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D.J. Short breaks down the blockbuster trade that will send superstar Juan Soto from the Padres to the Yankees.
The Steelers and Patriots matchup should be ugly, and Dalzell and Dinsick are accordingly taking the under (set at 30 by DraftKings Sportsbook).

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  • CLE Quarterback #15
    According to Van Pelt, DTR has one more box to clear before being eligible to return. The Browns won’t commit to Flacco as their Week 14 starter, but it’s hard to imagine the team going back to DTR after Flacco’s semi-decent outing against the Rams. DTR was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice and would presumably get in another limited session on Thursday. He’ll likely be cleared at some point in the week, forcing the Browns to make a decision, but that may not come until Friday.
  • CLE Wide Receiver #2
    Cooper entered concussion protocol after the Browns’ Week 13 loss to the Rams and was a DNP in Wednesday’s practice. The veteran receiver will need to clear protocol if he hopes to have any chance of suiting up in Week 14 against the Jaguars, but he’s also dealing with a rib injury. We’ll see if he’s able to get on the practice field Thursday, but Cooper is trending toward missing this week if he logs a second-straight DNP.
  • HOU Tight End #86
    Schultz has been dealing with a hamstring injury, missing Week 13 against the Broncos. He did not practice all of last week, but returns to start this week in a limited capacity. Brevin Jordan started in place of Schultz in Week 13, but Schultz should reclaim that spot once he returns. On track to play for Week 14 against the Jets, Schultz ranks as a low-end TE1.
  • LAR Wide Receiver #17
    Although Nacua was listed as a limited participant, head coach Sean McVay said “he just did everything” in the Rams’ Wednesday practice. Nacua hurt his shoulder in a Week 13 win over the Browns, but finished the game. The rookie has been a WR1/2 all season long and should continue to operate in the WR2 range despite the shoulder issue. Fantasy managers will be thrilled to hear that he is practicing and McVay’s comments provide optimism that he will play Week 14 against the Ravens.
  • SEA Running Back #9
    Head coach Pete Carroll initially said that Walker and Zach Charbonnet did some work in a walkthrough, but both were listed as non-participants in practice. The Seahawks’ near-indecipherable language around injuries makes it hard to distinguish how ready Walker is to begin the week, but his practice statuses later in the week will paint a clearer picture. Walker has missed two straight games for the Seahawks and is in danger of missing Week 14 against the 49ers.
  • SEA Running Back #26
    Charbonnet initially hurt his knee during the Seahawks’ Week 13 loss to the Cowboys. He has filled in as the starter with Kenneth Walker out, but now both players are dealing with injuries heading into Week 14. Head coach Pete Carroll stated earlier that both did some work in a walkthrough, but neither were listed as practice participants. Charbonnet has a couple more chances to participate in practice, but his status against the 49ers is in question for now.
  • MIN Wide Receiver #18
    It was the star wide receiver’s first full practice since Week 5. The team activated Jefferson off the IR last week and then went on bye, but Jefferson will certainly be back for Week 14 against the Raiders. His return will be a boost for Joshua Dobbs, who was named the starting quarterback for the weekend, and the entire Vikings offense. Given how long he’s been sidelined, we should expect that Jefferson will be 100 percent healthy when he steps onto the field this weekend. Get him into your lineups.
  • NYJ Running Back #20
    Hall was ostensibly healthy for the Jets’ Week 13 loss to the Falcons; however, fellow running back Dalvin Cook had his first double-digit carry game of the season and out-gained Hall on the ground with 35 yards to Hall’s 16 yards. There didn’t appear to be any injury suffered during the game either, but Hall will now not practice to start the week as he manages this ankle injury. Jets head coach Robert Saleh was vocal about Hall needing to dance around less and pick up “grimy yards,” so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Cook continue to get even more work as Hall deals with his coach’s frustration and this ankle injury.
  • PIT Running Back #22
    Harris was unable to practice on both Tuesday and Wednesday with a knee injury, which is not great news heading into Thursday night’s game. Harris could certainly play without having practiced, but it’s not common with running backs. If Harris were to miss Thursday’s game against the Patriots, it would mean a full workload for Jaylen Warren, which would make Warren an RB1 for fantasy. Given that Harris wasn’t able to practice at all this week, it’s likely that even if he were to play, he would be doing so at less than 100 percent and could see a reduced workload.
  • SEA Running Back #9
    The Seahawks held a walkthrough, so this is more of a projected participation than anything, but it’s a step in the right direction for a player who’s missed the last two weeks. Fellow running back Zach Charbonnet was also able to go through the walkthrough, but head coach Pete Carroll said it’s too soon to determine if either will play on Sunday in a tough showdown against the 49ers. If neither is able to play, it would appear that Deejay Dallas could take on a bigger role, so it’s worth watching the practice status of both players over the next couple of days.

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Premier League

Will Manchester City complete its quest for an unprecedented fourth-straight title?
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.
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.
Check out the Premier League fixtures and results for the 2023-24 season

NFL

Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst is still planning to return to action this season.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top tight end, kicker, and defense plays.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top receiver plays.

Rotoworld

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Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top tight end, kicker, and defense plays.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top receiver plays.

NBA

Williams hasn’t been the most reliable fantasy option, but Zach LaVine’s continued absence makes him a player worth adding.
He’s the first player ever with a 25+ triple-double in a half.

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.
President Charlie Baker said he’s trying to make the NCAA more proactive than reactive.

College Basketball

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.
The Hoosiers got a big effort from their bench as Indiana held on to defeat Michigan on the road in Ann Arbor.
The Badgers outrebounded the Spartans by 13 as No. 23 Wisconsin beat Michigan State in East Lansing.

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.

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

PGA Tour and LPGA players will team in this inaugural event. Here is who is competing and the format in play.
LPGA payers expressed an array of emotions at the USGA and R&A’s decision to implement a universal ball rollback.
You might have seen those little rectangular boxes on the back of players’ belts in the Bahamas.
The four men’s major champions this year discussed the shots that helped them etch into history.
The PGA Tour’s alignment options are laid out, but all of them come with benefits and risk.
The senior writers discuss Tiger Woods’ future and what a golf-ball rollback means for both professionals and amateurs.

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

Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top running back plays.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 14’s top quarterback plays.
Bills tight end Dawson Knox was designated to return from injured reserve on Wednesday and got in a full practice — a sign he may be on track to play in this weekend’s game against the Chiefs.
The Premier League leaders look to keep their table advantage despite a tricky visit from old boss Unai Emery and Aston Villa
Whose injury status is up in the air, and who’s hoping to be fit in time for matchweek 15?