Ryan Palmer A High-Risk, High-Reward Play This Weekend

Ryan Palmer has only missed one cut on the PGA Tour this season, and it was the first event of the season back in September. Palmer has recorded four top-25 finishes in his last six starts, highlighted by a seventh-place finish at the Zurich Classic when he was paired with Jon Rahm at the end […]

Kerryon Johnson Expects To Compete For Carries In Philly

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kerryon Johnson, who was waived by the Detroit Lions last Thursday, said he expects to compete for carries in his new backfield. The 23-year-old was a second-round pick out of Auburn in 2018. Knee injuries slowed him in his first two seasons, and he settled for a limited role last year. […]

Evan Longoria (3B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: At least judging by wRC+, Evan Longoria hasn't logged an above-average offensive season since 2016, back when he was still with the Tampa Bay Rays.  But so far in 2021, Longoria has produced a 134 wRC+, good for his best season by that […]

Jets Working Out Tavon Austin

The New York Jets are working out veteran free-agent wide receiver Tavon Austin on Wednesday, according to a source. Austin played for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers last season, but he caught just five passes for 20 yards in four games. The 31-year-old was a bust with the Rams after they took […]

Washington Signs Charles Leno Jr. To One-Year Deal

The Washington Football Team signed veteran offensive tackle Charles Leno Jr. to a one-year deal worth $5 million on Wednesday, according to his agent, Ron Slavin. Leno was released by the Chicago Bears earlier this month after he started 93 straight games at left tackle for the team. The 2018 Pro Bowler visited with Washington […]

Shane McClanahan (SP/RP, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays rookie pitcher Shane McClanahan has been extremely impressive over his first three MLB starts. Unfortunately, they've been brief, and there's little reason to believe that trend will end anytime soon. Still, McClanahan is someone who could provide a good amount of […]

Jordan Hicks Given Permission To Seek Trade

The Arizona Cardinals have given linebacker Jordan Hicks permission to seek a trade, according to a source. The Cardinals selected linebacker Zaven Collins with the 16th overall pick in the first round of this year's draft, and he will be the starting Mike linebacker in his rookie season. Hicks took a $3 million pay cut […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws Another Gem

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had his best game in three years on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros, and he now has a 2.10 ERA to go with a .903 OPS as a hitter. Ohtani allowed just one run on four hits in seven innings while striking out 10 batters and […]

Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Brandon Belt had an unbelievable 2020 season, producing a .309/.425/.591 slash line with a 172 wRC+ across 179 plate appearances in the shortened year.  Apparently, that wasn't enough to convince fantasy managers to take a chance on Belt this year, as he has […]

Adam Wainwright (SP, STL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright dominated the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, pitching 8 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and three walks and recording five strikeouts. The outing was Wainwright's third quality start over his past four starts. Through […]

Luis Patiño (RP, TBR) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Much like teammate Shane McClanahan, Luis Patiño is a highly-regarded young arm whose nontraditional usage clouds his rest of season outlook. Just as with McClanahan, however, it's worth betting on the skills and letting the role sort itself out. Patiño was the centerpiece of the […]

Rickie Fowler Still Untouchable In DFS

Rickie Fowler comes to Dallas still unplayable in all formats. Since the start of March, Fowler only has one finish worth noting -- a T17 at the Valero Texas Open. Besides that, Fowler has missed two cuts and has finished outside the top 60 in his other two starts in that span. Fowler currently sits […]

Charlie Blackmon Has Favorable Matchup For Matinee Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has had some success in his career against Padres' starter Yu Darvish. Blackmon has four hits- including one home run- and four RBI in 10 career at-bats against Darvish. The veteran outfielder has posted just a .671 OPS but has been a steady run-producer for the Rockies, as he has […]

Matt Kuchar A Sneaky Sleeper For AT&T Byron Nelson

Matt Kuchar returns for the first time in nearly a month at the AT&T Byron Nelson this week. In his last four events, Kuchar has finished no worse than T18, with his best finish being third at the WGC-Match Play. In those last four events, Kuchar has only shot one round over 72, which is […]

Tyler Anderson (SP, PIT) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had his best start of the year so far on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Anderson pitched eight innings and allowed four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He earned his third […]

Blake Wheeler Notches Four Points On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets winger Blake Wheeler recorded two goals and two assists on Tuesday to help his team shut out Vancouver 5-0. Despite Winnipeg's struggles lately, the Jets captain compiled 12 points in 11 games. Wheeler tends to play right wing skating alongside Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele on the Jets first line. Winnipeg secured the […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for May 12, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Games of the Day Washington (+7) @ Atlanta (240 total) We have a Wizards team that is fighting to remain in the play-in games next week facing an […]

Adbert Alzolay (SP, CHC) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Adbert Alzolay got a bit of sleeper love this spring, but even with his rostered rate doubling in the last couple of days, he remains available to add in three-quarters of Yahoo leagues. The 26-year-old has struck out 36 batters while walking only seven […]

Jorge Alfaro Has One Final Hurdle To Clear

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) has one final hurdle to clear before the team can deem him ready to return to action. Alfaro, who just started a rehab assignment, needs to catch back-to-backs- and prove that he can handle that type of workload before he can be activated off the injured list. The Marlins […]

Andrew Benintendi Reaches Four Times

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi reached base safely four times in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Tigers. Benintendi collected a pair of singles and walks to stay hot at the dish, as he's now recorded a hit in 13 of his last 14 contests. The 26-year-old has displayed some nice power-speed ability this year, […]

Domingo Germán (SP, NYY) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees have struggled to score runs, but they've been among the best teams in baseball at preventing them. The recent performance of Domingo Germán has been a help to them in that department. After a couple of clunkers to open the season, Germán has […]

Bryce Harper Crushes Homer Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Nationals. Harper's home run was a mammoth blast, as it left his bat at an exit velocity of 107.1 MPH and traveled 433 feet. The 28-year-old slugger owns a strong […]

DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - AT&T Byron Nelson (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the AT&T Byron Nelson! With the PGA Championship looming on the horizon next week, I expected the turnout for the AT&T Byron Nelson to be fairly weak. What we have instead is […]

Brandon Crawford (SS, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Crawford has been in the major leagues for a long time - this is his 11th season - and by that point in a player's career, there aren't usually too many surprises.  But Crawford has been an exception so far this year, […]

Josh Fuentes Sitting For First Game Of Doubleheader

Colorado Rockies infielder Josh Fuentes is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Padres. Fuentes is in the midst of a 1-for-13 slide at the dish and hasn't homered since mid-April. Ryan McMahon will get the start at third base with Matt Adams at first base.

Bryan Reynolds Dealing With Lower-Body Soreness

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (lower body) was held out of Wednesday's lineup due to lower-body soreness. Manager Derek Shelton said that Reynolds would be available to play in the contest- so it doesn't appear to be anything too serious. That's good news for Reynolds' fantasy managers, as the 26-year-old has posted career-best marks in […]

Anthony Santander Running The Bases

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) has been able to run the bases at the team's training site in Florida. Santander suffered a sprained left ankle against the Miami Marlins and has been on the 10-day injured list. The next steps will be swinging a bat and taking some hacks against live pitching before he […]

Logan Gilbert Could Be Called Up This Weekend

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert was expected to pitch in the minor leagues for the first half of the year before making his major league debut, but that stance could be changing. With injuries to James Paxton, Nick Margevicius, Marco Gonzales, and now Ljay Newsome, the Seattle rotation is in disarray, and necessity may […]

Nick Senzel (OF, CIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Senzel has long been a top prospect, both in real life and in fantasy baseball, but injury after injury has held him back again and again.   Senzel has been touted as a potential 20-homer/20-steal producer, and there's reason for optimism thus far […]

Chris Paddack Shows Increased Velocity In Return

San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Paddack made his return to the mound after a short stint on the injured list this past Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Paddack pitched three scoreless innings and allowed four hits and one walk while striking out four. The surface numbers were extremely positive given his early struggles this […]