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 […]

Anthony Edwards Extends Streak Of 20-Point Games

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards notched 20-plus points for a fourth consecutive game on Friday, going for 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting in a loss to Memphis. He was 2-for-3 from downtown and perfect at the line with two attempts. Edwards also had six assists in the game with three rebounds, two blocks and one […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Picks Up 30 Points, 16 Boards

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a fine evening against Memphis on Friday, notching a game-high 30 points and 16 rebounds in a 120-108. He added two assists, one steal and one block with 11-for-25 shooting from the field. KAT hurt his efficiency badly with a 1-for-8 effort from three-point range. He was a perfect […]

Jonas Valanciunas Grabs Ninth Consecutive Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas needed only 22 minutes of action to net his ninth consecutive double-double on Friday, finishing a 120-108 win over Minnesota with 19 points and 11 rebounds. He made his only three-pointer and shot 7-for-14 from the field. It was a real team effort by the Grizzlies, who had eight players […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 3rd, 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 3rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Suffers Another Tough Loss

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood took a second consecutive loss when his squad was beaten 2-1 in overtime by Washington on Friday. He saved 38 of 40 shots in the game and almost had a chance to test himself in a shootout, with the Capitals netting the game-winner just 21 seconds before the end. […]

John Carlson Reaches 10 Goals For Season

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored his 10th goal of the year in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against New Jersey. He bagged Washington's opener and Dmitry Orlov finished off the game 4:39 into the extra frame. Carlson has now scored at least 10 times in four straight seasons. He has 32 points this term in […]

Jazz Chisholm Triples On Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm hit a triple and scored a run in Friday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Chisholm also added a single and reached on a walk. He's been the Marlins best offensive player through two games so far after a solid spring that saw him get hot towards the end. […]

Starling Marte Bounces Back With A Three-Hit Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte bounced back nicely on Friday, going 3-for-5 with a double and two singles. Marte had an awful Opening Day, striking out four times and looking completely overmatched on every swing. But he came back on Friday and showed why he should be a solid fantasy outfielder who can contribute in […]

Miguel Rojas Drives In Two Runs On Friday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas had a good game on Friday, going 2-for-5 with two RBI. Both of his hits were singles, but one of them came in a critical seventh inning rally that was unfortunately later wasted by an Anthony Bass blown save. Rojas was in the leadoff spot in this one after hitting […]

Anthony Bass Blows His First Save Chance

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bass blew the game on Friday in his first appearance in a Marlins uniform. Bass came into the ninth inning with a two run lead, but allowed four runs on four hits with just one strikeout. Bass looked easily hittable and wasn't fooling anyone on the mound in this one. He […]

Cristian Javier Allows Two Runs In First Start

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings in the Astros 9-5 win over the A's on Friday. Javier was pulled after 73 pitches and struck out four batters in the game. Javier was brought along slowly in the spring and his pitch count should be slowly increased in the coming […]