Kyle Lowry Will Play In Game 1

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) will be available for Sunday's Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics. He was listed as probable after going through a full practice on Saturday. Lowry suffered an ankle injury last week, but it sounds like he has recovered since then. Fred Vanvleet and Norman Powell will see their […]

Braves Acquire Tommy Milone From Baltimore

Baltimore Orioles left-handed pitcher Tommy Milone has been dealt to the contending Atlanta Braves ahead of the Trade Deadline, giving the team an additional starting option over the final month of the regular season. Milone has posted a 3.99 ERA over his first six starts this year and remained elite at not putting runners on […]

Gary Harris Plans To Play Sunday

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (hip) plans to suit up for Sunday's Game 6 versus the Utah Jazz. He has not been able to play during the bubble, so this would be his first time seeing game action. He'll most likely have a minutes restriction since he hasn't played in quite some time. Torrey Craig, […]

Jose Martinez Gets Dealt To Cubs

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Jose Martinez has been traded to the Cubs on Sunday in exchange for a pair of players to be named later. Martinez has slashed .239/.329/.388 this season in sporadic playing time, but it’s his numbers against left-handers during his career that makes him a valuable commodity with a .945 […]

Steven Matz Placed On Injured List

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to left shoulder discomfort. This move by the Mets comes a day after he exited Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Yankees following just one inning of relief. Irrespective of the injury which will now sideline Matz, […]

Mitch Moreland Traded To Padres

The San Diego Padres acquired first baseman Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox for two prospects, third baseman Hudson Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario. The move bolsters the Friars offensive prowess as Moreland slides into the strong side of a DH platoon with infielder Ty France. The 34-year-old was crushing to a .328/.430/.746 slash […]

Dellin Betances Placed On Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to right lat tightness. This move comes a day after Betances allowed the winning run to score in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Saturday courtesy of a wild pitch. After the contest, Betances indicated that […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/30/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

Yesterday, the Storm and the Aces clinched playoff berths, because surprise -- it's almost playoff time in the WNBA! That happened fast, didn't it? In fact, this season is almost over due to the compressed schedule in the Wubble. We've only got two more weeks of regular season WNBA action. In this article, I'll be […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]

Sunday's Game Between The A's And Astros Postponed

Sunday's game between the Oakland A's and Houston Astros has been postponed due to a positive test for COVID-19 in the Oakland organization. It is unclear as to whether it was an A's player that tested positive. Nonetheless, managers in leagues with daily lineup locks should, obviously, sit all Astros and A's on Sunday. The […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

There wasn't very much movement for outfielders on waivers over the past week, so most of the players listed in last week's article are still attractive pickups this week. Namely, Bryan Reynolds, Joc Pederson, Clint Frazier, and Brad Miller are all still rostered in fewer than 50% of leagues and remain worth a look from outfielder-hungry […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 7

We did it, everybody! We finally did it! We finally got Pablo Lopez’s ownership above 50%. After being included in the pre-season waiver wire article and every week thereafter he is finally where he belongs, in the tier of potential aces. In all seriousness, this is what playing the waiver wire is all about. Getting […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September around the corner, the Week 7 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/30/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Apologies for the lack of articles the past couple of days. Steve and I have had some trouble getting lines early enough to be able to get an article out to you all. That's been fixed today, so here we are! I've gotten back on track in a big way on Friday […]

Ryan Tannehill (QB, TEN) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~120 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~142 ANALYSIS: Ryan Tannehill was a complete fantasy afterthought during the 2019 draft season. He had finished as fantasy's QB23 in 2018 and was projected to be a backup for the Titans. Tannehill had never been a quality fantasy starter previously and Tennessee was not expected to have […]

Ke'Shawn Vaughn (RB, TB) - Rookie Running Back Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~100 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~115 ANALYSIS: The Tampa rookie tested positive for COVID-19 back in late July and that clearly impacted his ADP during the past few days. The bump down reached its peak (valley?) the day he was placed on the Reserve List. That shouldn't be an issue for him once […]

Laviska Shenault Jr. (WR, JAX) - Rookie Wide Receiver Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: Other than D.J. Chark, Jr., the Jacksonville Jaguars do not have much in their wide receiver room. Enter Laviska Shenault, Jr. Shenault is a versatile wide receiver that can be used in the running game and the return game as well. He is the […]

Sterling Shepard (WR, NYG) - Wide Receiver Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~96 Overall CURRENT ADP:~113 ANALYSIS: As your fantasy drafts move towards the later rounds it becomes close to impossible to find players who are projected to be a team’s WR1. Enter Sterling Shepard, who presented similar value in ADP in coming into his first season without Odell Beckham Jr in 2019, and […]

Carlos Carrasco Looks Sharp In No Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings during Saturday's 12-inning win over the Cardinals. He had six strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision. The veteran right-hander gave up 10 runs over 12 innings across is past three starts, but he rebounded by shutting down the […]

Brad Hand Notches 10th Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand secured the save by delivering a scoreless 12th inning during Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He didn't record a strikeout or issue a walk. Hand allowed five runs (four earned) through his first three outings of the season, but he's surrendered only three hits and two unearned runs in his […]

Josh Hader Struggles With Command In Blown Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader was tagged with a blown save against Pittsburgh on Saturday. He pitched one-third of an inning and did not give up any hits, but he allowed two runs on five walks while striking out one. Hader simply could not find the strike zone Saturday. The fireballer threw only nine of […]

Gerald Everett (TE, LAR) - Fantasy Football Tight End Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~160 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: If only because of the last five games of last season, Tyler Higbee should be the Rams leading tight end in 2020. Higbee was able to rack up fantasy points in that span like no one else (he averaged 21.4 from Week 13 to 17) […]

Brett Anderson Struggles In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson pitched five innings against Pittsburgh on Saturday, allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out three. He did not factor in the decision. Anderson entered the contest coming off two straight quality starts, but he didn't have his best stuff against the Pirates, yielding a season-high nine hits […]

Christian Yelich Hits 460 Foot Blast

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Saturday's victory versus Pittsburgh. Yelich was ready to go Friday after collecting only two hits in his previous six games. He responded with a homer and a double in his return to the lineup. The multi-hit […]

Mike Gesicki (TE, MIA) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~108 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~126 ANALYSIS: 2018 pick Mike Gesicki improved during his sophomore season in 2019. The Penn State product was second on the team in receptions, targets, yards, and touchdowns, all behind DeVante Parker. No joke, considering the level Parker showcased once for all. He played 16 games in 2019, […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 30th

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard  Game of the Day Boston Celtics (+2.5) vs. Toronto Raptors (216 total) This game has the lowest total today but the closest spread and I am going to be targeting it heavily in my contests. This is […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 8/30/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 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 […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/20 (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 8/30/20  Jesus Luzardo vs. Houston Astros Postponed Luzardo is certainly an attractive young […]

Preston Williams (WR, MIA) - Wide Receiver Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~114 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~136 ANALYSIS: Williams had a memorable rookie campaign, racking up 428 yards and three touchdowns across eight games in 2019. He would catch 32-of-60 targets before tearing his ACL last November, standing as the 45th WR in both PPR and half-PPR leagues when it came to PPG. That amounted […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Sunday (8/30/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

The NBA Playoffs have resumed and there are three games on tap for Sunday. The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors meet in the first game of what should be a competitive second-round series. The Los Angeles Clippers will try to finish off the Dallas Mavericks in Game Six, and the Utah Jazz will try to […]