Seahawks Optimistic About Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said on Sports Radio 950 KJR that he feels good about both running backs Chris Carson (hip) and Rashaad Penny (knee) coming back from serious injuries that they suffered at the end of last season. Head coach Pete Carroll has also maintained optimism with Carson, while saying that Penny […]

Dak Prescott Plans To Hold Out Of Virtual Program

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott won't take part in stay-at-home preparations for the new season until he has a new long-term deal, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. If the Cowboys had an actual on-field offseason program, Prescott would have been absent without a new contract. Dallas placed the franchise tag on […]

Steve Pearce Officially Retires From Baseball

First baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce announced his retirement from baseball on Monday night, while appearing as a guest on WEEI's broadcast of the 2018 Red Sox World Series run. The 37-year-old was named World Series MVP in 2018 after totaling three home runs, eight RBI, five runs scored and a .333 batting average through 16 plate […]

Jake Fromm Buzzing Among QB Coaches

Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is currently buzzing because of his interviews with teams, and he's a favorite of quarterback coaches around the league. Fromm doesn't have the standout physical skills that some of the top quarterbacks in this year's draft possess, but he makes up for it with his mental capacity and with his ability […]

Chargers, Packers Have Been In Touch With Jalen Hurts

The Los Angeles Chargers and Green Bay Packers have been monitoring Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts. Both teams had meetings set up with Hurts and have done virtual calls with him, and both teams have a veteran in as the starter and are expected to look to the future in the draft. The Chargers have the […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Chiefs

The Chiefs offense was not the juggernaut last season that we saw in 2018, but the team capped off the year with a Super Bowl title. Will we get a championship hangover from the team or will we see closer to the highly productive fantasy scoring team from the year prior in 2020? Will the […]

Brandin Cooks - Dynasty Price Check

If you are a savvy dynasty owner, there's a good chance you may have considered buying low on Brandin Cooks over this off-season. If you're active on Twitter, you might have seen some trades go down involving Cooks. Over the last month or so, I saw several different dynasty owners talk about how they bought […]

Mid-Round Second Base - 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 […]

Engel's Angles: Ways To Keep Fantasy Fires Burning During Sports Outages

We love fantasy sports for many reasons. Among the prime factors is that it fuels our competitive fires, the ones that still rage when we are not playing actual sports themselves. Maybe we can’t make the Major Leagues, but we can certainly strive to be one of the best in fantasy baseball. Or even if […]

49ers Re-Sign Jason Verrett

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerbacks Jason Verrett and Dontae Johnson to undisclosed one-year deals on Monday. Verrett, a former first-round pick by the Chargers in 2014, has played all of six games since 2016 due to various injuries. He was a Pro Bowler in 2015 with the Bolts, but Verrett just hasn't been able […]

Voluntary Offseason Program Starts Next Week

The NFL and Players Association reached an agreement on a voluntary offseason program for 2020, which will start next Monday, April 20, according to sources. The "virtual period" can start next Monday, but there will be no on-field work for players until after all 32 club facilities can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. NFL Network's […]

Trey Mancini In "Good Spot" To Make Full Post-Surgery Recovery

Baltimore Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said Monday that outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini is in a "really good spot to make a 100% recovery" a month after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon, per BaltimoreSun.com's Jon Meoli. Elias also stated that Mancini's recovery will be months, not weeks […]

Hunter Henry Signing Franchise Tender

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry is signing his franchise tender on Monday, according to a source. It will lock him in for 2020 and guarantees his roughly $10 million salary. The two sides can still work on a long-term extension up until July 15. Henry hasn't played a full season in his four […]

Rams Signing Lirim Hajrullahu

The Los Angeles Rams are signing CFL All-Star kicker Lirim Hajrullahu on Monday, according to a source. Hajrullahu will get a chance to replace Greg Zuerlein, who signed with the Cowboys this offseason. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2018 to 2019 and was an All-Star in 2016 and last season. Hajrullahu […]

Christian McCaffrey Signs Four-Year Extension

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey agreed to sign a four-year extension that will keep him signed until 2025. The contract is worth $16 million per year, making McCaffrey the league's highest-paid running back in league history. It's been a rough go for teams signing running backs to long contracts recently, but McCaffrey is a […]

Seahawks A Lock To Trade Down In First Round?

One AFC general manager said, "Only two sure things in this draft: Joe Burrow to the Bengals and Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider trades down in the first round." Schneider has traded his first-round pick every year in the eight drafts since 2012, including twice in 2017 and 2019. Even if Seattle doesn't trade […]

Patriots Love Justin Herbert

The New England Patriots love Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, according to a rival general manager, but it's unknown if they love him enough to give up draft capital to trade up and select him in the first round. New England is equipped to do so if they wanted to -- they have 12 picks, which […]

Jaguars Want To Give Gardner Minshew A Shot

A friend of Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Dave Caldwell said that the Jaguars "really want to give Gardner Minshew II a real shot," so it's unlikely that they go with a quarterback with the No. 9 pick in the draft. A defensive player like Isaiah Simmons would make a lot of sense for Jacksonville with […]

Chargers Bullish On Tyrod Taylor

Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco thinks highly of Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, but head coach Anthony Lynn is legitimately bullish on Tyrod Taylor, and possibly for more than one year as the starter in a post-Philip Rivers world. Just because the Chargers believe in Taylor as a starting signal-caller doesn't mean that they […]

Dolphins Unlikely To Trade Up For Joe Burrow

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is against trading the farm to move up to No. 1 overall to select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, according to sources. Some in the Miami organization would like to do that, but it's doubtful that owner Stephen Ross signs off on that. The Bengals, although they've traded the first […]

LPL DFS Picks for 4/14/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back to my League of Legends DFS column here at RotoBaller! We will continue to extend our analysis for LoL DFS across different leagues and sites, bringing you the insight you need to succeed. Thanks once again for the outpouring of support from the DFS and ESports communities! With three more games on the docket tonight in the […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks for 4/13/20 - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. If you are reading this, you must be missing sports quite a bit but have found solace in DFS ESports. For those that are new to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS set up, don't worry I got your back! If you need […]

Austin Adams Has A Chance To Be Ready

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said that relief pitcher Austin Adams (knee) is progressing well from knee surgery and has a chance to be ready whenever the 2020 season starts. Adams developed into a real late-inning threat for the M's bullpen in 2019 before he tore ligaments in his left knee on a play […]

Talking Starting Pitchers With Doug Ishikawa - Bases Loaded Podcast

What's up RotoBallers! Tune into this latest episode as Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) and Doug Ishikawa (@CoachingIsh) discuss all things fantasy baseball.  Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. 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 […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Packers

The Packers made it all the way to the NFC title game in 2019. But this wasn't the Packers offense we are accustomed to seeing. The team rode the impressive performance of Aaron Jones to success while Aaron Rodgers took a backseat. Is this a sign of things to come for the fantasy football value […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Tight Ends

Recently, I introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea behind the concept was simple. Take position scarcity into account and calculate how each player overperformed or underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that in mind, […]

Closers Due for Regression in 2020

Finding reliable closers is always a challenge. There is a high turnover rate in the role every season, and in today's game, a lot of teams are going to a closer-by-committee approach, which adds a layer of confusion to the saves category. In each of the last three seasons, exactly 11 relievers have saved 30 […]

LPL DFS Picks for 4/13/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back to my League of Legends DFS column here at RotoBaller! We will continue to extend our analysis for LoL DFS across different leagues and sites, bringing you the insight you need to succeed. Thanks once again for the outpouring of support from the DFS and ESports communities! With three more games on the docket tonight […]

KeeSean Johnson's Snaps Could Take A Hit

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver KeeSean Johnson's offensive snaps could take a hit in his second season with the addition of DeAndre Hopkins to the receivers room. The sixth-round pick in 2019 finished the season with five straight inactives, but he had a great preseason and has a bright future. Johnson finished his rookie season with […]