Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 6

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We're looking at a trio of low-owned right-handers this week, as Dane Dunning, Zach Eflin, and Tyler Mahle all impressed over the weekend. Each is available in more than 80% of […]

Will Mike Clevinger's Strikeouts Return Soon?

This was supposed to be a wider look at the biggest decreases in starting pitcher strikeout rates. But lo and behold, the leader of that list - and someone who had been cooling his heels at Cleveland's alternate site, as of late - was traded to San Diego in a blockbuster deal. And even though […]

A Robbie Ray Reclamation in Toronto?

Robbie Ray is in the midst of an awful season, posting a 7.84 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, and a hideous 20.1 BB%. Hitters have been able to pound his pitches, as he's allowed a 13.9 Barrel% and 2.61 HR/9.  These type of numbers should have you ignoring his trade to the American League and Toronto Blue […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 2nd, 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 9/2/20  Christian Javier vs. Texas Rangers Picking on Texas with arms is something […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/2/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/2 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 always […]

Renato Nunez Homers Twice Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez had an encouraging day at the plate in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Mets. Nunez went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, and two strikeouts. It was good to see a solid day from Nunez, who had been cooling off at the plate lately. He still has […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 9/2/20 (Premium Content)

With only two games on this Wednesday slate, I'm going to discuss each game and provide a player pool for the slate at the bottom.  The majority of the slates moving forward will be smaller so remember that almost anyone getting minutes is in play instead of being able to easily cross off or remove […]

Donovan Solano Plates Six Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano certainly played his part at the plate in Tuesday's 23-5 pummeling of the Rockies. Solano went 4-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, and six RBI. The 32-year-old came out of nowhere last season and has continued to hit for extreme average this season, batting .345 with 24 RBI. […]

Chris Taylor Drives In Four On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor was 2-for-4 with two doubles, four RBI, and a walk during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was an impressive performance from Taylor, who had gone six games without an RBI. The 30-year-old is slashing .259/.370/.389 with two home runs, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored, and […]

Alex Dickerson Has Huge Game Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a night to remember in Tuesday's 23-5 rout of the Rockies. Dickerson went 5-for-6 with two doubles, three home runs (including a massive 480-foot blast), six RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 30-year-old now owns a .261/.337/.543 slash line with seven HR and 20 RBI. It is […]

Julio Urias Tosses Six Effective Innings On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias allowed one run on four hits across six innings of work during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out five batters without issuing a walk. It was a welcomed performance, as Urias had only gone 5 2/3 innings combined across his previous two starts. The 24-year-old […]

Raimel Tapia Riding Four-Game Hit Streak

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia was 1-for-4 with two RBI during Tuesday's 23-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The speedy 26-year-old has gone 6-for-16 since rejoining the lineup on August 28. Tapia is slashing .306/.390/.376 with 10 RBI, 11 runs scored, and four stolen bases through 85 at-bats this season. He seems to have […]

Garrett Hampson Smacks Two Solo Shots Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson was 2-for-4 with two solo home runs during Tuesday's 23-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. It was the second multi-homer game of Hampson's career. The 25-year-old is slashing .258/.324/.454 with four HRs, eight RBI, and three stolen bases through 97 at-bats this season. His sporadic playing time and general […]

Jon Gray Surrenders Seven Runs On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies starter Jon Gray allowed seven runs on nine hits through 2 2/3 innings of work during Tuesday's 23-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He struck out one batter and coughed up two monster home runs to Alex Dickerson. It was a laughable performance from the entire Rockies' pitching staff, but Gray was […]

Travis d'Arnaud Picks Up Three Hits In Tuesday's Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud was 3-for-5 with a run scored during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. All three of his hits were singles, but it is a testament to his improved contact skills at the plate. The 31-year-old has enjoyed a productive first season in Atlanta, slashing .325/.360/.530 to go along […]

Ian Anderson Strikes Out Eight On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starter Ian Anderson gave up two runs on six hits through six innings of work during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. He struck out eight batters while issuing a single walk. The rookie right-hander looks terrific through the first two starts of his MLB career and is deserving of ownership […]

Marcell Ozuna Explodes For Three-Homer Game

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna was 3-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. It was the first three-homer game of Ozuna's career. The 29-year-old has fit in perfectly during his first season with the Braves. He is slashing .295/.383/.605 with 11 HRs and 29 […]

Patrick Corbin Takes The Loss On Tuesday

Washington Nationals starter Patrick Corbin allowed two runs on five hits across five innings of work during Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out two batters while walking three. The 31-year-old has pitched relatively well this season, but he's been unable to replicate his 2019 form. Corbin owns a 2-3 record to […]

Bryce Harper Steals Fifth Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base in a win vs the Nationals on Tuesday. Harper now has five steals to go with his seven homers on the season as he's been one of the quieter, yet most productive stars in baseball. Harper has a strong 1.012 OPS […]

Cleveland Browns Defense/ST (D/ST, CLE) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

CURRENT ADP: Rd. 28.1 (11th D/ST) ANALYSIS: The story in Cleveland is a combination of veterans stepping up and rookies showing out. Myles Garrett may be the best pass rusher on the planet (the Bosa brothers may certainly quibble about that point), and both Sheldon Richardson and Oliver Vernon will anchor the middle once again. Rookie Jacob […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have a large 10-game slate on DraftKings where we'll be sidestepping the two offenses that exploded for a combined 39 runs last night in the Giants and the Cardinals. No Coors Field to stack up tonight, either, so we'll have to dig a little deeper to look at offenses to target on this slate. […]

Washington Football Team Defense (D/ST, WAS) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

CURRENT ADP: Rd. 40.6 (25th D/ST) ANALYSIS: The Washington defense is littered with former first-round picks, but easily the most exciting player here is defensive end Chase Young, who they drafted with the second overall pick this year. Young is widely regarded as one of the more transcendent talents in recent memory, and he'll step in […]

Cole Beasley (WR, BUF) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: Veteran Cole Beasley is entering his ninth season in the NFL and second playing in Buffalo. There aren't much more reliable player out there other than Beasley, though: the wideout has missed just four games in the past seven seasons and for the first time […]

Alec Bohm Homers In Win Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a win vs the Nationals Tuesday. Bohm is now slashing a cool .291/.365/.491 through 16 games and though the sample size is inherently small, it's easy to see why he was the top-prospect in the Phillies farm system. You'd […]

Dede Westbrook (WR, JAX) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted) ANALYSIS: After having his best season as a pro in his second year in the NFL in 2018, Jacksonville Jaguars' wide receiver Dede Westbrook dropped his numbers a bit playing mostly under rookie-QB Gardner Minshew in 2019, going from 179.5 PPR points two years ago to 156.7 last […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight and not a lot of great pitching to focus on. Sure Max Scherzer, Dinelson Lamet, and […]

Best Late-Round QBs to Target

The 2020 NFL season is almost here and fantasy football drafts have been kicking off in full force. Whether you're a fantasy football junky or a casual fantasy football fan, you're probably reading this as you're preparing for your drafts. The stud quarterbacks are pretty well known regardless of how dedicated you are to fantasy […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (9/2/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

So, Diana Taurasi went off last night, didn't she? Apologies for not writing about her in yesterday's article. But hey, all of the players I wrote about yesterday scored 30 or more DraftKings points, so missing out on Taurasi wasn't a total bummer, right? In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA […]

Aaron Nola Fires Eight Scoreless Innings Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola didn't allow a run in eight innings while striking out nine in a win vs the Nationals on Tuesday. Superlatives are running thin for the Phillies ace as the right-hander has been dominant in 2020. Nola has pitched at least seven innings and allowed two runs or less in […]