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I have worked in the Fantasy Sports industry since 2000 with CBS Sports, stopping at KFFL/USA Today, OPEN Sports, The Sports Forecaster, VegasInsider.com, RotoExperts.com/FNTSY Sports Network/DailyRoto.com, RotoWire.com, Rotoworld.com, etc. My work has appeared on the official website of the Minnesota Vikings, as well as NFL.com, Yahoo! Sports and FOX Sports. I can't imagine doing anything else. I am also a four-time FSWA Writer of the Year Award winner, and I have been nominated nine times. Thanks for being a reader!
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Another Strong Finish For Matt DiBenedetto
Leavine Family Racing driver Matt DiBenedetto registered an eighth-place finish in Sunday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. It was his second top-10 finish in the past three starts after registering a fourth-place showing on the road track at Sonoma two weeks ago. Despite the recent hot streak, he still isn't someone to... Read More
Aric Almirola Registers Seventh-Place Finish In Daytona
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola ended up finishing in seventh place in the weather-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. Almirola was collected in a 'Big One' at Daytona in February, finishing 32nd after qualifying eighth. In this one, he started 11th and improved to seventh. It was his first finish... Read More
Corey LaJoie Benefits From Weather Interruption At DIS
Go FAS Racing driver Corey LaJoie was scored in the sixth position on Lap 127 of 160 at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. After a two-hour and 12-minute weather delay due to rain and lightning, the race was called. LaJoie ended up finishing in the sixth position, easily the... Read More
Ryan Newman Rockets To Fifth-Place Finish
Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman ended up finishing in fifth place at the rain-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. The 'Rocket Man' has registered three top-10 finishes over his past four points races, and this was his best finish since registering a runner-up finish on Oct. 15, 2017 at... Read More
Ty Dillon Secures Top-5 Finish For Germain Racing
Germain Racing driver Ty Dillon posted a fourth-place finish in Sunday's weather-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He did not lead any laps, but secured 33 points as a result of the top-5 finish. He'll look to build on the momentum heading into Kentucky next Saturday. In three Cup starts he has... Read More
Jimmie Johnson Ends Up Third In Coke Zero Sugar 400
Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson ended up finishing third in the weather-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. He did not lead any laps, but he was able to secure 38 valuable points as he enhances his bid for one of the at-large spots in the 16-car Chase field. His win... Read More
William Byron Ends Up Second At Daytona
Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron registered a second-place finish at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in the rain-shortened race. He finished just behind Justin Haley, who registered his first-career Cup Series victory. Byron did not lead a lap, collecting 43 points to enhance his bid for a spot in... Read More
Justin Haley Wins Weather-Shortened Daytona Race
Kaulig Racing driver Justin Haley, who is up for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the Xfinity Series, won the rain-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. He was first on the leaderboard when the race was red-flagged with 33 laps to go due to lightning, and after a two-hour... Read More
Daily Fantasy WNBA Lineup Picks (7/7/19): WNBA DFS Advice
Welcome to RotoBaller's WNBA DFS coverage. We have a four-game slate on Sunday, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET with one tip-off. There are three more games set for 6:00 p.m. ET. Let's look at these three games and talk about what players should excel. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA... Read More
Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR DFS: Practice/Qualifying Report
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The Monster Energy Cup Series moves to Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Penske Racing's Joey Logano ($10,200 Draft Kings, $14,000 FanDuel) is on the pole for Saturday's race after a lightning delay wiped out qualification on Friday.... Read More
Danny Green Plans To Join The Lakers
Free-agent shooting guard/small forward Danny Green (Raptors) plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources said late on Friday. He was also being pursued by the Dallas Mavericks. The deal is reportedly for two years and $30 million. It isn't quite the member of the Toronto Raptors championship squad that they were looking for,... Read More
Zion Williamson Suffers Left Knee Injury In Summer Debut
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (knee) suffered a knee-to-knee hit in the first half of Friday's Summer League debut against former college teammate R.J. Barrett and the New York Knicks. The injury was to his left knee and he was unable to return. The injury is not expected to be serious, the team is... Read More
Cody Ceci, Alexander Kerfoot Ink Extensions in Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Cody Ceci to a one-year contract extension on Thursday with an average annual value of $4.5 million. He was acquired from the Ottawa Senators earlier this week for Nikita Zaitsev. The Leafs also locked up center Alexander Kerfoot to a four-year contract with an AAV of $3.5 million. That's... Read More
Nick Hundley Catches Bullpen Session
Oakland Athletics catcher Nick Hundley (back, knee) was able to catch a bullpen session on Thursday morning. It was the first time he was able to do so since hitting the 10-day injured list after dealing with backs spasms and a minor cleanup procedure in his knee. Hundley said the session went well and he... Read More
Shelby Miller Cut Loose By Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers released RHP Shelby Miller on Thursday. It's possible the team re-signs him and has him work at Triple-A Nashville as a relief pitcher, but it appears his time in the Rangers organization as a starting pitcher is over. Miller was an absolute train wreck in the bigs this season, going 1-3 with... Read More
Albert Pujols Sitting For Thursday's Series Finale
Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols (undisclosed) is reportedly battling a minor, undisclosed injury, and he is out of the starting nine for Thursday's road series finale against the Texas Rangers. With Pujols on the shelf it is Shohei Ohtani serving as the DH, while Justin Bour gets the starting nod at first... Read More
Justin Upton Not In The Lineup On Thursday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (quadriceps) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers due to the tight left quadriceps he experienced in Wednesday's game. With Upton serving as a spectator, Jarrett Parker is patrolling left field and batting in the eighth position in a difficult matchup against RHP... Read More
Sean Manaea Throws Another Bullpen Session
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) tossed a 30-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He is scheduled to make one more bullpen session. If that goes well he would then progress to a minor-league rehab assignment. There is still no timetable for his return, but he is at least making nice progress. Fantasy owners will... Read More
Adalberto Mejia Activated From 60-day Injured List
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Adalberto Mejia (calf) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. He missed the first 56 games due to a strained right calf. Mejia allowed one run and three hits over 3 1/3 innings. Mejia was sharp during his minor-league rehab stint, and he didn't show many signs of rust... Read More
Jake Odorizzi Headed For 10-Day Injured List
Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (finger) will be placed on the 10-day injured list due to a blister on his middle finger, manager Rocco Baldelli said after Tuesday's game with the Oakland Athletics. As a result, Odorizzi will miss the 2019 All-Star Game in Cleveland, too. Before departing, Odorizzi was... Read More
Daniel Mengden Picks Up Win In Shaky Start
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden allowed five earned runs, eight hits and no walks with two homers allowed and five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a win against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. He threw 61 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including 16 first-pitch strikes to the 24 batters he faced. Despite... Read More
Liam Hendriks Nails Down His Third Save
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks allowed a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, picking up his third save of the season. Hendriks has been holding down the fort while Blake Treinen (shoulder) remains on the shelf. Treinen is likely to return very shortly, however, so... Read More
Chris Herrmann Belts Slam In Historic Debut
Oakland Athletics catcher Chris Herrmann (knee) made his season debut on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins and he instantly became a fan favorite with one swing of the bat. Herrmann became the first player in franchise history to hit a grand slam in his debut with the organization, with the big homer coming off of... Read More
Elvis Andrus Swipes Three Bases, Including Home
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-4 home loss against the Texas Rangers. He also swiped three bases to give him 19 thefts this season, and he stole home for the league-leading third time this season. He has stolen home seven times in his career,... Read More
Mike Minor Struggles With Location In No-Decision
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed three earned runs, two hits and four walks with four strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels. He managed to throw just 69 of his 110 pitches for strikes, he hit a batter and he threw just 13 first-pitch strikes to... Read More
Brian Goodwin Battling Wrist Contusion
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin (wrist) suffered a right wrist contusion in Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. The team announced he will have a CT scan and clinical evaluation on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani, who was getting the day off, made a pinch-hitting appearance for Goodwin. Mike Trout moved from designated hitter to center... Read More
Tommy La Stella To Have CT Scan, Evaluation
Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella (shin) will undergo a CT scan and clinical evaluation on Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. He fouled a ball off of his right shin and was diagnosed with a right shin contusion. If La Stella is forced to the... Read More
Jose Suarez, Trevor Cahill Combine For Road Victory
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez allowed three runs - two earned - and three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over four innings in a no-decision Tuesday in Texas. Reliever Trevor Cahill came on and allowed an earned run, a hit and a walk over two innings, picking up his first victory... Read More
Kole Calhoun Muscles Up In Tuesday's Road Win
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-4 road victory against the Texas Rangers. Calhoun struggled in the month of June, going 18-for-94 (.191) with a double, six homers, 10 RBI and 25 strikeouts, skidding from .241 to .225. It was just... Read More
Takkarist McKinley Lighter During Offseason
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley received the praise of head coach Dan Quinn after organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp. "I think he's lighter, his speed and versatility seem ramped up. For him to go through his first offseason, as you know he missed with his left shoulder, his second year with his right... Read More
