Andre Burakovsky Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on Thursday. He struck on a power play in the second period and notched an even-strength marker in the third, finishing with three shots, one hit and a plus-one rating. Burakovsky has 14 goals […]

Struggles Continue For Michael Conforto

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went just 1-for-4 with a double in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. Conforto continues to struggle at the plate and is hitting only .178/.315/.244 on the season with no home runs and three RBI. While the slow start is disconcerting, Conforto is coming off a […]

Padres Plan To Start Dinelson Lamet In 10 Days

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday- though the team is planning for him to start as soon as he's eligible to be activated. It didn't look good when Lamet had to be removed from his first start early, but the team remains optimistic that […]

Alex Kirilloff To Be Recalled Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff will get the call to join the team on Friday. Kirilloff had already appeared in a game for the Twins this season, though it was as the 27th man, and he was promptly sent back down to the alternate site. However, the organization's number-two ranked prospect figures to have more […]

Joe Pavelski Hits 20-Goal Mark For The Year

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski scored his 20th goal of the season in Thursday's 7-3 loss to Detroit, fitting an even-strength goal in between a couple of power-play markers from Radek Faksa and Denis Gurianov. Pavelski now has 11 20-goal campaigns to his name, among players drafted in the seventh round or later, just five […]

Jakub Vrana Explodes For Four Goals Versus Dallas

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana pretty much beat the Stars on his own Thursday night, scoring four goals in a 7-3 victory. He became the 10th Red Wings player since 1990-91 to get at least four goals in a game. Vrana had six total shots on the night and finished with a plus-four […]

Dominic Smith With Two Hits On Thursday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. Smith had been struggling at the plate so the multiple-hit performance was a welcome sight. Smith raised his slash line on the season to a modest .250/.275/.417 over 51 […]

Miguel Sano Headed For Injured List

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) will be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Sano was initially considered day-to-day with right hamstring tightness, though the team opted to put him on the injured list after he missed each of the last two contests. The slugger was off to a slow start to […]

Josh Jackson Scores Game-High 29 Points

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson led all scorers with 29 points in Thursday's 106-91 loss to San Antonio, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 5-for-9 at the foul line. A large chunk of his misses came from behind the arc as he finished 2-for-7 with the three-ball. Jackson completed his line with four rebounds, two […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 22

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Thursday, April 22

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Jakob Poeltl Has Double-Double, Four Blocks Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl put in a great shift in Thursday's victory over the Pistons, notching a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and adding four assists and four blocks. He missed just twice from the field with eight attempts and had a 5-for-6 record at the free-throw line. Poeltl has slowly […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a seven-game slate for Friday. Two teams (BOS and CHA) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:30 pm (MIA @ ATL and BOS @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (WAS @ OKC, CLE @ CHA, and LAC @ HOU), and the late-night hammer at 10:00 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a typically expansive Friday night FanDuel slate, with only one game, a Brewers-Cub afternoon tilt at Wrigley, not included. The ledger shapes up as an interesting mix of some aces and some particularly vulnerable starters, which always makes it a fun night for sifting through hitters and attempting to identify those under-the-radar opportunities […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (4/23)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 14 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Derrick White Puts Together Great Line In Thursday's Win

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White scored a team-high 26 points and had eight assists and seven rebounds with three blocks and one steal in Thursday's win over Detroit. He shot 8-for-17 from the floor and 8-for-8 at the line with a 2-for-8 record from downtown. White had a chance to run the show with […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 17

We are just days away from the 2021 NFL Draft, so let's take one more look at the latest mock draft based on recent movement in the NFL free-agent market and prospect evaluations. I am updating the mock draft very frequently as I have in years past. There are 50-60 factors I look at in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/23/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid seven-game NBA slate on tap tonight, at least on the surface. Once we look closer, it becomes less appealing. Trae Young joins the long list of injured players on this slate, and that doesn't even take into consideration the ones that will rest. The Clippers are on this slate against a […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 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 April 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 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 April 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday offers up a full schedule of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all to make the games more fun and give you chances to win! There are a few interesting pitching matchups: Toronto’s Steven Matz taking on Tampa Bay’s Tyler Glasnow and Cincinnati’s Sonny Gray visiting St. Louis […]

Sam Haggerty Contributes Late

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty entered Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and immediately made his presence felt. After taking over for Luis Torrens at first base, Haggerty stole second and then scored on an Adam Ottavino throwing error to tie the game. He later […]

Ty France Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France returned to the starting lineup on Friday and drove in two runs. France seemed in fine form after being drilled on the forearm Tuesday, going 1-for-4 in the contest, with a walk, a double, and two RBI. Since 2019, Ty France has had the highest OPS in the major […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/23 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/23 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 based […]

MLB Live Q&A Chat @ 12 PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday April 23rd at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Mitch Haniger Slugs Another Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit a big three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to secure the win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Haniger went 1-for-3 in the game with two walks, three RBI, and two runs scored. It seems Haniger simply cannot be stopped, as he has reached […]

Justin Dunn Throws Five Solid Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn had a solid outing against the first-place Boston Red Sox on Thursday, throwing five innings and allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five. He took a no-decision in the contest. Dunn now carries a a solid 3.68 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over three […]

Evan Longoria Leaves Thursday’s Game Against Miami

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria exited Thursday's matchup against the Miami Marlins. After getting the day off to rest on Wednesday, the 35-year-old made a premature departure, although the reason is unknown as of right now. Longoria has been dealing with plantar fasciitis since the beginning of the season, so it wouldn't be […]

Kris Bryant Hits Fifth Double

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his hot start to the season on Thursday versus the New York Mets. Bryant went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. He was also caught stealing in the bottom of the ninth inning. The upcoming free agent has now hit five doubles on the season. Bryant has […]

Trevor Williams K’s Six On Thursday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams went five innings in a no decision on Thursday versus the New York Mets. Williams allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and struck out six on the evening. The veteran has now allowed two runs or less in three of his four starts and owns a 4.66 ERA. […]