Mike Smith Starts On Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will be back between the pipes for Wednesday's visit of the Senators. He had a night off on Monday against Ottawa, when Mikko Koskinen improved his record to 8-9-0 with a 3-2 win. Smith has cooled off quite a bit since he made a red-hot start to the season, but […]

N'Keal Harry Generating Trade Interest

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry has been generating trade interest around the league despite not living up to expectations in his first two seasons after being selected in the first round. The 32nd overall pick in 2019 has recorded only 45 catches for 414 yards and four touchdowns in the first 21 games […]

Mark Stone Returns On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Minnesota after missing one game with an undisclosed injury. Defenseman Brayden McNabb also returns, but Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) remains out and will miss the rest of the week. Stone was crushing it at the start of the month […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts Again On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will record his 17th start of the season on Wednesday versus Minnesota. Robin Lehner (upper body) is slowly working towards returning to the lineup, but without him in the mix, Fleury is the undisputed starter. He's been superb between the pipes this season with a 12-4-0 record, a 1.57 […]

Joe Mixon Healthy And Working Out

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that running back Joe Mixon (foot) is healthy and has been working out after playing in just six games in 2020 due to a foot injury. Mixon had 1,100-plus yards and 13 total rushing touchdowns in 2018 and 2019 before rushing for only 428 yards and three touchdowns […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Looks For Eighth Straight Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will go for an eighth straight win in Wednesday's rematch with Vegas. The 24-year-old posted his first career shutout against the Golden Knights on Monday with a 26-save performance. Kahkonen has been in very impressive form, as six of his seven recent wins have come by allowing two or fewer […]

Cardinals Re-Sign Tanner Vallejo, Cut Robert Alford

The Arizona Cardinals re-signed linebacker Tanner Vallejo to a two-year, $4.1 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The core special-teamer will also continue to have a role as a linebacker in defensive coordinator Vance Joseph's scheme. The 26-year-old played in all 16 games for the Cardinals last year and recorded 16 total tackles, […]

Vikings Release Left Tackle Riley Reiff

The Minnesota Vikings released veteran starting left tackle Riley Reiff on Wednesday. The nine-year professional played the last four seasons with the Vikings, starting all 15 games he played for the team in 2020. His release will save the team $11.75 million on the salary cap. The 32-year-old has played in 58 regular season games […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (3/10): 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 […]

Roy Robertson-Harris Will Be Ready For Training Camp

Chicago Bears impending free-agent defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris (shoulder) has been given the green light by orthopedic surgeon Frank Cordasco to work out with teams starting on April 1 after he had surgery on his shoulder in November. Robertson-Harris will be ready for training camp in July. The 27-year-old was only able to play in […]

Dolphins Cut Kyle Van Noy

The Miami Dolphins released linebacker Kyle Van Noy on Wednesday just one year into his four-year, $51 million deal that he signed last March. The Dolphins tried to trade him in the last week but were unsuccessful. Van Noy was set to make $12.5 million in 2021, a number that would've been fully guaranteed if […]

Isaac Seumalo Restructures His Deal

The Philadelphia Eagles restructured offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo's contract on Wednesday, creating $2.408 million in salary cap space. The Eagles dropped his base salary to the veteran minimum and paid out the rest of his salary for the 2021 season in a bonus. Seumalo is signed through the 2022 season after signing a three-year contract […]

Steelers Re-Sign Ray-Ray McCloud III, Restructure Derek Watt

The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with restricted free-agent wide receiver/return man Ray-Ray McCloud III on Wednesday, according to an informed source. The team also created $880,000 in salary cap space by restructuring fullback Derek Watt's contract. McCloud played in every game last season with the Steelers, but he started just two […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA All-Star break encapsulated six days, but managed to feel infinitely longer. Now the league returns just a day shy of its one-year anniversary of the first cancellation due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. It’s a brief two-game pocket, but with the past year in the rearview mirror, those two games feel precious. In […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hello there, RotoBallers, and welcome back NBA! When you're someone who analyzes NBA games every day as I do, the long season can begin to wear you down so the All-star break was a welcome vacation. But I have to admit that after a few days, I was itching to get back to it and […]

Franchy Cordero To Return From COVID-19 List Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero has been cleared to rejoin the team for workouts Thursday after missing 17 days on the COVID-19 injured list, according to The Boston Globe's Pete Abraham. Cordero has shown potential to be a threat for double-digit home runs and steals, but he has yet to get enough playing time […]

Saints Restructure Malcolm Jenkins, Andrus Peat

The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of safety Malcolm Jenkins and offensive lineman Andrus Peat on Wednesday, opening $3.4 million and $6 million, respectively, in salary cap space. The Saints continue to make moves to create more room against the salary cap, with Jenkins and Peat becoming the sixth such move for the team […]

Juan Soto Not In Lineup For Second Straight Game Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (illness) was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday after reporting that he felt "a little ill," according to MASN's Mark Zuckerman. According to Zuckerman, Soto was scheduled to have the day off on Tuesday and was set to return to the lineup Wednesday before he was […]

Christian McCaffrey, Shaq Thompson Restructure Their Deals

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey and outside linebacker Shaq Thompson both restructured their deals on Wednesday to give the team more salary cap space. McCaffrey converted $7,047,500 of his $8,037,500 base salary into a signing bonus, which gives the Panthers a cap savings of $5.638 million in 2021. […]

MacKenzie Gore, Ryan Weathers Have Shot At Opening Day Roster

San Diego Padres pitching prospects MacKenzie Gore and Ryan Weathers both have legitimate shots to crack the Opening Day roster. While both southpaws are viewed long term as starters, both could fill swing roles with reliever Matt Strahm (knee) out and the Friars down to one left-hander in the bullpen. Furthermore, starter Dinelson Lamet (elbow) is […]

Joey Votto Tests Positive For COVID-19

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has tested positive for COVID-19, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. The Reds had announced earlier in the day that Votto was being placed on the injured list with an undisclosed ailment, but Rosencrans reports that Votto has allowed the team to announce his diagnosis through official […]

Gus Edwards Receives Second-Round Tender

The Baltimore Ravens placed a second-round tender on impending free-agent running back Gus Edwards on Wednesday. The team also placed tenders on center Trystan Colon-Castillo and linebacker Kristian Welch. Baltimore would clearly like to bring Edwards back after he led the team with 144 carries for 723 yards and six rushing touchdowns in 2020. The […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (3/11/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello Esports enthusiasts and welcome back to our Esports coverage of CS:GO DFS! The ESL Pro League tournament is upon us and 24 teams are up for a grand prize of 175,000$ to first place. There are 4 groups of 6 teams and each group will round-robin and play each other over the next 5 […]

Titans Release Kenny Vaccaro, Malcolm Butler

The Tennessee Titans released veteran safety Kenny Vaccaro and cornerback Malcolm Butler on Wednesday. The Vaccaro move saves the team $3.9 million in salary cap space. The 30-year-old finished the 2020 season with 83 tackles (six for loss) and a sack. Third-year safety Amani Hooker will slide into the starting lineup alongside veteran defensive back […]

Kyle Allen Tendered As Exclusive-Rights Free Agent

The Washington Football team tendered quarterback Kyle Allen as an exclusive-rights free agent on Wednesday. Allen completed 69 percent of his passes for 610 yards and four touchdowns in four starts for the team last season, but a dislocated ankle ended his 2020 campaign. He will return for the 2021 season alongside Taylor Heinicke and […]

Vernon Butler Agrees To Terms With Bills

The Buffalo Bills and defensive lineman Vernon Butler agreed to terms on a reduced deal on Wednesday, according to an informed source. Butler was set to have a $7.8 million salary cap hit in 2021 in the last of a two-year deal, according to Spotrac. He also had a dead-cap hit of $1 million, which […]

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Return To Lineup Is Imminent

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) completed a full workout Wednesday and should return to game action Thursday or Friday. The 22-year-old star had battled a non-COVID bug earlier this week but appears close to full strength. After posting a 150 wRC+ across his first 629 big league plate appearances with 39 homers […]

Bills Release John Brown, Quinton Jefferson

The Buffalo Bills released wide receiver John Brown and defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson on Wednesday. Brown had a career year in 2019, going for 72 catches, 1,060 receiving yards and six touchdowns, but he had only 33 receptions for 458 yards and three touchdowns in 2020 and was limited to just nine games because of […]

Saints Bring Dwayne Washington Back

The New Orleans Saints agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal to re-sign running back Dwayne Washington on Wednesday. Washington has been with the Saints the last three seasons, but he's mainly been a special teams contributor, leaving him with basically no fantasy appeal. The 26-year-old runner has seen just 16 carries in the last two […]

Tommy Edman Gets Two Hits On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit in the leadoff spot for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-3 with a double, raising his spring batting average to .429 and his OPS to 1.038. With former starter Kolten Wong now with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals will have Edman starting at […]