Eagles Re-Engage Zach Ertz In Contract Talks

The Philadelphia Eagles have re-engaged on contract talks with tight end Zach Ertz. The timing makes sense after two stars (George Kittle, Travis Kelce) at the position recently got paid. Ertz's stats put him on a historic pace, as he has more yards (5,743) and catches (525) than Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez had through […]

Cardinals Make Budda Baker The Highest-Paid Safety

The Arizona Cardinals are giving Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker a four-year, $59 million contract extension on Tuesday, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, according to sources. The new deal will average $14.75 million per season. Baker will also receive $33.1 million guaranteed in the massive deal. A second-round pick by Arizona in […]

Josh Hader Shuts The Door For Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds, allowing a walk and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning. Hader immediately brought the tying run to the plate by walking Joey Votto to start the ninth, but was able to retire the next three batters to […]

Cowboys Not Expected To Pursue Earl Thomas

Although the Dallas Cowboys made some inquiries on free-agent Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas after he was released by the Ravens on Sunday, they are not expected to be among the teams vying for his services, sources say. Many assumed the Cowboys would be a favorite for Thomas since he's from Texas and played his […]

Week 6 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Make sure you have a firm grip on your pitching situation. As best as possible, fill every spot with pitchers that help you achieve your goal. Give every pitching decision equal respect. We are on the back half of the season; don't let up off the gas now. Welcome back to our starts/sits column for […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 25th, 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 25th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Justin Smoak Smashes Another Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds. Smoak got the Brewers out to a 1-0 lead in the first with a single that drove in teammate Christian Yelich. He later extended Milwaukee's lead with a two-run homer in the […]

Aaron Civale Strikes Out Eight In Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (3-3) allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings Monday, striking out eight and taking the loss against Minnesota. Civale was cursed by the long ball Monday with all three runs coming from dingers. He had allowed just three home runs in 34 innings before […]

Cesar Hernandez Leads Off With Home Run

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Twins. Hernandez didn't wait long to make an impact with his leadoff blast in the bottom of the first inning. After going 26 games to start the season without a homer, the 30-year-old […]

Carlos Santana Singles Three Times Monday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Monday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota. Santana singled three times, including his RBI single in the seventh inning. For the season, he still owns a pedestrian .208./389/.323 slash line. He's performing below fantasy owners expectations thus far, and could be a potential buy-low trade […]

Christian Yelich Swipes Bag Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Reds. Yelich's batting average on the season is still below the Mendoza Line, but that's still mainly a product of his extremely slow start. Over his last 20 games Yelich reached base at a […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/25/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday’s MLB schedule is stuffed full, with all teams in action and a couple of double-headers thrown in for good measure. The means tons of chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. With 17 games in one day, the schedule is busy and there are enough mismatches to find potential value. One […]

Nelson Cruz Continues To Rake

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 on Tuesday with a solo home run off Indians pitcher Aaron Civale. That's three homers in four games for Cruz, who trails only Fernando Tatis Jr. for the league lead. The 40-year-old owns a .340 batting average and 1.128 OPS, which would both be career-highs if he […]

Miguel Sano Keeps Extra-Base Hit Streak Alive

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano stayed red-hot in Monday's win over the Indians. Sano launched a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his sixth of the year and second in three games. The 27-year-old now has eight straight games with an extra-base hit, tying Tony Oliva and Harmon Killebrew for the second-longest streak in […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 25th 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 […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 25th, 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 8/25/20  Sean Manaea @ Texas Rangers Given their 25.8% K% versus left-handed pitching […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Second Consecutive Save

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers worked through an easy ninth inning against the Indians to earn his seventh save of the season. He's had a few rough spots, as evidenced by his 4.76 earned run average, though he has 14 strikeouts to just one walk and ranks third in the MLB in saves. Sergio Romo […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/25/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

Another week of WNBA action is here. Since we last spoke, the Wings announced Isabelle Harrison and Moriah Jefferson were done for the season and the Atlanta Dream moved on from Alexis Jones, signing Kaela Davis to a seven-day contract. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Kenta Maeda Strikes Out Seven In Victory

Minnesota Twins starter Kenta Maeda struck out seven batters across five innings while allowing one run en route to his fourth victory of the season. At the halfway point, Maeda ranks in the top-15 of all starters in wins, earned run average, innings pitched and strikeouts. The 31-year-old has also posted career-bests in walk percentage, […]

Antonio Gandy-Golden (WR, WAS) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: Washington's passing situation is obviously not great. In one corner, you have second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who completed 58.6 percent of his passes last year with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in seven starts. In the other corner, you might have Alex Smith, who last […]

Daniel Berger Stays Hot

It's been a tremendous year for Daniel Berger and he managed to stay hot with a third-place finish in last week's Northern Trust, his fourth top-three finish since the PGA Tour's restart. Berger heads to the second event of the playoffs ranked fourth in the FedEx Cup points standings and is virtually assured of a […]

Jesus Luzardo Pitches Well In Loss To Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings but took the loss Monday in Texas. Luzardo allowed seven hits and two walks, but struck out seven in an encouraging start. All seven of Luzardo's K's were on his slider, and he induced 13 swings and misses which is a great […]

Collin Morikawa Looks To Rebound At BMW

Collin Morikawa will attempt to rebound from a missed cut at last week's Northern Trust this week at Olympia Fields Country Club. It was just his second missed cut of the year - and third of his career - and there's a good chance that the newly-crowned PGA champion will bounce back in a big […]

Rory McIlroy Still Struggling With His Game

It is strange to describe Rory McIlroy as slumping, but even McIlroy would agree with that characterization of his current form. After starting the 2019-20 season in blazing fashion, the 31-year-old has struggled mightily since play resumed following the layoff for COVID-19. McIlroy has failed to post a top-10 finish since the restart and has […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/25/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and […]

Trevor Story Smacks Ninth Homer On Monday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Monday's 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 27-year-old is enjoying a productive start to the 2020 season, slashing .297/.362/.602 with nine homers, 18 RBI, 26 runs scored, and five stolen bases. Story is a top-tier fantasy asset who […]

Juan Soto Tallies Four Hits On Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored during Monday's 11-8 loss to the Miami Marlins. The performance snapped a 2-for-12 slump at the plate for the young star. Soto is now slashing a remarkable .400/.487/.815 on the year to go along with seven home runs and 17 RBI […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 25, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/25 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 should always […]

Jon Rahm Heads To BMW Trending Up

Jon Rahm heads into the second round of the PGA Tour Playoffs trending in the right direction, with finishes of T13 and T6 over his last two starts. The Spaniard gained strokes both off the tee and putting last week in Boston, but struggled to dial his irons in. This week's BMW Championship will present […]

ADP Showdown: Leonard Fournette vs. Todd Gurley

Redraft season is on, and every round you have to make decisions between one player or another as to who you’ll be drafting to your roster. Some decisions are easier like choosing Saquon Barkley over someone like Joe Mixon. Today, we’re looking at a decision that’s going to cause a bit more stress than that. […]