titans WR1, and […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Five In Final Start Of 2021

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings of work in a 9-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Castillo struck out five and walked three while giving up six hits in his final start of the 2021 season. The veteran hurler finishes his 2021 campaign with an 8-16 record, […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Talladega Sparks 300 (10/2/21)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs head to Talladega. The Round of 12 continues with a potentially wild one at Talladega. This is a track known for pack racing and the crashes that accompany pack racing. It's also a race that is super tough to predict from a DFS perspective, as literally anyone could crash at […]

Andrew Kittredge Shaky In Friday's Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two over an inning during Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He entered Friday's game in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead. The 31-year-old allowed RBI singles to Joey Gallo and Brett Gardner, but struck out […]

Shane McClanahan Has Short Outing On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed a run on three hits while striking out three across three innings in Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He did not factor into the decision. The southpaw was removed from the game after just 43 pitches as the Rays manage his workload heading into the […]

Nelson Cruz Launches 32nd Home Run On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. In the top of the first inning, the 41-year-old blasted a solo shot off Nestor Cortes to give the Rays an early lead 1-0. It was his 32nd long ball of the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 2nd, 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 October 2nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 7 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings (10/02/21) - English Premier League Soccer Matchweek 6

Welcome back to “The Kick-Off”! After an action-packed midweek, we return to domestic play before the International Break with a small four-game slate. The slate itself has one major favorite, Chelsea -325. Every other matchup also has a favorite (all home), however, the meetings are much closer than they appear.  If you want to be […]

Tony Pollard's Missed Practice Not Injury Related

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard missed practice on Thursday, but his absence was not injury related. Pollard, in fact, missed practice to attend the birth of his daughter. He is not expected to miss any more time and is fully expected to be on the field in his usual role on Sunday against the […]