Nicklas Backstrom To Miss Start Of Camp For Capitals

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (hip) will not take the ice for his team as training camp opens on Thursday. The 33-year-old has been listed as "week-to-week" while rehabilitating from a hip issue that bothered him last season. The injury news is tough to hear, as Backstrom was arguably the Caps' most effective player last […]

Evgeni Malkin Out At Least Two Months With Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (knee) will miss at least the first two months of the 2021-2022 season due to injury. The 35-year-old underwent knee surgery back in June and is still recovering. Malkin only played 33 games last season, posting 28 points (eight goals, 20 assists) a minus-four rating, nine power-play points and 72 […]

Derrick Henry Set Up To Lead All RBs In Week 3

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry will look to build on his impressive Week 2 performance in Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. He rushed for 182 yards with three touchdowns and caught all six targets for 55 yards during Sunday's Week 2 33-30 overtime win over the Seattle Seahawks. Henry has now […]

Corey Kluber Fails To Make It To Fifth Inning

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber didn't have his best stuff in Wednesday's no-decision against the Rangers. Kluber pitched just 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on a whopping eight hits. The veteran did exhibit solid control, striking out four batters with no walks issued. Most of Kluber's hits were allowed on two-strike counts, […]

OwnersBox Week 3 NFL Lineup Picks Thurs - Mon - Weekly Fantasy Football Contest

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 3 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/23/2021. 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 […]

Elvis Andrus Posts Another Hitless Game In Loss To Mariners

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3 in a loss to the Mariners on Wednesday. Andrus had a six-game hit streak recently to raise his batting average to .241, but that's the extent of the positives for the veteran shortstop. Andrus' on-base percentage is an anemic .289 as he's found himself buried at the bottom […]

Nick Gordon Doubles, Steals Base Wednesday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Nick Gordon collected a double, a stolen base, and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Cubs. Gordon ripped a 97.9 MPH double, stole second base, and then scored on a sacrifice fly. The 25-year-old hasn't seen everyday playing time, but perhaps he should, as he's batting .326 with four runs […]

Ozzie Albies Sets New Career High

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies made history for himself during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI in the 9-2 on Wednesday. That home run marked his 30th of the season, while he also knocked in 100 runs on the campaign. The 24-year-old has now […]

Sean Murphy Collects Hit In Rare Start

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-3 in a start versus the Mariners on Wednesday. The sophomore backstop came into the season as the A's starter, but Oakland traded for Yan Gomes at the trade deadline and Murphy has seen his playing time evaporate. For most of August, Gomes and Murphy were splitting catcher reps […]

Freddie Freeman Make An Impact On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is red-hot at the plate right now, which is good with the playoffs right around the corner. On Wednesday, Freeman went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI in the 9-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves offense had no issues here and made easy […]

Ian Anderson Throws Gem Versus Diamondbacks

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson was locked in during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went seven innings, two hits allowed, one earned run, one walk, and eight strikeouts in the 9-2 win. To be fair, the Diamondbacks don't have much firepower on offense, but Anderson made easy work of them. Anderson will […]

Max Kepler Belts A Pair Of Homers Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two homers, a double, and three RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Cubs. Kepler's fingerprints were all over this game, as he got the scoring started with a two-run shot in the first inning, then broke a 2-2 tie with another homer in the […]

Alex Colome Struggles But Picks Up 15th Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome barely managed to pick up his 15th save of the season Wednesday against the Cubs. Colome allowed a leadoff double, induced a strikeout, then surrendered an RBI single. The veteran reliever yielded a walk, RBI groundout, and another single before bearing down to get the third out via a […]

Jose Alvarado Throws Two Pitches, Earns Win Versus O's

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado only faced one batter on Wednesday versus the Orioles, but he still earned the victory despite throwing just two pitches. Fellow reliever Sam Coonrod was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the seventh inning, but he struggled and Alvarado was called on to escape the jam. He did […]

Ryan Tannehill A Borderline QB1 Against The Colts

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a borderline starter in Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. This season, Tannehill has been a bit of a disappointment and will look to bounce back against the Colts this Sunday. The Titans quarterback has thrown for 559 yards with a 1:1 TD: INT ratio and rushed […]

Cole Irvin Allows Three Runs In Loss To Mariners

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed three runs across five innings to take the loss on Wednesday versus Seattle. Irvin was not effective in this one as he allowed seven hits and three walks while only picking up three strikeouts. The left-hander has his moments this season, but he's not much of a fantasy […]

Joe Ryan Strikes Out Career-High 11 Batters In Win

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan put together one of the most impressive performances of his young career in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. Ryan pitched five innings, allowing just two runs on three hits with one walk issued. The right-hander struck out a career-high 11 batters, generating 13 whiffs, with 10 of them coming […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday September 23rd at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Janson Junk Struggles In Four Innings

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Janson Junk (0-1) wasn't a factor in the decision Wednesday night during the 12-inning affair with the Houston Astros. He did struggle, though, pitching four innings, allowing three runs, one walk, two home runs, and he added a strikeout in the eventual 9-5 loss. Junk has only made three starts […]

Thursday Night Football MKF Prop Picks: Texans vs Panthers

The NFL season is back, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some cash. After six long months, the NFL season is rolling, and with that comes a chance to win some money. Tonight, we kick off Week 3 with the Houston Texans hosting the Carolina Panthers On MKF, there are no massive tournaments […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 5-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's an interesting one. We have some clear-cut pitching targets led by Lance McCullers and no real punt pitching options. After that, there are some solid hitting options on the slate with two ballparks that should host a ton of offense. The Jays will likely […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega (Premium Content)

After three straight "Fight Nights" taking place in the UFC circuit, we're back at the heavy stuff. It's been more than a month since the last "numbered" event (UFC 265) took place and let us enjoy five early finishes with two submissions and three knockouts. That's the thing we love around here, so you get our […]

Zack Wheeler Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision Versus O's

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed one run across six innings while picking up nine strikeouts versus the Orioles on Wednesday. The bullpen couldn't hold the lead and get Wheeler a win, but it was another strong outing from the NL Cy Young candidate. Wheeler has simply been superb this season as he's 14-9 […]

Giants Defense A Borderline Starting Option In Week 3

The New York Giants defense is a borderline streaming option in Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. The Giants have allowed 57 points, including 407 yards of total offense to the Washington Football Team in Week 2. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw three interceptions and was sacked once in last Sunday's loss against the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/23/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/23/21 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 on […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

After three straight "Fight Nights" taking place in the UFC circuit, we're back at the heavy stuff. It's been more than a month since the last "numbered" event (UFC 265) took place and let us enjoy five early finishes with two submissions and three knockouts. That's the thing we love around here, so you get our […]

Fantasy Football Live Chat @ 12 PM - Start or Sit?

It's officially the fantasy football season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Frank Dyevoich (twitter @fantasy_giant) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday, September 23rd at 12:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy football questions answered, or just stick around for some NFL talk! All […]

Graham Gano A Strong Streaming Option For Week 3

New York Giants kicker Graham Gano is a strong streaming option for Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons defense has allowed a league-high 80 points and 775 yards of total offense to opposing teams in 2021. Gano has now converted 35 straight field goals and was 5-for-5 in last Thursday's loss […]

Week Three NFL DFS Betting Picks (Premium Content)

NFL Week 3 is almost here and I am coming at you with another week of my favorite bets across the sportsbooks in hopes of helping you make a little bit of cash this weekend!   Background I am a big-time fantasy football and fantasy baseball player. I have been in leagues for about two-thirds […]