Jesse Winker Not In Lineup For Monday's Game

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (illness) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates. Winker is dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, which forced him to miss Sunday's game. It doesn't sound like the slugger is facing a lengthy absence. Tyler Naquin, who homered on Sunday, will get another start in left and […]

Saints Will Be Flexible At Quarterback Position

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said the team wants to maintain flexibility in the process of deciding who the starting quarterback will be over the coming months. The competition will be between Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill and possibly a rookie and will take place through the spring and summer months. "The most important […]

Joc Pederson Gets Monday Off

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson will have his first day off of the season on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Pederson hit eight home runs in the spring, but has been hitless in 10 at-bats with five strikeouts so far. The slugger came over to the Cubs with the promise that he'd be able to […]

Elieser Hernandez Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (bicep) was placed on the 10-day Injured List on Monday. Hernandez is dealing with right biceps inflammation, an injury that he suffered during his start on Saturday. It's disappointing news for both the Marlins and his fantasy managers- as Hernandez was a popular sleeper pick in fantasy circles heading […]

George Springer Progressing Well

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (oblique) is "doing really well" in his recovery from an oblique injury, per manager Charlie Montoyo. Springer suffered the ailment late in the spring, and it cost him the opening series of the season, though the team expected him to be ready for their home opener on April 8. […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - The Masters

Welcome back RotoBaller PGA family! As most of you probably know, the "Jordan Spieth Redemption Tour" rolled to a victory in the Valero Texas Open Sunday. Spieth was this article's Horse last week (and I have a tiny feeling we might touch on him this week as well) and led the charge for a strong group […]

Andres Gimenez Sitting On Monday

Cleveland Indians infielder Andres Gimenez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals. This will be his second straight game on the bench- and second straight start for Ahmed Rosario at short- against a left-handed pitcher. It's worth noting that Gimenez did start against a southpaw on Opening Day, so while it […]

Luis Arraez Exits Game With Injury

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez (undisclosed) left Monday's game with an unknown injury. Arraez appeared to hurt himself during his second at-bat of the game, grabbing his midsection before manager Rocco Baldelli and trainer Michael Salazar came out to check on him. The 23-year-old was 1-for-1 with a walk and two runs scored. Fellow utility […]

Kyle Tucker Driving In Runs Early

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is hitting only .176 heading into Monday's action but already has seven runs batted in. The Astros have played only four games but Tucker has picked up at least one RBI in each game. The 24-year-old homered on Sunday and is looking to prove last year's shortened season wasn't a […]

Kevin Newman Not In Pirates' Lineup Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman is not in the lineup on Monday for the series opener with the Reds. After a blistering Spring Training in which he slashed .606/.641/.788 in 13 games, Newman has come back down to earth to start the regular season as he is just 3-for-13 with one RBI and a strikeout […]

Carlos Correa Hoping To Kick-Start Season

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into this week's action looking to heat up at the plate. Correa is 4-for-17 through the team's first four games but picked up his first extra-base hit on Saturday. The 26-year-old, unfortunately, has been an "every-other-year" player the past few seasons and posted a career-worst .709 OPS during […]

Nick Castellanos Suspended For Two Games

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos has been suspended for two games, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Castellanos triggered a benches-clearing incident on Saturday when he yelled in the face of Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring on a close play in which Castellanos and Woodford collided at the plate. He is […]

Jared Walsh Looks To Stay Hot

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will head into Monday's action swinging a hot bat. The 27-year-old played the hero Sunday night by smacking two home runs, including a game-winning three-run homer, and has four hits over his last eight at-bats. Walsh is in line to split time at first base with future Hall […]

Adrian Morejon Kicks Off Two-Start Week

San Diego Padres starter Adrian Morejon faces off against the San Francisco Giants Monday night and lines up for a two-start week. With Dinelson Lamet (biceps) out. Morejon earned the vacant rotation spot with a 3.21 ERA this spring despite a 1.57 WHIP. The 22-year-old former prospect has tossed 27 ⅓ big league frames over […]

PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown: Masters Tournament (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the latest edition of the PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown, where Josh Bennett (@JishSwish) breaks down the course the PGA Tour is playing each week. We think this course breakdown is an important slice of the "PGA DFS pie" and will help change the […]

The Turn: Fantasy Golf Podcast - 2021 Masters PGA DFS Picks

Joe Nicely (@JoeNicely) is joined by Andrew Poore (@AndrewPutters) and RotoBaller's Spencer Aguiar (@TeeOffSports) to discuss the 2021 Masters! Hop over to @TheTurnGolfPod to stay in touch with all of our Masters coverage and enter to win an awesome The Turn: Masters Edition hat! Scroll down to checkout this week's YouTube link. Be sure to subscribe […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Not In Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is not in Monday's lineup against the Texas Rangers. He also left Sunday's victory against the New York Yankees early. He was replaced defensively in the ninth inning after grounding out in the eighth. No reason has been given for his absence. The Jays will lineup with Teoscar […]

Blake Griffin Will Rest Versus Knicks

Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (rest) won't suit up for Monday's game against the New York Knicks. This comes as no surprise since Griffin has not been cleared to play in back-to-back sets. Nicolas Claxton and Jeff Green will see more playing time without Griffin available. However, the arrival of LaMarcus Aldridge has slightly hurt […]

Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr. Remain Out Monday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (concussion) and forward Larry Nance Jr. (illness) remain out for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. The team hasn't given much information on their progress, which could be worrisome for fantasy managers. The Cavs aren't exactly competitive, so there is no incentive to rush them back on the court. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/5 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Russell Westbrook (if Bradley Beal out), Theo Maledon, Raul Neto (if Beal out) SG - Fred VanVleet (FD), Ty Jerome, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk […]

John Wall Doubtful For Monday

Houston Rockets guard John Wall (knee) is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against the Phoenix Suns. It sounds like he'll miss at least one more game, but is targeting a return on Wednesday. In the meantime, Kevin Porter Jr. will continue to benefit and is worth rostering in basically every format. The return of […]

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 […]