Marcus Mariota Aggravates Quad Injury In Week 1

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota (quad) aggravated a strained quadriceps during his 31-yard run in the first quarter of Monday's 33-27 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. According to head coach Jon Gruden, he planned to use Mariota, who first injured his quad during the preseason, a lot more against Baltimore. "We lost a […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Ryan Fitzpatrick now on the injured reserve with a hip injury, Heinicke looks to be Washington’s man going into a Week 2 home date with the Giants. You’ll recall Heinicke nearly played spoiler to Tom Brady’s championship run with a 300-yard game against the Bucs in […]

Mekhi Becton Placed On Injured Reserve

New York Jets offensive lineman Mekhi Becton (knee) was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday. He is expected to be out for four to six weeks while needing arthroscopic knee surgery to clean up damaged MCL cartilage that he suffered in the Week 1 loss to the Carolina Panthers. George Fant will handle left tackle […]

Kyle Gibson Allows Four Runs To Cubs In Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four runs across five innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Cubs. He collected seven strikeouts to salvage some fantasy value, but it was another rough start for Gibson. The veteran right-hander has now allowed 15 runs in his last three starts, spanning just 15 innings. His […]

Jose Abreu Walks Three Times In Tuesday's Win

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a solid offensive game in the team's 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday despite not recording a hit. He went 0-for-1 in the game, but he drew three walks and he was also hit by a pitch. The 34-year-old veteran is hitting just .211 […]

Ozzie Albies Reaches Base Twice On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 1-for-4 with a walk in the team's 5-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. He also struck out in the game and he was caught stealing in his only stolen base attempt. Albies got off to a scorching hot start to the month of September as he […]

Justin Tucker Drills Both Field-Goal Attempts In Week 1

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker connected on both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries during Monday's 33-27 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He converted a 47-yard attempt in the fourth quarter to give the Ravens a 27-24 short-lived lead. The 31-year-old totaled nine points in Monday's loss. He is one […]

Max Scherzer Cruising Through September

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer has been nothing short of phenomenal since joining the team at the trade deadline. The Dodgers have won all eight of the games he's started for them. He's been especially dominant so far in September. Over three starts this month, he's pitched 22 innings and hasn't allowed a […]

Bo Bichette Hitting .333/.377/.526 In September

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has been locked in at the plate in September so far after struggling a bit in August. Last month, he slashed .250/.293/.343 with just two home runs. His .636 OPS in August was his lowest month-long OPS of the year. However, through 14 games in September, Bichette has already […]

Ryan Jeffers Powers Twins To Victory With Four RBI

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, and four RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Cleveland. Jeffers ripped a 103.5 MPH two-run double in the fourth inning, then belted a 426-foot, two-run blast to extend the Twins lead in the sixth. The young backstop needed a performance like that, […]

Sammy Watkins Leads Ravens In Receiving Yards In Debut

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins caught four of eight targets for 96 yards in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He logged 56 snaps and owned 28% of the team's target share in Monday's loss. The 28-year-old led the Ravens in targets (8), receiving yards (96), and was four yards […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We are already halfway through the final month of the regular season, and the playoff picture is starting to become more evident by the day. The Giants won the first postseason berth of the season on Monday night, but the White Sox and Brewers boast double-digit leads over their division rivals and could […]

Luke Voit Homers In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Baltimore. Voit has had a bit of a quiet September but swatted his second long ball of the month in the third inning Tuesday, a 109.4 MPH blast that traveled 405 feet. The slugging first baseman has […]

Manny Machado Slashing .268/.348/.415 In September

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado was one of the best hitters in baseball in July, when he slashed .371/.442/.742 with eight home runs, nine doubles, 25 RBI and 24 runs. However, he's been struggling significantly at the plate since the calendar turned to August. He had a .234/.278/.355 slash line with just three […]

Franmil Reyes Drives One In Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 6-3 Game 2 doubleheader loss to the Minnesota Twins. Reyes has been relatively solid in September and has four home runs to go along with 10 RBI. He is definitely someone fantasy managers should be looking at heading into […]

Amed Rosario Doubles Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 6-3 loss in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Rosario has been a bright spot for the Tribe this season and now has 23 doubles and 10 home runs to go along with a solid .273 average. He will […]

DJ LeMahieu Collects Two Hits, Homers In Tuesday's Victory

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in a 7-2 win over the Orioles. LeMahieu was busy on the offensive end from the beginning, singling and scoring on an Aaron Judge long ball, then later belting a solo homer for an insurance run in the ninth. […]

Mookie Betts Riding Seven-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-5 with a run scored in the team's 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. He has now recorded at least one hit and at least one run in seven consecutive games, a stretch that has also included a pair of home runs. Betts is slashing .283/.393/.435 […]

Jose Ramirez Doubles Tuesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss in Game 2 of a doubleheader Tuesday. Ramirez has been quiet lately and is hitting just .195 with four RBI in September. While this is not the performance that fantasy managers should have expected down […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Seven In 15th Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole notched his 15th win of the season Tuesday against the Orioles. Cole allowed one run over five innings of work, surrendering four hits and a trio of walks while fanning seven batters. The right-hander didn't have his best control of the strike zone, as the three walks were […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Goes 0-For-4 In Tuesday's Loss

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a rough game at the plate in the team's 6-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the game. It was his second hitless game over his last three outings. The Padres are scuffling right now with five straight […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns 23rd Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect seventh inning while striking out one to earn his 23rd save in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Clase has now allowed just one earned run since July 15th and has compiled a ridiculous 1.44 ERA with 66 strikeouts across 62 2/3 innings […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 25

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Triston McKenzie Strikes Out Seven Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie threw six innings of one-run ball while striking out seven in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday. McKenzie has been electric since returning from the minors and has allowed one earned run or less across each of his previous five […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/15)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings Breakdown - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is flying solo in this new episode! With an ever-evolving backfield situation in both Baltimore and San Francisco, how should you view these players moving forward? Elijah Mitchell emerged from nowhere, but will Trey Sermon factor in and make the 49ers rotation a headache for fantasy managers? Will the […]

Nick Castellanos Hits 29th Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Castellanos squared up a ninth-inning offering from Pittsburgh reliever Chris Stratton to bring the Reds within one run of tying the game. Unfortunately for the Reds, Stratton was able to get the next batter, […]

Wade Miley Struggles Vs. Pirates On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley struggled in a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Miley went 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) while striking out one and walking two. He took the loss, dropping his record to 12-6, to go along with a 3.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 123 strikeouts over […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 15th, 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 September 15th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]