Carlos Carrasco Roughed Up Again

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed six earned runs on six hits, including three home runs, in just two innings of work on Sunday against the Dodgers. Carrasco also walked one and struck out three in the Mets 14-4 loss. Carrasco has had a rough start to his season which was delayed until […]

Clayton Thorson suffers concussion, Giants sign Brian Lewerke

New York Giants quarterback Clayton Thorson (head) sustained a concussion during Saturday's 12-7 preseason loss to the New York Jets. He completed 5-of-16 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown before getting injured. The 25-year-old will miss time and is considered day-to-day. Free-agent quarterback Brian Lewerke signed with the Giants on Sunday and will take […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/16/21 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 […]

Wide Receiver ADP Fallers

We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers through the offseason as we already completed our first run back in June. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]

Wander Franco Blasts Two-Run Shot On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Twins. He blasted a two-run shot to deep right field in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Rays deficit 4-3. The rookie phenom is starting to heat up and has […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some elite pitchers in Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman, […]

PGA DFS Preview: 2021 Northern Trust

Hi RotoBallers! I'm Andy Lack and I'm very excited to be with you as a new member of the RB PGA team! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, I will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' every Monday morning. I hope this preview will give you a head start on your […]

Max Scherzer Improves To 10-4

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer improved to 10-4 in Sunday's win versus the New York Mets. Scherzer tossed six frames and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. The former Washington National has been everything the Dodgers expected to get and is now 2-0 with a […]

Luis Patino Can’t Find The Plate In Sunday’s No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed two earned runs on two hits and five walks while striking out two across three innings during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He did not factor into the decision. The 21-year-old was unable to locate his pitches and walked a season-high five batters on Sunday. Patino […]

Will Smith Homers For Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power surge on Sunday versus the New York Mets. Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a solo home run. The backstop has been crushing everything in sight this weekend and has now homered in three consecutive ballgames. Smith has been having a very productive […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Barrels/Batted-Ball Event For Week 21

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 rate of barrels per batted-ball event a pitcher allows (Brls/BBE %). Barrels are […]

Justin Turner Goes Yard In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner returned to the starting lineup on Sunday and went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run. Turner hadn't started since last Sunday with a groin injury, but pinch-hit on Saturday. Turner made an instant impact on Sunday and homered in his first at-bat. The aging veteran has shown no […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Thanks to a postponement from earlier this year, we are treated to a 10-game slate to begin the week. The extra game is quite the spectacle as Shohei Ohtani takes aim in the batter's box versus the New York Yankees once again in 2021. Outside of that must-watch contest, we get the […]

Trea Turner Scores Four Times

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs and one stolen base in Sunday's victory versus the New York Mets. Turner had been struggling with his new club until yesterday, but he showed everything he could do and how dangerous of a player that he is when he is […]

Top Rookie Draft Players to Avoid for 2021 Dynasty Leagues (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Going into rookie drafts, dynasty managers typically have a plan in place as to which players they will be targeting with their selections. It makes sense to think this way because you're creating a plan based on your roster construction. But what about the other […]

Max Muncy Crushes Two Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy put together a big performance on Sunday night versus the New York Mets. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs and two home runs. Muncy's first home run came in the top of the second inning and drove in teammate Trea Turner. Muncy didn't stop there and hit […]

Pierre Camus' 2021 Dynasty Players To Sell (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. As fun as it is to acquire assets in dynasty leagues, in order to get, you have to give. Often, the player you want to get rid of is the same player nobody else wants to touch. The best player to sell in dynasty […]

Video: Hero RB Draft Strategy

What is the Hero RB draft strategy and how do you use it in fantasy football drafts? Pierre Camus explains the benefits and shows how to use Hero RB with a real draft example. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/16)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small four-gamer last Monday, FanDuel has a busy Monday with a ten game slate today. Despite the large slate, only two of the pitchers check in priced over $10,000. This looks like a solid night to go cheaper on pitching and load up on bats. The only rain chance is in Cincinnati. I […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Four Straight Games

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a solo shot off Charlie Barnes to put the Rays on the board. The 30-year-old has now homered in four straight games and has now gone deep 25 times this season. Zunino […]

Josh Hayes' 2021 Best Ball Avoids (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The fantasy football season is right around the corner. For those fantasy managers looking to get an edge on their 2021 leagues, best ball formats are an awesome way to get an early look at where players are being drafted in terms of ADP […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 16th, 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 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nick Mariano's Salary Cap Draft Strategies and Tips (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to my strategies and tips piece regarding the superior format that is salary cap-based fantasy football, where your draft position doesn't dictate your fate. I'm not here to drone about many basic how-to's, I want to get after winning championships. But if you've […]

Denny Hamlin Sees Victory Slip Away Again at Verizon 200

Like or hate Denny Hamlin, but Sunday was definitely a heartbreaker for the No. 11 car. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was in a position to win as he led into the overtime portion of the race at Indianapolis. He held off Kyle Larson several times and appeared to be primed to win when Chase […]

Matt DiBenedetto Takes a Top Five at Indianapolis

Matt DiBenedetto was in it to win it on Sunday afternoon at the Verizon 200. He just did not have the downforce to stay with the top cars. That is what the long overtime revealed. However, the Wood Brothers Racing driver did finish in fifth place. He avoided the collisions which plagued the final laps […]

Chase Elliott Endures Crucial Errors, Ends Up Fourth-Place at Indianapolis

Chase Elliott had an up and down afternoon at the Verizon 200. He led 14 laps, looked to be near victory and then a crucial pit-stop error derailed things just enough. In the end, the No. 9 car had to battle for a fourth-place result. Elliott finished just behind teammate Kyle Larson. It was a […]