Austin Hooper Drops Three Passes In Scrimmage

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper dropped three passes in the team's Orange and Brown scrimmage on Sunday. Hooper has reportedly been having a solid training camp before his scrimmage struggles. Meanwhile, teammates David Njoku and Harrison Bryant each scored a touchdown. While one day is hardly reason to panic, Hooper is competing for targets […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 5-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. The DK slate starts at 6 pmEST and has five […]

Fantasy Outlooks in a Minute - NFC Teams

I have been looking at data from the 2020 season since the Super Bowl finished. I have been looking at projections for the 2021 season for the past few weeks. I have been writing fantasy football columns from different perspectives for the upcoming year for quite some time now. Do you know one thing I […]

Jose Ramirez Records Two Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Ramirez is now posting an .846 OPS with two home runs and two doubles over his previous 26 at-bats. He is not on the torrid base he was on […]

Hunter Henry Injures Shoulder

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (shoulder) injured his shoulder at Sunday's practice. According to Patriots reported Mike Reiss, it's not believed to be a serious injury, though Henry will have an MRI to further investigate. Henry, who is currently being drafted around 11.05, has never played a full season (five seasons) and missed the […]

Hunter Long Carted Off Field

Miami Dolphins tight end Hunter Long (knee) left practice on a cart Sunday after appearing to injure his left knee. Long was selected in the third round of this year's NFL draft out of Boston College. The injury came on a crossing-route reception, where Long was pushed out of bounds and did not put weight on […]

Myles Straw Collects Two More Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday 7-5 over the Detroit Tigers. Straw has been solid since joining the Indians and is now hitting .310 over his previous 29 at-bats. He makes for a solid addition for managers currently looking for speed and he will frequently be given the […]

Bradley Zimmer Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was a solid Day for Zimmer out of the two-hole and he is now posting a solid .280//.321/.761 slash line over his previous 25 at-bats. He still does not garner consideration […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns 16th Save Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase locked down his 16th save on Sunday while allowing one hit and recording one strikeout in a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Clase now has a 1.75 ERA on the season to go along with 50 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched. He will likely continue to share […]

Zach Plesac Struggles Again Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac only lasted four innings while allowing four earned runs on two hits and four walks while striking out six in a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Plesac has now allowed 10 earned runs in his previous nine innings pitched and has pushed his ERA up to […]

Denny Hamlin With Another Top Five Result But No Win

Even after the Olympic Break, Denny Hamlin found himself in a familiar position on Sunday. He finished in the top-five yet again but still is winless on the season. With the Kyle Larson result and extra points, Larson and Hamlin are now tied in points for the regular season lead. One spot for "The Chase" […]

Saquon Barkley Set To Come Off The PUP List

Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is expected to be activated from the Physically Unable to Perform List and begin practicing this week. This is excellent news for Barkley and his fantasy managers as the former second overall pick has "made a lot of strides" in his […]

Kyle Busch Never Got Up Front But Managed Fourth-Place Result

The Olympic Break did not serve Kyle Busch quite as well as expected. Busch never really got to the front after starting 20th on Sunday. He got close a few times but did not lead a single lap. It seemed the No. 18 car just always had something missing when there was a chance. Apparently, […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Launch Angle

One of the most basic components of Statcast metrics is launch angle, which is incorporated in Sweet Spot% and Barrel rate among other things. While launch angle alone doesn't tell the entire tale of a batted ball, much less an entire season's worth of offensive stats, it can serve as an entry point to a […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBA-xwOBA Difference For Week 20

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the difference between pitchers' weighted on-base average (wOBA) and expected wOBA (xwOBA). wOBA is […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/9/21 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 […]

Martin Truex Jr. Leads Joe Gibbs Racing Drivers Sunday, Finishes Third

Martin Truex Jr. just did not quite have the lift needed to keep up with Chase Elliott or Kyle Larson on Sunday. As a result, he was passed late in the race by Elliott and had to settle for third -- more than six seconds back of Larson. Truex Jr. did finish the best out […]

Chase Elliott Finished Second at Watkins Glen on Sunday

Chase Elliott had the best and fastest race car on the track Sunday at the Watkins Glen track. It did not matter. There was a reason he led no laps of the 90 contested. Simply, the No. 9 car made too many mistakes at critical moments. Every single time Elliott started to get close, something […]

Kyle Larson Drove Road Course Like Chase Elliott, Wins at Watkins Glen

Kyle Larson is a student of the game and a quick learner. What he has learned over the last season and change, he is applying versus the field. Again, he proved on Sunday that the No. 5 is a force to be reckoned with anywhere. Larson used his ability on long runs to save his […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/9)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 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 […]

Michael Wacha Roughed Up In Sunday’s No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out two across five innings during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He did not factor into the decision. The 30-year-old was hurt by the long ball and served up two homers to Cedric Mullins and […]

Austin Meadows Launches Solo Home Run On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, and a strikeout in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He blasted a solo shot off Jorge Lopez to deep right field to trim the Orioles lead 4-2. It was his 21st long ball of the season. The 26-year-old […]

Brett Phillips Homers Twice, Drives In Five Runs

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He took Orioles reliever Cole Sulsler deep in the seventh inning to trim Baltimore's lead 5-3. The 27-year-old later belted the go-ahead grand slam off Paul Frye to left-center field […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Monday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 9th, 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 August 9th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

While DraftKings chose to embrace those weird people in Ohio and including the game starting an hour earlier in their main slate, FanDuel told them to piss up a rope. That leaves us with a rather small four-game slate today. We still have some surprisingly good options for a slate this small. The only rain […]

Bryse Wilson Throws Quality Start Against Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bryse Wilson recorded a quality start but earned the loss on Sunday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over six innings of work. Despite going 0-2 since being acquired by Pittsburgh in the trade that sent Richard Rodriguez to Atlanta, Wilson has put up […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Homers In Loss Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Sunday. It was his first homer in over a month, as he's now slashing .254/.322/.394 with five home runs, two steals, 23 RBI and 26 runs scored over 58 […]

Madison Bumgarner Tosses Quality Start Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher recorded a quality start despite taking the loss on Sunday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five over seven innings of work against the Padres. Bumgarner has been on a dominant run over his last five starts, going 2-2 with a 1.97 ERA, 0.906 WHIP […]

Tanner Houck Strikes Out Six In Rotation Tune-Up

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck made his first start since Martin Perez was demoted to the bullpen Saturday, lasting 3 2/3 innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks to the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out six batters. While Houck has not officially been added to the starting rotation, […]