Tyler Stephenson Turns In Big Game

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson had a nice day at the plate in a 12-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Stephenson went 3-for-4 with three runs and an RBI in the lopsided win. The young catcher has now made two starts behind the plate while taking a seat for veteran Tucker Barnhart […]

Andrew Knapp Homers In First Start Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp went 2-for-3 with a home run in his first start of the 2021 season. Knapp's afternoon could entertain any Statcast enthusiast as he blasted a no-doubt home run 111.6 MPH of the bat, according to ESPN. Later in the game, however, Knapp picked up an infield single that was only […]

Sean Murphy Not In Sunday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (wrist) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros. Manager Bob Melvin said that Murphy needs another day as he continues to deal with a sore right wrist. The 26-year-old backstop took batting practice but didn't feel 100 percent while taking his swings- so the Athletics will give him another […]

Joel Embiid Will Sit Sunday After Returning From Injury

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee, rest) will not play Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Embiid returned to the court Saturday after a lengthy absence due to a knee injury and the Sixers are playing it safe by giving him Sunday off. While Embiid was out, Mike Scott has started as a small-ball five while […]

Andre Drummond Out Again On Easter

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond (toe) will miss his second straight game Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Drummond is dealing with a toe contusion and torn toenail after leaving his Laker debut last week, but appears to be making strides toward an eventual return. Drummond's absence will likely result in Marc Gasol starting […]

J.T. Realmuto Not In Phillies' Lineup Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Braves. Andrew Knapp will get the start in his place and is batting seventh against Ian Anderson. It seems this is just a day off for Realmuto, who dealt with a fractured thumb during Spring Training. Managers should adjust […]

Nathan MacKinnon Continues To Put Up Points For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon scored the game's first goal as his team beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Saturday. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native, has now posted points in 12 of Colorado's last 13 games. During that period, MacKinnon produced eight goals and 13 assists. The Avalanche pushed their point streak to 14 […]

Four Nationals Identified As Unavailable In Upcoming Games

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Alex Avila, outfielder Kyle Schwarber and second baseman Josh Harrison will not be available if the Nationals begin their season in the next few days, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres adds that none of these players have been identified as either testing positive or simply […]

Alexander Wennberg Scores Three Goals Versus Columbus

Florida Panthers center Alexander Wennberg recorded a hat trick as his team pulled out a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Coming into Saturday's contest versus his former team, the 26-year-old had already surpassed his combined goal total (7) in 132 games over the past two seasons with Columbus and is […]

Jonah Heim Starts Behind The Plate

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is in the starting lineup for the first time this year. The rookie backstop came over to the Rangers from the Oakland Athletics during the offseason in the Khris Davis trade. He appeared in 13 games last season and showed a strong eye with a BB-K of 3-3 in 38 […]

Alejandro Kirk Makes First 2021 Start

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is making his first start of the 2021 season on Sunday against pitcher Domingo German and the New York Yankees. The rookie backstop is known for having an advanced bat — both in terms of power and with his ability to make above-average contact. In his brief nine-game MLB […]

Enes Kanter Pulls Down 17 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter was a beast on the boards in Saturday's win over the Thunder. Kanter pulled down 17 rebounds, along with 12 points scored for his 27th double-double of the season. He had a nice line to go along with it, chipping in four assists, a block, and a steal in […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Records Second Straight Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. put up his second straight double-double in Saturday's blowout loss to the Jazz. Carter produced 19 points, 12 boards, two blocks, and an assist in 34 minutes. He shot well from the free-throw line once again, as he's missed just one free throw on 15 attempts over his last […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 4th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 1

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

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

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season […]

Jakob Poeltl Fills Up The Box Score

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl recorded his fourth straight double-double in a 139-133 overtime loss to the Pacers on Saturday. Poeltl tallied 14 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and a pair of steals in 40 minutes of action. The 25-year-old has been a strong contributor defensively, as he has 10 combined blocks […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Good gravy, it's our first Sunday, full-sized slate. Congratulations, everyone! We made it. Well, maybe not quite. Fanduel and DraftKings are both offering eight-game […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 15 (Apr 5 - Apr 11)

No puns or jokes from me today as Fantasy NBA playoffs are no laughing matter! And it's getting close, the playoffs are either near or here and we need to get ready for them. I hope this finds you in a good spot, ready to attack the title! I also hope you saved at least […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Easter, everyone. The FanDuel “Main Slate” starts at 7 pm (eastern) and features four contests to close out the weekend. Implied totals are the name of the game on Sunday, so let’s target the highest-scoring matchups and win some cash. On Saturday night, we saw Karl-Anthony Towns lead the slate with just over 67 […]

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

The NBA schedule has four games on the main slate for Sunday night. You won't have many players to choose from, but one game you'll want exposure to is the New Orleans Pelicans versus the Houston Rockets. This matchup has a point total of 229.5. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/4/21 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 on […]

Brook Lopez Has Season-High 26 Points On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez missed only two of his 13 shots in Saturday's win over Sacramento, finishing with a season-high 26 points. He picked up two blocks and one steal on the defensive end, while also adding four rebounds to his line. It was a great night for Lopez with Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) out […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, April 3

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 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Logs Huge Minutes, Has 39 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns carried a massive load on Saturday against Philadelphia, logging 44 minutes in a 122-113 loss. He had a big scoring night with a game-high 39 points on 11-for-13 shooting from the field and a 13-for-14 effort at the charity stripe. Towns, who went 4-for-12 from three-point range, added 14 rebounds, […]

Joel Embiid Returns With 24 Points

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid ended a 10-game absence on Saturday, producing a solid 24-point effort in 29 minutes in a win over Minnesota. He added eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals while shooting 6-for-14 from the field and 12-for-17 at the foul line. The Sixers have to be careful with him, so there's a […]

Kevin Love Posts Double-Double Saturday Night

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love rolled to a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double in 23 minutes on Saturday versus Miami, shooting 3-for-9 from the field and 2-for-8 from downtown in a 115-101 loss. He also produced one block in what was his second game back from another injury layoff. This marks Love's first double-double of the season […]

Bam Adebayo Collects 22nd Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recorded his 22nd double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 115-101 win over Cleveland with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jimmy Butler also had a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists. Adebayo was nearly perfect from the field with 9-for-12 shooting, and he added five assists to his […]

Yermin Mercedes Stays Hot With Three More Hits

Chicago White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes continued his hot start to the season on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Coming off of a 5-for-5 season debut on Friday, Mercedes had three hits in his first three at-bats before flying out to outfielder Mike Trout in the bottom of the eighth inning. Among the highlights […]

Boban Marjanovic Notches Third Double-Double

Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic entered the starting five in the absence of Kristaps Porzingis (knee) and made the most of his opportunity. Marjanovic poured in 15 points and pulled down 12 boards for his third double-double of the season in just 24 minutes of action. The veteran big man doesn't usually get playing time […]