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Keep your eyes on this trend, and possibly consider going with an extra running back in our own roster construction. WEEK 15 DFS: DFS lineup builder Before getting into last week’s perfect DraftKings lineup, we have to point out that RotoQL is the best place to begin your daily fantasy football research. In addition to features like the perfect lineup, there’s a full section of user-friendly daily fantasy tools, including industry-leading projections from experts and the premiere lineup building tool – the RotoQL DFS Optimizer....

Since the St. Louis Rams got their closer look at Johnny Manziel last Friday, the notion of them drafting the former Texas A&M quarterback in the first round of Thursday's NFL draft has become a groundswell. While we're almost near the end of "lying season", there's reason to believe Manziel is in serious play for them. Before they visited Manziel in Texas, it felt like they would be (and have been) more interested in his two Aggies teammates, offensive tackle Jake Matthews and wide receiver Mike Evans....

None, though, are from Denmark. Such is the goal of Andreas Knappe. His gridiron journey didn’t go through Arkansas but the University of Connecticut via Knappe’s hometown of Silkeborg, Denmark, and the amateur team for which he played — the Triangle Razorbacks of the Danish American Football Federation. MOCK DRAFT: Redskins draft a playmaker; Browns trade up for QB Yes, there is a league for those Danes who have a pigskin passion like the one Knappe possesses....

Except that no one will know how smart they were until they see something from the player they made their clever move up to get. Thus, thumbs-up to head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane for targeting one of the elite quarterbacks, doing what it took to get just far enough to reach him … and to hang onto the extra first-round pick most of the football world thought they’d have to surrender to get there....

“Number one, we are not done with this process. We have not made a decision with the first overall pick,” Keim said during a press conference Tuesday (via ABC 15). “I’m not going to get into hypotheticals today. We’re nine days away, guys. Anything can happen. “I usually try to be straightforward with you guys, but at this time of year, we all know the drill. It’s fun, it’s good for talk shows and TV, but we have a job to do, as well....

The Clemson quarterback was a shoo-in to become the first player to be selected with No. 1 overall pick in the history of the franchise, and so it proved. Behind Lawrence, the New York Jets also followed the script and picked BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, while the San Francisco 49ers selected Trey Lance out of North Dakota State. Alabama signal caller Mac Jones, who had emerged as the presumptive No....

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Jacksonville had agreed to a three-year extension with its starting left tackle, Cam Robinson. The deal will run for three years and pay Robinson $54 million. MORE NFL DRAFT: TSN’s 7-round mock | Top 200 big board The Jaguars had placed the franchise tag on Robinson, a second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, in each of the last two offseasons. Doing so again following the 2022 NFL season would have been cost-prohibitive, so without an extension, Jacksonville would have risked losing Robinson as an unrestricted free agent....

There are also some teams that are going to be more active in the draft than others. Heading into the 2022 NFL Draft, there are six teams with double-digit draft picks, led by the Chiefs and Jaguars with 12 each. The Packers have 11 and the Chargers, Eagles and Texans each have 10. On the other side of the spectrum, there’s the Dolphins, who have only four picks, and the Raiders, who have only five....

Defensive end Justin Houston is a free agent, leaving the Colts in need of adding another lineman to pair with the 2020 acquisition DeForest Buckner. ESPN’s Jon Greenberg called Paye a “terrific athlete who needs to be coached up.” How will Kwity Paye help the Colts in his rookie season? Kwity Paye flashed his athleticism during an impressive Michigan pro day. The 6-foot-4 defensive end ran the 40-yard dash in 4....

The result was a shocker, as Newport were not expected to get the better of their more fancied rivals. Brighton had taken the lead early in the 17th minute through Ashley Barnes, but the game turned when Brighton were reduced to 10-men with the sending off of Inigo Calderon in the 67th minute. Newport fought their way back into the game after that incident and Danny Crow, who had come on as a substitute, scored the all-important equalizer in the 81st minute to send the game into extra-time....

So what if I told you there’s a way to put rechargeable batteries into your Quest 2 controllers that never need taking out and charge simply on a neat docking station. That’s the premise of the Nexigo Quest 2 Charging Dock. It even includes a status LED to let you know when it’s all ready to go again. Contents and Assembly The NexiGo Charging Dock includes quite a bit of stuff in the box:...

However, although Black Tusk could have easily “phoned this one in” and copied most or all of Epic’s work, they are apparently trying to carve their own path through the Gears of War franchise. As Microsoft’s Ken Lobb explains to EDGE, Black Tusk is innovating on the current formula in some “awesome” ways. Without getting into hard specifics, Lobb reveals that the “concepts [Black Tusk has] been toying with are awesome....

Mortal Kombat’s creative director assured anxious fighting game fans that, even though the next MK is not currently in production, he plans on bringing innovation to the next title. Speaking with CVG, Boon stressed the importance of providing fans with a fresh experience that does more than just expand upon the existing roster. Bringing innovation to every new installment of a well-known franchise is crucial to prolonging the profitability and demand of any property, and it’s good to see that some developers know this in a time where annual franchises reign supreme....

So that settles it, right? That doesn’t seem like the type of opponent that ought to cause the United States men’s national team much worry. MORE: Jurgen Klinsmann’s worst moments Perhaps not. But it’s not the opponent for Friday afternoon’s 3:30 road game that is problematic. It’s the circumstance. With two games remaining in this stage of qualifying, the U.S. still is fighting for its survival. Trinidad & Tobago has earned 10 points through four games, the U....

In a recent interview with Universo Online in Brazil, Pele compared Neymar and Ronaldo. While the three-time World Cup winner asserted that Ronaldo is a better player at the moment, he did controversially say that Neymar is better than the Portuguese superstar in every technical aspect. “Technically, Neymar is way better, but he [Ronaldo] is better when using the head. You don’t see Neymar scoring with the head, and that counts,” Pele said....

This is due to additional factors such as his salary of around €43m per year plus support for tax expenses and image rights transfers. Furthermore, Neymar’s entourage negotiated a €500m bonus as part of the deal. Despite the significant costs of keeping him, both the club and its supporters have reportedly been left disappointed with his performance and behavior. The Brazilian forward has been frequently injured, leading to prolonged absences from matches....

Neymar took his tally to 51 international goals in 76 games with a stunning effort in Thursday’s 4-1 thrashing of Uruguay in World Cup qualifying. He got on the end of a clearance from Miranda before delicately lobbing goalkeeper Martin Silva. While Paulinho stole the show with a hat-trick, Miranda was full of praise for Barcelona star Neymar. “Nowadays, Neymar is the player who lives in the best moment,” the Inter defender said....

Football may have emerged relatively unscathed from the initial wave of COVID-19 that ground baseball, hockey and basketball to a halt, but over the last few months the NFL has felt the full force of the pandemic and has had to plan accordingly. As such, the upcoming season will be different from any of its predecessors. Most stadiums will be almost completely empty as teams comply to social distancing measures, while those allowing fans in will nevertheless operate at reduced capacity....