Tommy Pham Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham isn't starting on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Aaron Nola. Pham is batting .242 with a .351 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 461 plate appearances this season. It'll be Wil Myers starting in left field in Pham's place and batting seventh. The […]

Pavin Smith Has Two Hits In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a 9-4 loss to the Rockies on Friday. Smith has hit well but is showing no power this month, slashing .283/.296/.321 with eight RBI and eight runs scored over his last 13 games. Despite the recent power outage, Smith […]

Mike Moustakas Not Starting On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Saturday against the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Zach Thompson. Moustakas is hitting .203 with a .308 on-base percentage and four home runs in 146 plate appearances this season. It'll be Eugenio Suarez starting at third and batting seventh against Thompson. Suarez has continued […]

Ketel Marte Has Two Hits In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 9-4 loss to the Rockies on Friday. He extended his on-base streak to nine games, as he's now slashing .316/.381/.658 with two homers, five RBI and six runs scored over that span. […]

Aaron Civale To Make Rehab Start Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) will make a rehab start with Double-A Akron on Sunday, the RubberDucks announced Saturday on Twitter. Civale has been out since the end of June with a sprained middle finger, and just threw a two-inning simulated game earlier this week. Over 15 starts this season, Civale has gone […]

Mid-Round Draft Values - Wide Receivers

Once you reach the mid-to-late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside picks that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

2021 Late-Round Values - Wide Receivers

Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

Tyrone Taylor Expected To Miss 3-4 Weeks

Updating an earlier report, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor (oblique) is expected to miss three to four weeks with a right oblique strain, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. This news comes following results from an MRI on Saturday, and considering how close it is to the end of the fantasy season, this pretty much […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones’ Stock Rising

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones has had an impressive offseason, so much so that he's likely landed the No. 3 job on the depth chart, surpassing Rashard Higgins. While Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry are ahead of the 22-year-old, he has a good chance of increasing his fantasy output beyond what he produced […]

Stephen Piscotty Could Be Facing Surgery

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (wrist) could be facing surgery to fix a wrist issue that has been plaguing him all season long, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Piscotty was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the day on Saturday with a sprained left wrist, as he has struggled at the plate […]

Dazz Newsome Makes Debut

Chicago Bears wide receiver Dazz Newsome fielded punts and caught one pass for seven yards in the team's preseason loss to the Bills. The 2021 sixth-round pick made his professional debut and handled punt return duties. Newsome missed the start of training camp after breaking his collarbone during the team's offseason training program. He may […]

N’Keal Harry Out Four Weeks

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry (shoulder) is expected to miss four weeks. While he hasn't officially been ruled out for the Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, it's evident that the timeframe will keep him on the shelf until the Week 3 contest against the Saints. Nonetheless, the show must go on, […]

Riley Ridley Chips In One Reception

Chicago Bears wide receiver Riley Ridley caught one pass for 12 yards in the team's preseason loss to the Bills. Ridley is vying for one of the final spots on the Bears wide receiver depth chart and ran some solid routes in this game. His lone catch was a nice grab and ran a strong […]

Chas McCormick Scratched From Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hand) was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to left hand soreness, according to Alyson Footer of MLB.com. McCormick has had a solid rookie campaign for Houston, slashing .260/.319/.466 with 11 homers, three steals, 42 RBI and 39 runs scored over 87 games. With McCormick out, Michael Brantley is starting in […]

Rodney Adams Catches 73-Yard Touchdown

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rodney Adams caught three passes for 89 yards with one touchdown in the team's second preseason game against the Bills. Adams continues to make plays, this time catching a dime from starter Andy Dalton and taking it to the house for a 73-yard touchdown in the first half. Adams was targeted […]

Khalil Herbert Scores Touchdown

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert carried the ball three times for 15 yards with one touchdown in the Bears second preseason game against the Bills. The Bears running game struggled mightily in this game but the rookie runner made some nice cuts en route to 13-yard touchdown in the second half. The Bears will […]

Kenta Maeda Exits With Forearm Tightness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (forearm) exited his start on Saturday with right forearm tightness, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. It's the words that no manager wants to hear when it comes to pitchers, and it's also somewhat concerning given the fact that his start had been pushed back a few days from […]

Justin Fields Posts 126 Total Yards

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 9-of-19 passes for 80 yards and racked up 46 rushing yards in the team's second preseason game against the Bills. It was not as productive, nor as entertaining, as his first performance last week against the Dolphins but still flashed his elite skills. The Bears offensive line was a […]

Jordan Love Out For Preseason Matchup

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (shoulder) will not play on Saturday against the visiting Jets. Love has been dealing with a shoulder issue after taking a hit during the team's last exhibition matchup against the Houston Texans. Although an MRI showed no structural damage, there is still a good chance he won't see the […]

Travis d'Arnaud Placed On Paternity List

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud was placed on the paternity list on Saturday, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. To replace him on the active roster, the Braves recalled catcher William Contreras from Triple-A Gwinnett. d'Arnaud is slashing .236/.293/.406 with four homers, 17 RBI and nine runs scored over 29 games this season. Expect […]

Kurt Benkert Starting On Saturday

Green Bay Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert will start during Saturday's exhibition against the Jets. With Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love (shoulder) both sitting out, the team will turn to Benkert, who will start his first preseason game in nearly three seasons. The 26-year-old was released by the Falcons back in February after signing with Atlanta […]

Jesse James Shines Again

Chicago Bears tight end Jesse James caught four passes for 54 yards in the team's second preseason game against the Bills. James was added to the roster only a few weeks ago but has made some serious strides in making the Week 1 roster. James came up with several catches for first downs and was […]

Jimmy Graham Adds One Reception

Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham caught one pass for five yards in the team's second preseason game against the Bills. The veteran ran with the first-team offense for the first few series and picked up a quick-strike reception from starting quarterback Andy Dalton. Graham is expected to serve as the TE2 behind Cole Kmet […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Still Not Considered The Starter

Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the favorite to claim the starting role, at least to begin the 2021 campaign. However, nothing has been confirmed yet, with head coach Ron Rivera remaining vague on the topic. Nonetheless, the journeyman is still expected to be under center come Week 1, although Taylor Heinicke has remained […]

Damien Williams Fumbles Against Bills

Chicago Bears running back Damien Williams carried the ball five times for only eight yards with one fumble in the team's second preseason game against the Bills. Williams ran with the first-team offense but couldn't get anything going on the ground. After several three-and-out's, the Bears finally reached midfield but Williams coughed up the football […]

Andy Dalton's Long Touchdown Salvages Day

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton completed 11-of-17 passes for 146 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the team's second preseason game against the Bills. The final numbers look relatively solid but the Bears offense struggled again with Dalton at the helm. Chicago has three-and-out's on their first three drives and could not get […]

Dak Prescott On Track To Play Week 1

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (shoulder) has had "absolutely no setbacks" and is on track to play Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He will pick up the pace in practice next week. "He'll definitely be involved in some form of practice more than this week," said head coach Mike McCarthy, "but to stand […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/21/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! The weekend is here, and so are we. 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 in this final push of the MLB season. […]

Noah Syndergaard Throws Live Batting Practice On Saturday

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) threw live batting practice on Saturday at Dodger Stadium to shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) and second baseman Luis Guillorme (hamstring). Syndergaard stated that that ball was coming out well. Syndergaard suffered a setback in May during his recovery from Tommy John surgery, but assuming he has no setbacks […]

Tyrone Taylor Lands On Injured List Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right oblique strain, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Taylor had exited Friday's game due to oblique discomfort after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to being replaced on defense. He's been a decent play in deeper formats […]