Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries has been moved up to 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday to give State Farm Arena enough time to get the building ready for an NBA game that evening.
The early tipoff could create a challenge for fans in California, where the game will begin at 9:30 a.m. PT. The Valkyries defeated the Dream in Monday’s Game 5 in San Francisco to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, meaning Game 6 could determine the WNBA champion.
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While championship series games, especially potential championship-clinching contests, are routinely played in prime time, Thursday’s less-than-ideal scheduling doesn’t appear likely to stop Valkyries fans from tuning in to watch their favorite team.
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr is among those who plan to tune in, even if he’s having breakfast when the game is starting. “We’ll have a day off that day, so, yeah, I’ll be watching,” he said.
Several of the WNBA Finals games have drawn record ratings, showing how much interest there is in the league, this series and its athletes. The Valkyries have sold out every game since they began as an expansion franchise last year.
Shaunice Christmas-Miller and her wife, Kendall, have attended every home playoff game this season at Chase Center. Their jobs allow them to be flexible and work from home Thursday. Nevertheless, the couple believes the fan base will still show up Thursday.
“Absolutely, they will definitely find a way,” Shaunice said.
Valkyries co-owner Peter Guber was largely unconcerned that the franchise’s devoted home crowd would come together when it matters most, despite morning challenges such as commuter traffic heading into San Francisco for a watch party.
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Supporters have been invited to gather outside Chase Center’s Thrive City viewing area beneath the big screen.
Shaunice added that she wishes everybody involved had considered the various options well in advance to avoid such last-minute scrambling.
“They should have thought ahead for the whole seven-game series,” Shaunice noted. “The women deserve primetime slots.”
Others expressed their feelings on social media.
Rapper Flavor Flav posted Tuesday: “Thursday is a paid holiday. Because Flavor Flav said so.” Included in his post was a photo of a note directed to bosses everywhere as a permission slip of sorts requesting excused absences for employees, signed by Flavor Flav with dual titles beneath his name — “The World’s Greatest Hype Man” and “Official Supporter of Women’s Sports.”
Ole Miss women’s coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin sounded off.
“I’d rather play anywhere else than have a 12:30 tip for a WNBA FINALS game man! Not a good look! For fans and for the players,” she posted on X. “Just my 2cents that no one asked for.”
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Golden State coach Natalie Nakase and her players have focused all along on what they can control, and this certainly isn’t one of those things.
But there were some clever postgame offerings:
“Call in sick, I recommend it,” point guard Veronica Burton cracked.
“Yeah, right? Y’all know how to fake a cough, didn’t we all do that?” teammate Kiah Stokes added.
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Golden State guard Kaila Charles has no doubt the Valkyries will adjust for the early tipoff.
“I think it’s a good thing that we’re able to play in a bigger arena so that they can have more people come and support women’s basketball,” Charles said.

Mikel Arteta has explained his reaction to Max Dowman as the 16-year-old went down the tunnel after being sent off in Arsenal’s shock Carabao Cup exit to Fleetwood Town.
Moments before Arsenal exited the competition on penalties to the League Two sidee, Dowman was sent off for violent conduct for allegedly lashing out at Fleetwood defender Harrison Neal. The pair challenged for a couple of 50-50s before a brawl broke out.
Dowman then went down the tunnel and Arteta appeared to lean towards and say something to the teenager as he walked past. That treatment of the youngster was criticised by Paul Merson, who felt the Arsenal manager should have put an arm around him.
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Asked what he said to Dowman, Arteta told reporters: “It was something that we discussed before the game.” Arteta refused to go into any more detail on that when pressed on it.
On Sky Sports co-commentary duty, Andy Hinchcliffe said the red card was harsh on Dowman and Arteta replied: “I haven’t seen it with the camera. You can’t really see what happens. The decision was made by the referee and that’s it.
“And even with 10 men, we have three big chances to score the second goal.”
Asked if the incident is something Dowman has to learn from, Arteta replied: “We knew when we prepared the context of the match, we were very clear on the things to expect, the things that emotionally we have to dominate.”
Merson questions Arteta reaction
Reacting to the incident, Merson said: “If that’s [Viktor] Gyokeres, who’s an experienced international, he [Arteta] isn’t doing that – but he does that to a 16-year-old kid?
“He’s not the last person to get sent off for Arsenal, nor the first. If it was me, I’d have put my arm around him. It’s still 1-1, they’re still in the game.
“We all say things in life we wish we hadn’t and if he [Arteta] could have that back, he’d do it differently.”
Fellow Sky Sports pundit Jobi McAnuff said: “I can’t understand the reaction. Arteta probably feels it was petulant, naive which I think it is.
“It is frustration from Dowman, but when you see the reaction from Arteta… we have to remember he’s 16.
“Yes, he’s a fantastic talent, but he will make mistakes along the way. I didn’t like the reaction at all.”
He added: “Dowman is potentially the future of Arsenal. Arteta didn’t get that quite right.”
Arteta has no complaints about Arsenal effort in defeat
Speaking after the game, Arteta was graceful in congratulating Fleetwood for the shock victory – but did not think his Arsenal players showed a lack of fight against the League Two side.
Instead, Arteta was frustrated that his side did not show a more clinical edge – putting 19 shots off target, with Kai Havertz the most guilty of missing three or four top opportunities.
“First of all, congratulations to Fleetwood for going through to the next round in the manner they’ve done it,” Arteta told Sky Sports.
“A really sad day for us. I cannot fault at all the attitude of the players, I haven’t seen anybody not doing what is required at this level but we had so much of the ball, had so many chances, so many shots and if you want the margins to be bigger than going to penalties, you have to capitalise on that. We didn’t and football is about that.
“It wasn’t to do with attitude otherwise I would be here fuming. I’m sad, we’re all sad.
“We have a responsibility to represent this badge in the best possible way. It was nothing to do with effort, application or determination to go and win it, but we lacked other things to create much bigger margins.
“With what we produced, it should have showed in the scoreline.”

ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported on Tuesday that Matt LaFleur changed his tune when asked about Micah Parsons’ status.
Green Bay plays the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, and Parsons isn’t expected to practice this week.
LaFleur was asked about next week, though, and said, “I sure hope so.” Previously, he had just said no, so this change in answer was notable.
The Indianapolis Colts continued moving assets out on Tuesday, reportedly trading defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round pick.
After moving guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, Colts interim general manager Ed Dodds is stockpiling draft picks in order to rebuild the roster. A 2-5 record and three straight losses have put the organization in a position to wave the white flag and look towards 2027.
Buckner expressed his frustration with the Colts’ lack of success this season following the Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. That came a week after saying, “I’m sick and tired of the same song and dance every year,” after losing to the previously winless Tennessee Titans.
The 32-year-old Buckner is in the final year of his contract and, after receiving a $10 million roster bonus in March, is still owed a little under $8 million for the rest of the season. He carries a $26.6 million salary cap hit, which will leave $10.8 million in dead money on the Colts’ books, according to Over the Cap.
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The Indianapolis Colts fired longtime general manager Chris Ballard last week. On Tuesday, after their latest loss dropped them to 2-5, they dealt eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks.
So whom might Indianapolis trade next?
It could be veteran defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who also reported on “The Pat McAfee Show” that, at this moment, the Colts aren’t planning on shipping off star running back Jonathan Taylor.
“They don’t want to trade Jonathan Taylor, which doesn’t mean that they won’t trade him, but I don’t think they want to. And today I would say they don’t,” Schefter said. “But there are other players that I believe will wind up being on the move here. And I think the players you look at would be DeForest Buckner, Josh Downs, Grover Stewart on the defense line, they’ll get calls on him.”
Schefter continued: “Now, again, what winds up happening and who winds up getting traded? I would say this, the name that we’re watching next would be DeForest Buckner because he’s also in a very similar situation to Quenton Nelson. On an expiring deal, he’s a veteran. And here’s the thing that you have to keep in mind on DeForest Buckner. As a 10-year veteran … the most that the Colts could get back, the highest compensatory draft pick that the Colts would get back if he signed elsewhere after the season would be a fifth-round pick. So that, to me, frames the compensation that the Colts will wind up getting back for DeForest Buckner. It won’t be as good, I don’t think, as Quenton Nelson, who is a little younger and who would’ve gone for more compensatory draft pick compensation if he had left.”
Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons made headlines last week after head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes reportedly asked him to leave a team meeting.
On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said the dispute stemmed from Simmons having his feet on the desk, Reid and Mahomes telling him to put them down, and his saying he needed to keep them up for physical rehab.
Mahomes and Reid told him to go to a physical rehab appointment, and it became a whole thing.
Simmons has since apologized, but he was then added to the injured reserve. Rapoport said he doesn’t know if or when Simmons will play for the Chiefs again.
NFL teams can trade players on IR as long as they pass a physical or the new team agrees to the issues found. The 2026 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, November 10.
Simmons has already missed one game, but has to miss three more before he is eligible to be activated from IR, even if he is traded.
One of the themes to this NFL season is a lack of permanence.
Every time a team starts to look good, they take a bad loss. Teams we thought would be fantastic this season are hanging around .500 or below it. The circle of trust is small through seven weeks. In that scope, what the Minnesota Vikings have done is impressive.
It’s not even Halloween and there’s just one team left without a loss. That’s the Vikings, who had the longest odds to win the NFC North coming into the season. Simply winning every game in this chaotic season is worth praise. It’s not like anyone else could do it.
Does that make the Vikings the best team in the NFL? That’s way more complicated. Oddsmakers aren’t convinced. Minnesota is tied for 10th in Super Bowl odds at BetMGM. DVOA isn’t convinced. The Vikings are ranked sixth there. Part of that is the Vikings have played the third-easiest schedule in the NFL, according to DVOA. Their future schedule is the fifth-toughest.
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Even by the standards of the “this has to be scripted, right?” modern NFL, J.J. McCarthy’s story is a wild one. Drafted 10th overall, injured his entire rookie season, bouncing back and forth between the field and the medical tent in his second year, losing his job and getting traded away, then immediately setting a franchise record with his new team … every time his NFL saga seems over, it turns out he’s on to a new chapter.
Dealt from Minnesota to New York last month, McCarthy entered the Giants’ Week 6 game against New Orleans and tied a franchise-record with 243 fourth-quarter passing yards. In start No. 2 with the Giants, he led New York to victory over Houston on the road, apparently cementing himself as the Giants’ QB1 going forward. Yes, it was an overtime win over an unspectacular two-win team, but at this point McCarthy must take what he can get.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-1 with only a road loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Overall, they’re fine.
Yet, Sunday night had to be an unnerving performance. The Seahawks were the first team to shut down Kenneth Walker III, and the Chiefs offense melted. They had the fewest points (3), yards (213) and first downs (11) in any start over Patrick Mahomes’ career, according to NFL researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno.
The Seahawks defense can do that to teams. But for the Chiefs, it renewed the worry about the weapons around Patrick Mahomes. Nobody made plays on Sunday night. Kansas City’s leading receiver had 44 yards. And while Walker will not have many games in which he has just 36 rushing yards, he has never been asked to carry an offense over a long season. He had 14.2 carries per game through four seasons with the Seahawks and this season he’s at 20. That’s a lot of extra carries for a running back over a full season. There has to be concern about putting so much pressure on him over 17 games and then a postseason.
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Perhaps the Cowboys leaders’ muted tones, if not outward humility, sound like a change from the “GOTI” acronym they touted during training camp for the “Greatest Offense There Is,” with Prescott and Co. also speaking openly then about their Super Bowl visions. But to Prescott and at least some others, “GOTI” was not a pronouncement that the roster had arrived at deserving the praise. It was a challenge to teammates that their roster was assembled in a way suggesting they could be the greatest ever.
Consecutive prime-time losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (starting undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels in place of Baker Mayfield) and the Green Bay Packers began to cloud Dallas’ upside and control of playoff hopes. Schottenheimer has led the charge in shifting his tone in at least some ways.
Sure, a 17-point road division win matters. And “absolutely” was Prescott willing to deem Monday night a must-win game. But beating a team that’s lost half a dozen offensive starters won’t be sufficient to make the type of playoff run for which the Cowboys hope. Scoring 35+ points only against the Commanders and Eagles after they’d lost Jayden Daniels (elbow) and Jalen Hurts (blood clots) respectively doesn’t warrant crowning as the offense to fear.
Consider Schottenheimer aware of the criticism some are leveling against his play-calling, game management and team organizing. Consider the Cowboys eager to prove it all wrong.
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If Troy Aikman finds himself out of a job after the 2026 NFL season, he won’t stay unemployed for long. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke glowingly about Aikman during a radio appearance Tuesday, with the owner saying he would have interest in bringing Aikman back to the organization if he’s looking for work.
Jones, 84, called Aikman “one of the hardest working, most focused people” he knows during an interview with 105.3 The Fan. While Jones said there were no immediate plans to bring Aikman in now, he added, “Don’t rule it out. It’s very possible.”
Jones’ comments come amid reports of unrest between Aikman, his broadcast partner Joe Buck and ESPN. The reported feud stems from Aikman’s contract situation. The former Cowboys quarterback is in his final year with ESPN and has yet to sign a long-term extension with the network to continue calling “Monday Night Football” games.
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Asked about the return of Myles Garrett from injury, Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that he didn’t know when the star pass rusher would be activated.
Garrett’s been on injured reserve since Week 2 after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery and was required to miss a minimum of four weeks. He’s missed six games since, and updates about his condition and return have been sparse.
Garrett’s been eligible to return for two weeks, but McVay said Monday that he hadn’t gotten word from the Rams’ medical staff on whether or not the 21-day practice window would be opened for Garrett this week.
Once it’s opened, Garrett will have then have 21 days to be activated or be placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Jonah Coleman and Rachaad White should be added in all leagues. Both have the chance to be difference makers in Week 8 and beyond.
Now, you are not going to see them mentioned as running backs to add below because both are rostered in more than 65 percent of leagues on CBS Sports. But we know they are widely available on other platforms, and you should be prepared to spend plenty of your FAAB on each running back.
Coleman (68 percent rostered on CBS Sports), who was on injured reserve due to an ankle injury for four games prior to Week 7, led Denver’s running backs with nine carries for 54 yards and added two catches for 15 yards on two targets against Arizona. After the game, Sean Payton told reporters that they “got to get him (Coleman) more touches. Definitely.”
That’s the tricky part because the Broncos still have J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. But it’s clear watching Coleman — and knowing Dobbins’ injury history — that it’s only a matter of time before Coleman is leading this backfield on a consistent basis.
He is worth adding for at least 25 percent of your remaining FAAB. I would use Coleman as a flex in Week 8 against Kansas City, and he could emerge as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues if he does well against the Chiefs.
White (72 percent rostered on CBS Sports) was on bye in Week 7, but he has at least three more games as the lead running back for the Commanders with Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) on injured reserve. White should be added in all leagues for at least 20 percent of your remaining FAAB, and he’s a borderline starter in all formats in Week 8 against Philadelphia.
In the first game without Croskey-Merritt in Week 6 against San Francisco, White had seven carries for 27 yards and four catches for 30 yards and a touchdown on five targets. He will share touches with Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols until Croskey-Merritt returns to action, but White has the most upside of the trio, especially in PPR. He has scored at least 11.1 PPR points in three of his past four games.
Both of these running backs should be the most coveted players off the waiver wire in Week 8 — if they are available. And we’ll cover plenty of other free agents to add in what should be a busy week on the waiver wire.
We have four teams on a bye (Houston, New Orleans, the Giants and San Francisco) and plenty of injuries. You might have to spend a lot of FAAB to make sure your lineup is ready to go.
Editor’s note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
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Quarterbacks
On a bye: Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud, Trevor Lawrence and J.J. McCarthy
Injuries: Lamar Jackson (ankle)
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Kirk Cousins (76 percent rostered) and Aaron Rodgers (70 percent). Cousins will remain the Raiders’ starting quarterback for Week 8, which means he’s a low-end Fantasy starter against the Jets. Cousins has scored at least 22.5 Fantasy points in five of his past six games. He should have another solid outing against New York. … Rodgers only scored 15.1 Fantasy points in Week 7 against New Orleans, but he scored at least 20.1 points in each of his four previous games, including Week 4 against the Browns with 27.9 points. I would use Rodgers as a low-end starter in deeper leagues in the rematch with Cleveland in Week 8.
Drop candidates: Tyler Shough (93 percent rostered) and Sam Darnold (60 percent). Shough has been a quality Fantasy quarterback this season, but he has scored 17.9 Fantasy points or less in three of his past four games heading into a bye in Week 8. Since he’s off this week, you can drop him if you need a roster spot. … Darnold has scored 17.3 Fantasy points or less in four games in a row, but he’s faced a difficult schedule against the Chargers, 49ers, Broncos and Chiefs over that span. He’s about to face Chicago, Arizona and Las Vegas in the next three games, but Darnold is tough to trust in one-quarterback leagues given his recent level of play.
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Running Backs
On a bye: Christian McCaffrey, Kaelon Black, Woody Marks, David Montgomery, Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary, Travis Etienne, Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller
Injuries: Saquon Barkley (back), Christian McCaffrey (hamstring), Breece Hall (quadriceps), Jeremiyah Love (ankle), Aaron Jones (knee), Cam Skattebo (hamstring), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (hamstring), David Montgomery (groin), Kyle Monangai (thumb), Zach Charbonnet (knee), Jadarian Price (chest), Travis Etienne (hamstring), Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin), Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring), Jonathon Brooks (groin), Tyjae Spears (knee), Jaylen Wright (quadriceps), Tank Bigsby (abdomen), Will Shipley (foot), Isiah Pacheco (back) and James Conner (foot)
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Emanuel Wilson (81 percent rostered), Rico Dowdle (79 percent), Jadarian Price (74 percent), Rachaad White (72 percent), Jonah Coleman (69 percent) and Mike Washington (68 percent). Seattle could have Charbonnet and Price back in Week 8 — or not. If both remain out against Chicago, then Wilson is in play as a borderline starter in all leagues. He has scored at least 13.2 PPR points in three of his past four games. It’s also a good idea to stash Price if he’s on the waiver wire. Even though this is a crowded backfield now, he could still end up leading the Seahawks in carries to close the season. … Dowdle is the No. 2 running back in Pittsburgh behind Jaylen Warren, but Dowdle can still be productive in that role. He just had nine carries for 41 yards and six catches for 45 yards on six targets in Week 7 against New Orleans. That kind of volume, especially in the passing game, will keep Dowdle in play as a flex option in all leagues. … White, as referenced above, has scored at least 11.1 PPR points in three of his past four games. Croskey-merritt is out for at least three more games. … Coleman, as referenced above, could be the best running back in Denver after his performance in Week 7 against Arizona, where he led the Broncos backfield in snaps, routes and touches. … Washington played through foot and back injuries in Week 7 against the Rams but still managed to lead the Raiders with six carries for 27 yards. Ashton Jeanty had eight carries for 15 yards but added eight catches for 61 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. Keep an eye on Washington’s health heading into Week 8 at the Jets, but he might start getting more carries if he continues to run better than Jeanty moving forward.
Drop candidates: Tyler Allgeier (55 percent rostered), Kendre Miller (55 percent) and MarShawn Lloyd (54 percent). Allgeier has failed to capitalize on Love being out for the past two games, with 7.9 PPR points or less in each outing against the Rams and Broncos, and Zonovan Knight has been the best Arizona running back over that span. Even if Love remains out in Week 8 against Dallas, Allgeier is just a borderline flex option at best in most leagues. … Etienne is eligible to come off IR in Week 9 against Cleveland, so there’s little reason to roster Miller heading into the bye in Week 8. He had 38 carries in the past three games with Etienne out and turned that into 106 yards and a touchdown, along with five catches for 22 yards on seven targets, but he scored 9.0 PPR points or less in each outing. … Josh Jacobs returned in Week 7 at Detroit, and Lloyd was the No. 2 running back. He had six carries for 20 yards and two catches for 15 yards on two targets, but Lloyd will have minimal Fantasy value moving forward while Jacobs is active.
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Handcuffs to stash: These are handcuffs to stash on your bench if you have an open roster spot. They could be league winners if the starter ever got hurt, but these running backs mostly have minimal Fantasy value as backups. They are listed in the order that I want to stash them on my bench.
Emmett Johnson – 49 percent rostered
Samaje Perine – 27 percent rostered
Brian Robinson Jr. – 65 percent rostered
Chris Rodriguez Jr. – 38 percent rostered
Tyler Goodson – 2 percent rostered
Ray Davis – 8 percent rostered
Justice Hill – 27 percent rostered
Sione Vaki – 3 percent rostered
On a bye: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Christian Kirk, Brandin Cooks, Jordan Watkins, Chris Olave, Devaughn Vele, Jordyn Tyson, Nico Collins, Marvin Harrison Jr., Tank Dell, Jaylin Noel, Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields and Darnell Mooney
Injuries: Jaylen Waddle (chest), Emeka Egbuka (concussion), DeVonta Smith (hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), Jaylin Noel (toe), Davante Adams (hamstring), Mike Evans (Achilles), Rashee Rice (hamstring), D.J. Moore (shoulder), Ladd McConkey (concussion), Romeo Doubs (shoulder), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Tre Harris (hamstring), Michael Pittman (foot), Roman Wilson (finger), Alec Pierce (heel), Mack Hollins (calf), Pat Bryant (ankle), De’Zhaun Stribling (ankle), Jordyn Tyson (hamstring), Jalen McMillan (knee), Rashid Shaheed (knee) and Calvin Ridley (hip)
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Omar Cooper Jr. (81 percent rostered), Deebo Samuel (79 percent), Chris Godwin (79 percent), Keenan Allen (76 percent), Ja’Kobi Lane (75 percent), Jakobi Meyers (69 percent), Keon Coleman (69 percent), Demario Douglas (69 percent) and Courtland Sutton (68 percent). Cooper has been great in his past two games with 11 catches for 218 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets, and he scored at least 22.3 PPR points in each outing against New England and Miami. He should be added in all leagues. … Samuel has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury and is on bye in Week 8, but he could return in Week 9. Prior to getting hurt in Week 5, Samuel had scored at least 15.4 PPR points in three of his first four games, and he could have an increased role if Evans remains out. … Godwin would be a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in Week 8 against Atlanta if Egbuka can’t play. Godwin nearly had his first touchdown of the season in Week 7 at Carolina but it was negated by a penalty. … Allen had a rough game in Week 7 at Minnesota with 6.1 PPR points, but he scored at least 16.2 PPR points in two of his previous three games. He should be considered a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues heading into Week 8 at Jacksonville. … I’m excited to see what Lane can do with a healthy Lamar Jackson (ankle), who should play in Week 8 against Buffalo.
In two games since returning from a four-game absence with a wrist injury, Lane has seven catches for 65 yards and no touchdowns on 10 targets, but that’s with Tyler Huntley. … Meyers had five catches for 83 yards on 10 targets in Week 6 against Houston before Jacksonville’s bye. Hopefully, he’ll stay hot in Week 8 against the Colts. Meyers has two games in his past four outings with at least 13.3 PPR points and should be considered a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues against Indianapolis. … Moore should play in Week 8 after missing the past two games with a shoulder injury. Still, if he remains out, then Coleman should be a starter in three-receiver leagues. He has scored at least 12.3 PPR points in three of the four games Moore has either missed or left early this season, and he has a touchdown in three games in a row. … Douglas only scored 5.3 PPR points in Week 7 against Chicago, but he had at least 19.6 PPR points in each of his two previous games against Las Vegas and the Jets. I’d still consider starting Douglas in three-receiver leagues against the Dolphins. Hopefully, he’ll continue to be a go-to option for Drake Maye. … Sutton has scored one touchdown this season and has no games with double digits in PPR, but he could see a boost in production if Waddle is out in Week 8 against the Chiefs. I would consider Sutton a starter in three-receiver leagues if Waddle can’t play.
Drop candidates: Josh Downs (76 percent rostered), Jaylin Noel (50 percent) and Christian Kirk (42 percent). Downs has scored 8.7 PPR points or less in four games in a row, and he’s only averaging 5.2 targets per game over that span. Keenan Allen is the only receiver to consider in three-receiver leagues for the Colts right now, and you can drop Downs, who has yet to score a touchdown this year. … Noel had scored at least 11.9 PPR points in three games in a row prior to Week 7 against the Giants when he injured his toe. Houston is on bye in Week 8, so we won’t know his status until Week 9. Given the uncertainty, it’s safe to drop Noel in the majority of leagues. … Kirk had no targets in his 2026 debut in Week 7 at Atlanta, and the 49ers are on bye in Week 8. Samuel could return in Week 9 from his two-game absence with a hamstring injury, and Evans could also get back on the field. There’s little reason to hang onto Kirk in most leagues.
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Tight End
On a bye: George Kittle, Isaiah Likely, Juwan Johnson and Dalton Schultz
Injuries: Tyler Warren (groin), Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and David Njoku (leg), Tyler Warren (groin), T.J. Hockenson (concussion), Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and David Njoku (leg)
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Pat Freiermuth (67 percent rostered). Freiermuth has been a disappointment in each of his past two games against Tampa Bay and New Orleans, with a combined four catches for 31 yards and no touchdowns on seven targets, but he did score 10.7 PPR points in Week 4 at Cleveland. Hopefully, Freiermuth can have similar success in the rematch, and he’s worth using as a starter in deeper leagues.
Drop candidates: Mark Andrews (61 percent rostered), Jake Ferguson (53 percent) and Dalton Schultz (44 percent). I hope Andrews performs better once Lamar Jackson (ankle) is healthy, but it’s not like Andrews was playing great before Jackson was injured. For the season, Andrews has one touchdown and has scored double digits in PPR just twice, including none in the past three games. Ferguson had his worst game of the season in Week 7 at Philadelphia with no catches on just one target. He has combined for eight catches for 43 yards and no touchdowns on 14 targets in his past four games, and he needs to score touchdowns to help Fantasy managers. Since he has not scored since Week 3 it’s easy to send Ferguson back to the waiver wire in all formats. … Schultz had a productive game in Week 7 against the Giants with five catches for 45 yards on six targets, and his 9.5 PPR points was the second-best mark on the year. But Schultz has yet to score a touchdown, and he’s not worth keeping on most rosters in Week 8 with the Texans on bye.
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DST streamers
Jaguars (44 percent rostered) at IND
Bengals (39 percent rostered) vs. TEN
Bears (60 percent rostered) at SEA
Kicker streamers

When it rains, it pours, but Tampa Bay Rays reliever Cam Booser found himself caught in a monsoon without an umbrella.
The Rays, fighting to keep their World Series hopes alive down 2-0 in the series on Monday night to the Milwaukee Brewers, turned to Booser in the fifth inning to keep the game close. The Rays were down 2-0 at the time with the bases loaded and two outs.
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Instead of escaping the jam, Booser ended up on the wrong side of history. The Brewers became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, and Booser allowed four of those runs. He was blunt about his nightmarish outing.
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“Worst feeling in the world, feeling like you let your team down,” Booser said after the team’s 10-1 loss.
Initially, it looked as though Booser might escape the jam unscathed, as he worked Brice Turang into a 2-2 count. But the Brewers second baseman lined a single off shortstop Taylor Walls’ glove and into the outfield, giving Milwaukee a 4-0 lead.
“I’d like to have that one back. Those are plays that you’d like to make, that you expect to make even though they may be on the tougher end,” Walls said. “That was pretty much the turning point in the game there.”
One pitch later, center fielder Garrett Mitchell sent a ground ball through the left side of the infield, driving in Willson Contreras and extending Milwaukee’s lead to 5-0.
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Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt continued Milwaukee’s rally, swinging at Booser’s first pitch and ripping a ground ball just inside the third-base line, past a diving Junior Caminero. Turang and Mitchell both scored, extending the Brewers’ lead to 7-0.
In just three pitches, Booser allowed three consecutive hits.
Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick worked the count to 3-1 before lining Booser’s 95 mph fastball down the left-field line for an RBI double that brought home Pratt.
After allowing four consecutive hits without recording an out, Rays manager Kevin Cash removed Booser from the game. The Rays now trail 3-0 in the series, facing long odds of mounting a comeback.
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Among 25 previous teams that fell behind 3-0 in a World Series, 21 were swept and four lost in five games. Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, only the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series rebounded to win.
“It’s kind of that chip and a chair mentality,” Cash said. “We’ve got a seat at the table. We’ve got to do something with the chip. Obviously the only thing we can do is win tomorrow.”
The Rays will look to extend their season one more day on Tuesday, when they play the white-hot Brewers at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.