Cam Newton Sees Limited Action On Thursday

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton saw limited time on the field during Thursday's preseason matchup with the Washington Football Team. He completed 4-of-7 attempts for 49 yards in the 22-13 victory. Rookie Mac Jones saw more time on the field and looked impressive in the preseason opener. Both quarterbacks limited their mistakes, but Newton […]

George Kittle Impressed With Trey Lance

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has liked what he has seen from his quarterback of the future, Trey Lance. Kittle has built chemistry with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo over the past few seasons, but it is only a matter of time before Lance gets the starting nod in San Francisco. "He has such a […]

Mac Jones Looks Solid In Preseason Opener

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones showed some impressive attributes during Thursday's preseason opener. He finished 13-for-19 on passing attempts with 87 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions. The Pats were a run-heavy team, but Jones showed he is capable of running this offense effectively. He was able to get the ball out on time, […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws Fifth Straight Quality Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (7-1) put together another solid performance on the mound Thursday night, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. He recorded the win and went six innings, allowing two runs on three hits, three walks, picking up six strikeouts. He now has a five-game quality start streak, dating back to […]

Logan Thomas To Have Expanded Role?

Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas saw some action in the preseason opener against the New England Patriots on Thursday night, finishing with one reception for 24 yards. After a breakout season in 2020, Thomas could have an even larger role heading into 2021 with new quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick under center, who is notorious […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! We’ve got a substantial 14-game slate on tap to start the weekend, but first, I want to give a massive shout-out to MLB for last night’s Field of Dreams game. It was a great spectacle between the Yankees and White Sox, and I hope they do it again. Plus, the game was […]

Wide Receivers to Prioritize in PPR Leagues

For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the language our leagues will speak to us in. The first step is to know if you're going to battle your […]

Wide Receivers to Prioritize in Non-PPR Leagues

Fantasy draft season will be upon us before we know it. Aside from evaluating ADP and staying in tune with training camp reports this summer, it's also important to study differences between league types. Some still play standard leagues but these days, PPR (point per reception) formats are the norm. The only difference between those […]

Ron Rivera Has High Praise For Jaret Patterson

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera liked what he saw from undrafted free agent running back Jaret Patterson when the team opened the preseason Thursday night in New England. The rookie was given a big opportunity to show what he is capable of and made the most of it. Patterson led the team in […]

Aaron Civale Threw Off The Mound

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) was able to throw off the mound at Progressive Field earlier this week. He is currently working his way back from a finger injury that has sidelined him since late June. Civale is likely to throw again and then probably go on a rehab assignment. The Indians could […]

Corey Dickerson Leaves Due To Injury On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Corey Dickerson (back) was unable to get through Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He was pulled during the game due to back tightness. Dickerson went 0-for-2 at the plate before exiting and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. taking his spot. It wouldn't be shocking to see the Jays give Dickerson the […]

John Means Struggles In Thursday Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-4 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers. Means pitched just 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including three home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. It was an uncharacteristically poor outing for the O's ace, who has a 3.21 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, […]

Charlie Culberson Hits Solo Blast In Loss

Texas Rangers infielder Charlie Culberson was basically the only offensive player that showed up for this lineup on Thursday. He went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The veteran utility player collected one of the two hits for this offense in this game. He has four home […]

Mike Foltynewicz Posts Quality Start Versus Mariners

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been pitching well as of late and continued that on Thursday. He went seven innings, six hits, three earned runs, and six strikeouts in the 3-1 loss. Foltynewicz pitched well despite giving up two home runs in this contest. He was able to keep the Mariners offense in […]

Dansby Swanson Records Two Hits In Loss

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has quietly put together a fairly strong season at the plate. He continued that going 2-for-3 with an RBI during Thursday's 12-3 blowout loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Swanson has pushed his batting average to .257 with a career high 20 home runs and 61 RBI this season. This much […]

Ozzie Albies Hits Solo Blast In Blowout Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies made the lopsided defeat a little better with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He went 1-for-5 at the plate, but hit a solo home run off righty Jeff Hoffman in the seventh inning. It was Albies 20th of the season, but didn't have […]

Kyle Muller Optioned After Rough Outing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller has been optioned to Triple-A following a rough outing against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. He went 2 1/3 innings, five hits allowed, six earned runs, three walks, and one strikeout in the 12-3 loss. This game was really the only really bad outing he has posted since joining […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 8/13 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a big Friday last week going 3-for-3 in the match picks, we followed that up on Saturday going 2-for-2 with a voided game also. It was a "double your money" day with both winners coming in at +100 as the Reds easily covered the runline, beating the Pirates 11-3 while the Dodgers and Angels […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. made his one hit count in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Rockies, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout. Wade Jr. capped off a six-run fourth inning by demolishing a German Marquez fastball into the right-center seats for his 15th HR of the season. […]

Logan Webb Does It All Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had a great overall game in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Rockies. Webb pitched 6 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He also helped his cause by going 1-for-2 with a single that just missed being a grand slam and two RBI. […]

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 Friday August 13th 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/13/21 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 if […]

Fantasy Baseball with Sara Sanchez - Benched with Bubba EP 393

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Sara Sanchez (@BCB_Sara) of FanGraphs and Bleed Cubbie Blue. The guys will go over some recent fantasy baseball news, go over some players that had great months of July, and much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to […]

Steelers To Trade For Joe Schobert

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a deal to acquire linebacker Joe Schobert from the Jacksonville Jaguars. The terms of the deal are not yet reported but it appears that Schobert will join Pittsburgh just one year into a five-year deal that he signed with the Jaguars last offseason. Schobert […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

It's the middle of August and the dust has settled from the Trade Deadline's chaos. There are still many fluid bullpens to explore, so let's get right into my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave […]

Tight End Sleepers and ADP Values

The tight end position is the most mercurial of them all in fantasy football. By now the perception around the tight end position in fantasy football is clear — it's Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, George Kittle, and then everyone else. The scoring gap between the top group of tight ends and the mid to lower […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - NL Central Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the National League West clubs, which was followed by the American League West. Today, we roll out the National League Central clubs. Ranking prospects over the past year hasn’t been […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

Things always seem to settle down a little around this time in the baseball season. The deadline is behind us, so a lot of buyers with previously unsettled bullpens got settled through trades. On the other end of that, a lot of sellers lost their closers but are in full tank/rebuild/evaluate mode so they haven't […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There is some awesome pitching, especially a grouping of Charlie […]