Manny Machado Scratched With Back Tightness

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (back) was scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness. The team said the move was precautionary. Fantasy managers should monitor his status in case he faces an extended absence. Eguy Rosario took his place in the lineup and covered the hot corner. Last season, Machado hit at least […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Earns Victory On Friday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood earned his second-straight victory on Friday evening over the Minnesota Wild. Blackwood stopped 18 of the 20 shots he saw in this contest. The Avalanche dominated the shot total but Blackwood performed well when called on. He allowed both of his goals in the opening frame, one of which was […]

Ross Colton Tallies Three Points In Victory

Colorado Avalanche left wing Ross Colton tallied three points during their victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday evening. In the second frame, Colton tallied his first point, with the secondary assist on Jack Drury's goal. Later in this period, Colton would find the back of the net for the first time. In the third, […]

Jake Oettinger Sharp On Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced en route to defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Friday evening. The shot totals were even throughout the game and Oettinger was able to lead the way. He allowed one goal in the opening frame to Warren Foegele and his second goal […]

Roope Hintz Tallies Four Helpers On Friday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz tallied four helpers during their victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday evening. This was a career-high total. In the opening frame, he tallied two helpers, one on Jason Robertson's strike (secondary assist) and the other on Matt Duchene's power-play goal (primary assist). In the second, Hintz tallied his […]

Matthew Knies Nets Game-Winner On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies scored the game-winner to lift Toronto to victory over the New York Rangers on Friday evening. Even though the Rangers dominated the shot total, Knies was able to break the stalemate in the third period when he beat New York netminder Igor Shesterkin on a wrist shot. Knies […]

Jonas Brodin Exits Early On Friday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) exited Friday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche early. After the contest, head coach John Hynes did not provide an update on his status. Before exiting, Brodin logged just over 15 minutes of ice time. He logged four blocked shots, one shot on goal, with two penalty minutes. Fantasy managers […]

2025 NFL Rookie Dynasty Mock Draft: Top Picks for 12-Team Fantasy Football TE Premium Leagues

With the Super Bowl behind us, all football fans’ attention has turned to the upcoming offseason. The 2025 NFL Draft is full of potential future fantasy football superstars, primarily at the running back position.  While there are many different formats to play dynasty fantasy football in, one of the trendy formats is tight-end premium. This […]

Top Running Back Breakout Candidates for 2025 Fantasy Football Drafts: RB1 Projections and Outlooks

There's plenty of change in the 12 players that finish the season as "RB1s" every season. It makes sense because running back is a position that depends heavily on factors out of the control of the back in question, such as offensive line play, being traded to other teams, injuries, and the like. The injury […]

Top 5 Players to Trade Away in Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues – Best Sell-High Targets (2025)

Sometimes it's just time to move on from certain fantasy football players -- though they may still have some good years ahead of them, there may be red flags that could impede their production in the future, cause them to lose part of their roles in their offenses, or simply fall off for other reasons. […]

Overvalued & Undervalued Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs to Target and Avoid (2025)

Don’t look now but the 2025 NFL Draft is only two months away. It’s always one of the most exciting parts of the offseason as we get to watch the stars of tomorrow hear their names called in front of millions of fans. For dynasty gamers, rookie draft season is arguably the most fun part […]

Top Fantasy Football Busts from Last Year to Target in Early 2025 Best Ball Drafts

Sometimes it's not an NFL player's fault if they have a bad season. It's hard to blame them for getting injuries, and though some are more injury-prone than others, even stalwarts like Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry sometimes get hurt and have to miss serious time. There are other situations players can get in […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for COTA (3/1/25)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to COTA on Saturday for the Focused Health 250, the third race of the season for NASCAR's second-tier series. Last week at Atlanta, RCR's Austin Hill continued his domination of superspeedways, leading 146 of 163 laps on his way to the win. Richard Childress Racing cars have now won the […]

NHL DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/1/25)

Hello, RotoBallers! The NHL season is in full swing, and we have an action-packed slate on Saturday evening. In this piece, I will discuss my favorite forward lines to target, defensemen, and goalies in tonight's action. Keep updated with any injury notes on our newsfeed before setting your lineup. If you have questions about further […]

Top Fantasy Football RB Breakouts from Last Season: 2025 Must-Draft Running Backs Who Dominated

The running back landscape has certainly changed in recent years due to all the injuries at the position. After running backs dominated the first round of fantasy football drafts in the 2010s, only five running backs went in the first round of drafts last summer.  Although three of those running backs (Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, […]

CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (3/1/25)

We begin March with a monster day of college basketball. There are 31 games across four slates today to maximize our college basketball enjoyment! I'll go over all of it with you. The early slate is the largest, with 10 games. We have nine in the afternoon and the night slates with a three-game late-night […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - March 1, 2025

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 3 Picks for The Cognizant Classic (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament -- all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Round 3 - PGA DFS Showdown Picks - 2025 Cognizant Classic

Hello, Rotoballers! I hope everyone is doing well and is ready for another exciting year of PGA DFS. Showdown has returned for another season on DraftKings alongside the PGA Tour, and we’re here to help guide you, whether you’re looking to continue your journey from where you left off in 2024 or if you’re new […]

Rui Hachimura Without A Timetable

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (knee) will miss Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers and currently has no timetable for his return. Hachimura was injured during Thursday's matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves and was diagnosed with a left knee strain. According to Lakers head coach JJ Redick, Hachimura underwent imaging on his knee […]

Jaxson Hayes Cleared For Friday's Action

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (hip) will be active on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers. He has received a couple of upgrades throughout the day and has now officially been listed as available. On Thursday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Hayes put together one of his most productive performances of the season, finishing […]

LeBron James Available Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) has been upgraded to available ahead of tip-off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. As usual, James was on the initial injury report with a probable tag. This will be his third outing in four nights, but James has been excellent in his first couple of […]

Luka Doncic Ready To Face Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (calf) will play in Friday's Battle of Los Angeles against the Clippers. Doncic bagged 21 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists in 36 minutes on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and is good to go again on Friday night, which is great news for fantasy managers. The Lakers listed […]

Norman Powell Downgraded To Out

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Norman Powell (knee) has been downgraded to out ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He was initially listed as questionable on the injury report. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue told reporters ahead of Friday's game that Powell played through a knee injury prior to the All-Star break. He […]

Rudy Gobert Sits Out Sixth Straight Game

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (back) will miss a sixth straight game on Friday against the Utah Jazz. He is still unavailable due to managing a lower back injury. Naz Reid has had a huge run during Gobert's absence. However, he left fantasy managers disappointed in Thursday's clash against the Los Angeles Lakers, managing only […]

Donte DiVincenzo Upgraded To Available

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Donte DiVincenzo (toe) will be active on Friday against the Utah Jazz. He returned from a 19-game absence on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers, posting nine points, five rebounds, six assists, and one steal in 23 minutes. Minnesota initially had DiVincenzo listed as questionable on Friday's injury report. DiVincenzo took only […]

Grayson Allen Out On Friday

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Grayson Allen (foot) will not be available for Friday's rematch against the New Orleans Pelicans. He played only 16 minutes in the same matchup on Thursday, finishing with zero points on 0-for-7 shooting, and the team has ruled Allen out for Friday's game after initially listing him as doubtful. Additionally, there will […]

John Collins Back For Jazz Friday

Utah Jazz forward/center John Collins (back) will return to action in Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is ready to rejoin the fun after missing three games due to a back problem. Kenyon Martin Jr. and Brice Sensabaugh may see their roles reduced due to Collins' return. Collins has enjoyed a fine campaign in […]

Jordan Clarkson Inactive Against Timberwolves

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (foot) will exit the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has battled left plantar fasciitis for most of the campaign and will miss the action for injury management purposes. Fortunately for the Jazz, Collin Sexton's (ankle) will return from a 10-game absence and should handle most of Clarkson's […]

Lauri Markkanen Misses Third Consecutive Game

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (back) is not yet prepared to return to the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is managing a back injury and will miss a third straight game. Jordan Clarkson (foot) also won't be in the lineup, leaving Utah without two of their five leading scorers. Collin Sexton (ankle) […]