Marc Leishman Looks To Stay Hot At Byron Nelson

After missing two cuts in the month of March, Marc Leishman has found his form as of late. The Big Aussie won the Zurich Classic team event last month with partner, Cameron Smith. That victory came on the heels of a surprise top-five result at the Masters. Leishman also has a bit of course history […]

Falcons Extremely Confident In Matt Ryan

Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London has been a staunch supporter of quarterback Matt Ryan since he joined the team. "We studied every drop-back pass, every play-action pass, everything that Matt did this past year," said London. "We thought as a staff that he was still performing at a high level. He could still do […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick Brings Consistent Form To Dallas

Matthew Fitzpatrick heads to this week's AT&T Byron Nelson in rock-solid form. The Englishman notched a top-five finish in his most recent start at the RBC Heritage and has made the cut in all six of his starts on U.S. soil this year. Fitzpatrick's game isn't flashy, but his fairways-and-greens approach has led to consistent […]

Daniel Berger Returns To Action This Week

Daniel Berger is set to return to action this week for the AT&T Byron Nelson. Berger last teed it up nearly a month ago, posting a T13 in the RBC Heritage. The Florida State alum has been one of the most consistent golfers on the PGA Tour over the past year and snagged a victory […]

Cameron McGrone May Miss His Rookie Season

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said after this year's NFL draft that their fifth-rounder, linebacker Cameron McGrone (knee), might miss his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL last November. "We're not really sure what the expectation of availability is for him, but we're prepared certainly to not have him available this year," […]

Jon Rahm Looks To Rebound In Dallas

Jon Rahm heads to this week's AT&T Byron Nelson in an unfamiliar position, as he'll look to rebound from a missed cut in last week's Wells Fargo Championship. The misstep at Quail Hollow was Rahm's first missed cut in nearly a calendar year. The Spaniard should have a nice opportunity to bounce back at TPC […]

Falcons To Have Open Competition At Running Back

Atlanta Falcons running backs coach Desmond Kitchings said that the team will have an open competition at running back after they did not add to the position through the most recent NFL draft. They finished 27th in rushing in 2020 and let Todd Gurley II, Brian Hill and Ito Smith -- their top three backs […]

Matt Duchene Logs Two Points In Nashville Victory

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene produced two goals on Monday versus the divisional-rival Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators ended up blanking Carolina by a score of 5-0. Duchene netted his fifth and sixth goals in 2021. He's been hampered with a lower-body injury that has limited him to playing in just 34 regular season contests. With […]

Dan Quinn Bringing New Scheme To Cowboys Defense

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will bring some scheme changes in his new gig after being fired by the Atlanta Falcons after an 0-5 start to the 2020 season. He has long been associated with the 4-3, Cover 3 style of defense that made him famous with the Seattle Seahawks, and it's also very […]

Thatcher Demko Shuts Down Winnipeg

Vancouver Canucks netminder Thatcher Demko had a 39-save effort Monday, beating Winnipeg by a score of 3-1. Despite the Canucks winning, they were still eliminated from playoff contention. Demko has been somewhat of a bright spot in a disappointing season for the Canucks overall. He's posted a 14-17-1 record with a 2.89 goals-against average and […]

Jordan Zimmermann Announces Retirement

Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, a two-time All-Star who threw the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday after 13 seasons. Zimmermann had been pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers this year and had a 7.94 ERA in 5 2/3 innings pitched, with the final appearance of his career coming […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/11): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Chris Driedger Blanks Lightning On Monday

Florida Panthers goalie Chris Driedger made 30 saves and recorded his third shutout of the season on Monday. Florida clinched the second seed in the Discover Central Division by defeating Tampa Bay 4-0. Driedger has provided excellent goaltending for the Panthers all year long. He sports a 14-6-3 record with a 2.07 goals-against average and […]

Jesus Aguilar Hits His Seventh Home Run

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar broke out of a slump in Monday's game, hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning of a 5-2 loss. Aguilar was on fire on the previous Marlins road trip, but cooled off significantly when the team went home to play in Miami. Now that they're back on the […]

Jordan Holloway Struggles In His First Big League Start

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway struggled in his first major league start on Monday. Holloway had been working out of the bullpen for Miami and was pitching extremely well, which earned him a spot in the starting rotation. Things didn't go nearly as well for him as a starter though, as he made it […]

Jake McGee Earns Ninth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his ninth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He struck out Nate Lowe, allowed a single, got the second out, allowed another single, and then got the third out. McGee has […]

Stefan Crichton Notches Fourth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. Crichton worked a 1-2-3 ninth, fanning a batter in the process. The 29-year-old seemingly saw his stock fall when he was utilized in lower-leverage situations in his last couple of outings, though the team […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Homer Of May Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his power surge in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Belt took a fourth-inning Kyle Gibson pitch to the opposite-field bleachers for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran started off slow, but has […]

Luis Garcia Strikes Out Seven In No-Decision

Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out seven batters compared to three walks. Despite the three walks, Garcia displayed some excellent control throughout his start, as he generated a superb 37 percent CSW largely on the back of 26 called strikes. The 24-year-old […]

Alex Wood Pitches Another Gem Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another stellar start in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. He has been outstanding for the Giants this season, posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 25.9% strikeout rate. […]

Luke Weaver Fans Six In Second Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver was excellent in Monday's win over the Marlins. After being shelled for six runs by this very same Marlins team in his last outing, Weaver pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out six batters. The 27-year-old displayed some excellent swing-and-miss stuff, generating 15 whiffs, […]

Justin Upton Swats Seventh Homer

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Monday's win over the Astros. Upton had been in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump but took some strides towards breaking out of it, walking in his second at-bat of the game, then homering in his third. The veteran […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up Sixth Save Monday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias notched his sixth save of the season in Monday's win over the Astros. Iglesias entered the game with a one-run lead and fanned the first two batters he faced before giving up a double- he then induced a grounder to lock down the win for Los Angeles. The […]

Jake Odorizzi To Face Hitters Wednesday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (forearm) is slated to face live batters on Wednesday. Odorizzi was able to throw 37 pitches during a bullpen session on Saturday- though this would be his first action against live hitters since he strained a muscle in his forearm on April 24. The next step for the veteran […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 7

We're one week into the minor league season and there is no shortage of prospects getting off to hot starts to talk about. Seriously, it took me a while to whittle a list of just over a dozen guys down to only four. But I finally got it narrowed down to a couple of starting […]

Champ or Chump: Dominic Smith

Evaluating 2020 fantasy seasons has been very difficult. Each player's season line looks like a full campaign on a player's FanGraphs page or the back of their baseball card, but in truth, it's only slightly more than one-third of a full season. There had to be some legitimate breakouts that we shouldn't discount, but how […]

Daily Dive: Is Harrison Bader Breaking Out?

The idea of this article is to discuss, in depth, a specific player’s current profile and production. We will dive into why he is succeeding or struggling and discuss if there are reasons for concern or brighter days ahead. The intention here is to figure out what is going on and if there is a […]

Rougned Odor Taking Grounders

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) took grounders on the field over the weekend. Odor is eligible to come off the injured list during the upcoming series against the Rays, though manager Aaron Boone did not commit to activating him then. The former Ranger seems to be progressing, though it might be a […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA Analysis for Week 7

With many hitters finally passing the 100-plate appearance threshold for 2021, we can begin to dig into expected statistics to see who is underperforming or overachieving. A good place to start is xwOBA, or expected weighted on-base average. For those unfamiliar with the term, BaseballSavant describes it thusly: "xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 7

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will dive into a metric that utilizes exit velocity and launch angle (two metrics we have […]