Leighton Vander Esch Out 6-8 Weeks

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (collarbone) cleanly broke his collarbone on Sunday night against the Rams, according to a source. He'll need surgery and will return in six to eight weeks. Vander Esch is a starting linebacker in IDP leagues on a weekly basis, but he continues to have trouble staying on the field. […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, CAR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Teddy B finished Week 1 as the QB15 through Sunday's games and top-34 player overall in PPR leagues. More than that, and even although you might not believe what I'm about to say: Bridgewater completed 22 of 34 attempts for 270 yards, the ninth-highest […]

Duke Johnson A Long Shot To Play In Week 2

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson (ankle), who sprained his ankle in the game last Thursday against the Chiefs, is considered week-to-week and is a long shot to play in Week 2 against the Ravens, according to a source. However, he has a chance to play in Week 3, as it's not believed to be […]

Willie Snead IV (WR, BAL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We all know the top-three guys walking around Baltimore these days, one per skill position: TE Mark Andrews, WR Marquise Brown, and RB Mark Ingram. Well, while Andrews was the best Raven in Week 1, it turns out that both Ingram and […]

Kirk Cousins (QB, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is hard to trust Kirk Cousins as a weekly QB1 if only because Minnesota should be a run-first team. Last season, the Vikings set some low-volume records on the passing front through the first weeks of the year, and that shouldn't change all […]

Adrian Peterson (RB, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The talk regarding Detroit's backfield during the offseason was focused on its two prime assets: Kerryon Johnson and rookie D'Andre Swift. Even after adding uber-veteran Adrian Peterson from Washington in time for the start of the season, it never made much sense to […]

Jimmy Graham (TE, CHI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last season, playing for Green Bay, Jimmy Graham's fantasy outcomes were all over the table. He had days of multiple targets and putrid scores, and others in which just a few passes allowed him to rack up goodies in bunches. For any […]

O.J. Howard (TE, TB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I don't think there is any need to introduce O.J. Howard to you by talking about his past seasons here. That is already a well-known story and one we don't want to remember, but rather forget as soon as possible. Just to put […]

N'Keal Harry (WR, NE) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ PPR Team Leagues ROSTERED: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I must admit that I was really high on N'Keal Harry last season, in his rookie year and the last with QB Tom Brady playing for the Patriots. And what did Harry do? Let me know, that is. Over his seven played […]

Preston Williams (WR, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Some fantasy GMs will check the Week 1 fantasy-point leaderboard and deem Williams as a bust and not worth waiver wire addition. And they will be super wrong with that approach. Don't be that guy, please. First of all, Miami faced New England […]

Larry Fitzgerald (WR, ARI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Cardinals kicked off the 2020 season finishing their Week 1 game this close to putting two players (with Monday's games still to be played) in the top-10 of PPR leaderboards. QB Kyler Murray racked up 29.3 and WR DeAndre Hopkins reached 29.1 […]

Danny Amendola (WR, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Amendola has me excited. Actually, the Lions as a whole have me excited. Matthew Stafford is back healthy and although he only completed 24 of his 42 pass attempts he still threw for 297 yards, of which 81 came from Amendola's […]

Allen Lazard (WR, GB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Only one week into the season, sure, but I am already celebrating Aaron Rodgers getting back to his 2011 vibes! Yay! This is not about Green Bay's quarterback, though. It is about who seems to have solidified himself as the Packers no. 2 […]

Sammy Watkins (WR, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It might sound ridiculous, and it probably is, but it wouldn't be too crazy to say Watkins may be already past his peak this year after having a great Week 1 performance. If you remember what happened last season, you'd understand what I'm talking […]

Chris Taylor Heating Up In September

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chris Taylor was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer during Sunday's 8-1 win over the Houston Astros. Taylor is slashing .357/.438/.718 with three homers and nine RBI across his last seven games. The 30-year-old is capable of playing almost any position on the field, which gives him extreme flexibility in fantasy formats. […]

Jordan Akins (TE, HOU) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I know what you're thinking. Akins only reached 11.9 PPR points once in all of last season while playing the full 16-game schedule. I know about that. Other than a 22.3-point performance all the way back in Week 3 when he caught three passes […]

Mookie Betts Hits Two-Run Shot In Sunday's Win

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Sunday's 8-1 win over the Houston Astros. The 27-year-old is slashing .310/.383/.595 through 42 at-bats in Sept. Betts is enjoying a phenomenal first season with the Dodgers, posting a .988 OPS to go along with 15 homers, 35 RBI, 35 runs scored, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/14/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel 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 check the weather […]

Ryan Castellani Issues Six Walks In Sunday's No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starter Ryan Castellani surrendered a single unearned run on one hit across 5 2/3 innings during Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He struck out four batters while giving up a season-high six walks. Castellani has now walked 10 batters over his past 10 innings. The 24-year-old was in line for […]

Max Scherzer Surrenders Six Runs On Sunday

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks across 5 1/3 innings of work during Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He salvaged some fantasy value by striking out 10 batters during the contest. Alas, it was another mediocre performance for the veteran right-hander, who has struggled with […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Deep On Sunday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Since returning from the injury list on Sept. 9, Albies has gone 8-for-22 (.363 average) with two homers, five RBI, and three stolen bases. It has been a frustrating season for the […]

Kyle Wright Picks Up First Win Of 2020

Atlanta Braves starter Kyle Wright allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits across six innings of work during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals. He struck out four batters while walking two. It was not a flawless performance by any means, but it was enough to give him the win. Wright now owns […]

Travis d'Arnaud Tallies Two RBI In Sunday's Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals. He got his team on the board with an RBI double in the first inning before grounding into an RBI fielder's choice in the ninth. The 31-year-old is enjoying another productive campaign at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/20): MLB DFS Lineups

So, this is a weird Monday slate, with multiple double-headers being played (and ignored by DraftKings). We only seven games on the main slate and lock comes early at 4:10 ET. Weird or not, there still some fun on the slate, although tricky. A lot of the best bats are the highest-priced and you definitely […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 14th, 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 9/14/20  Dylan Cease vs. Minnesota Twins Cease has been perfectly useful as a […]

Matt Barnes (RP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a rough season for Red Sox pitching in 2020 by just about every metric you can look at. Since Brandon Workman was traded to the Phillies, Matt Barnes is now the one guy to roster out of a bad Boston […]

Yan Gomes (C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Throughout most of his career, Yan Gomes has never been much of a flashy fantasy pick. He's good for between 10 and 15 home runs, with an OK average, but not really much else. Since his All-Star 2018 season, Gomes has been in […]

Jeff McNeil Leaves Sunday's Game With Gastrointestinal Issue

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 1-for-2 with a run scored in the Mets' 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday before leaving the game. The Mets reported that McNeil was dealing with gastrointestinal discomfort, but was feeling better by the time the contest ended. Managers should keep an eye on this […]

Dominic Smith With Two More RBI On Sunday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 and drove in two in the Mets' 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. Smith just continues to come up big for the Mets in clutch situations. Overall, Smith is batting .333 on the season with a 1.033 OPS to go with eight home runs, […]

David Peterson Decent In Mets Loss To Jays

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was solid over five innings of work against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday in the Mets' 7-3 loss. Peterson allowed only three hits and two walks, striking out two, over his five innings. Unfortunately, one of those three hits Peterson gave up was a two-run home run […]