Trey Mancini To Primarily Play First Base

Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that the team's plan is to have outfielder Trey Mancini primarily play first base going forward due to outfielder Anthony Santander's emergence in right field and the interesting mix of young outfielders the team has both on the 40-man roster and in the minor leagues. Even though Mancini […]

Starting Pitchers to Target Late - LIMA Plan

The LIMA (Low Investment Mound Aces) Plan is a long-standing draft strategy that was developed far before 2021 but it seems more applicable now than ever. FSWA Hall of Fame member Ron Shandler developed the strategy around the turn of the millennium due to the heavy emphasis on starting pitching in most drafts, leading him […]

Adam Frazier Being Discussed On Trade Market

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier is being discussed on the trade market and could be the next player that the Pirates move as they continue to rebuild. The Pirates have already traded starting pitcher Jameson Taillon to the Yankees, right-hander Joe Musgrove to the Padres and first baseman Josh Bell to the Nationals this […]

Angels Not In On Trevor Bauer

The Los Angeles Angels have been searching for an ace for their starting rotation for years, with virtually no success. They continue to search for a front-line starter, but free-agent right-hander Trevor Bauer, who won the National League Cy Young in 2020, is unlikely to land with the Halos. The 29-year-old had a 1.73 ERA […]

Deshaun Watson Officially Requests Trade

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson officially requested a trade from the team, according to league sources. Watson actually requested a trade weeks ago. The Texans hired a new head coach in David Culley on Thursday, but it will not change Watson's mind. The star signal-caller signed a four-year, $156 million extension with the team in […]

Texans To Hire David Culley As Head Coach

The Houston Texans are working toward a deal for Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach David Culley to become their next head coach. The Texans offered Culley the job on Wednesday night, and he will accept it. The Ravens will receive two third-round compensatory draft picks for the hiring of a minority coach. Although Culley is […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 68: 2021 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Preview - Benched with Bubba (Episode 336)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy) to continue their positional previews with their relief pitcher preview. They will go over the top 10 NFBC ADP relievers, some later targets, how they think all the bullpens shake out, and then a ton of awesome listener questions to get you ready for the relief […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (1/28/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have one final game of Matchday 20; a match that is super important for both teams as they try to stick with table toppers Manchester City. In addition to a superb game of soccer, we can play some DFS while we watch. I will be breaking down that game in full […]

Masahiro Tanaka Signs With The Rakuten Golden Eagles

Free-agent starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka signed a one-year contract with the Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday after his market failed to materialize in the ice-cold MLB offseason. Tanaka enjoyed a successful seven-year stint with the Yankees, leaving the team with a solid 3.74 ERA and several strong playoff performances. With COVID-19 hopefully a non-issue in […]

Blue Jays Trade For Steven Matz

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz was traded to the Blue Jays on Wednesday in exchange for young right-handers Sean Reid-Foley, Josh Winckowski and Yennsy Diaz. Matz endured a brutal 2020 season that saw him post a 9.68 ERA over 30.2 innings, but the 29-year-old has shown flashes of success during his major-league career, […]

Hideki Matsuyama A Solid Fantasy Option At Farmers

Hideki Matsuyama consistently frustrates his DFS backers with horrible putting performances, but his ball-striking ability is tough to ignore this week. Matsuyama finished 2020 ranked second on the PGA Tour in strokes gained tee-to-green. That proficiency serves him well on tough golf courses like the one he'll face this week at Torrey Pines. The Japanese […]

Will Zalatoris Set To Make First Start Of 2021

Will Zalatoris is set to make his first start of 2021 this week at the Farmers Insurance Open. Zalatoris dominated the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020 and has already logged three top-10 finishes in limited appearances on the PGA Tour. The 24-year-old missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open as an amateur in 2018, […]

Matthew Wolff's Length An Advantage At Torrey Pines

Matthew Wolff is set to tee it up in the Farmers Insurance Open. Wolff logged a T21 in his Farmers debut last year. His exceptional length off the tee will be an advantage on this week's 7,765-yard Torrey Pines South layout. The 21-year-old averaged just over 311 yards off the tee last year, a mark […]

Hitters Who Changed Scenes - Fantasy Impacts

Well, the 2021 off-season has finally come to life! Over the course of January, we have seen some big splashes, both in terms of pitchers and hitters on the move to new teams. There are still plenty of unsigned big-name free agents, but we have some juicy free agent hitter signings and trades to take […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/28 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat        On a four game slate there are a few warts on each game, but the Clippers and Heat […]

Are We In or Are We Out: Part 2 - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@BraffZ) reunite for the first time this fantasy baseball season to continue talking about the hitters you wanted us to discuss. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Patrick Kane Logs Huge Minutes Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane put in one hell of a shift in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville, logging a game-high 27:17 on the ice. Sadly it didn't help him get any points on the board, even with four shots on goal. He also had five efforts that went off the target. The […]

Matt Duchene Bags Assist, Shootout Winner Wednesday Night

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene had a nice outing in his 800th career game on Wednesday, delivering an assist and scoring the lone goal in a shootout to take down the Blackhawks 2-1. He helped Nick Cousins to bag his first goal of the season in the third period. Duchene also had three shots and […]

Malik Beasley Produces 25-Point Outing Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley had a rough shooting night on Wednesday with a 7-for-18 mark from the field, but he still found a way to finish a 123-111 loss to Golden State with 25 points. He went 4-for-9 from three-point range and shot 7-for-8 at the charity stripe while collecting five rebounds, one […]

Anthony Edwards Has Great Game With 25 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards posted the second 20-point outing of his career on Wednesday, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 5-for-8 from downtown en route to 25 points. He also did some good defensive work with three steals and had four rebounds and a pair of assists to cap off his night. Edwards […]

James Wiseman Scores Team-High 25 Points

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman had a very productive bench outing in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, recording a team-high 25 points in 24 minutes. He was a perfect 3-for-3 from deep and shot 9-for-14 overall from the field while adding six rebounds and two blocks. Wiseman has scored at least 15 points in four […]

Zion Williamson Racks Up 32 Points On Wednesday Night

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson had an efficient shooting night in Wednesday's 124-106 win over the Washington Wizards. He hit 12 of his 16 field goal attempts on the way to scoring 32 points, which tied with Brandon Ingram for a team-high. Williamson also had two steals and a block, though he grabbed […]

Chris Paul Scores Season-High 32 Points In Revenge Game

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a big night on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 32 points on 12-for-21 shooting against OKC. It was his first game against the Thunder since the team traded him on Nov. 16, and it was certainly a memorable night for CP3, which included five rebounds, five assists, and one […]

Brandon Ingram Scores Season-High 32 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram had one of his best games so far this year in Wednesday night's 124-106 win over the Washington Wizards. Ingram scored a season-high 32 points while shooting 12-for-19 from the field, including 7-for-12 from downtown. He also added eight assists and six rebounds in the game to go […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Cooks Up Full Line Once Again

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a typically busy night on Wednesday against the Suns, racking up 21 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 31 minutes of action. His shooting could've been better, but Gilgeous-Alexander did everything for the team in winning effort so it's all good. He finished […]

Bradley Beal Scores 47 Points In Losing Effort

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had another monster game in Wednesday night's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He scored a game-high 47 points while shooting 17-for-37 from the field, 6-for-14 from three and 7-for-7 from the line. He also had six assists, four rebounds and four steals in the game as well as […]

Al Horford Sinks Five Treys, Posts Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford (personal) returned from a six-game absence and produced a big line in Wednesday's win over Phoenix, finishing with a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double while adding three steals, two assists and one block on a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range. He missed only four of his 12 shots overall from the […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores 21 Points, Dishes Out Seven Assists

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had an efficient game in Wednesday night's 110-106 win over the Boston Celtics. He shot 7-for-8 from the field and hit both of his three-point attempts on the way to a team-high 21 points. He also had seven assists and five rebounds in the game. DeRozan is averaging […]

Jaylen Brown Drops 24 Points With Full Stat Line

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown had a strong all-around game in Wednesday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Brown shot 8-for-19 from the field, hitting three threes, while scoring 24 points to go along with five assists, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal. He didn't have a single turnover in the game. […]

Jayson Tatum Scores Game-High 25 Points On Wednesday

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dropped 25 points to lead all scorers in Wednesday night's 110-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He shot 11-for-25 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line, but failed to hit a three in the game which hadn't happened yet this year as he's averaged a stellar 3.2 threes […]