Christopher Bell Has Some Risk at Daytona

If this was a road course, more would be on Christopher Bell here. The summer oval did not take too kindly to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver last year but he did manage a 13th with a late surge. Also, the Daytona 500 saw Bell lead 32 of the 200 laps. Can he combine the […]

K.J. Hamler Not Expected To Play In Preseason Finale

Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler (illness) is unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason against the Los Angeles Rams. He is dealing with a non-COVID-19-related illness and has been unable to practice this week. "He's just sick, he's a lot better today," said head coach Vic Fangio. The 22-year-old recorded 30 catches (56 targets) for […]

Chris Buescher Decent DFS Option at Daytona

Chris Buescher has been consistent with three straight top-17 finishes as August approaches an end. The driver does have three top-ten finishes in his last four summer trips to Daytona. That includes a ninth last year for Roush Racing. The No. 17 car just tends to do well here with the different spoiler and lower […]

Mariners Claim Sean Doolittle Off Waivers

The Seattle Mariners claimed relief pitcher Sean Doolittle off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Mariners went on to designate fellow reliever Keynan Middleton in a corresponding move. The 34-year-old Doolittle struggled with the Reds this year before he was designated for assignment by the team last week. He appeared in 45 games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The final Friday of August treats us to the full 15 games on DraftKings featured slate. While it's a lot to navigate, there are some typical ground bats and pitchers we will want to slot in our lineups. The action begins with three East Coast games at 7:05 pm Eastern including the Phillies […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Normal Risky Self at Daytona

Since consecutive top-five finishes in 2016 and 2017 (won the race), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has come nowhere close to that form. The JTG-Daugherty Racing driver has been 17th, 24th, and 32nd since. That tends to be less than optimal when needing a win just to make the playoffs. Stenhouse Jr. does have three top-15 results […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts His 300th Career Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman closed out the team's 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday to earn his 24th save of the year and the 300th save of his career. The win was the Yankees' 12th in a row and it came in dramatic fashion as Aaron Judge broke a 6-6 tie […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/27 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Kevin Harvick Just Stay Away From at Daytona

Kevin Harvick in February at Daytona has been quite good. Harvick in the summer at Daytona the last several years has been not so good. There have been a few crashes along the way but even from the pole last year, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver ended up 20th. It just does not seem like he […]

Austin Barnes Hits Fifth Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Starting catcher Will Smith homered in the previous two games and it must've rubbed off on his teammate. Barnes has been a serviceable backup for the Dodgers, but can remain on the waiver […]

Marvin Jones Jr. Expected To Play In Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. (shoulder) is expected to play in the regular-season opener against the Houston Texans. The 31-year-old sustained an AC sprain Monday's 23-21 preseason loss to the New Orleans. "He should be ready for the September 12 regular-season opener at Houston," per head coach Urban Meyer. Jones hauled in 76 […]

Max Scherzer Has Another Dominant Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer continued his impressive season with a victory versus the San Diego Padres on Thursday evening. The veteran went 7 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits, one walk and struck out 10 on the evening. Scherzer has been dominating with his new team and is now 4-0 […]

Donovan Solano Tests Positive For COVID-19

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. He will be sidelined for at least 10 days while following league protocols. Solano was placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Thursday's game against the New York Mets due to cold-like symptoms. The positive COVID-19 diagnosis was revealed later on […]

Cesar Hernandez Hits 21st Home Run

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Hernandez took Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in the top of the second inning to tie the game 1-1 at the time. The veteran came over from the Cleveland Indians prior to the trade deadline, […]

Eloy Jimenez Crushes Seventh Homer

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Jimenez sent a rocket to center field off of Trevor Richards to give the White Sox an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning. The talented outfielder had been in a bit […]

Ryan Jeffers Suffers Heel Injury On Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (heel) suffered a heel injury during Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. According to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, Jeffers was unable to swing a bat or run after suffering the injury. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli spoke to the press after the game and didn't rule out a stint on […]

Noah Fant Won’t Play In Preseason Finale Vs. The Rams

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (lower left leg) will not play in the preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams. He missed a few days of practice due to a leg injury. The 23-year-old is expected to be ready for the regular-season opener against the New York Giants. Fant played 21 offensive snaps and […]

Jose Abreu Continues Hot Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong second half of the season on Thursday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. The slugger went 1-for-5 with a solo home run on the afternoon. Abreu didn't have the protection of outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert for much of the first half of the season, […]

Curt Casali Exits Thursday's Game With Lower Body Injury

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali (lower body) suffered an injury while running the base paths in Thursday's game against the New York Mets. He was removed from the game and replaced by Chadwick Tromp. The injury is believed to be a lower body injury, but we don't know any specifics beyond that at this […]

Luis Robert Stays Hot With Fourth Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. The outfielder took Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in the top of the third inning to put the White Sox up 3-1 at the time. Robert has been on fire since returning from the injured list […]

Carlos Rodon Looks Good In Return

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon didn't miss a beat in his return to the rotation on Thursday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Rodon returned after missing a few weeks with shoulder fatigue. The lefty tossed five innings and allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and struck out three on the afternoon. The […]

Ketel Marte Dealing With Hip Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (hip) was removed from Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to right hip discomfort. He was replaced in the game by Daulton Varsho in the sixth inning, though it's unclear when or how Marte sustained the injury. He went 1-for-4 in the game before exiting. Marte has missed extended […]

Craig Kimbrel Records Save On Thursday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel recorded his 24th save on the season versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Kimbrel was called upon to protect a three-run lead and allowed one single in an otherwise perfect inning with one strikeout. Closer Liam Hendriks went 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday and was unavailable on […]

Brad Keller Exits Thursday's Game With Shoulder Discomfort

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (shoulder) was lifted in the fifth inning of Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. After surrendering a home run to Kyle Seager in the fifth inning, he began favoring his right arm and he was visited by the team's trainer. He was diagnosed with posterior right shoulder discomfort. […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 22 Waiver Wire

With some leagues already starting the playoffs and others about to, saves and holds are getting more and more critical to fantasy success each week. Roto league managers will want a few more to move up or to keep their top spot, while head-to-head managers will want to ensure that they have more than their […]

Brad Keselowski a Risky Pick for Daytona

One can never predict when a driver will wreck but the chances Brad Keselowski does not finish Daytona on Saturday seem high. He did crash at Daytona in February and lately has been involved or nearly involved in several wrecks. The Team Penske driver had a run-in with Austin Dillon that may have cost Dillon […]

Matt DiBenedetto Nothing to Lose at Daytona

Matt DiBenedetto is down to his last chance. Either he wins on Saturday night or the Wood Brothers Racing driver will miss "The Chase". Arguably, DiBenedetto had the car last week at Michigan but settled for sixth place. There definitely has been more speed in the No. 21 car of late. If it was not […]

Kurt Busch Interesting Possibility at Daytona

Kurt Busch is a risk and the Chip Ganassi Racing driver can be as good as bad. See, the 20th at Daytona in February as a great example. However, the elder Busch found a way to finish fourth at Michigan last week and nearly got his way up to the Hendricks drivers in second and […]

Recent Velocity Decliners - Arms To Abandon

We are about to turn the calendar to September, which means that a lot of the league's starting pitchers have gone through a five-month slog putting a ton of work on their throwing arms. This was possibly even a tougher challenge in 2021 after the shortened 2020 season severely reduced the requested workloads that these […]

Martin Truex Jr. Might Be One to Avoid at Daytona

Martin Truex Jr. has not driven poorly of late but starting seventh might hurt from a DFS standpoint on Saturday at Daytona. It is not so much the different build but just the faster cars around him. Truex has not led any laps since Watkins Glen and has not led any laps on a non-road […]