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One of the biggest problems is unreliable backs like Adrian Peterson (@ 49ers), Ameer Abdullah (@ Packers) and Orleans Darkwa (vs. Rams) having some of the best matchups of the week. Even Tennessee’s duo of DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry comes with a certain amount of risk in a favorable matchup against the Ravens. There’s a good chance you’ll need to play at least one complementary back either as your RB2 or flex, which is always a dicey proposition....

After all, one WR stud did make the team (Michael Thomas), and plenty more had big games. Still, it’s clear that paying up for RB is more reliable, and this week, paying up for QB and TE was also the way to go. That can change from week to week, but the randomness of receiver usually doesn’t. It’s just too easy for a secondary guy to break off a big play or get in the end zone, especially once you factor in the unpredictability of garbage time....

— NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, North Carolina-Notre Dame. Prediction: 7.5; final rating: 5.8. — NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Syracuse-Virginia. Prediction: 5.8; final rating: 4.5. — NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Villanova-Kansas. Prediction: 6.2; final rating: 6.7. — NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Oklahoma-Oregon. Prediction: 5.0; final rating: 4.6. — PGA/WGC Match Play Championships, final. Prediction: 2.7; final rating: 2.0. — NCAA Women’s Frozen Four Final. Prediction: 0.3; final rating: 0.4. This week’s predictions:...

— College basketball, North Carolina-Duke. Prediction: 2.1; final rating: 1.9. — NBA regular season, Warriors-Lakers. Prediction: 2.0; final rating: 2.4. — NBA regular season, Rockets-Bulls. Prediction: 1.5; final rating: 1.2. — PGA/WGC at Doral, final round. Prediction: 2.6; final rating: 2.6. — NASCAR Sprint Cup from Las Vegas. Prediction: 4.0; final rating: 4.4. This week’s predictions (all times Eastern) NCAA Tournament Selection Show (5:30 p.m. Sunday, CBS). While NCAA Tournament ratings have risen almost every year since Turner came into the picture, that momentum has not extended to the Selection Show....

Roy Williams is looking to lock down his future point guard MORE: Muggsy Bogues’ grandson crosses over everybody With Marcus Paige graduating after this season, Williams has to find the Tar Heels future point guardd. Enter South Carolina native Seventh Woods. The talented lead guard is high on UNC, who has been recruiting him for quite a while. Woods is also being heavily courted by Georgetown and South Carolina, both of which have been putting the full-court press on him....

Luke died of complications from COVID-19 just five days before he was to be sworn into office at the U.S. Capitol for Lousiana’s 5th District. “You become a team, and you start to share the same dreams and vision and mission in life—our shared vision was to help make this place that we call home better for our children and for future generations,” Julia Letlow, 41, told Newsweek of her husband....

Warzone Armor plates give players a chance to live when being fired at. In BR game modes, they help provide a slight window of safety for fans to find cover and survive poorly executed ambushes. In multiplayer, however, there is no such mechanic, so when a player is found using Armor Plates, several questions immediately appeared. RELATED: Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 May Be Expanding the Train Station...

The in depth-look comes on the heels of a few other Devolver Digital announcements. However, this new video emphasizes the interactivity in Weird West’s world. Wolfeye wants every interaction to seem plausible. Interactions don’t only apply to characters, players can pick up bottles and through them, kick over barrels, set things on fire, and more. The video also details more about characters, specifically the bounty hunter Jane Bell, whose son has been killed and whose spouse abducted....

The TV show follows the trials and tribulations of Welsh side Wrexham A.F.C after being purchased by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Season one of the show incorporates their takeover of the side in September 2020 and the resulting 18 months as the club chased promotion to League Two. The first season consisted of 18 episodes with the finale airing on October 12, 2022 with many fans of Welcome to Wrexham left asking the same question....

Schweinsteiger’s Man Utd misery not Mourinho’s fault Giroud has been struggling with a toe injury in recent weeks, while Ramsey has been out of action since picking up an injury in the Gunners’ opening game of the season. Wenger has confirmed the pair will not be back in contention for some time. “Giroud will not be available. Ramsey will not be available,” the manager said ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Swansea....

Ramsey fails in No.10 audition for Arsenal Goals from Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand secured a 2-0 win for the Saints and a first League Cup semi-final in 30 years at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Wenger made 10 changes from the weekend’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth and was rewarded with the Gunners’ first defeat since the opening day of the Premier League season. “It was one of those nights where it looked like we can play for two hours and not score a goal,” the Frenchman said....

Arteta replaced Unai Emery at the helm in December last year, with Wenger having retired at the end of the 2017-18 season. But the 70-year-old still keeps a close eye on his former club and said he hoped Arteta could bring back Arsenal’s possession-based style. “I worry about the club still a lot and I watch all of the games,” Wenger told talkSPORT on Friday. “I believe there is a culture in the way to play football at Arsenal that I want to be respected....

Arsenal showing they can win the Premier League without Cazorla The hosts trailed to Charlie Adam’s first-half penalty, but fought back as goals from Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Alex Iwobi secured a 15th consecutive home win against the Potters in all competitions. It took the Gunners – who finished top of their Champions League group courtesy of a 4-1 midweek win at Basel – to the summit on goals scored ahead of Chelsea’s clash with West Brom on Sunday....

Despite failing to secure Champions League qualification for the first time in his 21-year reign, the Frenchman refuses to accept that the Gunners squad is in need of an overhaul. Wenger: Arsenal were remarkable! Instead, he has hinted at another quiet window if he remains at the helm. Arsenal are yet to reveal their managerial plans for 2017-18, with the FA Cup final still to come, but their current boss believes only minor tweaks will be required in order to have the club back in the Premier League title picture next term....

It’s Rivalry Week and there are only two sets of College Football Playoff rankings left. Michigan remains the best one-loss team on the board heading into The Game against Ohio State. The Wolverines are penciled in to face Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic, but they have to beat the Buckeyes to get there. MORE: Sporting News’ Week 13 Power Rankings Notre Dame and Clemson are slated to face off in the Capital One Orange Bowl....

- Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles limped had to be attended to on the field after appearing to injure his leg. The good news is he was seen jogging on the sideline. UPDATE: Charles is back on the field and does not appear to be hampered by the injury. Broncos RB C.J. Anderson was seen limping to the sideline.

Before we break down this week’s values, we have to point out that articles like this should only be a portion of your daily fantasy research. The top DFS players look at more than one source before locking in their lineups. I always recommend starting with RotoQL’s NFL lineup optimizer, which, as always, played a big role in the picks below. RotoQL’s industry-leading fantasy football packages are loaded with stats and user-friendly DFS tools....