Catchers to Stream - Week 9 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Carlos Carrasco Still Weeks Away From Return

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring), currently on the 60-day injured list, still has not started throwing off a mound. He is merely playing catch at this point. As a result, Carrasco, initially expected to return to the Mets around the week of May 9, remains weeks away from a return to the […]

Trimming the Fat - FFPC Best Ball Slim Draft Strategy (QB/RB)

Perhaps the most popular format in FFPC Best Ball leagues is their 28-round 12-team team formats. These leagues follow a relatively standard roster format, requiring you to start the following on a weekly basis: 1 Quarterback 2 Running Backs 2 Wide Receivers 1 Tight End 2 Flex 1 Kicker 1 Defense They are a lot […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 Tennessee Titans Coaching Staff Preview

After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]

Brandon Nimmo's Return Delayed By Nerve Issue

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) has been on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger contusion since May 4. He was initially eligible to come off the IL on May 14, but the return was delayed when he felt pain during a rehab assignment earlier this month with Triple-A affiliate Syracuse. […]

Running Back Stat Busts - Elusiveness Rating

A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often, players who have these traits fall into […]

Adolis Garcia Stays Hot With Two More Home Runs

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia had another monster day at the plate in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Houston Astros. He went 2-for-5 and hit two solo home runs. He now has nine home runs this month and 14 on the year, which has him tied for second in the Majors. Garcia has been one […]

Andrew Benintendi Slashing .356/.392/.452 In May

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi has had a strong month of May. Over 19 games, he's slashing .356/.392/.452. On Saturday, he went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, three RBI and a run scored. It was his second straight multi-hit game. Benintendi isn't offering much in terms of power with just three home […]

Akil Baddoo Goes 3-For-3 In Saturday's Win Over Royals

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo provided the team with a spark from the No. 9 spot in the lineup on Saturday. Baddoo went 3-for-3 in the game with a double and a walk. He tallied two RBI and scored a run. Baddoo is in the midst of a long home run drought. His last long […]

Matthew Boyd Struggles In Loss To Royals

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was hit hard in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Boyd pitched five innings and allowed eight hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out five. This was the second consecutive rough outing for Boyd, who allowed four earned runs over six innings to the […]

Brady Singer Pitches Well In Win Over Tigers

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer recorded his second straight quality start in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Singer pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 2-3 on the year. Singer has a 4.00 […]

Shohei Ohtani Scheduled To Pitch Next On Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his next start on Friday against the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani had a concerning development in his most recent outing this past Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. His overall numbers were fine as he pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, two walks […]

Trea Turner Tallies Two Hits In Saturday's Win

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in Saturday's 12-9 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a strong bounce-back from an uncharacteristic 0-for-5 game on Friday. Through 42 games this year, Turner is slashing .320/.362/.547 with 10 home runs, eight stolen bases, 24 RBI and 23 […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Goes 1-For-2 In First Rehab Game

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) played in his first rehab game since his early April wrist injury at Triple-A on Saturday. He went 1-for-2 with a single in the game. He played a total of three innings in the field. Hayes only played in two games this year before the injury. His only […]

Stack 'Em - Teams With Favorable Late/Post-Season Schedules

The NFL has just put together and released the 2021 season schedule. The league did its homework and created the path to the Super Bowl for the 32 teams that are part of this footballing circus, which now includes an extra week of play in what would amount to be the first 17-game season in […]

Video: Week 9 Pitching Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/23/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We've got matinee NBA again, just like the bubble last year. That was the best part of the entire thing. Being able to tune in and watch basketball at any time during the day. Tonight we have two Eastern Conference Series and two Western Conference series tipping off. We have the Sixers and Knicks as […]

Video: Week 9 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/23): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has now entered the postseason which is the most exciting time to watch and partake in NHL DFS! As always, I'll give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/23 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/23 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/23/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Week 8 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Like any other week, we have a few starting pitchers with a quality two-start schedule. Hopefully, a couple of our big starters make it back this week, as expected. We also have youngsters that are getting better matchups. The SP planner should help you identify a few different options for Week 8 and assist in […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Game of the Day Washington Wizards (+8) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (231.5 total) It's pretty obviously the Wizards-Sixers matchup as its implied total is a full 13.5 points ahead of the rest […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 5/23 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We hit the 3.41-mile road course at Austin for the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: EchoPark Texas Grand Prix - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix from Circuit Of The Americas. William Byron, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, and Chase Elliott made up the top five from the rain-soaked Saturday practice session. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 23rd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 23rd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for May 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]