Brady Singer Takes The Loss On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals rookie starting pitcher Brady Singer made two costly mistakes in Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs, resulting in the first loss of his MLB career. Singer was tagged with four runs in the game, the result of a pair of two-run home runs by Jason Heyward and Jason Kipnis. Singer pitched five […]

The King's FLEX Draft Observations: Superflex Picks and Strategies

As much as Tout Wars is a signal that fantasy baseball season has officially started, the FLEX Leagues are an important signpost that officially proclaim we have entered the fantasy football portion of the calendar. The FLEX (Fantasy League of Experts) leagues are the brainchild of fantasy industry standout Jake Ciely of The Athletic. He […]

Lou Williams Returns To Action With 7-6-6 Line

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams made his NBA Bubble debut on Tuesday, finishing a 117-115 loss to the Suns with seven points, six assists, and six rebounds. He was clearly rusty, shooting blanks from downtown with two attempts and committing three turnovers in 21 minutes. It looks like Sweet Lou will need a bit […]

Paul George Has Tough Shooting Night Against Phoenix

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George had very little success from the field in Tuesday's clash with the Phoenix Suns, missing six of his seven attempts from downtown and finishing 6-for-17 overall from the floor. However, he still managed to exceed his scoring average with 23 points thanks to a perfect 10-for-10 record at the […]

Ben Gamel Smashes Two-Run Homer Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ben Gamel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox. His fifth-inning shot off Lucas Giolito briefly gave the Brewers the lead, but it was the only offense the team could muster on the night. Gamel has taken full advantage of Lorenzo Cain's decision to […]

Kawhi Leonard Notches 27 Points Tuesday Night

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard led the team with 27 points in Tuesday's 117-115 loss to the Suns, shooting 10-for-21 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside. He also had seven rebounds with three assists and one steal. Kawhi has had some shooting struggles in Orlando but he's starting to find his rhythm […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/5)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Hockey in August continues! Wednesday has three scheduled Stanley Cup Qualifier games featuring Nashville-Arizona and Chicago-Edmonton, along with two other matchups, including a round-robin contest between Colorado and Dallas. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are […]

Cameron Payne Keeps Up Good Form

Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne posted a team-high plus-14 rating and contributed 12 points off the bench in Tuesday's 117-115 win over the Clippers, adding three assists, three rebounds, and one steal. He shot 5-for-9 from the floor and 2-for-3 from three-point range. Payne, who was picked up for the Bubble games, is averaging […]

IDP Draft Sleepers: Defensive Back

As of August 1st, several relevant fantasy defenders have decided that they rather sit out this season than have a swab shoved up their nose before they are locked in a quarantine trailer for two days. Those defenders who chose to stay home include C.J. Mosley, Dont'a Hightower, Michael Pierce, and Patrick Chung. These are […]

Deandre Ayton Gets Going Again With Good Showing

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a good game on Tuesday against the Clippers, picking up 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. He shot 9-for-18 from the field and even nailed one attempt from downtown. Ayton had mostly spent the previous game against Dallas in foul trouble and thus managed just seven points and […]

PGA DFS Prop Picks for PGA Championship - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Brooks Koepka looked healthy all of a sudden, and Justin Thomas avoided bogey after bogey despite misplayed shots on Sunday to claim his 13th career PGA Tour victory. It was quite the bunched, entertaining finish on Sunday, and it definitely got excited for another strong field with the PGA Championship coming up […]

Brandon Woodruff Sharp In No Decision Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out six. The right-hander was in control through five innings, but Eloy Jimenez rocked him for a game-tying homer in the sixth. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/5/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate could have been a huge disappointment or massive success as the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks were 19.0-point favorites, but head coach Mike Budenholzer limited his starters between 15-20 minutes and removed Brook Lopez (rest) from the lineup entirely right before tip-off. Sometimes basketball can be completely […]

Devin Booker Posts Another 30-Point Performance

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker recorded his second consecutive 30-point game on Tuesday, finishing a 117-115 win over the Clippers with 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting. He shot 6-for-9 from deep and capped things off with the game-winner while adding eight assists and four rebounds. The Suns have now won all three games in Orlando, […]

Michael Conforto Remains Hot

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-4 with a two run home run in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday. Conforto, who homered off of Patrick Corbin, now has two home runs on the season which are both off of left handed pitchers. On the season, Conforto is batting .318/.412/.500, with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy humpday, RotoBallers! Today marks the seventh straight day of all you can watch basketball. From lunchtime till bedtime, we get to watch the best of the best take the court, and Wednesday's six-game slate is no exception. I cannot stress it enough right now: please check the injury updates before your lineups lock. Someone […]

PGA DFS Hole By Hole Breakdown: PGA Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the latest edition of the PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown, where Josh Bennett (@JishSwish) breaks down the course the PGA Tour is playing each week. We think this course breakdown is an important slice of the "PGA DFS pie" and will help change the […]

PGA DFS Vegas Report - PGA Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The first major of the year is finally upon us! The PGA Championship will kick-off a hectic mad-dash over the next three months, and the condensed nature of the schedule might allow a golfer to ride a hot stretch into golf history if […]

Jesus Luzardo Tosses A Gem In First MLB Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was very impressive in his first MLB start on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. Luzardo went five innings, allowing only two hits, while walking two and striking out five in the A's 5-1 win. Luzardo, who topped out with an electric 97-98 mph, did not factor into the decision. […]

Robert Covington Disappoints In Good Matchup

Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington came into Tuesday's contest in fine form but was disappointing for daily players that thrust him into their lineups. Against a bottom-five defense, Covington had a chance to extend his hot start in the bubble. Instead, he posted six points, eight rebounds, and shot 2-for-11 on the night. All his […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 5th, 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 8/5/20  Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Atlanta Braves Ryu is off to a rough start […]

Rookie Standouts, Call-Ups and Prospects To Stash - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined by Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) to discuss all things rookies and call-ups. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/5/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Things started off on the right foot with Tampa Bay exploding in the middle innings to eventually win 5-1. Then we saw a pitchers duel with Chicago(AL)/Milwaukee but the Brewers made some errors that eventually cost them the game. Then Texas had a 1-0 lead into the eighth before the bullpen imploded, giving up a […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Close Call-Ups and Hot Starters

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 5th, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for August 5th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 5th, 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 5th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity

It's fair to say we have enough Statcast data now to dig into the numbers and start identifying early risers and fallers. Many starting pitchers have only taken two turns in the rotation, so the safest place to start is with average exit velocity numbers. In future installments, we'll get to barrels, expected stats, and […]

Carmelo Anthony Posts A Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers forward exacted some revenge against his former employer on Tuesday night in a 110-102 win over the Houston Rockets. Anthony recorded 15 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one block in 36 minutes. Melo also iced the game in the final minute with a three-pointer that gave Portland a five-point […]

Jeff Green Scores Season-High 22 Points

Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green scored 22 points on Tuesday night in a 110-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a new season-high for Green, and life has been good for the 33-year-old in a Rocket uniform. He is averaging 10.3 points per game but is also shooting the ball at a career-best […]