DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/1/20): NBA DFS Lineups

After today, every team will have officially played one game and we will have a better understanding of rotations as each day goes on. So far, the rotations have made sense, outside of a few hiccups with the Pelicans and Mavericks. In both these games, Alvin Gentry and Rick Carlisle, respectively, didn't adapt to play […]

Henrik Lundqvist Starting Game 1 Of Qualifiers

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will start Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers against the Carolina Hurricanes. Star rookie goaltender Igor Shesterkin was deemed unfit to play in the contest. It is unclear what exactly is ailing the young Russian netminder, but it is a definite blow to fantasy owners. Lundqvist posted a […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 1st, 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 1st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 1st, 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 1st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. A Nice Sleeper DFS Play For New Hampshire

JTG-Daugherty Racing's Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start from the 31st position in Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Since finishing as the runner-up at Talladega, Stenhouse has had horrible luck. Between him and his teammate, Ryan Preece, one of them has somehow finished in dead last, in four straight races. At […]

Marcus Semien Records Two RBI Friday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a loss to the Mariners Friday. Oakland was shut down most of the evening, but Semien got the visitors on the board with a two-RBI triple in the eighth inning. Semien would score his fifth run of the season on a sacrifice fly by […]

Phillies Work Out At Citizens Bank Park

The Philadelphia Phillies re-opened their home ballpark for workouts after no new positive coronavirus tests were recorded Friday. The Phillies players now have no positive tests since they played the Marlins last Sunday. A coach and a clubhouse staffer tested positive early in the week prompting MLB to postpone this week's games. There hasn't been […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 1st 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 […]

Clint Bowyer A Cheap DFS Play At New Hampshire

Stewart-Haas Racing's Clint Bowyer will start from the sixth position in Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Bowyer has struggled in 2020, with just five top-10 finishes through 19 races. Bowyer has not reached an extension with SHR and is on the hot seat if his performance doesn't improve. Bowyer will […]

Travis D'Arnaud Records Five RBI In Win Over Mets

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis D'Arnaud was 3-for-4 with five RBI and a walk during Friday's 11-10 win over the New York Mets. The 31-year-old smacked a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the eighth inning to put his team in front. D'Arnuad has impressed during his first two games back, going 4-for-7 with six RBI. […]

Mookie Betts Enjoys Best Game As A Dodger

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI during Friday's 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Betts also made a highlight-reel throw from the outfield during the contest. The 27-year-old is now slashing .256/.310/.410 with five RBI and five runs scored through his first eight games with […]

Sean Manaea Hit Hard In Seattle

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed six hits and four runs in just 4 1/3 innings vs the Mariners Friday. Manaea started the game with three scoreless innings, but the wheels came off in the fourth when three runs crossed the plate before he was lifted in the fifth with more traffic on the […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/1/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Well, we've made it to August, and (so far) we still have baseball! Here's hoping the number of positive tests begins decreasing so we can finish this season. I started out slow for the first few days, but since Steve picked back up on this series on Tuesday, I heated up quickly! […]

Jose Ramirez Swipes First Bag Of Season

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Twins. The good version of Ramirez has shown up to begin 2020. Through eight games, the 27-year-old is hitting .429 (12-for-28) with two homers, five RBI, seven runs and one steal, […]

Mike Clevinger Beat Up By Twins Friday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger allowed four runs on six hits and five walks over four innings. He struck out five. Clevinger had a rough first inning that saw him give up three runs, but he was able to settle down after that. The right-hander needed 88 pitches (47 strikes) to record 12 outs. […]

J.D. Davis Smacks Second Homer Of Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis hit his second home run of the season on Friday in the Mets' brutal 11-10 loss to the Braves. Davis went 2-for-4 with a two run HR, drove in three and scored one run. After a slow start to the season, Davis is now batting .320 in 25 at-bats, […]

Miami Dolphins 2020 Fantasy Outlook

After getting throttled, destroyed, and thrashed by the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots in the first two weeks of the 2019 season, many pundits predicted the Miami Dolphins would end up as one of the worst teams in NFL history. Fans of the team knew the “Tank For Tua” campaign was in existence well […]

Robinson Cano Continues His Hot Start To Season

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, his first of the season, in the Mets' excruciating 11-10 loss to the Braves on Friday. Cano also drove in two runs in the Mets loss. On the season, Cano is now batting .360 in 25 at-bats, with a .429 on-base […]

Dellin Betances' Fastball Velocity Down on Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances' velocity was way down during his horrid eighth inning implosion in Friday's 11-10 loss to the Braves. He averaged only 93 mph on his fastball, which was his lowest mark of the season. Betances struggled to find the strike zone against the Braves, retiring only one of the […]

Trey Burke Produces 31 Points Off The Bench

Dallas Mavericks point guard Trey Burke made a huge contribution off the bench on Friday, scoring 31 points in 30 minutes against the Rockets. He got hot from deep straight away and ended up dropping eight three-point bombs with 10 attempts. He also had six assists, while shooting 11-for-16 overall from the field. Burke clearly […]

Kristaps Porzingis Leads Mavs With 39 Points On Friday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis scored a team-high 39 points in Friday's overtime loss to Houston, shooting 13-for-26 from the field and 10-for-11 at the line. He made three treys with eight attempts, adding 16 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block to his line. Porzingis's career-high stands at 40 points, so he was […]

Champ or Chump: Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Roughly a week into the season, no fewer than 20 percent of MLB teams are shelved due to coronavirus concerns. In all probability, your roster has a ton of players who are too good to drop yet aren't playing in the immediate future. Most of the affected players haven't been placed on the IL yet […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire

Hey. Hey...Umm, there's baseball! It's pretty much already a mess and who knows how long this season will actually last, but for now? Baseball. We have it. And that's great. Summer's favorite sport is back on our TVs and in stadiums near us that we aren't allowed to go to. But: still baseball. Fantasy leagues […]

Luka Doncic Starts Action In Orlando With Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was in triple-double form on Friday night, finishing a 153-149 overtime loss to Houston with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. He had a difficult shooting night with a 1-for-9 record from downtown and a poor 5-for-9 success rate at the line. Doncic's stat line also included one steal, […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Comes Up With Clutch Home Run

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a game-tying home run off Rockies closer Wade Davis with two out and two strikes in the ninth inning on Friday. It started a four-run rally that ended up winning the game for the club as Tatis finished the game going 2-for-5 with a stolen base. The […]

Robert Covington Posts Double-Double And Four Blocks

Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington had a rough shooting night against Dallas on Friday with a 4-for-14 record from the field, but he still managed to finish a 153-149 overtime victory with a double-double. He had 13 points and 11 rebounds, to go along with four blocks, three assists, and two steals. Covington has been […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 1st (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day New Orleans at L.A. Clippers (227 total) This game stands out like a sore thumb among the other four games as it's total is 10 points higher than any others. The pace […]

Tommy Pham Cranks Go-Ahead Blast In Comeback Win

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham played the hero in the team's 8-7 win over the Rockies on Friday. After Manny Machado was intentionally walked ahead of him with the game tied in the ninth, he took Wade Davis deep for a three-run shot for his first long ball of the season. Pham went 2-for-5 […]

Montrezl Harrell Won't Play Against Pelicans

Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Montrezl Harrell (personal) won't play on Saturday against the Pelicans. Harrell has been away from the team as a result of the unfortunate passing of his grandmother, so it's likely he won't see the court for a while, primarily since he will need to self-quarantine upon his return to the NBA […]