Jake Diekman Losing Ground In A's Bullpen

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman gave up three hits and two runs while only recording one out in a win over the Twins on Sunday. It was the second-straight game Diekman gave up a back-breaking homer to surrender the lead. Fortunately for the A's - but unfortunately for Diekman's fantasy managers - Lou Trivino […]

2021 NFL Draft Review - AFC North

Hello and welcome to the fifth 2021 installment of my annual NFL Draft Review. Here are the links to the reviews for the NFC East, AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give predictions for the careers of […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Rest of Season MLB Projections

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Razzball writer, Steve Paulo (@StevePaulo) discuss Steve's fantasy baseball projections via STOMPER, his unique model which has had success with several players for the 2021 season. 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 8-10 AM […]

LeBron James Scores 25 Points, Tweaks Ankle

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led all scorers with 25 points in Sunday's 110-98 win over New Orleans but played only 27 minutes after tweaking his ankle. He finished with 11-for-22 shooting from the field and went 2-for-5 with the three-ball, adding six assists to his line with three steals and one rebound. Luckily, […]

Saddiq Bey Leads Pistons With 22 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey was the team's leading scorer in the final regular-season game on the year, finishing a 120-107 loss to Miami with 22 points on 7-for-21 shooting The 22-year-old took most of his shots from downtown, going 4-for-15 with the three-ball. He was 4-for-5 at the line with five rebounds, four […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

D'Angelo Russell Posts 23-Point, 10-Assist Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a rocky ride in 2020-21, but he finished off the campaign with a nice performance, getting a 23-point, 10-assist double-double in a 136-121 win over Dallas. He shot 8-for-19 in the game with a 3-for-9 record from behind the arc and a 4-for-5 effort at the charity stripe. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

Nolan Arenado Homers In Third-Straight Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was all over San Diego Padres pitching this weekend. He homered in each game of the three-game series, going 6-for-12 overall. Unfortunately, he was one of the only offensive bright spots for the team as the Padres swept the series. Arenado has had a fantastic month of May, […]

Anthony Edwards Finishes Things Off With 30 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's 136-121 win over Dallas, shooting 10-for-21 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown with a 5-for-5 effort from the line. He added four assists with two blocks and one turnover in 38 minutes. Edwards averaged 19.3 points per game to lead all […]

Ozzie Albies Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies extended his current hitting streak to eight games by going 1-for-5 on Sunday. He's reached base in all 14 games he's played this month, with at least one hit in 13 of 14. He's slashing .268/.336/.446 across the month with one home run, three doubles and two triples. He's […]

Luka Doncic Scores 18 Points In 21 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had an easy night in the final regular-season game of the year on Sunday, logging only 21 minutes in a 136-121 loss to Minnesota. He scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field and had six rebounds with six assists, two steals and four turnovers. Kristaps Porzingis also […]

Matthew Boyd Allows Season-High Four Earned Runs

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was tagged with his fourth loss of the year in Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and five runs (four earned) while striking out eight. It wasn't a horrible start by any means, but the four earned runs were […]

Wade Davis Blows Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis was called upon to record the save in Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but he wasn't able to deliver. Davis came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and went on to allow three hits and two earned runs over 2/3 of an inning. Jose […]

Lauri Markkanen Ends Season On High Note

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wrapped up 2020-21 with a 17-point effort in Sunday's 118-112 win over Milwaukee. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Markkanen's work included five rebounds and one assist with two turnovers. The Finnish big had a good start […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]

Marcus Stroman Falls Victim To The Long Ball

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman allowed three home runs, amounting to five earned runs, in six innings pitched on Sunday in the Mets' 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Coming into Sunday's contest, Stroman had allowed only three home runs all season. It was a rough start for Stroman who only recorded […]

Brady Singer Delivers Quality Start Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had his best start of the month on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Singer pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. He was in line for the win before Wade Davis came on in the ninth, […]

Coby White Completes Season With 19-5-5 Line

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White notched 19 points and five rebounds with five assists in Sunday's season finale against Milwaukee, shooting 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep in a 118-112 win. White also posted one steal and one block with four turnovers in 31 minutes. The 21-year-old had a turbulent time during […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - 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 […]

Jordan Nwora Has Huge Game In Regular-Season Finale

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Jordan Nwora came off the bench to drop a career-high 34 points with 14 rebounds in Sunday's 118-112 loss to Chicago. He added two blocks and one steal to his line, shooting 14-for-23 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Jeff Teague led the starters with 23 points as all of […]

Max Scherzer Coasting Through May

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer has been simply dominant over his three starts in May. He's pitched a total of 21.1 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out 30. His only two runs allowed came on solo home runs. After having a down year by his own […]

Tyler Herro Wraps Up Regular Season With A Double-Double

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro completed the regular season with a 16-point, 11-assist double-double in Sunday's road win over Detroit, shooting 7-for-13 from the field with a 1-for-5 record from downtown. He also picked up six rebounds and committed one turnover in 35 minutes. Herro's level of play has been fairly inconsistent throughout the campaign, […]

Tyler O'Neill Day-To-Day With Finger Sprain

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres after suffering a sprained left middle finger. The injury came when he made a head-first slide into second base during the sixth inning of the game. After the game, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that O'Neill is […]

Precious Achiuwa Scores Career-High 23 Points

Miami Heat power forward Precious Achiuwa shot 10-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 at the line on his way to a career-high 23 points in Sunday's 120-107 victory over Detroit. The rookie added 10 rebounds to notch his third career double-double, and he picked up two steals and one block with two turnovers in 42 […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Sunday, May 16th News and Notes

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Emmanuel Clase Walks Two Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was brought into the eighth inning in a non-save situation and allowed two walks and no runs while striking out two. Clase was just getting some additional work in with the hope that he could keep the game tied and the Indians would score to tie or take the […]

Cesar Hernandez Collects Two More Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez continues to heat up as he is now hitting .286 with two home runs and six RBI in May. Hernandez could provide solid fantasy value this summer if he was cut in any leagues as he will continue […]