Tim Patrick Plays In Final Preseason Game

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick, who has been dealing with minor injury issues during training camp, made his preseason debut in the win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night. However, Patrick wasn't able to reel in either of his two targets in the contest. The good news is that the 27-year-old was […]

Whit Merrifield Hits His 10th Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield led off Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners with a solo home run, his 10th home run of the year. He went 2-for-5 in the game overall. Merrifield has been heating up at the plate lately. He's recorded multiple hits in six of his last eight games, a […]

Garrett Hampson (2B/SS/OF, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's mostly been another disappointing season for the speedy 26-year-old, who struggled to capitalize on the playing time opportunities he saw earlier this season. He was starting every game at either center field or second base to begin the year, and […]

Ricky Turcios Earns Bantmweight Crown Saturday

With The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight crown on the line Saturday night, Ricky Turcios walked out as the show's winner, but not without going through a war to get it. Defeating Brady Hiestand by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Turcios held the decisive striking edge by landing 100 significant strikes (201 total strikes) while averaging […]

Albert Okwuegbunam Sees Four Targets In Preseason Finale

Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam caught a team-high three passes for 23 yards on a team-high four targets in the 17-12 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the preseason finale on Saturday night. Okwuegbunam worked with the first-team offense in this one with Noah Fant (leg) sitting out due to a minor leg […]

Salvador Perez Homers For The Fourth Straight Game

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez kept his home run streak rolling in Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in the game. He has now homered in four consecutive games. However, his grand slam streak has come to an end at two games. […]

Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Urias has quietly put together a strong season for the Brewers. He's slashing .248/.339/.442 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI, five stolen bases, and 63 runs scored over 387 at-bats. His rate stats are nothing special and they're right in line […]

Scott Barlow Converts His 10th Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow had a bit of a rocky ninth inning in Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners, but he did enough to close things out and earn his 10th save on the year. He allowed two hits and an earned run in the ninth while recording one strikeout. The Royals […]

Miguel Sano (1B/3B, MIN) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miguel Sano's last seven games are a microcosm of his season, and his entire career for that matter. He's put up an ugly .214 batting average and .290 OBP with 10 strikeouts over 28 at-bats. However, he also slugged .571 with […]

Javonte Williams A Healthy Scratch Against Rams

Denver Broncos rookie running back Javonte Williams was essentially a healthy scratch in the preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. The Broncos wanted to feature Melvin Gordon III, who had missed the first two preseason games with a minor groin injury that he'd been dealing with during training camp. Williams had 12 […]

Kevin Lee Unsuccessful In Move Up To Welterweight

The move up to welterweight did not go exactly as planned for the former lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee on Saturday. Entering the contest with losses in four of his previous six bouts, Lee dropped the bout Saturday by unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) to Daniel Rodriguez. Lee tallied only 56 significant strikes (74 total […]

Daniel Lynch Allows One Run Over 4 2/3 Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch had a decent outing against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out four. Lynch has now allowed exactly one earned run in four of his past five starts. He's only gone past […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. - Star Rising Already

Today's fantasy football profile will take a look at rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. by looking at his positives, his concerns, and a variety of other important information in determining his fantasy outlook for 2021. He's been sliding under the radar for most of the offseason, but is it justified to pass on him in […]

Melvin Gordon III Receives Five Carries Saturday

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III saw his first preseason action in the finale on Saturday against the Rams and had five carries for 35 yards rushing in the 17-12 win. He also caught his lone target in the passing game for a four-yard pickup. It wasn't a big performance for Gordon by any […]

Daniel Rodriguez Scores Huge Victory Saturday

Saturday night had the potential for Daniel Rodriguez to add the biggest name of his career to his resume. Rodriguez did just that, earning a unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) over veteran Kevin Lee. Statistically, Rodriguez held a dominant edge, landing 120 significant strikes (137 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action against the former […]

Losers from the 2021-22 NBA Offseason Trades

The NBA offseason has turned into a matter of days--hours, if you push it--when it comes to player movement. Tampering present or not, the truth is that franchises lose no time in inking their new acquisitions to healthy deals, wheeling and dealing rookies and draft picks left and right, and pulling off trades with other […]

Brendan Rodgers (2B/SS, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodgers' career got off to a rocky start, which took a lot of wind out of his top prospect sails. He slashed .196/.235/.227 over his first 102 plate appearances, which is such a tiny sample size that it probably should be […]

Daz Cameron Optioned To Triple-A On Saturday

The Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Daz Cameron to Triple-A on Saturday. The move was made to clear a roster spot for starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow), who will be activated from the injured list to start Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cameron was sidelined for over a month due to a sprained toe […]

Drew Lock Efficient Against Rams

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock went 5-for-7 for 67 yards and a touchdown in a 17-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the team's preseason finale on Saturday night. Lock was efficient in his limited action on Saturday and had five more yards than starter Teddy Bridgewater on four fewer attempts, but he did […]

Tyler Gilbert (SP, ARI) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: While he hasn't repeated the performance from his first career start, Gilbert has still been solid on the mound over three starts now, going 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA, 1.000 WHIP and 14.9 percent strikeout rate over 19 innings of work. […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. We have a month left in the season, and things continue to stay interesting. There are still many solid options mentioned in recent articles like Brandon Marsh, Frank Schwindel, Connor Joe, and many […]

Teddy Bridgewater Tosses One TD In Preseason Finale

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed six of his 11 passes for 62 yards and one touchdown in the 17-12 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the preseason finale on Saturday night. Bridgewater only looked good on one of three offensive drives with the team's top skill position players on Saturday. His touchdown pass […]

Zach Davies (SP, CHC) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a rough year for Davies, who currently sports a 6-10 record, 5.00 ERA and 1.485 WHIP. He had a nice stretch through June and July, and after back-to-back disastrous starts to open August, Davies has posted a 3.24 ERA, […]

Micheal Gillmore Takes The Loss Saturday

With another shot to impress UFC leadership after his stint on The Ultimate Fighter 29, Micheal Gillmore was unable to capitalize on the opportunity on Saturday, taking a third-round TKO loss to teammate Andre Petroski. Through 13:12 of action, Gillmore tallied 31 significant strikes (38 total strikes) but was able to stop just over half […]

Edward Cabrera (SP, MIA) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of Miami's highly touted pitching prospects, Cabrera put up decent but not great numbers in his major league debut on Wednesday, where he allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two over 6 1/3 innings […]

Andre Petroski Able To Showcase His Skills

Opening up the contest with the momentum in the action, Andre Petroski never let go and earned a third-round TKO victory over teammate Micheal Gillmore on Saturday. 13:12 of total action yielded 46 significant strikes and 91 total strikes (seven total strikes per minute.) Petroski's takedown game was a good mix into the striking action […]

Austin Gomber (SP, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Gomber has looked pretty solid on the mound in his first year with Colorado, going 9-8 with a 4.38 ERA, 1.198 WHIP and 23.9 percent strikeout rate across 111 innings of work. Interestingly enough, most of Gomber's struggles have come on […]

Raimel Tapia Could Return On Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia (toe) is nearing a return to the team, according to Rockies manager Bud Black. Black stated that Tapia could join the team as soon as Monday, August 30 as long as his rehab games all go well this weekend. Tapia has been out since August 8 due to a right […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/29/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! The weekend coming to a close, and we look to close it out with some wins. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]