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We begin our Week 6 DFS picks, advice and values for FanDuel, DraftKings and Yahoo by warning you off the Steelers this week.That’s right, their matchup at the Dolphins – a team that just was abused by the “juggernaut” Tennessee Titans – is just too good to be true. It also pushes the prices of most Steelers out of the value range. To win DFS riches, you need to be different than the pack, and most of the pack is going to have some combination of QB Ben Roethlisberger, RB Le’Veon Bell, WR Antonio Brown, WR Sammie Coates and the Steelers D/ST (and K Chris Boswell) in their lineups....

Simply check out our daily transfer news below and remain up to date with your club’s activity in January. Confirmed – 1. Didier Drogba has joined Galatasaray on a one and half year deal from Shanghai Shenua. Confirmed – 2. Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has agreed a two year contract extension with the club. Confirmed – 3. Tottenham have signed Lewis Holtby from Schalke for €1.5 million, after the two clubs agreed to bring forward the transfer from the summer to January itself....

From its first win in 1983 with Ricky Rudd to Harvick’s triumph last week, RCR has celebrated some of the biggest victories in NASCAR history, many of them by hall of famer and seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt, who is featured prominently in this video produced by RCR. Among the Earnhardt victories highlighted are the 1995 Brickyard 400, the 1998 Daytona 500, the 1999 Cup race at Bristol in which he spun Terry Labonte on the final lap and the 2000 race at Talladega in which he won the Winston Million....

Instead, his drafting partner suddenly vanished from his rear bumper and Earnhardt was destined to finish second in yet another restrictor-plate finish. It was a day of ups and downs and highs and lows for NASCAR’s biggest stars at Talladega Superspeedway. MORE: Danica’s gaffe | Earnhardt second | McMurray wins | Talladega results Our winners and losers. Winners Jamie McMurray — McMurray proved once again that he might be one of the most underrated drivers in the sport....

Dale Steyn has a left side strain and Jacques Kallis has sprained his little finger of his right hand. Kallis and Steyn have been rested as Proteas would not want to risk them ahead of the home series against India. Dale Steyn has played all the T20 matches, but he was not comfortable in the first ODI at Cape Town. The side strain, which ruled him out of Champions Trophy this year, has once again ruled him out of the final ODI against Pakistan....

Dallas sits in first place in the Western Conference with four matches left. The team needed a win or a tie against Portland to solidify a postseason berth as rumors swirl that coach Oscar Pareja could be a candidate for head coach of the U.S. men’s national team. “I want to congratulate the players, who have done a terrific job so far. It’s not easy to qualify (for the playoffs) especially in this league that is very competitive and the differences are very tight,” Pareja said....

The planning Marino told about 100 friends and family about his plans. In the invite, he was pretty clear about rules that every invitee had to follow to ensure that no one would ruin the surprise. Marino bossed around because he had been planning the proposal since June. McMillan is sure that the fiancé could not have done anything better. Cowboys cheerleader said: The couple A couple of years ago, the two met at an event where Marino’s nonprofit, TangoTab—a fun, simple way to solve a severe and massive problem, hungriness—was feeding the community....

However, the six-time All-Star is showing signs of a turnaround and seems to have regained his touch and form. As is expected of him, he is beginning to make those long ’logo-range’ 3-pointers on a more consistent basis once again and have a hand in the team’s game-changing runs. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) On Tuesday night in a 119-100 victory the Denver Nuggets, the team’s ninth home win and fourth consecutive overall, he finished with 25 points on an efficient 9-of-13 from the field and 5-of-8 from 3-point distance....

At halftime of Tuesday night’s game between the Trail Blazers and Cavs, Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas called out Portland’s Damian Lillard on NBA TV for his supposed lack of vocal leadership with his teammates. Thomas explained his stance when questioned by fellow analyst Chris Webber on how Lillard can improve. “I think he has to get better as a leader,” Thomas said. “And what I mean — not his physical leadership because we see that on the floor in terms of him being able to shoot the basketball, distribute, everything else — but can he become the type of vocal leader that inspires his players to get better?...

Jon Gruden “resigned” as head coach after old emails including racist and misogynistic comments surfaced. Wide receiver Henry Ruggs was released last week after causing a fatal car crash while driving intoxicated. Damon Arnette could be the third Raiders personnel to leave the team because of his own off-the-field issues. Arnette is being sued for a hit-and-run accident he reportedly caused a year ago. The woman he hit is suing for $92,000 in damages between the vehicle and injuries she still suffers from today....

After all, a grudge match between two individuals who match up well against one another is a recipe for an epic fight. The upcoming world champion vs world champion tiff between bitter rivals Xiong Jing Nan and Angela Lee has it all. It has drama, pride, and of course, two talented fighters at the top of their games ready to take each other’s heads off at a moment’s notice. Ahead of Lee’s attempt to take away ‘The Panda’s’ ONE strawweight world title at ONE on Prime Video 2 this Friday, September 30, Hardy broke down what this clash means for both parties....

Despite being high on our list, guys like Carlos Carrasco, Robbie Ray, Drew Pomeranz, and even Justin Verlander are usually better suited for GPPs over cash games, but even in cash formats, you might not want to follow the crowd and go with Scherzer today. The respective strikeout abilities of the pitchers can help them salvage mediocre starts. Julio Urias might actually be the next “safest” cash play despite the fact he’s unlikely to go more than six innings....

In the afternoon slate, there aren’t really any notable pitchers to choose from other than Gerrit Cole. He faces probably his favorite opponent, the Milwaukee Brewers. In three starts this year, he’s thrown seven innings of one-run ball all three times, and most recently, he racked up 10 strikeouts. His counterpart Jimmy Nelson, a normally tough opponent, is winless against the Pirates this year. The other afternoon pitcher to consider is Danny Duffy against the A’s....

Unfortunately, neither will the No. 2 pitcher in our rankings, Lance McCullers, so the only real high-K guy going in the evening is Michael Pineda. The rest of the top pitchers in our rankings are of the “steady” variety and can provide plenty of value in DFS contests, and even in GPPs, it’s all about finding high floors today. Mike Leake, who’s posted a quality start in every outing this year, looks like the safest option....

There are plenty of good pitchers today, although two of our top five starters (Jacob deGrom and Julio Teheran) are going head-to-head. Still, you shouldn’t have a problem finding a good option regardless of your DFS strategy. You can pay up for Madison Bumgarner or Jacob deGrom or you can go a little cheaper with Gio Gonzalez or Carlos Carrasco. There are a few guys FanDuel and DraftKings disagree on, namely Teheran ($12,600 on DK; $8,800 on FD) and Kenta Maeda ($10,800 on DK; $8,600 on FD)....

There are plenty of good pitchers in action tonight, including premium aces Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner and Chris Sale. Perhaps even more noteworthy is that there are nine lefthanded pitchers on the mound, so be sure to do your homework on lefty-righty splits to find sleepers and avoid busts. With so many great arms starting, I’m not all that worried about ownership percentages. I am leaning toward Zack Greinke and Sale since they have a better chance at a win than Kershaw or Bumgarner, but I wouldn’t have a problem with any of these guys really....

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