Draymond Green Should Play Friday

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (illness) is expected to suit up for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. It sounds like the Warriors let him rest on Thursday, but he'll be back in there for this one. His return means Juan Toscano-Anderson basically falls off the streaming radar. Although, there should be plenty more […]

Lonzo Ball Sitting Out On Friday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. It sounds like Ball will miss Saturday's game as well, according to GM David Griffin. This is a bit of an awkward situation after the Pelicans failed to trade Ball at the deadline on Thursday. Hopefully the […]

Nick Margevicius Struggles Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius has possibly made his final appearance of the spring, and if he did, he saved the worst for last. Margevicius threw 3 2/3 innings against Oakland, and allowed four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four. He also gave up his first two home runs […]

Lou Williams Won't Play Friday

Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams won't suit up for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. It sounds like the earliest we might see Williams on the floor is on Sunday. He was dealt to Atlanta from the Los Angeles Clippers during Thursday's trade deadline. The Hawks have struggled to find consistent shooters when Trae […]

Optimism That Mets Will Reach Deal With Francisco Lindor

There is an increasing sense of optimism that the New York Mets will reach a multi-year contract with shortstop Francisco Lindor prior to Opening Day. The Mets are reportedly willing to go to, at least, $300 million to get a deal completed. Both Lindor and the Mets have stated that they will not negotiate after […]

Damian Lillard Ruled Out Friday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. It sounds like the Blazers are taking the cautious approach here in the second game of a back-to-back set. It's uncertain if Norman Powell will be cleared in time to suit up for this game. Which means, […]

Bucs Re-Sign Leonard Fournette

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing running back Leonard Fournette to a one-year deal worth $3.25 million on Friday, according to a source. The deal includes incentives that could push the deal to $4 million. Fournette was a team player in 2020 in a backup role to Ronald Jones II, and he helped the team […]

Casey DeSmith Shuts Out Sabres On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith recorded his second shutout of the season on Thursday, backstopping his team to a 4-0 victory over the reeling Buffalo Sabres. Despite the lopsided result, DeSmith was tested throughout the contest - making saves on all 36 shots faced. The 29-year-old continues to be a rock in the net for […]

Jack Campbell Remain Unbeaten On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell extended his perfect record to 5-0 on the campaign as his team came through with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The 29-year-old turned aside 29 of 31 shots in the contest and both goals against were just products of Campbell mishandling the puck. […]

Martin Necas Collects Two Points In Thursday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas registered his seventh goal of the campaign and also added a primary assist in his team's 4-3 overtime defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 21-year-old also contributed a plus-two rating, two shots and two takeaways in 20:11 of ice time in the victory. Necas continued his torrid […]

Rocco Grimaldi Nets Four Goals for Nashville

Nashville Predators forward Rocco Grimaldi had a massive night on Thursday, scoring four goals. Grimaldi and his teammates beat the Detroit Red Wings by the score of 7-1. The Nashville centerman has recorded seven goals and one assist in 2021. He plays on the wing on the third line alongside Nick Cousins and Erik Haula. […]

Garrett Whitlock Makes Opening Day Roster

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced on Friday morning that reliever Garrett Whitlock will make the team's Opening Day roster. Whitlock, who was acquired from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft this offseason, has been the team's feel-good story of the spring. He has allowed just one run in nine innings, striking out […]

Christian Vazquez Not Seriously Injured

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (eye) appears to be fine after getting hit in the face during a Thursday practice. Vazquez was scratched from Thursday's game with what the team called "an eye contusion and laceration under his left eye." Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that the team expects Vazquez to be ready for […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Will No Longer Start On Opening Day

Boston Red Sox ace Eduardo Rodriguez (arm) was scratched from his first-ever Opening Day start with what manager Alex Cora described as a "dead arm." Rodriguez missed the entire 2020 season with myocarditis resulting from COVID-19, but he has looked strong this spring, striking out 15 hitters and walking just two in his four starts. Cora […]

Paolo Espino, Luis Avilan Could Open Games

Washington Nationals pitchers Paolo Espino and Luis Avilan could be used as openers this season. Manager Davey Martinez is worried about putting too many innings on pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who only threw five innings in 2020, and potential fifth starter Joe Ross, who threw zero. It doesn't sound like Strasburg or Ross would be used […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Sneaky Stacks Against Reverse-Splits Pitchers

With Opening Day of the MLB season right around the corner, it's time to start getting your mind right and preparing for a full season of MLB DFS action. Last summer we missed out on several months of MLB games due to the COVID pandemic, but we are going to get 6 months worth of […]

Victor Robles Bats Ninth Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles, who has been leading off for most of the spring, hit ninth on Thursday. It was not on account of his spring performance, currently .273/.353/.591, but manager Davey Martinez seems to like the idea of using Robles as the proverbial "second leadoff hitter." This is of course bad news for […]

Must-Have Pitchers for 2021: WPC+

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut name the pitchers they are targeting most in 2021 fantasy baseball drafts and explain why they could break out. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Spin Rate

Spin rate has become one of the most recognizable Statcast metrics, with supporters of a given pitcher highlighting his spin rates to make their case. It has also become controversial as of late due to allegations of pitchers using foreign substances to increase their spin. Unfortunately, the baseball world has done a lousy job conveying […]

Fantasy Winners and Losers of the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline

On Thursday, the NBA had one of it's most eventful trade deadlines in recent memory, even though the rumored Kyle Lowry trade never materialized. Lots of trades did happen, though. The Magic blew everything up. Victor Oladipo wound up as a member of the Heat. A seemingly endless series of small deals happened. So, now […]

Leody Taveras, Eli White Make OD Roster

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras and utility player Eli White have both made the club's opening day roster. The switch-hitting Dominican is expected to be the regular centerfielder. He has produced a .736 OPS but with a modest BB-K of 1-9 in 13 spring games. Last season in the majors, Taveras had a 93 wRC+ […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/26): 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, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (3/26/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Eleven game slates offer a ton of options and even though every game isn't available just yet, trades and roster moves are going to skew more than a few projected totals. Heading into the weekend, with most players not officially on the teams they have been traded to, some rotations will be without depth, while […]

Rafael Devers Slump Continues, Goes Hitless Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers continued his recent cold streak on Thursday, going 0-for-2 in a 7-4 Red Sox loss. Over his last six games now, Devers is hitting 2-for-15 with one RBI, one walk and four strikeouts, as he lowers his spring triple slash line to .182/.234/.409 in 17 games. This sluggish […]

Julio Rodriguez Has Two Hits, Timetable Accelerating

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base on Thursday. While a lot of the hype has been about Jarred Kelenic this spring, the 20-year-old Dominican native is now 10-for-30 (.333) with two home runs, three steals, and a BB-K of 6-10 this spring. Rodriguez has seen his development […]

Manny Machado Goes Hitless In Padres Win Thursday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado continued his spring slump on Thursday, going 0-for-2 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored in the Padres' 11-10 victory over the Rangers. Machado has gone hitless in his last three games now, as he has lowered his spring slash line to .235/.293/.324 with three doubles, […]

Patrick Kane Adds Two Points To His Tally

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane came through with a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Panthers, reaching 46 points for the year. Brandon Hagel picked up a goal and an assist as well. Kane had a mini-slump last week when he went two consecutive games without registering a single point, […]

Cody Bellinger Snaps 0-For-8 Skid Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger snapped an 0-for-8 slump on Thursday, finishing 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Cubs. He's only appeared in seven games this spring, but he has not looked as good as managers would have hoped to see, slashing .167/.211/.389 with a […]

Kevin Lankinen Makes Blackhawks History With Shutout

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen picked up his second shutout of the season in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida. He produced 41 saves to become the first rookie netminder in franchise history to record a shutout with 40-plus saves. Lankinen had only one win in six appearances for the month ahead of this week, but […]

Kirill Kaprizov Nets 11th Goal Of The Season

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued his impressive rookie season with his 11th goal of the year in Thursday's 2-0 over St. Louis, completing the scoring after Marcus Johansson had put Minnesota ahead. The Russian youngster has slowed down a little in recent weeks, but he's bounced back from a season-worst three-game point drought with […]