The Cut List (Week 4) - Time to Let Go?

The season is about one-quarter over for the luckiest teams, who have played up to 14 games out of 60. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have played all of five. If only you could have known beforehand which teams would be asymmetrically affected by the current health situation. But while we're dealing with small samples, they represent […]

Alex Munoz Drops First Professional Bout

Alex Munoz suffered his first professional loss, and it came in the Octagon to Nasrat Haqparast by decision. Statistically, Munoz's numbers were not promising, landing only 37 significant strikes through 15 minutes of action. That's only 2.4 significant strikes per minute. The takedown department did not fare much better, as he only landed one of […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to another fun waiver-wire weekend here at RotoBaller. We're balancing more than ever before when it comes to analyzing players, what with postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. Keep your head on a swivel! We're […]

Wellington Turman Finished in Third Round

Wellington Turman ran into a tough test on Saturday night, dropping his second in three bouts, this time to Andrew Sanchez. In the four minutes of action, Turman landed 21 significant strikes and missed on his only takedown attempt. Turman moves to 1-2 in the UFC, with his lone win coming via decision. He does […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 10th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/10/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

It's Monday, which means a day off from the WNBA. Or, it usually would mean that, but today it actually means we get real, live WNBA games. On a Monday! Like we have every day this season, there are three games on the schedule, headlined by a potential playoff preview with Seattle facing Chicago. That'll […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 10 through August 16. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Nasrat Haqparast Gets Back On Track With Win

Nasrat Haqparast fought hard to win 30-27 on all three of the judges' scorecards. Statistically, he dominated, landing 104 significant strikes compared to Alex Munoz's 37. Ninety three of Haqparast's strikes landed to his opponent's head. As far as he could control, Haqparast kept the bout on the feet with no takedown attempts. The German […]

Andrew Sanchez Scores Big First-Round Knockout

TUF 23 alum Andrew, Sanchez scored Saturday night's first knockout with a first-round finish of opponent Wellington Turman. Through a bit over four minutes of action, Sanchez landed 28 significant strikes. With the knockout, Sanchez moved his career wins-by-knockout number to seven out of his 12 wins. Sanchez looked solid against a tough Brazilian fighter […]

Justin Jaynes Submitted In Third Round

After a near finish in the first round, Justin Jaynes found himself finished by a rear-naked choke in the third round. Jaynes was only able to land 41 significant strikes and did not land his only takedown attempt. He also took a solid beating in the second round, arguably getting a 10-8 score in the […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (8/10/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

The NBA season continues to push towards the playoffs and we’ve seen enough bubble ball to form some opinions on what is happening. Some players have responded to the bubble life by taking on increased roles and breaking out offensively. Indiana’s T.J. Warren is a veteran who has handled more responsibility for Indiana while Denver […]

Brandon Woodruff Only Lasts Four Innings Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Sunday. Woodruff needed 30 pitches to get through the first inning and 91 pitches to get through four, so it was not the most efficient of […]

Antonio Gibson - 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Upon being drafted in the third round of the 2020 draft, Washington immediately stated Antonio Gibson would be a running back for the team. After the release of Derrius Guice, this is not only the most likely scenario, it's an opportunity for Gibson to shine. Gibson was a wide receiver turned running back during his […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/10/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 9 game slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and […]

JJ Arcega-Whiteside - 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper

As so often is the tradition with second-year receivers who fail to make a big splash in their rookie years, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside has quickly become old and un-exciting news. Arcega-Whiteside was a trendy sleeper pick going into the 2019 season after the Eagles drafted him with a second-round pick. The Eagles […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 10th (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz (224.5) There is an inordinate amount of injury news to monitor heading up to lock, including a ton of star players. Whether the probable (Giannis, LeBron, AD, […]

Carlos Santana Scores Twice In Win

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and three walks in Sunday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the White Sox. The 34-year-old Santana reached on an infield single in the 10th inning and came around to score again on a Mike Freeman single for what would be the decisive run in […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Sunday. The right-hander saw his ERA rise to 1.63 with a 0.76 WHIP and 43:5 K:BB in 27 2/3 innings. The Cleveland ace is expected […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 10th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/10/20  Randy Dobnak vs. Milwaukee Brewers At first glance, Dobnak might be an […]

Stop that Hype Train! Hayden Hurst

Hayden Hurst, the 25th overall pick of the 2018 draft, has yet to live up to his draft status. You can blame the foot fracture he suffered in his rookie season for this, or that the tight end position usually involves a longer learning curve, but whatever your viewpoint is of Hurst, ehe fact of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/20): MLB DFS Lineups

We made it to another without any more teams getting wiped from the schedule due to a COVID outbreak. Congratulations everyone! Give yourself a hand! Not so fast, St. Louis. We'll take a look at today's nine-game slate on DraftKings, picking out the pitchers, infielders, and outfielders that can help you take down a big […]

Seth Lugo Converts Third Save On Sunday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo converted his third save of the season on Sunday in the Mets' 4-2 win over the Marlins. Lugo was called on to pitch the ninth inning and allowed just one walk and struck out one in his one inning of work. On the season, Lugo boasts a 2.00 […]

Gavin Tucker Wins Via Rear-Naked Choke

Gavin Tucker showed his resilience Saturday night after a rocky first round. His opponent, Justin Jaynes, landed an uppercut with less than two minutes left that floored Tucker. Jaynes then locked in a guillotine choke, which Tucker was able to break free from. Tucker even landed an arm triangle of his own that nearly finished […]

Andres Gimenez Remains Red Hot

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez went 3-for-4, including a double, with a stolen base and three runs scored in the Mets 4-2 win over the Marlins on Sunday. Gimenez is now batting .333 in 33 at-bats with three steals on the season. The rookie has been both an offensive and defensive sparkplug for the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 10, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup                                                Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that […]

Spencer Howard (SP, PHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a season with much more day-to-day urgency than any we have seen before, some teams are finding it to be the right time to give the major league call to some of the organization's top prospects. On Sunday, facing a doubleheader, the Phillies […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Reds starting rotation has been off to a hot start in 2020, and in his two starts since returning from the IL, Anthony DeSclafani has contributed to that wave of momentum in a big way. In an encouraging volume of work (11.0 IP), […]

Amir Garrett (RP, CIN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues/Saves + Holds Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Reds have had plenty of things going for them to start the 2020 season, but bullpen performance has not been one of them, with Lucas Sims and Amir Garrett being the only two relievers with ERA below 5.06, which […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/SS, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Here's an interesting note: if you were going strictly by WAR, Joey Wendle would've beaten Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, and Gleyber Torres for the 2018 AL ROY with a 4.8. Aside from that, Wendle is attempting to recover in 2020 from a subpar showing […]