Andrei Svechnikov Nets Hat Trick in Hurricanes Win

The Carolina Hurricanes took a stranglehold in the second game of the best-of-five series against the New York Rangers on Monday afternoon. Young power forward Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals for the first playoff hat trick in Carolina's history. Sebastian Aho chipped in helpers on all three of Svechnikov's goals. Jordan Martinook scored the other […]

Glenn Robinson III Won't Play Monday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III (hip) will not suit up for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He was originally considered doubtful due to a hip pointer issue. Matisse Thybulle, Alec Burks, and Furkan Korkmaz will be asked to step up in the absence of Robinson. None of them have made much of […]

Dennis Schroder Not Available For Monday's Game

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder (personal) is currently not with the team and has no timetable for his return. He mentioned back in mid-July that his wife was due in roughly three or four weeks. This is likely the reason that he left the bubble, so it's unclear when he'll be back. He'll have […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/04/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

Alex Stalock Shuts Out Canucks In Game 1

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock recorded a shutout in just his second career Playoff appearance, as the Wild picked up a 3-0 victory against the Canucks to take a 1-0 series lead. The 33-year-old made 28 saves and stopped everything the opposition threw at him, along with 14 first period saves to keep the Wild […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Won't Opt Out

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has no plans to opt out of the 2020 NFL season, despite negative comments he made in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. In the interview, Beckham criticized the NFL, stating, “I just feel like the season shouldn’t happen and I’m prepared for it to not happen […]

Matt Murray Will Start Game 2 Against Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the start in Game 2 against the Canadiens on Monday night. Murray stopped 32-of-35 shots on goal in the opening game of the series but took the loss as defenseman Jeff Petry scored the game-winner in overtime to give the Canadiens the 1-0 series lead. The 26-year-old will […]

Marlins Get All Negative Tests Again On Monday

The Miami Marlins had all of their COVID-19 tests come back negative on Monday. That makes three days in a row of all negative tests for the Marlins. The team had an outbreak where 18 players tested positive, causing their entire season to go on pause after just three games. Given no new surprises, the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 8/3

It sure has been a chaotic start to the shortened season, with several games postponed over the past week. We need to pay close attention to potential streamers to get a step up on our competition. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, I […]

Week 3 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

The strategy for playing fantasy baseball is very unique this year. This has been applicable across all positions, especially starting pitching. To start the season, it was more advantageous to just start high-quality relievers. As starters continue to get stretched out and into a rhythm, it is even more vital to maximize favorable starts. Welcome […]

First Base and Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Entering week three, we are entering a ton of unknowns. Which players have COVID-19? Which schedules will be altered? Who is pitching which days? Essentially, it is chaos and we need to embrace the craziness. Before we dive in, we need to keep a few things in mind: We focus on players rostered in 5x5 […]

Second Base and Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

With a 60-game slate, deft work on the waiver wire is even more critical than it is in a typical 162. Injuries and ineffectiveness will be that much more difficult to overcome, so every decision takes on added importance. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under […]

Rafael Devers Hits First Home Run on Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers got on the right track in Sunday's 9-7 loss in the series finale against the Yankees, as the 23-year-old went 2-for-5 at the plate to go along with two RBI and a pair of runs scored in the contest. The 23-year-old blasted a solo home run off of […]

Nomar Mazara Getting Close To Returning

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara (unspecified) is close to joining the White Sox any day now, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times. Mazara spent some time in summer camp, but wound up on the injured list for an unspecified reason on July 21. Manager Rick Renteria said that Mazara feels […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Four-Hit Game Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a huge night offensively in Sunday's 9-7 loss in the series finale against the Yankees. Bogaerts went 4-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and three extra-base hits in the productive performance. Bogaerts took starting pitcher James Paxton deep in the first […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3

We’re already through two weeks of the MLB season, and although the remainder of the season remains uncertain, fantasy players should continue being active on waivers as if the season will finish on schedule. Trying to predict how the rest of the season will pan out structurally is a fruitless exercise, and it’s valuable to […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire - Week 3

11 days of baseball down, hopefully another 58 to go. For all those who picked up Pablo Lopez, or Matt Shoemaker for two starts, it was a rough way to start the season. That’s just the reality of how this year is going to play out. The schedule will take completely unforeseen turns at a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/3/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Daily NBA DFS action inside of the Orlando bubble is beginning to feel a bit like Christmas, isn’t it? And not just in the sense that the presents delivered by the league feels overwhelming, but also in the literal, schedule sense that the stacking of games throughout the day reminds one of those vaunted Christmas […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/3/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a solid weekend of NBA action, the league kicks off its first full week since the restart. With six games on tap, which are all spread out throughout the day, there will be some exciting matchups as a handful of teams scratch and claw to earn a spot in the postseason. As always, there […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 3rd (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans (238 total) This is a little bit of a rough slate in terms of selecting the best game to target for DFS purposes. Indiana should gash […]

Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 3

Coming as a big surprise to no one, the season has been absolutely wild already. Whole teams are now disappearing from the schedule and leaving us high and dry when it comes to filling out our lineups. The waiver-wire is more important than ever and with that in mind we're giving point players a one-shop […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 3 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 65 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here, and also […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/3/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

What a weekend we had! Monday has three scheduled Stanley Cup Qualifier games featuring Winnipeg-Calgary and Chicago-Edmonton along with three other matchups, including a round-robin contest between Dallas and Vegas. 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 65 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 3 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 65 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here, and also […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/3)

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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 3)

Welcome to fantasy baseball if MLB's season were more like the XFL. Between injuries, illness, and inexplicable flukes, this season has already shown the potentially disastrous consequences of an otherwise quiet road-trip to Atlanta. This weeks' news about the Miami-Philadelphia and St. Louis-Milwaukee situations has provided new variables, and managers are scrambling to keep up […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/3/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was a great Sunday for me despite the Pirates finding new ways to avoid scoring runs in extra innings. If you thought the new manager would end the circus that is Pittsburgh Pirates fundamental baserunning, you were mistaken! Anyways, a bomb from Aaron Judge in the bottom of the 8th yesterday […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 3, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/3/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight with some decent pitching and more importantly, Coors Field is in play. The value will be […]

Dominic Smith To Potentially See Increased Playing Time

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith should see an increase in regular playing time due to outfielder Yoenis Cespedes' decision to opt out of the 2020 season. So far in 2020, Smith has started only four games and registered only 12 at-bats. He has hit one home run, driven in five runs, while batting […]

Frankie Saenz Loses Second Bout In A Row

Frankie Saenz fought hard but had his night ended in the third round by a flying knee from his opponent Johnny Martinez. Saenz was only able to land 52 total strikes, with 39 noted as significant strikes. He was also 25% on his takedown attempts, landing one of four. With the loss, Saenz has now […]