David Montgomery Gets One Snap, Hobbles Off

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery received one carry and then hobbled off the field in the Bears preseason game against the Dolphins. Montgomery received a handoff, was met at the line but spun and churned up the field for two yards. He immediately left the field and was seen limping on the sideline. The […]

Zack Greinke Has Wins In Three Of Last Four Starts

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke was magnificent Friday night, shutting out the Angels for seven innings, allowing only two hits and striking out seven. Greinke (11-3) breezed through the Angels lineup and now has wins in three of his last four starts. The veteran has been rock-solid all season, pitching six or more innings in […]

Kyle Tucker Slowly Turning Road Woes Around

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will try and continue his recent road success when the team takes on the Angels in Anaheim Saturday night. Tucker is hitting only .239 with a .755 OPS through 50 games away from Minute Maid Park but has played better as of late. Over his last nine road games, Tucker […]

Cubs Place Adbert Alzolay On 10-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Alzolay suffered a left hamstring strain in yesterday's start. Alzolay struggled last night and went 1 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, six runs, one walk and struck out one. Alzolay has struggled in the second half and this will […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .639 In August

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will head into Saturday's matchup against the Angels slashing .306/.359/.639 in the month of August. The talented slugger has popped three doubles and three home runs over his last 10 games as he is beginning to really hit the ball with consistent authority. For the season, Alvarez is slashing […]

Chas McCormick Chipping In As Role Player

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is 10-for-30 (.333) over his last eight starts heading into this weekend's action against the Angels in Anaheim. McCormick has popped one home run, three doubles, three runs batted in and four runs scored during his positive offensive stretch at the plate. McCormick is merely a role player in a […]

Martin Maldonado Hitting .167 In August

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is hitting .167 over his last 24 at-bats heading into this weekend's action. The defensive-minded backstop is not known for his offense but does occasionally flash some power. Not as of late, unfortunately, as the veteran is slugging only .348 over his last 30 games. The Astros deploy a potent […]

Luis Garcia To Start Saturday

Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia will take the mound against the Angels on Saturday night. Garcia (8-6) is coming off one his best starts of the season, twirling six shutout innings while allowing only two hits and striking out eight August 7 against the Twins. The strong start was a much-needed balm after posting two […]

Geronimo Allison Catches Two Passes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Geronimo Allison caught two passes for 17 yards in the team's first preseason game of the year against the Bills. The former Packer is looking to carve out a role on a Lions team desperate to find some offensive stalwarts at wide receiver. Allison saw three targets in the game and […]

Tom Kennedy Leads Lion With 46 Yards

Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy led all Lions receivers with four receptions for 46 yards in the team's first preseason game against the Bills. The 25-year-old made a solid first impression by racking up a team-high six targets. The Lions have a host of receivers in camp but no true pecking order at this […]

David Blough Passes For 76 Yards

Detroit Lions backup quarterback David Blough completed 5-of-6 passes for 76 yards in the Lions first preseason game against the Bills. Blough was listed as the number-two quarterback but entered the game after starter Jared Goff and Tim Boyle. Blough performed well, guiding the Lions on two scoring drives. His best play came on a […]

Jamaal Williams Makes Lions Debut

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball nine times for 15 yards in the Lions first preseason game of the year against the Bills. The free agent signee is expected to create a 1-2 punch with teammate D'Andre Swift out of the backfield and Swift did not suit up for this game. 1.7 […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (8/15/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The 2021-22 EPL season officially kicked off Friday with Brentford hosting Arsenal, and we had an awesome six-game main slate yesterday. The Premier League has returned to their usual scheduling of games. That means larger 5-6 game slates on most Saturdays with only 2-3 games on Sundays now. Therefore, lots of the […]

Wilmer Flores Hits Three-Run Homer Friday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Wilmer Flores had a big day at the plate in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, and a strikeout. Flores got things started for the Giants, blasting a first-inning Austin Gomber off-speed pitch into the center-field seats for his 15th HR […]

Zack Littell Earns One-Out Save Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Zack Littell came in to save the day for the Giants in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. The Giants had a three-run lead heading into the ninth, but found themselves up by just one with runners on first and second and two outs after handing things over to Jake […]

Best Ball Late-Round Targets - Wide Receiver

Week 1 kickoffs are rapidly approaching which has incentivized many of you to increase your preparations for upcoming redraft leagues. Many of you will also remain highly involved in best-ball drafts until the regular season is underway. You will develop a strategy before you begin building your roster in any format, and it is recommended […]

Jake McGee Has Second Straight Bumpy Outing Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee nearly blew his second straight save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by three. He struck the first hitter out, then allowed a single and a two-run home run. He got the second out before allowing back-to-back singles […]

Fantasy Outlooks in a Minute - AFC 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 […]

Running Back ADP Risers

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 […]

Adam Koffler's PPR Rankings vs. RotoBaller Consensus

Adam Koffler's PPR Rankings, updated as of 8/13/2021. Below you'll find my tiered rankings by position compared to the RotoBaller consensus staff rankings. In this article, I'll highlight a handful of players at each position that I like more than the consensus and a handful of players I like less than the consensus. I'll explain […]

D'Andre Swift Continuing Rehab On Groin

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) didn't suit up for Friday's preseason clash with the Buffalo Bills. Swift continues to deal with a groin issue, and although head coach Dan Campbell indicated he could have played if needed, the team will continue to take a conservative approach by rehabbing him. The 22-year-old was inconsistent […]

Updated Rankings for Standard (Non-PPR) Leagues - Post NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football rankings (top 450) for standard scoring (non-PPR) formats. For those who are not familiar, standard scoring is the default for many providers and means that skill players do not receive any extra points for receptions. This is the opposite of PPR formats, where players […]

Updated 2021 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football rookie rankings (top 100). These rankings are being released after the 2021 NFL Draft, but things will of course change as we get closer to the start of the NFL season. Adjustments to these rookie rankings will be made all offseason long up until […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

Juan Soto Reaches Three Times, Drives In A Run

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was once again the lone offensive force for the team Friday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI against the Atlanta Braves. Soto now has posted a .947 OPS with 19 homers, six steals, 74 runs, and 62 RBI on the year. While his fantasy value does […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers, Drives In Three Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec had a big game Friday night, going 3-for-4 with three extra-base hits against the Baltimore Orioles. He doubled twice and hit his 12th home run of the season, driving in three runs and scoring one. Dalbec has picked the right time to get going, with a .308/.413./.590 slash […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard (8/14/21)

It's Brickyard time! This year will mark the second season in a row that the NASCAR Xfinity Series has raced on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. This year, they'll be joined by the Cup Series and IndyCar. It's going to be a fun weekend in Indy! Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you […]

Jarren Duran Drives In Two Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and he went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored. This solid game was badly needed for Duran, who has struck out in 30 of his 74 at-bats this year. With Kyle […]

Updated 2021 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football PPR rankings (top 450). These PPR rankings are being released after the 2021 NFL Draft - factoring in trades, off-season moves and rookie situations - but things will of course continue to change as we get closer to the start of the NFL season. Adjustments […]

Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Carlos Hernandez

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Carlos Hernandez, analyzing the Kansas City Royals starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in on his high upside. 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 […]