Shohei Ohtani, Griffin Canning Throwing Live BP

Los Angeles Angels starting pitchers Shohei Ohtani (elbow) and Griffin Canning (elbow) have each thrown three live batting practice sessions and are up to around 55 pitches. Both pitchers will remain at that level for now while the Players Union and MLB owners negotiate salaries and health concerns for a potential shortened 2020 season. Ohtani […]

A Cup of Joe - Bases Loaded Podcast

What's up RotoBallers! Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined Joe Drake of Pitcherlist, Prospects 365  and many other places as well! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. 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 […]

No Evidence Of Progress Between Union, MLB

There has been no evidence of progress in talks between the Players Union and the owners, so there is no realistic hope to meet the "soft" deadline of Monday, June 1, for a deal. However, the hope remains to start a shortened season on July 4 weekend, and that is still a possibility if a […]

Melvin Gordon III A Better Fit With Broncos?

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III had 6,000-plus scrimmage yards and two Pro Bowl selections in five seasons with the Chargers, but he thinks the Broncos running scheme is better suited to his strengths as an explosive, downhill runner. Gordon had 2,587 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns in his final year in college in […]

Tight End Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It is never too early to start setting up your cheat sheet for your fantasy football drafts and auctions. The 2020 NFL season is going to be interesting fantasy-wise at the tight end position. With longtime fantasy demigod Rob Gronkowski putting his pro wrestling career on hold and coming out of retirement to reteam with […]

Ryan Preece Will Start From The Rear At Bristol

Ryan Preece failed pre-race inspection and will start from the rear of the field in Sunday’s race at Bristol. Preece was originally slated to start 30th, and his original starting position will be counted. In two starts at Bristol, Preece’s best finish was 18th, and he scored positive place differential in both races at BMS […]

Baker Mayfield In Position For Bounce-Back Year?

NFL.com's Bucky Brooks thinks that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is primed for the best season of his career in new head coach Kevin Stefanski's offense. Cleveland's 12-personnel packages featuring tight ends Austin Hooper and David Njoku, along with receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, and running back Nick Chubb, will be hard to […]

ERA Lie Detector: Finding 2019 Overachievers With SIERA (Part 2)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Lie Detector mini-series (you can read part one here). Skills-Interactive ERA (or SIERA) has been around since 2011 when it was introduced at Baseball Prospectus by Matt Swartz and Eric Seidman before moving to its current home at Fangraphs. Much like xFIP, SIERA attempts to quantify the skills that underpin […]

Dak Prescott Unlikely To Play Under Franchise Tag

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has not yet signed the franchise tender as he seeks a long-term deal from the team. History suggests the sides will come together before the July 15 deadline or Prescott may not be with Dallas beyond this season. Since the franchise tag was introduced in 1993, only eight quarterbacks have […]

2020 Starting Pitcher Breakouts - National League

Fantasy baseball players spent much of this unique offseason speculating about the game they love. When is baseball coming back? What rule changes will be implemented and how will they affect the fantasy production of players selected in preseason drafts? Some of you may have drafted a bunch of teams this past winter and might […]

Houston Astros: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Houston Astros will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Minnesota Vikings 2020 Fantasy Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings have been a streaky team in recent memory. Last season, Kirk Cousins finally started to prove he was worth his hefty contract and led the team into the Superdome for an upset of the heavyweight Saints before faltering against the equally potent 49ers. The Vikes enter 2020 as an NFC contender once […]

Luis Severino Recovering From Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) is reportedly progressing well from his offseason Tommy John surgery. Severino underwent the surgery in February, and if he can continue to progress without setbacks then he should be healthy for the start of the 2021 season. Severino is a fantasy ace when healthy with an impressive […]

Food City Supermarket Heroes 500: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

The weekend has officially started, and the Bristol energy is strong! We are coming off of a historic NASCAR Cup Series race in Charlotte due to it being held on a Thursday night (what world is this?). I'm already at the point where I'm so used to this NASCAR DFS grind that I'll probably be […]

Food City 500: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Bristol Motor Speedway is the site of this week’s NASCAR Cup Series race for the Supermarket Heroes 500 presented by Food City. Bristol a track known for drivers making contact and wrecks occurring at a high frequency. Creating lineups with drivers that will […]

Denzel Mims - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

In an extremely deep rookie wide receiver class, one name that seemed to consistently fly under the radar was Baylor's Denzel Mims. A three-year starter for the Bears, Mims put up strong numbers during his college career, but his name wasn't mentioned among the best of the best in the 2020 draft class but instead […]

Matt DiBenedetto Has Upside At Bristol

Wood Brothers Racing's Matt DiBenedetto is an intriguing DFS option for Sunday's race at Bristol and can be a solid addition to your lineups at a relatively low cost. DiBenedetto almost won at Bristol in 2019 driving for Leavine Family Racing, ultimately finishing second after Denny Hamlin passed him in the closing laps. Now, he's […]

William Byron Has Struggled At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron is set to run his fifth Bristol race in the Cup Series on Sunday. So far, his results at the track haven't been so good. Byron has a best finish of 16th, as well as two finishes below 20th place. He's shown qualifying speed at the track, but that hasn't […]

Nomar Mazara (OF, CHW) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210-230 CURRENT ADP: ~248 overall ANALYSIS: Nomar Mazara slashed .268/.318/.469 with 19 HR, 66 RBI, 69 R, 28 BB, and four SB in 429 at-bats in 2019. It was a solid output given the fact he only played in 116 games thanks in large part to an oblique strain he suffered late […]

Kyle Busch Is Always A Strong Contender At Bristol

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch has won three of the last five NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway and finished fourth in the second race here last year. He should be considered one of the favorites to win Sunday's Food City 500 at the track. Busch has had a negative pass differential -- […]

Kurt Busch Looks For Fourth Consecutive Bristol Top-10

Chip Ganassi Racing's Kurt Busch is no stranger to success at Bristol Motor Speedway. It's his winningest Cup track, the site of six victories for the veteran driver. The most recent win came in 2018, with Busch leading 24 laps for the win. His performance didn't drop off once he joined Ganassi last year either, […]

Kyle Gibson (SP, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~310-325 CURRENT ADP: ~336 overall ANALYSIS: During the 2019 season, Kyle Gibson posted a 13-7 record and 4.84 ERA over 160 innings, but his 3.80 xFIP was right in line with the 3.62 ERA and 3.91 xFIP that he posted in 2018. His 22.7 K% last year was also a career-best, though […]

Joey Logano Primed For Top-10 Finish At Bristol

Joey Logano often fares well at Bristol, with 10 career top-ten finishes in 22 races. That also includes a couple of wins. The driver starts in the third position, which should allow him to establish a defensive position. Also, this allows him to avoid the pitfalls of being on the front row. Furthermore, he is […]

Bubba Wallace Expected To Be Chalky Low-Priced Pick At Bristol

Bubba Wallace starts 36th at Bristol, which is almost ideal for the driver who averages six place-differential points at the short track. His average finish of 18th at the track, combined with his low DFS price, makes him an easy target on Sunday afternoon. His FanDuel price is dirt cheap, which will attract high rates […]

Alex Bowman A Risky DFS Pick At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman has led 100 laps or more in a race twice in seven starts this season. However, his late fade at Charlotte and his track record at Bristol (average finish of 21st) are troublesome. Bowman finished 31st in the final stage at Charlotte on Wednesday. That place differential was not good. […]

Supermarket Heroes 500: NASCAR DFS Rankings (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back RotoBallers, to my NASCAR DFS Premium Rankings column for the Food City Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Be sure to check back late Saturday or Sunday morning to read the tier notes.  It should provide more insight into how […]

NASCAR DFS Lineup Strategies and Tips for DraftKings, FanDuel: Food City 500

The NASCAR Cup series heads to Bristol for the first short track event since action resumed. It is one of three short tracks on the circuit. For those newer to NASCAR, short tracks are less then one mile in length, and the term itself refers more to the physical layout of the track than the […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for the Food City Presents Supermarket Heroes 500 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 16-year Fantasy NASCAR veteran, and will […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks for Food City 500

Hi, again! Another rainy week of NASCAR led to the second Charlotte race not being run until Thursday, so the gap between Cup races this week is really small. We're heading to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 on Sunday. In the words of Dale Jr., "it's Bristol, baby!" Bristol […]

Building an Optimal DraftKings Lineup for the Food City 500 at Bristol

Hi RotoBaller readers, my name is Dustin Albino, experienced NASCAR writer at Frontstretch.com. This week, I’ll be writing on NASCAR DFS, helping you build the ultimate DraftKings lineup for Sunday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Because it’s a 500-lap race, there will be 250 total points on the line for fastest laps. In addition, there […]