Gary Woodland Not A Great Play At Riviera

Gary Woodland is set to make his first start at Riviera since 2016, and he does not have a whole lot of momentum entering the week. Woodland has missed the cut in four of eight starts this season and has notched just one top-25 finish. He ranks 27th on Tour in driving distance, but he […]

Cody Allen Hangs Up His Cleats

Free-agent relief pitcher Cody Allen drew some interest on the open market but has decided to retire from Major League Baseball. The 32-year-old compiled 153 career saves, with all but four of them coming for the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander was the ninth-inning man for Cleveland's 2016 World Series team, pitching in four World Series […]

Melky Cabrera Still Wants To Play

Free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera hit .308 in the Dominican Republic and Mexican Winter Leagues this offseason and is looking for a job. He's a career .285 hitter and batted .280 with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019. The 36-year-old did not play in the major leagues in 2020 after being released by the New York Mets. […]

Giants Sign Aaron Sanchez

The San Francisco Giants have signed right-handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez to a one-year deal worth $4 million plus incentives, per the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. The 28-year-old reportedly touched 98 mph on his fastball during a recent bullpen session. Sanchez once held fantasy intrigue but was plagued by injuries and poor performance over the […]

Marc Leishman Inconsistent At Riviera

Marc Leishman will make his 12th career start at Riviera this week and has produced some inconsistent results over the years. He has a couple top-5 finishes and two other top-20 finishes, but he has also missed the cut four times. Leishman seems to be finding his game a bit with three consecutive top-25 finishes. […]

Rays Re-Sign Oliver Drake

The Tampa Bay Rays are re-signing relief pitcher Oliver Drake to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. The club also traded reliever John Curtiss to the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league first baseman Evan Edwards. The 34-year-old Drake is expected to start the season on the 60-day injured list due to a flexor tendon […]

Tigers Considering Six-Man Rotation

The Detroit Tigers are considering using a six-man starting rotation for at least some of the 2021 season as they return to a normal schedule with a pitching staff that will likely include some of their top prospects, according to general manager Al Avila. Matthew Boyd led the Tigers last year with just 60 1/3 […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick Set For Return To Tour

Matthew Fitzpatrick will make his second career start at Riviera this week in what will be his first start on Tour since November of 2020. Fitzpatrick was struggling a bit before his hiatus, missing two cuts in five starts to start the season. He will not have an advantage in distance off the tee this […]

No Restrictions For Shohei Ohtani This Spring

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) went through a normal offseason and is fully healthy after an elbow/forearm strain last year limited him to just two starts on the mound. The Angels plan to utilize him as a two-way player in 2021, and manager Joe Maddon said that Ohtani is a full-go […]

Collin Morikawa Set To Tackle Riviera

Collin Morikawa is set to tee it up at Genesis this week. Morikawa posted two consecutive T7 finishes at Sentry Tournament of Champions and the Sony Open in his earlier starts on the PGA Tour this year. He is not long off the tee but makes up for it with his accuracy, ranking 19th in […]

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - Genesis Invitational (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me for the Genesis Invitational! My name is Joe Nicely and in this article you will find my favorite DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value" and that […]

Janne Kuokkanen Records Three Points On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils forward Janne Kuokkanen tallied three helpers in a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The Finnish native has five points in his last three games played. So far this season, Kuokkanen has recorded a goal and five assists. Kuokkanen is playing on the left side on the Devils third […]

Jeff Green Records 18 Points And Eight Rebounds

Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green had a solid game in his team's huge comeback victory over Phoenix on Tuesday. Green delivered 18 points with eight rebounds, three assists, two triples, and a block in 25 minutes of action. The 34-year-old has been quietly producing as a scorer lately, as he's averaged 15 points per game […]

Chris Paul Scores 29 Points With Seven Assists, No Turnovers

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul played very well in a narrow loss to the Nets on Tuesday night. Paul poured in 29 points with seven assists, four rebounds, four triples, and a steal while committing no turnovers in 35 minutes of action. The 10-time All-Star did his best to stop a furious Nets' comeback, as […]

PGA DFS Vegas Report - Genesis Invitational (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Daniel Berger put together a dazzling Sunday finish at Pebble Beach, firing a final round 65 to capture the title by two shots over Maverick McNealy. While not all wins are created equally, it felt as if the right man walked out of […]

James Harden Goes Off For 38 Points And 11 Assists

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden went off for 38 points and 11 assists in a big come-from-behind victory over the Suns. Harden added seven boards, five triples, and a steal while committing just two turnovers in 37 minutes. The Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving-less Nets were down by as many as 24 points in this […]

Who Should I Draft? Fantasy Baseball Tool

  Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Baseball? Select Any Two MLB Players - Our Experts Will Give You Their Opinions     Select Player 1... Shohei OhtaniBobby Witt Jr.Pete Crow-ArmstrongElly De La CruzJose RamirezAaron JudgeKyle TuckerTrea TurnerKyle SchwarberVladimir Guerrero Jr.Gunnar HendersonJuan SotoCal RaleighManny MachadoKetel MarteJulio RodriguezJames WoodFrancisco LindorJazz Chisholm Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.Junior CamineroCJ AbramsCorbin […]

Zach Aston-Reese Stays Hot On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Zach Aston-Reese notched the team's lone goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Washington, stretching his goal streak to three games. The 26-year-old has actually played in just three games as well due to a shoulder problem, so he's scored in every outing which is a very impressive feat. John Marino and Teddy […]

Lars Eller Has Seven Shots, One Goal Versus Penguins

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller recorded a game-high seven shots and produced the team's final tally in Tuesday's 3-1 win at Pittsburgh. Conor Sheary and Jakub Vrana also scored the Capitals, who ended a four-game skid. The team has struggled lately, but Eller has actually played his best hockey of the season, putting together a […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, February 16

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 9

This week’s dynasty risers column features a few shot-blocking specialists and a few outside shooters. So if you’re looking to stock up on either blocks or threes over the next couple years, make sure you’ve got these guys below on your radar. Here are this week's four risers.Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA […]

Anders Lee Scores Twice On Tuesday

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee had two goals, including the game-winner, in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Buffalo. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist, stretching his goal streak to four games. Lee carries a two-game goal streak, with both markers coming against the Sabres. He has seven goals and 10 points for […]

The Turn: Fantasy Golf Podcast - Genesis Invitational PGA DFS Picks

Joe Nicely (@JoeNicely) is joined by Andrew Poore (@AndrewPutters) to discuss the Genesis Invitational. Scroll down to checkout the YouTube link! Be sure to subscribe to The Turn Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be […]

Ilya Sorokin Posts First Career Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin celebrated his first career shutout on Tuesday, saving all 20 shots in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. He became the seventh rookie netminder in franchise history to post a shutout. Sorokin improved his record for the season to 1-2-1. He carries a 2.74 goals-against average and a .895 save […]

Viktor Hovland Set To Make Genesis Debut

Viktor Hovland is set to make his Genesis Invitational debut this week. While it will be his first time teeing it up at Riviera Country Club as a professional, Hovland did compete in the 2017 U.S. Amateur event held at the legendary club while in college. Many pegged him as a future superstar when he […]

Justin Thomas Looks To Get Back On Track

It's been a rocky start to 2021 for Justin Thomas, as the Kentucky native has been forced to deal with both controversy and tragedy this year. Thomas' insensitive remarks on the course at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January cost him a major endorsement deal with Ralph Lauren and two weeks ago he was […]

Tony Finau Eyes Breakthrough Win At Genesis

Tony Finau's winless streak has been well documented and he'll once again attempt to find the winner's circle in this week's Genesis Invitational. Finau has been on the cusp of victory multiple times already this year, posting runner-up finishes in each of his last two starts at the Farmers Insurance Open and the Saudi International. […]

Brooks Koepka Has Struggled At Riviera

Brooks Koepka snapped a winless drought with a victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago. Koepka will look to end another dubious record at this week's Genesis Invitational. The four-time major champion has struggled in previous trips to Riviera Country Club, posting a T43 last year and a missed cut in 2017. […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 9

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]