Jusuf Nurkic Flirts With Triple-Double On Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was very close to a triple-double on Saturday against the Clippers, finishing a 122-117 loss with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. He also had a pair of steals while shooting 3-for-8 from the floor. Nurkic suffered a horrible leg injury in March 2019, but he's come back […]

C.J. McCollum Scores Game-High 29 Points

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum led all scorers with 29 points in Saturday's loss to the Clippers, shooting 11-for-21 from the field and crushing it from downtown with a 6-for-13 record. He also did a superb job in moving the ball with eight assists and he added four rebounds. McCollum shot below 30 […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Consumer Energy 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome back to another week of NASCAR Prop Picks! We've got a Cup Series doubleheader this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, starting with Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400, which Kevin Harvick won, and then concluding with the race we're talking about, the Consumers Energy 400. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, […]

Dylan Moore (2B/3B/SS/OF, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore has looked like a new man so far this young season. Through his first nine games, Moore was slashing .333/.353/.636 with two home runs, four RBI and seven runs. He began the year hitting in the lower third […]

Reggie Jackson Delivers 17 Points In 35 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson had a good 17-point outing in Saturday's win over Portland, shooting 6-for-14 from the field while logging a team-high 35 minutes. Kawhi Leonard (rest) and Patrick Beverley (calf) both sat this one out which allowed Jackson to take a bigger role. He also had five assists in the […]

Landry Shamet Gets Going On Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Landry Shamet broke out of a slump on Saturday, finishing a 122-117 win over the Blazers with 19 points. He got an opportunity to start, and ended up delivering three three-point bombs with 6-for-12 overall shooting from the field. Shamet had three rebounds and three assists as well in 34 […]

Paul George Leads Clippers With 21 Points On Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George scored a team-high 21 points in Saturday's 122-117 win over Portland. He shot 8-for-16 from the field and a nice 3-for-6 from outside in 28 minutes of action. Kawhi Leonard (rest) was completely missing, and the Clippers also pulled George from the floor with five minutes left to play. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 9th (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Note that the FanDuel slate starts at 2:00 PM and doesn't include the WAS-OKC game, while DraftKings starts at 12:30 PM and does include that game.   Game of the Day New Orleans Pelicans vs. San […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Three-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in a 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Suarez connected with a first-inning pitch from Brewers starter Brett Anderson to give him his second homer of the season. Overall, it has been a rough start to the season […]

Raisel Iglesias Nails Down Second Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Iglesias struck out two on the way to earning his second save of the season. It has been slow going in the early portion of the season for Iglesias, who has only received two […]

Anthony DeSclafani Shuts Down Brewers In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani was fantastic in a 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The right-hander threw six shutout innings while striking out six and walking one while allowing just two hits in the start. DeSclafani is off to a fast start this season, having pitched 11 scoreless innings across his two […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 9, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/9/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We had a disco inferno in yesterday's value picks and we're looking to keep that funky DFS train going on Sunday. It's a relatively […]

Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

Last year, I unveiled a new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which mirrors a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” If we consider the inverse […]

Jorge Soler Homers Twice On Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler helped lead the team to a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Soler went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in the game. He now has five home runs on the year and is tied with four others for the second-most home runs in the […]

Consumers Energy 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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 9th, 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 9th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 9th, 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 9th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Austin Slater Homers Twice Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater had a huge day at the plate in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Slater went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs (both against Clayton Kershaw) and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has started to produce and now has a .310/.394/.586 slash line with three RBI and two stolen bases. […]

Mike Yastrzemski Plates Two Saturday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski continued to hit Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run (his fourth of the season), two RBI, and a strikeout. Yastrzemski has been a huge fantasy asset this season and now has a .321/.449/.679 slash line with 10 RBI. He […]

Trevor Gott Earns Fourth Save Of Season Saturday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott picked up his fourth save of the season in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Gott pitched a scoreless ninth inning with no hits and a walk with no strikeouts. He has now converted all four of his save opportunities with a 1.80 ERA and two strikeouts over […]

Pedro Severino Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Saturday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. Severino came into the game down 3-1 to pinch hit and took Sean Doolittle deep after his teammate Pat Valaika did the same the previous at-bat. Severino is now hitting .316 with three HR and […]

Anthony Santander Hits Go-Ahead Home Run Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander only had one hit in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Nationals, but made it count. Down 3-2 in the eighth inning, Santander took a Daniel Hudson fastball to the opposite field for a three-run home run. The 25-year-old is now hitting .250 with three HR and 12 RBI. Santander has […]

Kyle Schwarber Mashing Ball At Elite Rate This Year

Chicago Cubs outfielder/designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has little to show for his elite Statcast metrics to begin 2020. Schwarber is hitting just .222 with two home runs and 18 total bases to his credit, despite ranking 9th in the Majors in average exit velocity (94.3 MPH). Clobbering the ball has become Schwarber’s M.O., but the […]

Byron Buxton Homers For Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI against the Royals on Saturday. Buxton has now homered in three straight games- the first time he's ever done that in his career. It's early on, but Buxton has career-highs in average exit velocity, barrel percentage and launch angle thus far. […]

Andrew Heaney Eyes Continued Success Sunday

Los Angeles Angels left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney has gotten off to a strong start to the 2020 year with a 2.35 ERA across his first three starts. But a deeper Statcast dig indicates that unless he begins limiting hard contact, his ERA might begin to trend more toward the 4.37 career mark that he has […]

Peter Barrett Unable To Get His First Octagon Win

Peter Barrett faced one of the hardest tasks possible in his UFC featherweight debut: defeat the unstoppable Youssef Zalal. Barrett's night almost ended in the first round when a spinning back kick sent him to the mat. He was able to stay in the fight and make it to the decision. Barrett was able to […]

Erik Jones Ends Up In 11th At Michigan

Joe Gibbs Racing's Erik Jones finished in 11th-place in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The Byron, Michigan native showed some fight by quickly advancing through the field after starting 23rd. Jones drove like a fire was lit under him after getting the news that he would not return to the No. 20 […]

Johnny Cueto Developed Blister On Foot Saturday

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Johnny Cueto had a no-hitter through five innings Saturday against the Dodgers before having it end in a unique fashion. But the biggest news moving forward is that the righty is dealing with a blister on the big toe of his right foot, which could be another blow to a […]

Youssef Zalal Wins Third Bout Of 2020

Youssef Zalal continued his impressive 2020 run, winning his third bout of the year. Zalal took all three rounds, according to all the judges on Saturday night. Fifty four of the 82 strikes landed by Zalal were marked as significant strikes. He also landed a few takedowns, landing three of his five attempts. The bout […]

German Marquez Displaying Ace Form To Begin 2020

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher German Marquez has had all of the makings of an ace through his first three starts of the 2020 year. With walks and home runs normally serving as his bugaboo, Marquez has been stingy about both early on, due in large part to the fact that his breaking pitches have been […]