Andrelton Simmons Getting A Breather Tuesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons will get the day off on Tuesday against the Tigers. Simmons has started each of the Twins' first four games this season and has gotten off to a hot start at the plate, as he's 5-for-12 with five walks and five runs scored. Fantasy managers who have Simmons rostered shouldn't […]

Mitch Garver On The Bench Tuesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is not in Tuesday's lineup for the second game of the series against the Tigers. Backup Ryan Jeffers will be behind the plate for the third time in five games against right-handed starting pitcher Casey Mize. MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park notes that the Twins prefer to have Garver in the lineup […]

Josh Bell, Brad Hand Among Nationals Not On Roster

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell and closer Brad Hand are the biggest names that do not appear on the team's roster as they are set to play their first game of the year Tuesday following a coronavirus outbreak. Nor are Kyle Schwarber or Josh Harrison, or either catcher Yan Gomes or Alex Avila. Starting […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/6): 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 […]

Luis Arraez Back In Tuesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez (illness) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against Detroit. Arraez had to leave Monday's game early due to an illness, though he's evidently feeling better and will resume his spot atop the Twins' lineup as their leadoff hitter against Tigers' right-hander Casey Mize. Arraez is off to a […]

Byron Buxton Out Of Lineup, Could Still Appear In Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (illness) is not in Tuesday's lineup for the second game of the series against the Tigers. Buxton continues to deal with a non-COVID-related illness, one that forced him out of Sunday's game early and sidelined him for Monday's contest- though manager Rocco Baldelli said that the 27-year-old was feeling better […]

Drew Doughty Nets On Power Play In Monday's Loss

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty finished Monday's 5-2 loss against Arizona with a power-play goal, three shots, two blocks and two hits. He played nearly half of the game, leading all skaters with 29:31 of ice time. The Kings got their second goal from Andreas Athanasiou. Doughty has endured a couple of mediocre seasons, […]

Matt Chapman Off To A Slow Start In 2021

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. The RBI was Chapman's second on the young season as the All-Star third baseman has gotten off to a slow start, batting just .133 through five losses to begin 2021. Despite the slow start, fantasy managers […]

Michael Bunting Scores First Career Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes left wing Michael Bunting scored his first career hat trick in Monday's 5-2 win over Los Angeles. The Coyotes registered a season-high three power-play goals and Bunting had two of them. Derick Brassard also notched one with the man advantage and Christian Dvorak finished off the scoring. Bunting made his season debut last […]

Patrice Bergeron Reaches 30 Points With Power-Play Goal

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron reached 30 points for the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia, bagging the team's second goal on a power play. Karson Kuhlman notched the first. Bergeron became the third Bruin to reach 30 points this term, and he now boasts 12 goals in 35 games with 119 shots […]

Ivan Provorov Delivers Two Assists In Monday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov set up two goals in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory at Boston. He helped Travis Konecny on the board in the opening frame and recorded a power-play assist on Sean Couturier's goal in the third. Travis Sanheim finished off the game in overtime with an unassisted marker. Sitting on 20 points, […]

Mark Canha Slugs First Homer Of Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. Canha has been batting leadoff this season after the departure of Marcus Semien which significantly increases Canha's fantasy value. He doesn't hit for a strong batting average but he's posted on-base percentages of .387 and […]

Connor Brown Extends Goal Streak Monday Night

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown took his goal streak to four games with a two-point performance in Monday's 4-3 loss to Winnipeg. He completed the scoring in the game and also had an assist on a Ryan Dzingel goal. It was a two-point night for Dzingel as well. Brown also had a team-high five shots […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 6th 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Can you believe that baseball is back? There is a time for grievances over the NL not keeping the DH and we're still not out of the COVID-19 woods with the Mets-National series postponed, but we are (mostly) back. Let us be grateful and […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 6th, 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 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an interesting 8-game slate on tap tonight. There are four elite pitching options with Yu Darvish, Clayton Kershaw, Lucas Giolito, and Tyler Glasnow. Some interesting SP2 options, but not the best. Coors Field is in play for bats, a nice pivot in the Jays and Rangers game, and some interesting stacks with the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, RotoBallers to the first Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks article of the season... and check out the mammoth slate for Tuesday! We've had some decent size slates, but with 28 teams scheduled to play on Tuesday, we have more choices today than we have had any day so far this season. For better or worse, […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Nets Two Goals In Jets Win

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois found the back of the net twice in Monday's 4-3 victory over Ottawa. Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrew Copp each had two assists. Dubois has been very inconsistent with his performances in Winnipeg, but he fills a top-six role on a high-scoring team, which gives him an opportunity to go off […]

Sam Darnold to Carolina, Is Zach Wilson An Upgrade for Jets?

Jets fans are one of the longest-suffering fan bases in all of football. Some of the more storied passers in their team history include Mark ‘Butt Fumble’ Sanchez, Ken O’Brien, and Chad Pennington. So this is a fan base that needs good news. They need to believe that their newest quarterback (presumably Zach Wilson) will […]

Darnell Nurse Scores 13th Goal Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse recorded his 13th goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal, striking on a power play in the dying seconds of the second period. Devin Shore also scored for the Oilers, who blew a two-goal lead. Nurse has been a big force all over the ice this […]

Eric Staal Scores Game-Winner In Montreal Debut

Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal had a dream debut for the team on Monday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime victory against Edmonton. He completed a big comeback effort after Josh Anderson and Tomas Tatar had erased a two-goal deficit in the third period. Staal, who became the first player in Canadiens history […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings - Daily DFS Quick Hits (4/6)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 8 game slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. Welcome […]

Frankie Montas Crushed By Dodgers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had a rough start to the season as he allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings pitched against the Dodgers. Montas allowed seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts and needed a whopping 90 pitches while not escaping the third inning. Montas is coming off a rough 2020 […]

Deni Avdija Grabs Another Double-Double

Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija picked up a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in Monday's narrow loss to Toronto, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 2-for-6 from behind the arc. He added one assist and one block to his line in 40 minutes of action. Avdija completely fell off the map a while back, but he's […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 16

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Russell Westbrook Comes Through With Another Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook posted another triple-double in Monday's loss to Toronto, collecting 23 points on 9-for-25 shooting with 14 rebounds and 11 assists in 40 minutes. Russ shot 1-for-6 from downtown, so this was a very ugly shooting performance by him again. Bradley Beal (hip) has missed five straight games, which means […]

Gary Trent Jr. Takes Down Wizards With Buzzer-Beater

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in Monday's 103-101 win over Washington, finishing with a 2-for-6 effort from three-point land and 7-for-15 overall shooting. He added a pair of rebounds and assists as well during a 16-point night. Pascal Siakam led the team with 22 points. With […]

Xander Bogaerts Tallies Four Hits On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts rebounded from a rough opening series with a strong game on Monday. Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run in the team's 11-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Red Sox were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series while […]