Maxi Kleber Sitting Against Houston

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (leg) is out Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Kleber is dealing with lower leg soreness so he'll get the night off in the first leg of a back-to-back set. When Kleber sat out the last back-to-back set, Nicolo Melli got the spot start and put up 10 points and eight […]

Kristaps Porzingis Good To Go Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (wrist) will play Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Porzingis missed two games with a wrist injury, but the team expected him to return Wednesday. Porzingis will take value away from Nicolo Melli and Boban Marjanovic and take away some usage from the remaining starters. Melli may still have streaming value […]

Bradley Beal And Robin Lopez Good To Go Wednesday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hip) and center Robin Lopez (quad) will play Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. Beal will make his return after a five-game absence due to a hip injury. Beal's return should push Raul Neto back to the bench and take some usage away from Russell Westbrook. Lopez left Monday's game with […]

Clint Capela Ruled Out For Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) will not play Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Capela was questionable with Achilles soreness which has been a reoccurring issue this season for the big man. Onyeka Okongwu will likely get the spot start on Wednesday and be tasked with containing Jonas Valanciunas. Okongwu has played well in limited […]

Andre Drummond, Kyle Kuzma Listed As Probable For Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond (toe) and forward Kyle Kuzma (calf) are listed as probable for Thursday's matchup against the Heat. Drummond has missed the last three games with a toe injury, though he has a fairly good chance of returning for a tricky matchup against Bam Adebayo. Kuzma seems likely to play, given […]

Tristan Thompson To Play In "Small Bursts" Wednesday

Boston Celtics forward/center Tristan Thompson will play in "short bursts" on Wednesday against the New York Knicks. Thompson is returning to play after sitting since March 14, and head coach Brad Stevens does not want to push the veteran big man in his return. Thompson is nothing more than a rebounding streamer at this point with […]

Myles Turner And Domantas Sabonis Out Against T-Wolves

Indiana Pacers big men Myles Turner (ankle) and Domantas Sabonis (ankle) will both sit Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sabonis will miss his second straight game with an ankle sprain and has not practiced since suffering the injury. Turner also suffered an ankle sprain Tuesday night and will miss his first game with the ailment. […]

Clint Capela Questionable For Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) is considered questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Capela has yet to miss a game as he deals with a sore left Achilles, though the team could opt to play it safe on the second night of a back-to-back. If Capela is out, Onyeka Okongwu and Bruno […]

Jose Trevino Keeps Hitting

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino's hot start to the year continued during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The 28-year-old catcher had two singles to push his season average up to .412 and he's had at least one hit in every game. Through four games, he's 7-for-17 with four strikeouts but has yet […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 15

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 15

We’re in the final weeks of the regular season in most fantasy leagues. Hopefully, you’re still in the fight. If not, it’s always good practice to make sure to stay tuned to the trends to prepare yourself for next year. Two of the four players featured this week were major beneficiaries from the trade deadline […]

Ross Atkins Given Five-Year Extension

The Toronto Blue Jays have extended general manager Ross Atkins for another five years. He had previously spent 15 years with the Cleveland Indians with a focus on player development before being hired by the Jays in 2015. The Blue Jays have made the playoffs twice (2016, 2020) under Atkins. The club made a number […]

Myles Turner Could Sit Out Wednesday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He left Tuesday's game due to an ankle issue and was unable to return. The Pacers have a handful of players banged up heading into this contest. Goga Bitadze and Jakarr Sampson could become favorable streaming options, assuming […]

Hot-Hitting Yermin Mercedes Gets Day Off

Chicago White Sox catcher/designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will receive a day off on Wednesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Mercedes has been one of the early surprises in the fantasy community and started the season 8-for-8. Mercedes overall is hitting an insane .542 with one home run and six RBI to go along with just three […]

Ross Colton Remains In Good Goal-Scoring Form

Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton scored the team's opening goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Columbus, continuing his recent good run in front of the goal. The 24-year-old has found the net three times in his past four appearances. Luke Schenn also scored for the Lightning, who have hit a bit of a rough […]

Danny Jansen Back In Lineup Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (knee) is back in Wednesday's lineup after leaving Monday's game early due to injury. The 25-year-old catcher took a ball off the knee while catching and had to leave late in the contest. He then had Tuesday off while rookie catcher Alejandro Kirk caught. Jansen is hitting just .125 […]

Max Domi Picks Up Two Points In Tuesday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi had a two-point night on Tuesday as the team beat Tampa Bay on home ice 4-2. He helped Zac Dalpe to score for the first time in four and a half years and went on to tally a power-play marker. Jack Roslovic also finished the game with a goal […]

Aleksander Barkov Has Multi-Goal Game In Losing Effort

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov was responsible for both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 5-2 road loss at Carolina. Carter Verhaeghe finished with two assists. Barkov now has three goals and five points in three games since returning from a lower-body injury last week He's put together a five-game point streak that includes three […]

Sebastian Aho Notches Three Assists Tuesday Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho picked up three assists as the team ended Florida's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. Jordan Staal scored twice in a 5-2 victory. Aho had been very quiet ahead of the contest, going four points without registering a single point, but this should help him get back on track. The Hurricanes […]

Willson Contreras Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get the day off on Wednesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras has been hit twice, including once in the head this series and things have gotten heated between him and the Brewers. Manager David Ross will let Contreras avoid that on Wednesday and Tony Wolters will draw his first […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 2

After what was a long, slow, and perhaps uncertain offseason, baseball is officially back, and of course, that means fantasy baseball, and it is absolutely great to have a full season of baseball on tap this year. We got to enjoy having it back, but now we fantasy players have to get back into the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Updated Top 50 Redraft Prospects - Week 2

The 2021 season is finally upon us. Games are underway and rookies are already making their impacts felt. Last season, even with the shortened season, multiple rookies had major fantasy impacts including Kyle Lewis, Jake Cronenworth, and Alec Bohm. As always, Rotoballer will be with you throughout the season to help guide you through the […]

Stephen Vogt Launches Second Homer Of 2021

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Stephen Vogt went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in a 10-8 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday. That was Vogt's second home run of the year, as he put up this performance while coming off the bench as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning. Vogt […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a Wednesday full of day baseball ahead of us with FanDuel's main slate starting at 1:10 PM ET. The slate features 10 games with plenty of interesting starting pitcher options and stacks to choose from. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 4/7/2021. Be sure to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap today, and it is loaded with aces. With all the aces on the mound, there are some […]

Jonas Valanciunas Continues To Rack Up Double-Doubles

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had a 20-10 game in Tuesday's win over Miami, notching his 28th double-double of the season. He made his only attempt from outside and shot 7-for-9 overall from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. Valanciunas also collected one steal. The big Lithuanian puts an 11-game double-double streak on […]

Omar Narvaez Homers Again

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and one walk in Tuesday's win over the Cubs. Narvaez took Adbert Alzolay deep in the fourth inning to notch his second home run of the season and second long ball in as many games. He's gotten off to a hot start with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's an ace day in DFS with recent Cy Young winners Trevor Bauer, Blake Snell, and Shane Bieber all getting their second starts of the young season. You'll find those three sitting at the top of the pitching salaries facing some weak offenses in the middle of the week. DraftKings is switching […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 6

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]