MLB Proposes Slightly Shortened 2021 Season

The Major League Baseball Players Association is mulling over a proposal by MLB to delay the start of the 2021 season, and if the Union doesn't provide a counteroffer early next week, spring training is likely to start in mid-February as scheduled, according to sources. The league's proposal would push spring training back to late […]

Carson Wentz, Jalen Hurts To Compete In 2021?

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hinted on Monday that the team could feature a quarterback competition between Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts this summer. "A core value, is competition," Sirianni said. "That's competition everywhere. Everybody is going to compete." It remains a mystery if Wentz will even be on the roster, and it is […]

Dustin Pedroia Announces Retirement

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who played in 1,512 games for Boston from 2006-19, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday. The 37-year-old spent his 17-year career with the BoSox after he was a second-round draft pick in 2004. Pedroia won the World Series three times (2007, '13, '18), was the […]

Angels In Talks To Acquire Alex Cobb From The Orioles

The Los Angeles Angels are in talks to acquire right-hander Alex Cobb from the Orioles on Monday, according to sources. The final details haven't been worked out yet, but Cobb is currently on the last year of his deal and is owed $15 million in 2021. Cobb would give the Halos more rotation depth behind […]

Packers Say Aaron Rodgers Will Be Back In 2021

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said "there's no doubt about it" that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be back with the team in 2021. "You're talking about the guy who's going to win the MVP of the league. We're not in this position without him," LaFleur said. The head coach also said he thinks […]

Leon Draisaitl Dominates With Six Assists Sunday Night

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl tallied six assists as the Oilers destroyed the Ottawa Senators 8-5. After Sunday's offensive explosion, the German-born forward is second in the league with 21 points, just behind phenom and teammate Connor McDavid, who has 22 points. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon sits in third a ways back with 14 […]

Jaylen Nowell Keeps Up Scoring Run

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell has now scored in double figures in three consecutive games despite getting some terrible three-point luck in each of those games. The second-year guard scored 13 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Sunday's win over Cleveland, but was 1-for-6 from three and is just 4-for-17 from deep over the past three […]

Jordan Greenway Adds Two Points As Wild Win In Overtime

Minnesota Wild forward Jordan Greenway scored a goal and added an assist to help defeat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. Greenway tallied his second goal of the season and recorded his tenth point through ten contests. The Canton, New York native, leads his team in points and penalty minutes. Minnesota has been hit with […]

Brayden Schenn Notches Two Goals On Sunday

St. Louis Blues second-line center Brayden Schenn scored two goals in a 4-1 victory over the struggling Anaheim Ducks Sunday night. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native netted his fifth and sixth goal of the season. Schenn is off to a solid start with six goals and four assists in just ten games. His first goal came […]

Anthony Edwards Looks Good In Starting Role

Making just his second-career NBA start, Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Anthony Edwards had one of his best games as a pro in Sunday's win over Cleveland. Shooting 60 percent from the floor for just the second time, Edwards finishing with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He was 4-for-7 from three and added five rebounds, four […]

Andre Drummond Posts 25 And 22 In Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond scored 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also grabbed 22 rebounds and added four assists, a steal, and three blocks. While it looked like the acquisition of Jarrett Allen was going to impact Drummond's minutes and has to some extent, he's still the […]

Dylan Larkin Produces Fourth Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored his fourth goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Florida. Anthony Mantha was also on target in the Wings' sixth consecutive loss. It looks like it's going to be another long season for Detroit, but Larkin has built up some really good momentum early in the […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Hands Out Two Dimes

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau was in a giving mood on Sunday, handing out a pair of power-play assists in a 3-2 win over Detroit. Patric Hornqvist and Aaron Ekblad reaped the rewards with Keith Yandle also helping out on both plays. Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner in the third period. Huberdeau is completely […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 7 (Feb 1 - Feb 7)

Why did James Harden go to the Nets? - He heard that Brooklyn has some insane STREAM clubs! Poor jokes aside, Harden and the rest of the Nets will not have an easy time helping out their fantasy managers this week with just three games, all of which coming on busy days. If you want […]

Matthew Stafford to Rams, Jared Goff to Lions - Fantasy Impact

The Saturday night blockbuster trade between the Rams and Lions was a pro football rarity, the type of deal that would even stun the likes of those playing in an FFPC Superflex dynasty league. As noted by ESPN, it is the only trade in the common draft era to include two former No. 1 overall […]

Prospects to Know in 2021 - NL Central

There are many factors and ideas that go into conducting a draft strategy. Are you going to draft pitching early? Are you going to punt steals and focus on home runs and RBI? Which players are you going to reach on and which will you let fall and hope to catch in later rounds? The […]

Jamie Benn Returns With Two-Point Performance

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) re-entered the lineup on Sunday and enjoyed a fine night against the Hurricanes, notching a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss. The Stars captain assisted Jamie Oleksiak on the team's opening goal and then scored in the third to make it 3-2, but they couldn't […]

Jordan Staal Extends Points Streak

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal pushed his point streak to three games on Sunday with a two-point effort against Dallas. He had a power-play goal and short-handed assist in the game, which the Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime. Brock McGinn scored the shorty and Nino Niederreiter found his way on the scoresheet as well. Staal […]

Gary Harris (SG/SF, DEN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Disclaimer: with Gary Harris's injury history, it is noteworthy that he was unable to finish the Nuggets game on Sunday due to a left adductor strain. In light of that, Harris remains a viable option for what he offers to those in deeper […]

Trey Burke (PG, DAL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Trey Burke is as reliable as they come in terms of scoring threats off the bench, and that has remained the case in his second go-round with the Dallas Mavericks, even with Jalen Brunson to compete with for playing time. So far, Burke […]

Royce O'Neale (SF/PF, UTA) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Royce O'Neale has seen his role expand consistently over the last four years with the Utah Jazz, and at 32.4 minutes per game, he ranks second behind only Donovan Mitchell on the team, retaining the edge over other Utah forwards Bojan Bogdanovic and […]

Nerlens Noel (PF/C, NYK) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nerlens Noel is in his first year with the Knicks, and while it has come with less playing time than he got with the Thunder last season, he has once again excelled in the department of defensive efficiency. In 16.8 minutes per game, […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 1st, 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 February 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/1/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has 10 games on the main slate for Monday. You'll have a plethora of players to choose from. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also useful to understand the number of fantasy […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineups (2/1/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Monday night brings us a robust 10-game slate, which gives us an abundance of options to work with when it comes to differentiation for tournaments. There are certainly some big names sporting injury designations, but many are encouragingly listed as questionable or probable, meaning there will likely be a solid amount of elite players to […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (2/1/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There's a 10-game slate Monday, and following yesterday's slate of games, the new month is set to start off right, especially seeing how Sunday ended. Early in the day, Immanuel Quickley made a valiant effort, but late-game coaching cost New York the game against the Clippers. Following that, the Jazz almost made a miraculous 30-point […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/1 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - DeAaron Fox, Dejounte Murray, LaMelo Ball SG - Immanuel Quickley, Lonnie Walker SF - Malik Beasley, Keldon Johnson PF - Julius Randle, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/01): 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, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (2/2/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The English Premier League is continuing their run of mid-week games right now in order to fit a full season in a shortened time frame due to COVID-19. While some clubs are unhappy with this, it makes for extra excitement for us soccer fans. We have a nice four-game main slate on […]

2020 Fantasy Football Rankings Columns (Archive)

Below is a list of RotoBaller's 2020 fantasy football rankings articles and analysis. Categories include tiered staff rankings for PPR, Half-PPR and Standard scoring leagues. Also included are impact rookie rankings and dynasty rankings.Be sure to check all of our dynasty fantasy football resources for 2025: Dynasty fantasy football articles Dynasty fantasy football rankings 2025 rookie fantasy football articles 2025 rookie fantasy football […]