Wayne Simmonds Leads Devils To Win Over Red Wings

New Jersey Devils right wing Wayne Simmonds scored twice in the third period of Thursday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The power forward has totaled four points over his past three games. Simmonds' days of being a fantasy phenom are long gone, but his 120 hits still give him some value in deeper […]

Randal Grichuk To Open As Starting Center Fielder

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said that the team's current plan is for outfielder Randal Grichuk to start the season as the starting center fielder. Grichuk hit .232/.280/.457 with a career-high 31 home runs and 80 RBI in 151 games in his second year in Toronto in 2019. The power is real and […]

Mike Clevinger To Undergo Surgery On Knee

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (knee) will undergo surgery on Friday after he suffered a partial tear of the medial meniscus in his left knee while working out at spring training this week. Clevinger has been on crutches, and a timetable for his return will be established after the surgery. The 29-year-old right-hander made […]

2019 Barrel Breakouts: Who's For Real and Who's Next?

As pitchers and catchers get even closer to reporting and most fantasy leagues prepare for their drafts, everybody is looking for a leg up on the competition - a way to get in on a guy before everybody else does. In this article, we're going to look for a way to identify hitters who improved […]

John Carlson Strong Again in Capitals Win

Defenseman John Carlson was an offensive force again on Thursday night as the Washington Capitals overtook the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-2. Carlson provided two helpers and now has 12 points over his last 10 games. On the season, he has 69 points in 57 games. T.J. Oshie scored a goal for the […]

Zach Sanford Explodes For Four Goals In Loss

Zach Sanford scored four goals during the St. Louis Blues’ 6-5 overtime loss to Vegas on Thursday night. It was an emotional game for St. Louis as they were playing for the first time since defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed and suffered a cardiac incident in a game against Anaheim earlier this week. Sanford now has […]

Andreas Athanasiou Produces Power-Play Goal On Thursday

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou got his team on the board with a power-play goal during Thursday's 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old fired three shots on net in the contest. Athanasiou has now scored three times in his past three games, boosting his season totals to eight goals and 14 […]

Max Pacioretty Scores Two in Vegas’ Win

Max Pacioretty set the tone early with two goals as the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues exploded for 11 combined goals on Thursday night. The Blues fought back but Vegas held on for a 6-5 win in overtime thanks in part to scoring four power-play goals. Pacioretty has five goals over his past […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Against Old Team

Former Washington Capitals’ forward Andre Burakovsky got some revenge against his old team when he scored a goal in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 loss on Thursday night. It was his 15th point in the past 10 games. Burakovsky has no doubt enjoyed an expanded role in Colorado as he’s set career-highs in goals (18), assists […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher BABIP

While FIP is a useful tool to predict a pitcher's future ERA performance, fantasy owners should remember that ERA, not FIP, is what really matters in most formats. This means that we are interested in the "luck" that separates the two statistics. While some of this luck is unpredictable, we can and should predict some […]

Cam Talbot Produces 44-Save Shutout

Calgary Flames goaltender Cam Talbot saved a career-high 44 shots in a shutout on Thursday, helping the team to a big 6-0 road victory over the Ducks. It's the most saves a Flames goaltender has produced in a shutout performance since 1975. Talbot took his record for the season up to 8-8-1 with the performance. […]

Second Year Player Preview: Fantasy Baseball 2020 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, every weekday afternoon from 1-2 PM ET, Saturday nights from 9-11 PM ET […]

Mikael Backlund, Mark Jankowski Combine For Four Goals

Calgary Flames centers Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski combined for four goals in Thursday's 6-0 win over Anaheim. Elias Lindholm opened the scoring with his 25th goal of the season, extending his point streak to nine games. Oliver Kylington also found the back of the net in the contest. Backlund, who potted one in a […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Jorge Alfaro

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was a key piece in the J.T. Realmuto trade that was executed before the 2019 season. The Marlins have high hopes for Alfaro and he continued his development in 2019 by slashing .262/.312/.425 with 18 HR, 57 RBI, 44 R, and 22 BB. The overall numbers may not seem all that […]

Jordan Greenway Records Two Points Thursday Night

Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway finished Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers with two points. He scored the team's third goal after setting up Jonas Brodin for his second marker of the season. The Swedish defenseman also had a goal and an assist in the contest, Ryan Donato got the scoring started in […]

Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin Push Rangers Past Minnesota

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and left wing Artemi Panarin combined for three points in Thursday's 4-3 shootout victory against Minnesota, helping the team to a third consecutive win. The Rangers were chasing the game for most of the night, but Pavel Buchnevich cut the deficit to one with eight minutes left in regulation […]

Juuse Saros Records Second Shutout Of The Season

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros stopped all 31 shots in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Islanders, recording his second shutout of the season. Saros was busy through the first two periods of play before he had to make just four stops in the third. The 24-year-old netminder now has a 10-9-4 record for the season […]

Craig Smith Registers First Career Hat Trick

Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith got to celebrate his first career hat trick in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Islanders. Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi also scored for Nashville. Smith has become a goal-scoring machine lately, as he'll face the Blues next sitting on a three-game goal streak. He's managed 16 goals overall for the […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 18 going forward. This […]

2020 Shortstop Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Points leagues may seem like a slight variation from traditional 5x5 category scoring leagues but you must approach draft day with a different strategy if you wish to truly compete. Rankings themselves are a different beast altogether, as category specialists like Mallex Smith and Dee Gordon (stolen bases), Kyle Schwarber and Franmil Reyes (home runs), […]

Victor Olofsson Scores Twice In Comeback Game

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson (lower body) was back in action on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus. The Swedish winger finished the game with two goals, including the game-winner. Jack Eichel supported him with one goal and two assists, Rasmus Dahlin picked up two dimes. Olofsson now has 18 […]

NASCAR DFS: RotoBaller's 2020 Season Content Preview

What's up RotoBallers!? It's been a minute, and I'm excited to get rolling for the 2020 NASCAR season! We've seen a lot happen in the past few months leading up to the racing festivities that are starting next weekend at Daytona International Speedway. As you already know, I will be returning to the esteemed RotoBaller […]

Mitch Haniger Has Disc Removed From Back

Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back, core) underwent a discectomy on Thursday, a procedure that removes part or the whole intervertebral disc. It was Haniger's second surgery in three weeks, as he had a hernia surgery in late January. The two injuries combined will push his timetable deeper into the 2020 […]

Landry Shamet Scores 19 Points With Four Triples Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet connected on four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc in a loss to the Celtics to finish with 19 points in 47 minutes of action. Despite the loss, Shamet's shooting came in handy for the Clippers on this night, including a three-pointer to send the game into […]

Michael Chavis To Play Both First And Second Base

Boston Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said that infielder Michael Chavis will play both first and second base this year, splitting time with Mitch Moreland at first and Jose Peraza at second. Chavis had his ups and downs in his rookie season in 2019, most notably against left-handed pitching. Roenicke thinks Chavis can improve in […]

Montrezl Harrell Posts A Strong Double-Double Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell dropped 24 points in a double-overtime loss to the Celtics on Thursday to go with 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals. Harrell's 44 minutes nearly doubled his previous season high, but the energetic reserve seemed to have plenty in the tank all night long. He's […]

Mitch Haniger Has Another Core Surgery

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (hernia) underwent his second core surgery in three weeks on Thursday. There remains no timetable for Haniger's return, but his 2020 season will be significantly delayed. The 2018 breakout star was plagued by injuries last season and played in only 63 games as a result, and now it looks like […]

Lou Williams Scores 35 Points Against The Celtics

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams finished a double-overtime loss to Boston with 35 points on 14 of 33 shooting to go with eight assists, six rebounds, three three-pointers, two blocks and one steal. With Paul George exiting after just 14 minutes of action due to a hamstring injury and Kawhi Leonard struggling with his […]

Paul George Exits Early After Just 14 Minutes Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (hamstring) managed just 14 minutes of action against the Boston Celtics on Thursday before exiting the game with a left hamstring strain, finishing with just four points on two of seven shooting. If there is ever an ideal time to sustain an injury, PG could've done a lot worse than […]

Kawhi Leonard Posts A Double-Double in 45 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard finished off a loss to the Celtics on Thursday with 28 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. The All-Star break is coming at the right time, though, because Leonard is going to need some serious load management following this double-overtime thriller that marked a season-high 45 minutes played for […]