DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 11-game MLB DFS slate on tap this Friday evening but be careful, there is some weather that could throw some plans into a blender. Let's see if we can navigate mother nature and ensure we are getting the best picks possible into our lineups! Remember, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]

John Tavares Finishes Game 5 With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares jumped back on the score sheet in Thursday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, ending a two-game run without a point with two assists in a 4-2 loss. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews scored the goals. Tavares was desperately trying to light the lamp himself as well, firing off a […]

Michael Eyssimont Makes A Big Impact In Comeback Game

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont (upper body) returned to the lineup for Thursday's Game 5 against Toronto and made a major impact by notching a goal and delivering an assist in a 4-2 victory. After replacing Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed) in the lineup, Eyssimont scored Tampa's second goal of the contest in the second period […]

Brooklyn Nets Post-Mortem: Offseason Moves to Avoid Another First Round Exit

Every year, the NBA Playoffs crown only one champion out of 16 total teams. Eight of those teams get eliminated in the first round and they are left trying to figure out whether or not the team is trending towards championship contention or the opposite way. The Brooklyn Nets are one of those teams that […]

Francisco Alvarez OK After Thursday's Departure

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter told reporters after Thursday's win over the Washington Nationals that backstop Francisco Alvarez (head) is doing well after leaving the game in the ninth inning, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. The 21-year-old was hit in the back of the head by a couple of swings, so the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/28/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a wet Friday. We should expect at least a couple of rainouts. The games looking bad are as follows: KC @ MIN PIT @ WSH NYM @ ATL BAL @ DET We will mostly be ignoring those games in this write-up, but we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/28/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

We only have two games tonight as the first round of the NBA playoffs winds down. Memphis faces elimination once again in L.A. in Game 6. The Warriors came back from down 2-0 to a 3-2 lead heading back to the Bay. Can the Kings survive to see Game 7? This is another fun slate […]

Will Smith Could Come Off Injured List Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said "there's a chance" that catcher Will Smith (concussion) could be activated from the injured list to serve as the designated hitter on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals if he comes out of his simulated-game at-bats on Friday afternoon in good shape. Smith hasn't played since April 12 […]

Clippers Want To Bring Back Mason Plumlee

Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee is set to become a free agent this season. Recently, Clippers team president Lawrence Frank mentioned he'd love to bring back Plumlee this offseason. The Clippers acquired Plumlee mid-season in a deal with the Charlotte Hornets. He mainly came off the bench, while Ivica Zubac remained the starter. Despite […]

Naz Reid Likely To Receive Extension

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has exceeded expectations this season and earned himself a nice contract extension in the future. Team president Tim Connelly recently said he wants Reid here for a long time. Head coach Chris Finch said extending Reid is a high priority for them. Reid averaged career-highs in points (11.5) and rebounds […]

Jericho Sims Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp

New York Knicks center Jericho Sims (shoulder) underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder. The big man is expected to be ready for training camp next season. Sims has been sidelined since the first week in April due to injury. It appears his season is over, but his absence won't make a huge impact in […]

Willson Contreras Getting A Breather

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras is not playing on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. It looks like a normal day of rest for Contreras in the series finale against the Giants. The 30-year-old Venezuelan backstop has gone 3-for-11 in the series with a walk and two strikeouts, and he's hitting a solid .275 […]

Francisco Alvarez Catching Versus Nationals

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is behind the plate and is batting ninth for the Mets on Thursday against right-hander Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals. In his first full season with the Mets in 2023, Alvarez has gotten off to an ice-cold start, going 5-for-31 (.161) with one home run, two RBI, two […]

Salvador Perez Remains Out Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins due to general soreness. Perez was also out on Wednesday, but he figures to return to action behind the dish for the Royals this weekend. Fantasy managers must make sure to keep him out of their […]

Joey Bart Out Again Against Cardinals

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bart is dealing with right groin tightness this week and will miss his third straight game. Fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day for now, but hopefully he'll be back in the team's lineup […]

Patrice Bergeron Scores Goal In Return To Lineup

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (upper-body) made his return to the lineup and scored a power play goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Panthers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Bergeron was sidelined for the start of the series with both an illness and upper-body injury, but the Bruins were […]

J.T. Realmuto Getting A Day Off Against Seattle

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is not in the team's starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. It appears to just be a normal day of rest for Realmuto in a matinee contest after a night affair. When on the field, Realmuto is an elite fantasy catching option. He's currently hitting .259 (22-for-85) with […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Mason Miller, James Outman, Anthony Volpe, more

Welcome back RotoBallers! April is almost over, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 25, 2023. These rankings are being released in late April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings […]

Nathan MacKinnon Collects Two Points In Game 5

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had a productive two-point night against Seattle on Wednesday but couldn't save the team from a 3-2 defeat. He scored his third goal of the postseason and picked up an assist on an Evan Rodrigues marker. Having gone for six points in five games, MacKinnon has been in fine form […]

Yanni Gourde Pots Game-Winner In Impressive Victory Over Colorado

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde registered the game-winning goal in Wednesday's impressive 3-2 road victory over Colorado, putting the defending champions on the brink of elimination. Gourde scored his first goal of the 2023 postseason 1:40 into the third period to make it 3-1. The Avalanche had plenty of time to battle back, but they […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/27/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, and we've got it all covered on the Rotoballer site. For this article, we will focus on the featured evening contests. DraftKings and FanDuel have the same five games in the competitions, so let's […]

Buyer Beware? Evaluating Slow Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Options

We are back for another week of raining on people's waiver wire parade. Okay, that might be a bit harsh, but if you've read this article before then you'll understand. It's not necessarily as much raining on people's parade as it is trying to offer unbiased rationale as to why that shiny new roster addition […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have another five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. This slate is split about right down the middle, but we still have some attractive pitching options available. That's all we can really ask for on a slate with only ten pitchers available. This article contains my picks for […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/27/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

For the first time in about six months, we have a showdown slate in the NBA tonight. To the surprise of many, the Hawks have pushed Boston to a Game 6 back in Atlanta. The only injury designation we currently have is for Danilo Gallinari, which is no surprise. We have two full-strength teams going […]

Joel Embiid Update May Come On Thursday

According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers could have an update on Joel Embiid on Thursday. "I think in a day or the next day, he'll have a bigger meeting with the doctors, and we'll go from there," said head coach Doc Rivers while speaking to the media. "I really don't have […]

P.J. Washington Viewed As A "Core" Member Of The Hornets

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington wants to remain with the team. The 24-year-old rejected a rookie extension in October, so he'll be a restricted free agent this offseason, giving Charlotte the right to match any offers from clubs around the league. The Hornets will likely do what it takes to keep Washington on the roster, […]

Joe Pavelski Traveling With Dallas To Minnesota For Game 6

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski has been sidelined due to a concussion since Game 1 against the Wild. However, he will travel with his team to the Twin Cities for Game 6. Pavelski was injured after taking a hit from Minnesota's defenseman Matt Dumba. Whether he will play or not will be a game-time decision. […]

Mark Scheifele Ruled Out For Thursday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (upper body) won't be available for Game 5 against Vegas on Thursday. Scheifele has been considered day-to-day after getting injured in Game 4 of the series, but he hasn't recovered quickly enough to be able to play Thursday. With the Golden Knights 3-1 up in the series, Scheifele will need […]

Tye Kartye Likely Replacing Jared McCann On Top Line Wednesday

Seattle Kraken forward Tye Kartye is set to make his NHL debut on the first line Wednesday against Colorado. The Kraken's top-line center Jared McCann (undisclosed) was injured in Game 4 of the first-round series and won't be available Wednesday, paving the way for Kartye to jump into the lineup. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a […]

Patrice Bergeron A Game-Time Decision Wednesday

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (upper body) is regarded as a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with Florida. The Bruins captain has yet to play in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he appears to be on track to rejoin the lineup Wednesday, with the team making the final decision on his availability after the […]