Framber Valdez Scratched From Thursday's Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (hand) has been scratched from his start against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Luis Garcia, who was originally slated to pitch on Friday, will now start Thursday's game instead. Valdez reportedly suffered a small cut on his left hand (his throwing hand) on Wednesday. He is being considered day-to-day. […]

Deonte Harris A Dart-Throw Play Against Carolina

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris will attempt to carry his Week 1 success into a matchup with the Panthers. Harris led the Saints in receiving yards last week, totaling 55 of his 72 yards on a deep touchdown pass from Jameis Winston. The speedster only played 44 percent of the offensive snaps, a […]

Devin Clark Hoping To Rebound Saturday

Coming off of a first-round loss in his previous main-event showing, Devin Clark (12-5) will look to rebound on Saturday with a big win in the night's co-main event. Stepping into the cage with a devastating striker in Ion Cutelaba, Clark typically tries to go the distance and tire his opponent out to earn the […]

Jonnu Smith Limited In Practice By Hip

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (hip) was limited in practice on Thursday. Smith disappointed in his Week 1 performance against the Miami Dolphins, putting up only 42 receiving yards on five targets with a fumble. The Patriots tight end duo of Smith and Hunter Henry with a rookie quarterback and a slow-paced offense […]

Ion Cutelaba Trying To Get In The Win Column

Looking to shake off back-to-back losses to Magomed Ankalaev and a "draw" with Dustin Jacoby in his last outing, Ion Cutelaba (15-6-1) returns to the Octagon with a new foe in front of him in Devin Clark in Saturday night's co-main event. It's no secret Cutelaba will look for the knockout blow, with 12 of […]

Jamaal Williams Limited By Injury In Practice

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams (chest) was limited in practice. The injury doesn't appear to be serious, and fantasy managers can rely on Williams to be healthy come his Monday night matchup with the Green Bay Packers. In Week 1 versus the San Francisco 49ers, Williams surprised fantasy managers with upwards of 20 points […]

Ariane Lipski In Need Of A Big Win Saturday

It has not been the easiest of rides in the UFC for the former KSW strawweight champion Ariane Lipski (13-7), who is 2-4 inside the Octagon. After winning two bouts, Lipski has stumbled and has been finished in her last two outings, including her last UFC appearance in June. With her back truly against the […]

Mandy Bohm Set For UFC Debut Against A Dangerous Foe

The former TKO champion will finally make her long-awaited UFC debut as Mandy Bohm (7-0) enters the Octagon against another dangerous fighter in Ariane Lipski. With wins by various methods, the German will look to put away the former KSW champion in her UFC debut. Bohm is coming off of a unanimous-decision win in her […]

D'Andre Swift Limited With Injury In Practice

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) was limited in practice once again despite having dominated in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Leading into his 2021 debut, Swift battled a groin injury but managed to accumulate 104 yards on 19 touches with a whopping 11 targets, showing few signs of hindrance. Heading into […]

James Conner Could See Similar Workload In Week 2

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. In Week 1, Conner saw 16 carries, no targets and no touchdowns. He saw multiple carries in the red zone but could not capitalize. Nevertheless, it seems like Conner will see the red-zone carries, while Edmonds will see the red-zone targets. […]

Marquez Callaway Could Bounce Back In Week 2

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway had a rough Week 1 performance but could be in a position to bounce back against the Panthers. Carolina's defense surrendered seven targets, five receptions, 97 yards, and two scores to Jets' number-one wideout Corey Davis, which bodes well for Callaway, who displayed a nice rapport with Jameis […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A WR3 In Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster finished Week 1's matchup against the Buffalo Bills with four catches for 52 yards. More notably, he was able to get going downfield after averaging just 8.6 yards per catch in 2020. Smith-Schuster has a chance to post a productive game in Week 2 as he will face off […]

Arman Tsarukyan Looking For Fourth Straight Win

One of Armenian's toughest fighters will take to the Octagon on Saturday as Arman Tsarukyan (16-2) takes to the main card as the night's biggest favorite when he faces Christos Giagos. Since joining the UFC in April of 2019, Tsarukyan has gone 3-1, with that lone loss coming in his debut to Islam Makhachev, which […]

Diontae Johnson A WR2 In Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson will take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2. Johnson finished Week 1 with five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown while leading the Steelers with 10 targets. With Johnson continuing to draw the majority of the attention of Ben Roethlisberger in the offense, he will be […]

Christos Giagos Enters Octagon Against Tough Opponent

Since entering the UFC in late 2018, Christos Giagos (19-8) has looked decent in the Octagon, earning a record of 4-2, with one of those losses to the current UFC lightweight champion. His last two outings have been victories, including his most recent outing in May when he earned a second-round submission win over Sean […]

Chase Edmonds A Borderline RB1 Against Vikings

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds is primed for a big Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. Against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, Edmonds saw 16 touches -- 12 carries and four receptions for a total of 106 yards. Last week, the Vikings defense gave up 150 total yards to Joe Mixon, so Edmonds […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (9/17/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After a hot ending to some mid-week UCL action, we have a nice single-game EPL slate for us after Thursday off for soccer DFS on FanDuel. I will be breaking down that game in full for you here. Keep reading this breakdown for my DFS soccer picks on RotoBaller and see how to have […]

Tony Jones Jr. Not Worth Starting At The Moment

New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones Jr. impressed in his Week 1 debut, handling 12 touches against the Packers. Jones gets a good matchup against the Panthers, who yielded the eighth-most fantasy points per game to halfbacks last year. While the rookie back appears to have inherited a Latavius Murray-like role behind Alvin Kamara, […]

Eric Ebron Added To Injury Report With Hamstring Issue

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday with a hamstring injury. Ebron's mid-week downgrade is not a great sign for his availability for Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, although Friday's injury report will shed more light on the situation. If Ebron were to miss Sunday's game, […]

Dre Greenlaw To Have Surgery, Out 6-8 Weeks

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw (groin) plans to have surgery either Thursday or Friday to fix a groin injury, according to a source. Greenlaw will miss six to eight weeks after the surgery. The 24-year-old had a big game in the Week 1 victory over the Detroit Lions, recording six tackles (four solo) and […]

Najee Harris Looks To Bounce Back In Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris turned in a slow performance in a Week 1 win over the Buffalo Bills, rushing for just 45 yards on 16 carries. He has a good chance to bounce back in Week 2 as the Steelers will welcome the Las Vegas Raiders to Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Raiders coughed […]

Ben Roethlisberger A High-End QB2 In Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders at home in Week 2 after he threw for just 188 yards and a touchdown last week. Roethlisberger draws a plus matchup against a Raiders defense that struggled to defend the pass in 2020, ranking sixth in most fantasy points per game […]

Billy Price To Start At Center Thursday Night

The New York Giants are shifting around their offensive line and will have newly acquired offensive lineman Billy Price start at center on Thursday night against the Washington Football Team. Price was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals at the end of last month after the former first-rounder only started in nine games in his first […]

Gabriel Davis Back At Practice Thursday

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. Barring a setback on Friday, Davis should be good to go to play in the Week 2 meeting with the Miami Dolphins. Although Davis was the only Bills receiver to find the end zone in the Week 1 […]

Alvin Kamara An Elite RB1 Play Against Panthers

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is primed for a big game against the Panthers in Week 2. Kamara didn't have the most eye-popping numbers in Week 1- though he was undoubtedly the centerpiece of the Saints offense, handling 24 touches including 20 carries, his third-highest total in 68 career games, totaling 91 scrimmage […]

Rockies-Braves Game Postponed on Thursday

Thursday's game between the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves has been postponed. Per an announcement on the Braves' official website, the game has been postponed "due to inclement weather and unplayable field conditions." German Marquez was previously scheduled to start for Colorado while Ian Anderson was set to start for Atlanta. Fantasy managers should […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

Jameis Winston A Low-End QB1 Against Panthers

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston draws a favorable matchup in Week 2 against the Panthers as he attempts to follow up his five-touchdown performance from Week 1. Winston diced up the Packers secondary, a unit that allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to signal-callers, for five scores, adding 37 yards with his legs, […]

Marquise Goodwin Hopes To Build On Week 1 Performance

Chicago Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin will look to build off a solid Week 1 performance this weekend against the Bengals. Goodwin caught four passes for a team-high 45 yards against the Rams as the Bears struggled to score points. The output certainly doesn't engender a lot of fantasy enthusiasm but it was a solid […]

Darnell Mooney Lacks Week 2 Fantasy Appeal

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will take on a banged up Bengals secondary in Week 2. Mooney caught five passes for a paltry 26 yards in Week 1 against the Rams as the speedster was relegated to the check-down passing game. But Week 2 presents an opportunity for the Bears to open up the […]