Camilo Doval Earns First Career Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his first career save in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. With Jake McGee (oblique) on the injured list, the closer role has typically been assigned to Tyler Rogers. However, Rogers came in to pitch the eighth inning and allowed two runs, leaving the Giants only […]

Byron Buxton Scores Run, Swipes Eighth Base Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers. Buxton started his night with a single in the first inning- then walked, stole second, and scored in the third inning. The 27-year-old has been a strong fantasy contributor in September, as […]

Max Stassi Homers Again Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi hit his second long ball in his last three games, a second-inning, two-run shot that put the Angels up 2-0 to the Texas Rangers before ultimately losing 5-2. He ended the day 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Stassi put up great numbers in the first half, […]

Snap Count Risers and Fallers from Week 3

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill-set. A running back […]

Logan Webb Takes No-Decision Tuesday In Strong Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in another great start in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Webb pitched 5 innings, allowing one run (none earned) on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts. The 24-year-old has been a rotation anchor for the Giants in the second half and is now 10-3 […]

Gio Urshela Goes Yard In Win Over Blue Jays

New York Yankees third baseman/shortstop Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a home run, and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays. Urshela has been on fire at the dish lately, something that continued in New York's big victory Tuesday night. The veteran infielder tacked on an insurance run in […]

Aaron Judge Belts 37th Homer Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge filled up the box score in Tuesday's victory over Toronto. Judge drew a couple of walks, scored and drove in a pair of runs, and homered, as his fingerprints were all over the Yankee win. The towering slugger has been dealing with a dislocated pinky, though no one would […]

Packy Naughton Disastrous On The Mound Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Packy Naughton (0-4) had a miserable start against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, pitching just two innings. He gave up four runs on four hits while walking three and striking out no one. It's his third start in a row allowing four runs, and he's pitched just 8.2 innings combined in […]

Giancarlo Stanton Stays Scorching Hot In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays. Stanton left the yard for the fourth consecutive game, blowing the contest open in the seventh inning with his 107 MPH, 421-foot blast. He later ripped a 105.3 MPH double. […]

Michael Wacha Fires Five Scoreless Innings In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed two walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros. He did not factor into the decision. The 30-year-old cruised through five innings and didn't allow a hit in Tuesday's no-decision. He threw 61 pitches, firing 41 for strikes. Wacha […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/29/21 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 […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 3

We are through three clean weeks of NFL action, and boy is it nice to have games running on time with no weird COVID postponements or anything like that. Three weeks is still a pretty small data sample, but the NFL season is short so we have to make do with what we have. All […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

You can officially start panicking. We're already through three weeks of the year, and by next Monday at this time, you'll be looking at the schedule to realize that a quarter of the season is already behind us. It sucks, but it means there are still three more quarters ahead of us! Yay! To gain […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some excellent pitching starting with Max Scherzer and […]

Richard Sherman Signs With Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent defensive back Richard Sherman on Tuesday. He visited Tampa Bay on Monday and ultimately ended up agreeing on a deal. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Sherman had talks with the 49ers and Seahawks but chose the Bucs thanks to a recruiting pitch from Tom Brady and […]

Salvador Perez Smacks His League-Leading 47th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and three runs scored in the team's 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. He now has 47 home runs on the year, the most in the majors. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is right behind him with 46. Perez […]

Tyler Alexander A Tough-Luck Loser On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander had one of his better outings of the year against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. He pitched six innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out six. Unfortunately, the Tigers couldn't get anything going offensively and Alexander was tagged with his fourth loss […]

Julio Jones Reportedly Dealing With An Injury

According to Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, wide receiver Julio Jones (undisclosed) could be dealing with an injury. "Guys go through games, guys get tight, and I felt like it was in the best interest of our football game that he be available in case of emergency (only)," said Vrabel. The 32-year-old was held […]

Jose Cisnero Shut Down For The Rest Of The Year

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Cisnero (elbow) will not pitch again in 2021, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Cisnero landed on the injured list on September 14 after suffering a right elbow laceration. The injury occurred after he slipped on the stairs at his house. He has been with the Tigers lately and has […]

Tap That: Episode #41: Walker on the Rocks

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

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 […]