Edwin Diaz Picks Up Second Save On Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz picked up his second save of the season on Friday by striking out the side in the ninth inning in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Yankees. Diaz's performance was in stark contrast to his last outing last Wednesday in which he walked two, including walking in the […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Coke Zero Sugar 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

The NASCAR regular season wraps up on Saturday night, with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. This is already a track where chaos reigns -- add in how many drivers need a win to get a playoff spot, and things could get really weird and wild tonight. Our friends at Monkey Knife […]

Tommy La Stella Traded To Oakland

The Oakland Athletics have acquired second baseman Tommy La Stella in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels. Franklin Barreto will head the other way in a second baseman swap by division rivals heading in different directions ahead of the August 31 trade-deadline. La Stella should fit well in an Oakland offense that boasts immense […]

2020 Starting Pitcher K% Increases

We're somehow halfway through the 2020 season and judgments need to be passed. Every statistic has a point where it is said to begin to stabilize and become more useful than it is not. For pitcher's strikeout-rates, that point is after they've face 70 batters. Note that it's "begin to stabilize", not "stabilize".  These statistics […]

David Peterson Struggles In Return From Injured List

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) returned from the injured list on Friday and allowed three earned runs, three walks, and four hits over four innings of work in the Mets' 4-3 win against the Yankees. Peterson struck out three and threw 70 pitches but did not factor into the decision. Peterson had […]

Dominic Smith Leads Mets In Doubleheader Sweep

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his breakout 2020 campaign by going a combined 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in the Mets' doubleheader sweep over the Yankees on Friday. Smith's homer was the go-ahead home run in the first game of the twin bill. Smith is now […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Coke Zero Sugar 400

It all comes down to this. On Saturday night, the NASCAR regular season will conclude with the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Currently, 13 drivers have clinched a spot in the postseason, with a 14th, Clint Bowyer, almost locked in. That leaves two spots up for grabs. Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron, and Jimmie Johnson are all […]

2020 Fantasy Football: Tight End Sleepers and Draft Values

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football draft prep season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends to consider drafting in the later rounds of drafts. Like and […]

New Orleans Saints Defense (D/ST, NO) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

CURRENT ADP: Rd. 19.4 (15th D/ST) ANALYSIS: The New Orleans Saints may have come up short of the Super Bowl the past few seasons, but their roster is one of the most complete on paper. Though Drew Brees and company get most of the credit for their wins, this defense is not to be undermined. NOLA […]

Pocket Aces: Week 7 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Mike Williams (WR, LAC) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~108 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~127 ANALYSIS: Believe it or not, Mike Williams won't have Philip Rivers as his quarterback in 2020. With the uber-veteran moving places and now part of the Colts, Williams will play under either Tyrod Taylor or rookie Justin Herbert for the first time in his career. When […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's been a hectic week in Major League baseball but the schedule appears to be getting back to normal for the weekend slate of […]

Golden Tate - 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Golden Tate is now 32 and entering his 11th season in the NFL. When people head into their fantasy football drafts, nobody thinks about targeting a 32-year-old slot receiver, but Tate is still viable. In fact, when people think about the New York Giants, they don't think about Golden Tate, they think about Saquon Barkley, […]

Jason Katz's Bold Predictions - 2020 Fantasy Football

In my group of friends, I am known for making outlandish claims that, most of the time, even I don't believe. It antagonizes them because they know I'm just complaining about how Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill is going to finish with zero receptions because it's 10 minutes into the first quarter and he hasn't caught a […]

Boom or Bust Tight End Predictions: Gronk, Fant, and Herndon

For the last few seasons, tight end position was essentially a barren wasteland - there were a couple of elite options in the top tier, but beyond that was slim pickings for fantasy players. This is no longer the case, as tight end is as deep as it's ever been. There are elite options at […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 8/29/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You […]

Champ or Chump: Jake Cronenworth

It was widely known before the season that the shorter schedule would favor fringe contenders, and no team has taken better advantage of it than the San Diego Padres. They needed Fernando Tatis Jr. to continue producing like a star despite less-than-stellar peripherals in his rookie season, and he has. They needed Eric Hosmer to […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 29th

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard  Game of the Day Oklahoma City Thunder (+5.5) vs. Houston Rockets (226.5 total) This is tricky little 3-game slate and while all three games deserve some consideration, this one is likely the safest bet for fantasy […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out 11 In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle was excellent in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Mahle allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings while striking out 11 and walking two. The young right-hander only allowed two hits, both of which were solo homers, in the win. Mahle has been bounced between the rotation […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Seventh Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-3 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs, and three RBI in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. After slumping through most of the season, Suarez has started to show some signs of breaking out of late. Over his last seven games, Suarez […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 29th, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for August 29th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daniel Ponce de Leon Gets Just Two Outs On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon was only able to get two outs in his start against the Cleveland Indians on Friday. He ended up with 2/3 of an inning pitched, allowing four runs on two hits and four walks. Ponce de Leon threw 41 pitches, with only 17 of them going […]

Garrett Cooper Comes Off The IL And Gets Two Hits

Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper (COVID-19) was activated from the injured list on Friday and immediately put into the starting lineup. Cooper played as the designated hitter in the fourth spot in the batting order, and should see more time in that spot going forward. In his first game back, he went 2-for-4 with a […]

Sixto Sanchez Sensational Again On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez was outstanding in the second start of his career. He tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just six hits and one walk while striking out 10. Sanchez had all three of his pitches working and touched 101 mph with his fastball. He looked unhittable at times and is easily […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Coke Zero Sugar 400

Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 16-year Fantasy NASCAR veteran and will be bringing […]

Hanser Alberto Collects Four Hits Friday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Hanser Alberto had a solid day at the plate in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays. Alberto went 4-for-5 with four singles and an RBI. The 27-year-old has hit all season long and now owns a .331/.353/.472 slash line with two home runs and 14 RBI. He should be […]

Reynaldo Lopez Only Lasts Four Innings

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez went four innings in his second start since returning from the injured list. Lopez allowed six hits, two runs, two walks and struck out four Royals on Friday. Lopez has yet to go past four innings since returning from the injured list and will look for his first […]

Renato Nunez Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Renato Nunez continued his strong week in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Nunez demolished an eighth-inning Jordan Romano off-speed pitch to tie the game. He has been a key part of the O's offense this season […]

Yasmani Grandal Plays Hero Friday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal played hero for the White Sox on Friday with a walk-off home run. The catcher now has four home runs over his past seven games and has really improved after a sluggish start to the season. The All-Star finished the game 2-for-5 and is now hitting .241 with four […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 29th, 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 8/29/20  Shohei Ohtani vs. Justus Sheffield Ohtani has seemingly found his groove offensively […]