Mitch Haniger Gets Three More Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 against the Houston Astros with a walk and three singles Friday, raising his slash line to .351/.371/.632. He has been on fire to start the year, having hit safely in all but one game to this point. Haniger has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and […]

Lewis Thorpe Allows Two Runs In Four Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Lewis Thorpe didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Angels. Thorpe pitched four innings, surrendering two runs on three hits while fanning two batters compared to one free pass. He did generate eight swinging strikes, all of which came on his slider, though Thorpe's fastball noticeably had […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/17/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Hockey starts early on Saturday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all 11 games on the NHL schedule, meaning lots of opportunities to play and win. There are four games on the schedule that involve playoff teams on both sides. The first one is a bit of a cheat because the St. Louis Blues […]

Jay Bruce On The Bench Once Again Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Jay Bruce is not in the lineup for a second consecutive game on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone said to expect "a lot of" DJ LeMahieu at first and Rougned Odor at second, which leaves Bruce as the odd man out for the foreseeable future. He hasn't exactly forced the Yankees' […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

 We have a very intriguing five-gamer over on FanDuel's main slate and it's certainly an entertaining group of matchups to build lineups for. There's one premier pitching duel with Kershaw and the Dodgers facing Darvish and the Padres, but both of those offenses are fully capable of ruining an opposing pitcher's night. Additionally, this may […]

Brett Gardner Starting In Left On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays. Clint Frazier, who went 0-for-3 with a trio of strikeouts on Friday, will take a seat on the bench against Rays' right-hander Tyler Glasnow. While it's frustrating to see Frazier stuck in a timeshare with Gardner, the latter has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

RJ Barrett Scores Efficient 24 Points

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett helped lead his team to victory Friday night with an efficient scoring performance. Barrett bounced back from a couple of rough shooting performances, scoring 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field and 3 of 6 shooting from deep. He rounded out his line with eight boards, two assists, […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/17/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

Yusei Kikuchi Starts Hot But Fades

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was pitching a gem through four innings, allowing no hits and only one walk up to that point, but the Astros got to him in the fifth and seventh innings. Despite facing 24 consecutive batters without allowing a hit over the last two starts, he wasn't able to escape […]

Ty France Walks It Off

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France came up big on Friday night, delivering a walk-off ground rule double to win the game against the Houston Astros. Officially the hit was scored as a single, as France never reached second base amidst the celebration of the team's sixth comeback win of the young season. For the […]

Luka Doncic Hands Out 19 Assists

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had an unbelievable night as a distributor in a losing effort on Friday against the Knicks. Doncic matched his career-high with 19 assists and only three turnovers in 38 minutes of action. The superstar guard chipped in 22 points, eight rebounds, two triples, and a block- though it wasn't enough […]

Julius Randle Explodes For 44 Points With Full Line

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was dominant in Friday's 117-109 win over the Mavericks. Randle matched his season-high with 44 points, chipping in 10 rebounds, seven assists, six three-pointers, a block, and a steal in 41 minutes. He knocked down 16 of 29 shot attempts from the field and went 6-for-11 from beyond the […]

DeMar DeRozan Produces Second Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan recorded his second straight double-double- and filled up the box score in the process- in Friday's 107-106 loss to the Trail Blazers. DeRozan poured in a team-high 26 points with 10 assists, four rebounds, a block, and a steal in 37 minutes. He was a bit inefficient by his […]

Dejounte Murray Records Third Triple-Double Of Season

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray notched his third triple-double of the season in Friday's narrow loss to the Trail Blazers. Murray tallied 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, knocking down a pair of three-pointers while adding a steal in 33 minutes of action. The 24-year-old has been about as steady a fantasy asset […]

C.J. McCollum Drops Game-High 29 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum bounced back from a couple of poor shooting performances in Friday's win over the Spurs. After being held below 40 percent shooting in each of his last two games, McCollum scored 29 points on 13-for-26 shooting from the field. He added six assists, two rebounds, two triples, a block, […]

Isaiah Stewart (PF/C, DET): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: While fellow Piston and rookie Saddiq Bey has been the most coveted and talked-about player among Detroit's freshmen, the truth is that Isaiah Stewart has been as close to Bey as it is humanly possible. And Stewart keeps getting better by the day. […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones, Antonio Gibson

Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as the landscape of the market is ever-changing. This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and […]

Dorian Finney-Smith (SF/PF, DAL): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: While it is obvious that Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzings are the Mavs honchos, Dorian Finney-Smith has been doing the dirty work all season long (he's started every game) and that shouldn't change going forward. Even better Is the fact that DFS has improved […]

Reggie Bullock (SG/SF, NYK): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Head coach Tom Thibs is one stubborn man. That's why he's kept on playing Reggie Bullock all year long (same with Elfrid Payton at the starting PG spot) instead of looking at alternatives. Bullock has started all but one game this season for […]

Anthony Rizzo Extends Hitting Streak To Three Games

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo extended his hitting streak to three games on Friday, finishing 1-for-3 with two walks in a 5-2 loss to the Braves. It shows just how much Rizzo has struggled this year that his current three-game hitting streak is the longest he's had to start the season. Over his last […]

Malachi Flynn (PG, TOR): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Quite the story that of Malachi Flynn. Drafted at the end of the first round this past November (29th overall) by Toronto, Flynn played only a total of 250 minutes for the Raps in 23 games from Dec. 23 to Mar. 31 never […]

Saddiq Bey (SF, DET): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: Had you asked me back in December who will be making it to the All-Rookie team come season's end, Saddiq Bey would most probably have been absolutely overlooked. I mean, don't blame me. The Nets drafted him with the 19th pick and insta-trade […]

Marcus Morris Sr. (PF/C, LAC): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Morris Sr. has gone through two separate stints this season: bench-guy through the break, and starter after the AS event. That being said, nothing has changed for Morris through the full season, as he's kept up his 20% usage rate no matter […]

Ivica Zubac (C, LAC): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Check this out: Ivica Zubac starts from Dec. 22 to Mar. 14? One. Zubac starts from Mar. 15 on? All of them 18 games. The minutes have gone from below-20 per game to a monster 29 MPG in the last month and those 18 […]

Walker Buehler Records Third Quality Start Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned a quality start on Friday against the Padres, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings. It was Buehler's third quality start of the season, as he is now 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA to open the year. What's concerning for managers though […]

Kolby Allard Strong Again, Could See Role Expand

Texas Rangers pitcher Kolby Allard threw three shutout innings of relief during the club's 5-2 loss on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. The lefty did not allow a hit or a walk and struck out five batters. He regularly found the strike zone and threw 32 of his 45 pitches for strikes (71%). With a […]

Grayson Allen (SG/SF, MEM): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to fantasy players, you have three types of them: those putting up ridiculously efficient per-minute numbers on low playing time, those putting up high counting stats thanks to large playing time, and those combining both things. The first group is […]

Furkan Korkmaz (SG/SF, PHI): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Barring a small three-game stretch following the AS break, Furkan Korkmaz has been a below-average performer all year long. He was not playing enough minutes prior to the break (just 18 MPG in 25 games, starting three of them), and he was averaging […]

Max Scherzer Strikes Out 10 In No Decision Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings on Friday, but did not factor into the decision in a 1-0 Nationals victory. Scherzer allowed two hits and two walks against the Diamondbacks, as he remains winless through his first three starts. He now has a 2.37 ERA with 24 […]