Carter Kieboom Gets The Day Off Sunday

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom is out of the lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday. Adrian Sanchez will get the start in his place, batting eighth. Kieboom has shown some signs this season, with six homers, 21 runs, and 20 RBI across 158 at-bats, but he's scuffled to a .172/.226/.172 slash line over his […]

Alcides Escobar (2B/SS, WSN) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Escobar has actually been a solid contributor for the Nationals this season after not playing in the MLB in 2019 and 2020. He signed a minor-league contract with Kansas City in May but didn't record an at-bat with the club before […]

David Montgomery Has Tough Week 1 Matchup

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery had a 71 percent snap share last year and should once again be a strong fantasy play because of his projected role in head coach Matt Nagy's offense. But Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season might be tough on Montgomery, as he faces a Rams defense that allowed […]

Brandon Belt (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Belt has had an interesting 2021 season. He got off to a sluggish start following offseason heel surgery and a battle with COVID-19. He then dealt with an oblique strain in late May, which required a stint on the injured […]

Rowdy Tellez To Injured List With Patella Strain

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez (knee) was placed on the injured list Sunday morning with a patella strain. Catcher Luke Maile was called up to take his spot on the active roster. It's tough timing for Tellez and his fantasy managers, as he was in one of the best stretches of his season, slashing […]

Jonathan Taylor Is A Solid Week 1 Play

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is a solid fantasy option in Week 1 against a Seahawks team that ranked 17th in fantasy points allowed to running backs last season. The sky might not be the limit for Taylor, but with guard Quenton Nelson trending towards playing, Taylor is a low-end RB1, even with the […]

Alejandro Kirk (C, TOR) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirk has been raking at the plate since getting recalled on July 23. He's slashing a rock-solid .303/.360/.517 with four home runs and 14 RBI over 100 plate appearances since then and has a .273/.347/.492 batting line with seven home runs […]

Carter Kieboom (3B/SS, WSN) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kieboom struggled in limited action over his first two stints with the Nationals back in 2019 and 2020. He slashed a meager .181/.309/.232 with two home runs and 11 RBI over his first 165 plate appearances at the major league level, […]

Brett Phillips Activated And Starting Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips (ankle) was activated from the injured list Sunday morning, and he is in the starting lineup batting ninth and playing center field against the Detroit Tigers. While Phillips is not likely rostered in many leagues, he could be worth a start today as he was slashing .267/.353/.700 in his last […]

Nick Anderson Returns From The Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) was reinstated from the injured list Sunday morning, meaning he could finally be set to make his season debut. Anderson had a charmed season in 2020, posting a 0.55 ERA and 0.49 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings across 19 appearances with six saves. Anderson immediately […]

John Gant (SP, MIN) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Gant is a bit of a stretch this week, but he's been looking better over his last two starts where he's allowed two runs on six hits and four walks while striking out 12 over 10 innings of work. He'll try […]

Updated Week 1 Kicker Rankings

Welcome to Week 1 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 1 kicker rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Randy Bullock Joins Titans Practice Squad Joey Slye Promoted To Active Roster Chris Naggar Elevated To Active Roster Chase McLaughlin Could Miss Season Opener Titans Place Sam Ficken On […]

Dietrich Enns To Get Another Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Dietrich Enns will enter the starting rotation for at least one turn, as Chris Archer was placed on the injured list Sunday morning. Enns will start Thursday against the Detroit Tigers in Archer's place, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Enns has just eight career appearances to […]

A.J. Alexy (SP, TEX) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Another rookie pitcher that's two starts into his career, Alexy has gone 2-0 and allowed just two hits and five walks with 11 strikeouts over 11 innings of work. He'll start off the week against Houston, and while they're averaging just […]

Odubel Herrera Drives In Two Versus Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. Herrera is slashing .261/.316/.424 as he's been a solid bottom-of-the-order bat for the Phillies. He won't provide much power, but Herrera has value in deeper fantasy leagues. He's got good matchups versus the […]

Austin Jackson Will Play In Opener

The Miami Dolphins removed the questionable tag on left tackle Austin Jackson, meaning that he has cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols and will play in the Week 1 season opener against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of the week and was placed on the COVID-19 list, […]

Jean Segura Swats 12th Homer To Help Beat Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored to help secure a win over Colorado on Saturday. Segura is up to 12 homers on the season to go with nine stolen bases and a .297 batting average as he's been a good middle infielder for fantasy managers […]

Chris Archer Placed On Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (hip) is heading back to the injured list. Archer had left his start on Saturday with a recurrence of left hip soreness, the same issue that pushed back his return from a separate injured list stay for forearm tightness. Reliever Nick Anderson was reinstated from the IL in […]

Joe Ryan (SP, MIN) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Over his first two career starts now, Ryan is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA, 0.417 WHIP and 22 percent strikeout rate over 12 innings of work. After just missing out on the perfect game in his last matchup, he'll face off […]

Andrew McCutchen Collects Two Hits In Win Over Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. McCutchen needed a game like this as he had been struggling mightily for an extended stretch. After posting an anemic .155 batting average in August, 'Cutch had 10 strikeouts through 10 games in […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns The Save Saturday

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth inning of the 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros, securing his 31st save of the season. The score was 4-1 when he entered the inning, but with one out, he allowed a single, a walk, and then a double, which plated one run. Iglesias escaped the […]

Rich Hill (SP, NYM) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hill has done a solid job of proving that age means nothing this year, as the 41-year-old southpaw has gone 6-6 with a 3.82 ERA, 1.165 WHIP and 22.2 percent strikeout rate over 139 innings with the Rays and Mets. He's gone […]

Andrew McCutchen Out Of Lineup Against Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen will take a seat on the bench Sunday against Ryan Feltner and the Colorado Rockies. It's a routine day off for McCutchen, who has struggled to a .170/.265/.340 slash line over 112 plate appearances in his last 30 games. He's been especially bad against right-handed pitching, slashing .177/.288/.325 against them […]

Brad Miller Launches Pinch-Hit Homer Versus Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller launched a solo home run as a pinch-hitter in his only at-bat versus the Rockies on Saturday. Miller had been getting more playing time with Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) done for the season, but he remains a fringe fantasy option at best. Miller is batting just .231 on the season […]

Jake Odorizzi (SP, HOU) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Odorizzi has had a rather solid bounce-back season in 2021 after an injury-shortened season last year. Over 94 2/3 innings of work this year, Odorizzi has posted a 4.28 ERA, 1.215 WHIP and 21.4 percent strikeout rate while going 6-7 for […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Raiders vs Ravens Matchups

The 2021 season is back and we are ready to rock. After the uncertainty of the 2020 offseason with COVID restrictions and a lack of preseason, we got back to a level of normalcy this year with how teams conducted training camps and preseason games. Unfortunately for one of the teams in this matchup, that […]

Jose Suarez Secures The Victory Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (7-7) earned the win in Saturday's 4-2 game against the Houston Astros. He allowed just one run on three hits across 5.2 innings, struck out seven, and walked three. He got two strikeouts to start the sixth but gave up a two-out double before being pulled. It was […]

Andrew Chafin, Sergio Romo Implode For A's On Saturday

Oakland Athletics relief pitchers Andrew Chafin and Sergio Romo combined for one of the worst innings of the season for the A's, as they allowed five runs to turn a feel-good afternoon into a miserable loss. Starter Cole Irvin silenced Texas across seven innings and Oakland had to feel good heading into the eighth inning […]

Texans Have High Asking Price For Deshaun Watson

The Houston Texans were asking for a package of six players and NFL draft picks from interested teams calling in about quarterback Deshaun Watson this summer, according to league sources. The Texans were unwilling to budge from their trade price for Watson, who remains on the active roster, even though he will be a healthy […]

Austin Meadows Sitting Against Tigers Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup against Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers Sunday, continuing the trend of sitting against left-handed pitching. In his stead, the Rays will send out Randy Arozarena and Manuel Margot in the outfield corners. Meadows has slashed just .195/.250/.363 over his last 30 games, […]