Carlos Carrasco Takes Loss Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (1-1) took the loss Saturday as Cleveland dropped a 3-0 decision to the Twins, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five. Over two starts, he’s yielded five earned runs in 12 innings. Against the Twins, he yielded three solo homers, […]

Jimmy Butler Dumps 22 Points On Nuggets

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler finished Saturday's restart matchup against the Nuggets with 22 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field while also draining 10 of his 11 attempts from the charity stripe. He also added seven assists, four boards, and three steals. The absence of Will Barton (knee) allowed Butler to improve on his […]

Griffin Canning (SP, LAA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: After exiting Spring Training in early March with an elbow injury, Griffin Canning's 2020 season was written off with surgery the expectation. However, the Los Angeles Angels rookie received a platelet-rich plasma injection among other ongoing treatments and has now made two starts for the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 2nd 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/2/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a weird collection of Sunday pitching matchups, and a few postponed games due to positive Covid tests. The result is a light betting card (for now) that I don't have extreme confidence in. Regardless, it's still baseball on a Sunday afternoon, so what can we possible have to complain about?! […]

Liam Hendriks Pitches Clean Tenth For Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks pitched a clean tenth inning to protect a one-run lead and earn his second save of the season. Hendriks induced two pop-ups and struck out J.P. Crawford to end the game, while keeping the automatic runner at second from crossing the plate to tie it up. He is now […]

The King's Fantasy Football Burning Questions: NFC South

The King’s new series on hot fantasy football topics for the 2020 season focuses on separate divisions in each edition. We will examine some of the biggest burning questions per team as you plan for your upcoming drafts. In this installment, we tackle some significant fantasy issues in the NFC South. There is a potential […]

Rudy Gobert Stays Quiet In Saturday's Matchup

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert missed only one shot from the field in Saturday's loss against OKC, but he had a quiet game by his standards, finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds. He also tallied two blocks in 29 minutes. Gobert rarely goes back-to-back games without a double-double, so he should be much more […]

Royce O'Neale Stays Productive As Starter

Utah Jazz small forward Royce O'Neale made another start on Saturday against the Thunder, posting a solid line with 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He managed all of that in just 19 minutes. O'Neale had recorded at least 20 minutes of action in 13 consecutive games, so it was surprising to […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 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 be […]

Donovan Mitchell Has Tough Night On Saturday

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was off form on Saturday against OKC, shooting blanks from downtown and finishing on 13 points. He went 5-for-15 overall from the field in 32 minutes of action, adding four assists. Mitchell opened up the restart with a nice performance against the Pelicans, so he ended up being a […]

Steven Adams Grabs Double-Double In Restart Opener

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams started his life in the NBA Bubble with a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double against Utah, adding two assists and two blocks. He shot 7-for-10 from the field and 2-for-5 at the line. Adams now has 22 double-doubles for the season and he'll be in a great spot to grab another […]

Chris Paul Fills Stat Sheet In Big Win

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul played only 27 minutes in a big 110-94 win over the Jazz on Saturday, but it was enough to rack up 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. He made his only attempt from downtown and shot 7-for-11 overall from the field. Paul has enjoyed a […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads OKC In Scoring

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a solid overall game and ended up being the team's leading scorer in Saturday's 110-94 win over Utah, shooting 6-for-12 from the field on his way to 19 points. He shot 2-for-5 from deep and added six assists, three steals, and two rebounds. OKC will expect more of […]

Bam Adebayo Nearly Misses Double-Double

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo helped lead his team to a 125-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The 23-year-old had another efficient night on the scoring end, dropping 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting. He also added nine rebounds and six assists. This type of performance has been the norm for Adebayo and has […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 2, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 08/2/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. What can I say about this seven-game Sunday slate? Well, multiple teams are currently not playing whilst quarantined and the teams that are playing […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 - Monkey Knife Fight

The NASCAR Cup Series races for the first time in over a week on Sunday as it heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. It's fitting that we visit this track this week, as track founder Bob Bahre passed away in late July, and NASCAR will get the chance to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 2nd, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/2 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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3 (8/3-8/9)

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Sunday, so get ready for an afternoon filled with baseball. It's a shorter slate with only seven games due to the Reds vs. Tigers doubleheader, but let's take a deep dive to carve out the perfect lineup. Remember to double-check the weather, starting lineups, and postponements before finalizing your roster. I'll take a look […]

NASCAR DFS: Building an Optimal Lineup for Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

Hope y'all enjoyed the off weekend, because once business picks back up on Sunday (Aug. 2) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, it's full throttle to the end of the season. NASCAR used to visit the Granite State twice per season, but as of 2018, it's just one annual trip to the most northeastern track on […]

Foxwoods Resort Casino 301: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The “Magic Mile,” New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the site where this week’s Nascar Cup Series race Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 will take place. New Hampshire is a flat, intermediate track that will feature racing characteristics comparable to a short track. As one […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

So, this is a weird weekend for NASCAR. No Xfinity. No Trucks. Just a quick jaunt up to New Hampshire for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. Of course, the pressure of only having one NASCAR race this weekend to build DFS lineups for means that you have a lot of pressure to get things right […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Welcome back to the second installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 3 through August 9. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the […]

Pocket Aces: Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 3 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/2/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

Y'all, I don't want to write this article today. New York Liberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu is going to miss about a month with an ankle sprain, and it was hard enough to watch yesterday's three games after that announcement. Now, I have to watch -- and write about -- the New York Liberty (and the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 2nd, 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 2nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 2nd, 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 2nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Pascal Siakam Stuffs Stat Sheet In Win

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did a little bit of everything in Saturday's win over the Lakers. Siakam scored just 15 points as he struggled from the field, though he added nine rebounds, three assists, two triples, two steals and two blocks in 37 minutes. Games like this showcase how good Siakam can be even […]

Carey Price Makes 39 Saves In Game 1 Victory

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stopped 39-of-41 shots on goal as he played a key role in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Penguins in Game 1 of the Qualifying series. Defenseman Jeff Petry scored the game-winning goal in overtime while dynamic youngsters Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki each scored in regulation to help the […]