William Byron A Strong Pick For Darlington

William Byron should be a contender in this weekend's Goodyear 400. Over the four races in the Next Gen car at Darlington, Byron has the best average running position and is the defending winner of this weekend's race. Over the last three races here, he hasn't finished worse than eighth. Byron qualified fifth for this... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. Still Confident Despite Hitting Wall In Qualifying At Darlington

Martin Truex Jr. made it to the second round of qualifying for the Goodyear 400 on Saturday morning, but his No. 19 Toyota was the slowest in that session, as Truex ended up getting into the wall during his lap. That's not the end of the world, though, as the former Cup Series champion will... Read More

Kevin Pillar Has A Big Day At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kevin Pillar went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Royals. It was the 35-year-old's second three-hit game in his last four, so perhaps things are looking up for the veteran in what has been an otherwise forgetful beginning to the... Read More

Christopher Bell Could Be A Contender At Darlington Despite Poor Track Record

Don't overlook Christopher Bell at Darlington this weekend. Although the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has just one career top-five finish in nine career starts at "The Lady in Black," he did get the win at Homestead last season, which is another high-wear intermediate track and one of the comparable venues to Darlington. Additionally, Bell's No.... Read More

Bubba Wallace Needs A Good Run At Darlington

It has been a rough stretch of races for Bubba Wallace lately, as the 23XI Racing driver is currently on a three-race streak of finishes outside of the top 15, and he has just two top-10 results over the last 10 races. Considering he started off the season with back-to-back top-five finishes at Daytona and... Read More

Erik Jones Always A Sleeper At Darlington

One driver to always consider when the Cup Series stops at Darlington is Erik Jones. Over 12 career starts at "The Lady in Black," Jones has two victories, eight top 10s, and an average finish of 11.8, which is fifth-best among active drivers. This weekend, Jones qualified back in 30th for the Goodyear 400, which... Read More

Todd Gilliland Could Surprise At Darlington This Weekend

If you're looking for a deep sleeper with top 15 finishing potential for the Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon, look no further than Todd Gilliland. In practice on Saturday, Gilliland had one of the fastest cars on the long runs, posting the best 20-, 25-, and 30-lap averages after being fourth-fastest in 10-lap average. Here... Read More

James Paxton Improves To 5-0 Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher James Paxton pitched six innings of shutout ball in Saturday's 5-0 victory over the Padres, allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out four on the way to earning his fifth win of the season. The veteran has an impressive 2.58 ERA on the season and a low... Read More

Brad Keselowski Will Make His First Front Row Start Of 2024 At Darlington Raceway

Brad Keselowski will make his first top-10 start of the season on Sunday when he begins on the front row for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski, who currently sits 15th in the NASCAR playoff standings, has really struggled in qualifying this year, averaging 22.5 for his average start in 2024. With this said,... Read More

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming.... Read More

Brent Rooker With Two More Hits Saturday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Mariners, extending his hitting streak to five games. It was his fifth multi-hit performance in his last eight games. Rooker is scorching in May, going 15-for-34 (.441) with three doubles, four home runs, 12... Read More

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: J.J. McCarthy

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy was a five-star prospect out of high school and committed to Michigan in 2019. McCarthy then went on to play three seasons with the Wolverines, where he was a starter for two years. In those two seasons, the 6-foot-3 signal-caller showcased his high IQ and arm strength. Those two qualities raised his draft stock... Read More

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 8 -- May 13 through May 19. The time has come to start making those tough roster decisions and potentially cut ties with some of the struggling players who excited you on draft day. Trading in some... Read More

Fantasy Football Outlook for Las Vegas Raiders RBs in 2024

The Las Vegas Raiders backfield will have a different look in 2024. Longtime starter Josh Jacobs departed in free agency and signed with the Green Bay Packers. The only additions Las Vegas made to the backfield were signing Alexander Mattison and drafting rookie Dylan Laube in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. These moves... Read More

Abraham Toro Continues His Hot Hitting

Oakland Athletics second baseman Abraham Toro went 2-for-5 in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Mariners, and now has eight multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games. Since April 26, the 27-year-old is 23-for-57 (.404) with six doubles, a home run, eight RBI, and 11 runs scored. After a hot spring that earned him a spot... Read More