Steelers Give Steven Nelson Permission To Seek Trade

The Pittsburgh Steelers have granted permission to starting cornerback Steven Nelson to seek a trade, according to a source. The 28-year-old has been graded by Pro Football Focus as one of the league's top cornerbacks in recent seasons. Nelson has been excellent for the team's secondary after he was acquired in 2019, but the Steelers […]

2021 Points League Rankings - Second Base

With football finally behind us (the season is over, right?) we're entering the best time of the year...AKA fantasy baseball draft season. Many may be focused on roto but point players are chomping at the bit after 2020's shortened season basically torpedoed H2H point leagues. So let's do some point ranks, shall we? If you've […]

No Progress Between Mets And Michael Conforto On Extension

The New York Mets have reportedly not made much progress on their extension talks with outfielder Michael Conforto this spring. Conforto is due to become a free agent after the 2021 season and, much like shortstop Francisco Lindor, both the Mets and Conforto have stated they will not negotiate a contract extension after Opening Day. […]

Little Movement On Francisco Lindor Extension Talks

The New York Mets have reportedly continued extension talks with shortstop Francisco Lindor, but there is no real movement by either side toward ultimately reaching a deal. Both Lindor and the Mets have stated that they will not negotiate after Opening Day. The industry expectation is that Lindor will command at least a 10-year deal […]

Bills Re-Sign Special-Teamer Taiwan Jones

The Buffalo Bills re-signed running back Taiwan Jones to an undisclosed one-year deal. The 33-year-old will return as depth behind Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, but he also played a pivotal special teams role for the Bills last season. Jones appeared in 13 games, playing 47 percent of the teams snaps on special teams in […]

Corbin Burnes With Another Solid Outing

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes had another solid outing in his third Cactus League start on Thursday against the Angels. Burnes tossed 3 2/3 innings allowing two hits, one unearned run, and a walk while striking out four. The 26-year-old now owns an 11-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio this spring through 6 2/3 innings. Burnes was […]

David Pastrnak Stays Hot In Thursday's Win

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak buried a power-play goal and added a primary assist as his team ran through the struggling Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday night. In addition to producing his seventh multi-point performance of the campaign, the Czech sniper also fired a game-high six shots on goal in 20:57 of ice time in […]

Dominic Smith Close To Returning To Action

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith (wrist) took batting practice on Friday, one day ahead of his schedule to do so. Smith has been held out of the Mets' past few Grapefruit League games due to a sore right wrist. The injury does not appear to be serious and reports indicate that Smith should be […]

Scott Wedgewood Solid In Net Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood earned his third victory of the campaign on Thursday, backstopping his team to a 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The backup netminder stopped 40 of 42 shots faced in the contest - his second 40-save performance this month. Wedgewood has really cemented his role as of late […]

David Peterson In Mets Rotation

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Friday that starting pitcher David Peterson is "pretty much" in the Mets' starting rotation. Peterson had been in a competition with Joey Lucchesi for the fifth rotation spot during spring training. However, with the injury to Carlos Carrasco (hamstring), Peterson appears to be earmarked for the fourth […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Victory On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a goal and added an assist on Thursday night, playing a critical role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 19-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, two shots and three takeaways while leading all Devils forwards in ice time (19:51). Thursday's performance […]

Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight straight games on Thursday. He netted two goals as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 20 goals and 38 assists in just 33 Oilers contests. Against Winnipeg, the centerman has recorded 11 points in five games. […]

Eagles Defense Adds Andrew Adams, Hassan Ridgeway

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to undisclosed deals with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Andrew Adams and defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway, according to a source. Adams contributed primarily on special teams last year in Tampa, and he has started 32 games over five NFL seasons with the New York Giants and Bucs, recording six interceptions. It's […]

Lions Add Kicker Randy Bullock

The Detroit Lions finalized an undisclosed deal with veteran kicker Randy Bullock on Thursday, according to a source. The Lions moved quickly to replace Matt Prater, who ended up signing with the Arizona Cardinals. Bullock spent parts of the last five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and has played for four other teams in his […]

Rams Agree With Tight End Johnny Mundt

The Los Angeles Rams agreed to terms with tight end Johnny Mundt on an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. The 26-year-old had four catches for 53 yards for the Rams last year while playing in all 16 regular season games. He also contributed on special teams and was a valuable blocker in the running game. […]

49ers Sign Trent Sherfield

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent wide receiver Trent Sherfield to a one-year, $920,000 contract with $200,000 guaranteed. Sherfield became an unrestricted free agent when the Arizona Cardinals didn't tender him as a restricted free agent. He will bring some special teams value to San Francisco and will have a chance to compete for a […]

49ers Bringing In Joe Flacco For A Visit

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing in free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco for a visit. The 36-year-old spent the 2020 season with the New York Jets and played for 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello in Denver. Flacco has long been regarded by head coach Kyle Shanahan as a good fit for his offense, but the veteran […]

Giants Sign Reggie Ragland

The New York Giants signed former Kansas City Chiefs starting linebacker Reggie Ragland to an undisclosed one-year deal. Ragland was the middle linebacker for the Detroit Lions last year and played in all 16 games (six starts). He was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2016, but a torn ACL ruined his rookie […]

Justin Simmons To Become Highest-Paid Safety

While the Denver Broncos long-term extension with safety Justin Simmons isn't quite finalized just yet, it's expected that he will become the league's highest-paid safety and first safety in the NFL to make over $15 million per season, according to sources. The move comes after the team placed the franchise tag on him for the […]

Isaac Rochell Joins Colts On One-Year Deal

The Indianapolis Colts are signing free-agent defensive end Isaac Rochell to a one-year, $2.5 million deal on Friday, according to his agent. Rochell can make as much as $3 million through incentives. The move to bring in the former Los Angeles Charger addresses the position left open with Denico Autry departed in free agency to […]

Bengals Release Geno Atkins

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the team is releasing long-time star defensive tackle Geno Atkins on Friday. It's an end of an era in Cincinnati, but the Bengals needed to free up some more salary cap space after committing more than $120 million on five new starters in free agency this week. Atkins […]

Bengals Add Riley Reiff To Offensive Line

The Cincinnati Bengals signed free-agent offensive tackle Riley Reiff to an undisclosed deal on Friday, according to a source. The Bengals desperately needed to upgrade their offensive line in front of young quarterback Joe Burrow. Formerly of the Minnesota Vikings, Reiff has been a solid blocker sine he was drafted in the first round by […]

Devin Booker Continues Hot Streak On Thursday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker did all he could, but sadly it wasn't enough to hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Booker dropped 35 points, four rebounds, six assists and a block in 35 minutes. This marks the fourth game in a row that Booker has finished with 20 points or more. The Suns […]

Bengals Release Ryan Finley, Bobby Hart

The Cincinnati Bengals released quarterback Ryan Finley and offensive tackle Bobby Hart on Friday to clear some salary cap space for the 2021 season. Finley was a fourth-round pick of the Bengals in 2019. In eight games (four starts) for Cincinnati, he threw for 638 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions on 58-for-199 passing (48.7 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores Season-High 41 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is beginning to heat up and put on a show in the upset victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Towns finished with a season-high 41 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and a steal in 36 minutes. Both Towns and Anthony Edwards put up over 40 points in the comeback […]

Browns Re-Sign Cody Parkey

The Cleveland Browns re-signed kicker Cody Parkey to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. In his second stint with the team last year, Parkey made 19 of his 22 field-goal attempts (86.4 percent) and 43 of his 47 extra-point tries. He was also able to send 55.6 percent of his kickoffs […]

Anthony Edwards Scores 42 Points In Upset Victory

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards took over on Thursday and helped his team get an upset victory over the Phoenix Suns. He finished with a career-high 42 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one turnover in 38 minutes. It was not the most efficient line from Edwards, but the monster performance did help […]

Ravens Have Reached Out To Kenny Golladay

The Baltimore Ravens have reached out to free-agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay's agent, Todd France, to inquire about the former Detroit Lions wideout. Golladay has already met with the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, and the Cincinnati Bengals reportedly have made an offer on a one-year, prove-it deal. Baltimore would be somewhat of […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/19): 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 […]

Joe Ingles Puts On A Show In Losing Effort

Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles drew the start against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Mike Conley (rest) was given the night off, so Ingles went out and put on a show versus the Wizards. He finished with 34 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and eight triples in 33 minutes. Ingles continues to put […]