Brandin Cooks Should Have Solid Floor In Week 7

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been targeted at least six times in every game this season and while his usage has been dropping, Sunday's game against the Raiders looks to be a good spot for Cooks to bounce back. The Raiders allow 256 passing yards per game, which ranks just 24th in the […]

Davis Mills Has Some Upside In Week 7

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills hasn't had the best sophomore campaign, with under 250 passing yards in every contest and two multi-interception games. But if there's ever a time to consider him as a QB2 play, it might be this week, with some popular fantasy quarterbacks on a bye and Mills facing a Raiders defense […]

Dameon Pierce Has RB2 Upside In Week 7

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce should be considered a solid RB2 play for Sunday's Week 7 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. While the Texans offense as a whole has struggled, Pierce has had some good individual efforts, including touchdowns in three consecutive games. Last time out, Pierce had 26 carries and five targets […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]

Tape Tells All: What Will The Cardinals Look Like Now?

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. There's actually a slight change of program this week. The Cardinals get DeAndre Hopkins back from suspension this week and traded for Robbie Anderson, but Marquise Brown is set to […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7: Top Free Agent Adds Include Alec Pierce, Chase Claypool, Tyquan Thornton, Wan'Dale Robinson

We're quickly approaching the midpoint of fantasy football regular seasons. If you're still in contention for the playoffs in your league but need an extra push, then I'm here to help you find that extra push. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups Include Tari Eason, Santi Aldama, Jalen Williams, Ayo Dosunmu

The 2022-23 NBA season is here, basically. I guess technically it doesn't start until Tuesday, but whatever. Close enough. This year, we're adding an additional piece of information to our weekly waiver wire column: a schedule breakdown, so that you can have an idea of which teams play the most games so you can use that […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Held Without Reception

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling never got going in Sunday's loss to the Bills, finishing the game without a catch. His best play was a 14-yard reception in the first quarter that was called back because of an ineligible man down field penalty on Creed Humphrey. This should have been a good spot […]

Mecole Hardman Catches Touchdown Against Buffalo

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman caught three of his four targets in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills, finishing with 42 yards and a touchdown. It was Hardman's first touchdown since Week 1. Hardman has had a few good showings this year, but he also has two games with under five receiving yards. […]

Travis Kelce Catches Eight Passes Against Buffalo

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was targeted 10 times in Sunday's loss to the Bills, catching eight passes for 108 yards. He also had a long reception called back by a questionable offensive pass interference call. This was only the second time this season that Kelce failed to score a touchdown, but it […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Has Best Game As Chief

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster finally found the end zone on Sunday, catching a 42-yard strike from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for his first score of the season. Overall, Smith-Schuster caught all five of his targets for 113 yards. Previously, Smith-Schuster's best yardage total of the year had been in Week 3, when he […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Quiet In Loss To Bills

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire struggled to find running room against one of the NFL's best run defenses in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills. He touched the ball nine times, finishing with 33 yards. He wasn't targeted in the passing game. It was the worst fantasy game of the season for Edwards-Helaire, […]

Patrick Mahomes Picked Twice In Loss To Bills

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was 25-for-40 for 338 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills. The former MVP threw a pair of interceptions, his first multiple pick game of the 2022 season. Mahomes also added 21 yards on the ground. It took both offenses a bit to get going, […]

South Point 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas on Sunday to begin the Round of 8. Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe are still alive in the race for a title. Of those, only Elliott and Logano have won titles before. Earlier this year, […]

Chiefs Defense Should Be Off Fantasy Radar Against Bills

The Kansas City Chiefs defense has very little fantasy upside heading into Sunday's meeting with the Buffalo Bills. While KC has been good against the run, they've allowed 255 passing yards per game, which ranks 24th in the NFL. With the Bills leading the NFL in passing yards per game, it's really tough to justify […]

Mecole Hardman Has Deep-League Appeal In Week 6

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman set season highs in receptions and receiving yards last week against the Raiders. His role on this team is still too tentative to play him in most formats, but in a 14-team league or deeper, there's some upside appeal for Hardman in a game against the Bills this […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Has Upside Against Bills

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling hasn't found the end zone yet this season, but Sunday's game against the Bills will offer the best chance yet for MVS to get his first touchdown. After some curious usage over the first three games, Valdes-Scantling has started to see his usage look more like it was […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Is Risky Week 6 Fantasy Option

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has been targeted exactly eight times in four of his team's five games this season, but he's yet to find the end zone this season. His lack of red zone usage makes him a risky play heading into Sunday's game against the Bills. While the Chiefs offense shouldn't […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Has Tough Week 6 Matchup

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a risky fantasy play on Sunday against the Bills in a game that should favor the passing offenses. After seeing 19 carries in Week 4, CEH dropped down to just nine carries last week, making the fourth time in five games that he had single-digit carries. With […]

Travis Kelce Remains Top Fantasy Tight End Play Against Bills

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is facing a tougher matchup than usual against the Bills on Sunday, as the team has allowed the fourth-fewest passing yards per game in the NFL. Despite that, fantasy managers should continue to trust Kelce as the No. 1 overall play at the tight end position, especially after […]

Patrick Mahomes Set For Explosive Week 6 Matchup

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes should be considered a top fantasy option heading into Sunday's meeting with the Buffalo Bills. While Buffalo the league's fourth-best pass defense by yards allowed per game, Mahomes is essentially matchup proof, and he threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns when these teams met in the playoffs last […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Las Vegas Alsco Uniforms 302 (10/15/22)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 kicks off on Saturday. Noah Gragson, A.J. Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones and Sam Mayer remain alive in the battle for an Xfinity championship. And now we head to Las Vegas, where Gibbs won earlier this year. Among the playoff field, Allmendinger […]

Tape Tells All: Analyzing Breece Hall's Week 5 Performance

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. Today, I want to look at a rookie running back for the second week in a row. Last week, it was Houston's Dameon Piece. This week, it's Jets running back […]

Fantasy Basketball Punting: Common Issues

One strategy that's often employed by fantasy basketball drafters is punting, which is essentially ignoring certain categories in a category-based fantasy league in order to bolster your chances at winning other categories. For example, taking a bad free throw shooter who is elite at rebounds and blocks can help you win those two categories on […]

Five Very Deep Center Sleepers For Fantasy Basketball

Winning in fantasy basketball starts with your top picks, but it ends with your ability to identify some sleepers who can help you round out the roster. For this article, we'll be looking at some deep sleepers—very deep ones. The kind of players who will very likely be on the board when you make your […]

RotoBaller Fantasy Basketball Writers League Draft Recap

On Wednesday night, the RotoBaller writers got together for our annual fantasy basketball draft. In the past, we did a 14-team league, but this year we cut it down to a more "normal" size with a 12-team league. Now that the draft is over, I thought it would be a good idea to go over […]

Five Fantasy Basketball Bounce-Back Players For 2022-23

Progression isn't always linear. While we like to think that athletes get better until a certain age and then get worse after that age, it doesn't always work that way. Sometimes, a player has a good year, then regresses a little the next year, and then bounces back after that. When it comes to fantasy […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Jakobi Meyers, George Pickens, Alec Pierce, Dyami Brown

Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 6. Not all of these waiver wire options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues, so it’s not a one-size-fits-all comparison. Use your best judgment when deciding which of […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Brooklyn Nets

Welcome to a new series here at RotoBaller where we look at a breakout, a bust and a lock candidate for each NBA team. We did this for the NFL this past offseason and these pieces were a lot of fun to write, so I thought we'd bring it to the NBA. Today, we'll be […]

Mecole Hardman Has Strong Showing On Monday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman caught four passes for 73 yards in Monday's win over the Raiders, including a 36-yard reception, the longest of the game by the Chiefs. While Hardman briefly exited with what looked like a heel issue, he quickly returned to the field. Hardman has had some good moments this […]