Darius Slayton Goes Nuts Versus Steelers In Opener

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton caught six passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 1 loss to the Steelers. Slayton was tied for the team lead in targets with nine as he emerged as a favorite target of Daniel Jones. Slayton has had a knack for scoring touchdowns in his […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Scores Twice In Opener

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught six passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-16 win over the New York Giants. He finished second on the team with six targets, coming in only behind Diontae Johnson's 10. No one was happier than Smith-Schuster to see quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back healthy under center […]

Daniel Jones Struggles Versus Steelers In Week 1

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones threw for 279 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh. Jones added 22 yards on four carries. It was a tough matchup vs a strong Steelers Defense, but Jones did not have an encouraging night for fantasy managers. He threw an awful […]

Benny Snell Jr. Goes For 113 Yards In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. carried the ball 19 times for 113 yards in a 26-16 win over the New York Giants in Week 1. Snell came on in relief of starter James Conner, who injured his ankle during the game and did not return. It was a solid performance for Snell, who […]

James Conner Sees Eight Touches, Leaves With Ankle Injury

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner struggled in a 26-16 win over the New York Giants in Week 1. Conner saw six carries for nine yards and added two receptions for eight yards in the win before leaving early with an ankle injury. The ankle injury is yet another disappointing setback for Conner, who missed […]

Ben Roethlisberger Throws Three Scores In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 21 of 32 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns in a 26-16 win over the New York Giants in Week 1. He also added three rushes for nine yards in the win. Roethlisberger got off to a slow start in his first game action since Week 2 of […]

EU Masters DFS Picks (9/15/20) - DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my League of Legends DFS column!  European Masters are back for the bracket stage as we start to eliminate teams and work our way towards our eventual champion. As the World Championship nears and the end of the season approaches I want to again take time to thank everyone that joined […]

Angela Hill Takes Heartbreaking Split-Decision Loss

Angela Hill put on a performance to the best of her ability, nearly defeating Michelle Waterson, but she took the split-decision loss instead. Hill landed an astounding 131 significant strikes (146 total strikes.) Her takedown defense was on point, too, stuffing 17 of 18 takedown tries by Waterson. Do not let the fact that Hill […]

Michelle Waterson Wins A Tightly Contested Main Event

In an extremely close main event, eighth-ranked Michelle Waterson took out No. 13-ranked Angela Hill by split decision. Waterson landed an astounding 128 significant strikes (162 total strikes.) She was very active in her takedown attempts but only landed one out of 18 tries against Hill. Waterson nearly doubled Hill's control time, controlling Hill for […]

Courtland Sutton, K.J. Hamler Inactive In Week 1

The Denver Broncos are without two key receivers in their Week 1 meeting with the Tennessee Titans. Courtland Sutton (shoulder) and K.J. Hamler (hamstring) will both sit, which means the Broncos will be light on wide receivers. Rookie Jerry Jeudy should get a pretty sizable workload in his NFL debut, while both Tim Patrick and […]

Edwin Diaz Posts Elite Metrics As Numbers Trend Upward

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz was much-maligned entering the 2020 season, but after striking out 39 batters in his first 19 innings, he has officially re-entered top-tier closer status. His 49.4% whiff rate is tops in the majors while also ranking among the game’s elite in xBA (.148), xSLG (.240), xwOBA (.236), […]

Khama Worthy Can't Get It Going In Saturday's Co-Main Event

Khama Worthy blew up on the UFC scene, winning his only two UFC bouts by finish. Coming into Saturday's co-main event, Worthy had quite the hype train behind him. Though you should not abandon hope in Worthy, he did suffer a first-round knockout to an extremely tough and undefeated opponent in Ottman Azaitar. Worthy was […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Continues To Pound The Ball

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has mashed the ball during the 2020 year, with his 48.9% hard-hit rate and 92-mph average exit velocity ranking near the top of the league. Despite his metrics trending in the right direction, he has compiled a .733 OPS through his first 46 games. While he […]

Ottman Azaitar Continues To Take The UFC By Storm

Ottman Azaitar has taken the UFC by storm since his debut, knocking out Temmu Packalen in September of 2019. In only his second UFC appearance, Azaitar took the co-main event role alongside Khama Worthy. Azaitar only needed one round to handle business yet again, knocking out Worthy in 1:33. Bulldozer landed 16 significant strikes, but […]

Andrea Lee Suffers Heartbreaking Defeat Saturday Night

Andrea Lee dropped her third in a row Saturday night, losing a decision to Roxanne Modafferi. Her striking numbers were very solid, collecting 97 significant strikes and 118 total strikes. Her takedown numbers were solid as well, going 3-for-4 in that department. The ninth-ranked Lee will hopefully get another top-15 fighter to save her spot […]

Roxanne Modafferi Wins Her 25th Career Bout

Roxanne Modafferi walked out of the Octagon on Saturday night with a unanimous-decision victory over Andrea Lee. This marks the second decision win for Modafferi over Lee. The hard-fought battle saw Modafferi go 4-for-7 on her takedowns and land 60 significant strikes. Overall, she landed 129 total strikes compared to Lee's 118 total strikes. The […]

Jake Lamb Set For Oakland Debut Monday

Oakland Athletics third baseman/designated hitter Jake Lamb will make his club debut during the second game of Monday’s doubleheader against Seattle, holding down the DH slot. With Matt Chapman (hip) out for the remainder of the season, and Chad Pinder (hamstring) sidelined, the A’s will likely need help elsewhere at the hot corner. After being […]

Kyle Seager Breaks Hitless Streak Monday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 1-for-4 in Monday's win over the Athletics. Seager had been struggling recently going hitless in his last five games. The batting average has dropped to .253 in that span as well. This season has been tough for fantasy owners because while Seager had been a top-level third baseman […]

Mike Rodriguez Does Everything Right But Gets The Loss

Mike Rodriguez did everything he needed to in the striking game but found himself stuck in a kimura submission in the third round by Ed Herman. Rodriguez more than doubled Herman's striking totals, landing 89 significant strikes and 114 total strikes, including multiple occasions where he landed strikes that dropped Herman. The hope is that […]

Kyle Lewis Hits 10th Homer Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Monday's win over the Athletics. Lewis had been hitless in his last four games and has seen his batting average drop to .293. Lewis has also seen his strikeout rate start to creep back up with 12 strikeouts […]

James Conner Injures Ankle

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (ankle) was observed getting his ankle taped during Monday night's contest against the Giants. The injury doesn't appear too serious, but it is unknown when and if he will return to the game. In his place, Benny Snell Jr. should be the workhorse while Jaylen Samuels will likely catch […]

Marco Gonzales Gives Up Five Runs In Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales gave up five runs on six hits and a walk through six innings in Monday's win over the Athletics. This was the most runs that Gonzales has given up this season, so the fact that he was still able to record seven strikeouts and get the win means it […]

Zack Wheeler Works Bullpen Session Monday

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler worked a 41-pitch bullpen Monday, the first step in his return to the mound after sustaining a fingernail injury last week. The club is optimistic that Wheeler will be able to return to the mound for one of the upcoming contests against the Mets from Tuesday-Thursday. While his strikeout […]

Ed Herman Has Lady Luck On His Side Saturday Night

Ed Herman squeaked by Saturday night, getting the third-round submission on Mike Rodriguez. The 39-year-old was dropped by a vicious knee when the referee incorrectly stopped the action because he thought it was a low blow. Herman was caught with another big knee that dropped him nearly as time expired in the second round. Short […]

J.T. Realmuto Will Avoid Injured List With Hip Strain

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is officially listed as day-to-day after an MRI on Monday revealed a mild hip strain. The club does not plan on putting Realmuto on the IL due to the injury, but he is likely to miss a few more contests, ceding way to Andrew Knapp and Rafael Marchan behind the […]

Rhys Hoskins Heads To Injured List With UCL Injury

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins will land on the 10-day injured list due to a UCL injury in his left elbow. Hoskins’ power had come on as of late, having delivered an .887 OPS and 135 OPS+ through his first 41 games. Philadelphia hasn’t ruled out Hoskins returning at some point in 2020, but […]

Yankees To Ease Giancarlo Stanton Back Into Lineup

The New York Yankees are expected to ease outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) back into the lineup, and he’s unlikely to play more than two games in a row for his first week back with the team. The Yankees expect to activate Stanton sometime this week, and the 30-year-old has been taking at-bats at the team’s […]

Travis Blankenhorn Receives First Big League Call-Up

Minnesota Twins second baseman/outfielder Travis Blankenhorn has been summoned to the active roster ahead of Monday’s contest against the White Sox and will make his Major League debut when he first gets into action. Blankenhorn has never played above Double-A, having compiled a .787 OPS across two Minor League levels last year. Ranked as the […]

Isan Diaz Forced To Leave Monday's Game

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz was forced to leave Monday's game against the Phillies due to a groin injury. Diaz seemed to hurt himself while running out a ground ball. He was able to stay on the field to play defense for another half inning, but he was lifted from the game after that. […]

Miguel Rojas Hits A Homer On Monday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas did well on Monday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a single, and a walk. He scored two runs and drove in one. Rojas started this game at third base but moved back over to his customary shortstop position after Isan Diaz was forced to leave with a groin injury. […]