Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF/PF, NO): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Pelicans guard/forward Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a second-year man who has played 87 games in his pro career, and started 10 of those. In fact, if we remove games played from March 20 on, he'd have started just three games of his 80 GP […]

Stefan Crichton Walks One In Scoreless Relief Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton tossed a scoreless inning of relief against the Padres on Friday night in a 4-2 loss. Making his second appearance of the season, Crichton allowed just one walk to lead off the eighth inning before inducing a double play and a ground out to end the frame. After serving […]

Jae'Sean Tate (SG/SF/PF, HOU): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: The fact that Jae'sean Tate played only 22 minutes on Friday for the Rockets against the Celtics is a true oddity in his year-long game log. Saying that about a WW target is definitely going to sound insane, but here we are with […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, HOU): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Houston force-traded Victor Oladipo away for Miami, one of the pieces they got in return was big-man Kelly Olynyk. Prior to that trade, I had been preaching the Word of Kelly in these posts for a few weeks, as Olynyk kept flying […]

Jaden McDaniels (PF, MIN): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Wolves tested the Jaden Waters all the way back on Feb. 17, and in 37 minutes McDaniels wasn't that productive, putting up a rather low 11-4-1 line with 3 blocks. Minny proceeded to send him back to the pine. Then, a month later on […]

Ketel Marte Doubles, Homers In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 4-2 loss to San Diego on Friday night. It was Marte's second game in a row with a double and a home run, as he is now 6-for-10 to start the 2021 season. Marte's […]

Rudy Gay (SF/PF, SAS): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: For some reason, I still hold an image of Rudy Gay playing for the Grizzlies in the 2012 postseason in my mind. That version of Rudy Gay--the one getting to use 25% or more of that team possessions as a starter--is definitely long gone, […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/3/2021

Happy Opening Week, RotoBallers! I'm sure I can speak for all of you when I say that I'm thrilled to have a full season of baseball on tap to grind through this spring, summer, and fall. What a refreshing feeling! If you missed my intro article on Tuesday, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto on […]

Trevor Bauer Flirts With No-Hitter, Strikes Out 10 Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning, but still earned the win over the Rockies in an 11-6 Dodgers victory on Friday. Bauer surrendered a leadoff single to Trevor Story in the seventh inning, and allowed two more hits before exiting with one out in the inning. He […]

Dean Wade (PG/PF/C, CLE): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you're new, welcome to Dean Wade's world, the one where players are eligible at the PG and C position! That's Wade for you, and that already speaks of what Wade can do on a basketball court. Wade, just in case, is a […]

Phil Kessel Remains On Hot On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel tallied two points on Friday night as his team picked up a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Kessel also posted a plus-two rating, four shots and two penalty minutes in 17:51 of ice time in the victory. Known as a streaky goal-scorer, Kessel is in the midst of another […]

Hamidou Diallo (SG/SF/PF, DET): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Three games for Hamidou Diallo as a Piston and this is the rundown so far for him donning Detroit's threads: one game for the check-in and tune-up, two to showcase his true talents. Diallo was off basketball courts from Feb. 24, when his […]

Will Smith Has Three-Hit Performance Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-6 win over the Rockies on Friday night. Smith has been one of the better power-hitting catchers since his debut in 2019, as he sports a career .583 slugging percentage with 20 doubles and 23 home […]

Terance Mann (SF, LAC): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rostering a second-unit Clipper might not feel like a sound decision, considering how top-heavy the team is. With Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and second-level players such as Marcus Morris Sr., Serge Ibaka, and Ivica Zubac alternating minutes between units, opportunities are limited, to […]

Cory Joseph (PG, DET): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'm writing this post six games into Cory Joseph's tenure as a Piston. If you remember, Detroit traded for Joseph a couple of weeks ago in exchange for Delon Wright. Not a move to swing the path of either Detroit's or Sacramento's seasons, […]

Ryan Yarbrough Tosses 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Marlins on Friday night in a 6-4 victory. Yarbrough retired the first nine Marlins in order, before Miguel Rojas beat out an infield single to break up the no-hit bid. He would end the day allowing just four hits while striking […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/3/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Chuma Okeke (PF, ORL): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chuma Okeke couldn't have a worse closure to the 2020 calendar year: an injury that left him out of basketball courts all the way up until Feb. 2. That probably hurt, but that also made Okeke come back a much stronger and better […]

Robin Lopez (C, WAS): Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Robin of the Lopez twins has been all around the place this season. He started slowly with 10 off-the-pine games for the Wiz at the start of the season, then went on to rack up starts with nine consecutive such games, and […]

Don't Stop Believing - Myles Gaskin as a Fantasy RB2 in 2021

The Miami Dolphins have been active in free agency this offseason. By adding former Texans wide receiver Will Fuller to their offensive unit, Miami has strengthened quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's cast of weapons. The front office has made other key acquisitions as well, such as the signings of quarterback Jacoby Brissett and center Matt Skura. However, […]

Manuel Margot Triples, Homers In Win Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in the 6-4 win over Miami on Friday. It's taken Margot just two games to match his 2020 home run total, as he posted one home run and 12 steals with a .269 average and […]

Tomas Hertl Registers Two Points In Friday's Win

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl potted his 11th goal of the season and added a primary assist as his team shut out the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Friday. The 27-year-old was all over the scoresheet in this one - also finishing his night with a plus-three rating, two penalty minutes, six shots and […]

Joey Wendle Hits Game-Winning Home Run Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Joey Wendle went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Friday night in a 6-4 Rays victory. With the Rays trailing 4-2 in the top of the ninth with one out, Wendle launched a go-ahead, game-winning three-run home run off Miami pitcher Anthony Bass. Wendle has never been much […]

Austin Meadows Hits Second Homer Of Season

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows hit his second home run in as many days on Friday, as he finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the Rays' 6-4 win over the Marlins. Meadows' home run in the sixth inning gave the Rays their first lead of the night, but they […]

Martin Jones Earns First Shutout On Friday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones logged his first shutout of the campaign, leading his team to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. The 31-year-old continued his much improved play as of late, stopping all 30 shots faced in the contest. Jones, just 35% owned in Yahoo! leagues at the […]

Kyle Freeland Progressing Well In Shoulder Rehab

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (shoulder) still has no official return date, but is progressing well in his rehab, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Manager Bud Black said that Freeland is doing strengthening exercises in Arizona, and he is improving each day and increasing the intensity of his rehab. Freeland suffered […]

Buster Posey Says Hip Feels Better That It Has In A Long Time

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said that his hip is feeling better than it has in a long time, and because of that he is able to turn on pitches better, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Posey underwent surgery in 2018 to treat a torn labrum and hip impingement, and […]

Ramon Laureano Leaves Game Early With Wrist Injury

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (wrist) left Friday's game early after jamming his left wrist while diving into first base, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Laureano injured himself while trying to beat out a ground out to the pitcher, and while he went back out on defense in the top of the seventh inning, […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, April 2

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 […]