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Jon Rahm has signed with LIV Golf and is expected to be announced Thursday, according to sources.
Matthew Berry breaks down his Love/Hate players for Week 14 and shares the inspiring story of Jack Posnack and the Jack Attack Fantasy Football League.

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  • JAX Quarterback #16
    Lawrence was seen sporting an enormous brace that rode the whole way up his leg. He’s reportedly going to push to play despite barely being able to walk after going down in Monday night’s win over the Bengals, but we’ll see what the staff decides is best for their franchise quarterback. If he’s not able to go in Week 14, C.J. Beathard would draw the spot start against the Browns. He’d be off the fantasy radar against one of the best defenses the league has to offer.
  • MIA Wide Receiver #10
    With the Dolphins not playing until Monday, there’s little cause for concern at this time. Hill missed the first practice prior to Week 13’s matchup against the Commanders, only to suit up and torch them for 157 yards and two scores. Hill has been nursing an ankle injury throughout the season, so this is likely nothing more than a rest day for the veteran receiver.
  • MIA Running Back #31
    Mostert missed the first practice for last week’s matchup against the Commanders but was on the field for the last two. With the Dolphins not playing until Monday, it’s possible the Dolphins are keeping Mostert sidelined for the first practice of the week only to ramp him up on Friday and Saturday. It’s too early to sound the alarms on this absence.
  • BAL Quarterback #8
    This is the first practice Jackson has missed all season. He wasn’t listed on Wednesday’s injury report, so the reason for his absence is unknown at this time. We’ll likely know more on his absence in the coming hours and will provide any updates once they’re received.
  • HOU Tight End #86
    Texans beat writer Aaron Wilson said Schultz and offensive lineman George Fant were the only two players not present at the media portion of Thursday’s. Thursday could be more of a rest day for Schultz, as he was able to log a limited practice on Wednesday. We’ll see how things go Friday before getting too concerned about his Week 14 status, but if he’s unable to go, Brevin Jordan would be looking at another busy day against the Jets.
  • DAL Head Coach
    McCarthy is reportedly already at home and working with the staff via Zoom. In addition to returning to the team facilities on Friday, he’s also expected to hold a video news conference with the media before the weekend. Barring any setbacks, it’s been reported that McCarthy plans on being on the sideline and coaching the team for Sunday night’s Week 14 contest against the Eagles.
  • CAR Tight End #81
    On the same day Hurst’s father announced his son was dealing with Post Traumatic Amnesia, Hurst returned to the practice field. The veteran tight end was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice and will likely get in another limited practice on Thursday. Hurst’s injury is just the latest example of violent head injuries that take place on a week-to-week basis, and while he said this isn’t career-ending, the prospects of him playing again are somewhat unnerving. We’ll see if he’s able to clear concussion protocol to play in Week 14 against the Saints, but even if he’s on the field, he’ll be hard to trust from a fantasy perspective.
  • PIT Running Back #22
    Harris hasn’t practiced all week and is carrying a questionable tag into the game. Despite this, the Steelers are expected to have Harris on Thursday night against a stout Patriots defense that’s fresh off a Week 13 performance in which they held the Chargers to six points. Already playing in a committee, it’s possible Harris is on the shorter end of the touch share, given his injury. We’re cautiously treating him as a fringe RB2/RB3 for Thursday night’s contest.
  • LAC Running Back #30
    As if Austin Ekeler managers haven’t been through enough, it sounds like the Chargers are ready to further entertain the idea of a more split backfield. We saw this in Week 13 when Ekeler played on just 57 percent of the team’s snaps — his fewest since Week 1 when he went suffered an injury. Ekeler is averaging 3.5 yards per carry and has been far from the impact player we’ve seen over the last several years. Staley said the team will continue “exploring” and “making adjustments” in hopes of getting their flailing rushing game back on track. Despite his struggles, Ekeler is still the RB15 in fantasy points per game in PPR leagues, but he hasn’t finished any higher than RB24 over the last three weeks. A continued decline in playing time and efficiency could make him difficult to start in any capacity down the stretch.
  • BUF Tight End #88
    The Bills opened Knox’s 21-day window for return on Wednesday, meaning he could suit up as early as this week when the Bills take on the Chiefs. Knox’s return could complicate the fantasy outlook for rookie Dalton Kincaid, who has caught 31 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns in Knox’s absence, averaging 14.2 fantasy points per game over that span. Knox was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. In a big conference matchup against the Chiefs, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him activated if he’s ready to go.

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NBC Sports Podcasts

Premier League

Sean Dyche’s Toffees are pushing to get back out of the Premier League’s bottom three as they welcome weary but thriving Newcastle to Goodison Park.
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?
Ange Postecoglou and Spurs look to their home crowd as they bid to get back in the win column with a visit from West Ham.

NFL

There was a significant absence at the open portion of Ravens practice on Thursday.
The Chiefs remain without some of their key players for the second practice of the week as they get ready to play the Bills on Sunday.
If Bills coach Sean McDermott isn’t facing a playoffs-or-bust mandate, a new series of articles from GoLongTD.com could change that.
The Packers are riding a three-game winning streak into Week 14 and they could get running back Aaron Jones back to help their bid to make it four in a row.

Rotoworld

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Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers reveal their favorite bets on DraftKings and the most bet player props for Thursday night’s Patriots-Steelers clash.
Matthew Berry breaks down his Love/Hate players for Week 14 and shares the inspiring story of Jack Posnack and the Jack Attack Fantasy Football League.
Matthew Berry explains why Chris Olave, DJ Moore and Jake Ferguson are among his top pass catchers for Week 14 fantasy lineups, while Adam Thielen and Tee Higgins find themselves in tougher matchups.

NBA

Three people died in a shooting on the Las Vegas college campus on Wednesday.
Williams hasn’t been the most reliable fantasy option, but Zach LaVine’s continued absence makes him a player worth adding.

College Football

The College Football Transfer Portal is underway. Here is a one-stop shop to track which big-name players are on the move this offseason.
Mike Aresco became the fourth commissioner of the Big East Conference in 2012, and oversaw the reconstitution of that organization into the AAC a year later.

College Basketball

Caitlin Clark scored 35 points and moved past 3,000 overall, but it was her passing that helped fourth-ranked Iowa pull away from rival Iowa State and secure a 67-58 victory Wednesday night.
President Charlie Baker said he’s trying to make the NCAA more proactive than reactive.
UNLV’s basketball game at Dayton was canceled because of a mass shooting earlier in the day at the Las Vegas school.
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his two best bets on the College Basketball slate, featuring Rutgers at Wake Forest, and Vermont taking on Northeastern.

MLB

Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Cody Bellinger, and Blake Snell highlight this year’s class of free agents.
Matthew Pouliot offers rankings and writeups of MLB’s top 111 free agents, from Shohei to Shelby.
Jeimer Candelario played for the Nationals and Cubs last season, batting .251 with 22 homers and 70 RBIs in 140 games.
Eduardo Rodriguez gives the National League champions another quality starter for their rotation.

Motor Sports

Anthony Alfredo spent the 2022 season with Our Motorsports
Liberty University has been a primary partner of William Byron since 2014.
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will take over Top Fuel dragster that was third in the points standings last season.
AJ Allmendinger won the regular-season championship in 2021 and ’22.

Betting

The Thursday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots should be ugly, and Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick are accordingly taking the under (set at 30 by DraftKings Sportsbook).
Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick break down the Michigan vs. Alabama College Football Playoff semifinal betting market, which is difficult to time properly due to some early movement.
Vaughn Dalzell is already liking the early over/under in the Texas vs. Washington College Football Playoff semifinal, and Drew Dinsick thinks a long rest for Michael Penix Jr. makes the Huskies a good bet.

Golf

Matt Adams shares ideas for holiday gifts for a golfer from the PGA Tour Superstore.
Rex Hoggard joins Golf Today to share his thoughts on the Jon Rahm news and explain how the Public Investment Fund could use a deal with Jon Rahm to lure the PGA Tour back to the table to make a deal.
Golf Today previews the Grant Thornton Invitational, as the PGA Tour and LPGA team up for a new event and compete for $4 million in prize money. Tony Finau and Nelly Korda share their excitement ahead of the action.
Golf Today takes a look at highlights from the first round of the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Championship, where South Africa’s own Robin Williams leads after the first round of play.
Amy Rogers joins Golf Today discuss PGA Tour players’ reactions to the modified golf ball testing and what a universal ball rollback will mean for the sport moving forward.
Amy Rogers talks with Jason Day and Justin Rose about Jon Rahm reportedly signing with LIV Golf and what that means for the ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and the PIF.

Brother From Another

Jeff Johnson and Liv Moods give their picks for the winner of the first NBA In-Season Tournament, with the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers vying for the NBA Cup in Las Vegas.
Jeff Johnson calls Ron DeSantis’ attempted lawsuit of the College Football Playoff committee for omitting Florida State “peak unseriousness.”
Jeff Johnson and Michael Holley react to Aaron Rodgers blasting recent reports that Zach Wilson is reluctant to return to his role as New York Jets starting quarterback.
Liv Moods weighs in on whether her Denver Broncos can (and will) steal the AFC West from the Kansas City Chiefs, something Michael Holley gives approximately zero chance of happening.

Local coverage

NBC Sports’ Mike Florio and Chris Simms debated the topic on Wednesday’s edition of “PFT Live.”
Over the past six weeks, the Eagles statistically have the worst defense in the NFL.
The Warriors are sitting uneasily on a 9-11 record, trying to prove that who they were over the first 20 games is not who they’ll be over the next 62.
Connor Bedard’s first NHL shootout attempt was a beauty.

Latest

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is back on the practice field Thursday.
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