Daniel Suarez will start 15th but finishing the race is questionable.

Suarez parlayed a decent run in the duels and a solid qualifying time into the 15th starting position at this year's Daytona 500. On the other hand, Suarez has raced seven times at the 2.5-mile track and six times the man from Monterrey has crashed. The only finish was the 2017 Coke Cola 400. Suarez […]

Erik Jones Offers Great DFS Upside At Daytona Despite An Engine Change

A driver that will be one of the best bargain values of the week is Erik Jones of Richard Petty Motorsports. In eight starts at Daytona, the driver of the No. 43 Chevrolet has one win, three top-10 finishes, and led laps in four Cup Series starts. Since 2018 at superspeedway tracks like Daytona and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Sunday, everyone. It is an excellent day to be a sports fan for sure. With a loaded NBA slate along with the Daytona 500, there will be plenty of action to go around in DFS circuits. For those who refuse to participate in Valentine’s Day festivities (myself included), kick back, relax, and spend some […]

Matt DiBenedetto begins his Daytona 500 in 23rd, will not contend

DiBenedetto has one top-ten finish in the Daytona 500 in 2017 where he finished in ninth. Other than that, the Menards driver has not finished every lap and has crashed out a couple of times as well. In 2019, he did lead nearly 50 laps but he started ninth. Now this year, he is starting […]

Ian Heinisch Unable To Win Back-To-Back Bouts

Ian Heinisch (14-4) was unable to get his hand raised on Saturday, dropping a unanimous decision to Kelvin Gastelum. Statistically, Heinisch was able to keep the numbers reasonably close, landing 27 significant strikes (56 total strikes) over 15 minutes of action. The statistic that really burned Heinisch was in the takedown department, where the former […]

Deeper League Sleepers at Third Base

Fantasy managers are always on the lookout for the sleeper that can turn into a breakout performer. I've already reviewed the best deep sleepers at second base, so now let's turn to third base. When defining a breakout, I look at it as a player that can take a step forward to a level they […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Daytona 500

The NASCAR Research Station is one of our most important features in the RotoBaller NASCAR Season Pass package. It is a deluxe suite of advanced NASCAR statistics that can help you identify the best top drivers and value plays for ideal lineup constructions every week. It includes historical, recent and projected stats and Loop Data. […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (2/14/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy eSports

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! My Name is Koby and I'll be here all season long to help guide you through the COD DFS world. Today was quite surprising actually, Florida got mopped, which was totally not the way I thought […]

History Does Not Favor Kyle Larson To Be Good At Daytona

Hendrick Motorsports newcomer Kyle Larson has not demonstrated many great previous finishes at Daytona and will not change that fact this week. In 13 starts at the Florida track, the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet has four top-10 finishes and five finishes with positive place differential. Larson has only led laps at Daytona in […]

Kelvin Gastelum Wins By Decision At UFC 258

Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum (16-6) earned a unanimous decision victory over Ian Heinisch (14-3) at UFC 258 on Saturday evening. The 29-year-old controlled things from the get-go, going 6-for-14 in the takedown department while amassing nearly seven minutes of control time. After losing his previous three outings, Gastelum appears to be back on track after scoring […]

Ricky Simon Earns A Win At UFC 258

Featherweight Ricky Simon (17-3) scored a unanimous decision win over Brian Kelleher (22-11) at UFC 258 on Saturday night. The victory marked Simon's second-straight win, with his previous victory occurring less than a month ago. The 28-year-old possesses superior grappling acumen and appears well on his way to establishing himself as a viable contender moving […]

Brian Kelleher Unable To Start His Year Off With A Win

A big cut early in the fight on Saturday and Ricky Simon's solid ground game were just too much for Brian Kelleher (22-12) to overcome. Kelleher ended up on the mat too many times, being taken down six out of nine times. In the striking department, Kelleher did land a beautiful front kick, but he […]

Maki Pitolo Drops Bout Against Julian Marquez

Maki Pitolo (13-8) looked to have the upper hand on Julian Marquez in their UFC 258 main-card opener on Saturday. Marquez had been out of action for nearly three years, and Pitolo was taking full advantage of that. Through the 14:43 minutes of action, Pitolo landed 32 significant strikes (70 total strikes) and five of […]

Clint Capela Scores Team-High 24 Points

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela scored a team-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds, one steal, and one block in Saturday's loss to Indiana. He shot 12-for-17 from the floor in what was his third-highest scoring game of the season. Capela was one of three Hawks with a double-double, as Trae Young had 15 points […]

Julian Marquez Scores The Win At UFC 258

Middleweight Julian Marquez (7-2) defeated Maki Pitolo (13-7) during the opening bout of UFC 258. Both men exchanges blows and went back and forth throughout the contest in an attempt to gain the edge. However, it was Marquez, who was making his first octagon appearance in nearly two years, scoring the submission win toward the […]

Myles Turner Returns To Double-Double Form

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner recorded a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in Saturday's win over the Hawks, shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line. He bagged a pair of blocks and one steal as well while shooting 2-for-4 from deep. Turner ended a five-game double-double drought with the performance. Domantas Sabonis joined […]

Doug McDermott Scores Game-High 26 Points

Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott was hot in Saturday's 125-113 win over Atlanta, shooting 9-for-16 from the floor en route to a game-high 26 points. He had three triples with six attempts, adding three rebounds and three assists with one turnover in 37 minutes of action. McBuckets made his sixth start of the year […]

Chris Buescher hangs around in top-20 yet will improve track position

Buescher showed the ability to drive Daytona after a few crashes early on in his experiences at the racetrack. Even when he qualifies outside the top-15, there was a noticeable change last season. Buescher was able to negotiate traffic, weather adversity, and thrive. The results were noticeable. He finished third in 2020 and the thought […]

Kevin Harvick Rolls Off Eighth In Daytona 500

Stewart Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick will start eighth in Sunday's Daytona 500. Harvick had arguably the greatest season ever by a non-champion in 2020, with nine wins and 27 top 10s in 36 races. But he only found the top 10 in 50 percent of the superspeedway races last year, and an eighth-place starting spot […]

Christopher Bell starts fifth and will be a good option on raceday.

Bell was the victim of some bad luck last year as he was able to stay on the last lap when a crash derailed him with four laps to go. The second time at Daytona saw him nearly nab a top-ten finish. He is not even 30 yet but Bell races with the experience of […]

Austin Dillon Is Risky Daytona Play

Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon will start fourth in Sunday's Daytona 500. And while Dillon won this race in 2018, the fact that he starts so close to the front at a superspeedway track makes him a risky DFS option. Dillon has finished outside of the top 10 in four consecutive races at Daytona […]

Kaz Grala Is Strong Value Play At Daytona

Kaz Grala will make his second NASCAR Cup Series start on Sunday, piloting the No. 16 Kaulig Racing machine in the 2021 Daytona 500. Grala was the last non-charter team to make the 500, which means he'll roll off the grid in 40th for this year's race. At a track where anything can happen on […]

Cole Custer manages to stay in top-30 but likely not to complete race

Custer actually qualified solidly -- both times last year in the top-20 (12th and 16th). Unfortunately, he rear-ended and crashed out in those appearances. The young racer's inexperience at Daytona has shown and shown often. Later in the races, he had problems maintaining track position and that lack of awareness may have contributed to him […]

Chase Briscoe struggled in qualifying and the duels, likely to struggle in race.

This is Briscoe's first attempt at the Daytona 500. He fared well enough last year and has a couple of top-five finishes. However, this is the big show. His first forays at the duels showed his inexperience and inability to draft with the better drivers on the 2.5-mile track. Briscoe almost looked happy to be […]

Erik Karlsson Exits Saturday's Loss Early

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas with a lower-body injury. The two-time Norris Trophy winner didn't feature in the final 11 minutes of play. Radim Simek also got injured in the contest, so the Sharks ended up finishing with four blueliners. Luckily for San Jose and fantasy managers, Karlsson's […]

Austin Cindric Is Strong Play In First Cup Series Start

2020 Xfinity Series champion Austin Cindric is set to make his first career Cup Series start on Sunday in the 2021 Daytona 500. Cindric barely made the race after issues during his qualifying Duel, but because he was one of the fastest non-charter cars in qualifying, he was able to sneak into the field. He'll […]

Tyler Reddick stays in top-30 barely but likely not to move up much

Reddick is just 25-years old and his biggest issue may just be that youthful exuberance. He has raced three times at Daytona and crashed all three times -- finishing outside the top 25 every time. Last year, he was involved in a crash with just about ten laps to go. Can he finish the race […]

Ross Chastain nearly bottoms out, should stay on lead lap.

Chastain just does not qualify all that well at Daytona and yet despite that, the racer finds a way. What does that mean? The Chevy engine has served him well in the past and even has a tenth place finish in the 2019 edition of the Daytona 500. In five races at the track, Chastain […]

Tomas Hertl Bags Sixth Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored his sixth goal of the year in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. The Sharks were finally able to have their home opener, but there wasn't much joy for them with Hertl getting the only puck past Marc-Andre Fleury. Rudolfs Balcers and Marc-Edouard Vlasic set him up. Hertl recently […]