Kyle Farmer Draws Start At Shortstop Saturday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Kyle Farmer will make the start at shortstop Saturday against Minnesota and right-hander Michael Pineda. The start will mark Farmer’s 18th of the year, as Freddy Galvis returns to the pine a night after going deep. With a .328 OBP in 64 plate appearances this year, Farmer holds punt play DFS appeal, […]

Sammy Watkins Questionable, Darrel Williams To Play

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (concussion, neck) is questionable for Week 3 against the Ravens while running back Darrel Williams (ankle) will suit up. Watkins was able to practice in full on Saturday after getting in a limited session on Friday, so he's heading in the right direction. The veteran receiver is a […]

Andres Gimenez Departs Saturday’s Doubleheader Early

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez (undisclosed) exited the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader versus the Nationals after looking uncomfortable following a swing in his first at-bat. With just one day remaining in the 2020 regular season, any ailment may end Gimenez’s year. If his rookie campaign concludes, he will have slashed .265/.336/.402 with eight […]

Chidobe Awuzie Placed On Injured Reserve

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) has been placed on the injured reserve by the team on Saturday. This means he'll miss the Cowboys' next three contests, which includes a big matchup against the Seahawks in Week 3. Rookie corner Trevon Diggs is also banged up with a shoulder injury, so this secondary is now […]

Shin-Soo Choo Eyes Return In 2021, Will Prepare To Play

Texas Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo is slated to become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2020 year. After signing a seven-year deal with the Rangers ahead of 2014, Choo will hit the free-agent market at 38 years old, yet he has made it clear that there is uncertainty surrounding ‘21, even as […]

Matt Shoemaker Scratched Saturday, T.J. Zeuch Starts

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Matt Shoemaker (undisclosed) has been removed as the club’s starting pitcher for Saturday’s contest versus Baltimore, with righty T.J. Zeuch tabbed in his stead. The start will mark the first of the year for Zeuch, who has made two relief appearances in 2020 and allowed two runs in 6 ⅓ […]

Desmond Trufant Ruled Out For Sunday

Detroit Lions cornerback Desmond Trufant (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Trufant was able to get in a couple limited sessions after not participating in Wednesday's practice, though it appears he is not quite ready yet. It's a blow to a Lions' pass defense that has surrendered five passing […]

Joey Bart Sits Saturday, Tyler Heineman Behind The Dish

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will take a seat Saturday versus San Diego and right-hander Zach Davies, ceding way to Tyler Heineman. Bart has been striking out in droves during his first exposure to big league pitching, having recorded at least one K in each of his last eight games. While he has posted […]

Hunter Pence Announces Retirement Saturday

Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence announced Saturday that he would be hanging up his cleats after a 14-year career. Pence last played with the Giants this season, where he spent eight years and won two World Series titles. A four-time All-Star, Pence finished with nearly 1,800 career hits, a career .334 OBP, and 244 home runs. […]

A.J. Terrell Placed On COVID List

Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell (illness) was placed on the COVID list on Saturday. The number-16 overall pick from the 2020 draft is the NFL's first positive case of the season, as the results came back from a Friday morning test. As of right now, the Falcons have no other positive tests, though this is […]

Joey Logano Starts Fifth, Looking To Sweep Las Vegas

Penske Racing's Joey Logano will start from the fifth position in Sunday night's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Logano comes into the second round of the playoffs looking to repeat his performance from February when he won the Pennzoil 400. Logano led 54 laps in that race and stayed out on the […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Bats Cleanup Saturday, Nate Lowe Sits

Tampa Bay Rays utilityman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo returns to the starting lineup Saturday versus Philadelphia and right-hander Zack Wheeler, as he’ll hold down the cleanup spot while manning the hot corner. With Tsutsugo in the lineup, Nate Lowe heads to the bench, having gone 3-for-27 over his last seven games. Having hit just .199 through his […]

Derek Hill Earns First Big League Start Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill will be among the starting nine Saturday versus Kansas City and right-hander Carlos Hernandez, marking the first start of his Major League career. Hill has been utilized primarily as a defensive replacement and pinch-runner through his first 14 big league appearances, having scored three runs without collecting a hit. He’ll […]

Tap That: Episode #1.5 - UFC 253 Undercard

Brady Grove hosts the undercard portion for the newly official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and brings you the episode's first week in time to provide analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like […]

Tap That: Episode #1 - New Eras and Balloon Animals

Brady Grove and Brett Mitchell co-host the newly official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you the inaugural episode in time to provide analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe […]

Kyle Busch Hoping For Hometown Win At Las Vegas

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch will start from the second position in Sunday night's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last week, Busch had his best race of the 2020 Cup season, leading 159 laps and finishing second at Bristol. Still looking for his first win of the season, Busch will head to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Chase Elliott Starting Third At Las Vegas

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott will fire off from the third position in Sunday night's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Elliott and the No. 9 team are coming off of a solid seventh-place run, at Bristol, last week, where Elliott was a contender for the win until he got trapped a lap […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. A Great DFS Play At Las Vegas

JTG-Daugherty Racing's Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start from the 33rd position in Sunday night's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stenhouse is coming off of a rough race in Bristol, where he crashed out early and received his third last-place finish of the season. Back in February, Stenhouse scored a third-place finish at […]

League of Legends World Championships DFS Picks (9/27/20) - DraftKings and Fanduel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my League of Legends DFS column! Another day, another emergency meeting for LGD, and it turns out they were the imposters after all. That's the only possible answer because otherwise, my beloved LPL is in big trouble. Even with another epic LGD fail, we went 5-2 on picks yesterday, so we're […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for September 26th (Premium Content)

With single-game slates left for the rest of the NBA postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and strategies for each conference finals and finals game. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some nice contests available for showdown/single-game and my goal will be to give you my approach […]

Joey Gallo Sees Power Production Tail Off In September

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo has slashed just .160/.236/.321 during 24 games in September. With just three home runs in that stretch, his fantasy appeal has cratered, particularly in formats where strikeouts earn negative points for managers. Gallo has produced a whopping 35% K rate this year, which has led to a .191 xBA, both […]

Josh Donaldson Again Bothered By Calf Ailment

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) departed Friday’s contest versus Cincinnati early with cramping in his right calf, the same one that caused him to miss a month of the season earlier in 2020. The timing certainly doesn’t bode well for Donaldson’s status over the final two games of the regular season, but it’s […]

Ozzie Albies Delivers Hot September To Close Out 2020

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has demolished the ball in September to the tune of a .369/.406/.646 slash line, helping to turn around a year that had been previously hampered by a wrist injury. Despite only returning Sept. 9, Albies already has eight multi-hit games this month, having moved his way back up the […]

Aaron Civale Faces Indeterminate Pitch Count Saturday

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale will likely only throw 80-85 pitches during Saturday’s contest versus Pittsburgh as the club attempts to keep him healthy heading into the postseason. Civale, whose pitch count was discussed during the broadcast of last night’s game, has already been announced as joining the relief corps for the Wild Card […]

Jesus Aguilar, Brian Anderson Get Day Off Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar and third baseman Brian Anderson are both on the bench for Saturday's contest versus the Yankees and right-hander Deivi Garcia. Garrett Cooper and Jon Berti will take over for Aguilar and Anderson, respectively, and bat third and fourth in the order. The move is likely just a day of […]

Gleyber Torres Receives Off-Day From Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was not among the starting nine for the club's contest Saturday versus Miami and left-hander Trevor Rogers. Tyler Wade will enter the lineup and hold down the shortstop spot, batting ninth. After having begun to find his groove offensive during mid-September, Torres has gone 0-for-10 over his last three […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are just two days left in the regular season and with that come unpredictable lineup decisions as MLB teams clinch playoff spots and begin resting starters. This can create some tricky lineup decisions when setting DFS lineups but it can also lead to other strong values as cheaper players may hit higher in the […]

San Diego Believes Dinelson Lamet May Pitch In Wild Card Series

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Dinelson Lamet (biceps) departed his start Friday versus San Francisco early, throwing his availability for the Wild Card series, which begins Wednesday, into doubt. But the club is optimistic that he will be able to pitch through any soreness, which they will not know more about until Lamet throws again […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 26, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/26/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With the season gone in the blink of an eye, we've arrived at the penultimate slate of the regular season, with FanDuel and DraftKings […]