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 […]

Justin Lawrence To Serve As 27th Man For Doubleheader

The Colorado Rockies have called up relief pitcher Justin Lawrence to serve as the team's 27th man during their doubleheader against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Lawrence was called up to make his Major League debut just a few weeks ago. He went on to make four appearances while allowing five hits, four walks […]

Sixto Sanchez Eyeing A June Return

The Miami Marlins appear to be hopeful that starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) will be able to return to action in June. Sanchez has just recently started throwing from 105 feet on flat ground. Next, he'll be throwing from 120 feet before getting back to throwing from a mound. Sanchez has been dealing with right […]

Chris Martin Activated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves have activated relief pitcher Chris Martin (shoulder) from the injured list. Fellow pitcher Bryse Wilson has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Martin had been on the injured list for about a month due to right shoulder inflammation. He figures to be one of the Braves' top setup men in […]

Avisail Garcia (OF, MIL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Avisail Garcia came into the season looking like the odd man out in a crowded Milwaukee Brewers outfield, especially after a down year in 2020 when he slashed .238/.333/.326 with an 82 wRC+.  However, with early injuries to fellow outfielders Christian Yelich and […]

Wander Suero Close To A Return

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Wander Suero (oblique) could be activated from the injured list on either Wednesday or Thursday. He threw one inning in a rehab assignment at Triple-A on Sunday and is now back with the Nationals, being evaluated by the medical staff. Suero landed on the injured list on April 18 due to […]

Alex Reyes Earns A Win With Two Scoreless Innings

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes earned a win in Tuesday's victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, improving his record to 2-0. Reyes did not allow a hit in his two innings and struck out five, but he also walked three and threw just 17 of his 28 pitches for strikes, mixing in a wild pitch […]

Stephen Strasburg Completes Simulated Game

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) successfully completed a simulated game on Tuesday. He threw a total of 62 pitches, which was 12 more pitches than he was expected to throw. According to Maria Torres of The Athletic, the Nationals will be determining Strasburg's next step by the end of the week. He will […]

Jesus Aguilar Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar stayed hot on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles. He ended up scoring one run and driving in two. Aguilar's homer was an eighth inning two-run shot that brought the Marlins within three runs in what was ultimately an ugly 11-3 loss thanks to what […]

Walker Buehler Strikes Out Eight Over Seven Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler helped lead the team to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, though he was left with a no-decision on the day. Buehler pitched seven innings and allowed four hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out eight. He was a victim of the […]

Pablo Lopez Gives Up Six Runs On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez didn't have much go right in Tuesday's start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lopez only made it through 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out just three. Lopez was struggling with his control, leaving too many balls over the plate and missing […]