Collin Morikawa Looks To Continue Great Play

Another year, another major championship victory for Collin Morikawa. The young prodigy captured the second major of his career last month at the Open Championship and followed that performance by narrowly missing a medal at the Olympics in Tokyo. Morikawa will attempt to continue his great play in this week's Northern Trust, the opening event […]

Justin Jefferson Returns To Practice

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (shoulder) returned to practice on a limited basis Monday. He sprained the AC joint on his left shoulder on August 6 but logged a limited session on Monday. According to head coach Mike Zimmer, Jefferson's injury wasn't severe, and he could suit up in the Vikings' next preseason game […]

Justin Thomas Needs To Find Putter At Liberty National

Despite a huge victory at The Players Championship in March, it feels as though Justin Thomas has disappointed in 2021. He failed to log a top-10 finish in any of the year's major championships and hasn't truly contended for a victory in months. Thomas' ball striking has been consistently solid and his troubles can be […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jon Rahm Returns To Action This Week

After being forced to withdraw from the Olympics due to his second positive COVID-19 test of the season, Jon Rahm is set to return to action for this week's Northern Trust. The Spaniard has put together a dazzling year that included his first major championship win at the U.S. Open. It appears the only thing […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/17/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/17/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 21

When I write this column, I always try to make sure I talk about a different group of guys each week. I mean, what good is it going to do for you all if I kept writing every week about guys like Jarren Duran or Wander Franco? I'd just be repeating myself at that point […]

NFL Futures Rushing Yards - DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL Preseason kicked off with the Hall of Fame Game last week 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 […]

Billy McKinney Hits Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The outfielder tied the game at 1-1 with his rocket to center field off of Anthony Banda in the bottom of the seventh inning. McKinney has been playing regularly with outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) on […]

Andre Jackson Looks Good In Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Andre Jackson made his debut on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers went with pitcher Justin Bruihl as the opener, but Jackson followed him with four innings of work. The 25-year-old excelled in his debut and allowed two hits, zero runs, four walks and struck out five on the […]

Late-Round League Winners - The Operating Room Ep. 47

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and FTN Fantasy lead high-stakes analyst, Matthew Davis (@_MattyWood_) discuss picks made after the first 100 in fantasy football drafts that can help win your leagues. 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 […]

Brett Phillips Hits Inside The Park Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips went 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He lined a ball deep into left-center-field and turned on the jets to race all the way home for an inside-the-park homer. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up 24th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen converted his 24th save of the season on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jansen allowed a hit during his inning of work and also recorded one strikeout. The closer was shaky at the beginning of the second half, but he has now gone five straight outings without allowing a […]

Champ or Chump: Josiah Gray

Last week, this column took a detailed look at Tylor Megill's performance to date and concluded with a pessimistic take on the sustainability of his current numbers. If your roster needs pitching and Megill isn't the answer, you may be wondering who is. This author would answer Josiah Gray. Gray was always regarded as a […]

Max Muncy Swats 26th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his power surge in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Muncy went 1-for-2 with a walk and solo home run. His solo home run off of Chasen Shreve in the bottom of eighth inning would wind up being the game winner. Muncy has started to heat up again […]

Mike Brosseau Goes Deep In Monday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays' second baseman Mike Brosseau went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game with five long balls in Monday's win. He joined the Rays home run party by crushing a solo shot to center […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 20

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. It was apparently the week of the lefty and the week of the Diamondback, as we're breaking down three southpaws in this piece, including two […]

Aristides Aquino Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, three runs, and three RBI in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Drawing his first start in place of the injured Jesse Winker, Aquino launched a two-run homer off of Chicago reliever Michael Rucker in the fifth inning, Aquino is […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We've got nearly six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, which means it is crunch time. You must maintain focus even as fantasy football's siren song calls you to the boulders. Let's stay ahead of the curve with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This google sheet accompanies the table below and adds […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Second-Half Exit Velocity

We're a month removed from the All-Star break so it's time to narrow our focus on second-half stats. In other words, it's time to look the players on your roster in the eye and ask, "What have you done for me lately?" They won't respond, but it's a good mental exercise for you to practice. […]

Wade Miley Picks Up 10th Win

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley turned in an excellent outing in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Miley tossed seven shutout innings while striking out seven and walking just one. The veteran southpaw picked up the win to improve his record to 10-4, to go along with a 2.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, […]

Jonathan India Homers, Doubles, Drives In Five

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India had a huge night in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. India went 3-for-6 with a double, a homer, two runs, and five RBI in the lopsided win. The rookie second baseman hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added a three-run double in […]

Jose Ramirez Knocks One In Monday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a single and an RBI in Monday night's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Ramirez has been a bit quiet lately as he has a .751 OPS with just one home run over his previous 29 at-bats. That being said, he is still one of the […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - AL Central Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the National League West clubs, which were followed by the American League West and the NL Central teams. Today, we roll out the AL Central clubs. Ranking prospects over the […]

Amed Rosario Stays Hot Monday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Rosario is hitting .315 with six runs scored, eight RBI, and a stolen base over his previous 54 at-bats. He has really turned his season around over the previous month and could make […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/17)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 15 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 […]

Bradley Zimmer Has Big Night Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and a stolen base in Monday night's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Zimmer has been ripping the cover off the ball lately as he is hitting .275 with three home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases over his previous […]

Cal Quantrill Struggles Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four in five innings of work in a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins Monday night. Quantrill got into trouble early by allowing a leadoff home run to Max Kepler but managed to settle down somewhat […]

Kevin Kiermaier Launches His Fourth Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game with five long balls in Monday's win. He launched a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the […]