James Paxton Shut Down For 14 Days

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) will not throw for 14 days, according to manager Aaron Boone. Paxton left his start on Thursday early with elbow discomfort, and although he’s avoided Tommy John surgery, his elbow issue is likely to keep him out for most if not all of the rest of this […]

Adrian Houser Tagged With Loss Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (1-2) allowed four runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out three over seven innings in a loss Friday against the Pirates. He allowed a season-high 10 baserunners Friday as the Brewers' pitching staff was unable to limit Pittsburgh's offense. The right-hander carries a 3.72 ERA and […]

Adam Plutko Gets Rocked In Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko (1-2) allowed seven runs on five hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out just one batter across 3 1/3 innings as he took the loss Friday versus the Tigers. Friday's start figures to be Plutko's last one for a while as the Indians are likely to […]

Yankee Yo-Yo: Bronx Bombers to Buy or Sell in Fantasy

For most teams, we've now reached the 20+ game mark of the season meaning we are over one-third of the way through this shortened season. There are of course some exceptions with teams needing to make up games missed after Covid-19 outbreaks but for the most part, we have enough data on how things are […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 22nd, 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 22nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

From Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups For Week 5

Today is a busy article since we've had quite a few call-ups between last Thursday and today and even more who we know are coming this weekend. Three of the five priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and two of the guys on the Watch List (Franklyn Kilome and Dane […]

Champ or Chump: Casey Mize

One of the secrets to perfect in-season fantasy management is to look at your league's transaction list every single day. You may not have been the first to scoop up that hyped prospect or breakout veteran, but you can still benefit from most of their stats if their current owner abandons them after a subpar […]

Jordan Romano Gets The Save For Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano nailed down his first save of the season in the team’s 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rays on Friday. He worked out of a bit of trouble by allowing a pair of hits and the inherited runner at second base to score, but he recorded a strikeout and got […]

Walker Buehler Fans 11 In Dominant Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler allowed one run on four hits across six innings of work during Friday's 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out 11 batters without issuing a walk. It was a masterful performance from the 26-year-old, and it was the first time he held an opponent to under two […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with ten games on the main slate. We're going to continue to ride the wave with Mariners' pitcher Justus Sheffield, who has looked sharp in his past two starts. It's also a good spot to stack Cubs and Cardinals in exploitable matchups. In this article, we'll identify […]

FanDuel MMA, UFC Fight Night DFS Lineup Picks - Munhoz Vs. Edgar

UFC Fight Night will once again take place inside the confines of the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. While this card obviously doesn't feature the the type of main event that UFC 252 had, Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar should certainly be entertaining. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC on ESPN 15: Munhoz vs. Edgar (Premium Content)

All other MMA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It was always going to be hard to top what came down the last weekend inside the Octagon. Whether it had been Daniel Cormier or the actual retaining-champ Stipe Miocic winning the main event, there was no way the upcoming event will reach the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday night's DraftKings slate will feature 10 games with the Mets and Yankees game being postponed. We've had a rash of high-run total games in recent slates and that should continue tonight with a limited number of trustworthy arms mixed in with a ton of gas-cans that are ready to ignite. As has been noted […]

Phillies Acquire Brandon Workman

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired relief pitcher Brandon Workman, relief pitcher Heath Hembree and cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for relief pitcher Nick Pivetta and minor league pitcher Connor Seabold. The big piece here is Workman, who was 4-for-4 in save chances this season after putting up a strong 2019 where […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 22, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/22/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a pair of 10-game slates on FanDuel and DraftKings today and the pitching options are...interesting. As in, three of the priciest pitchers […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/22/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The beat goes on for my MLB Betting hot streak, and if you've been following me on Twitter (@BellRoto) over the past 10 days or so, you've probably made a good chunk of cash! Let's hope we can keep this roll going this weekend and beyond. There are plenty of awesome MLB […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 22nd, 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 8/22/20  Matthew Boyd vs. Cleveland Indians Boyd is undoubtedly better than the 9.64 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 22, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/22 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 […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Munhoz vs. Edgar (UFC on ESPN 15)

It was always going to be hard to top what came down the last weekend inside the Octagon. Whether it had been Daniel Cormier or the actual retaining-champ Stipe Miocic winning the main event, there was no way the upcoming event will reach the level of two of the best men to ever do it […]

P.J. Walker (QB, CAR) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~168 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: If you caught all our XFL coverage during the shortened 2020 season (R.I.P. again), then you know that Phillip Walker would have been the clear choice for MVP. He threw multiple touchdowns in every game and paced the league in passing from the jump. Walker […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/22/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

It took overtime for the Sparks to beat the Dream last night! Atlanta's only won two games, but they've been feisty lately. Also, Glory Johnson finally had the big game I've been waiting for, scoring 23 points in 27 minutes for Atlanta. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks […]

Adam Trautman (TE, NO) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~168 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: It was hard to find a tight end that fell into a great spot following the NFL Draft but Trautman is on the shortlist. He was one of the few complete tight ends in this draft and can do it all very well. His in-line ability […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 22nd

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard  Game of the Day Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers While this game has by far the lowest total of the four games today at 214, it makes for one of the more compelling games to target for […]

Anthony McFarland (RB, PIT) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted ANALYSIS: Maryland's product Anthony McFarland saw a big step back in production in 2019 as he was playing banged up on a high ankle sprain. It caused him to lose a lot of his speed and run more tentatively. But what we saw in 2018 was a […]

Corey Davis (WR, TEN) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: Believe it or not, Corey Davis is Tennessee's WR2 entering the 2020 season. Rewind 12 months back to the summer of 2019 and tell me who you thought would lead the Titans offense at the receiver position. You would have mention Davis' name before I […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Dover Drydene 200 (8/22/20)

Ready for an Xfinity doubleheader weekend??? We'll have a pair of races at Dover this weekend, both called the Drydene 200, and we also have a pair of Cup Series races. Hope you like racing! Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed decisions about your DFS lineups, which is why I'll be […]

Drydene 311: Saturday's DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

The last NASCAR doubleheader is finally here, which means your highest chance of bagging a tourney on DraftKings and Fanduel is here! In the past two NASCAR doubleheader races, Chef BoiRdeen (Drew Deen), and our premium subscribers have struck it big in DFS, racking in over $10,000 in winnings total. This Saturday, NASCAR heads to […]

Drew Deen's NASCAR DFS Rankings: Drydene 311 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to another DFS NASCAR doubleheader weekend.  Both cup races are scheduled for 4:15 ET so you will have plenty of time to research and build lineups throughout the day.  Some of our biggest wins have been on these weekends with back […]

Building an Optimal NASCAR DFS Lineup for Saturday's Drydene 311

For the third time this season, the NASCAR Cup Series will host a doubleheader weekend, this time coming at Dover International Speedway. Dover is a unique track, nicknamed the Monster Mile, and many drivers believe this will be a grueling weekend inside the car, possibly the most physical of the year. There's also a lot […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Saturday's Drydene 311

It's a NASCAR doubleheader weekend, with Saturday's Drydene 311 at Dover and then Sunday's Drydene 311 at Dover. That's going to get confusing, isn't it? Anyway, the three national series run five races at Dover this weekend. The Truck Series race was Friday, with the other four happening in the next two days. Lots of […]