Kevin Harvick Surprises and Slips Into Fifth at Darlington

Kevin Harvick suddenly found himself in the top five on Sunday night and yet handled it well. The resulting fifth-place finish was solid for the Stewart-Haas Racing driver. Despite all the fluctuations, the No. 4 car was fifth after the first stage, second stage, and at the checkered flag. Unlike Martin Truex Jr., Harvick managed […]

Saquon Barkley Almost “Fully Cleared”, Gearing Up For Week 1

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is close to being fully cleared and is gearing up to play in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. The Giants will monitor the star running back through Thursday and see how his body responds to the workload. If Barkley does suit up in Week 1, he […]

Martin Truex Jr Wild Night Yields Fourth at Darlington

Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing car had a bit of a crazy night at Darlington. This time, he could dominate like the Spring race where he led all but 45 laps. Truex Jr. had a pit violation and a few car issues. Despite all that, Truex Jr charged up and […]

Ross Chastain Finishes Third at Darlington on Sunday

Ross Chastain had a front-row seat for what was going on between Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin. However, the Chevy had his own problems trying to hold off a hard-charging Martin Truex Jr. Chastain managed to edge Truex Jr. out and achieved a third-place result that was unexpected. The No. 42 car was fast all […]

Kyle Larson Tries Bold Move, Comes Up Short at Darlington

Kyle Larson tried everything during the final two restarts at Darlington. In the end, he may have had the fastest car on the track. However, he could not get around the No. 11 of Denny Hamlin on Sunday night. The result was a second-place finish just 0.212 seconds behind. He did win a stage and […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. First off, it's a holiday slate, so the games start […]

Denny Hamlin Wins at Darlington for First 2021 Victory

Denny Hamlin knew what was coming and that was the No. 5 car of Kyle Larson. Hamlin had at least a four-car length lead. He played the line conservative and held off Larson by a margin of 0.212 seconds. That was enough to take home the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday night. With that, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/6 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 […]

Chris Hogan Signs With The Saints

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent wide receiver Chris Hogan to a contract on Monday. He was released by the Saints last week. The former New England Patriot impressed the Saints during training camp and was brought back by the team. Hogan finished with 14 receptions for 118 yards on 26 targets in five games […]

Evan Engram “Long Shot” For Week 1

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (calf) is a "long shot" to play Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Engram hasn't been ruled out but is a "long shot" to play in the regular-season opener. The Giants tight end hasn't done much in practice this past […]

Noah Fant Expected To Play Week 1

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (leg) expects to play Week 1 against the New York Giants, per head coach Vic Fangio. He's missed practice and has been sidelined for around two weeks due to a lower left leg injury. The 23-year-old should be all systems go for the regular-season opener. Fant was third among […]

Josh Norman Signs With The 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent defensive back Josh Norman to a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Sunday. The former Pro Bowler was limited to nine games as he dealt with a hamstring injury and was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list last season. He racked up 24 tackles (21 solo), one interception, two fumble recoveries […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]

Luis Patino Pulled In The Third Inning

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed four earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over 2 2/3 innings during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He did not factor into the decision. It was his shorting outing since August 15. The 21-year-was removed after just 73 pitches. He […]

Austin Meadows Launches Two-Run Homer On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He drilled a two-run shot to right-center field to give the Rays a 5-4 lead. The 26-year-old sits against southpaws and found himself on the bench in three of the last five games. Meadows […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Again On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a two-run shot off Griffin Jax cutting the Rays deficit 4-2. He's now homered in back-to-back games. The 27-year-old is hitting .250 with two home […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/6)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 7 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's not often where the early slate is the main slate in baseball, but in honor of Labor Day, that's what we get today. Seven of the 12 games are matinees and on the early FanDuel slate. We have three of the 14 pitchers coming in at five figures. Do we have to pay for […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 6th, 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 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

OwnersBox NFL Lineup Picks Week 1 - Weekly Fantasy Football Contests

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season kicks off this week and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a whopping $100,000 cash prize pool - it's completely free to enter with code DREW9 In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports […]

Walker Buehler Suffers Rare Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler got roughed up in Sunday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Buehler only lasted three innings and allowed seven hits, six runs, one walk and one strikeout. It was a rare poor performance for the right-hander and managers shouldn't be too concerned moving forward. Buehler is now 13-3 […]

Who Should I Draft? Fantasy Football Tool

  Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Select Any Two NFL Players - Our Experts Will Give You Their Opinions     STD PPR Half-PPR Select Player 1... Saquon BarkleyBijan RobinsonJahmyr GibbsChristian McCaffreyDerrick HenryJa'Marr ChaseCeeDee LambJustin JeffersonAmon-Ra St. BrownNico CollinsAshton JeantyBucky IrvingChase BrownMalik NabersPuka NacuaBrian Thomas Jr.A.J. BrownDe'Von AchaneJosh JacobsJonathan TaylorBrock BowersGeorge KittleOmarion HamptonDrake […]

Luis Castillo Takes 15th Loss On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo deserved a better fate than earning his 15th loss on Sunday. Castillo allowed three runs (one earned) over six innings in a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He struck out seven and walked two while giving up just four hits to the Detroit batters. Castillo has run into some […]

Dalvin Cook Still Among Group Of Unvaccinated Players

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is one of the league's most elite options out of the backfield. He finished the 2020 season by racking up 1,557 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground off 312 carries while also adding 44 catches for 361 yards and another score. The 26-year-old has yet to log an […]

Christian McCaffrey Favorite To Win OPOY

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is the favorite to win NFL.com's Offensive Player of the Year award. McCaffrey was the overall consensus favorite on the poll, composed of 29 analysts from the site. However, he will need to remain healthy, which was a problem during the 2020 campaign. The 25-year-old battled ankle and shoulder […]

Fantasy Football Live Chat @ 8:30 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Adam Koffler (@AdamKoffler) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday, September 5th at 8:30 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy football questions answered, or just stick around for some NFL talk! All throughout the NFL […]

Zach Davies Has Another Bad Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies put together another bad outing in Sunday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The right-hander only went four innings and allowed eight hits, six runs, three walks and struck out three on the afternoon. Davies has had a dismal year for the Cubs and is 6-10 with a 5.16 ERA. […]

Rowan Wicks Snags Third Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick recorded his third save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wick tossed two frames and allowed no hits, no runs, two walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Wick has now been called upon for three of the last four save opportunities for the […]

Jason Heyward Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran has had another rough season at the plate and is hitting .212 with seven home runs and 27 RBI on the season. Despite the poor overall numbers, he is a favorite of manager David Ross […]

Frank Schwindel Won't Stop Going Yard

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel literally won't cool off and has now homered in six of his last seven games. Schwindel went 3-for-4 with one walk, two runs and four RBI in Sunday's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first baseman has been swinging one of the hottest bats in the league this week […]