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Chase Elliott, needing a win to make the playoffs, starts 15th. No driver has won a Cup road course race this year starting outside the top 10.
The rookie has feeling in all his extremities but was transported to the hospital for further tests.

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  • MIA Running Back
    Still no word on the extent of the injury but the cart had to be brought onto the field to take Achane to the locker room. The third-round rookie appeared ready to contribute from the jump in Miami and held the inside track to third down duties to start the season. He played into the second half with the third unit Saturday. Further update will be relayed once provided by the team.
  • WAS Quarterback #14
    Howell has finally emerged as the “winner” of a quarterback competition that felt pre-determined from the start. Rivera avoided naming him as the starter all offseason, but Howell taking 100 percent of the first-team snaps through the first two weeks of training camp was all we needed to know to see how this was going to end. The 2022 fifth-round pick has a lot on his plate heading into his first season as a starter. In addition to taking the reins of Eric Bieniemy’s offense, he’s also going to be tasked with producing enough wins to get Ron Rivera off the hot seat. Howell gets what should be an easy Week 1 home matchup against the Cardinals and could be an interesting streaming option for those who faded QB early in drafts.
  • NO Running Back
    Miller’s return to the field comes just three days after the team said they hoped he be ready for Week 1. Miller was spotted on the field and running drills with the Saints and didn’t appear to be too hampered by the sprain he suffered in last weekend’s preseason game. Assuming he doesn’t have any setbacks, Miller figures to see a heavy workload through the first three weeks with Alvin Kamara serving a suspension. Miller is a solid late-round pick in full and half-PPR leagues.
  • HOU Quarterback
    This marks the second-consecutive preseason start for Stroud, who has all but won the Texans’ starting quarterback job at this point. While it hasn’t been formally announced, it’s hard to deny what we’ve seen thus far. Stroud has handled the majority of the starting reps in camp, and most reports out of camp have been positive regarding the rookie. If all goes well, this could be the last time we see Stroud in-game until Week 1 against the Ravens.
  • CIN Running Back #28
    The aggravated menacing charges stem from a February incident in which Mixon was accused of pointing a gun at a woman following a traffic incident in which Mixon allegedly cut her off. Prosecutors failed to present any witnesses, outside of the victim, to confirm Mixon pointing a gun, while Mixon’s defenders argued against the police work leading up to the case. With Mixon now in the clear on this case, we will look to see if the NFL hands down any kind of suspension for his involvement in the matter. Mixon is still facing a civil suit over a March 6 shooting that occurred on his property.
  • DET Wide Receiver #14
    St. Brown exited Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury that will require a few days of rest. The Lions need him to be healthy heading into Week 1 against the Chiefs, with Jameson Williams set to serve a suspension and Josh Reynolds and Marvin Jones looking like the next-best options in a relatively thin receiver room. Those concerned about St. Brown’s injury need not fret, as it sounds like he’ll be good to go well ahead of Week 1.
  • DET Wide Receiver #9
    The hits keep on coming for Williams, who was already set to serve a six-game suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy dating back to last season. Williams missed nearly all of last season while recovering from a torn ACL and has been playing catch-up throughout most of training camp. He played on 51 snaps in the Lions’ first preseason game against the Giants and caught two passes for 18 yards on six targets. Williams won’t return until Week 7, when the Lions take on the Ravens. It’s best he’s left off of redraft rosters at this time.
  • TEN Wide Receiver #16
    Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief as Burks appears to have avoided a major injury. The second-year receiver was carted from the field during Wednesday’s practice and was assisted off the field by trainers. Burks has a little more than three weeks to get healthy before the Titans’ Week 1 matchup against the Saints. This injury shouldn’t knock him too far down draft boards.
  • IND Running Back #28
    Per the Colts, Taylor returned to the team earlier this week to continue rehab on his ankle but is now away from the team. It’s just the latest development in what has been a tumultuous offseason for Taylor and the Colts as the two sides work through his request for a new contract or a trade. For now, the Colts appear unwilling to grant any of Taylor’s requests, leaving him at odds with the team for the foreseeable future. It’s getting more and more difficult to draft Taylor, even at his current ADP, given the way things have gone the past few weeks. Continue taking late-round fliers on Evan Hull or Deon Jackson in the event Taylor isn’t back by Week 1.
  • NYJ Running Back #20
    Hall just returned to practice on Monday after being sidelined with a torn ACL suffered in Week 7. While reports on Hall have been mostly positive this offseason, it’s not surprising to hear he’s still sore 10 months after surgery, but the second-year running back also said he “wonders whether he can make certain cuts,” per Cimini. This could serve as yet another sign that Hall will be limited to start the season, which likely spurred the team’s decision to sign Dalvin Cook earlier this week. Currently going as a high-end RB2 in drafts, Hall should return to form at some point this season, but fantasy managers may need to temper expectations out the gate.

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Highlights: Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0
Julian Alvarez provided the spark in the first half as Manchester City holds on for the win and three points against Newcastle United at the Etihad.

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Fantasy Football Draft Guide
Our 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Guide is packed with industry expert analysis, positional tiers, mock drafts, player profiles, rankings for multiple scoring formats, and so much more.
Matthew Berry expands his 2023 fantasy football rankings to a Top 200 with the NFL preseason underway.
Matthew Berry’s updated positional rankings are highlighted by Jalen Hurts and his 2023 “Ride or Die” in Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Matthew Berry releases his 100 Facts You Need To Know Before You Draft, but what you do with them, is up to you.
Rotopat, Denny, Kyle and Lawrence give the inside scoop on their strategies for the Fantasy Football Happy Hour Mock Draft as part of the 2023 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide.
See where the top signal callers land in our QB positional tiers, part of Rotoworld’s 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Guide!
See where elite producers, ascending stars and familiar names land in our all-new Draft Guide’s WR rankings.

Premier League

Check out the Premier League fixtures and results for the 2023-24 season
Will Manchester City complete its quest for an unprecedented fourth-straight title?
Rebecca Lowe and the chaps recap an action-packed Saturday in the Premier League, kicking things off with Brighton’s dominant performance against Wolves and ending things with City’s gritty performance against Newcastle.
Fulham manager Marco Silva sounds off on the refereeing decisions made in Fulham’s loss to Brentford at Craven Cottage.

Rotoworld

Rotopat, Denny, Kyle and Lawrence give the inside scoop on their strategies for the Fantasy Football Happy Hour Mock Draft as part of the 2023 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher review the performance of Philadelphia’s backfield against Cleveland, which is expected to be a three-headed monster this season, and address the struggles of Marcus Mariota.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher, and Connor Rogers open the mailbag to discuss draft strategies for two QB leagues, finding value in 14-team leagues, and how late is too late to draft a running back.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers discuss their tight end fantasy football tiers, with Mark Andrews and T.J. Hockenson trailing Travis Kelce for the top spot.

NASCAR

“I guess you can call it a racing move,” says Ty Gibbs after he got “cleaned out” by Sam Mayer, costing him a chance at the Xfinity Series win at Watkins Glen.
Following his Xfinity Series victory at Watkins Glen, Sam Mayer provides his side of a late-race restart and contact with Ty Gibbs, saying it was an “accident” and just “part of it.”
Denny Hamlin is working on a new deal with JGR and also working on a new deal with Toyota for 23XI Racing, the team he co-owns with Michael Jordan.
Denny Hamlin and William Byron will start Sunday’s race on the front row.
2023 Women’s World Cup
Based on their performances so far at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, here’s our Power Rankings of all 32 teams.
There will be a new champion after the USWNT crashed out.
The World Cup utilizes a yellow card accumulation rule, meaning a player may be suspended for receiving yellow cards in multiple matches.
Joe Prince-Wright, Andy Edwards and Nick Mendola debate candidates for the USWNT head coach post after Vlatko Andonovski stepped down following a disappointing 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign.
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards break down what they’re watching for when Spain and England clash in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
The Lionesses powered past a valiant Australia as Toone, Hemp and Russo canceled out a stunner from Sam Kerr.

Olympics

Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol of the Netherlands each fell near the finish line while leading a final at track and field worlds.
Ryan Crouser repeated as shot put world champion, doing so with two blood clots in his leg.
Track and field world championships 2023 results from Budapest.
Daniela Moroz became the first U.S. sailor to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, doing so in a new Olympic event.

NFL

Brock Purdy got nine snaps in one series Saturday night in his first game action since the NFC Championship Game.
It didn’t look good when Cowboys rookie linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was carted off in the first quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game in Seattle.
The Packers and Patriots still had 10:29 left to play in their preseason game Saturday night when New England rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was accidentally knocked out by a teammate.

MLB

Masyn Winn did get a souvenir baseball to take home after recording his first major league hit in his MLB debut.
George Bissell breaks down the fantasy potential of rookie outfielders Cade Marlowe and Wade Meckler moving forward in the latest Pickups of the Day.
Dave Shovein examines a red-hot Tigers slugger and highlights another strong streaming option for Thursday’s MLB slate.
Jorge Montanez highlights the latest in saves and steals, including Jordan Romano’s return from the injured list and Paul Sewald’s busy week on the mound.

Golf

With his work on, around and approaching the green, Scottie Scheffler leaps up the leaderboard to be co-leader heading into the final round at the BMW Championship.
Scottie Scheffler turned around a five-stroke deficit to start the third round to take a share of the lead at the BMW Championship.
Check out the best shots and moments from Round 3 of the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club (North) in Olympia Fields, Illinois.
After finishing Round 1 of the 2023 BMW Championship as the co-leader, Rory McIlroy fell behind in Friday’s Round 2 action at Olympia Fields Country Club (North).
Max Homa saw great success on the green during Round 2 of the BMW Championship, setting the course record with an 8-under par 62. Go behind the numbers with CDW Intelligence Center.
Max Homa broke the course record at Olympia Fields during Round 2 of the BMW Championship. Check out his best shots from a historic day.

NBA

The elder Morant did not make excuses for his son’s steps that got him suspended 25 games.
Team USA decision maker Grant Hill: “We’ll see a lot of these guys next summer.”
The draft picks would be a jump start on a rebuild if Embiid forces his way out of town.
If Morey promised Harden a massive extension that is a huge issue, but is difficult to prove.

College Football

Carson Beck will open the season as No. 1 Georgia’s starting quarterback as the Bulldogs begin their quest for a third straight national championship.
Phil Jurkovec’s career has not gone as expected, but it could have a redemptive ending in his one season playing for his hometown team.
USC’s offense is a known commodity, perhaps the best in the country. A Heisman-winning quarterback assures that. But is it good enough to cover up a questionable defense for another year?
Jeff Brohm has brought his pass-happy offense to Louisville, relying on an influx of transfers to spark it. Will QB Jack Plummer fit better than he did at Purdue?

Betting

Vaughn Dalzell shares why the Wisconsin Badgers O/U 8.5 Wins is his favorite College Football futures bet for the 2023 season.
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick look ahead to NBA opening night matchups including Nuggets-Lakers and Suns-Warriors before analyzing Denver’s season win total on Bet the Edge.
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick discuss how the Falcons could go worst-to-first in the NFC South in 2023 and why the Saints are their top competition in the division on Bet the Edge.

Brother From Another

Jim Trotter joins Ashley Nicole Moss and Liv Moods for the latest on the Michael Oher-Tuohy family situation regarding his conservatorship.
Ashley Nicole Moss and Liv Moods question Aaron Judge’s choice in recreating Michael Jordan’s famous six ring portrait while announcing his marketing deal with Jordan Brand.
Jim Trotter joins Ashley Nicole Moss and Liv Moods to debate if the New York Jets will be able to live up to the preseason hype and if now is ‘do or die’ time for Aaron Rodgers.
Jim Trotter joins Ashley Nicole Moss and Liv Moods to discuss the ongoing fights occurring at joint practices, and while it has been a hot topic, is it necessarily a big deal?

Local coverage

Sitting Justin Fields for the preseason game vs. the Colts is a defensible decision, but only if the Bears back it up with a different one next week.
Ahead of his JH-Town charity weekend, James Harden told KHOU 11’s Jason Britol that he thinks it’s too late to repair his relationship with the Sixers.
Ezekiel Elliott is making a strong first impression on the Patriots, with Bill O’Brien praising how the RB has acclimated in a short period of time.
Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the Warriors know they must start the 2023-24 NBA season with a bang.

Latest

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet Sunday for the Western & Southern Open in a rematch of their Wimbledon final.
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres.
Lionel Messi now has 10 goals in his first seven appearances for Inter Miami
On Saturday night, Colts owner Jim Irsay addressed the lingering contract kerfuffle with running back Jonathan Taylor.