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The Playbook: Shadow Reports, lineup locks for Christmas Day and all of Week 17

An all-encompassing look at the matchups to exploit or avoid and lineup locks in fantasy, as well as projected scores for all NFL games.

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Matchup rankings: Upgrade Fannin Jr., downgrade Williams

The most and least favorable matchups at the four key fantasy positions (QB, RB, WR and TE).

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NFL execs on how Tua Tagovailoa lost his edge and Mike McDaniel's support

What has gone wrong for Tagovailoa, what's the Dolphins' path forward and is there any interest in him?

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Week 17 buzz: What we're hearing on Burrow, red-hot Jaguars, Pro Bowl rosters

Here's the latest, including intel on Joe Burrow's future, opening QB1 spots and much more.

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T.J. Watt practices for 1st time since lung injury

The Steelers' T.J. Watt, two weeks removed from sustaining a partially punctured lung during a dry needling treatment and having subsequent reparative surgery, returned to practice for the first time Wednesday.

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Raiders' Bowers to IR, ending star TE's season

The Raiders have placed starting tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve.

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Commanders to start QB Johnson vs. Cowboys

The Commanders will start 39-year-old Josh Johnson at quarterback for their Christmas Day home game against the Cowboys, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.

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Metcalf's ban upheld; fan's conduct under review

The NFL upheld DK Metcalf's two-game suspension for his altercation with a fan in Detroit on Sunday.

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QB Fields' season over with Jets future uncertain

The Jets are placing quarterback Justin Fields on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury that has sidelined him the past three games.

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Source: 49ers' Kittle has mid to low ankle sprain

San Francisco tight end George Kittle has indeed avoided a high ankle sprain, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

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Washington WR Boston says he's entering draft

Washington junior wide receiver Denzel Boston announced Wednesday that he's declaring for the NFL draft.

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FSU's Castellanos drops appeal, enters NFL draft

Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his appeal for another year of college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft.

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🏈 Playoff picture projections: The updated odds

We are following the 2025 NFL season's playoff picture. Here's how things look right now for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.

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A very multisport Christmas? Let's preview three NFL, five NBA games

Christmas Day includes three NFL matchups and five NBA games. We're previewing them all with picks, predictions, storylines and more.

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A very multisport Christmas? Let's preview three NFL, five NBA games

Christmas Day includes three NFL matchups and five NBA games. We're previewing them all with picks, predictions, storylines and more.

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Sources: Nuggets' Johnson suffered bone bruise

An MRI shows that Denver Nuggets forward Cam Johnson has a bone bruise in his right knee and is expected to be out for some time, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

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Jokic: Flagg 'really mature' in leading Mavs to win

Cooper Flagg had the best long-range shooting performance of his young career and left an impression on three-time MVP Nikola Jokic with his performance down the stretch Tuesday night.

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Spurs' defense throttles OKC as rivalry grows

The Spurs beat the Thunder for the second time in 10 days after again overwhelming the defending champions with physicality and speed.

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Lakers' Redick blunt: Effort, defense 'a choice'

Los Angeles' defense was shredded in the third quarter of a 132-108 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night.

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Wolves top Towns for 1st time in Minnesota return

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, but the Wolves beat him for the first time in a 115-104 win over the Knicks on Tuesday night.

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Sources: NBA eyes new ways to combat tanking

The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and GMs on new ways to combat tanking, sources told ESPN.

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Rozier lawyers move to dismiss betting charges

Terry Rozier attorneys say the government overstepped when it accused his client of wire fraud stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme and is asking a federal judge to dismiss the charges.

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Wiz F Whitmore out with deep vein thrombosis

Wizards forward Cam Whitmore has been diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and will be out indefinitely.

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👀 LeBron vs. Brooks timeline: Tension, trash talk

The two players have had their fair share of battles on the court through the years.

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Richards on U.S., Palace return: 'Won't be long'

United States defender Chris Richards said it "won't be long" until he's back for Crystal Palace.

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Zidane in stands for son Luca's Algeria clean sheet

France great Zinedine Zidane watched his goalkeeper son's safe hands as Algeria started its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan on Wednesday.

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Barça's Bonmatí aims for April return to training

Aitana Bonmatí said that breaking her leg is giving her the chance to relax for the first time in five years after topping ESPN FC Women's Rank for the third time in a row.

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Arsenal survive 'emotionally tough' Palace shootout

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said it was "emotionally tough" to accept Crystal Palace's stoppage-time equaliser before his team went on to win 8-7 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in their Carabao Cup quarterfinal.

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NWSL OK's 'Rodman rule' even as union objects

The NWSL on Tuesday announced the creation of what has been referred to internally as the "High Impact Player" rule (HIP), which would allow teams to spend up to $1 million outside of the salary cap on star players.

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Sources: Man City make Semenyo move progress

Manchester City are pushing ahead with a move for Antoine Semenyo, sources have told ESPN, after positive talks with the Bournemouth winger.

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Slot calls tackle 'reckless'; Isak out for two months

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has described the challenge from Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven which broke Alexander Isak's leg as "reckless."

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Sources: Current to hire Armas as new head coach

The Kansas City Current have agreed to terms to hire Chris Armas as the team's new head coach, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.

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❄️ 'Tis the season: Top soccer Christmas sweaters

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the selection of knitwear that fans can wear to support their team this Christmas is so delightful.

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Richards on U.S., Palace return: 'Won't be long'

United States defender Chris Richards said it "won't be long" until he's back for Crystal Palace.

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Zidane in stands for son Luca's Algeria clean sheet

France great Zinedine Zidane watched his goalkeeper son's safe hands as Algeria started its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan on Wednesday.

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Barça's Bonmatí aims for April return to training

Aitana Bonmatí said that breaking her leg is giving her the chance to relax for the first time in five years after topping ESPN FC Women's Rank for the third time in a row.