DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/14/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a four-game slate for Friday's NBA schedule and it is quite underwhelming given the circumstances. With playoffs looming and teams uninterested in "home"-court advantage, it is not going to be teams' bright and best out there for most of the games, if at all. The only playoff scenario possibly affected comes via games […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/14/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

HOCKEY IS ON FIRE!!! Friday features a five-game slate which starts at 2:00 pm ET with Dallas and Calgary locking horns once again. Basically, it will feature the back end of a back-to-back game with four other contests. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/14/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

Welcome back to another day of RotoBaller's WNBA DFS coverage! Thursday night was a big night, because it featured two big things: Kia Nurse finally notching her first 20-point game of the season and the Washington Mystics losing their sixth game in a row and essentially solidifying the "that 3-0 start was an illusion" line […]

Yordan Alvarez In Lineup Friday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will make his season debut Friday against the Mariners and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, batting fifth in the lineup. Alvarez confirmed prior to first pitch that he had tested positive for COVID-19, which was the reason for his delay in arriving to the team’s alternate training site. After mashing the […]

Mackenzie Gore Ready For Rotation Spot?

San Diego Padres starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore battled his control and command in summer camp, which is likely why pitching prospect Luis Patino got the call first, but the young left-hander has looked better at the team's alternate training site and is the best pitching prospect in baseball. Gore is MLB Pipeline's No. 5 overall […]

Aaron Judge Headed To Injured List With Calf Strain

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to what manager Aaron Boone is deeming a Grade 1 right calf strain. The Yankees seem unfazed about the move being a long-term ailment for Judge, who enters Friday with a big league-leading nine home runs. With Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) […]

Gavin Lux Could Get A Look In The Near Future

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux, baseball's No. 2 prospect, could get a call to the big leagues in the near future with shortstop Corey Seager (back) missing the last six games and with the Dodgers not getting much production out of their other left-handed hitters. Lux was the preseason favorite to win the […]

Kris Bryant Out Of Lineup Friday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is not among the starting nine for the second consecutive game as he battles a left wrist/ring finger ailment. David Bote will hold down the hot corner and bat seventh in his place, with Ian Happ slotting into the leadoff spot. Manager David Ross stated that Bryant would be […]

Jacob deGrom Scratched With Tight Neck

Updating a previous report, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (neck) was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday against the Phillies with a tight neck. The good news is that he doesn't have any structural issues with his neck and he plans to throw a bullpen session on Sunday or Monday. The right-hander […]

Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac Reinstated, Sent To Training Site

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac have been reinstated off of the team’s restricted list following their team-mandated suspension which stemmed from breaking protocol and going out during a road trip. But Clevinger and Plesac won’t be rejoining the Cleveland rotation just yet, as they were both optioned to the club’s alternate […]

Frankie Montas Scratched Friday; Jesus Luzardo Starting

Oakland Athletics starter Frankie Montas has been scratched from Friday's start against the San Francisco Giants due to tightness in his upper back. In his absence, Jesus Luzardo will take the mound. It is unclear whether or not Montas will need to go on the injured list, but more information will come out in the […]

Baker Mayfield Getting Back To The Basics

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said he's "finding out how to get back to the basics" after a disappointing sophomore campaign in 2019. "I lost myself in that and I wasn't able to be who I am for these guys on the team. I told them that," Mayfield continued. "I told them that if I'm […]

Dalvin Cook Not Planning On Holdout

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook plans to be a full participant at training camp while he seeks a long-term contract extension. "I'm out there full go, 1,000 percent," Cook said. The RB1 in fantasy should be present for workouts on Monday for the start of camp. The 25-year-old second-rounder was a top-five running back […]

Marcus Mariota Making An Impression On Jon Gruden

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said that quarterback Marcus Mariota "really fired me up today" at training camp on Friday. “He has turned a corner with his ankle (injury) and he is a dazzling playmaker. He had a very nice day.” It might just be coach speak, and we all know that Gruden […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Attending Team Running Back Meetings

Chicago Bears wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has been meeting with the running backs at camp, instead of the wide receivers. This could be an indication that head coach Matt Nagy is planning to use the speedy receiver out of the backfield more this year. This is Patterson's second year with the Bears. Last year, he […]

JC Tretter Had Knee Surgery Thursday

Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter underwent knee surgery on Thursday according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. The veteran lineman reportedly had the surgery to remove loose bodies from the knee. Stefanski would not elaborate on how long Tretter would be out but the NFL Network reported that he will probably only miss a couple weeks. […]

Jacob deGrom Scratched From Friday's Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will not make Friday night's start against the Philadelphia Phillies. The reason for the move is yet to be announced, but deGrom is scheduled to talk with reporters soon. At that time, we're also likely to find out who will take his place on the mound as a […]

Cardinals To Return To Play On Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals will return to the field on Saturday for a double header against the Chicago White Sox. The Cardinals have not played since July 29 and have played just five games this season. Assuming no more positive COVID-19 tests, the Cardinals will be playing a lot of games in not a lot […]

Aaron Rodgers On Bears? Brett Favre Would "Love To See It"

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre told the 'Load Management' podcast that he would "love to see" Aaron Rodgers on the Chicago Bears one day. History could be repeating itself after the Packers traded up to draft quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of this year's draft. Many have speculated and assumed that […]

Dennis Schroder Available Versus Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder (conditioning) is available for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He recently cleared quarantine after re-entering the bubble. Chris Paul (hand) won't be available for this one, so Schroder is expected to get plenty of run. The Thunder aren't playing for anything, but could use this game to […]

Bulls Fire Head Coach Jim Boylen

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has been fired by the organization on Friday. He replaced Fred Hoiberg in 2018, but had little success during his time in Chicago. Boylen only won 39 games and lost 84 during his stint with the team. Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen expressed their displease with Boylen during the […]

Serge Ibaka Won't Suit Up Friday

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He will get the day off along with most of the starting unit. He is battling a knee issue, but it is not considered to be serious. Chris Boucher should get all the minutes he can handle and […]

OG Anunoby Not Playing Friday

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Most of the Raptors starters are going to rest in this fairly meaningless game. Terence Davis and Norman Powell are expected to see significant playing time here, so both should be reliable DFS options. However, that is assuming […]

Michael Porter Jr. Resting Versus Raptors

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (rest) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors. This appears to be a smart move considering Porter's injury history and he's averaging 33.3 minutes per game during the bubble. Fantasy owners shouldn't expect any of the Nuggets starters to see much playing time in this […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/15/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

Chris Carson Currently Away From Team Due To Family Death

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is yet to take part in training camp with the team. He is currently away from the Seahawks as he is dealing with a death in his family. The specifics of what Carson is dealing with have not been provided, but head coach Pete Carroll suggested that Carson could […]

Brett Anderson Takes Loss Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (0-2) took the loss against the Cubs on Thursday, pitching 4 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five. Anderson needed 87 pitches to get through 4 1/3 innings, but he was able to limit the damage to a pair of […]

49ers Likely To Sign JJ Nelson And Tavon Austin

Wide receivers JJ Nelson and Tavon Austin are both likely to sign with the San Francisco 49ers, pending physicals. It's not surprising that the team is adding receiver depth with Deebo Samuel (broken foot) out for the start of the year. Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis are currently in place to serve as […]

Justin Smoak Crushes Second Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Thursday's loss to the Cubs. Smoak broke up Yu Darvish's no-hit bid with a solo homer to right field in the seventh inning, then knocked in Milwaukee's other run with a double in the ninth. The big […]