Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Takes Point Streak To Six Games

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins extended his point streak to six games in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas, scoring his 22nd goal of the season after Alex Chiasson had notched the team's opener. Both Nugent-Hopkins and Chiasson now have three goals in the past four games. RNH has struggled in front of the goal […]

Shea Theodore Nets Overtime Winner Against Oilers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore was the hero of the night again on Monday, taking down the Oilers 3-2 with an overtime goal. Nicolas Roy got things started for Vegas on a power play before Jonathan Marchessault went on to register a goal and an assist. Theodore, who also notched the winner against Calgary […]

Jonathan Quick Continues Fiery Hot Streak

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick made 21 saves in Monday's 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Quick has turned back the clock over his past six starts, posting a 5-0-1 record to go along with a .956 save percentage. The 34-year-old was having a difficult season before the hot streak, as evidenced by his […]

Colton Parayko Pots 10th Goal Of The Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko was the team's only goal-scorer in Monday's 2-1 loss to Florida, opening the scoring with his 10th goal of the season. Robert Thomas had the lone assist on the play. Parayko has started to make some serious noise in recent weeks. Eight of his goals have come since the […]

Mike Hoffman, Brett Connolly Cool Down St. Louis

Florida Panthers wingers Mike Hoffman and Brett Connolly took care of the goals when the team beat St. Louis 2-1 in a tough road game. Aleksi Saarela assisted both goals, which sent the Blues to only their second defeat in 11 games. Chris Driedger took his record for the season to 7-2-1 with a 26-save […]

Batters on a Diet: Sweet-Spot% Fallers

Last week, we talked about players who increased their proclivity to hit the ball between eight and 32 degrees in a stat known as sweet spot percentage. This week, we focus on some players whose sweet spot percentage decreased. But not all decreases in a stat are made equal. The players below all saw their […]

Alex Ovechkin Registers Two Points Monday Night

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin produced his third multi-point outing of the month on Monday, finishing a 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo with a goal and an assist. Ovi potted his 48th goal of the season at the start of the third period, before setting up Dmitry Orlov. In a fascinating battle, Ovechkin is […]

Alex Iafallo Nets 17th Goal Of The Season Against Avalanche

Los Angeles Kings left wing Alex Iafallo scored 14:35 into the third period to ice Monday's 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. After a slow October, Iafallo has come into his own. Since Nov. 1, Iafallo has tallied 39 points in 56 games. The 26-year-old has become an offensive leader for the Kings, garnering himself […]

Jack Eichel Ends Dry Spell With 36th Goal

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel ended a career-worst seven-game point drought with his 36th goal of the season on Monday, helping the team to a 3-2 shootout win over Washington. The Sabres captain netted on a power play at the start of the second period, with Rasmus Dahlin and Rasmus Ristolainen providing the assists. Dahlin […]

Nathan MacKinnon Leaves Monday's Game Early

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon suffered a lower-body injury during Monday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. MacKinnon played just 11:37 of ice time in the contest. There is no word on the severity of the injury yet, but it would not be surprising to see the superstar pivot miss some time. Hopefully, MacKinnon […]

Eric Samulski's 10 Bold Predictions for 2020

I've read these columns for years, so it's kind of surreal to be putting out my own. As somebody who constantly over-analyzes, I tend to be less risky in my fantasy decisions because a part of my brain always walks me back from the ledge. With that in mind, I tried to mix up the […]

Sean Murphy Homers Against Texas

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy had another strong game Monday night in Cactus League action vs the Rangers. The A's backstop went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer as he continues his solid spring after missing the first couple of weeks recovering from offseason knee surgery. Fantasy drafters that wait on catcher may want to take […]

Franklin Barreto Having A Strong Spring

Oakland Athletics second baseman Franklin Barreto is off to a strong start this spring as he competes for the starting second base job. Barreto has 11 hits and nine RBI in 14 games this spring leading to a cool 1.075 OPS. Obviously the sample size is small, but Barreto has upside based on his 19 […]

Finding Over/Undervalued Second Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

A couple weeks ago, we introduced our Expected Draft Values and explained how they would help us identify both over and undervalued players of all types. Power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, with pitchers as well. Today, we'll look at four "power" hitters, as identified by our site projections. Stay tuned over the […]

Jorge Mateo Making Case For Second Base Job

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jorge Mateo had another solid game Monday night in the competition for the starting second base job. Mateo led off the game with a walk before swiping second and moving to third on an error. He would later score on a shallow sacrifice fly as he flashed the speed that once […]

Late-Round Outfielders - Targets and Avoids in 2020

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, it would be smart to consider drafting some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even players with skills but have […]

Nick Senzel Hits First Spring Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 1-for-4 with a leadoff solo homer in a 3-3 Cactus League tie with the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Senzel is off to a slow start this spring, with that homer going into the books as his first hit in 10 spring at-bats. The former top prospect's camp got […]

Jay Bruce Expected To Open Season In Left Field

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce is expected to be the Opening Day left fielder, according to manager Joe Girardi. Bruce has been playing DH when he can this spring, but is expected to play the outfield later in the week. Bruce should hold down a starting outfield job until Andrew McCutchen (knee) is ready to […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook - Injuries, Risers, and Fallers (3/10/20)

Welcome to the Spring Training Notebook for March 10, 2020, where we'll dive into a few of the bigger stories around Major League Baseball's Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. As we head through the thick of Spring Training 2020, players are starting to separate themselves in the eyes of their organizations with hopes of making the […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Hitting His Way Into More Opportunities

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is having a spring training to remember. After permanently ditching the catcher's gear, Kiner-Falefa is hitting the cover off the ball in 13 games. The 24-year old is slashing .419/.455/.612 with 13 hits, 10 runs, 11 RBI, four home runs, and two walks to three strikeouts. With Willie Calhoun's injury, […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a medium eight-game main slate with Boston in Philadelphia,  Tampa Bay in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Nashville and Montreal. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 10th, 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 March 10th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Justin Dunn Strikes Out Five Batters On Monday Night

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn needed only three innings to strike out five batters on Monday evening in the Cactus League loss to the Brewers. The 24-year-old has been solid this spring and currently has 10 strikeouts in just 6 2/3 innings of work while allowing only four hits, two walks and two earned […]

Taijuan Walker Strikes Out Four On Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker logged three innings of work in the loss to the Brewers on Monday evening, giving up four hits and one run, while striking out four batters. This was a positive showing for the 27-year-old, who signed a one-year deal to return to Seattle after undergoing Tommy John surgery in […]

Kyle Lewis Goes Yard Again On Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 1-for-3 in the loss to Milwaukee, smashing a shot to left center off of Corbin Burnes in the top of the fourth. Monday marked the third homer of spring training for the 24-year-old, good for first on the team. His batting average of .192 is concerning, but with seven […]

Daniel Vogelbach Still Without A Home Run

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a walk during the loss to the Brewers on Monday. Despite failing to go yard during Cactus League play thus far, the 27-year-old is currently batting .308, while walking six times. He will likely strike out more often than fantasy managers would like […]

Evan White Continues To Improve At The Plate

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White went 1-for-2 with a strikeout and a walk during the loss to Milwaukee on Monday night. Despite having a lackluster reputation at the plate, the 23-year-old is having a noticeable spring and is batting .350 to go along with three doubles, second on the team behind Tim Lopes (five). […]

Shed Long Hitless In Loss On Monday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 0-for-4 with a strikeout during the Cactus League loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. It was another disappointing outing for the 24-year-old, who is now batting just .167 this spring to go along with seven strikeouts. He has stolen two bases; however, he will need to do […]

PGA Betting Advice: Players Championship - Head-To-Head Selections

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the arrival of our new column that will cover head-to-head plays for each PGA Tour stop. If you are looking for a more in-depth breakdown, […]

Byron Buxton To Take Batting Practice Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) will take live batting practice on Tuesday. The team will evaluate him on a day-to-day basis as they determine if he'll be ready for Opening Day. Buxton had surgery last September to fix a torn labrum in his non-throwing (left) shoulder. If he can avoid setbacks, he still has […]