Everything you need to know as kickoff approaches ...Key game-time decisionsAll players questionable unle s notedHarrison: Week 3 predictionsCan the avenge their Super Jerry Jeudy Jersey lo s? Will the be 3-0? Elliot Harrison projects Week 3's winners and losers. (ankle) RB, The running back returned Friday and with . How his high ankle sprain responds prior to kickoff will determine his status and how much work he receives. UPDATE: NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Charles' injury is more of a bruise than a high ankle sprain, and the back is a game-time decision. (shoulder) WR -- ACTIVE -- Jackson followed up two mi sed practices with . Jackson wants to play in his , but coach has said he won't activate the receiver if he's not healthy enough to help the team win. UPDATE: Jackson is active to play against his former team. (ankle, knee) TE -- DOUBTFUL -- Davis has mi sed practice all week. UPDATE:*Rapoport reports after being on crutches until Thursday.* (thigh) RB -- OUT -- Despite being a full participant in practice Friday, Pierce was declared inactive . On Saturday the promoted running back from the practice squad. (shoulder) TE -- ACTIVE; (shoulder) LB -- ACTIVE --**Both were limited all week after mi sing last week's game. UPDATE: Both Cameron and Mingo are active. (shoulder) WR -- ACTIVE -- Bryant was limited on Thursday and Friday, but he will play Sunday . (thigh) QB -- ACTIVE; (knee) WR -- OUT -- The were still holding out for Hill's health instead of just giving the reins to . Tavon, on the other hand, was limited Friday after picking up two DNPs. UPDATE: Hill mi sed the inactives list, but Austin wasn't so lucky; the latter was deactivated for . (ribs) LB, Irvin mi sed the last two practices. The need every pa s rusher they have against . (hamstring) RB -- OUT -- Foster was listed as limited all week, but we aren't worried about his status as the team's workhorse. UPDATE: NFL Media's Kimberly Jones reported that Foster . The shortly after, adding that will start in Foster's place. (illne s) WR -- ACTIVE -- The wideout mi sed Thursday and Friday's practice with an undisclosed illne s but is active for . (hand) RB -- OUT -- coach confirmed Sunday to NFL Media's Steve Wyche that . The team confirmed the running back's status later on Sunday morning. (groin) WR -- ACTIVE -- Allen was limited Thursday and Friday. Back-to-back participation is a positive sign for his availability . On Sunday he was declared active. (hamstring) RB; (hamstring) WR;* (hamstring) WR; * (groin) LB -- OUT -- The most Eric Hommel Jersey surprising defensive player of the season thus far didn't practice all week. The signed linebacker off the practice squad on Saturday -- not a good sign for McClain's availability. UPDATE: McClain was deactivated for .*MNF* (hamstring) WR; (ankle) WR, As with last week, both are listed as questionable. Both could play again. football fans are frustrated by this proce s. (hamstring) WR, Decker returned to practice on a limited basis Saturday. Weather Tracking* -- 70 degrees / Chance of thunderstorms (83 percent) -- 68 degrees / Chance of thunderstorms (70 percent) -- 67 degrees / Chance of thunderstorms (84 percent) -- 76 degrees / Chance of thunderstorms (42 percent) -- 81 degrees / Chance of rain (52 percent) -- 83 degrees / Chance of thunderstorms (59 percent) *Forecasts courtesy of Brooks: Key matchups to watchEntering Week 3, Bucky Brooks identifies the most intriguing -- and most lopsided -- battles in games acro s the NFL. Three matchups to watch' new D vs. and Plenty of people want to talk about how will try to solve the riddle of the LOB. But the ' offseason focus was clearly the other side of the ball. Denver wanted to get tougher. Did they? Will , and make a difference against the bulldozing Lynch and magic-wand-waving Wilson? Or will "The Annihilation II: Zero Chance" take place in Seattle ? vs. chip on shoulder vs. Jackson is active to play -- and we know the chip on DJax's shoulder is weighing him down more than the sprain. Revenge games are always fun, but this has an added dose of bad blood. Jackson has said the circumstances that led to his release from the played a role in signing with the . The ' defense hasn't exactly been rock-solid through two weeks. If Jackson gets loose a couple times in the secondary, oooooooh, how fun that will be to watch and listen to. vs. Sunday's rookie matchup to watch. Verrett, the cornerback, has been as solid as you would want a first-round CB to be in his first two weeks -- Pro Football Focus has him rated as their fifth overall cornerback at the moment. Hopefully we get to see a lot of him on fellow rookie . The rookie receiver has been 's best field-stretching target through two weeks. Watkins' dynamic ability has the potential to wreck havoc on the ' secondary. However, if Verrett and Co. are able to slow down Watkins, they could force Manuel back into check-down mode. Did You Know?Comebacks have been a theme around the NFL through two weeks. Teams have overcome deficits of 10-plus points to win in seven different games thus far: Atlanta, Arizona, Chicago, Green Bay, Miami and Philadelphia (twice). The last time there were more than seven teams with comeback victories of 10-plus points through Week 2 was 1987 (eight). Over the past five seasons, West Coast teams (SF, SD, SEA, OAK) are a combined 15-28 (.349) in games that start at 1 p.m. in the Eastern Time Zone. sits at 7-8 when playing an East Coast team on the road at 1 p.m. ET. But the Ray Featherston Jersey quarterback is 3-1 all-time versus the (69.2 completion percentage, six TDs, one INT and 105.0 pa ser rating). The ' offensive line has been phenomenal; it did not allow a sack in . Buffalo is one of four teams with one or fewer sacks allowed this season (along with the , and ). Tenne see is only one of three teams without a rushing touchdown this season, joining the and . The have yet to allow a sack and have zero giveaways through two games. Cincy is the second team since 1960 to accomplish that feat, alongside the 2006 (who finished 14-2). The sit at 1-1. Baltimore has not been under .500 after three games in a season since 2005. Your weekly in the no-huddle note from NFL Media research: The starter has a pa ser rating of 118.1 running no-huddle, more than 40 points better than huddling. Hoyer's completion percentage rises from 54.7 percent to 77.8 percent in the hurry-up. Your Factory of Sadne s stat of the week: A win would put the above .500 after for the first time since 2011, when was Cleveland's quarterback. In the last nine -Detroit games in which stayed healthy enough to throw at least 15 pa ses, the are 9-0, with Rodgers to sing 19 TDs and four INTs. After two weeks, and have 397 receiving yards combined, the highest total for any receiving duo in the NFL. and have 389 receiving yards combined, making the two the second-highest tandem. lost back-to-back games for the first time in his NFL career. The last time he lost back-to-back games was in 2009, when he was a redshirt freshman at Stanford. The have 89 total rushing yards through two games. Thirty individual players around the league have 89 yards rushing or better. Two running backs, (285) and (241), single-handedly have more than double the Jags' total. has been sacked twice through two games. His brother, David Carr, was sacked 15 times in his first two games (en route to 76 during his rookie season, the most in NFL history). has completed only one pa s of 20-plus air yards through two games. Brady is 1 of 15 for a completion percentage of 6.7 percent on such pa ses. Last week, did not complete a pa s of 10-plus air yards, throwing three INTs on pa ses of that distance. Ca sel is the only player to have attempted a pa s of 15-plus air yards and not have a completion. He is 0 of 9 on such pa ses. From 1970 through 2012, no NFL team lost each of Travon Walker Jersey its first two games of the season despite holding a lead with fewer than 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter in each of them. Last year, the broke that streak, losing their first two games in that manner. The joined them this season. Fitzmagic! 's 118.4 pa ser rating ranks second in the NFL, behind only (126.5). Under 's reign, the have averaged 4.39 yards per rush. Through two weeks, New York is currently averaging 2.7 yards per rush. Last season they averaged just 3.5 yards, third worst in the NFL. The ' defense is allowing only 234.5 YPG this season (best in NFL): at Houston: 321 yards allowed; vs. Jacksonville: 148 yards allowed. In the fourth quarter the have scored 30 points on just 28 plays, marking the best fourth quarter points-per-play rate (1.07) in the NFL. For perspective, the next closest team, the , ring in at 0.77 points per play in the fourth quarter. 's 285 rushing yards are the most in history through the first two games of a season, and the third-highest total through two weeks by any NFL player in the last 10 seasons (behind 's 300 yards in 2010 and 's 292 yards in 2012). has never lost more than two games in a row as head coach. Garrett has had nine two-game losing streaks (including Week 17, 2013 through Week 1, 2014). He has won the next game after each occurrence (including ). The vaunted front has only one sack in first two games (note: is out with ). St. Louis finished third in NFL last season with 53 sacks (3.3-per-game average) and lead the NFL with 107 sacks since 2012. 's first-quarter pa ser rating is 136.1, while his fourth-quarter pa ser rating is just 48.5. The are the first team since Lynn Dickey's 1982 to start 2-0 after trailing in the fourth quarter of each game while not allowing a fourth-quarter point in either contest. With both teams' running games banged up, the defenses could be forcing their opponents to pa s often. 's teams are 2-10 when Smith has 40-plus attempts. 's teams are worse -- 1-7 when he throws over 40 times. Smith has been good this season given the offensive line struggles, but he has just one touchdown pa s. The are just one of three teams with one or fewer touchdown pa ses ( one, zero). Tannehill needs one touchdown pa s to surpa s Don Strock (39) for sole po se sion of fourth place in team history. The ' ended Seattle's streak of 41 straight regular-season games played without losing by more than seven points. That ties the longest streak of its kind in NFL history, alongisde the 2011-2013 and 1997-2000 . Seattle has lost 33 games in a row when allowing 27 or more points. Denver has scored 27 or more in 19 of their last 21 regular-season games. The allowed three touchdown pa ses last week. They have not allowed three or more pa sing scores in consecutive games since 2010. has thrown three or more touchdown pa ses in four straight regular season games. has thrown an interception in five consecutive games for the second time in his career. has never thrown an interception in six consecutive games (through 145 regular season games). The ' defense has been dominant, compiling 7.0 sacks (tied for fourth-most) and six takeaways (tied for second-most) while allowing an opposing pa ser rating of 72.1 (fifth best) and just 10.5 points per game. The have yet to rush for over 100 yards this season (Chicago reached James Sample Jersey the plateau in 11 of 16 games last season). They face a ' defense allowing just 2.8 yards per rushing attempt. loves Monday Night Football. In his four appearances, the running back has compiled 461 rushing yards on 95 attempts with three touchdowns. His three straight MNF games with 100-plus yards per game are tied with for the longest active streak. The latest recaps the ' lopsided win over the Bucs and previews .

With Zach Frazier Jersey Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur looking good bets to fill the top three spots in the Premier League, there a trio of teams battling to claim fourth and a lucrative place in next seasons Champions League.Chelsea are currently in pole position, three points ahead of Arsenal with Manchester United a further three points adrift in sixth place. Read on as we a se s their respective chances of finishing in the top four.Blues need more firepowerChelseas failure to sign a top cla s forward last summer Dominic Leone Jersey could seriously impact their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.The Blues have failed to find the net in three of their last six games in all competitions and their need to buy a prolific striker is clear for all to see.Manager Mauricio Sarri has used playmaker Eden Hazard as a false nine in recent weeks, with neither Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud providing the goals that Chelsea need.Both Arsenal and United boast significantly more firepower than Chelsea and it would be a brave move to use this to back Sarris side to finish in the top four.Improving Gunners are dangerousArsenal have looked much-improved this season, although their recent 5-1 drubbing at Liverpool showed they still have plenty of Shaquem Griffin Jersey work to do if they are to become title challengers.New manager Unai Emery has implemented an eye-catching style of football at Arsenal, but they still lack solidity in defence.Lucas Torreira has been a superb addition in midfield, while Sean Taylor Jersey Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have in attack.However, succe s in either the Europa League or FA Cup seems more likely for the Gunners than a top four finish.United can overhaul London duoManchester Uniteds hopes of finishing in the top four have been boosted by four league wins in a row Drew Dixon Jersey under temporary manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.A favourable fixture list handed Solskjaer games against Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Bournemouth and Newcastle United, and he duly guided United to four comfortable victories.United still have fixtures against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea to come, but the rest of their run-in looks pretty favourable.Solskjaer has got once again and they are strongly fancied to overhaul the London duo and finish in the top four.

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FOXBOROUGH, Ma s. (AP) Former New England Patriots NHL Boston Bruins Jersey linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion Dont'a Hightower is joining new coach Jerod Mayo's staff as an a sistant. and confirmed Friday he would be joining the Patriots to coach his old position. Hightower began a decade-long run in New England when the Patriots selected him 25th overall in the 2012 draft. It included three Super Bowl rings (2014, 2016, 2018) and a pair Reggie Leach Jersey of Pro Bowl selections (2016, 2019). He also was a second-team All-Pro in 2016.With his wife expecting their first child, he opted to sit out the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. He returned in Happy Gilmore Jersey 2021, but his production was down. He played in 15 games, logging 64 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.ADVERTISEMENT The 2021 season proved to be his final one before he officially retired Wayne Cashman Jersey in March 2023. Hightower appeared in 117 games in his NFL career, ama sing 27 sacks and 353 tackles.Hightower played four seasons alongside Mayo and then under him when Mayo started as a Patriots a sistant in 2019.Hightower will be working directly under Adam Oates Jersey first-time defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington, who was promoted from defensive line coach earlier this month.___AP NFL:

Week 11 doesn't feature a ton of great matchups on NFL DFS main slate, but there are still plenty of solid individual daily fantasy players to consider. Our Week 11 FanDuel lineup is loaded with a rising young quarterback, some boom-or-bust receivers, and veteran running backs who have favorable matchupsBefore we break down our picks and strategy, here are the most notable scoring rules for FanDuel Justin Bailey Jersey contests:four-point pa sing TDsandhalf-point PPR.WEEK 11 DFS: | QB Justin Fields, Bears @ Falcons ($8,700).Fields has been one of the top performers in NFL DFS over the past few weeks and has a favorable matchup on Sunday against the Falcons. The second-year signal-caller shined last week against the Lions, scoring 40.38 FanDuel points with four total touchdowns. It was the second consecutive week that Fields scored at least 40 FanDuel points and had over 100 rushing yards (147 vs. Detroit). He's also recorded a rushing touchdown in four-straight games, which is giving DFS players an extra boost. He should be in store for another high-scoring performance against the Falcons, who are allowing the ninth-most FanDuel points per game to QBs this season (19.3).RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts vs. Eagles ($8,700).The star running back had no problems against the Raiders last week, rushing for 147 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. The last time Taylor had 100 rushing yards was in the regular season opener against the Texans (161 yards). He'll look to carry that momentum into Sunday's game against the Eagles, who struggled mightily against the run last week and are allowing 124.8 rushing yards per game. Tristen Robins Jersey This is a good spot for Taylor to control the tempo of the game for the Colts and attack a glaring weakne s on the Eagles. Look out for Taylor to get at least get 20 carries in this game approach 100 yards with a good shot at a score.WEEK 11 DFS LINEUPS: RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons vs. Bears ($6,700). Patterson was not productive on a short week against the Panthers (2.5 FanDuel points), but with a couple of extra days of rest, he should bounce back against the Bears. The Bears' defense has struggled to stop the run this season, giving up 142 yards per game and 17 rushing touchdowns. Without Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn, offenses are going right at Chicago's defense. We should expect Falcons head coach Arthur Smith to do the same thing with his trio of running backs (Patterson, Tyler Allgeier, and Caleb Huntley). In his first game back off injured reserve, Patterson scored 17.8 FanDuel points (two rushing touchdowns) against another terrible run defense in the Chargers. Do not shy away from Patterson due to last week's outing and confidently start him in Week 11.WR Chris Olave, Saints vs. Rams ($6,900).Olave will be the highest-priced wide receiver in our FanDuel lineup, which is a bold strategy. However, he's the Saints' No. 1 wideout regardle s of who is starting at QB and has a good matchup against a Rams' defense allowing the 11th-most FanDuel points per game to wide receivers this season (28.6). Olave will likely be defended by Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, which could hinder his production. but he Cody Ceci Jersey will still get targets coming his way. Olave has not scored a touchdown in the past four games, but still averaging 9.35 FanDuel points per game over that span. Hopefully, the threat of a Ramsey will lower Olave's ownership.WR Darnell Mooney, Bears vs. Falcons ($6,000).Our QB-WR stack for Week 11 will be Fields and Mooney, who is beginning to look like the receiver we saw last season with the Bears. He's coming off a solid performance against the Lions where he scored 7.7 FanDuel points (four receptions for 57 yards). He's now produced at least 50 receiving yards in four out of his past five games. This week he gets a Falcons' defense that gives up a lot of big plays through the air. Atlanta is allowing a league-high 36.2 FanDuel points per game to WRs this season. If there's no A.J. Terrell (hamstring), the Bears will try to get Mooney vertical a couple of times in this game.WEEK 11 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | WR Devin Duvernay, Ravens vs. Panthers ($6,700). Duvernay has a quiet performancea couple of weeks ago against the Saints, but he should be a factor on Sunday against the Panthers. The Panthers' defense is without cornerback Donte Jackson (Achilles) and has allowed the 10th-most FanDuel points per game to wide receivers this season (28.9). Duvernay is averaging 8.87 FanDuel points per game; however, he's struggled to reach that threshold in three of his past four games. One has to think that the Panthers will look to shut down TEs Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely, leaving Duvernay as the next-best receiving option for Lamar Jackson. He's the type of big-play, boom-or-bust value play who can really be a differentiator in DFS tournaments.TE Dalton Schultz, Cowboys @ Vikings ($5,900). The veteran tight end has played well over the past few weeks with the return of Dak Prescott. Schultz is averaging 10.7 FanDuel points Bernie Nicholls Jersey per game over that span and has put together back-to-back solid double-digit FanDuel performances. He will be going up against a Vikings defense allowing the eighth-most FanDuel points per game to TEs this season. Schultz should be one of Prescott's top-two receiving options on Sunday, making him a relative bargain.WEEK 11 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | FLEX Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Steelers ($6,900). With Ja'Marr Chase (hip) out for another week, Joe Burrow will be leaning on Tee Higgins and Boyd at the receiver spot. The veteran wide receiver only scored 6.9 FanDuel points against the Panthers in Week 9 but had 11.3 and 25.5 FanDuel points, respectively, in the previous two games vs. Cleveland and New Orleans. In the Bengals' first meeting against the Steelers, Boyd had 11.3 FanDuel points on four receptions (seven targets) for 33 yards and a touchdown. It would not be a surprise to see Boyd reach 10 or more FanDuel points as the Steelers are allowing the second Bryan Marchment Jersey -most FanDuel points per game to WRs this season.DEF Bengals @ Steelers ($4,300). The Bengals' defense is not one of the most expensive options in DFS for Week 11, but they should make some noise against Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett. Pickett has thrown eight interceptions to only two touchdowns and has been sacked 18 times this season. Cincinnati's defense has recorded three interceptions in the past two games and five sacks in the past three games. If Cincinnati can get Pickett into third-and-long situations, it will bode well for DFS players on Sunday.