Nico Collins Could See Early Snaps For Texans

Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Nico Collins -- a third-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft -- could see some early snaps this season, says Aaron Reiss of The Athletic. Reiss draws this conclusion from the shallowness of the Texans depth chart at wide receiver, which seems fairly wide-open after Brandin Cooks and Randall Cobb. […]

Byeong Hun An Won't Make Enough Putts To Contend

Byeong Hun An has struggled this season. An has missed more cuts than he has made, and has only seen the weekend once in a major championship during the super-season. The reason, his putting. An is ranked 205th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting, losing nearly a stroke on the greens, on average. […]

Jazz Janewattananond Not Worth Playing In Open Championship

Jazz Janewattananond has been unable to put together a steady stream of made cuts recently. Since the British Masters in early May, Janewattananond has only been able to make two cuts, with a best finish of 11th at the British Masters. However, with missed cuts in back-to-back weeks at the Scottish Open and Irish Open, […]

A.J. Pollock (OF, LAD) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: We all had high hopes for Pollock coming into the 2021 season. After all, he hit .276 with 16 homers in 55 games last season. He hit .264 with two homers and two steals in April. Not bad, but not what we paid […]

Cameron Smith Back On Track At The Open

Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman paired up to take home the 2021 Zurich Classic trophy at the end of April. However, since then, Smith has only played four times, missing two cuts, and recording a best finish of T30 at the Travelers Championship in his last start. The T30 was encouraging since Smith has been […]

Jorge Lopez Placed On Bereavement List

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez was placed on the bereavement list on Wednesday, according to Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun. He's had a few decent outings this season, but he's been way too inconsistent to be worth serious fantasy consideration as he is 2-12 with a 5.95 ERA and 1.630 WHIP over 84 […]

Brendan Beck Could Be Close To Reaching The Majors

New York Yankees pitcher Brendan Beck could be close to reaching the majors, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankee's second round pick in this year's draft, Beck is believed to not need much more development before he can reach New York, and just needs to build up his innings. Beck went 9-3 with […]

Kevan Miller Calls It A Career

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller announced his retirement on Monday. The 33-year-old has suffered from several injuries in his career, and he was only able to play in 28 regular-season games this past season. Miller spent his whole seven-year career with Boston compiling 13 goals and 58 helpers in 352 contests. However, since the 2018-19 […]

Anthony Castro Optioned To Triple-A On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Castro was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Over 22 games this season, Castro is 1-2 with one save, a 5.31 ERA, 1.328 WHIP and 30.2 percent strikeout rate across 21 1/3 innings of work. Needless to say, Castro really doesn't have value […]

Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Tarik Skubal

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Tarik Skubal, analyzing the Detroit Tigers starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying the changes but also expecting bumps along the way. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

Christiaan Bezuidenhout Is A Lock For A Top-40 Finish

Christiaan Bezuidenhout is a walking top-40, which might not sound great, but it's consistent. In his last five PGA Tour starts, Bezuidenhout has not finished outside the top-40 and recorded a best finish of T30 at the PGA Championship. Bezuidenhout has yet to miss a cut at a major championship in the 2020/21 super-season, and […]

Victor Perez Not An Option At The Open Championship

Victor Perez and Major Championships don't mix in 2021. So far in the 2021 calendar year, Perez has yet to make a cut at a major championship. Perez opened with a first-round 78 at both the 2021 Masters as well as the PGA Championship, which put him behind the eight-ball rather quickly. He posted a […]

Erik Van Rooyen Will Struggle In The Open Championship

Erik Van Rooyen has not been playing much golf on the weekends. Since the start of May, Van Rooyen has only made one cut on the PGA Tour. That was a T10 finish at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Besides that, Van Rooyen's struggles can be attributed to his inability to hit the green. In […]

Ryan Palmer Is A Decent Option At A Cheap Price

While Ryan Palmer has largely struggled in Open Championships with six missed cuts and zero top-25 finishes in 10 appearances, his impressive performance last week at the Scottish Open is certainly worth mentioning. The five-time PGA Tour winner finished fourth in his Open Championship tune-up, ranking sixth in strokes gained in putting for the week. […]

Kevin Streelman Going Through A Rough Patch

In May and June, there might not have been a more consistent member of the PGA Tour than Kevin Streelman. In five starts from the Wells Fargo Championship in early May, to the U.S. Open six weeks later, Streelman posted a finish no worse than T26. In both the PGA and U.S. Open, Streelman finished […]

Jordan Matthews To Work Out As A Tight End

Free-agent ex-wide receiver Jordan Matthews has added 15-plus pounds and will work out this weekend as a tight end for NFL scouts in San Diego. Matthews attended tight end University and has also been working out in Nashville with a group of tight ends that included George Kittle and Robert Tonyan. The 28-year-old entered the […]

Matt Kuchar Looks To Build On Strong Open Championship Record

While Matt Kuchar has made eight consecutive cuts in the Open Championship, his recent form remains a big concern. The nine-time PGA Tour winner has missed two of his last three cuts and he has really struggled to find form this year from a ball-striking perspective. Kuchar has now lost strokes off the tee in […]

Jaguars Not Expected To Extend Cam Robinson

The Jacksonville Jaguars are not expected to reach a long-term contract extension with franchise-tagged offensive tackle Cam Robinson by the deadline on Thursday, according to a source. Robinson will play the 2021 season on the $13.754 million franchise tag. Robinson played a full season for the first time in his four seasons with Jacksonville in […]

Brandon Scherff Not Expected To Reach Long-Term Deal

The Washington Football Team and All-Pro offensive guard Brandon Scherff are not expected to reach a long-term deal by Thursday's deadline to extend franchise-tagged players, according to sources. Scherff will play on the $18 million franchise tag this year, his second straight season playing on the franchise tag. The 29-year-old is a four-time Pro Bowler […]

Panthers Interested In Extending Taylor Moton

The Carolina Panthers are interested in extending right tackle Taylor Moton, but Moton has been prepared to play the 2021 season on the franchise tag for quite some time, so there would be a gap to bridge, according to sources. If the Panthers don't reach a long-term extension with Moton by Thursday, he'll play this […]

Shane Lowry Sets Up For A Strong Title Defense

Shane Lowry memorably claimed victory at this tournament in 2019, and while retaining the Claret Jug feels like a big ask, there is no reason to believe that Lowry cannot compete this week. The Irishman has quietly been playing some really solid golf this year, with four top-10 finishes in his last eight starts, including […]

Caleb Farley Not Expected To Be Ready For Camp

TennesseeTitans.com's Jim Wyatt doesn't expect rookie cornerback Caleb Farley (back) to be on the field for Day 1 of training camp later this month. Farley is expected to join the team at some point, but it's currently unclear when that might be. The good news is that the 22-year-old from Virginia Tech is reportedly making […]

Daniel Berger Is A Solid Option At His Price Point

While Daniel Berger has missed the cut in two of his three Open Championship appearances, the Florida State product has a skill set that should translate nicely to links golf. Over his last 36 rounds, Berger ranks 17th in bogey avoidance, 17th in good drives gained and 33rd in scrambling. The four-time PGA winner has […]

Richard Sherman Being Investigated For Domestic Violence

Free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman was booked on Wednesday in Seattle and is being investigated for burglary domestic violence, according to public records. Sherman was denied bail, which is standard procedure for suspects of domestic violence until they can appear before a judge. The 33-year-old veteran defensive back finished his third season with the San Francisco […]

Marcus Stroman To Open Second Half For Mets

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is scheduled to start the first game of the second half for the Mets on Friday at Pittsburgh. Stroman has had a fantastic 2021 campaign so far, posting a 2.75 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP with 83 strikeouts in 98 1/3 innings pitched. Notably, though, he has struggled over […]

Taijuan Walker To Start Saturday Against Pirates

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker is tentatively scheduled to make his first start of the second half of the 2021 season on Saturday against the Pirates on the road. Walker, who allowed a home run to Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino in the All-Star game on Tuesday, struggled in his final start […]

Gary Woodland Presents a Nice Leverage Option

While Gary Woodland is more-so thought of as a player who does his best work in U.S. Opens, his record at this tournament is not half bad. While he has never finished better than 12th, he has made the cut in seven of eight appearances at the Open Championship. Woodland has a low, piercing ball-flight, […]

Jacob deGrom Lined Up To Start Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom is tentatively lined up to make his first start of the second half of the season on Sunday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. deGrom finished the first half with an elite 1.08 ERA, a 0.54 WHIP, and 146 strikeouts in 98 innings pitched. deGrom draws a very favorable […]

Kevin Kisner Is a Great Option at Royal St. George's

Kevin Kisner definitely fits the mold of a grinder and a solid coastal player who is more than capable of experiencing success at an Open Championship. It does not come as a surprise that Kisner has made four of five cuts at this event, including a runner-up finish at Carnoustie in 2018. Despite struggling at […]

Viktor Hovland Is Making His Open Championship Debut

Viktor Hovland will be making his Open Championship debut this week at Royal St. George's. I have my concerns about the ball-striking extraordinaire on a strategic golf course. While I am not suggesting that Pete Dye golf courses are a perfect comparison to British-style links courses, Hovland has really struggled on less straightforward tests littered […]