Brandin Cooks Could Struggle In Week 5

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks faces a tough matchup against the Patriots in Week 5. Cooks has easily been the team's best player through four weeks, exceeding the century mark twice while routinely gobbling up most of the available targets in the passing game. The 28-year-old will take on his former team, the Patriots, […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Charlotte Drive For The Cure 250 (10/9/21)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs head to the Charlotte Roval on Saturday. The Round of 12 concludes with a potentially wild one at Charlotte. Non-playoff drivers have won both races in this round, which means that while Austin Cindric has clinched a spot in the next round, the other 11 drivers are all still competing […]

Phillip Lindsay Off The Fantasy Radar In Week 5

Houston Texans running back Phillip Lindsay could be in for another rough game against the Patriots in Week 5. Lindsay has carried the ball 24 times for 31 rushing yards- an impossible to believe 1.3 yards per carry average. The 27-year-old has just one catch on the season, and it went for a touchdown. Lindsay […]

David Johnson Can't Be Trusted Against New England

Houston Texans running back David Johnson will be tough to trust for fantasy purposes in Week 5 against New England. Johnson has yet to exceed eight touches in a game this season, though he's the only back in Houston to have somewhat of a role in the passing game, having seen four targets in two […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 10/8 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB Postseason is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB DFS Playoff Slate In Depth Analysis for 10/8/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have one of the few four-game slates we'll see during these playoffs, which makes the game a little bit easier to play. All remaining teams are in action tonight, and there is a lot to like. […]

Mark Ingram II Should Be Avoided Against Patriots

Houston Texans running back Mark Ingram II gets a tough draw in Week 5 against New England. Ingram burst onto the scene with 26 touches in Week 1 but has since seen his role decline to the six touches he saw in last week's loss to the Bills. The Texans seemed to want to establish […]

Jared Cook Is A TE2 In Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook is coming off of his best game of the season in Week 4 versus the Las Vegas Raiders with six receptions for 70 yards and his first touchdown, but he faces a Cleveland Browns defense in Week 5 that has been solid against the position this season. The […]

Davis Mills Completely Off The Fantasy Radar In Week 5

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills faces a tough matchup against the Patriots in Week 5. Mills is coming off the worst start of his young career against the Bills, an ugly 40-0 defeat that saw him pass for just 87 yards with four interceptions. Now, the rookie gets to take on a Patriots defense that […]

Travis Kelce Looks To Bounce Back In Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is coming off of his worst performance of the season in Week 4 with just four catches for 23 yards and he will look to bounce back versus a very tough Buffalo Bills defense. The Bills defense has limited opposing tight ends to just a hair over three […]

Tyreek Hill Remains A WR1 Option In Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill caught 11 balls for 186 yards and three touchdowns in Week 4 versus the Philadelphia Eagles and he will look to continue that success against a tough Buffalo Bills defense in Week 5. The speedy wide receiver has now had two monster games and two underwhelming performances on […]

Mike Williams Will Look To Bounce Back In Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will look to get back on track in Week 5 versus the Cleveland Browns. The big receiver looked like an MVP candidate after the first three weeks of the seasons, but barely played a role in Week 4 versus the Las Vegas Raiders with just one reception for […]

Keenan Allen Remains A Good Option In Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will look for better results in Week 5 versus the Cleveland Browns. The veteran hauled in seven receptions in Week 4, but only picked up 36 yards versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Week 5 presents a matchup against a Browns defense that has allowed a touchdown in three […]

Austin Ekeler Remains An RB1 In Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler will look to continue his strong season with a matchup against the Cleveland Browns in Week 5. The Browns defense hasn't allowed more than 68 yards on the ground in a game this year and are allowing just three receptions for 26 yards through the air to opposing […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Has Tough Matchup In Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is coming off of two straight 100-yard rushing performances, but that could end in Week 5 against a very tough Buffalo Bills defense. The Bills defense is only allowing 51 yards per game to opposing runners and around three receptions for 35 yards through the air. They have […]

Patrick Mahomes Draws Tough Matchup In Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face a tough task in a Week 5 matchup versus the Buffalo Bills. The Bills defense has been stellar versus the passing game this season and is only allowing a hair over 167 yards per game to opposing signal-callers. That being said, they have yet to face an […]

Justin Herbert Will Look For Another Big Game In Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will look to put together his third big game in a row versus the Cleveland Browns in Week 5. Herbert has been on fire over the last two weeks and has thrown seven touchdowns with zero interceptions over his last two games. The Browns defense got rocked in Week […]

Shane McClanahan Shuts Out Boston In ALDS Game 1 Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan (1-0) allowed five hits while striking out three over five scoreless innings in Game 1 of the American League Division Series 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. He didn't walk anyone and picked up his first career postseason win on Thursday. The 24-year-old threw 82 pitches, landing 55 […]

Nelson Cruz Goes Yard In ALDS Game 1 Win

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Game 1 of the American League Division Series 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. He launched a towering blast off the catwalk to give the Rays a 3-0 lead. The 41-year-old became the second-oldest player to homer in a […]

Randy Arozarena Homers, Steals Home In Game 1 ALDS Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, two additional runs scored, and a stolen base in Game 1 of the American League Division Series 5-0 win over the Red Sox. He took Nick Pivetta deep in the fifth inning to give the Rays a 4-0 lead. The […]

Tim Elliott Returns To Action Looking For Third Straight Win

The flyweights will take to the big stage as long-time UFC veteran Tim Elliott (17-11-1) looks to make it three victories in a row on Saturday as he battles Matheus Nicolau. A veteran of the UFC for many years, Elliott made his UFC debut back in May of 2012. Throughout his lengthy career, nine of […]

Russell Wilson Dealing With "Badly Sprained Finger"

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) is dealing with a badly sprained finger. "He's got a badly sprained finger that we need to figure out," said head coach Pete Carroll. In the fourth quarter, the 32-year-old exited Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Rams after hitting his finger on a Rams' defensive player's helmet. Wilson […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez (Premium Content)

Second UFC Fight Night event since UFC 266, and first card since all the way back in May of this year headlined by a couple of women. Now that's what we want to watch. Bring them ladies up, Dana, cause the talent in their classes is staggering. Good for the promo, it looks like the […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez

Second UFC Fight Night event since UFC 266, and first card since all the way back in May of this year headlined by a couple of women. Now that's what we want to watch. Bring them ladies up, Dana, cause the talent in their classes is staggering. Good for the promo, it looks like the […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 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 […]

College Football Betting Picks: Against The Spread 10/9 (Week 6)

This week is a little smaller than last week. Of course, coming off of a week with 61 games, this will seem a little small. There are still 51 games this weekend and 46 take place on Saturday. There's money to be made. Let's go get it! Since this piece is new here at RotoBaller, […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 8th, 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 8th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for October 8th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for October 8th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Elijah Moore Is A Risky Option For Week 5

New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore (concussion) was upgraded to full on Thursday's injury report. The rookie wideout appears to be ready to return after missing last week's win over the Tennessee Titans. Although, Moore's value could be in trouble with Jamison Crowder emerging as a viable option in Week 4. Crowder and Corey […]

Jamison Crowder Emerging As WR3 Candidate

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder made some noise during his season debut in Week 4. He hauled in seven of his nine targets for 61 yards and one touchdown in the win over the Tennessee Titans. It was a solid start to the season for Crowder and it should stay that way against […]