Ryan McLeod On Track To Return For Start Of Season

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) is reportedly progressing well and should be ready for action again soon. The Oilers expect to have him available for one or two preseason games. McLeod was injured at the start of training camp a week ago. The 24-year-old did a great job as a bottom-six piece for the […]

Matthew Savoie Expected To Return To Practice Next Week

Buffalo Sabres center Matthew Savoie (shoulder) is on track to continue practicing next week. The 19-year-old hurt his shoulder in a prospects game at the start of last week. Savoie is looking to break into the Sabres team for the upcoming campaign after making his pro debut last term with a couple of AHL playoff […]

Mikael Granlund Skates For 30 Minutes Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund (shoulder) took a step forward by skating for half an hour Thursday, as per head coach David Quinn. The veteran has been limited in camp due to his shoulder ailment but was able to get a mild skate in Thursday with his club's Oct. 12 season opener versus the […]

Cole Perfetti Under Evaluation After Taking Hit To The Head

Winnipeg Jets center Cole Perfetti is getting evaluated for an upper-body injury after taking a hit to the head in Wednesday's preseason game against Calgary. Perfetti's night was cut short in the second period when Flames forward Martin Pospisil delivered him a late shoulder check. The 2022-23 campaign already ended prematurely for Perfetti due to […]

Roope Hintz Unavailable Due To An Upper-Body Injury

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz missed Wednesday's practice with an upper-body problem. According to head coach Pete DeBoer, Hintz is "dealing with something" with his upper body. DeBoer added that he's not concerned about the ailment, so it's safe to assume Hintz will return to the ice soon. The Finnish forward came close to a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/28/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's the final Thursday of the regular season, and there are five games to populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are also games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

MLB chopped up the slate today, but at least we have a uniform slate on both sites with a five-game main slate. That's all we can ask for at this time of the season. This article contains my picks for the five-game main slate on Thursday, September 28, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which […]

Josh Norris Inching Towards Return

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris took a step towards returning to game action on Wednesday when he wore a regular practice jersey for the first time since the opening of training camp. While not yet cleared for contact, Norris was a full participant in Wednesday's on-ice session and could be cleared for game action this […]

Dylan Gambrell Suffers Concussion

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dylan Gambrell suffered a concussion in Tuesday's practice, as per head coach Sheldon Keefe, and will be out indefinitely. The Maple Leafs signed the former first-round pick to a one-year, $775K contract this offseason but it appears his status for opening night versus the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 11 is in […]

Mikael Backlund Signs Two-Year Extension With Flames

Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund has signed a two-year contract extension worth $4.5 million in average annual value. The 34-year-old was set to hit unrestricted free agency following the 2023-24 campaign but will seemingly stick around in Calgary for at least two additional seasons. Backlund has spent his entire 15-year career with the Flames after […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Luis Robert Jr., Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, Ryan Mountcastle, Patrick Sandoval

The MLB regular season is set to wrap up in less than a week, so it's time for a final look at the injury headlines ahead of postseason action. There are still some key players to monitor as the fantasy baseball season concludes. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Luis Robert […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Indiana Pacers

Welcome back to the second annual fantasy basketball exercise in which RotoBaller dissects each NBA team's breakouts, busts, and locks. As the fantasy basketball season demands extreme detail and attention, taking the time to identify game-breakers and game-changers in the NBA makes the difference between winning or losing your league. Thankfully, RotoBaller is here to […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Dynasty Baseball (Week 27)? James Triantos, Jonathan Ornelas, Mason Montgomery, more!

After focusing on playoff teams in A-ball in last week's edition, this week we're focused on the upper minors and a host of players who are playing in the playoffs for upper minors (Double-A and Triple-A) teams. Triple-A only has two leagues, so we are taking players from three of the four guaranteed teams and […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the final Wednesday slate of the regular season, RotoBallers! The MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. We only have a handful of these left, so let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With a handful of games spread throughout […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/27/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's the final Wednesday of the regular season, and there are eight games to populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are also games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. […]

Reese McGuire Suffers Left Thumb Contusion

Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire (thumb) exited Tuesday's matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday with an apparent left thumb contusion, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. The 28-year-old is hitting .271 at the dish but with just one homer, 14 runs, 16 RBI, and a single stolen base over 70 games. It's unclear […]

Dereck Lively II Will Get The Chance To Start

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is heading into his rookie season with some big long-term expectations. He was drafted based on both need and potential as the team lost Christian Wood and JaVale McGee this offseason. Head coach Jason Kidd told Marc Stein that Lively is going to get the chance to start. He […]

Filip Chytil Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil is listed as day-to-day after leaving Tuesday's practice early with an apparent upper-body injury. The 24-year-old joins Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad as Rangers forwards nursing what appear to be minor injuries while the trio will not participate in Tuesday's preseason opener versus the New York Islanders. The 21st […]

Logan Couture Unlikely To Play Opening Night

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture remains week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered while training and appears likely to miss the club's season opener on Oct. 12 versus the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights. Sharks head coach David Quinn said there's still no clear sign as to when Couture will skate again and the club […]

Bo Naylor Returning To Starting Lineup Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (thumb) will return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus the Cincinnati Reds. The rookie backstop was removed from Friday night's game after two plate appearances with a right thumb contusion but will return out of the eight-hole while taking on Reds right-hander Hunter Greene on Tuesday in […]

Will Smith Taking Game 1 Off Tuesday

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies are playing a doubleheader at Coors Field on Tuesday, and Dodgers catcher Will Smith will start on the bench for Game 1 with the team taking on right-hander Chase Anderson. Austin Barnes will do the catching for left-handed opener Caleb Ferguson and will bat in the nine-hole for […]

Sean Couturier Plays His First Game Since 2021

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier was finally back in action on Monday, logging 18:05 of ice time in a 6-0 defeat to New Jersey. The game marked Couturier's first outing in 646 days. He last suited up on Dec. 21, 2021. The game ended in a heavy defeat, but it must have been a special […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/26/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's the final Tuesday of the regular season. FanDuel elected not to include the second game of the Dodgers-Rockies doubleheader in its contests tonight, so there are 10 games on its main slate. Meanwhile, DraftKings included it and has 11 games […]

Mitch Garver Collects Three Hits, Homers Monday

Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver had another nice day at the plate in Monday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Serving as DH, Garver went 3-for-3 with two singles, a solo home run, and a walk. The 32-year-old has been great offensively when healthy, slashing .281/.381/.525 with 19 HR and 50 RBI in 324 plate […]

Yainer Diaz Back On The Bench Monday

Houston Astros catcher/designated hitter Yainer Diaz is not in the club's starting lineup Monday versus the Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo. Diaz collected an RBI single in four at-bats in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Royals and will begin a three-game set with the division-rival Mariners on the bench Monday. The rookie has enjoyed a […]

Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 27 – Monday, September 25 through Sunday, October 1. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and […]

Francisco Alvarez Dealing With Finger Contusion

New York Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez (finger) appears to have avoided serious damage after getting hit on the fingers by foul balls in the game on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. "Just a finger contusion," manager Buck Showalter said. "He's been getting hit a lot lately." With the Mets having nothing to play for […]

Adam Fantilli Registers Two Assists In Preseason Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli made quite an impression when he got his first taste of NHL action Sunday in a preseason contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 18-year-old, who was the third-overall pick in this year's draft, produced two assists -- one in a short-handed situation -- to help the team to a […]

Mika Zibanejad Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad suffered an upper-body injury in a team scrimmage Sunday. The team considers him day-to-day for now. Zibanejad typically doesn't miss time and has sat out just one Rangers game over the past two seasons. By staying clear of health issues, Zibanejad has gone from strength to strength in recent […]