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The following players, consisting of three forwards and two guards who each hold a price tag of $6,500 or less for Saturday’s schedule, are not necessarily a group that should all be on a single roster, but rather suggestions that have the potential to outperform their respective low costs. Use this strategy when putting together your own lineup. MORE DFS: Play FanDuel Jalen Reynolds, F, Xavier at Butler ($6,400)...

With most fantasy football season-long playoffs beginning, the owners eliminated need to get their fantasy fix, so expect them to be joining the DFS contests. It’s the best time of year to catch some inexperienced players who might not know the best strategy. And, if you’re one of those unfortunate souls we managed to alienate like a basket of deplorables, don’t fret: We can help you get acclimated to the December DFS environment with our weekly value plays and lineup picks in a one-stop shop below....

The great thing about daily fantasy football is that nobody is burdened by the injuries to Dez Bryant, Andre Ellington or T.Y. Hilton. In Week 2, we have a whole new set of studs and sleepers with which to form winning daily fantasy football lineups and cash in big. With that in mind, here is our daily fantasy football Playbook for Week 2. MORE: FanDuel tourney lineup | Cash-game lineup | Week 2 stat projections Daily Fantasy Football Playbook, NFL Week 2 MORE: Best FanDuel, DraftKings values | $1 Million FanDuel strategy...

Nothing too new for this weekly column, which this season has published pre-TNF and used DFS Report’s Thursday night ownership percentages as an immediate gauge thereafter. Last week’s projections fared well against DFS Report’s post-Thursday ownership data by nailing the highest-owned TE, top two at RB, and one of the top two at both QB and WR. Once more unto the FanDuel breach! MORE DAILY FANTASY: FanDuel tournament lineup | Cash game lineup | Play FanDuel!...

This complex equation of projecting how people play DFS can definitely benefit from an actuarial approach, and this background has made the Collective Ownership Report a huge benefit for this column. Consider these narratives and metrics in battling the masses with your DraftKings NFL Week 14 lineup for tournaments and cash games. Daily Fantasy Football Week 14: Quarterbacks Only Andrew Luck ($6900/QB4) hits double-digit ownership percentage as of Friday’s Collective Ownership Report projections, as his explosion last Monday night doesn’t factor into this week’s price....

Our primary strategy for this lineup leans on getting McCoy and a couple underpriced players who should rebound from last week. For more tips, values, and lineups, bookmark the Sporting News Fantasy DFS page. WEEK 16 DFS: FanDuel tournament lineup | DK GPP | Values | DFS lineup builder Week 16 Daily Fantasy Football Picks: DraftKings cash games QB Marcus Mariota, TEN at JAX ($6,000): Mariota comes at a massive discount given his $7200 tag prior to the Week 13 bye....

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WARNING: This article contains references to rape that some may find distressing. Her case had gained national attention after she was raped at a party at the age of 14, then ostracized by her community. Meanwhile, the charge was dropped against the man she accused. Her story was told in the 2016 documentary Audrie & Daisy alongside that of Audrie Pott, who died by suicide in 2012 after being sexually assaulted and then bullied....

“You’ll be fine. You’re going to go about 60 miles an hour, there’s two walls, just stay in the middle,” Earnhardt told Sonnen on UFC Tonight on Fox Sports 1. Video: Dale Jr. joins UFC Tonight MORE: Earnhardt photo gallery | VIDEO: Jeff Gordon prank | NASCAR comedian dies Earnhardt’s nephew, Jeffrey, once trained to be an MMA fighter. Earnhardt Jr. said he did a bit of boxing as a kid....

MORE: 10 drivers to watch at Sonoma But Junior never has had a race car as fast as the one he was driving Friday at the 10-turn, 1.99-mile Northern California road course. Earnhardt wheeled the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the top time in the second Sprint Cup practice with a speed of 95.298 mph (75.175 seconds). “Right off the truck, man, we were really fast,” Earnhardt said during Friday’s media availability....

Earnhardt was ticked off at NASCAR for what he believed was a questionable caution flag with 22 laps to go. MORE: Stewart wins huge race at Sonoma | Bowyer hot after latest setback “Sitting in fourth with (22) to go and a piece of rubber, spring rubber or some sh— on the track, a dishrag or something,” Earnhardt said. Earnhardt was racing his way back toward the top five when another caution flag flew on Lap 93 for Michael McDowell’s stalled car....

After Earnhardt’s love for the peculiar combination went viral, he decided to use it to promote ending childhood hunger. MORE: 10 things to know about Texas race | Bristol track selling banana sandwiches Earnhardt has launched the donation site DaleJrSandwich.com, where all proceeds will go to the charity Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit organization that packs lunches for kids around the country who are in need. “I was shocked – in a completely good way – at how much attention this picture received Tuesday night,” Earnhardt said in a release....

The Trail Blazers’ dynamic backcourt duo put on another clinic Tuesday night in a 112-104 win over the Nets. MORE: Peep Dame’s second shoe, the D Lillard 2 Lillard and McCollum scored 34 points apiece, continuing a tear they’ve been on since the All-Star break. The two have combined to score 201 points in three games, including a 51-point outburst from Lillard against Golden State on Feb. 19. McCollum, who battled injuries his first two seasons, is looking like a front-runner to become Most Improved Player this season....

Lillard exploded for 19 of his game-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, including four consecutive 3-pointers. The All-Star guard entered the “Lillard Time” zone, and there was simply nothing the Lakers could do to break his focus. MORE: Trail Blazers’ run could determine commitment to current core Trail Blazers fans — and anyone else who has watched the team over the last six seasons — are familiar with Lillard’s late-game heroics, but he has taken his game to new heights in leading Portland to the No....

Lillard has been the subject of trade rumors this offseason. He reportedly has concerns about Portland’s ability to build a contender around him and wasn’t happy with how the Trail Blazers handled their coaching search. If Lillard and the Blazers are heading for a split, the Warriors will be interested in acquiring him. Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported that the team has “already internally discussed” pursuing Lillard in a trade....

Bilzerian, 34, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after a warrant was issued in Clark County, Nev., according to The Associated Press. He was released Wednesday. A Las Vegas police investigation of an explosion in the desert led to a criminal complaint by the district attorney against Bilzerian and another man, Jeremy Guymon. TMZ.com reported that Bilzerian, 34, a former Navy SEAL candidate, is fond of blowing up things....

The Fox News contributor and Parler investor railed against the supposed censoring of right-wing social media users following the attack on the Capitol last week by pro-Donald Trump supporters. “Parler will be back, just so the audience understands. I will go bankrupt and destitute before I let this happen,” he said. The site was removed due to posts inciting violence and for failing to moderate the content. A letter obtained by CNN from AWS to Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff condemns “posts that clearly encourage and incite violence....

Barreiros is the fresh face of Miami’s Cuban community–more economic immigrant than political exile. He left loved ones behind and rejects U.S. policies that choke their livelihoods. He wants a transition to democracy that is peaceful rather than bellicose. Since the Mariel boat lift in 1980, hundreds of thousands of Cubans like Barreiros have arrived in south Florida. It’s been such a steady influx, says pollster Sergio Bendixen, that the Cuban immigrant community is now almost evenly split between those who came in the 1960s and ’70s–who tend to favor tough policies–and those who came after....

Video footage appeared to show Alves rubbing his nose with his fingers and then wiping them on Ronaldo’s sleeve. The pair had a running battle during Madrid’s 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes, with Ronaldo fortunate to avoid punishment after aiming a petulant kick out at Alves. But Alves, a former rival from his time at Barcelona, refuted claims he had taken revenge on Ronaldo by wiping his nose on the Portugal international....