Mike Yastrzemski Misses Monday With Illness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was absent from Monday's lineup against the Colorado Rockies, and according to manager Gabe Kapler, he wasn't feeling well from something he ate. It's good news for fantasy managers, as they can breathe easy knowing there's no injury, and he should be back in the next couple of days. […]

Stanley Johnson Heading To Chicago

Free-agent forward Stanley Johnson inked a deal with the Bulls on Monday. The terms of the agreement were undisclosed, although he may not make the final roster altogether. The 24-year-old appeared in 61 games with the Toronto Raptors last season, finishing by averaging only 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Fantasy managers in all […]

Kris Bryant Exits Early Monday

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant left Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies prematurely with wrist discomfort. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, he came out as a precaution with the Giants leading 10-2 at the time. Bryant, traded from the Chicago Cubs at the deadline, has gotten back on track […]

Mark Andrews Agrees To Four-Year Extension

The Baltimore Ravens and Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $56 million on Monday, according to sources. The $14 million per year that he'll receive will give him more money through four years than any other tight end in football. The 26-year-old is an excellent downfield and red-zone […]

Duane Brown Expected To Play This Year

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that offensive tackle Duane Brown will play this year, per The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar. The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says that the Seahawks are in talks with Brown's agent on a contract adjustment. The 36-year-old is heading into the final season of a three-year, $34.5 million contract, and […]

Saints Expected To Sign Desmond Trufant

The New Orleans Saints are expected to sign veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant after they worked him out on Monday, according to a source. Trufant suffered a groin injury early in training camp with the Chicago Bears and was released last week. The 30-year-old also took some time away from football after the death of his […]

Ndamukong Suh Activated From COVID-19 List

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. The 34-year-old veteran pass-rusher will be available for the season opener on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys. Suh's presence on Tampa's defensive line is bad news for Dallas' offense to open the season. While he's not an elite defensive […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (9/7/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. The Playoffs for ESL are here and we have a couple of 2 game slates ahead of us. First off we have NiP taking Mousesports in our first quarter-finals game. Then we also have Complexity taking on Vitality! Today I'll be bringing […]

Adam Shaheen Placed On COVID-19 List

The Miami Dolphins placed tight end Adam Shaheen and left tackle Austin Jackson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Cornerback Jamal Perry was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement. Shaheen landed on the list due to a positive COVID-19 test, although he doesn't have any major symptoms. Due to the NFL's protocols, […]

Dak Prescott A Full Practice Participant

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (shoulder) was listed as a full practice participant on the official injury report on Monday. After a devastating ankle injury suffered early last season, Prescott will be ready to go for the 2021 season opener on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prescott didn't play at all during the […]

Ravens Working Out Le'Veon Bell, Devonta Freeman

The Baltimore Ravens are working out free-agent running backs Le'Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman this week. The Ravens also worked out Elijah Holyfield. With both J.K. Dobbins (knee) and Justice Hill (Achilles) out for the season, the Ravens only have Gus Edwards and Ty'Son Williams on their active running back depth chart, so we'd expect […]

Justice Hill Out For The Season

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (Achilles) recently tore his Achilles at practice and will miss the entire season, according to a source. It's the reason why the Ravens have been working out free-agent running backs of late, including Le'Veon Bell, Devonta Freeman and Elijah Holyfield. Hill was expected to see a much larger backfield […]

Adam Morgan Secures Second Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan recorded his second save of the season on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Morgan worked a clean inning with no strikeouts to secure the save. The Cubs have rolled with reliever Rowan Wick for their last four save opportunities and he has secured three of those, but seemed to […]

Ian Happ Stays Hot With 19th Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Happ crushed his homer to left field in the bottom of the first inning to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead at the time. The outfielder had an awful first half of the season, but he has […]

Justin Steele Goes Five Innings In No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele went five innings in Monday's no-decision. The lefty allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Steele pitched very well out of the bullpen in the first half of the season and has been working strictly as a starter in the second half […]

Jean Segura Swats Grand Slam Versus Brewers On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura had a huge game on Monday as he went 3-for-4 with a grand slam to help beat the Brewers. Segura busted the game wide open in the eighth inning with a grand slam off of reliever Daniel Norris, but he was having a big game before that as he […]

Alex Bregman Hopes To Extend Streak

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will start and hit second Monday night against the Mariners. Bregman is working on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .363 during that span. The 27-year-old is getting on base but has only one extra-base hit (one double) in 33 at-bats since coming off the injured list with […]

Brad Miller Launches Two Homers In Labor Day Win

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller went 3-for-5 with two solo homers in a win over the Brewers on Monday. The second one was a little cheap, it came off of backup catcher Luke Maile, but they all count on the stat sheet. Miller has been playing more in the absence of Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) […]

Michael Brantley Not In Lineup Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will get the night off Monday night against the Mariners. Seattle will send to the mound left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi for this matchup which will send the veteran left to the bench. Brantley is hitting only .261 over his last 111 at-bats after hitting .330 through his first 334 plate […]

Bryce Harper Jacks 28th Homer Of Season Monday In Milwaukee

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win over the Brewers on Labor Day. Harper got the scoring started in the first inning, taking Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff deep to dead-center to put the visitors up 2-0. Statcast measured the blast at 107.6 MPH off the bat with a […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .302 Against LHP

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is hitting cleanup Monday night against the Mariners. Correa is slugging .526 over his last 15 games and will have a favorable matchup against the Mariners proposed left-handed starter, Yusei Kikuchi. Correa this season is slashing .302/.404/.459 against left-handed pitching with 16 extra-base hits through 159 at-bats. Correa smacked his […]

Jaguars Sign Duke Johnson To Practice Squad

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free agent running back Duke Johnson to their practice squad, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The signing comes hours after head coach Urban Meyer made it clear to the media that he wanted to add to the team's running back room. Johnson, a pass-catching specialist, racked up 484 total yards and two […]

Zack Wheeler Fans Nine In Win At Milwaukee

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler fired six innings of shutout ball to earn his 12th win of the season on Labor Day at the Brewers. Wheeler had excellent command as he collected nine strikeouts against no walks while throwing 71 of 99 pitches for strikes. The veteran right needed a start like this as […]

Jake Meyers Hitting .315 Last 15 Games

Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers will start and bat eighth Monday night against the Mariners. The 25-year-old has been a pleasant revelation in the second half of the season after being called up August 1. Meyers is hitting .315 over his last 15 starts and has at least one hit in 18 of his […]

Freddy Galvis Homers Versus Brewers On Labor Day

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with a solo homer on Labor Day at Milwaukee. Galvis has been a nice pickup for the Phillies as the veteran infielder now has a homer in three of his last four games. Galvis has been playing most days at shortstop or third base, but isn't a priority […]

Aledmys Diaz Gets Start At DH Monday

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz will get the start at designated hitter Monday against the Mariners. The Astros are giving slugger Yordan Alvarez the day off while trying to get Diaz some at-bats to work out of his slump. Diaz was white-hot at the plate three weeks ago and had his batting average up to […]

D.J. Chark Jr. Back To 100 Percent

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. (finger) looks to be "back 100 percent," from minor finger surgery per Jacksonville.com's John Reid, who also noted that head coach "Urban Meyer praised his catching and overall effort in practice Monday." Chark is getting healthy at the right time with Week 1's matchup against the Texans just […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting Third Monday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will hit third Monday against the Mariners. The left-handed slugger will get the start despite going against Seattle's projected starter, left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Alvarez is 4-for-19 (.211) over his last seven games but is posting an impressive .885 OPS against left-handed pitching this season. Alvarez is slashing .282/.346/.535 with […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Takes Mound Monday

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. will have a favorable matchup Monday against the Mariners. McCullers (10-4) will take a 3.12 ERA over his last six starts and two of those starts came against the Mariners. McCullers allowed only two runs spanning 11 innings against the Mariners and should be able to provide another quality […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Stifles Yankees Bats Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was sharp on Monday, tossing six-shutout frames in the club's 8-0 win over the Yankees. The left-hander allowed three hits (all singles) without issuing a free pass while striking out six, throwing just 80 pitches to improve his record to 13-8 on the season. Ryu has had his […]