RB Handcuffs to Target: AFC Edition

Continuing the theme of the offseason, we will be looking at the AFC teams this week to establish who the handcuffs to target are in your fantasy drafts. Again, a handcuff isn’t necessarily going to be someone that has stand-alone value (think David Montgomery and Tarik Cohen for the Bears). My last article looked at […]

PPR Draft Targets - Undervalued Tight Ends

For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war-rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the format of the league we're going to be part of. The difference between Standard and PPR (Point-Per-Reception) scoring systems is […]

Best Wide Receiver Stacks for 2020

Sometimes we're afraid of putting together players from the same team in our rosters, let alone weekly lineups. To a certain extent, that makes sense: the opportunities one gets will take from the opportunities the other could have gotten. Why limiting the fantasy upside of our team with two receivers playing in the same offense rather […]

ADP Champ or Chump: Jon Berti

Ever since the shortened season's rules were announced, it seems like fantasy owners obsessed over what it would mean for their pitching staff. Will my pitchers throw enough to get wins? Will teams use openers regularly? These are all valid questions, but owners would be wise to remember that pitching is only one-half of standard […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects: On the Farm in Oakland and Philadelphia

Doug (@coachingish) is joined by Mike Carter (@mdrc0508) for another quick-hitting episode of the SP Streamer podcast "On The Bump" to discuss the Oakland Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies prospects in fantasy baseball. Be sure to subscribe to the SP Streamer Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our […]

Late-Round Tight Ends Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Show me a tight end, and I'll show you a rolling dice. And most probably, one with way more than six faces. Fantasy football is not new. We are not new to fantasy football either. Everybody goes by the strategy of drafting RB/WR, RB/WR, RB/WR (ad infinitum), QB, TE, rest of the bunch. There are […]

Don't Count Out These Quarterback Sleepers

It's time to dig deep. In fact, it's time to dig deeper. Everybody knows who is a top-tier fantasy asset. Everybody has a clear picture of who to target in the middle rounds of their drafts. That is why you need to study the full roster of available players and look for low-valued bargains with huge […]

Kurt Busch Looking To Repeat At Kentucky

Chip Ganassi Racing's Kurt Busch will start from the seventh position in Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Busch has had a very consistent year, but his No. 1 car has lacked speed lately. In four of the last five races, Busch has finished outside of the top-10, but he will look to regain […]

Chase Elliott A Driver To Fade For DFS At Kentucky

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott drew the eighth starting spot for Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Elliott led 26 laps in last week's race at Indianapolis before a poor strategy call dropped him to an 11th-place finish. After a fast start to the season, the No. 9 team has been off their game […]

Denny Hamlin Looks To Rebound At Kentucky

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin will start 12th in Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Hamlin was a handful of laps away from winning his first career race at Indianapolis, before his No. 11 blew a right-front tire, sending Hamlin hard into the wall, as the car erupted in flames. Hamlin was on his […]

Jorge Masvidal With A Chance To Pull Off A Miracle

Jorge Masvidal (35-13) has seen a true resurrection in his career, earning his first UFC title shot in his 49th professional bout. It's no secret that Masvidal has some of the best MMA boxing in the sport, shown by his 16 career knockouts. He also owns the fastest knockout in UFC history with his five-second […]

Ryan Blaney A Great High-End DFS Play For Kentucky

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney will roll off from the 11th starting spot in Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Since winning at Talladega, Blaney has gone through a rough patch, failing to finish in the top-10 in three straight races. Blaney has been very inconsistent this year and will look to start a new […]

Kamaru Usman Trying To Build His Legacy

Kamaru Usman (16-1) has not lost since his second professional bout, and he is not showing signs of losing anytime soon. The Nigerian Nightmare is utilizing his MMA wrestling to a science. After a successful run on The Ultimate Fighter for Team Blackzilians, Usman has gone 10-0, running down anyone in his path. In his […]

Max Holloway Has A Chance To Recapture Featherweight Crown

Max Holloway (21-5) has a chance to avenge his title loss this Saturday at UFC 251. The last man to beat Holloway at featherweight since Conor McGregor in 2013, Alexander Volkanovski, will have his hands full with a hungry Holloway. Holloway is known to push the pace with a blistering 6.66 significant strikes per minute. […]

Corey Knebel Feeling Good After Intrasquad Outing

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (elbow) took a step forward in his return from Tommy John surgery on Friday when he threw an inning in an intrasquad game at Miller Park. "I'm happy with how I feel right now. Everything feels good, so that's a positive," Knebel said. The right-hander's velocity is still a […]

Alexander Volkanovski Out To Prove He's The Real Deal

Alexander Volkanovski (21-1) will make his first title defense against the man he defeated, Max Holloway. Volkanovski has a solid 57% striking accuracy along with a very nice 6.15 significant strikes per minute. The former 200-plus-pound rugby player has scored 11 knockouts as well as three submission victories in his career. Since coming to the […]

Giants Think Joey Bart Needs More Development

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler reiterated what president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said about catching prospect Joey Bart not being a likely candidate to jump in right away and replace Buster Posey, who has opted out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. "We all feel strongly that Bart has some development […]

Kevin Harvick On Fire Coming Into Kentucky

Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick will start from the third position in Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Harvick comes into Kentucky after winning two of the last three Cup races, including last week's race at Indianapolis. Only matched by Denny Hamlin, Harvick and the No. 4 crew have been the team to beat this […]

Hunter Pence Dealing With Foot Inflammation

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence's (foot) MRI exam on Friday revealed inflammation in his foot. He is still hitting, but the coaching staff will keep him from running over the weekend, according to manager Gabe Kapler. It's good news for the 37-year-old and his chances of being ready by Opening Day on July 23 […]

Jose Aldo With A Chance To Reclaim Gold

Jose Aldo (28-6) has a chance to claim UFC gold in his second weight class. Coming off of two losses in a row, Aldo will face a tough opponent in Petr Yan. Sixteen of his 28 victories have come by knockout, though as of late Aldo has been on a 3-5 skid. The 33-year-old has […]

Luis Patino Sharp In Intrasquad Game

San Diego Padres pitching prospect Luis Patino allowed one hit in three frames in the Friars intrasquad game Thursday. Riding a fastball that hit 97 mph, the team’s No. 3 prospect continued making his claim for the roster. Patino excelled in 2019 across High-A and Double-A, recording a 2.57 ERA and 11.7 K/9 across 94 2/3 […]

Petr Yan One Win From UFC Gold

Petr Yan (14-1) is just one win away from claiming the UFC bantamweight championship. He will not have an easy task, as he is set to face arguably the greatest featherweight of all time, Jose Aldo. Since joining the UFC in June of 2018, Yan has been on a run, winning all six bouts. Most […]

Kyle Busch Starts On Pole At Kentucky

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch drew the pole position for Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Busch had a quiet day last week at Indianapolis but finished with a solid sixth-place finish. Outside of leading 100 laps at Bristol, Busch and the No. 18 car just haven't shown race-winning speed in 2020. If Busch […]

Rose Namajunas Could Avenge Title Loss With Victory

Rose Namajunas (8-4) returns to action against the woman who defeated her for her title in Jessica Andrade. Don't let her record fool you, though. Those four losses are to some of the very best strawweights in history. Prior to the Andrade defeat, Namajunas defeated the former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk in back-to-back bouts. She […]

Trey Wingenter Shut Down With Elbow Irritation

San Diego Padres reliever Trey Wingenter (elbow) is dealing with irritation in his throwing elbow and will be shut down. He’ll be tested again in five days. The 26-year-old has been a strikeout artist for the Friars with a 12.7 K/9 over the past two years, but posted an ugly 5.65 ERA last season due […]

Cardinals Owner Tests Positive For COVID-19

Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell has tested positive for COVID-19. The team thinks he contracted the virus while traveling and spending time on the East Coast for several weeks. Bidwell's doctor recommended that he admit himself to the hospital. His symptoms have subsided and he's expected to be released from the hospital sometime this weekend. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Misses Workouts With Headache

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (headache) was held out of workouts for the second consecutive day Friday. The team claims the move is precautionary as Tatis has tested negative for COVID-19. The 21-year-old stud shined in his 2019 debut with a .969 OPS, 22 homers and 16 steals, but was shut down after […]

Jessica Andrade Begins Journey To Earn Back Her Title

Jessica Andrade (20-7) is back in the Octagon after losing her strawweight title to Weili Zhang in August of 2019. Andrade will step back into the cage with the woman she defeated for the title in May of 2019 in Rose Namajunas. With 14 of her 20 wins coming by finish, she is always a […]

Starling Marte Back In Camp Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Starling Marte was back in summer camp on Friday after he had missed the last three days of workouts, according to outfielder David Peralta. It's unclear if Marte tested positive for COVID-19 or came in contact with someone who did, but either way, he's back in camp and looks ready to go […]