Steelers Strike Deal For Ahkello Witherspoon

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense received a boost Friday when they swung a deal with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. Witherspoon had inked a one-year deal worth $4 million with Seattle in free agency, but ultimately will not suit up for the franchise after four years spent as a division rival with the […]

Antonio Gibson Says Sophomore Season Will Be “Something Special”

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson has been identified by many as a potential breakout player heading into his second year as a pro. In a recent interview, Gibson said he has his eyes on "something special" as he will be relied on to carry the load in the Washington backfield this season. The […]

Byron Leftwich Says Mike Evans Is The “Best He’s Ever Been”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had a lights-out training camp according to the team's offensive coordinator, Byron Leftwich. "It's kind of been under the radar, this is the best he's been since we've been around him," Leftwich said. The 28-year-old will look to accomplish the eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season to begin his career. […]

Jaguars Officially Sign Jacob Hollister

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran tight end Jacob Hollister on Friday after he was surprisingly released by the Bills earlier this week. Hollister immediately becomes the most accomplished pass catcher among Jaguars tight ends, and he could have a significant role. Hollister's role was reduced in his final season with the Seattle Seahawks last year, […]

Jamison Crowder Lands On COVID-19 List

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder (groin) was placed on the COVID-19 list after testing positive on Friday. The 28-year-old could now be in jeopardy of missing Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers, so fantasy managers in deeper leagues should begin to look elsewhere if they were relying on him in the season opener. […]

Tavon Austin Placed On Injured Reserve List

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Tavon Austin was placed on the injured reserve list on Thursday. Austin was a surprise addition to the team's 53-man roster, but now he'll miss at least the first three games of the season. Austin was one of the candidates for the team's fourth wideout job prior to going on IR. […]

Raiders Sign Peyton Barber

The Las Vegas Raiders have signed running back Peyton Barber from the Washington practice squad to solidify the position after Jalen Richard was placed on the injured reserve list. Barber played in Washington last season where he finished with 94 carries for 258 yards and four touchdowns after he spent the first four seasons of […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Darlington Sports Clips / VFW Help A Hero 200 (9/4/21)

On Saturday, the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Darlington. The only touring series that hasn't yet started the playoffs, this is a race with a lot up for grabs. Lot of interesting drivers in this race including starts by Tyler Reddick and Austin Dillon, plus Denny Hamlin is in the 54 this week. Here at […]

Fantasy Football Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Frank Dyevoich (twitter @fantasy_giant) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday, September 3 at 12:00 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 […]

Cook Out Southern 500: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

It's been an exciting NASCAR Cup Series regular season, but I'm ready for some playoff racing -- one of the best times of the racing season. And this year's Championship 4, I believe, is wide open (outside of Kyle Larson). With the regular season finale at Daytona in the rear-view mirror, the Cup Series heads […]

Bobby Dalbec Stays Hot With Two RBI Versus Rays On Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a win at Tampa Bay on Thursday. Dalbec had his best month as a Big Leaguer in August as he hit .339 for the month and has carried his hot hitting into September with the two-hit performance. The key for Dalbec has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have only one game off the main slate Friday night, which will afford us plenty of opportunities for differentiation in tournaments. However, there's an absence of elite pitching options outside of Shohei Ohtani, and his salary is such that it could make it difficult to build the rest of the lineup optimally. The good […]

Carson Wentz Returns, Removed From Reserve/COVID List

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (foot) was officially activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and participated in 11-on-11 drills on Thursday. It was the first time since July 29 that Wentz participated in a full practice. He is working his way back from foot surgery and is on target to suit up Week 1 against the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/3 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 […]

Paolo Espino Whiffs Five Phillies In No-Decision Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino delivered another decent start versus the Phillies on Thursday as he allowed just two earned runs across 5 1/3 innings. Espino collected five strikeouts in his latest serviceable outing for the rebuilding Nats. The 34-year-old journeyman is yet to complete six innings as a starter, so he's on the […]

Royce Freeman Claimed By The Panthers

The Carolina Panthers claimed free-agent running back Royce Freeman on Thursday. Denver cut him on Tuesday after spending three seasons with the team. The 25-year-old rush for 170 yards on 35 carries and caught 12 passes for 81 yards across 16 games in 2020. Freeman will look to carve out a role in the Panthers […]

Lane Thomas Cracks First Homer With Washington

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season Thursday versus the Phillies. It was Thomas' first home run since coming over from the Cardinals, and only his second dinger since 2019. The 26-year-old is only batting .212 across 117 plate appearances this season, but he does have a […]

Thairo Estrada Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Thairo Estrada made his one hit count in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Estrada added some key insurance runs, launching an eighth-inning, two-out Devin Williams changeup into the left-field seats to extend the Giants' lead to four. He also made a diving […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fifth Win Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fifth win of the season in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers. Rogers entered the game in the eighth inning with the game tied at one and struck out the side. The Giants then scored four runs in the bottom half of the inning, making […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 24

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 24 of the MLB season (9/6 through 9/12). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Garrett Richards Logs Three-Inning Save At Rays

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Richards tossed three shutout innings to collect the save in a 4-0 win at Tampa Bay on Thursday. Richards allowed one hit and one walk while picking up four strikeouts in his second save this season. Fantasy managers shouldn't rush out and add the former starter, however, as this […]

Logan Webb Pitches Gem Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb played a large role in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers, snapping the team's four-game losing streak. Webb pitched 7 innings, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has been fantastic this season, going 8-3 with a 2.56 ERA, 1.09 […]

Adam Koffler's Updated PPR Rankings vs. RotoBaller Consensus

Adam Koffler's PPR Rankings, updated as of 9/3/2021. Below you'll find my tiered rankings by position compared to the RotoBaller consensus staff rankings. In this article, I'll highlight a handful of players at each position that have significantly risen or fallen in my rankings over the past few weeks. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (9/3/21)

The biggest weekend in college football rolls on with another good sized slate for Friday night. DraftKings picked out seven games for us to chew on. We have two 1-AA teams in action, one team that hasn't played since 2019, and one FBS program that might be worse than the 1-AA program it's playing. The […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 9/3/21 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 […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fires Six Shutout Innings In Win Over Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez picked up his 11th win of the season on Thursday with six shutout innings at Tampa Bay. Rodriguez allowed just four hits and collected six strikeouts against only one walk. The left-hander was due for a strong start as he's been much better than his 4.88 ERA would […]

Ellis' Essential Players for 2021

The 2021 season is coming in hot and it’s flag-planting time in the fantasy community. This year, I am very grateful to be doing the weekly RotoBaller Thursday Night Preview, as well as season-long FantasyPros Expert Consensus Ranking and True North Fantasy Football content creator. Before I get into some of my favorite players for […]

Ian Happ Stays Hot With 18th Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ gave the Cubs a 5-3 lead with his blast in the bottom of the seventh inning. Despite having a very rough first half, Happ has turned things on in the second half of the season […]

Rafael Ortega Hits Ninth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ortega sent a blast to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game 3-3 at the time. The outfielder has mainly been leading off in the second half and has been […]

Keegan Thompson Struggles In Latest Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson struggled in Thursday's start versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thompson was only able to make it through 1 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out three on the evening. The young pitching prospect was great out of the bullpen for the Cubs in the […]