Gary Sanchez Not Starting In Wild Card Game

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's AL Wild Card game against the Boston Red Sox. Kyle Higashioka will be catching for Gerrit Cole in the game and batting eighth in the lineup. Sanchez really struggled during the final stretch of the regular season. He was hitless in […]

Nicklas Backstrom's Return From Hip Injury Still Unknown

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom's (hip) status in returning to the team's lineup is still up in the air. He is suffering from a hip injury, and surgery has not been mentioned as an option as of Tuesday. The veteran center tallied 15 goals and added 38 assists in 2021. Through 58 games last season, […]

Kyle Higashioka To Start Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate for Tuesday's Wild Card game against the Red Sox. With Gerrit Cole on the mound, Higashioka will man the catcher spot as the ace right-hander's personal backstop. Starter Gary Sanchez, who hit just eight homers with a .646 OPS in the second half, will […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/5 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 an extra multiplier spot counting for 1.5x, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/5/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

It's Day Two of Preseason NBA DFS and we have a much smaller slate tonight with only four games. I hope you did well last night, and I was really happy to see most of my picks pay off yesterday. There were some big performances from Drummond, Jordan Poole, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and definitely a […]

Must-Have Late-Round Picks for Fantasy Basketball (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA draft kit. Thanks for trusting us to be your home for fantasy basketball analysis! In this article, we will talk about late-round picks that you have to draft this season. These are the guys who'll be going later than they should […]

Fantasy Basketball Fallers at Center - 2020-21 Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers at Center - 2020-21 Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Thunder Dan's Fantasy Basketball 9-Category Specialists (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's 2021-2022 premium draft kit! We're here to be your secret weapon when it comes to this fantasy basketball season. Here I want to highlight my favorite 9-cat specialists, players who can contribute across the board in all of the nine categories […]

Orioles Awarded First Pick In 2022 MLB Draft

The Baltimore Orioles will have the first overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. This determination was not decided until the final games of the season Sunday, as the O's and Diamondbacks ended up tying for the worst record in baseball. Both teams also had the same record in 2020, so the ultimate tie breaker […]

Nikola Jokic Out For Monday's Exhibition

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (personal) won't suit up for Monday's preseason matchup against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers. Joker remains away for personal reasons. However, he is expected to return to the team soon to begin practicing. In addition, Will Barton (ankle) is questionable, although he appears to be trending more toward out. In […]

Clint Capela Sitting Against Miami

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) won't play on Monday evening against the Heat. The 27-year-old is in danger of missing the start of the regular season as he continues to work his way back from a chronic Achilles issue. A week ago, he received a platelet-rich plasma injection. Still, the team will remain cautious […]

Joel Embiid Resting On Monday Night

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason matchup in Toronto. It's hardly surprising, mainly since he suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee during the team's postseason matchup against the Washington Wizards only a few months ago. Fortunately, Embiid didn't need surgery, but logically, holding him out for a meaningless […]

Chris Boucher Out For The Preseason Opener

Toronto Raptors forward/center Chris Boucher (finger) won't suit up for the preseason opener against the visiting 76ers. The big man dislocated his left middle finger, so the team will give him the night off and likely a few others heading toward the regular season while he recovers. Pascal Siakam (shoulder) is also rehabbing from surgery, […]

Adam Koffler's 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis

Finally, we get a "normal" NBA regular season to look forward to after consecutive years of abbreviated basketball due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. And with that, fantasy basketball is back, and so are my top-200 rankings for 9-category head-to-head leagues! Below you'll find my 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings compared to the RotoBaller Consensus. The nine […]

Alex Avila Drives In Two To End Career

Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila played in his final career game Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, and he went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Avila finishes the season with a .694 OPS in 89 at-bats this year, with his fantasy-relevant days long behind him. For his career, he slashed .233/.348/.393 with 105 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/4/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back my fellow preseason NBA DFS degenerates! If you're like me, you've been waiting for the return of NBA DFS for so long that you're more than willing to take some shots at playing preseason NBA on DraftKings! Preseason rotations are never easy to figure out and there's a lot of guessing that goes […]

Luis Torrens Doubles, Scores Twice Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens scored two runs Sunday as he went 2-for-4 with a double in a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels that left the Mariners on the outside looking in at the AL playoff picture. Torrens played in 108 games this season, slashing .243/.299/.431 with 15 homers, 39 runs scored, and […]

Dom Nunez Drives In Two Runs In Series Finale

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI, one run scored, a walk, and two strikeouts in a 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Nunez put the Rockies on the board in the top of the second inning with a two-run double. He would go on to score later that […]

Drafting With The Fantasy Basketball Playoffs In Mind 2021-22

'Tis the season to be jolly, fantasy basketball is upon us! It's been a long wait, but October is finally here and NBA is starting in just a couple of weeks. I hope your pre-draft research is already underway, and that this article will be a nice addition to it. The main goal of this article […]

Salvador Perez Secures RBI Crown, Ties For Home Run Lead

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez wrapped up the best season of his 11-year career on Sunday. He finished the year with an MLB-leading 121 RBI and he also tied with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the major league lead in home runs with 48. He scored 88 runs and slashed .273/.316/.544 across the season. The […]

Buster Posey Plates Three In Pivotal Win Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey capped off a great bounce-back season in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Padres. The veteran went 2-for-4 with two singles, three RBI, and a walk. Posey had a down 2019 season and missed the 2020 season, but finished this regular season with a .302/.388/.499 slash line, 18 home runs, […]

Elias Pettersson Inks Three-Year Contract With Canucks

Elias Pettersson has reached an agreement with the Vancouver Canucks on a new three-year, $22.05 million ($7.35 million average annual value) contract on Sunday. The 22-year-old restricted free agent, who was holding out for a new deal during the first few weeks of training camp, is coming off an injury-riddled season in which he posted […]

J.T. Realmuto Resting For Season Finale

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is getting the day off during the team's season finale against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Andrew Knapp is catching for the team and batting eighth in the lineup. Realmuto had another strong season at the plate in 2021. Over 133 games, he slashed .263/.343/.440 with 17 home runs, 13 […]

Jake Evans Signs Extension With Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Jake Evans to a three-year, $5.1 million contract extension ($1.7 million average annual value) on Sunday. The 25-year-old is coming off a 13-point (three goal, 10 assists) rookie campaign and is expected to see more time in Montreal's top-nine forward group in 2021-2022. Evans has displayed offensive ability in […]

Willson Contreras Placed On Injured List With Hip Inflammation

The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Willson Contreras (hip) on the injured list due to right hip inflammation on Sunday. Fellow catcher Tyler Payne was added to the roster from the taxi squad in a corresponding move. Contreras suffered the hip injury during Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. His stint on the injured list […]

Nicklas Backstrom Still Not Skating Due To Injury

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has not yet resumed skating as he continues to rehab an injured hip. The 33-year-old, who was previously listed as week-to-week, has not participated in training camp and still does not have a timetable to return to the ice. Backstrom is coming off an excellent season in 2020-2021 in which […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 10/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 10/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're playing MLB DFS today, shout out to you as it's Sunday and it's the last day of the regular season! We have a 15 game slate to wrap this thing up! My biggest piece of advice on large slates is to trust your research and process. Don't be afraid to fade some chalky […]

Mike Zunino Crushes 33rd Homer On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Yankees. He took Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery deep in the third inning to give the Rays a 7-1 lead. It was his 33rd long ball of the season, good for 26th […]