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As always, we remind you that any of the sleeper picks below could bust this week. We’re taking some chances here because it doesn’t help anyone to list obvious “must-starts.” You shouldn’t start the players listed below over most consistently solid producers, but if you’re loaded with “must-starts,” then there’s no need to read this article. Even if you’re locked and loaded in season-long leagues, our sleeper picks can help you spot potential DFS values, as the prices of these players should be affordable....

You can’t drop Lutz, though, because someone else will pick him right up. He’s the better kicker in the long term, and that’s sometimes how you have to make these decisions. When you have a solid kicker like Lutz, just stick with him. Streaming kickers isn’t worthwhile because there’s too much randomness involved in their outcomes. WEEK 7 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST...

I am not a patient man. However when it comes to Arsenal, I know it’s going to be stretched thin. I genuinely think I’ve become a better person from supporting such a frustrating club. I know that transfers are not the end all and be all to supporting a football club, but they are a part of the way the sport functions. Injuries, form, tactics and more come into play when the manager chooses 11 players to start the match....

Simulation has been a hot topic after Tottenham’s Dele Alli appeared to dive in the penalty area in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday. He was duly handed a third yellow card for simulation in his Premier League career, taking him level with Wilfried Zaha. Alli and Bournemouth’s Adam Smith are the only two England-born players who rank in the top six for most bookings for diving, although Raheem Sterling and Zaha - products of English academies after being born in Jamaica and Ivory Coast respectively - are also among the frequent culprits....

Arsenal to move for Oblak but unwilling to meet €100m valuation The France international was expected to start after having to settle for a spot on the bench behind Alexis Sanchez in recent weeks. Giroud’s absence could see manager Arsene Wenger give Perez the nod, with the Arsenal boss planning to field a mixture of first-team players and youngsters. “Lucas is in the squad,” Wenger was quoted as saying on the club’s official website....

Alexis is out of contract in 2018 and has been linked with moves to Premier League rivals Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. ‘Alexis ideal No.7 for Man Utd’ Wenger says the club are working to find an agreement with the Chile international, who has 18 Premier League goals this season, and his agent. But the Arsenal manager is ultimately hopeful of a positive conclusion to talks due to his belief that Alexis wants to remain at the Emirates Stadium....

Fortunately, we once again had mostly good weather, and while that won’t be the case for every game the rest of the way, it’s reasonable to expect at least semi-favorable conditions for most of our top options this week. Twelve of our top 19 are playing in stadiums with a roof, and another is in Miami. Two others are kicking in Denver, which could easily see bad weather, but if it doesn’t, those kickers will have the added bonus of slightly easier long-distance kicks....

Guess which two teams are atop SN’s final regular-season NFL power rankings? It was a lucky 2013 for both Seattle and Denver, as each team won 13 games to take the pole positions for conference championships. Wilson and Manning have been most valuable, as expected. Nothing has changed for 2014. The Seahawks and Broncos are still big favorites to get to the Super Bowl. 1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3) Last week: 1 Why they’re here: The Seahawks, despite late-season losses to NFC West rivals San Francisco and Arizona, have been the most complete team in a strong conference from Week 1....

Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City: QPR might have gone berserk in the January transfer window but manager Harry Redknapp is too experienced to know that further slip ups could eventually spell relegation. With Norwich coming to Loftus Road after drawing with Spurs, a tight match in the offering. It remains to be seen whether QPR’s January buys can give them a win. Predcition: QPR 1-1 Norwich City Reading vs Sunderland: 2 goals from Adam Le Fondre were enough to secure a 2-2 draw against Chelsea, who fought their way from two down....

Our fun fact of the week that you may not have seen: Stefon Diggs caught touchdowns on consecutive first-quarter plays for the Bills, neither of which counted. The first was a low throw from Josh Allen that unluckily hit the ground as Diggs reached down to catch it. The second came back because of a flag. Diggs continues to be a WR2 while in Buffalo, even if his Week 3 stats don’t show the full impact he had on the game (although his third-quarter score did help the cause)....

The Bills (@ Jets) top this week’s D/ST rankings, and while they are already owned in many fantasy leagues (67 percent of Yahoo leagues), be sure to check to see if they’re available. An owner may have dropped the Bills because they’re playing the Chiefs in Week 6, but with a significantly better matchup on deck and the return of their top two defensive players, Tre’Davious White and Matt Milano, look for them to have a big week....

Drew Brees didn’t throw for a touchdown for the first time since 2016, so we’re not only going to chalk that up as bad luck, but we’re beliving that he’ll also try twice as hard to make up for that zero-score day. It’s been two games in a row that Marlon Mack has been heavily incorporated into the Colts offense, and we think the trend will continue. Lastly, the past three games for Jimmy Graham and the past four for Will Fuller show that it’s going to be a habit of seeing them in the end zone, especially this week against defenses who struggle to stop those positions....

If the Raiders (10-2) beat the Chiefs (9-3) on Thursday (8:25 p.m., NBC, NFL Network, Twitter), they can clinch a playoff spot if the Cardinals (5-6-1) beat the Dolphins (7-5). The Patriots (10-2) also punch their playoff ticket with a Dolphins loss and a New England win over the Ravens (7-5) on Monday (8:30 p.m., ESPN). MORE: Week 14 NFL Power Rankings | Playoff scenarios The Seahawks (8-3-1) will be rooting for a Dolphins win, however, because a Cardinals loss coupled with a Seattle win at 6-6 Green Bay (Sunday, 4:25 p....

— NFL regular season, Cowboys-Giants. Prediction: 15.3; final rating: 14.4. — NFL regular season, Eagles-Panthers. Prediction: 12.8; final rating: 12.2. — College football, Ohio State-Rutgers. Prediction: 2.7; final rating: 3.0. — College football, Utah-USC. Prediction: 2.0; final rating: 2.1. — NASCAR Chase For the Cup from Talladega. Prediction: 2.3; final rating: 2.6. This week’s predictions (all times Eastern): NFL regular season, Packers-Broncos (8:30 p.m. Sunday, NBC). A matchup between Aaron Rodgers’ Packers and Peyton Manning’s Broncos would be a big draw under almost any circumstances, but that is especially the case this week....

That type of schedule is grueling for both the crews and the drivers. So what’s the answer? A Monday night race that follows a Saturday night race, or even a midweek race. It sounds like such a simple answer. Schedule a race a year in advance on a weekday instead of a weekend. Pro and college football teams do it. Prime time under the lights during the week. What would be better?...