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Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Wilson, Kelce and other Week 4 daily studsBy JAKE CIELYWinning in daily fantasy isn't always about finding contrarian picks to outsmart everyone else. Yes, you want to differentiate your lineup to increase your odds at winning in tournaments, but you can't ignore the studs that...

AP Pro Football WriterFormer NFLer Chris Borland helps others adjust to retirementBy JOSH DUBOWChris Borland knows firsthand all about the challenges of early retirement, having stepped away from a promising football career after one year because of concerns over head injuries.Instead of playing in front of boisterous crowds on...

AP Sports WriterTrubisky understands storyline with Bears set to face WatsonBy ANDREW SELIGMANMitchell Trubisky insisted it doesn't bother him that the 2017 draft remains such a hot topic in Chicago. The temperature is getting turned up a few degrees this week.Trubisky and the Bears host Deshaun Watson and the...

AP Sports WriterCardinals' Jones has single-season sack record in sightsBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona's Chandler Jones was a great player on a mediocre defense one season ago, finishing with a career-high 19 sacks and solidifying his reputation as one of the NFL's premier pass rushers.Now that the...

The Latest: Lamar Jackson's 47-yard TD run is out of MaddenBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 10 in the NFL (all times Eastern):3:10 p.m.Lamar Jackson's breakout season now has its signature moment.The Baltimore Ravens quarterback took off on a videogame-worthy run, replete with a spin move, for a...

AP Pro Football WriterDetermining All-Decade team for 2010s no easy choreBy BARRY WILNERThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is embarking on a difficult assignment: determining the All-Decade team of the 2010s.Yes, there are some slam dunks on both sides of the ball and on special teams. There also are...

AP Sports WriterWithout Watson, Texans sputter in 20-14 loss to ColtsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Deshaun Watson was on the bench in a hoodie, a knee injury having relegated the quarterback to cheering and coaching as the magic the Houston Texans offense had discovered with him in control disappeared.The...

AP Sports WriterBaylor's Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers next coachBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) David Tepper is entrusting Baylor’s Matt Rhule to lead the Carolina Panthers out of what he views as a cycle of “long term mediocrity.”The Panthers announced Tuesday that the 44-year-old Rhule has agreed...

Last Sunday, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was ejected for throwing a towel at a referee. A week before that, Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry took a running start at a defender who couldn't see him, slammed his shoulder into the player's neck and sent him to the hospital. Landry played...

Titans remove wide receiver Rishard Matthews off PUP listNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has passed his physical and been removed from the physically unable to perform list.The Titans announced the roster move Sunday. They also placed receiver Michael Campanaro on injured reserve.Matthews has been cleared...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers DC Robert Saleh figures to be hot coaching candidateBy JOSH DUBOWEdge rushers Nick Bosa and Dee Ford were lost for the season by Week 2. The secondary has been a revolving door all season as stalwarts like Richard Sherman, Jaquiski Tartt and K'Waun Williams are...

Dolphins LB Biegel goes on injured reserve with leg injuryMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins linebacker Vince Biegel was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a right leg injury.Biegel suffered the injury in practice Tuesday and was carted off the field.Last year Biegel started 10 games, led the Dolphins with...