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The Crimson Tide committed 15 penalties for 100 yards, the most penalties by an Alabama team since Nick Saban took the program over in 2007. And yet, Longhorns fans and objective observers alike felt as if Alabama committed even more penalties. They railed against referee Scott Campbell and his Big 12 officiating crew on social media, claiming that several missed calls cost Texas the game. The biggest miss occurred in the third quarter when Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat appeared to sack Alabama’s Bryce Young in the end zone for a safety....

MORE: Denver’s interest in Manziel a slap in RGIII’s face With Brock Osweiler moving to Houston and Peyton Manning retired, the Broncos are in need of a quarterback (sorry, Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian), and some think the answer lies in Tim Tebow. A petition created on Change.org with the title “Bring Tebow back to Denver!” had garnered 453 supporters as of Friday afternoon, just 57 short of its goal of 500....

A lot of people took to Twitter to call the complete botching of the Bills’ field-goal situation, from beginning to end, their final straw. As much as I’d rather not make this about me … I turned it off. Enough was enough. It was one fiasco too many, and I clearly wasn’t alone. MORE: Richard Sherman explains why he roughed up Bills kicker Maybe the TV ratings will reflect that....

Starting Sept. 1, a new Arkansas law will allow concealed carry holders to bring guns into sporting events, such as Razorback football games. Arkansas football players are concerned with the idea, according to SECCountry.com. MORE: Arkansas fears SEC membership in jeopardy with new gun law “Obviously it makes us kind of uncomfortable, but there’s nothing I can do about it," said running back Rawleigh Williams III. “I can just pray about it and hope they make the right decision at the end....

Every Monday, we will highlight 10-12 waiver wire players – at least a handful of batters and a handful of pitchers – who are unowned in roughly half of mixed leagues. Good luck this week, and happy waiver hunting! Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Best hitter pickups, free agent adds for Week 10 Santiago Espinal, 2B/3B, Toronto (51-percent owned in Yahoo leagues) Over the weekend, I published my two-start pitcher and seven-game hitter streams column and mentioned Espinal should be rostered pretty much everywhere....

Of course, plenty of fantasy owners are just fine with that. We know the closer position sees plenty of turnover, and there are always unassuming guys who finish in the top five. When it comes to fantasy baseball draft strategy at this position, you can decide to go all-in or wait out the first run and load up on guys further down your draft cheat sheet. 2016 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS:Catcher | First | Second | Short | Third | Outfield | Starters | Relievers | Prospects...

Everyone on the young pitching staff is attractive in Oakland's monstrous Coliseum. That home ballpark will also likely drive down the draft prices of A's hitters, despite the fact that Oakland finished fourth or higher in runs, RBIs, doubles, homers and slugging percentage last year. In short, there's no shortage of value in Oakland. But if we're looking for a true "sleeper" who could overcome the Coliseum and flourish in the A's surprisingly productive offense — like Josh Reddick in 2012 and Brandon Moss in 2013 — it could be 1B/DH Nate Freiman....

The stud defenses and the best matchups are pretty obvious. The Buccaneers (vs. Saints in Week 13), Bills (@ Patriots), Cowboys (vs. Colts), Seahawks (@ Rams), Browns (@ Texans), and Vikings (vs. Jets) are all auto-starts. The Ravens (vs. Broncos) have become an auto-start since acquiring Roquan Smith, and a home tilt against Russell Wilson looks even juicier than my Thanksgiving ham. Baltimore has averaged 3.7 sacks over the past three games, while Denver has been sacked 4....

The obvious downside for Swansea in this transfer is that they lose a player whose contributions inarguably kept them up last season. The Iceland international contributed towards 22 goals last season (nine goals, 13 assists) which meant he was involved in an incredible 47% of Swansea’s goals. Only six players took part in more goals and only Everton’s outgoing Romelu Lukaku contributed to more of his teams goals (50%). It’s not the big Belgian that Sigurdsson is likely set to replace, but rather attacking midfielder Ross Barkley....

This point distribution leads to an interesting choice for Fantasy owners. Would you rather pay the cost for big club defenders who are more likely to keep clean sheets, or play matchups with lesser known differentials? Would you rather load up on wingbacks for their assist potential, or centre backs for their aerial threat on set pieces? The choice is yours. Don’t forget, you can earn 200 Goal Credits just for registering a team ahead of Match Day One this weekend!...

Although there is no player who is absolutely undraftable given he could freefall and turn into a bargain, this will help you minimize risk on volatile options and put yourself in position to steal much better players around the same current draft range.' Based on a combination of the consensus expert rankings and updated ADP from Fantasy Pros, here are the 25 players most likely to go bust from the top 150 overall:...

For the latest on Patrick Mahomes, Sammy Watkins, and Mark Andrews, go here. For more news and updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 6 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Christian McCaffrey injury update McCaffrey left Sunday’s game with a limp and wasn’t in for the final few Panthers’ drives. Afterward, it turned out he was just cramping, which means he should be fine....

We’ll continue to provide updates throughout the week. For more on injured RBs like Todd Gurley, James Conner, Melvin Gordon, and more, go here. And for more fantasy advice and analysis, follow us on Twitter (@SN_Fantasy). Week 16 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker Josh Gordon update According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Gordon is “facing another indefinite suspension for violating the terms of his reinstatement under the substance abuse policy”....

Some fantasy football owners get obsessed with drafting and adding rookies because they love upside; others like to avoid rookie running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks altogether because they represent unknown quantities, instead preferring to stack rosters with “tried-and-true” veterans. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2021 Cheat Sheet There’s no right answer on how many rookies you should target, as the depth of the rookie talent pool varies across offensive skill positions in a given year....

Ideally, you don’t actually need to start any of those players, but it’s possible you loaded up on Saints, Steelers and Giants (sorry, Browns) – plus are dealing with a few injuries – and have to play matchups with a few waiver wire pickups. We have some suggestions that will hopefully help you take home a victory in your season-long league and daily fantasy football contests. MORE: Week 11 busts | Week 11 FanDuel lineup...

Always always, injuries will have a big say in the final value of some of the players listed below, so make sure to keep an eye on updates for LeSean McCoy, T.Y. Hilton, Damien Williams, and Devin Singletary, among others. For more start-or-sit advice and all the latest fantasy football news and updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 4 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

Before getting into the Week 9 advice, here’s a reminder that a the Falcons, Saints, Rams, and Bengals are on bye this week. Also, it should be noted that the Texans-Jaguars game is in the UK. LISTEN TO THE SN FANTASY WEEK 9 PREVIEW PODCAST BELOW WEEK 9 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Fantasy Football Week 9 Start ‘Em: Quarterbacks Regular starts...