Yusei Kikuchi Falters After Strong Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi looked sharp through the first five innings of Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals, putting up zeroes the whole way, but it all fell apart in the sixth. Kikuchi exited with the bases loaded and nobody out, having allowed one run on four hits and a walk with […]

Austin Dillon Last Chance For Playoffs at Daytona

Austin Dillon needs some considerable help to make the playoffs. He needs to win or hope he fares well while Tyler Reddick has massive issues or DNF's. Reddick only needs 31 points to clinch a spot if a repeat winner takes the checkered flag. Dillon has won the race in the past in 2018 and […]

Joey Logano Another Crash Risk at Daytona

Joey Logano has had a bad couple of weeks as he has dropped from fifth to eighth in the points standings. That is even as bad as his results at Daytona the past four summers. That's right. The Team Penske driver has had issues in every one of those races from crashes to car trouble […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Moving Up The Depth Chart

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was taking second handoffs behind Damien Harris earlier this week. It sounds like Stevenson has moved into the backup spot after the Sony Michel trade. Both Stevenson and J.J. Taylor have been impressive during the preseason. Although, it sounds like the fourth round rookie might have the edge […]

Jake Fraley Homers In Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had a strong day at the plate against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and three RBI. The two-run shot was his ninth of the season and his first since August 12. In just 176 at-bats this year, Fraley has also added nine […]

Mac Jones Has Solid Case For Starting Job

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has been impressive through the first two preseason games. However, veteran Cam Newton has played well and appears to be the favorite for the starting job. It's worth noting that Newton missed multiple days of practice because of COVID-19. While Newton was sidelined, Jones took over 500 snaps with […]

Falcons Writer Believes Mike Davis Will Be Workhorse Back

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis will be a part of a rotation at the position, though NFL.com's Scott Bair believes the veteran will end up as the team's workhorse. Davis was thrust into a starting role last season for the Panthers and excelled, totaling 903 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns on 17.4 touches per […]

Evan Engram Dealing With Minor Injury, Practices Friday

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (undisclosed) participated in Friday's practice after working on the sidelines during Thursday's session. The 26-year-old reportedly is dealing with a minor injury as he was limited on Wednesday and missed Thursday's practice. He is expected to play in the preseason finale against the New England Patriots. Engram finished […]

Kyle Seager Hits 30 Home Runs For Second Time

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager tied his career-high in home runs Thursday night, knocking his 30th of the season to keep up with Rafael Devers for the league lead in home runs by a third baseman. Seager went 2-for-5 with the solo shot, a double, and two runs scored in a 6-4 loss to […]

Robert Foster, Isaiah Ford Released By Dolphins

Miami Dolphins wide receivers Robert Foster and Isaiah Ford did not make the roster cut and were let go by the organization earlier this week. Both players were brought in with one year deals with a chance at making the team out of training camp. The Dolphins are fairly stacked at wide receiver and neither […]

Rafael Devers Homers And Steals A Base Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a strong game Thursday night, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It's Devers' first home run since August 14. He now has 30 on the year. Entering Thursday, Devers had just three hits in […]

Kyle Schwarber Walks Four Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base in all five of his plate appearances Thursday, going 1-for-1 with a double and four walks. He scored one run. He also got his first game action at first base in a 12-2 blowout win over the Minnesota Twins. Schwarber is off to a wild start in […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (8/28/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! There's another full weekend of EPL action coming up until we get a week off with our first international break of the season. We have six games on the main slate on FanDuel, and you can play the all day slate if you're looking to play some Manchester City attackers. I have […]

Kenny Golladay Won’t Play Sunday Vs. The Patriots

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the New England Patriots, per head coach Joe Judge. He was seen working on the side with the trainers during Friday's practice. The former Detroit Lion has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since August 3. He continues to be […]

Tua Tagovailoa Won't Play In Preseason Finale

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won't suit up for the preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He'll finish out the preseason completing 24-of-34 attempts (70.6%) for 282 yards, one score and a single interception. That's not too bad considering most of his legitimate weapons were sidelined both games. Despite a strong showing in […]

Marquez Stevenson Could Sneak Up Depth Chart

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Marquez Stevenson might be able to sneak his way up the depth chart before the regular season begins. Isaiah McKenzie (shoulder) is expected to be sidelined for a couple of weeks. Both Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis are currently sidelined due to COVID protocols. That being said, the Bills could be […]

Saquon Barkley Won’t Play In The Preseason Finale

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) will not play in the final preseason game against the New England Patriots. He will dress and go through warmups but will miss Sunday's contest. The 24-year-old participated in 11-on-11 drills in Thursday's joint practice with the Patriots. He is making significant strides in his recovery from […]

Noah Syndergaard Instructed Not To Throw Sliders

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) pitched one inning in a rehab assignment for Single-A Brooklyn on Thursday, allowing a leadoff home run and also hitting a batter. Syndergaard only threw fastballs and changeups in his one inning of work. Following the game, Syndergaard revealed that he has been instructed by doctors to not […]

Brandon Nimmo With Three More Hits On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. With the Mets offense continuing to struggle, Nimmo and Pete Alonso stand out right now as the only two batters in the lineup swinging a hot bat. Nimmo is now batting .429/.500/.571 in 28 at-bats […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers For Third Straight Game

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton homered for a third consecutive game in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Athletics. Stanton sent a ball into orbit, depositing a 3-2 fastball 436 feet into the center-field seats at an incredible 116.2 MPH. The former Marlin is riding a four-game hitting streak, during which he's went yard […]

Matt Chapman Reaches Four Times In Loss To Yankees

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo homer in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday. Chapman crushed a Jameson Taillon offering for a homer that Statcast measured 111 MPH off the bat, Chapman's second-hardest hit ball this season. The veteran third baseman has had his struggles this […]

Jean Segura Stays Hot With Homer Versus Diamondbacks

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Segura has been a valuable fantasy piece batting near the top of the Phillies order. The veteran infielder is batting .290 with a .352 on-base percentage to go with 52 runs scored and nine steals. […]

Adolis Garcia Hitless Versus Indians

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia began the season as one of the more reliable options in this lineup. He came out of nowhere and turned into an everyday player in Texas. However, Garcia is hitting .196/.237/.402 with 36 strikeouts in 92 at-bats this month. Honestly, Texas doesn't have any better options, so Garcia should finish […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full Friday night slate on tap, as the complete absence of day games gives us the entire MLB player pool to work with. Reliable pitching is in fairly good supply, and interestingly, there are a number of hitters who find themselves in particularly attractive matchups on the road. I'll be providing you […]

Nick Solak Remains Hot At The Plate

Texas Rangers infielder Nick Solak has been solid at the plate since being recalled from Triple-A roughly a week ago. On Thursday, Solak went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 10-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He has gone 6-for-18 with no strikeouts since rejoining the Rangers roster. Solak could be […]

Running Back Room Shake-Ups

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by PFF Fantasy Analyst Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) to discuss recent shake-ups in running back rooms across the NFL. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 7-9 PM, and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You can […]

Josh Harrison Belts Homer In Loss To Yankees

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday. Harrison has been a nice addition to the A's as the trade-deadline acquisition is batting .295 through 17 games with his new club. Harrison doesn't have a set position, but his […]

Jordan Lyles Lit Up For Eight Runs

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was horrendous during Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He went 3 2/3 innings, nine hits allowed, eight earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts in the 10-6 loss. There hasn't been much positive from Lyles lately as his ERA drops to 5.70 on the year. He can continue […]

Aaron Judge Collects Key RBI In Thursday's Victory

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over Oakland. Judge walked and scored a run in the third inning, doubled in the eighth, and then came up with a clutch, RBI single in the ninth to give New York the lead for […]

Pete Alonso Belts 29th Homer On Thursday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. While the Mets are plummeting in the standings, Alonso continues to swing a hot bat. Over the past seven games and 29 at-bats, Alonso is batting .379/.419/.690 with three […]