Raiders Defense Allows 30 Points In Loss

The Raiders defense struggled once again in a loss to the Chargers. They allowed 30 points and over 400 total yards. This marks the ninth time this season where they have allowed at least 30 points. They were once again unable to force a turnover and tallied just one sack. Justin Herbert picked their defense […]

Drew Brees Will Start Sunday

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (lung, ribs) will be the team's starting quarterback in Week 15 against the Chiefs, according to a source. The Saints believe that Brees is fully healthy and doctors have cleared him to play. The future Hall of Famer had no setbacks in practice this week, didn't feel pain and […]

Hunter Renfrow Catches One Pass, Injured In Loss

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (head) caught just one pass for four yards in a Thursday night loss against the Chargers. Renfrow had to leave the game in the third quarter after a hit to the head on a punt return, and he was unable to return. The hit to the head appeared to […]

Derek Carr May Be Done For Final Two Games

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said that quarterback Derek Carr (groin) didn't suffer a tear in the Thursday night loss to the Chargers, but the coach described the injury as a significant groin pull. Carr will undergo an MRI exam on Friday, but there is a chance that we've seen the last of […]

Nelson Agholor Catches Four Passes

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Nelson Agholor caught four passes on eight targets for 49 yards in a Thursday night loss against the Chargers. The eight targets was encouraging but Marcus Mariota clearly struggled to get Agholor the ball in relief of Derek Carr. Agholor had a 30-yard reception that was the bulk of his […]

Darren Waller Dominant In Loss

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller once again showed that he is nearly impossible to guard. He caught nine passes on 12 targets for 150 yards and a touchdown in a Week 15 loss against the Chargers. Waller now has 93 catches on the season with 29 of them coming over the last three […]

Patrick Mahomes Has A Tough Matchup In Week 15

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face a tough task against the New Orleans Saints Defense in Week 15. Mahomes threw three interceptions in Week 14, but was still able to toss a pair of touchdowns for 393 yards. Mahomes will now go up against the Saints and they are only allowing opposing signal […]

Tyreek Hill Looks To Continue His Strong Season In Week 15

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will look to continue his impressive season with a matchup versus the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. Hill is putting together a fantastic season and is tied with Davante Adams for 14 receiving touchdowns. He also has two rushing touchdowns. Hill has been one of the best […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Has A Tough Task In Week 15

Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire will face a tough task against the New Orleans Saints Defense in Week 15. The rookie has really struggled with the rush attempts that he has been getting, but he has been able to help managers in PPR leagues. The Saints defense has been stingy against the […]

Josh Jacobs Records 114 Total Yards

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a solid performance in a Thursday night loss against the Chargers. He rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown and also caught three passes for 38 yards. Jacobs had a tough time picking up rushing yards as he averaged just 2.9 yards per carry. However, his 26 […]

Lance Lynn to White Sox - Fantasy Impact

Entering the offseason looking to shore up their pitching staff, the White Sox made the first big move in the 2020 starting pitcher market with the acquisition of right-hander Lance Lynn from the Texas Rangers. In return, Chicago sent top-100 prospect Dane Dunning and 2019 sixth-rounder Avery Weems down south to Arlington. In a move […]

Marcus Mariota Impressive In Relief

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota had a solid performance after being forced to relieve Derek Carr after Carr appeared to injure his groin in the first quarter. Mariota threw for 226 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also showed his dual-threat ability, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown. This was the […]

Strike Zone Rate Analysis - Starting Pitchers

There are hundreds of metrics out there that describe pitchers. The richness of the available data is rivaled by no other sport. This can at times lead to information overload, leading us too far away from the core tenants of what success looks like. One group of statistics that are very simple and very helpful […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 18th, 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 December 18th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jalen Guyton Goes For 91 Yards In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton came up big in a Week 15 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders. Guyton's 53 yard catch in overtime helped the Chargers secure their fifth win of season. The speedster finished the contest with four catches for 91 yards and saw six targets on the evening. Guyton has […]

Austin Ekeler Rushes For 60 Yards In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler rushed 13 times for 60 yards versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Ekeler also caught all four of his targets for 19 yards. Ekeler entered the game with a quad injury, but still saw 62% of the backfield snaps on Thursday. Ekeler continues to be a […]

Hunter Henry Scores Fourth Touchdown

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry caught five of his seven targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in Week 15 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. The tight end has been healthy this entire season and is putting together his best campaign as a result. Henry has been a consistent TE1 for managers and […]

Keenan Allen Has One Catch In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen caught one of his three targets for 17 yards in Week 15 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Allen entered the contest with a hamstring injury and was on a snap count. It was unfortunate for managers, because Allen has been one of the most consistent wide receivers this […]

Mike Williams Catches Both Of His Targets In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams caught both of his targets on in Week 15 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Williams is dealing with a back injury and only saw 43% of the snaps on Thursday. The big receiver has been up and down all season, but he made the most of his opportunities […]

Tyron Johnson Scores Third Touchdown

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyron Johnson caught three of his five targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in Week 15 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Johnson saw some extra snaps with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams both on snap counts and made the most of it. The speedy wide receiver only has 15 […]

K.J. Hill Jr. Catches All Three Targets In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver K.J. Hill Jr. caught all three of his targets for 39 yards in Week 15 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. With Keenan Allen and Mike Williams both dealing with injuries and on snap counts, Hill saw 22% of the wide receiver snaps on Thursday. Hill produced his best line […]

Justin Herbert Scores Three Touchdowns In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert got back on track in Week 15 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. The rookie quarterback was 22-for-32 on the evening for 314 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also rushed four times for 14 yards and a touchdown. Herbert now has now thrown 27 touchdowns on the […]

Steelers Defense A Top Fantasy Option In Week 15

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense draws a dream matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. The Bengals have struggled to score points ever since Joe Burrow was lost for the season, as they have been held under eight points in two of three games since the injury. There is a good chance that the Bengals […]

Eric Ebron Draws Excellent Matchup In Week 15

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron turned in a slow outing in a loss to the Buffalo Bills last week, catching just two passes. Look for him to bounce back in an excellent matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. The Bengals have struggled to contain opposing tight ends this season, allowing the third-most […]

Chase Claypool A WR3 Vs. Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool has been quiet of late, having caught just five passes for 53 yards over his past two games while carrying a three-game scoring drought. After a red hot start to the season, Claypool seems to have fallen to third in the wide receiver pecking order behind Diontae Johnson and […]

Corey Davis A Boom Or Bust WR3

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis slumped last week with a disappointing three catches, but he has topped 100 yards four times heading into Tennessee's Week 15 matchup with a Lions Defense that has allowed the third-most yards in the league to wide receivers (2,561). Davis' WR3 volume should return for what figures to be […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A Low-End WR2 Vs. Cincinnati

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster found the end zone in Week 14, his seventh touchdown of the season. While his yardage totals haven't been great, Smith-Schuster continues to see a healthy amount of targets and receptions in the Pittsburgh offense. He will look to turn in another solid performance in Week 15 against the […]

Derrick Henry Poised For Another Monster Game

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry had his second game of the season with 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns last week, and Tennessee's star running back is capable of posting another such performance in Week 15 against a Lions Defense that has surrendered a league-high 23 scrimmage touchdowns to running backs. He's poised for […]

A.J. Brown A WR1 In Week 15 Against Poor Lions Defense

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown scored his ninth touchdown in the last 10 games last week, and Tennessee's biggest receiving threat should put his playmaking ability on display again in Week 15 against a Lions Defense that has allowed 2,561 yards to wide receivers -- third-most in the league. Despite having zero 10-target games […]

Diontae Johnson A Low-End WR2 In Week 15

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson certainly didn't do much to instill confidence after getting benching for almost the entire first half of last week's loss to the Buffalo Bills due to his ongoing issues with drops. Johnson will look to bounce back, and hold onto the football, in Week 15 against the Cincinnati Bengals. […]