Our strategy this week centers around big, value-based Redskins and Lions stacks that we’re surrounding with some stud running backs. We want to establish a high floor with our backs, then take a few chances with players that might not be high on everyone’s radar so we can differentiate ourselves in GPPs. For more DFS advice, bookmark the Sporting News Fantasy DFS page. WEEK 14 DFS: DraftKings cash lineup | DK GPP | Values | DFS Lineup Builder...

Madigan declared in a Dec. 23 opinion that daily fantasy sports are considered illegal gambling under Illinois law. Government officials in New York and Nevada have taken similar steps in recent months to ban daily fantasy sports sites from operating in their states. In addition, residents in a handful of other states are ineligible for cash prizes in games on DFS sites. MORE: WR rankings for Week 16 | Start or sit?...

The games, like the 1992 Elite Eight matchup between Duke and Kentucky, had fans engaged with the past well enough to get the game trending on Twitter. Over one million people watched the throwback college basketball games on CBS on Sunday afternoon, according to Show Buzz Daily. Many networks are following suit without live games to broadcast or provide commentary on. Sporting News compiled all the classic games across the networks to help fans navigate the nostalgia....

Debating who is more deserving is splitting hairs. It’s much more interesting to look at where the two Cowboys rank among the best rookies in NFL history. That also is easy: In some combination, they are 1-2. That was the case before Prescott passed and Elliott ran Dallas by Minnesota, 17-15, on Thursday. It was cemented before the duo helped improve the team’s road record to 6-0. For the record, the tie for OROY goes to Elliott, because he was the heavy favorite going into the season and hasn’t done one thing wrong to change that status....

The two young stars became the first rookies with 1,000 pass yards and 500 rushing yards through the first five games of a season following Sunday’s 28-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. As a reward, their jerseys were set to Canton, Ohio, to sit in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. FANTASY: Week 6 QB rankings | RB Cowboys owner Jerry Jones passed on much-needed defensive help with the No....

With the win, New England ensured it would remain in position for the top seed in the AFC playoffs after Week 12 with the Ravens (9-2) playing on Monday night. With the loss, Dallas still stays a game and a head-to-head tiebreaker up on the Eagles (5-6) for first place in the NFC East. Here are the four biggest takeaways from the nail-biting Cowboys-Patriots result: Dak Prescott and this Cowboys offense aren’t built for bad weather Dallas’ quarterback went into the game leading the NFL with 3,221 passing yards while averaging 8....

Bowman was driving in relief of Earnhardt, who is sidelined for the remainder of the season as he continues his recovery from concussion-like symptoms. This weekend, Bowman was battling a stomach virus before and during the race, with Earnhardt tweeting out a photo of Bowman taking fluids in the infield care center after the race. Despite that, Bowman overcame setbacks in the race and rallied for a seventh-place finish. Earnhardt assessed his Hendrick Motorsports team’s outing in his weekly “Dale Jr....

Earnhardt tweeted Friday that he can see “light at the end of the tunnel.” MORE: Jeff Gordon can win in Dale Jr.’s car | How Earnhardt can still make Chase Earnhardt began feeling bad and suffering from concussion-like symptoms following crashes at Michigan last month and at Daytona July 2. He drove in the July 9 race at Kentucky Speedway, but sat out last week’s race at New Hampshire. Earnhardt and Hendrick Motorsports announced Monday that he will miss at least the next two races, including this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway....

Hey, there’s nothing wrong with popular drivers becoming superheroes, right? MORE: Earnhardt sponsor concerns | Monday Night NASCAR? | Chase Elliott graduation Hendrick Motorsports has signed a 3-year deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, allowing the team and its partners to develop promotions and content as well as licensed merchandise. Considering the Hendrick partners include Pepsi, Lowe’s, Chevrolet, Nationwide, Farmers and Time Warner Cable, the possibilities for Warner Bros....

And he hopes there are more wins and championships in the team’s future — and even more races for him in possibly a full-time ride in the twilight of his racing career. MORE: 40th birthday has Earnhardt happy | Danica says Ricky is ‘cuddly’ | Newman no fan of new Q format | Charlotte picks Earnhardt has loved watching his team this year as it has won nine races, including three by series points leader Chase Elliott....

The two-time All Star and 2015 Cy Young award winner has been linked to a number of clubs including the Mets, Brewers and Padres, but Keuchel has yet to land a roster spot after the first week-plus of the season. Keuchel is now reportedly looking for a one-year contract worth more than the $17.9 million qualifying offer he rejected from the Astros in 2018, according to a report from FOX Sports, which cites unidentified league sources....

The police said during the two-minute press conference only that they are still investigating the situation. MORE: A timeline of Manziel antics | Could Manziel land on one of these teams? “There has been no determination as to what charge, if any, will be filed against Mr. Manziel,” Maj. Midge Boyle said. The altercation on Jan. 30 reportedly began at the Zaza Hotel in Dallas, where Manziel allegedly hit Crowley....

But for Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry, it was over in a mere two minutes and 44 seconds when he was ejected for elbowing the Nashville Predators’ Ryan Ellis in the head. Ellis (concussion) did not return to the game. Normally, when a player is ejected they go right to the tunnel and to their dressing room. Well, with the rink situated in the middle of the Cotton Bowl — the walk to the Stars’ locker room on Wednesday was a little longer than usual....

I didn’t do it - the system did. The system has replaced the butler in these modern whodunits. The system did it; it’s thought to be that simple. You can believe that the structure of campaign laws and practices this term usually refers to needs a real overhaul, however, and not accept that its flawed existence justifies the gluttonies and corruptions we have been reading about or makes them only trivial symptoms, hardly worth troubling our pretty little heads about, of a Much Larger Problem....

The 24-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during the NFL match up with the Bengals last Monday, after making a tackle on wide receiver Tee Higgins. He received more than 30 minutes of medical attention on the field and had to be resuscitated before being rushed to University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC). The Bills star has now been discharged from UCMC and Dr. William Knight said about Hamlin: “He is doing well and this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery....

After that, though, there was still a game to play, but it also was an opportunity for the players on the floor to pour everything they were feeling into two-plus hours of competition. Lillard got through his night by taking on a Mamba Mentality. LAKERS’ TRIBUTE: LeBron’s speech | Images in and around Staples Thus inclined, Dame denied the Lakers a Hollywood ending. He hit more 3s as he maintained his historic shooting pace....

In addition to making it clear entering this season that a trade request was not on his radar, Lillard recently addressed a number of things during a freestyle on “Bars On I-95,” including his reluctance to join a super team. “Dame Lillard, DeMar DeRozan, Bradley Beal, trill… “Me not wanting to join a super team might end up being my Achilles’ heel… “Hector, I’m on my shield… “Trying to get next to Freak and Dirk on that lonely hill…...

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons were both victims of controversial pass interference calls Sunday. The Saints were still able to pull out a 41-38 victory over the Carolina Panthers despite three pass interference penalties that led directly to Panthers touchdowns. The Falcons weren’t so lucky. MORE: Watch Sherman’s sideline reaction to Jones’ touchdown Pass interference was not called late in Atlanta’s 26-24 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, even though it appeared fairly obvious Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman had pulled down the right arm of Falcons receiver Julio Jones....

And when he dances, we write about it. The backup tight end has five touchdowns on the season and has pulled out five different dance moves. Sunday, he treated fans to a vintage celebration, made famous by John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever." MORE: Week 12 in photos | Week 12 live scoreboard | Tolzien spin move | Alex Smith vs. Rob Ford By the end of the season, Fauria will have covered just about every dance move in modern history....