Terrence Ross Goes Scoreless Across 26 Minutes

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Terrence Ross was in position to see an increased role in the team’s offense during Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with Aaron Gordon (hamstring) out of the mix -- and he did, he just went 0-for-10 from the field, leading to Ross’ first scoreless outing since Oct. 24, 2017. […]

Mallex Smith Steals His Second Base Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI and stolen base in Friday's loss to the Rockies. Smith has been a major disappointment to fantasy owners this season hitting just .147 with 11 strikeouts and only two stolen bases. After leading the majors in steals in 2019 with 46, fantasy owners drafted Smith […]

Adam Ottavino Takes The Loss On Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino took the loss on Friday, allowing one run over one inning of work. A pair of walks were Ottavino’s undoing on Friday, but there don’t appear to be any long-term concerns regarding his control. The primary issue for Ottavino’s fantasy value is his role; as a part of […]

Masahiro Tanaka Pitches Well On Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka tossed five shutout, one-hit innings with five strikeouts against the Rays on Friday. Tanaka’s command looked excellent on Friday as he mostly kept his pitches around the edges of the strike zone. Encouragingly, Tanaka maintained his bounceback in his swinging-strike rate with a 17% mark on Friday, and […]

Austin Nola Homers In Friday's Loss

Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and a run in Friday's loss to the Rockies. Nola has been swinging a hot bat lately putting up a triple slash of .324/.395/.588 with a home run and four doubles. For fantasy owners who are playing catcher roulette and […]

Drew Deen's NASCAR DFS Rankings: Firekeepers Casino 400 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last weekend was rough, and the trend of high volatility with no practice or qualifying continues.  I tried to get sneaky with a low owned play last week in Joey Logano, and I had the right idea but chose the wrong guy with […]

Matt DiBenedetto Starts 15th At Michigan

Wood Brothers Racing's Matt DiBenedetto will start from the 15th position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. DiBenedetto paid off handsomely for DFS players last week, with a sixth-place finish at New Hampshire. DiBenedetto has had a pretty solid season up to this point and sits comfortably inside playoff contention, with just […]

Yusei Kikuchi Takes Loss Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gave up four runs on six hits and a walk through 5 2/3 innings in Friday's loss to the Rockies. After a terrific bounce back start his last time out against the Athletics, Kikuchi looked more like this 2019 self in this start with the high WHIP and only […]

Joe Harris Bounces Back With Five Triples

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris bounced back after a 1-for-5 shooting night from deep against the Wizards. Harris helped the Nets clinch a playoff berth with their win over the Kings, scoring 21 points with five triples, four rebounds and four assists. This is the second time he's drained at least five threes in a […]

Cavan Biggio Launches Leadoff Homer Friday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio led off for the club in the team's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox Saturday, and took advantage of his opportunity. He cranked his third homer of the year to lead off the ballgame and added a single and a walk to finish the game going 2-for-4. His […]

Caris LeVert Pours In 21 Points

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris Levert scored 21 points with seven assists in a victory over the Kings on Friday night. LeVert has struggled a bit from both the three-point and free-throw lines, but has gotten a large number of shots in Brooklyn's offense, averaging 20 shot attempts per game. That type of elite volume should […]

Zach Plesac A Risky Play Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac is off to a terrific start to his 2020 campaign, but he'll face a tough task Saturday versus the White Sox. The Pale Hose lead the majors in batting average versus righties (.268) and have posted a stellar .750 OPS and 116 wRC+ against these hurlers so far as […]

Jarrett Allen Nearly Puts Up Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen enjoyed perhaps his best all-around game since the NBA returned in Orlando. Allen put up 17 points, 11 boards, eight assists, seven made free-throws and a block for the now playoff-bound Nets. This is the second time in three games that the 22-year-old has gotten to the line at least […]

Merrill Kelly Faces Tough Test Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly will have his hands full versus a formidable Padres lineup on Saturday. The Friars offense has tagged right-handers to a top three rank in OPS (.808) and wRC+ (126), and are playing in their home confines where they were a much better hitting team a year ago. Kelly has […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores 21 With Seven Assists

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox put up 21 points with seven assists in a 119-106 loss to the Nets on Friday. Fox hasn't gotten going from deep in the bubble yet- but has been excellent over his last three contests- averaging 26.3 points, 8.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game on 49.4 percent shooting from […]

William Byron A Decent DFS Play At Michigan

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will start from the 19th position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. 2020 was supposed to be the year that Byron made the leap, with legendary crew chief, Chad Knaus, and started winning races, but it has been a disappointing season thus far. Byron sits with only […]

Francisco Cervelli Drives In Three Runs On Friday

Miami Marlins catcher Francisco Cervelli had a nice game on Friday, driving in three runs with a second inning home run. It ended up being his only hit in the game, but that'll do for the Marlins and for his fantasy owners. Cervelli is hitting .227 with an .837 OPS. His true value comes from […]

Jake Cronenworth Keeps Living The Dream

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. A revelation filling in for ailing Eric Hosmer (stomach), Cronenworth has been brilliant on defense while slashing a spectacular .360/.385/.840 with six extra-base hits in 28 plate appearances. While his counting stats are lacking, the excellent […]

Nick Vincent Earns A Save On Friday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Nick Vincent earned a save on Friday, his first since the 2016 season. With Brad Boxberger and Brandon Kintzler both unavailable due to recent usage, Vincent stayed in to pitch the ninth inning after getting the Marlins through the eighth. He ended up with 1 2/3 innings pitched, allowing one hit […]

Anthony DeSclafani Looking To Extend Shutout Streak

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani will make his second start of the season versus the Brewers on Saturday in an intriguing matchup. The Brew Crew are coming off a game where Reds pitchers struck them out 16 times, including 14 by right-handers. They entered the night with the second-highest K-rate in the league versus […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Wastes No Time With Leadoff Jack

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. smacked his fifth home run Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 21-year-old extended his blazing start by crushing a leadoff shot off starter Luke Weaver to secure the eventual 3-0 victory. The tater was his only knock in four tries but he’s rocking a .291/.391/.673 slash with 26 […]

Kyle Busch Has A Solid Record At Michigan

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch will start from the seventh position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Busch is 0-for-20 on the season, and his luck hasn't seemed to turn around. Last week, at New Hampshire, Busch nailed the wall after blowing a tire and finished dead-last. Busch showed frustration in his […]

Zach Davies Blanks The Snakes

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless through 5 2/3 frames Friday, collecting his second victory. Davies allowed three singles and no walks while cruising to six strikeouts. The excellent outing drops his ERA to 2.87 with a 0.83 WHIP and 7.5 K/9. The 27-year-old’s career 17 percent strikeout rate diminishes […]

FireKeepers Casino 400: NASCAR DFS Lineup Targets for DraftKings, FanDuel

Join Chase Holden (@GarageGuyChase), and Drew Deen (@ChefBoiRDeen) as they provide you with fresh NASCAR DFS analysis in their weekly NASCAR DFS Preview Show presented by RotoBaller. 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 sure to also […]

Twins To Activate Jake Odorizzi For Saturday Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (intercostal) will make his 2020 debut on Saturday versus the Royals. He'll take Josh Donaldson's place on the roster and is in a favorable matchup for his first start of the season. Odorizzi was placed on the injured list before Opening Day after straining his right intercostal in summer […]

Washington Releases Derrius Guice

The Washington Football Team has released running back Derrius Guice following a domestic abuse arrest. The oft-injured Guice was expected to be the lead back for Washington's running back committee this year, but the release obviously changes everything in Washington. Veteran running back Adrian Peterson should now see the bulk of the carries, while rookie […]

Patrick Sandoval Getting The Nod Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval will make his second start of the season versus the Rangers on Saturday. With Shohei Ohtani unable to pitch, a spot has opened up in the rotation after Sandoval was optioned to their alternate site at the end of July. The left-hander was decent in his 2020 debut, […]

Alex Bowman Trying To Recapture Early-Season Form At Michigan

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will roll off from the sixth position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. In the early portion of 2020, Bowman and the No. 88 team looked to be one of the championship favorites. Bowman won a race and led a significant number of laps at the beginning […]

Ryan Helsley Tests Positive For COVID-19

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley has tested positive for COVID-19 as announced by the team on Friday. Fellow reliever Austin Dean also tested positive, pushing the Red Birds to nine positives this week and forcing the league to postpone their weekend series versus the Cubs. Helsley was a candidate for saves entering the season, […]

Nick Senzel Removed With Groin Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel left Friday's game versus the Brewers early after experiencing tightness in his left groin. He was lifted after his third at-bat in the fourth inning, but since the team jumped out to a large lead early, it may have been precautionary. Senzel led off in the contest and recorded a […]