Amir Garrett, Lucas Sims Toss Live Sessions Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds relievers Amir Garrett (forearm) and Lucas Sims (elbow) are among those competing for the club's closer gig during spring camp. Both have been eased into the 2021 year, with neither having yet taken the mound for Cactus League action due to respective injuries. On Wednesday, they worked live batting practice sessions, furthering their […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (3/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is rolling along 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 […]

Russell Henley In Search Of Second Honda Title

Russell Henley heads to this week's Honda Classic in search of his second title at PGA National. Henley captured the Honda championship in 2014. He's also played very well in subsequent trips to the event and posted a T8 in last year's edition. The UGA product closed out 2020 in blazing fashion, but has cooled […]

Boston Names Eduardo Rodriguez As Opening Day Starter

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has been tabbed as the club's Opening Day starter for April 1 versus the Orioles. Rodriguez missed the entire 2020 season after dealing with severe complications stemming from COVID-19, which included myocarditis. The ailment makes Rodriguez something of an unknown heading into the new year, although the Red […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - Honda Classic

Hello RotoBallers and welcome to Horse For The Course! THE PLAYERS Championship seems to consistently produce drama on an annual basis and it once again provided an exciting week of golf. Justin Thomas outlasted the pair of Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau for his first PLAYERS title and first victory of 2021. After a week […]

Joe Dunand Hits A Walk-Off On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infield prospect Joe Dunand hit a walk-off home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Dunand didn't start but ended up going 1-for-2 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .294 with a 1.015 OPS. Alex Rodriguez's nephew is unlikely to […]

Denzel Perryman Agrees To Deal With Panthers

The Carolina Panthers agreed to an undisclosed two-year deal with free-agent linebacker Denzel Perryman on Wednesday. The addition of Perryman fills a position of need at middle linebacker and should be a huge boost to the team's run defense. The former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker is one of the best run defenders in the league […]

Jay Bruce Starts At First Base Again On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Jay Bruce started at first base on Wednesday, making it the sixth time in nine spring starts that he's started at first base. Bruce has played some first base over his career, but it's generally come in spurts as he only played the position in 17 of his 130 games from […]

Jazz Chisholm Goes Yard On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm had a second strong start in a row on Wednesday. In a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets, Jazz got the start at second base and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk. He had two hits in his previous start as well, boosting his […]

Bears Defense Brings Back Deon Bush

The Chicago Bears are re-signing safety Deon Bush to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Bush re-signed with the Bears last offseason, too, and he lost out on the starting job opposite Eddie Jackson to Tashaun Gipson in training camp. He also suffered an injury early in the season, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a ten-game monster on the NBA schedule tonight. Boston, Philly, Cleveland, Houston, Chicago, and Miami are all on the tail end of a back-to-back set here. Therefore, I fully expect this article to be irrelevant by noon. Most of the information contained herein will be the same though, so we may just have […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

While every bettor and fantasy player’s eyes turn towards March Madness, there’s plenty to be excited about with this week’s NBA slates. Wednesday is particularly eye-catching with ten games, including some marquee matchups. So while everyone else you know is fretting over the 5-12 games in their NCAA bracket, head to FanDuel with some strong […]

Jordan Montgomery Lowers Spring ERA To 0.90

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched well again on Wednesday, holding the Blue Jays to just one baserunner (a walk) over five innings with four strikeouts. Elbow injuries have limited Mongomery to only 75.1 innings over the last three seasons, but he's now fully healthy and will look to build off of his […]

Brad Keller Hit Hard By Mariners

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had an outing to forget on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. He pitched three innings and allowed six hits, three walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out two. He has now pitched 9.1 innings this spring and has a 5.79 ERA and 2.36 WHIP with six […]

Zack Wheeler Tosses Five Strong Innings Versus Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler threw five shutout innings with four strikeouts in a Grapefruit League contest against the Tigers. Wheeler allowed four hits and didn't walk a batter as he lowered his Spring Training ERA to 4.05 across four starts. The 30-year-old righty had a solid first season in Philadelphia pitching to a […]

Lucas Niang Set To Return In 2021

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Lucas Niang, who opted out last season due to COVID-19, is expected to return this season and play right tackle for the team. That's big news after the Chiefs released Mitchell Schwartz recently. They also signed guard Joe Thuney to a big five-year deal in free agency, and Thuney has […]

Julio Teheran Making Strong Bid For Roster Spot

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Julio Teheran had a fantastic outing against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out seven. Teheran now has a 2.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over nine innings this spring. Teheran had a dreadful 2020 […]

Titans Re-Sign Tight End Geoff Swaim

The Tennessee Titans re-signed tight end Geoff Swaim to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with $2.25 million guaranteed. The team is also expected to add free-agent cornerback Janoris Jenkins, according to his agent, Neil Schwartz. Swaim, 27, signed as a backup tight end last August, but he wound up playing significant snaps for the Titans. […]

Joaquin Niemann An Elite Fantasy Option At Honda Classic

Joaquin Niemann is set to tee it up in this week's Honda Classic. Niemann has been underwhelming in his two previous Honda starts, posting a missed cut last year and a T59 in 2019. Despite the rocky course history, the young Chilean still stands out as an elite fantasy option against this week's watered-down level […]

Matt Manning Optioned To Triple-A

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Following the move, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch explained that Manning should benefit from the delayed Triple-A season start. He explained that the team was "leaning towards leaving him here in a Minor League Spring Training setting to give him a normal workload […]

Colts Bringing Marlon Mack Back

The Indianapolis Colts are re-signing running back Marlon Mack to a one-year deal worth $2 million on Wednesday, according to a source. Mack suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars last year and missed the rest of the season. He was coming off of his first 1,000-yard rushing season in 2019, […]

Brandon Wu Set To Make Honda Classic Debut

Brandon Wu is in the field for the upcoming Honda Classic. It will be his debut in the Florida event. Wu was a top-flight collegiate player and has thrived on the Korn Ferry Tour over the past year. He won the season-ending KFT Championship last August. The youngster posted a T7 in his lone start […]

Tarik Skubal Strikes Out Six Batters On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had yet another impressive outing on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Skubal pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out six. He didn't give up any hard-hit balls in the game and had a whiff rate of 43%. He's now thrown eight total innings […]

Houston Bringing In Tyrod Taylor

Former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $12.5 million with the Houston Texans, according to sources. Taylor will join Deshaun Watson as the only two signal-callers on the team's roster. The Texans continue to say that they are very committed to Watson as their starter, but he […]

Texans Agree With Derek Rivers, Terrance Mitchell

The Houston Texans agreed to terms with free-agent outside linebacker Derek Rivers on a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. The fourth-year veteran spent part of last year with the Los Angeles Chargers but is a former third-round pick of the New England Patriots, so he will reunite with general manager Nick Caserio. The Texans also […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (3/17/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games Wednesday and only three are projected to be low scoring. The Celtics and Cavaliers are both playing on the second night of a back-to-back, and the Pistons-Raptors just doesn't have a lot of firepower throughout. The Heat and Grizzlies are on a similar path because of their dedication to defense and […]

Shane Lowry Heads To Honda With Trending Form

Shane Lowry brings some positive momentum into this week's Honda Classic. The Irishman posted his best statistical outing of the year last week at THE PLAYERS Championship. Lowry logged a T8 at TPC Sawgrass and now turns his attention to a PGA National layout on which he's made the cut in each of his last […]

Daniel Berger Withdraws From Honda Classic

Daniel Berger has withdrawn from the upcoming Honda Classic. Berger cited an ongoing rib injury as the reason for his withdrawal. The 27-year-old had an MRI on his rib Tuesday and ultimately decided that he wouldn't be able to tee it up on a difficult PGA National layout this week. He was the highest-ranked player […]

Cardinals Trading For Rodney Hudson

The Arizona Cardinals are acquiring center Rodney Hudson and a seventh-round draft pick from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday in exchange for a third-round pick, according to sources. Hudson, one of the best overall centers in the league, will fill a huge need for the Cardinals. The three-time Pro Bowler spent the first four […]

Dolphins Agree To Terms With Jacoby Brissett

The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million deal with former New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Tuesday, according to an informed source. Brissett is being brought in as a backup and mentor for second-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, not as competition. Brissett served as veteran Philip Rivers' backup […]