Breaking Down Hitter Splits for 2022 Fantasy Baseball and MLB DFS

With Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season right around the corner, it's time to start getting your mind right and preparing for a full season of fantasy baseball and MLB DFS action! Whether you play in a season-long league with daily roster moves or you are a big DFS or sports betting person, I […]

Robert Thomas Extends Point Streak To Career-High Seven Games

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas started the scoring with a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Seattle, extending his point streak to a career-high seven games in the process. Thomas is known as a good passer, and he boasts 44 assists for the campaign, but he's done most of his recent damage in […]

Dylan Larkin Hands Out Two Assists

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin set up two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Winnipeg, reaching 67 points for the season, which is just six points short of his career-high. Larkin also recorded a team-high five shots and had two blocks and one hit in 21:22 of ice time with a plus-two rating. The […]

Michael Rasmussen Stays Hot In Front Of Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen tallied the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Winnipeg and has now scored in four of the last five games. Sam Gagner took care of the rest of the goals as Detroit recorded back-to-back wins for only the third time in 2022. Rasmussen was completely cold before starting […]

Nick Mariano's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

We press on with the hit series where your favorite RotoBallers get a chance to flex their convictions. I know Opening Day is right around the corner but I couldn't let the year begin without firing this bad boy off. Yes, it is time to run wild with some 2022 Bold Predictions. Bold doesn’t mean […]

RotoSurgeon's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

The best time of year is when I am allowed a platform to over-explain my seemingly irrational fantasy opinions. Bold predictions are a fun exercise for any and all analysts to let their gut do the talking beyond a tweet that may just come off as a hot take. For what it is worth, these […]

Anthony Davis Might Sit Out Versus Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) has been tagged as questionable for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The All-Star center is likely to sit this one out unless he is 100 percent healthy. The Lakers are eliminated from the postseason, so they have no incentive to play their big stars. Both Russell […]

Jericho Sims Draws Third Career Start Wednesday

New York Knicks power forward/center Jericho Sims has been elevated into the starting five for Wednesday's contest against Brooklyn due to Mitchell Robinson's (illness) absence. In two prior starts this year, Sims has averaged eight points and five rebounds, but he will undoubtedly have an elevated role with the Knicks' frontcourt thinned out. Additionally, Sims […]

Jonas Valanciunas Draws Questionable Tag For Thursday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Thursday's game vs. Portland due to a sore right ankle. Willy Hernangomez stepped into the starting five Tuesday in place of Valanciunas and logged a double-double, while Jaxson Hayes tied for the team lead with 23 points; an absence from […]

Alex Jackson Acquired By The Brewers

The catcher carousel continues in the lead-up to Opening Day 2022. The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired catcher Alex Jackson in a trade with the Miami Marlins. In exchange, the Marlins are receiving a pair of prospects, shortstop Hayden Cantrelle and pitcher Alexis Ramirez. This trade was made just a few hours after the Brewers acquired […]

Mitchell Robinson Will Miss Wednesday’s Game

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nets. Robinson, who logged his 20th double-double of the season last time out, was expected to matchup with Brooklyn big man Andre Drummond, who now stands to draw an advantage against rookie Jericho Sims. With Julius Randle (quad) already […]

Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder Ruled Out For Wednesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) and power forward Jae Crowder (ankle) will be unavailable for Wednesday's game vs. the Clippers. Ayton and Crowder join Devin Booker (back) and Chris Paul (thumb) on the sidelines for the second leg of a back-to-back. JaVale McGee and Bismack Biyombo both stand to step into larger minutes and […]

Victor Caratini Traded To Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired catcher Victor Caratini in a trade with the San Diego Padres. In exchange, the Padres received outfield prospect Korry Howell and minor league catcher Brett Sullivan. The Brewers also received cash considerations in the deal. The trade comes just a day after Brewers catcher Pedro Severino received an 80-game suspension […]

Jason Dickinson Gets A Chance On Second Line

Vancouver Canucks forward Jason Dickinson will start Wednesday's contest against the Golden Knights on the second line. He'll skate with Bo Horvat and Conor Garland. The Canucks are forced to reshuffle the top six because Brock Boeser (upper body) is unavailable. Dickinson himself was recently out of action for multiple weeks and has only just […]

Yasmani Grandal Set To Build On Career-Best .940 OPS

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal enjoyed an enigmatic 2021 season in which he slashed .240/.420/.520 with 23 home runs, 60 runs, and 62 RBI in 375 plate appearances over 93 games. His counting stats could have been much gaudier if not for suffering a torn tendon in his knee early in July. Despite the […]

Jaylen Hoard Delivers Enormous Double-Double In Victory

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Jaylen Hoard produced an eye-popping 24-point, 21-rebound evening during Tuesday's win over Portland. Hoard had previously snagged 20 boards in his first career start Friday, but with the Thunder checking just seven players into the game, Hoard feasted on both ends of the floor. In addition to shooting 11-for-17 overall, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/6/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I hope this week's NBA DFS slates have treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be […]

Nikola Jokic Compiles 41 Points, 17 Boards In Defeat Tuesday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic exceeded the 40-point plateau for the third time this season in Tuesday's loss to the Spurs. Jokic has continued to be a one-man band for Denver's offense, as he finished with 41 points on 18-for-35 shooting, the most field-goal attempts of his career. As has become the trend with Jokic, […]

Joel Embiid Reclaims Scoring Title Lead With 45-Point Outing

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid vaulted himself back into first place in the league in scoring following a dominant 45-point effort in a win over Indiana on Tuesday. Embiid is closing the 2021-22 regular season on an offensive flurry, having averaged 36.8 points over his last six games. The MVP candidate fired up 30 field-goal […]

Drew Butera Retires, Transitions To Coaching Role

Veteran catcher Drew Butera has made the decision to retire from the MLB. He is now transitioning into the coaching portion of his career. He will be a member of the Los Angeles Angels' coaching staff. He will serve as the team's bullpen catcher. The 38-year-old spent 12 years in the majors, playing for five […]

Mariners And Twins Pushed Back To Friday

Thursday's scheduled game between the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins has been pushed back to Friday. An ominous weather forecast in Minnesota has caused the postponement. The teams will now open their four-game series with a 4:10 PM EST game on Friday. Reigning AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray will be taking the mound for […]

Yankees And Red Sox Postponed To Friday

The opening matchup of the upcoming New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox series has been postponed from Thursday to Friday due to inclement weather in New York. The two rivals were originally slated to kick-off the 2022 season with a 1:00 PM EST start time on Thursday. Now, we'll get to start the year […]

Ryan Johansen Posts First Career Hat Trick

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen grabbed his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Minnesota. He netted a couple of power-play goals in the first period and capped things off with an empty-netter. Johansen was very hungry in front of the net all game as he finished with a team-high seven shots. The […]

Identifying Risk via ATC Projections – Top 100 Players

In my previous article, “Identifying Risk via the ATC Projections – Round 1,” I provided a primer on the ATC Projections volatility metrics. To further your understanding, and for a visual explanation of how these volatility metrics work, please check out the seven-minute video entitled, “Using ATC Projections to Minimize Fantasy Baseball Draft Risk.” This […]

Eric Samulski's "My Guys" for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

Throughout fantasy baseball draft season, we get a lot of fantasy baseball sleepers or fantasy baseball busts articles, which are useful in finding guys who may be valued too high or low by ADP and can return a nice profit on our rosters. However, we also talk a lot about reaching a point in the […]

Jack Hughes To Miss Remainder of Season

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 NHL season with a low grade MCL sprain in his left knee. Hughes was injured in Sunday's game against the Islanders, when the 20-year-old was involved in a collision with an opposing player. Hughes finishes his third NHL season with career-best […]

Jonas Valanciunas Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Kings due to a sore right ankle. The absence will mark Valanciunas' first since Jan. 29, and paves the way for Willy Hernangomez and Jaxson Hayes to play elevated roles in the frontcourt. Valanciunas enjoyed a 10-game streak of […]

Anthony Davis Cleared To Suit Up For Tuesday’s Game

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's contest against the Suns. With it being a must-win contest for L.A., Davis is likely to see as much of an offensive role as he can handle, particularly with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined. Davis has delivered his usual elite fantasy production […]

Anthony Davis Questionable For Tuesday Versus Suns

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) is listed as questionable ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns. Davis has played in each of the last two games and he had a day off before this one, so he may be more on the probable side of questionable. Davis returned to the court […]

Jonas Valanciunas Questionable With Ankle Soreness

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game against the Sacramento Kings. He is dealing with right ankle soreness. The 29-year-old hasn't missed a game since late January. With the Pelicans competing for a spot in the postseason, it seems likely he'll be back out on the court […]