Daniel Gafford Signs Extension With Wizards

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford has reached a three-year, $40.2 million extension with the organization. The young center was logjammed in Chicago, but he should have a significant role in Washington. Gafford is expected to be the starting center heading into the regular season. Thomas Bryant and Montrezl Harrell should be in the mix as […]

Aaron Boone Returning To Yankees On Three-Year Contract

The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they are bringing back manager Aaron Boone on a three-year contract through the 2024 season with a club option for 2025. Boone has compiled 328 victories in the regular season since being named the skipper before the start of the 2018 campaign, though postseason success has eluded him […]

Klim Kostin Scores Two Goals Inside 47 Seconds

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin had a productive season debut in Monday's clash with Arizona, helping the team to a 7-4 victory by scoring two goals inside 47 seconds in the second period. The 22-year-old Russian produced three shots in total, and his second marker ended up as the game-winning goal. Kostin also delivered […]

Jordan Kyrou Enjoys Four-Point Night Against Coyotes

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou had a big night on Monday against the Coyotes, finishing a 7-4 road victory with two goals and two assists. He was plus-three for the night and added four shots to his tally in 13:06 of action. The 23-year-old has started the season as a top-six forward and has […]

Mason McTavish Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish was unable to complete Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Flames as he was forced to exit the game with a lower-body injury. The 18-year-old, who became Anaheim's youngest ever goal-scorer last week, managed to log just five minutes and 23 seconds of action. It's not yet known how much […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The number of days with more than one game going on in baseball is dwindling fast. We have Game 4 of the ALCS in Boston with the Sox up 2-1. We have Game 3 of the NLCS out west with the Braves taking both games in Atlanta before heading west. It's going to be a […]

Max Domi Sidelined With Fractured Rib

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi is set to miss two to four weeks with a fractured rib. The news comes after Domi had made a flying start to the season with four points in two games. Domi's absence will likely give Yegor Chinakhov a chance to make his NHL debut in Tuesday's matchup with […]

Blake Wheeler Goes To COVID-19 List

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, the team announced Monday. Andrew Copp replaced him on the top line at Monday's practice. The Jets captain notched one assist in the first two games of the season before landing on the COVID-19 list. His status for Tuesday's clash with the Wild […]

Alex Burns' Updated Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis

Well, we made it! After a three-month layoff with no hoops, the NBA returns in just a few short days. Believe it or not, it will actually be the third NBA season to take place in the last 373 days! Regardless, the return of hoops can only mean one thing: Fantasy Basketball is back! The […]

Barclay Goodrow Gets A Chance On Second Line

New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow will replace Kaapo Kakko (upper body) on the second line Monday against Toronto. It's going to be a great spot to perform for him as he'll get to skate with Artemi Panarin. With Ryan Strome (COVID protocols) still out, Filip Chytil also continues to skate on the line. Goodrow, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, and the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox are tied at one game apiece. The series shifts to Fenway Park for the next three nights after the Red Sox slugged their way to taking over the home-field advantage with a 9-5 win in Game […]

Auston Matthews Aims To Make Season Debut On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (wrist) is set to make his season debut on Monday against the Rangers. The 2021 Rocket Richard Trophy winner has missed the team's first three games of the season after having wrist surgery in the offseason, but he now feels ready to play and there's no reason to believe […]

Nathan MacKinnon Will Miss At Least One More Game

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has given another positive COVID-19 test and will miss at least one more game. The team starts a three-game road trip on Tuesday against the Capitals. With Gabriel Landeskog also currently out due to a suspension, Mikko Rantanen is currently skating with Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky on the first […]

Top 250 Rankings: Fantasy Basketball Head-to-Head (9-Category)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The NBA season is rapidly approaching, and here at RotoBaller HQ our awesome team of writers is cranking out lots of great preseason fantasy basketball analysis articles to get you ready for the season, including our 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings. For those of you getting ready to draft your teams, below you'll find […]

Connor McDavid Posts A Hat Trick Saturday

In this year's first edition of the Battle of Alberta, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid netted a hat trick in a decisive 5-2 win over the Flames. Two games in, McDavid already has three goals and two assists as his team is 2-0-0 early in the season. The phenom goal scorer has 198 tallies and […]

Tomas Hertl Tallies Two Points In Sharks Victory

San Jose Sharks second-line centerman Tomas Hertl recorded a goal and added a helper in a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. He also had three shots on goal. Hertl was on the ice for 16:42 in San Jose's first season contest. His lone goal came on the power play in the third period. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has two multiplier spots: an "MVP" counting for […]

Chris Kreider Nets Third Goal In Rangers Win

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored his third goal of the season during the club's 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin both assisted on the goal. The former added a second helper later in the game. Kreider has been an early stud in fantasy hockey with […]

Jonathan Drouin Scores In Canadiens Loss

Jonathan Drouin scored the lone goal for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night as the team's scoring woes continued. The club lost 3-1 to the New York Rangers. Christian Dvorak and Brett Kulak assisted on the goal. Drouin now has two of the club's three goals this season through three games. His 2021-22 total matches […]

Steven Stamkos Produces Another Multi-Point Night

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos had an assist and scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory at Washington. The Lightning captain combined with Erik Cernak to set up Mikhail Sergachev for the game-tying goal 4:23 into the third and scored the winner with just 15 seconds left in regulation. Stamkos has been […]

Josh Norris Scores in Ottawa Loss to Toronto

Josh Norris did not have the best of games but a lapse in Toronto's penalty kill allowed an opportunity. Norris was left wide-open down the middle and scored a power-play goal past Jack Campbell. The center had three shots on goal on the night while playing 18:39. Also, Norris was 6-for-13 on faceoffs while generating […]

Alexander Kerfoot Two-Point Night Keys Toronto Win

Alexander Kerfoot just needed one shot to make an impact. He only had one opportunity and the center made the most of it. His goal helped Toronto to a 3-1 home win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Kerfoot had struggled a bit in the early going but was allowed to rest a bit […]

William Nylander Assists Again In Toronto Maple Leafs Win

William Nylander keeps stepping up his game. After an excellent first-round against the Montreal Canadiens last playoff, Nylander has played even better this first week of the NHL season. Out of the nine goals, Toronto has scored this season, William Nylander has figured in on five of those. Something lost in the proficiency is this. […]

Connor McDavid Nets Hat Trick in Edmonton Win

Connor McDavid scored three goals in the 5-2 Edmonton Oilers victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. McDavid, at just 24 years young, has hit some historic highs with some exclusive company. Only three other active players have more hat tricks. Those players are Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin. While McDavid has […]

Ryan Strome Misses Saturday's Action Due To COVID Protocols

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome will be sidelined for Saturday's meeting with the Canadiens after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old is also set to miss Monday's clash with Toronto. His absence will give a big opportunity to Filip Chytil, who gets a chance to skate as the second-line center alongside […]

Christian Vazquez Not In Lineup For Saturday's Game

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez will start game two of the ALCS on the bench against the Houston Astros, according to MLB.com. Vazquez slashed .258/.308/.352 with six home runs during the regular season and has hit .300 with a .750 OPS thus far in the playoffs. Kevin Plawecki will catch in his place with […]

J.T. Miller Leads Canucks Past Flyers On Friday

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller played a critical role in his team clawing out the full two points versus the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, tallying a goal and two assists in the victory. In addition to his three-point night, Miller also potted the shootout winner and added two shots and three hits in 23:55 of […]

Jack Hughes Buries Two Goals In Friday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a pair of goals as his team picked up a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The 20-year-old tallied his first goal late in the middle frame and then capped off the contest with the overtime game-winner on a beautiful individual effort. Entering his third […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (10/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Were treated with both the ALDS and NLDS on this glorious Saturday slate, and it should be an exciting one. The Astros squeaked by with the win over the Red Sox in Game 1 on their series last night, a bullpen-heavy game where 16 pitchers took the mound in total. Neither starting pitcher (Chris Sale […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We are down to four teams that can win the World Series. All four are in action today. This is one of the few classic slates that we have left for baseball. Let's enjoy it while we still can! The showdowns just aren't as exciting. It will be cool in Hotlanta. Well....cooler than usual. It's […]