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Drew Brees, QB, Saints. Brees dissected the Bills on Sunday for 332 yards and a season-high five touchdowns with no turnovers. Brees’ fantasy performance narrowly beat out that of the Bengals’ Andy Dalton, who also threw five touchdowns against the Jets, Brees’ next opponent. Good luck, Gang Green. Speaking of Dalton, he has 11 touchdown passes in the past three games and is emerging as more than just a backup fantasy QB....

But less than a week removed from the ugly incident, another one took place during Saturday’s contest between Texas high schools St. Anthony’s and Austin Hyde Park. MORE: The ugly truth about referee altercations Following a breif scuffle between the two sides which was quickly diffused by teammates and referees, St. Anthony’s senior Zeke Cardena appears to shove a referee as the argument winds down. Hyde Park head coach Dean Campbell was unable to coach the game due to recent heart issues, but issued a statement following the game to MySA....

— NFL regular season, mostly Patriots-Cowboys. Prediction: 17.5; final rating: 15.2. — NFL regular season, 49ers-Giants. Prediction: 12.3; final rating: 11.8. — MLB Division Series, Cubs-Cardinals Game 2. Prediction: 3.3; final rating: 2.8. — MLB Division Series, Mets-Dodgers Game 2. Prediction: 2.8; final rating: 2.6. — College football, Miami-Florida State. Prediction: 3.1; final rating: 2.3. — College football, California-Utah. Prediction: 1.8; final rating: 1.8. — NASCAR Chase for the Cup from Charlotte....

Jones, who has been an outspoken critic of the president since day one of his inauguration, previously coined the term “Whitelash” to describe what he felt was a movement from white Americans who supported Trump to push back against racial progress being made in the U.S. “This was a whitelash,” he said in 2016 as Trump was on the brink of winning the presidential election. “This was a whitelash against a changing country....

That is because, at its heart, Wrexham’s tale is that of an underdog, much like coach Lasso and AFC Richmond’s, however, the FX production injects a dosage of reality that is absent from most football or sports documentaries due to how close it’s able to approach what makes Wrexham unique, its people. In that sense, the aptly titled “Dream” and “Reality” do a great job channeling McElhenney’s pitch, his motivations, and also why Reynolds was the perfect business partner for this venture....

The Football Association confirmed last week it has received an offer to purchase the venue, with Khan, owner of NFL franchise Jacksonville Jaguars and Championship football team Fulham, the interested party. The 67-year-old Pakistani-American billionaire businessman has already offered assurances over England matches and promised to refurbish parts of Wembley, which opened in 2007 to replace its cherished predecessor. Speaking in an interview with BBC Sport, Khan revealed his grand long-term plans for the facility....

Having spent 22 years at the Gunners helm, the Frenchman has suffered plenty of recruitment near misses in his time. Some iconic figures have slipped through his grasp, with various factors conspiring against Arsenal as they endeavoured to land both promising and proven stars. They had been among those in the running to land Ronaldo as he prepared to leave Sporting in 2003, but negotiations dragged on and Manchester United eventually lured a future five-time Ballon d’Or winner to Old Trafford for £12 million ($16m)....

The Frenchman has been unemployed since leaving Arsenal at the end of last season, when he departed North London after 22 years at the helm. Earlier this week the 69-year-old quashed report he was in the process of moving to AC Milan as “fake news”, with the Italian giants understood to be seeking a new boss amid Gennaro Gattuso’s poor start to the campaign. Those suggestions have been followed by reports via Paris United, who claim Real president Florentino Perez has personally approached Wenger over becoming their next permanent boss....

Ozil had a hand in goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal won their first north London derby in seven, but his incessant pressing also left Ben Davies and Jan Vertonghen largely neutered on Tottenham’s left-hand side. Rashford 4/1 FGS with dabblebet The German’s work-rate regularly comes in for criticism and he has come under the microscope since entering the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium....

If you’re new to this article, we pick four players every week we’ll be overweight in our lineup builds. Then, we give an example of how we’d fill in around them in tournaments. Our “Core Four” this week is Matt Ryan, Leonard Fournette, Julio Jones and DeVante Parker. This isn’t an “optimal lineup”; rather, it’s an example of one you could build if you start with our “Core Four”. If you’re looking for more great NFL, NBA, or MLB, or PGA DFS advice, check me out on Twitter (@DFSBenj)....

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We tried not to overthink in our Week 15 fantasy football WR rankings, but with Julian Edelman looking like he’s going to be questionable for this week’s game and positive news about Odell Beckham Jr.’s matchup, we might have to give things a second thought. MORE: Week 15 fantasy football rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers Will Julian Edelman play in Week 15?...

You’re not going to find a lot of surprises in the cash stacks, with both Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson making appearances yet again. It gets more fun trying to find stacks for GPPs, as that’s where it’s acceptable to take chances on guys like Brandon Allen and Darrell Henderson. Be sure to follow our Twitter account @SN_Fantasy to see all of our DFS content heading into kickoff every week....

MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: ‘Most Hated’ list | Craziest fantasy performances SATURDAY Game starting at 4:30 p.m. ET Eagles at Redskins TV coverage: NFL Network Weather concerns: Temperatures in the 30s Fantasy effect: None Game starting at 8:25 p.m. ET Chargers at 49ers TV coverage: NFL Network and CBS Weather concerns: None SUNDAY Games starting at 1 p.m. ET Browns at Panthers TV coverage: CBS DirecTV Sunday Ticket channel: 705 Weather concerns: 27-percent chance of rain Fantasy effect: None...

Here’s how every team stacks up against each other for Week 17, from best to worst. NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE, WEEK 17:Current seeding | Clinching scenarios Week 17 NFL Power Rankings New England Patriots 12-3 (last week: 1) The Patriots had another non-touchdown catch go their way against the Bills, but they made their own luck with their defense and running game picking up Tom Brady at the perfect time....