Tape Tells All: The Houston Texans Week 1 Performance

Welcome to a new season of Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film for something that happened in the NFL this week. Usually, I focus on one player. This week, I'm focusing on a whole team, because that team did some very surprising things. Let's talk about the Houston Texans and […]

Denny Hamlin A Mixed Bag At Bristol Of Late

Denny Hamlin has quite the race sheet when it comes to Bristol. There is a chance he could win the race or finish out of the top-15 with ease. Last year, he led 131 laps in the early race but car problems knocked him down to 17th. The summer race featured even worse car trouble […]

Jacob Stallings Not In Thursday's Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings is not in the starting lineup Thursday to take on the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com. Stallings is slashing .242/.330/.371 with eight home runs over 107 games. His value is mostly limited to NL-only and OBP leagues, with less than ideal power and batting average. Michael Perez will catch and […]

Martin Truex Jr. Somewhat Risky At Bristol

Martin Truex Jr. starts from the pole on Saturday night at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol. The expectation is that he will not lead all that many laps. Aside from the dirt race, Truex Jr. has not finished in the top ten on the track since an eighth in 2017. There have […]

Tony Kemp Stuffs The Stat Sheet Versus Royals

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. Kemp has been a solid player for the A's with a .269/.374/.406 slash line, but he has less value in fantasy as he's been splitting time between second base […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 27th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 27th save of the year in Wednesday's victory over the Orioles. It was one of Chapman's easiest innings of the year, as he needed just eight pitches, seven of which went for strikes en route to a pair of punchouts. The hard-throwing lefty has been excellent […]

Tyler Naquin Out Of Lineup For Fourth Straight Game

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin (ribs) is not in the starting lineup for a fourth straight game after exiting Saturday's game early with bruised ribs. He is still day-to-day at this point. Naquin is having a nice year offensively, slashing .270/.333/.477 with 19 HRs, 70 RBI, 52 runs, and five stolen bases over 127 games. […]

Josh Harrison Drives In Three In Win At Kansas City

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a run scored, and a walk in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. Harrison is batting .308 since August 29 which coincides with his promotion to the leadoff spot in the A's batting order. As a result, he's seen his fantasy value increase […]

Nestor Cortes Jr. Strikes Out Career-High 11 Batters

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. turned in one of the best performances of his career Wednesday against the Orioles. Cortes limited Baltimore to one run on three hits over 6 1/3 innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters. The lefty issued just two walks. Cortes' previous high for punchouts was seven, […]

Andrew Knapp Scores Winning Run Versus Cubs On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Knapp scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth to secure a walk-off win for the Phillies. The veteran backstop has been seeing more playing time lately as J.T. Realmuto (shoulder) has been […]

Garrett Hampson Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson is penciled in on the bench for Thursday's matchup against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. Hampson is slashing .243/.298/.400 this season with 11 HRs and 17 SBs over 135 games. However, he has just a .636 OPS against righties this season, so with righty Ian Anderson on the mound, […]

C.J. Cron Hits The Bench Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. Cron is hitless in his last eight at-bats and will get a chance to rest. He's having a great season with the bat, slashing .269/.367/.525 with 27 HRs, 82 RBI, and 60 runs. […]

Freddy Galvis Drives In Two In Win Over Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Freddy Galvis went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Galvis has been a solid addition since the Phillies acquired his services on August 25. In that span, he's produced a solid .319 wOBA with 11 runs and 11 RBI across just […]

Charlie Blackmon Not In Thursday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon will take a seat on the bench for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. Blackmon has been in a bit of a slump in his last seven games, going 3-for-25 with one extra-base hit. This season hasn't been kind to him as a whole, with him producing […]

Willie Calhoun Returns With A Bang

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun was activated from the injured list prior to Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the 7-2 loss. Calhoun fractured his forearm in late June and was sidelined up until Wednesday. He is slashing .258 with five home runs and […]

Seahawks Defense Should Be Faded In Week 2

The Seattle Seahawks defense had a solid outing in Week 1, but they are still not a top option for Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans. The team generated just one turnover, and it was on a botched snap by the Indianapolis Colts. They gave up over 110 yards on the ground and they allowed […]

Kohei Arihara Crushed By Astros

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara did not pitch well during Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. He went four innings, eight hits allowed, six earned runs, and one strikeout in the 7-2 loss. Arihara gave up too early home runs and never settled into a groove. He'll take a rough 6.64 ERA and 1.43 […]

Brandon Marsh Has Three-Hit Game Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh collected three hits during Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He singled twice and hit a solo home run in the eighth inning that was ultimately the winning run. Marsh had been scuffling in September, slashing .194/.237/.278 over 11 games prior to Wednesday night. He's now hitting […]

Travis d'Arnaud Sitting Out During Thursday's Contest

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud will not be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He went 0-for-5 during Wednesday's contest, so the Braves will give him the day off. Despite that performance, d'Arnaud has been fairly reliable at the plate since returning in August. William Contreras will start at catcher […]

Luke Jackson Placed On Paternity Leave, Chris Martin Activated

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson has been placed on the paternity leave list on Thursday. He can be absent from the team up to three days, but often times players don't use that much time. In a corresponding move, right-hander Chris Martin (shoulder) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He missed each […]

Rams Defense Is Intriguing In Week 2

The Los Angeles Rams defense was aggressive and swarming in Week 1, but they're an interesting selection for Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts. Colts quarterback Carson Wentz has been known to be loose with the ball throughout his career, and this defense lives for opportunities to generate takeaways. They're also dealing with multiple injuries […]

Ian Kennedy Blows Save, Earns Win Wednesday Versus Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy allowed a solo home run to Matt Duffy to suffer his third blown save since being acquired by the Phillies at the trade deadline. Fortunately for the Phillies and fantasy managers, Kennedy was able to escape the inning with no further damage and he earned the victory when Philly […]

Eddie Rosario Blasts Homer On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario wore jersey No. 21 in honor of Roberto Clemente during Wednesday's game. Apparently, it helped him at the plate, because he put together a two-hit performance. Rosario went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk and two RBI in the 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Since joining Atlanta, Rosario is […]

Huascar Ynoa Strikes Out Eight In Short Outing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa hasn't received much run support lately, and it was more of the same during Wednesday's game. Ynoa went 4 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two earned runs, two walks, and struck out eight in the 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Ynoa is 0-3 in six starts since […]

Andrew Chafin Earns Rocky Save Versus Royals On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin allowed a run on Wednesday, but managed to hang on and secure his fourth save of the season. Chafin was called on in the eighth inning after Jake Diekman imploded and was able to escape with the lead. Chafin would run into his own trouble in the ninth inning, […]

Austin Hays Homers Twice Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a huge game in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, and two strikeouts. Hays smashed his two HR in the sixth and eighth innings for his 19th and 20th long balls of the season. The 26-year-old has been on […]

Video: Week 2 NFL Defense Picks - Pick 3D(ST)

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) of RotoBaller discusses three fantasy football defenses (D/ST) he loves in Week 2, and one fantasy defense that we should stay away from. There are fantasy studs and sleeper options, so there's a little something for everyone, and you can read his full Week 2 DST Rankings and Waiver Wire Streamers article […]

John Means Takes No-Decision Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means did not factor in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees. Means pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. He was in line for the win going into the ninth inning with the O's up 3-2. […]

Sean Manaea Earns Win Despite Rough Outing At Kansas City

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea didn't have his best game on Wednesday night, but the offense bailed him out and the left-hander gutted his way through five innings to secure his 10th victory. Manaea allowed five earned runs on nine hits and a walk while only picking up just three strikeouts after he had […]