Start Kyler Murray As A QB1 In Week 14

It's been a rough stretch for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. He has just 61 total rushing yards over his past three games and has failed to reach 200 passing yards in two straight. This week, Murray and the Cardinals face the New York Giants, who have a solid run defense, but are only average […]

Jon Lester Not On Red Sox's Radar

Free-agent starting pitcher Jon Lester said he'd be open to a return to the Boston Red Sox in early May, but at the moment it doesn't look like the Red Sox are interested in that scenario becoming a reality, according to a major league source. Lester became a free agent when the Cubs didn't pick […]

Sung-Bum Na Posted By Korean Team

Outfielder Sung-Bum Na was officially posted by the NC Dinos of the Korean League on Wednesday. Na was a six-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner and was a lifetime .317/.384/.542 hitter in his eight seasons in Korea. He suffered a season-ending knee injury that held him to just 23 games in 2019, so he waited […]

Trevor Bauer An Obvious Option For Angels

People are convinced that the Los Angeles Angels are determined to add a top-of-the-rotation starter this winter, and National League Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer is the obvious option. Bauer is from Los Angeles and played his college ball at UCLA, so he might relish the opportunity to come back home. The Halos' top trade […]

Angels In The Mix For James McCann

The Los Angeles Angels remain in the mix for free-agent catcher James McCann, according to sources. They have been in on him from the beginning, and McCann has ties to Southern California, as he was born in Santa Barbara and went to high school in California. But the Mets have been seriously engaged in talks […]

Cam Newton Will Play Thursday Night

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (abdomen), who is officially questionable for Thursday night against the Rams, is fine and will start. Newton was limited in practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, but he was never in any real danger of missing this week's game. The former MVP had the same practice routine last week before […]

Denzel Mims Ruled Out For Sunday

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase ruled rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims out for Week 14 against the Seahawks. Mims left the team and is in Texas dealing with a family emergency. Even if he's able to return in time for the game on Sunday, he won't be eligible in time because of the […]

Kevin Porter Jr. (SG/SF, CLE) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 130 Overall CURRENT ADP: 155 ANALYSIS:  This pick is all about projection and upside. Porter Jr. averaged 23.2 minutes per game last year, mostly off the bench. He averaged 10 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.9 steals while shooting 50.6 percent inside the arc. He needs to improve on a […]

RJ Barrett (SG/SF, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 116 Overall CURRENT ADP: 146 ANALYSIS: I'm still not sold on Barrett. His efficiency has to improve. He needs to turn the ball over less. But as a rookie, Barrett averaged 14.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, so if his efficiency does improve and he shoots better than his 40.2/32/61.4 […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno (Premium Content)

Rough week for the UFC this one, leading up to the last numbered event of the year for Dana White's promotion. Why? Well, there are always delays and re-scheduled fights due to injuries and such things, but in the span of mere hours last Tuesday the promo lost three fights due to COVID reasons. Ugh. At […]

Jordan Clarkson (PG/SG, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 120 Overall CURRENT ADP: 141 ANALYSIS: Traded to Utah during the season, Clarkson played 42 games with the Jazz, averaging 24.7 minutes, mostly off the bench. He averaged 15.6 points per game with the team, and the only thing that he really lost from what he provided in Cleveland to start […]

PJ Washington (SF/PF, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 114 Overall CURRENT ADP: 132 ANALYSIS: Washington started 57 of his 58 games last year, averaging 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 37.4 percent from three on four attempts per game. Basketball Reference estimates he played around 85 percent of his minutes […]

Aaron Gordon (SF/PF, ORL) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 60 Overall CURRENT ADP: 80 ANALYSIS: The Magic haven't changed their roster even a tiny bit this season, and it is not entirely clear if they will try to step up and keep trying for that postseason spot and run, or if they'll deem their current roster (Gordon, Vucevic, Fournier, Bamba...) […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (12/19/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Late in the NFL season means we get two Saturday afternoon football games in the National Football League. That also means more chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. The AFC East leaders, the Buffalo Bills, take a 10-3 record into Denver, having won six of the past seven games. They look […]

Bojan Bogdanovic (SF/PF, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 78 Overall CURRENT ADP: 115 ANALYSIS: Of the two Bogdanovics part of the NBA, this one has been much less talked-about than his pal Bogdan as of late. Normal, considering one was part of a botched, tampering-related trade and the other one comes off a serious injury and surgery. Does that […]

Derrick Rose (PG/SG, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 100 Overall CURRENT ADP: 140 ANALYSIS: A lot of folks were surprised by Rose's exploits last season playing in Detroit. Well, the writing was on the wall since his last season in Minnesota when he already 51 games starting 13 of them and putting up very similar averages to those he […]

Cole Anthony Should Have A Role Right Away

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony is expected to be part of the rotation right away, according to head coach Steve Clifford. It sounds like the rookie guard has impressed enough to earn a role from the season opener. He'll be stuck behind Markelle Fultz, so Anthony isn't expected to earn quality minutes. He is still […]

Ricky Rubio (PG, MIN) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 60 Overall CURRENT ADP: 78 ANALYSIS: Talk about closing the circle. After getting drafted by Minny all the way back in 2009, playing his first NBA game with the Wolves two years later, and spending the last three years splitting time between Utah and Phoenix, Ricky (perhaps Rick now?) Rubio is […]

Mavericks Planning To Release J.J. Barea

Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea is expected to be released by the organization on Thursday. The 36-year-old guard returned from a torn Achilles last season. He averaged 7.7 points through 29 games with Dallas. It doesn't sound like he was going to have a significant role on this team anyway. The Mavs are expected to […]

Al Horford (PF/C, OKC) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 80 Overall CURRENT ADP: 97 ANALYSIS: In a more-than-complicated trade, the Sixers finally got rid of Al Horford this offseason, sending him packing to Oklahoma. The Thunder also traded Steven Adams away, so Horford profiles as the starting center for OKC in 2021. Is Horford a league-winning player these days? Not […]

N'Keal Harry Has Avoidable Matchup In Week 14

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry is going to be a tough player to trust for the Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. This is a secondary that has allowed the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season. Harry has five total targets and 15 receiving yards over his last two […]

Jusuf Nurkic (C, POR) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 30 Overall CURRENT ADP: 41 ANALYSIS: I was expecting fantasy GMs to sleep a little bit more on Jusuf Nurkic's upside given his eight-game regular season in 2020. I guess the fact that those came in the bubble and the postseason refreshed some GMs' memories. Nurkic, obviously, could do nothing for […]

Fantasy Basketball Outlook: Oklahoma City Thunder

There is no doubt that the team who has gone through the biggest offseason overhaul this year has been the Oklahoma City Thunder. After making the playoffs with veterans such as Chris Paul and Steven Adams, general manager Sam Presti blew the team up. Not only gone are several key players, but also coach Billy […]

Jakobi Meyers A Risky Option Versus Rams

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has promising upside, but is a tough player to trust for the Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Meyers has seen six targets over both of his last two contests. However, the Rams secondary is allowing the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season. There […]

Damiere Byrd Tough To Trust In Week 14

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd has struggled to produce over the last two weeks, but has put together a few nice games this season. Sadly, fantasy owners can't trust Byrd for the Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. A secondary that is allowing the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers in […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Figueiredo vs. Moreno (UFC 256)

Rough week for the UFC this one, leading up to the last numbered event of the year for Dana White's promotion. Why? Well, there are always delays and re-scheduled fights due to injuries and such things, but in the span of mere hours last Tuesday the promo lost three fights due to COVID reasons. Ugh. At […]

Zero Dollar Bidding: Waiver Wire Look Ahead-Fantasy Playoffs

This article and analysis was written by our friends at RosterWatch. Welcome back, RotoBallers. We are happy to be sharing another article from our friends at RosterWatch. In case you are not familiar, you should be! RosterWatch is one of the industry's leading resources for year-round NFL and fantasy football analysis, led by a group […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Busts: Guards

A key part of doing a fantasy draft is avoiding players who find themselves in a bad situation. The wrong pick can completely tank your season. Today, let's talk about some potential busts at the guard position. For whatever reason -- be it talent, lack of opportunity, or some combination of those two things -- […]

Year-In-Review: Sixto Sanchez

The 2020 season presented numerous challenges and is one that most teams, Dodgers aside, are ready to move on from. In the case of the Miami Marlins, it represented a major step forward for a perennially-rebuilding franchise. The Marlins made the playoffs for the first time since their 2003 championship season, mostly on the strength […]

College Football Betting Expert Picks for Week Fifteen (12/12/2020)

Yet again, the COVID-19 pandemic struck down one of our matchups last week. Buffalo was halfway down the highway on their way to Athens, Ohio, before Coach Frank Solich called the Bulls to call off the game. Nevertheless, Week Fourteen was a good one for us. Syracuse was able to easily cover the 33.5-point spread […]