James Harden Returns On Monday

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) will return for Monday's game against the New York Knicks. This is good timing with the Nets fairly shorthanded for this contest. Blake Griffin (rest) has already been ruled out alongside with a handful of other players. Harden and Kyrie Irving should see a majority of the workload on […]

Danuel House Jr. Could Miss Monday's Game

Houston Rockets forward Danuel House Jr. (ankle) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He twisted his ankle while driving to the hoop and limped to the locker room. The team ruled him out quickly after that and it wouldn't be surprising if he missed Monday's game versus the […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Could Miss Time

New Orleans Pelicans guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ankle) was forced to exit early during Sunday's contest versus the Houston Rockets. He fell back into Kevin Porter Jr. and rolled his ankle. The team has not announced the officially injury, but Alexander-Walker struggled to get into the locker room. There is a good chance he misses multiple […]

Rui Hachimura Won't Play Monday

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. He had a questionable tag, but it sounds like Hachimura will miss at least one more game. Head coach Scott Brooks is uncertain when Hachimura will get back on the court. His absence will give a slight boost […]

Auston Matthews Extends Goal-Scoring Lead

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews recorded his NHL-leading 25th goal of the campaign as his team defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Sunday evening. The 23-year-old, who has now found the back of the net in four of his past five contests, extended his goal-scoring lead to three markers (Connor McDavid is second with […]

Champ or Chump: Tyler O'Neill

With Opening Day officially in the books (for most teams anyway), the 2021 campaign is off and running. The secret to being a successful fantasy manager is to combine a strong draft with superlative in-season roster management. Early in the year, your focus should be on identifying potential 2021 breakouts that your rivals may not […]

Jakob Chychrun Records First Hat Trick On Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun registered his first career NHL hat trick as his team edged the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. In addition to singlehandedly providing all of Arizona's offense, Chychrun also logged a plus-three rating, a game-high seven shots and a blocked shot in 25:50 of ice time in the victory. […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The 2021 MLB season is just underway. In fact, for some teams, the season has still yet to begin. The Washington Nationals and New York Mets remain with records of 0-0 heading into week two after having their opening series delayed due to COVID. This will be the reality of this season. Much like last […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Welcome to the first middle infielder waiver pickups article for the 2021 fantasy baseball season. In my time with RotoBaller, I've covered the waiver wire beat for every position on the diamond besides catcher. Between that and curating the site's weekly waiver wire rankings, I'd like to think my bona fides are well-established in this […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

The game is undeniably tougher in the opening weeks. Baseball is not a game where you derive much of anything from just a few games, so we really need to get into the season before we have trustworthy data. When talking about starting pitchers, it takes a long time to build up your data since […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2

Baseball is back, and with it came room for fantasy managers to gain edges in their leagues through the waiver wire. Playing the waiver wire well can take a poorly drafted team into championship contention or help shore up an already strong team, and waivers generally represent one of the best ways for fantasy managers […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 2 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, preparing my defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. Each […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 2

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 2 of the MLB season (4/5 through 4/11). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 2

This week, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said, "Opening Day should be a national holiday as far as I'm concerned," and let me just say I wholeheartedly agree. Man, isn't it great that meaningful baseball is back? On the Opening Day of the 2021 season, Shane Bieber had 12 strikeouts against Detroit, old man Miguel Cabrera […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Lineup Trends

Week One is wrapping up and we already have a lot of different looks to dissect in lineups. I will be going through all the very early trends. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for going forward because it is too early to take anything as a set in stone. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 5th, 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 5th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/5/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/5/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We kick off the first whole week of baseball with a seven-game featured slate on DraftKings. I would've loved to have the Orioles-Yankees contest here, but there will still be some great picks to add to our rosters as we kick off the week. We get the surprising addition of Jacob deGrom […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Monday features a strong seven-game slate. The pitching is predictably horrible with one exception. Can we get away with a deGrom fade? Should we even try? We also have our second straight day with no Coors on the schedule. This slate is long on games in pitcher's parks […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/5): 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 and FanDuel. If you are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/5/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the main slate for Monday night. You'll have a plethora of players to choose from, but one game you'll definitely want exposure to is the Sacramento Kings versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. This matchup has a point total of 251. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We get the NBA “work week” started with a solid seven-game Monday night slate, one that features a few potential high-scoring contests in Wizards-Raptors, Kings-Timberwolves and even Jazz-Mavericks, despite the defensive prowess of both those clubs. There are also a couple of potential blowout scenarios to be wary of, but overall, the slate offers up […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 4/5/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

It has been a long, strange trip though the college basketball season and through the NCAA Tournament having it all in the state of Indiana. What we wind up with is the top two overall seeds in the National Championship game. Fitting, huh? So it really didn't matter that Houston became the only team in […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - National Championship

As was predicted in November, the best two teams in the country - Gonzaga and Baylor - will meet for the National Championship on Monday night. The teams were originally slated to play on December 5, but fans were robbed of the opportunity to see that game due to COVID-19 protocols. Be sure to also […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (4/5/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

As of right now, MonkeyKnifeFight.com, only has four of the seven Monday night games up, so although this is one of the smaller slates, it doesn't change the potential for some of these teams tonight. A slight overview of the games and you'll notice fairly tight point spreads with more-than-even matchups between some of the […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 4/5 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend. I know the world is still in tons of disarray, but when sports are on, things seem "normal." If you follow me on Twitter (handle below), I posted a few plays this weekend as well, which is something I hope to do frequently on days that I […]

Ryan Jeffers Starting Behind The Plate Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers will get the start behind the plate for Monday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers. Jeffers is currently 1-for-4 this year, with a loud pinch-hit single in Sunday's game. The 23-year-old will be behind the dish for the second time this season, as manager Rocco Baldelli seems trending towards a […]

Petr Mrazek Returned To Action Sunday For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek made his first start since January 30th due to a nagging thumb injury. On Sunday, Mrazek and the Hurricanes blanked Dallas 1-0. Mrazek recorded his third shutout in 2021, which is impressive since he has only played in five Hurricanes contests. In those five games, Mrazek has posted a record […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

The NBA season just keeps chugging along. How are your fantasy teams doing -- ready to win a title like the 2021 Brooklyn Nets will? Or is your team the Houston Rockets and you're just trying to have some fun the rest of the way? Whatever your situation, the waiver wire is still out there! […]

Nelson Cruz In Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is in Monday's lineup against Tigers' right-hander Jose Urena. Cruz wasn't able to start in the Twins' opening series at Milwaukee given that it's a National League park, though he'll be able to begin feasting on Tigers' pitching starting on Monday. Cruz collected a hit and an RBI in […]