Chris Sale Might Not Be Ready For Opening Day

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (illness) is dealing with a mild case of pneumonia in camp and "still doesn't have full strength back," according to manager Ron Roenicke. Sale is progressing and playing light catch, but the Red Sox acknowledged that he might not be up to speed by Opening Day, and they […]

Ty Buttrey Tweaks Intercostal Muscle

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ty Buttrey (intercostal) tweaked an intercostal muscle and will be slowed down in camp for a couple of weeks. However, manager Joe Maddon still expects Buttrey to be ready for Opening Day. Relievers don't need as much time to get ramped up for the regular season, so Buttrey might not […]

Tony Watson Not The Official Closer

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson is the most experienced arm for the late innings with Will Smith now in Atlanta, but the Giants might start the year without naming a specific closer. New manager Gabe Kapler won't commit to using a traditional ninth-inning closer, but Watson should be seen as the favorite. He […]

Alex Verdugo Has Stress Fracture In Back

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (back) is dealing with a stress fracture in his lower back and is now doubtful to be ready for Opening Day, according to manager Ron Roenicke. The team knew about Verdugo's injury before trading for him earlier this week. The youngster also missed the last two months of 2019 […]

Austin Dillon Could Make Fantasy Owners Happy

One name that should appear in a lot of fantasy lineups this week is Austin Dillon. Dillon has shown that he knows how to position himself for a top finish at superspeedways throughout his career. In 13 starts at Daytona, Dillon enjoys an average finish of ninth. The only driver with a better average finish […]

Victor Robles Being Considered for Leadoff Role

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is entering his second full season of play in 2020 with an opportunity to be the team's leadoff hitter. Robles is a speedster, which traditionally fits the role, but his .327 career OBP doesn't lend itself quite as well to the #1 spot in the order. But if he gets […]

Matt DiBenedetto Could Be Fantasy Steal

Matt DiBenedetto has become a fan favorite in recent years. DiBenedetto wears his emotions on his sleeve, and it has drawn a lot of fans his way, coupled with building success in cars that don't normally run toward the front. In 2020, however, DiBenedetto has been presented with an opportunity to showcase his talents in […]

Daytona 500: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the new, and improved NASCAR Premium Package RotoBallers! This off-season the team and I worked hard to put together something special to take your Fantasy NASCAR game to the next level. With the addition of the powerful NASCAR DFS Research Station, and […]

Miles Bridges Grabs MVP in Rising Stars Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges put on an impressive performance during Friday's Rising Stars Game. He scored 20 points with three 3-pointers during Team USA's 151-131 victory over Team World. Bridges was playing well before the break and it doesn't appear that he has lost a step. The Hornets will need Bridges to continue this […]

Zion Williamson Impresses in Rising Stars Game

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was fun to watch during Friday's Rising Stars Game in Chicago. He unfortunately missed some monster dunks towards the end of the game, but finished with 14 points in 20 minutes. The fans did get to witness some nice alley-oops from teammate JA Morant. It was a small taste […]

RJ Barrett Drops 27 Points in Rising Stars Game

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett put on a show for the fans during Friday's Rising Stars Game in Chicago. He led all players with 27 points in Team World's 151-131 loss to Team USA. Barrett has been banged up at times this season, so it's nice to see him healthy and showing off his […]

Pau Gasol Hopes to Play in 2020 Olympics

Veteran center Pau Gasol (foot) is hopeful that he'll be able to play for Spain in the upcoming 2020 Olympics. He underwent surgery to repair a bone stress fracture in his left foot last season. The Portland Trail Blazers waived Gasol in November, but the big man said he would like to play in the […]

Darren Helm Scores Again On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm opened the scoring with a short-handed goal in Saturday's matchup against the Bruins, but the team failed to build on it and lost 4-1. Helm kicked off the week with a two-goal performance against Buffalo, so he seems to have found his scoring stick. He was on a 16-game […]

Wendell Carter Jr. is Feeling Better

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is hopeful that he can get back on the court after the All-Star break. He has been sidelined since Jan. 9 due to a right ankle sprain. The Bulls don't play again until February 20 versus the Charlotte Hornets. That gives Carter more time to prepare himself to […]

Charlie McAvoy Collects Two Points In Saturday's Win

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy picked up two points in Saturday's 4-1 win over Detroit, scoring the game-tying goal and recording an assist on a Charlie Coyle goal. Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak also scored for Boston, with the former tallying the game-winning goal in a short-handed situation. McAvoy, who scored only his second goal […]

Evan Turner is Expected to Work Out With Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Evan Turner has a buyout pending with the organization. Turner is allowed to work out for the Clippers on Saturday, according to Chris Haynes. He didn't make much of an impact in Atlanta earlier in the season, but could be useful elsewhere. However, Turner would likely be lost in shuffle if he […]

Kyle Larson Is A Risky Play At Daytona

While Kyle Larson has had success at several tracks on the NASCAR circuit, one track that hasn't been his friend consistently is Daytona. According to loop data, Larson hasn't finished in 42% of his starts at the speedway. Larson tends to lay back at the beginning of many of his superspeedway starts in an effort […]

William Byron Proving To Be Solid At Superspeedways

William Byron is on a hot streak at Daytona right now. Coming off his second-place finish at Daytona last July, Byron was able to win his duel race on Thursday night, locking himself into the fourth spot on the grid for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Byron will start the race directly in front of […]

Clint Bowyer Is A Solid Value Play on Sunday

Clint Bowyer enters the Daytona 500 on Sunday as the 12th most expensive driver in DFS, which could be a nice bargain for fantasy players. Bowyer will have his work cut out for him, starting 29th on Sunday, and while having a fairly low average running position of 17.6 at the speedway, his finishing position […]

Ryan Blaney Moves To Backup Car Ahead Of Daytona 500

Ryan Blaney will start Sunday's Daytona 500 at the rear of the field. Blaney's team determined that the damage suffered in an incident between the No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota of Daniel Suarez during Thursday's Duel race was too severe to repair. Blaney finished 14th in the Duel, setting his original starting position of […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~210 CURRENT ADP: ~230 overall ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was terrific throughout the first half of 2019, but then a July 23 heel injury sunk it all. He would miss a month, only to return with a 32% strikeout rate compared to 20.4% prior to the injury. He hit 17 […]

Rougned Odor (2B, TX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 180 CURRENT ADP: ~218 overall ANALYSIS: Rougned Odor just turned 26 a few weeks ago, which seems shocking since he broke into the Majors in 2014. Yes, he's struggled with strikeouts and has hit just above .200 in two of the last three years, but people continue to talk about […]

Mychal Givens Under The Weather

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens (illness) will miss his bullpen session on Saturday due to an illness. Reliever Hunter Harvey is also sidelined with an illness to start the weekend. Givens was Baltimore's primary closer in 2019 and had a rough 4.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 11 saves while striking out 86 in 63 innings. […]

Miles Mikolas Being Slowed In Camp

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas' (forearm) throwing program has been slowed in camp as part of a plan to accommodate for the sore flexor tendon he had last season. Manager Mike Shildt said that Mikolas could be delayed for the start of Grapefruit League games as a result. Mikolas fell back to Earth […]

Byron Buxton Hitting Off Tee

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) is hitting off a tee in camp. Buxton said that "everything is going according to plan," but he has stopped short of laying out a timetable for a return after having surgery last September to fix the labrum in his left shoulder. The goal is for him to be […]

Alex Verdugo Won't Rush Back For Opening Day

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (back) said, "There’s no reason to rush back and make it for Opening Day if I’m not fully back, because then you’re going to start messing around with getting re-injured. I’ve been out this long, might as well keep it a little longer and make sure it’s 100%." Verdugo, […]

Jason Zucker Scores Two Goals Against Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Jason Zucker found the back of the net twice in Friday's 4-1 victory against the Canadiens, as the 28-year-old finished with two goals, two shots and a plus-two rating. Zucker's multi-goal performance marks his first such game of the season, while his pair of goals came less than two minutes apart […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 17

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]

Mock Draft Review: Best Late-Round Targets

Last week, some members of the RotoBaller staff completed a 12-team mock draft for standard 5x5 format. After the draft, we each broke down our strategy and some of our favorite picks, which can be found here. However, I want to take a closer look at one portion of the draft in particular. Since we know that […]

Martin Necas Adds Two Points In Hurricanes Win

Rookie forward Martin Necas scored a goal and added an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. He now has 15 goals and 31 points in 53 games this season. Nino Niederreiter also had a goal and a helper, which were his first points in five games. […]