AJ Pollock Pops Sixth Homer On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock was 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in the first half of Thursday's doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants. The 32-year-old has been effective, albeit unspectacular to start the 2020 season. He is slashing .273/.324/.525 with six homers, 17 RBI, and two stolen bases through 99 […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

The waiver wire is as busy as ever these days, with injuries and underperformance leading some managers frantically scrambling towards the waiver wire. For deeper leagues, this means that the pickings are as slim as ever for some viable options, with the cat finally being out of the bag on some of the hidden gems […]

Deep Dive: What's Wrong With Shohei Ohtani (The Hitter)

Shohei Ohtani is over a year removed from Tommy John surgery and on a short year, he may have pushed a bit hard to be ready to rock and roll. This has caused another injury and now he has been relegated to an everyday role as a hitter. This will be a deep dive into […]

Wade Miley Goes Four Scoreless Innings In Win

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley pitched well in a 6-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of a Thursday doubleheader. Miley threw four scoreless innings, striking out three and walking one in the game. While he departed too early to be eligible for the win, Thursday's start still goes into the books as […]

Nick Castellanos Homers, Doubles Twice Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos had a big day in his team's doubleheader sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. Castellanos combined to go 4-for-7 with two doubles, a homer, three runs, three RBI, and a walk across the two games. Castellanos has been one of Cincy's most reliable hitters this season, batting .266 with 10 homers, […]

Coke Zero Sugar 400: NASCAR DFS Lineup Targets for DraftKings, FanDuel

Join Chase Holden (@GarageGuyChase), and Drew Deen (@ChefBoiRDeen) as they provide you with fresh NASCAR DFS analysis in their weekly NASCAR DFS Preview Show presented by RotoBaller. 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 […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Smith vs. Rakic (UFC Fight Night 175)

Another weekend, another UFC event. The show must go on, I guess. This Saturday we'll be back at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the eighth event to take place in the promotion's training complex will take place. Just three weeks ago we lost what was going to be the main event of […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 28th, 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 28th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Fight Night 175: Smith vs. Rakic (Premium Content)

All other MMA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Another weekend, another UFC event. The show must go on, I guess. This Saturday we'll be back at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the eighth event to take place in the promotion's training complex will take place. Just three weeks ago […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Tough Loss Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 1-2 in Thursday's Game Two 2-0 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. He didn't pitch poorly, but his team could not give him any run support. […]

Logan Webb Turns In Poor Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb did not pitch well in Thursday's Game One 7-0 loss to the Dodgers. Webb pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The 23-year-old started the season well but has struggled lately and now owns a 2-3 record with a […]

Garrett Richards Annihilated In Just Two-Thirds Frames

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards managed just two outs Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, getting hammered for six earned runs. Richards allowed six of the first eight batters to reach base, ultimately serving up a grand slam and subsequent home run before being pulled. Thursday’s debacle was Richards’ second consecutive clunker after he completed […]

Dinelson Lamet Labors In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet staggered through five frames Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, settling for a no-decision. Lamet required 90 pitches and surrendered three earned runs via five hits and a walk while striking out six. Although he holds a strong 2.35 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across seven starts, he’s been wild over […]

Wil Myers Walks It Off In Epic Comeback

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers pounded his eighth home run Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. His only hit in seven plate appearances during a doubleheader, Myers cemented an epic Friars comeback in the first game with a walk-off three run shot. The 29-year-old is having an excellent campaign as the everyday right fielder, slashing […]

Manny Machado Has Himself A Doubleheader

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smashed three home runs in a doubleheader Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Machado cranked a pair of long balls in the first game then hit a solo shot in his first at-bat of the encore. He collected five total knocks, five RBI and four runs scored across the […]

Yoshihisa Hirano Throws Another Scoreless Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano came in to finish the second game of the doubleheader against the Padres and allowed one hit and one walk, but didn't allow a run. While this isn't really news in itself it's worth noting that the current Mariners closer, Taylor Williams, had a meltdown and allowed five runs […]

Yusei Kikuchi Earns First Win Of 2020

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gave up three runs on seven hits through five innings and struck out six batters in Thursday's win over the Padres. While the stat line doesn't look amazing, this was the first game that Kikuchi didn't walk anyone and it was against the red-hot Padres lineup. Kikuchi has been […]

Taylor Williams Gets Destroyed Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams gave up five runs on two hits, two walks and a HBP through 2/3 of a inning in Thursday's loss to the Padres. Williams came in to close out the game for the Mariners and ran into the buzz saw that is the Padres lineup. This outing raised Williams' […]

James Conner Jockeying For Lead-Back Duties

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner entered the 2019 year with considerable aplomb, before what ultimately turned into a season of pedestrian production. Splitting the difference between that year and his Pro Bowl campaign in ‘18, the Steelers’ lead back should be able to hold down RB2 duties in most season-long formats. The biggest concern […]

José Marmolejos Slugs Two Homers Thursday

Seattle Mariners first baseman José Marmolejos went 3-for-7 with two homers, a double, six RBI and two runs throughout Thursday's doubleheader against the Padres. Marmolejos had been very unproductive for the Mariners heading into this doubleheader batting just .103, but this was definitely an encouraging game for the rookie. Seattle's everyday first baseman Evan White […]

Leonard Fournette Is A Flummoxing Fantasy Asset

UPDATE 8/31: On Monday August 31st, Leonard Fournette was officially released by the Jaguars. You can read the full news and analysis here.   ORIGINAL 8/28: Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette enters 2020 as the quintessential boom-or-bust fantasy back. In addition to having compiled rushing touchdowns in just two games last year, he amassed 75 […]

Kyle Seager Steals Fourth Base Thursday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 2-for-6 with a double, a run, two RBI, a walk and stole his fourth base of the season between two games in Thursday's doubleheader. Seager has been a top third baseman in 2020 and none of the underlying data looks fishy. To make matters better, he already has […]

Kyle Lewis Continues To Get On Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 1-for-6 with an RBI, two runs and two walks through two games in Thursday's doubleheader against the Padres. Lewis did end his hitting streak in the late game of the doubleheader, but he also walked twice in that game which has been a huge improvement for him this season. […]

T.J. Hockenson Presents Borderline TE1 Option

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson’s fantasy outlook in 2020 is intrinsically connected to that of quarterback Matthew Stafford. On the border of being selected in 10- or 12-team leagues as a TE1, Hockenson with a full season of Stafford’s power arm might put him over the top. By all accounts, Detroit will have their […]

Sam Haggerty Steals Another Base Thursday

Seattle Mariners second baseman and outfielder Sam Haggerty went 3-for-8 with a double, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base between two games in Thursday's doubleheader against the Padres. Haggerty now has four stolen bases in eight games since getting called up to the Mariners and his minor league track record would suggest that […]

J.P. Crawford Has Productive Doubleheader

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 3-for-7 with three runs and a stolen base through both games of Thursday's doubleheader. Crawford has been productive in three straight games after having been cold for a while. Crawford now has five steals on the season with 21 runs batting leadoff for the Mariners and while it's too […]

Sonny Gray Earns Fifth Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray threw five shutout innings in a 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader. Gray struck out four and walked two while scattering four hits along the way. The win improves Gray's record to 5-1 with a 1.94 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in […]

Julio Jones Enters 2020 Healthy; Still Top-Tier Option

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has spent the last decade as one of the preeminent wide receivers in the league. While he enters 2020 at 31 years old, he has not had any documented maladies impeding his offseason progress. The rapport developed between Jones and Matt Ryan has entrenched the seven-time Pro Bowler as […]

Jesse Winker Homers Twice Thursday

Cincinnati Reds DH Jesse Winker went 3-for-3 with two homers, two runs, three RBI, and a walk in a 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader. Winker ripped a solo shot in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth. The young hitter is having an excellent […]