Logan Gilbert To Face Angels Regulars Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert will make his first start of spring training Sunday, in a matchup against the Angels. He will have to face a lineup that looks very much like the one the Angels could run out on Opening Day, featuring Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Justin Upton, among others. It will […]

Christian Yelich Excited For "Fresh Start" After Down Season

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is excited to get a fresh start in 2021 after struggling for most of the pandemic-shortened campaign. Fantasy managers that used a top-five pick were let down as Yelich limped to a .205 batting average and a .430 slugging percentage, a far cry from his league-leading .671 mark in 2019. […]

Troy Terry Tallies Goals in Ducks Win

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry helped the Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night. Terry netted two goals coming in the second and third periods. Like his teammates, Terry has struggled to produce points this year. Through 20 games, the former Denver University player has just four goals and three assists, […]

Brendan Gallagher Produces Three Points On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens routed the Winnipeg Jets 7-1 on Saturday. Winger Brendan Gallagher helped contribute to the win by notching two goals and adding an assist. Gallagher tallied his goals in the second period and added his assist midway through the third period. He played on the Canadiens first line Saturday racking up 19 shifts while […]

Marcell Ozuna Batting Cleanup In Grapefruit League Game Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is batting fourth in Spring Training action on Sunday. Ozuna re-signed with the Braves this offseason and fantasy managers should be excited to see what he can do in a full season in Atlanta's stacked lineup. In 2020, Ozuna blasted 18 homers and racked up 56 RBI which ranked third […]

Paul Goldschmidt Batting Third In Spring Training Action Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting third for in a Spring Training game against the Astros on Sunday. Goldschmidt is off to a slow start this spring reaching base just once through seven plate-appearances. Goldschmidt is batting in front of newly acquired third baseman Nolan Arenado who should provide lineup protection for […]

Jordan Greenway Continues to Rack Up Points For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway notched a goal in a 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Greenway has seven points in his last five games played while skating on the team's first line. He is also getting ice time on Minnesota's second power-play unit. The Canton, New York native, has registered five goals […]

LPL DFS Picks for 3/8: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

We knew last night was going to be a wide-open one, and it was. Gen G with BLG was the nuts on DK with double jungle, no less. DRX and surprisingly OMG both swept. TES had to reverse sweep IG, and that depressed the scoring in that matchup. Things should calm down tonight with a […]

Brock Boeser Propels Vancouver to Victory On Saturday

Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser notched a goal and two assists to help his team defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday. Boeser's marker came in the first period on the power play. His two assists both came midway through the third period. The Burnsville, Minnesota native has tallied six points in his last […]

Evgeni Malkin Notches A Goal And Assist On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin and his teammates defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday. Malkin added a goal and an assist in the win. He has just five goals and 11 assists through 23 contests. In his last five games, though, Malkin has played well, adding five points. The Russian native has 54 shots […]

Connor McDavid Puts Rare Scoring Drought To A Halt

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid propelled his team to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday, collecting three points (one goal, two assists) in the contest. The 24-year-old, who was mired in a rare three-game scoreless streak, also finished the night with a plus-three rating and five shots in 24:46 of ice time. […]

Anze Kopitar Shines Again In Saturday's Victory

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar registered a pair of goals and added a primary assists as his team edged the visiting St. Louis Blues in overtime 4-3 on Saturday evening. With his trio of points, Kopitar also managed to extend his personal point streak to four games (two goals, six assists) and he's now […]

Jake Oettinger Records First NHL Shutout

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped all 21 shots faced to record his first career NHL shutout in a 5-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. The rookie netminder had entered the contest on a five-game losing streak (a span in which he only received seven goals of offensive support). Thrust into […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Feeling As Strong As He Did In 2018

Toronto Blue Jays first/third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he feels as strong as he did before the 2018 season. Guerrero lost 42 pounds this offseason and is looking leaner ahead of the 2021 season after a down year at the plate in the shortened 2020 season. Despite the underwhelming stats, the 21-year-old still placed […]

Forrest Whitley May Require Tommy John Surgery

Houston Astros starting pitcher Forrest Whitley was recommended for Tommy John surgery by a doctor. Whitley is seeking a second opinion after experiencing arm soreness during a simulated game. The top pitching prospect would have likely made his Major-League debut this season, particularly with the recent injury to Framber Valdez, though it was not to […]

Xander Bogaerts To Take Batting Practice Soon

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is expected to start taking batting practice this week. Bogaerts was taking swings off a tee after injuring his right shoulder throwing, with the team hoping to get him into the lineup for spring action as a designated hitter later this coming week. The 28-year-old shortstop slashed .300/.364/.502 with […]

Patrick Corbin Tinkering With Changeup

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin is trying to throw more changeups and cutters to keep hitters guessing more in 2021. Corbin made his spring debut on Saturday, throwing two innings while surrendering two hits, one run, and striking out three. The 31-year-old has relied heavily on his fastball-slider combo, combining to throw the two […]

Josh Bell (1B, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~149 overall ANALYSIS: I was already higher than the consensus on Bell following his massively disappointing 2020. After all, this is a former top prospect still in his prime who happened to struggle during the short season. A Christmas Day trade to Washington seems heaven-sent for those […]

Dylan Cease Impresses In Live Batting Practice Session

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease impressed in a live batting practice session earlier this week. Long-described as having "nasty" stuff, Cease caught the attention of catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who talked about the former's "devastating arsenal of weapons." In particular, Cease has a good off-speed combo in his repertoire- a curveball and slider that […]

James McCann With Two Hits On Saturday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 2-for-3, with two runs scored, in Grapefruit League action against the Astros on Saturday. McCann is now batting .429 in the early days of spring training. McCann posted a .289/.360/.536 slash line to go with seven home runs and 15 RBI in the shortened 2020 season with the […]

Dominic Smith Homers On Saturday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-3, including a two-run home run, in Grapefruit League action on Saturday against the Astros. Smith was the Mets designated hitter, who slotted into the lineup batting fifth. With no designated hitter in the NL for 2021, Smith should see the bulk of his playing time in […]

2021 NFL Draft Rankings – Defensive Ends

The 2020 Draft saw a sharp decrease in the number of defensive linemen taken in the first and second rounds of the draft. There was 10 defensive lineman taken with the first 64 picks a year ago. 2019 saw 11 in the first round alone. Look for 2021 to be closer to last year's total. […]

Jacob deGrom Dominant On Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom threw two scoreless innings in his 2021 Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Astros. deGrom allowed only one hit, struck out three, and was consistently hitting 99mph and 100mph on his fastball. deGrom is coming off the shortened 2020 season in which he posted a 2.38 ERA, a […]

A New Fantasy Football Dynasty Challenge: Take Over a FFPC Orphan Dynasty Team

As fantasy football players, we all love the game because it gives us a chance to act as an owner, general manager and coach of a team. Many of us have griped about our favorite NFL teams at times, believing we could do a good job of taking an existing franchise in a different direction. […]

Jon Anderson's Outfield Tiered Rankings and Projections

I continue to press forward on my own personal rankings series. Today we tackle the beast that is the outfield. Check out the rest of the series at the links below if you haven't already! First Base Second Base Shortstop Third Base Starting at the top, here's that juicy tier one full of first-round talent.Be […]

Top 10 Second Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

Finding a quality second baseman in fantasy baseball is no easy task. In 2019, 16 second basemen posted a 100 wRC+ or better. However, only six managed at least a 120 wRC+ (one of whom got caught for illegal substances). The numbers were fairly similar in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The position has seen some […]

Kings of Candy: Sweet-Spot% Risers

While the 2020 season may not have given us much of a sample to evaluate outcomes (home runs, doubles, flyouts, etc.), the core events of exit velocity and launch angle stabilize more quickly and can be stickier than combination statistics like ISO or BB%. Two of our FSWA Writer-of-the-Year Finalists, Eric Samulski and Nicklaus Gaut, […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

Welcome to the FSWA-nominated Expected Draft Values series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and make our way around the diamond to begin the 2021 […]

2021 Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We continue to move past the chaos of 2020 and onto a new baseball season full of promise. For fantasy baseball managers, draft season is already upon us. RotoBaller's rankers, Pierre Camus, Big Pick Nick Mariano, Ariel Cohen and I have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings as we now move on to evaluate the […]

NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Pennzoil 400 (Premium Content)

  All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the third race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works. There […]