ORCHARD PARK Kyle Williams Jerseys Stitched , N.Y. (AP)Mark Ingram scored a career-best three touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints won their seventh straight game by plowing through a porous Buffalo Bills defense in a 47-10 rout on Sunday. Alvin Kamara also had a 3-yard touchdown rushing as the Saints blew the game open by scoring five times on their first six possessions, not including a one-play series to close the first half. Ingram finished with 131 yards rushing by scoring twice from 3 yards , and another on a 1-yard plunge. The Saints finished with 298 yards rushing and 32 first downs.Article continues below ... Their defense was just as dominating in limiting Buffalo to 198 yards, and 10 first downs. And five of those first downs came on Buffalo’s meaningless final drive that ended with backup quarterback Nathan Peterman hitting Nick O’Leary on a 7-yard touchdown pass. New Orleans set a franchise record by scoring six touchdowns rushing, and it marked the most allowed by Buffalo in team history. Even Saints quarterback Drew Brees got involved in the run of rushing touchdowns by scrambling in from 6 yards to put New Orleans up 37-3 in the final minute of the third quarter. Trey Edmunds capped the scoring with a 41-yard touchdown run with 3:04 left. The Saints never punted, with the only thing to stop them was tight end Josh Hill losing a fumble at the Buffalo 9 in the first quarter. The Saints (7-2) haven’t lost since dropping their first two games of the season to match their longest winning streak since closing the 2011 season 8-0. New Orleans has already matched its win total from each of the past three seasons. The Bills (5-4) simply unraveled in losing their second straight and while dropping to 4-1 at home. The most notable cheer came with 4:53 remaining when Peterman replaced Tyrod Taylor and then immediately hit Deonte Thompson for a 10-yard reception along the right sideline. After Stephen Hauschka capped a nine-play, 57-yard opening drive with a 37-yard field goal, the Bills never crossed midfield over their next eight possessions. Taylor finished 9 of 19 for 56 yards and an interception. LeSean MCcoy was bottled up in finishing with 49 yards rushing and another 11 receiving. As for the Bills defense Youth Doug Flutie Jerseys , it followed up a poor-tackling effort in allowing 194 yards rushing and three touchdowns rushing in a 34-21 loss at the New York Jets on Nov. 2. Buffalo allowed a season-worst 482 yards. PICK BUT NO 6 Saints DT Sheldon Rankins nearly scored on an interception return only to be pushed out of bounds at the Bills 3 on Buffalo’s opening drive of the second half. Taylor’s pass over the middle hit tight end Charles Clay in the chest and bounced directly into Rankins’ hands. Ingram scored his third TD on the next play from scrimmage. BENJAMIN DEBUT Kelvin Benjamin, like much of the rest of the Bills offense, was rendered invisible in making his debut after being acquired in a trade with Carolina on Oct. 31. He finished with three catches for a team-best 42 yards. INJURIES Saints: Backup running back Daniel Lasco had feelings in his extremities after sustaining a spine injury while tackling Buffalo’s Brandon Tate on a kickoff return six minutes into the second quarter. Lasco moved his leg and briefly raised his arm as he was loaded into an ambulance and transported to a Buffalo-area hospital. Bills: DE Jerry Hughes did not return after hurting his shin late in the second quarter. INACTIVES/ACTIVES Saints: Starting offensive linemen Terron Armstead (chest) and Larry Warford (abdomen) are active despite being listed as questionable on the Saints final injury report. Bills: TE Charles Clay returned after missing three games with a left knee injury. LT Cordy Glenn (left ankle/foot) and WR Zay Jones (left ankle/knee) did not play after both were hurt in a 34-21 loss at the Jets on Nov. 2. UP NEXT Saints: Host Washington on Nov. 19. Bills: Play next two on road starting at Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 19. — Another day, another report that the Buffalo Bills are seeking to upgrade their wide receiver corps via a trade. Late Tuesday, word came down that the Bills were “on the hunt” for a receiver and today they are “kicking the tires” on wide receivers, according to The MMQB’s Albert Breer.“Among those that have kicked the tires on adding at the position, with the caveat that these talks can simply be exploratory, have been the Saints Doug Flutie Jerseys Stitched , Bills, Eagles and Packers,” wrote Breer on Thursday, echoing ESPN reporter Dan Graziano’s tweets from Tuesday.Breer mentioned that the Bills were in on Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick and a mid-round pick swap. He also went on to name some names currently thought to be on the market.“Two names that have been floating around out there at the position won’t excite people like A.J. Green would—Jets’ Robby Anderson and Browns’ Rashard Higgins. The former, naturally, would come at a higher cost than the latter.”Being in the division, it’s unlikely the Jets would trade Anderson to the Bills for a price Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane would be willing to pay. Similarly Youth Jim Kelly Jerseys , with Buffalo still on Cleveland’s schedule, a trade for Higgins is probably not likely either. (Beane mentioned in a radio hit this week that is often something teams look at in trade talks.) Miami Dolphins wideout DeVante Parker would be in a similar boat.Since Buffalo has already played the Bengals, a trade for A.J. Green could happen, but Beane won’t give up a premium pick without an assurance that Green would sign long term. After the game Sunday, Nelson Agholor of the Philadelphia Eagles and Taylor Gabriel of the Chicago Bears are two names that have been floated and who could be in play.

and it's already been a rough time health-wise for several NFL starting quarterbacks.The Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season with an elbow injury. The Saints' Drew Brees is out several weeks with a thumb injury. The Panthers' Cam Newton has a foot injury Cheap N'Keal Harry Jersey , the Jets' Sam Darnold has been out with mono and Jacksonville's Nick Foles will miss several weeks with a broken collarbone.And two more got hurt Sunday.The Bears' Mitchell Trubisky left the game against Minnesota because of a left shoulder injury. A scrambling Trubisky was hurt on the opening possession. Danielle Hunter dragged him down and the quarterback's arm got pinned awkwardly under his body as the ball popped out. Minnesota recovered the fumble, but a holding penalty against Anthony Harris negated the play.Bills quarterback Josh Allen was placed in the NFL's concussion protocol after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit by Patriots defensive back Jonathan Jones in the opening minute of the fourth quarter of a 16-10 loss to New England.The hit occurred when Allen scrambled out of the pocket and burst through a hole up the middle while facing third-and-8 at the New England 45. He gained 7 yards before Jones closed in on him, lowered his helmet and struck the quarterback in the crown of his helmet. Jones was flagged for a personal foul for unnecessary roughness.Allen lay on the field for several minutes before hopping up on his own. He was briefly evaluated on the sideline before being escorted up the tunnel. Allen was spotted in the locker room chatting with teammates following the game.In other injury news:Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram left in the first quarter at Miami with a hamstring injury.Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (concussion) was carted off the field in the third quarter against Kansas City. Chiefs defensive end Alex Okafor (hip) and LB Damien Wilson (concussion) left in the fourth quarter of the win at Detroit.Falcons right guard Jamon Brown suffered a concussion in the first quarter and did not return against Tennessee. The line suffered another loss when center Alex Mack left with a left elbow injury in the third quarter. He returned later in the quarter with the elbow heavily wrapped.Tennessee outside linebacker Cameron Wake and Falcons cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson suffered hamstring and groin injuries, respectively, in the fourth quarter.Houston wide receiver Kenny Stills injured his hamstring on the last play of the first quarter against Carolina and didn't return. Panthers tight end Chris Manhertz sustained a concussion early in the second half.Giants linebacker Ryan Connelly was carted off in the fourth quarter with an injury to his right knee and Lorenzo Carter, who was bothered by an elbow injury earlier in the week, sustained a neck injury in the second half.Cardinals defensive end Zach Allen (shoulder) hurt his shoulder in the second quarter and didn't return against Seattle and linebacker Dennis Gardeck (ankle) left early in the fourth quarter. Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk limped off the field on the game's next-to-last play. He appeared to get his right ankle/leg caught underneath a tackler.Broncos linebacker Josey Jewell aggravated a hamstring injury in the second quarter and was done for the day against Jacksonville.Tampa Bay wide receiver Breshad Perriman didn't return from a hamstring injury in the first quarter against the Rams.Rams linebacker Bryce Hager injured his shoulder during the first half and rookie safety Taylor Rapp left the field in the third quarter unable to put weight on his left ankle. TEAM TALKPost Game Notes Womens N'Keal Harry Jersey , Chiefs-Patriots: Records set, milestones reached, trends continued. Patriots set team mark with fourth blocked punt of the season.Game Book: Full Patriots-Chiefs stats.Erik Scalavino’s Game Recap: Patriots fall short for second-straight week.Mike Dussault’s Game Observations: Patriots go down swinging to the Chiefs.Megan O’Brien’s Stock Watch: Patriots D steps up in 2nd half.Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Chiefs.Pool Report: Mike Reiss with Referee Jerome Boger. /Q&A wholly inadequate.Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick (5.25 min. video) - Tom Brady (5.04 min. video) - Devin McCourty (7.01 min. video)Press Pass: Stephon Gilmore, N’Keal Harry, and James White discuss their performance in tonight’s 23-16 loss against the Chiefs & make no excuses after tough officiating, (1.13 min. video)LOCAL LINKSDoug Kyed’s Pats-Chiefs top takeaways: Sony Michel, N’Keal Harry see limited snaps.Evan Lazar thumbnails 10 things we learned from the loss. 1. Tom Brady has another so-so game in defeat.Nick O’Malley gives us 10 quick takeaways from Sunday: The only thing fans booed more than the offense were the refs.Mike Petraglia puts the lousy officiating aside to say Tom Brady and the Patriots need to look in a mirror for answers.Mike Petraglia recaps the bizarre affair yesterday afternoon that saw Jerome Boger’s crew get two critical calls wrong N'Keal Harry Jersey Patriots , the Patriots snap their 21-game home win streak, and more.Mike Reiss recaps Sunday’s loss as the Patriots’ home winning streak ends at 21 and their rally falls short.Tom E. Curran writes the Patriots’ defining trait over 20 seasons is still there. It’s part of their DNA, it’s baked-in goodness. Their resilience.Ryan Hannable says despite the loss, there’s reason to be hopeful about the Patriots.Mike Reiss details the Patriots and Chiefs exchanging trick plays in the first half.Phil Perry notes Sunday’s loss showed just how thin the Patriots margin of error is.Chris Mason brings up how the offense isn’t giving the team any margin for error against good teams.Zack Cox relays Duron Harmon calling Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the Chiefs one of the toughest he’s experienced.Zack Cox Patriots Notes: Stephon Gilmore explains sideline scrap with Sammy Watkins.Nick O’Malley gives us a roundup of reaction from across the league, in addition to the “Refs you suck” chant from furious fans at Gillette.Ryan Hannable notes Nick Folk shares details of his appendectomy and how he was able to kick Sunday.Mike Cole with the Tom Brady elbow Injury update.Tom E. Curran breaks down the Best & Worst from Sunday, from the best (nice plays on special teams and defense) to the worst (getting screwed out of points by bad calls).Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Current Patriots have new appreciation for ‘On to Cincinnati’.NATIONAL NEWSNFL Game Center (NFL.com) Chiefs at Patriots: Drives, stats Youth N'Keal Harry Jersey , highlights.Analysis Team (Pro Football Focus) NFL Week 14 reFocused: Kansas City Chiefs 23, New England Patriots 16.Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) Don’t bury the Patriots dynasty just yet after close loss to Chiefs marred by officiating controversy.Ian O’Connor (ESPN) These Patriots are down, not out: The silver lining in a second straight lossDanny Heifetz (The Ringer) The sky is falling in New England—and so are the Patriots: Fans booed the offense and the refs during Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, and New England suddenly looks like it could be playing on wild-card weekend. /Um... the corpse is still breathing.Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Chiefs hold on for 23-16 win in New England.Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Patriots’ 21-game home win streak snapped in loss to Chiefs.Report (AP) On Football: Sharks are circling around Patriots.Peter Botte (NY Post) Patriots are struggling to make their own fans believers.Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady downplays wrapped elbow.Peter Botte (NY Post) Tom Brady’s banged-up arm only adds to growing Patriots concerns.Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: “You hear cheers, you hear boos, that’s part of being in sports”.Conor Orr (SI) Fans—Booing the Patriots feels ridiculous, even when the team loses.Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Winning every way imaginable: 49ers are sitting pretty in NFC playoff race after outgunning the Saints; More.Gary Gramling (SI) Week 14 Takeaways: 49ers’ offensive masterpiece Color Rush N'Keal Harry Jersey , NFL officiating just offensive. Plus, Patriots offense remains a problem; More.Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA Week 14: How George Kittle and the ‘choice’ route helped lift 49ers over Saints in the game of the year.Around the NFL (NFL.com) What we learned from Sunday’s Week 14 games. 3) New England was burned twice by officiating calls that cost two potential touchdowns late.Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned from Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season.Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Week 14 insider notes: Packers win but leave questions about offense, Drew Lock looks like real deal for now.Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The winners and losers of NFL Week 14: Pats let the refs decide a gameLorenzo Reyes (USA Today) NFL Week 14 winners, losers: 49ers had a big Sunday, Texans still maddeningly inconsistent.John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 14 grades: Broncos get an A+ for beating down Texans. Patriots C-, Chiefs B.Conor Orr (SI) NFL Playoff Picture: Who’s in, who’s out after Week 14?Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Hello New England Patriots Jersey 2019 , Baltimore: Patriots have little chance for AFC’s No. 1 seed after loss to Chiefs.Ben Pickman (SI) Report: Chiefs’ gear mistakenly sent to New Jersey instead of Foxboro.OFFICIATING in the DUMPSTERCameron Filipe (Football Zebras) Boger’s crew with several misfires casts a shadow over Chiefs-Patriots clash. “Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was correctly penalized for an illegal use of hands foul, but instead of marking off a 10 yard penalty, the crew only penalized Kansas City five yards.” /Explains Belichick swearing on the sideline.Michael Hurley calls out the bad officiating that cost the Patriots a touchdown twice on the same drive.Doug Kyed says the officials cost the Pats two potential TDs with blown calls. /That’s 1 real TD, 1 potential.Ryan Hannable points out the ways Jerome Boger’s crew messed up even more times than you think.Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Jerome Boger: “Not really” a thought to rule N’Keal Harry scored and then review.Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Patriots can’t blame loss to Chiefs on officiating mistakes: “Sure, the Patriots got hosed... Usually, it’s the Patriots opponents and their fans left stewing over some controversial call that benefited Bill Belichick’s team.” /What an idiot.Matt Dolloff cringes at Jerome Boger’s explanation for his crew’s horrendous non-call on what should’ve been a touchdown for N’Keal Harry. Mark Maske (Washington Post) The NFL just can’t seem to work out its officiating issues.Justin Leger writes how the controversial calls in Patriots-Chiefs signify a larger issue with NFL officiating.Conor Orr (SI) 49ers-Saints—two top teams trading blows—should not be about the officiating.Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) The afternoon for Brian Flores and Adam Gase: Emotions decided by an unseen stranger.Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) ‘Trash!’ Livid Miami Dolphins lose to New York Jets on replay reversal.

this week with a primer on what we know so far for the Packers."The NFL has announced when the announcement will happen — the league will release its 2019 schedule on Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM Eastern. Until then http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-dave-robinson-jersey , however, we have little information about when the Green Bay Packers will be playing after week one.However, we do know when the Packers’ first regular season game will be, and we also know who the team will be playing along with where. Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the schedule release this week.Opening WeekThe Packers will open the season on Thursday Night Football, playing the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. This is the first year in over a decade that the defending Super Bowl champions are not opening the season, and the rationale is historical in nature. After all, the Bears and Packers are the NFL’s longest-running rivalry, so the league elected to start off its historic 100th season with the 199th meeting between the two legendary franchises.Packers’ 2019 Regular Season OpponentsThe Packers’ opponents for the upcoming season are already decided by the league’s schedule rotation. Green Bay will play every other team in the NFC North twice, once at home and once on the road. They will then face the NFC East and AFC West as their rotational divisions, with the final two games dependent on their finish in the standings in 2019. The Packers finished third in the NFC North, so they draw the third-place team in the NFC South at home and the third-place NFC West team on the road.Home GamesNFC North: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota VikingsNFC East: Philadelphia Eagles http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-j_mon-moore-jersey , WashingtonAFC West: Denver Broncos, Oakland RaidersNFC South: Carolina PanthersRoad GamesNFC North Opponents: Chicago Bears (week 1), Detroit Lions, Minnesota VikingsNFC East: Dallas Cowboys, New York GiantsAFC West: Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles ChargersNFC West: San Francisco 49ersPreseason ScheduleThe NFL announced the preseason schedule of games about a week ago. The Packers’ preseason schedule sets up as follows:Preseason Week 1: Packers vs. Houston Texans @ Lambeau FieldPreseason Week 2: Packers at Baltimore Ravens @ M&T Bank StadiumPreseason Week 3: Packers vs. Oakland Raiders (location TBA)Preseason Week 4: Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs @ Lambeau FieldThe third exhibition game against the Raiders is expected to take place somewhere in Canada, with Winnipeg, Manitoba or Regina, Saskatchewan as the likely sites. However, the Packers will still get two home games regardless. Additionally, the Packers have plans to practice with the Houston Texans in Green Bay in the lead-up to the first preseason game.Schedule RumorsAfter reports of specific games leaked out during the day on Wednesday, the full set of dates for the Packers’ schedule has been reported by Kyle Cousineau at about 3:00 PM Central Time (part 1/part 2). The reported games are as follows:Week 1: Packers at Bears, Sept. 5 Womens Kentrell Brice Jersey , Thursday Night Football (previously announced)Week 2: Vikings at Packers, Sept. 15 (source)Week 3: Broncos at Packers, Sept. 22 (source)Week 4: Eagles at Packers, Sept. 26, Thursday Night Football(source)Week 5: Packers at Cowboys, Oct. 6 at 3:25 PM CT (source)Week 6: Lions at Packers, Oct. 14, Monday Night Football (source)Week 7: Raiders at Packers, Oct. 20 (source)Week 8: Packers at Chiefs, Oct. 27, Sunday Night Football (source)Week 9: Packers at Chargers, Nov. 3Week 10: Panthers at Packers, Nov. 10 (source)Week 11: BYE WEEKWeek 12: Packers at 49ers Reggie White Jersey , Nov. 24Week 13: Packers at Giants, Dec. 1 (source)Week 14: Washington at Packers, Dec. 8 (source)Week 15: Bears at Packers, Dec. 15 (source)Week 16: Packers at Vikings, Dec. 23, Monday Night FootballWeek 17: Packers at Lions, Dec. 29 (source)The exact times of the games will be announced tonight during the league’s official reveal, though many games will be subject to the NFL’s flexible scheduling policy.Stay tuned for more information on the Packers’ schedule and additional big games around the NFL during the lead-up to the release on Wednesday evening. Through the first 12 games of the 2019 NFL season, the Green Bay Packers were on pace to set a record for ineptitude in a specific area. Green Bay’s punt return game has been historically bad this season, netting a loss of eight yards on nine punt return attempts through week 13 and threatening the league’s single-season-low mark of 27 yards, set by the 1965 St. Louis Cardinals.Last Monday, the Packers made a change in their return man. The Packers claimed Tyler Ervin off waivers from Jacksonville and released Tremon Smith, the team’s returner for much of the season. And in just one game Lance Kendricks Jersey White , Ervin likely pulled the Packers clear of setting a new low mark in league history.On Sunday against Washington, Ervin racked up 51 punt return yards on four attempts, bringing the Packers’ total up to 43 yards on the season. That puts them 16 yards clear of the record, and it is unfathomable that even the Packers’ abysmal return game could lose 16 yards over the next three games to pull back even with that mark.Ervin not only recorded the longest individual return (18 yards) since Jaire Alexander’s 23-yarder in week 13 last season; he posted the highest single-game punt return yardage total for the team since week 17 of the 2017 season, when Trevor Davis took three returns for 56 yards. Furthermore, every one of Ervin’s four returns went for at least 10 yards, with gains of 10, 12, 18, and 11 yards in order.The Packers have yet to see if Ervin can provide any juice on kickoff returns. He did not return any kickoffs in the game, as Washington attempted one onside kick and their two other kickoffs went for touchbacks. But at least he ensured that the team will avoid a historically bad season in one specific area and will stay out of the record books for that phase of the game.

Kicker Blair Walsh Brett Favre Jersey , a solid performer for four seasons until missing a chip shot that would have vaulted the Vikings past the Seahawks in the 2015 playoffs, will be getting another chance to show what he can do.Manish Mehta of the reports that Walsh will audition for the Jets.The Jets are exploring their options due to the struggles of Chandler Catanzaro, who missed two extra points in the team’s preseason opener.Walsh stayed with Minnesota into the 2016 season, but that postseason miss gave him a case of the yips; he missed eight kicks in nine games before getting the boot. Walsh kicked for the Seahawks in 2017 and was out of football last season.For his career Adam Thielen Jersey , Walsh has made 82.4 percent of his field goals, but only 73.3 percent in 2016 and 2017 combined.Per Mehta, the Jets will also work out Chris Blewitt, who has spent time over the last two years with the Steelers and Bears but who has never been on a regular-season roster.For Vikings fans Stefon Diggs Jersey , Walsh’s potential return to the NFL will bring back bad memories. If he gets a job, however, it will give them a chance to root for him to continue to send balls to the wrong side of the uprights. EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have not committed to using disgruntled wide receiver Stefon Diggs in their next game.More Vikings coverageVikings’ Kearse faces gun Harrison Smith Jersey , drunken driving charges after arrestVikings’ Kearse apologizes, returns to work after weekend arrestPhotos of the Week: 10/20/19 – 10/26/19After practice on Friday, coach Mike Zimmer said simply, “We’ll see Dru Samia Minnesota Vikings Jerseys ,” when asked if Diggs would play on Sunday against the New York Giants. Diggs returned to the field with the Vikings on Thursday, after an absence on Wednesday that was labeled as “not injury related.” Zimmer has declined to comment on Diggs and his dissatisfaction with the direction of the team, but the coach said on Friday that Diggs has been punished, without specifying how or for what.Zimmer indicated that his assessment of practice performance would determine whether Diggs plays Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , saying the coaching staff would have to “watch the tape.”

Steelers receiver.Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw had a harsh assessment of Antonio Brown on Friday James White Jerseys 2019 , in an interview with Joe Rutter of the .“I had no idea they catered to Brown as much as they supposedly did,” Bradshaw said. “I can’t stand players like Antonio Brown.”Bradshaw isn’t impressed by the individual performances that Brown has generated during his time in the league.“Winning football games is all about the team and all about players caring about one another and everybody pulling together, not pulling apart,” Bradshaw told Rutter. “You can’t have Antonio Brown for all the greatness that they are, do you want the baggage that goes with that crap? I wouldn’t.”The Steelers did a pretty good job of keeping the crap under wraps during most of Brown’s time with the team, although there was plenty of evidence of it.“I’m glad they got rid of him and I’m upset now that I know how he got away [with what] he was doing there,” Bradshaw said. “I wish the heck they would have gotten rid of him a long time ago.”Bradshaw then asked what has become the question of the week: “What’s the over/under of him lasting in New England?”So far, Brown has made it five days. We’ll see if he makes it five games. FOXBOROUGH White Dont’a Hightower Jersey , Mass. (AP) — Antonio Brown’s winding summer odyssey has officially landed him as a member of the New England Patriots.But just how the sometimes disgruntled receiver will fit into the Super Bowl champions’ culture has become the Patriots’ biggest focal point in the aftermath of their 33-3 drubbing of the four-time All-Pro’s former team on Sunday night.Brown’s signing was announced by the Patriots late in the afternoon on Monday.According to Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, the receiver signed a one-year deal, which will guarantee him $9 million this season and the potential to earn as much as $15 million.It’s far short of the money Brown lost following his short tenure with the Oakland Raiders , that ended with the team voiding more than $29 million guaranteed money and releasing him.But it opened the door for Patriots coach Bill Belichick to swoop in and take a chance on a talented player that could help take a receiving groups surrounded by questions in the preseason to one of the most formidable in the NFL.Brown was not present in the locker room during the period open to reporters on Monday. Of the players that did talk, few were willing to talk about their new teammate.“Friendly guy,” offensive lineman Joe Thuney said. “That’s all I know.”It’s the latest gamble by Belichick, who has previously brought in castoffs such as Randy Moss and Corey Dillon to mixed results. Moss gave New England three straight seasons of 1 Dont’a Hightower Jersey 2019 ,000 receiving yards and 47 receiving touchdowns from 2007 to 2009 in his Hall of Fame career. Dillion ran for 1,635 yards in the 2004 season to help New England win its third Super Bowl in a four-season span.Without Brown, the Patriots looked every bit like a team primed to make a run at another Lombardi Trophy in dismantling the Steelers.At age 42, Tom Brady continued to defy his age with a 341-yard, three-touchdown game, spreading the ball around to seven players. It ended preseason questions about who Brady would throw to following the retirement of tight end Rob Gronkowski and with only reigning Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman to lead a young group of receivers.With Brown, the 11-time defending AFC East champs have two of the most athletic receivers in the league. They recently got back Josh Gordon following his reinstatement for violations of the league’s substance abuse policy.Together, Brown and Gordon give Brady proven deep threats to go along with the sure-handed Edelman in the slot.That is White Donald Trump Jerseys , if Brown can avoid the pitfalls that caused him to fall out of favor with each of his two previous teams.“I think people understand when you come here you can’t really make mistakes or do things that can be distractions for the team,” Patriots running back Rex Burkhead said. “You gotta lock in, buy in and understand it’s a team atmosphere and there’s goals ahead.”WHAT’S WORKINGThe run defense. Linebackers Dont’a Hightower, Jamie Collins and John Simon limited the Steelers, leaving them one-dimensional for most of the game. For the game Pittsburgh managed just 2.5 yards per rush.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe Patriots went 0 for 3 in the red zone against Pittsburgh. It’s something the offense will need to improve upon as the season progresses. But it will be moot if Brady and the offense keep having games in which each of their touchdowns come from 20 or more yards.STOCK UPReceiver Phillip Dorsett has acknowledged that it took time for him to feel completely comfortable in the Patriots offense after he was traded from Indianapolis in 2017.He appears to have found his groove. Dorsett had four catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns — including a 58-yard TD reception against the Steelers. It was the first multi-score game of his career.STOCK DOWNTed Karras may need a few games to get used to his new role at starting center with David Andrews on injured reserve with blood clots in his lung. Belichick said Karras showed some inconsistencies getting the ball to Brady with enough velocity in shotgun formations.INJUREDRight tackle Marcus Cannon left the game late in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury. If he misses time, Thuney could slide over from left guard to right tackle.KEY NUMBER40-0. That is the Patriots’ record at home against AFC teams with Brady and Edelman in the starting lineup together.NEXT STEPSAssuming Brown gets up to speed on the playbook enough to be in the lineup for Sunday’s visit to Miami, it would mean somebody would have to sacrifice playing time. Possible candidates include rookie Jakobi Meyers and Dorsett.

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(AP) — Coach Sean McDermott knows the Buffalo Bills aren’t going to win too many more games if they keep allowing opponents to start drives at midfield — or beyond.“That wasn’t part of the game plan, for them to start at the 48,” McDermott said, sarcastically.Three turnovers by rookie quarterback Josh Allen, coupled with a series of special teams coverage breakdowns led to the Bills squandering a 14-3lead in a 27-23 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.Though the Jets took their first and only lead on Elijah McGuire’s touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 1:17 remaining, McDermott said the trouble began much earlier when the Bills kept providing New York opportunities.Allen’s first two turnovers on a lost fumble and an interception committed inside Bills territory, not only ended Buffalo scoring opportunities, but led to a Jets field goal.And then there were Buffalo’s special teams meltdowns, which led to Andre Roberts finishing with 176 yards on five kickoff returns.“There’s a recipe to winning in this league and it starts by taking care of the football, giving yourself a chance with good field position,” McDermott said. “We were shooting ourselves in the foot. That’s really the story of the game right there.”Buffalo dropped to 4-9 and will finish with a losing record for just the second time in five seasons, and a year after making the playoffs to end a 17-year postseason drought. Expectations were lower for the Bills this season, given the commitment they made to rebuilding through youth last offseason.The lack of experience has shown for a team starting five first- or second-year players on offense, and four more on defense.Each time the Bills appeared to gain momentum, they handed it back to the Jets.After Isaiah McKenzie scored on a 15-yard run to put Buffalo up 14-3, Roberts followed with a 51-yard kickoff return, which led to Jason Myers hitting a 21-yard field goal.After Buffalo’s Stephen Hauschka hit a 31-yard field goal to regain the 14-point edge, Roberts burst up the right sideline for an 86-yard return, which set up Trenton Cannon’s 4-yard touchdown.And after Hauschka hit a 36-yard field goal with 2:31 left to put Buffalo up 23-20, Roberts not only returned the next kickoff 22 yards to New York’s 34, but the Jets picked up another 5 yards due to an illegal formation penalty called against Buffalo.Rookie quarterback Sam Darnold then proceeded to march the Jets on a nine-play, 61-yard drive to win it Tremaine Edmunds Jerseys 2019 , including a perfectly placed 37-yard pass to Robby Anderson, who made an over-the-shoulder catch up the right sideline.Members of the Bills’ defense blamed themselves for allowing the Jets to score.And yet, Buffalo limited New York to 248 yards offense and 15 first downs. The difference was the Jets having eight drives start at their 35 or better, including five inside Buffalo territory.Allen blamed himself.“I’ve got to be smarter with the football,” said Allen, who now has nine interceptions and two lost fumbles, versus five touchdowns passing and five rushing.Allen’s first interception came when he was scrambling to his right and, rather than throwing the ball away, floated a pass back toward the field and was easily intercepted by Trumaine Johnson. Allen’s second interception came on Buffalo’s final drive, when he tried to force a pass to Zay Jones, only to have it picked off by Johnson.“Yeah, he’s got to learn from those,” McDermott said. “At times, he’s tried to do too much. That’s tough living there.” Shout it from the top of Mount Washington: It’s the Game of the Year!Perhaps the Game of the Decade!! Maybe the Game of the Millennium!!!Or, very possibly, a big dud.Until their flop in Miami on Monday night, the way the New England Patriots were performing was the way so many predicted they would heading into the season: a powerhouse. And how the Pittsburgh Steelers were squeezing past inferior foes brought into question whether they could slow down the Foxborough freight train.Then the Dolphins did so one day after the Steelers needed another late rally to edge archrival Baltimore and clinch the AFC North.So while Sunday’s contest at Heinz Field will almost certainly decide the top seed in the AFC, it’s not exactly Ali-Frazier, two undefeated heavyweights facing off.“It’s good to be in big games than be in ones nobody’s watching,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says. “We better be appreciative of this spot and not resist it in any way. This is what we’ve been fighting for since March. Why would you fight that? It’s an awesome thing.”Forget their `A’ game, which the Steelers (11-2) seem to have misplaced for much of the past two months despite winning eight straight, with a half-dozen of them close (decided by one Color Rush Thomas Sweeney Jersey , three, three, three, five and six points.They will need their `AAA game’ against New England (10-3), which knows a loss eliminates it from topping the conference heading into the postseason.“It’s all about us being prepared to play Pittsburgh,” Patriots safety Devin McCourty says, mimicking his coach. “All the extra stuff comes with it, but it’s just if we worry about the playoffs, we’ll go down there and we’ll get killed, honestly.”The action got started Thursday night in a game with no playoff implications, the Denver Broncos’ 25-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Brock Osweiler threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in relief of the injured Trevor Siemian, and C.J. Anderson rushed for 158 yards on 30 carries as Denver (5-9) won its second straight and handed the Colts (3-11) their fifth consecutive loss. Siemian injured his left shoulder in the first quarter and did not return.Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) at Kansas City (7-6), Saturday nightWin this and you have the inside track to the AFC West title. That would have seemed very impressive in the summer, when this was thought to be the NFL’s best sector. Instead, it’s so mediocre that the winner probably will be a No. 4 seed in the playoffs.Kansas City had a 24-20 win in September, when it was starting off 5-0. It broke a four-game slide with a big victory over Oakland last week.The Bolts have been, well, charging, winning four straight and seven of nine, their best nine-game stretch since 2010. But they’ve dropped seven in a row to the Chiefs.Dallas (7-6) at Oakland (6-7)Oakland might need to win out for any shot at the postseason. Same for Dallas, chasing a wild card in the much-stronger NFC.With star RB Zeke Elliott suspended for one more game, the combination of Dak Prescott throwing to Jason Witten and Dez Bryant has been the focal point on offense. Prescott’s coming off his first 300-yard passing game of the season with a career-high 332 against the woeful Giants.After fizzling in KC Youth Thomas Sweeney Jersey , Oakland needs to rediscover its offense and get pressure on Prescott from Bruce Irvin and Khalil Mack.Los Angeles Rams (9-4) at Seattle (8-5)The Rams lost two of four in the midst of a very difficult stretch. Now, the key division matchup with the banged-up, penalty-prone Seahawks.Seattle, whose air of invincibility at home has been punctured with two losses in the past three, won the first meeting and would have the tiebreaker with a repeat. This easily could come down to Russell Wilson , making a late run for league MVP, lighting up the skies against Rams QB Jared Goff, one of the NFL’s most-improved players in 2017.LA is 3-0 after a loss; the Eagles beat the Rams last Sunday.Green Bay (7-6) at Carolina (9-4)Huge one for both sides, and this time the Packers head into it with Aaron Rodgers back at quarterback.Recovered from his broken collarbone — Green Bay stayed relevant without him, going 3-4 — Rodgers might have some rust. Still, was there ever any doubt he would replace Brett Hundley when his wing was healed?“Hopefully it gives a lift to some of the guys but I’m not coming back to save this team,” Rodgers said. “I’m coming back to play quarterback the way I know how to play it.”Rodgers will face a formidable defense that includes end Julius Peppers, who left Green Bay for a return to Carolina this season and has 5 sacks in the past four games against his former team, and LB Luke Kuechly (100 tackles in six straight seasons.)New York Jets (5-8) at New Orleans (9-4)New Orleans owns the tiebreaker over Carolina thanks to a season sweep, and gets fortunate here. Josh McCown, having the best season of his lengthy, vagabond pro career, has a broken hand, so untested Bryce Petty gets the start.The Saints lost two of their past three, against top-level opponents, so they aren’t likely to fall into any traps. Their well-balanced and top-ranked offense could go wild against the inconsistent Jets, and no team has improved more on D than Nawlins.Atlanta (8-5) at Tampa Bay (4-9) Womens Thomas Sweeney Jersey , Monday nightWhile the Buccaneers spiral enough to put coach Dirk Koetter’s job security in question, it’s the defending NFC champ Falcons who have been maddeningly up and down. Get this: Atlanta is 4-3 in its new, billion dollar palace.That means the Monday night spotlight should be fine, especially for WR Julio Jones. He had a season-best 12 receptions for 253 yards and two TDs against the Bucs three weeks ago — his NFL-record third game with 250-plus yards receiving. No other receiver in league history has more than one.Cincinnati (5-8) at Minnesota (10-3)Vikings will secure NFC North crown for second time in three seasons by winning, and the Bengals have never won in five trips to Minnesota. Cincinnati didn’t even show up at home last Sunday in being routed by the Bears. Yes, the Bears.Minnesota’s defense had an off day at Carolina, but is formidable enough to win big. The combined record of teams the Vikings have lost to is 27-12. Combined record of teams the Bengals have beaten, counting the Browns twice, is 14-51.Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was the defensive coordinator for the Bengals under current coach Marvin Lewis from 2008-2013. And here’s a strange stat: Lewis has never lost to any former assistant, going 6-0-1.Philadelphia (11-2) at New York Giants (2-11)An Eagles victory and a Vikings loss makes Philly the place to go through in the NFC playoffs. Of course, Eagles fans mostly are looking at the bleak side: Carson Wentz, the superb young quarterback who has engineered much of this year’s turnaround, tore his left ACL at the Rams and is done for the season.Then again, Philly probably could suit up Ron Jaworski instead of Nick Foles and win this by letting its top-notch defense loose against the beleaguered Giants. The Eagles have won six of seven and 15 of the past 19 against the Giants.Houston (4-9) at Jacksonville (9-4)OK, take a deep breath and listen: Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with a win. It can even get in with help in other cities despite a loss.Not only that, the Jaguars, with their terrific pass rush and strong ground game, have a shot at a first-round playoff bye.“To be at the bottom and to finally fight our way, work our way and get back up, just to be in the position that we’re at now, it’s great and it shows you that we’ve finally started to earn the right to win,” linebacker Paul Posluszny says. “Now we want more.”Houston might have been in position for more in 2017 had the injury bug not ravaged the roster. The Texans Authentic Thomas Sweeney Jersey , already minus brilliant DE J.J. Watt and excellent LB Whitney Mercilus, are down to their third quarterback, T.J. Yates.Tennessee (8-5) at San Francisco (3-10)The Titans can’t afford a stumble against the suddenly competitive Niners.San Francisco lost its first nine, but now has won three of four. Jimmy Garoppolo is playing like he will fill that franchise QB role the Niners hoped he would when they dealt with New England to get him.Tennessee has a showdown in Music City in Week 17 with the Jaguars. The Titans can make that a winner-take-the-division matchup if they beat San Francisco and then the Rams in Nashville next week.Miami (6-7) at Buffalo (7-6)After stunning New England, the Dolphins go to a place they don’t much like, particularly in December. RB Kenyan Drake has emerged and receiver Jarvis Landry remains steady. The defense befuddled Brady last Monday night, and expected starter Tyrod Taylor is no Brady.Bills star LeSean McCoy probably has been doing a snow dance all week. He was dominant in last weekend’s 13-7 overtime win a blizzard against Indianapolis, the second time in his career the running back has dashed through the snow like that.Baltimore (7-6) at Cleveland (0-13)A sputtering offense came to life for the Ravens at Pittsburgh, where they should have won to make them a solid leader for a wild card. Even if that attack goes back to its previous ways, seeing Baltimore destroy much of its postseason chances in this one is unlikely. A 3-0 finish gets the Ravens in.A 3-0 finish would be miraculous for the Browns, the first team in NFL history to start 0-13 in consecutive seasons.Chicago (4-9) at Detroit (7-6), SaturdayAlthough the Lions are mathematically in the NFC playoff chase, they sure don’t look much like a threat. Except, perhaps, to the Bears: Detroit has won eight of nine vs. Chicago.Bears running back Jordan Howard is the first in franchise history to rush for 1,000-plus yards in each of his first two seasons.Arizona (6-7) at Washington (5-8)Of interest here — wait, we’ll find something — is Cardinals RB Adrian Peterson, who needs one rushing TD to reach 100 and 37 yards to pass the great Jim Brown (12,312) on the career rushing list. But Peterson is battling a neck problem that could sideline him for the final three games.

Russell Okung (calf) returned to full practices Thursday.Both were limited Wednesday.Okung missed the first seven games of the season after being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in June. He returned to action Sunday and played 36 of 45 offensive snaps against the Bears before exiting with his calf injury.Allen injured his hamstring in practice last week and did not participate in the team’s workouts last Thursday or Friday. He ended up playing 31 snaps against the Bears and made seven catches for 53 yards.Defensive tackle Cortez Broughton (illness) remained out of practice https://www.thepackersfanshop.com , and linebacker Thomas Davis took a veteran’s rest day.Safety Roderic Teamer (groin) and receiver Geremy Davis (hamstring) went from limited Wednesday to did not practice Thursday.Defensive tackle Justin Jones (shoulder) returned to a limited practice after sitting out Wednesday.Nose tackle Brandon Mebane (knee) remained out. LOS ANGELES — Aaron Rodgers can’t lead a game-winning drive if he never gets the ball.Packers CoveragePhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Packers rookie Gary’s biggest critic is himselfTop Tweets: Former Badger TJ Watt has impressive four-year transformationPHOTOS: 2019 Green Bay Packers training campPackers’ Rodgers, LaFleur ironing out offense, building chemistryPlayers to watch at Green Bay Packers 2019 training campLaFleur: Offense still a work in progress as Packers open campPackers release defensive tackle Mike DanielsGreen Bay Packers 2019 training camp primerPackers’ Rodgers not ranked as a top-5 quarterback in Madden 20That was the whole idea when Los Angeles’ Ramik Wilson forced a fumble from Green Bay’s Ty Montgomery on a late kickoff return. That was also Todd Gurley’s thought moments later when he stopped running with a clear path to the end zone, keeping Rodgers stuck on the sideline in the unbeaten Rams’ eighth victory.“Man, forget fantasy,” Gurley said with a grin. “Forget Vegas. We got the win, so that’s all that matters.”Greg Zuerlein hit a 34-yard field goal with 2:05 left before Wilson forced and recovered Montgomery’s fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and Gurley’s prudent decision to go down wrapped up the Rams’ 29-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.Jared Goff passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns while the Rams (8-0) were sternly tested by the Packers (3-3-1).Both teams rallied from 10-point deficits to take a lead in front of a rollicking Green Bay Packers Customized Jerseys , bipartisan Coliseum crowd, but the Rams extended their best start since 1969 by capitalizing on two crushing special-teams mistakes by Green Bay.Rodgers threw for 286 yards, but he didn’t get a snap in the final 5:20.“That was a high-caliber, back-and-forth game,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “This team has demonstrated through eight games that while we have a long way to go, this team is capable of winning games in a bunch of different ways.”Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers with 8:50 left to put the Packers ahead 27-26, but Goff and Gurley drove the Rams into range for Zuerlein’s second field goal of the fourth quarter after a 25-yard punt by JK Scott.Montgomery then coughed up his return, and Wilson pounced on the ball.“That play didn’t lose the game Green Bay Packers T-Shirts , but it took away an opportunity to win,” Rodgers said.Montgomery declined to talk after the game, but Wilson called his fumble-forcing hit “one of the biggest collisions I’ve been in.”Packers coach Mike McCarthy said the return man was supposed to take a touchback.“You trust your players on tough decisions, close decisions,” McCarthy said. “I think Ty was just trying to make a play.”In the final minute, Gurley ran 17 yards for a key first down and stopped before reaching the end zone, allowing the Rams to run out the clock.Josh Reynolds caught two touchdown passes for Los Angeles. Gurley had 114 yards rushing and 81 yards receiving, and he scored a touchdown in his franchise record-tying 11th consecutive game on a 30-yard pass in the third quarter .“That was probably my favorite (win) of the year https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/hats ,” said Goff, who went 19 for 35 without an interception.The Rams faced their largest deficit of the remarkable season when they trailed 10-0 early in the second quarter, but they calmly turned it into a 23-13 lead late in the third.Rodgers answered with two touchdown drives to grab a one-point lead for Green Bay in the fourth quarter, but Goff countered his fellow Cal product and childhood hero after Aaron Donald sacked Rodgers on third down to stop the Packers’ next drive.“The urgency has to pick up, but there’s no momentum gained from a loss,” Rodgers said. “We can play with anybody, but we already knew that before this game. It’s not like this was some revelation.”Both teams had loud contingents of fans at the Coliseum, where Green Bay won the first Super Bowl in 1967. The Packers were greeted by a rowdy bunch of California Cheeseheads in Green Bay’s first trip to Los Angeles since the NFL returned in 2016.After Reynolds scored on a 19-yard grab late in the third Green Bay Packers Hoodie , the Packers responded with Aaron Jones’ 33-yard TD draw run up the middle with 13 seconds left.GURLEY AND CRAZYLEGSGurley’s scoring catch put Los Angeles ahead in the third quarter. The grab also extended Gurley’s TD streak to tie the Rams record set by Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch in 1950-51. Gurley leads the NFL with 15 touchdowns, and he became the fourth player in league history to score at least 15 touchdowns in the first eight games of a season, joining Jim Brown (17 in 1958) and Priest Holmes (15 in 2002 and 2004).SHIELDS SHINESSam Shields made several big plays for LA against his former team. The veteran defensive back caught a pass from Johnny Hekker on a fake punt, and he later downed a punt at the Green Bay 1 to set up the Rams’ defense for its safety. Shields played seven seasons with the Packers before his fourth concussion in 2016 nearly ended his career, but he returned to the NFL with the Rams this season.INJURIESPackers: WR Randall Cobb had four catches for 40 yards in his return from a three-game absence with a hamstring injury.Rams: WR Cooper Kupp missed his second straight game with a knee injury, opening the chance for Reynolds to shine.UP NEXTPackers: At New England on Nov. 4.Rams: At New Orleans on Nov. 4.

— are off this week. But besides the Patriots Bobby Wagner Color Rush Jersey , no other team has essential fantasy starters to replace.San Francisco’s break forces you to fill in for running back Matt Breida and tight end George Kittle. Cleveland’s only regular fantasy starters are Nick Chubb and Jarvis Landry. Still, you must deftly navigate the waiver wire for potential playoff contributors, especially with trade deadlines about to pass in most leagues.RUNNING BACKSJAYLEN SAMUELS, Steelers (Owned in 0.2 percent of leagues): Le’Veon Bell is no longer relevant in Pittsburgh, so now is the time to grab James Conner’s handcuff. When Conner left last week’s game against the Panthers, Samuels scored his first NFL touchdown. This is the time of year to start cutting players from your bench that you will never comfortably start and roster the immediate backups of your best RBs.THEO RIDDICK, Lions (19.5): He has started to re-emerge since the Lions traded Golden Tate, working in the slot and replacing the departed WR as a key target to move the chains. Riddick is purely an add in point-per-reception leagues, but a viable one. The upside is not high, but with 13 catches for 96 yards in his last two games, there is an adequate floor for your flex spot.RASHAAD PENNY, Seahawks (13.1): The rookie delivered his best performance to date in Week 10, rushing for 108 yards on a dozen carries and registering his first NFL scoring run. Penny displayed the explosive abilities that made him a first round pick. But you have to be patient with him, as Chris Carson may return to the mix and Mike Davis is the team’s best receiver at RB. Penny may ride your bench in the near future as part of a committee, but Carson is oft-injured and Penny may eventually ascend because he is the most talented RB of the three.WIDE RECEIVERSANTHONY MILLER, Bears (13.4): Another potentially explosive rookie Justin Coleman Color Rush Jersey , Miller is healthy and starting to make his presence felt in the rapidly improving Chicago offense. He came through with his best performance so far in Week 10, catching five passes for 122 yards and a TD. Miller has scored twice in his last three games and three in his last five. He has yet to display a wider range of his big-play skills, and he may soon approach fantasy WR3 status.DONTE MONCRIEF, Jaguars (15.1); Fantasy owners seem to avoid Jacksonville WRs as a rule, but Moncrief has at least performed respectably enough to make him a quality bye week and injury fill-in. In a dire situation, if you have to start Moncrief, he will provide good enough PPR numbers. He has four double-figure PPR performances in his past six games, and two of those have been 20-point outings.JOSH REYNOLDS, Rams (1.1): Cooper Kupp is done for the year with a knee injury, so you have to take a cautious flier on Reynolds again, who was mediocre in terms of catches and yardage last time Kupp was out but did deliver a two-TD game in Week 8. Reynolds will be fourth, and maybe even fifth in targets for the Rams now, but you have to take a waiver shot on a player with more possible opportunity in a great offense.TIGHT ENDSJONNU SMITH, Titans (0.6): Marcus Mariota has started to raise his game recently, and Smith has been involved enough to make savvy fantasy owners raise an eyebrow. Smith has scored in each of his past two games and has the abilities to start contributing more often on key passing downs.GERALD EVERETT, Rams (1.4): The Los Angeles tight ends could also benefit from the absence of Kupp. Everett scored in Week 10 and along with Tyler Higbee Russell Wilson Color Rush Jersey , could start to get more offensive attention from Jared Goff in the weeks ahead.NICK VANNETT, Seahawks (9.5): He has scored in two consecutive games, as he is getting more attention from Russell Wilson in red zone situations. He’s not much more than a TE2 in fantasy but can certainly fill in on a bye week.QUARTERBACKLAMAR JACKSON, Ravens (6.7): Injury issues and mediocre play appear to be putting Joe Flacco on the hot seat. While Robert Griffin III could get a chance to move in first, Jackson should get his chance if the Ravens get booted out of the playoff race soon, and his dual threat abilities will make him an intriguing fantasy option. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has seen San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens play against his team twice in the last three weeks.Mullens led the 49ers to a 26-23 overtime win over Seattle on Sunday, snapping a streak of 10 straight victories by Seattle that began with the NFC Championship game victory in January 2013. That performance following a 400-yard passing day against the Seahawks just two weeks before.The two performances have left Carroll impressed by the man who began the year as the 49ers’ third-string quarterback“He’s good. He’s a good player,” Carroll said on Monday. “Twice in the last three or four weeks with the guy… he’s a really good football player. We hit him, we chased him, he’s accurate, he’s poised, his arm’s plenty good enough, accuracy was there and I thought he’s just good. They’re fortunate to have a guy come out of the depth chart there to come out and play like that. He’s a good ball player.”Mullens completed 20 of 29 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers. This comes two weeks after Mullen completed 30 of 48 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns with an interception in his first meeting with the Seahawks. It was just the 12th team Seattle allowed an opposing quarterback to throw for 400 yards in franchise history.Mullens is helped the 49ers win three games in the last six weeks, including two straight against Denver and Seattle. He’s played well routinely during his six starts and has shown the 49ers they at least have a competent backup for the future behind Jimmy Garoppolo.

conundrum Stefon Diggs Jersey , wrapped around a riddle, packaged in to a mystery. On paper, they have as much talent as anyone in the league. They’re strong on both sides of the ball, and when you look at their week to week matchups, more often than not they seem to be the better team.Yet, when they take the field, there seems to be an air of apathy, or lethargy, or something about them that makes me scratch my head, damn near every week. On Sunday in Foxboro, against the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots, it was more of the same. On a day when the Chicago Bears were upset by the Giants and the Packers literally fired their coach, Minnesota had a golden opportunity to get within half a game of the division lead and solidify their wildcard positioning. Yet after they pulled even at 10-10 early in the third quarter, the Vikes pretty much sleep walked through the rest of the game and lost 24-10. The offense insisted on a slow, plodding gameplan that didn’t get anywhere, the defense broke down when they couldn’t afford to, and at 6-5-1, this is a team that’s getting harder and harder to care about, because it seems like they don’t care anymore.Do they Mr. Collins?Well you can tell everyone I’m a down disgrace Drag my name all over the place I don’t care anymoreYou can tell everybody ‘bout the state I’m in You won’t catch me crying ‘cause I just can’t winI don’t care anymore, I don’t care anymoreThe SMR that’s fighting for a one and done in the wildcard round follows.Blue Chips:Anthony Harris, S. Since Andrew Sendejo went out several games back and Harris took over, Harris has played better than Sendejo, and I don’t see him relinquishing the job anytime soon. Today he had a huge pass break up on the goal line that forced New England to kick a field goal. Later, he had a huge stop on a short Rob Gronkowski catch that was initially ruled a first down, but on review Harris stood Gronk up and held him short. Dalvin Cook, RB: This is the Cook we’ve expected to see for most of the season, and the Vikings made some money with him on the edge running that ball. The Patriots showed zero ability to stop Cook running wide Harrison Smith Jersey , so naturally, the Vikings quit running to the edge in the second half, especially when they got down to the red zone. It’s not Cook’s fault he only carried the ball nine times in a road game, outside, in bad weather. But more on that later. Solid Investments:Kyle Rudolph, TE: Rudolph had some big catches today, including a catch which was ruled a catch but no one could really be sure, because hey, what’s a catch in today’s NFL, amirite?Stefon Diggs, WR: Diggs was a gametime decision due to swelling in his knee overnight, but played. He ended up being the Vikings leading receiver today with 49 yards, and he had two big catches during the Vikings lone TD drive right before the end of the first half.Junk Bonds:Laquon Treadwell, WR: I’m good with pulling the plug on Treadwell as WR3 and putting in Aldrick Robinson if you are.Tom Compton, G: His nickname should be velcro becuase he holds on to everything.Dan Bailey, K: The second most accurate kicker in NFL history now has more shanks than a prison shakedown. If you want to tell me the Vikings should move on from Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer at the end of the season, because he’s the only common denominator in all these kicking issues, you have my attention.Kirk Cousins, QB: Cousins is not being paid 28 large a year to play like he did for about 50 of 60 game minutes today. There is no excuse that an offense with this much firepower struggles so badly. You can talk about the poor offensive line play, but this line is no worse than last year’s, and the offense didn’t struggle like this. Cousins just isn’t making a play when it needs to be made right now, flat out. When he does, this offense is a lot of fun to watch. When he doesn’t, this offense is like watching someone slowly drown.Buy/Sell:Buy: Running the ball with Dalvin Cook early. For the first time since the Lions game, which feels like it was about two seasons ago, Dalvin Cook and the running game got going early in the game. Cook had 32 and 18 yards on consecutive runs in the first half, and the Vikings really looked good running to the perimeter.Sell: Mostly ignoring Dalvin Cook on the ground. So Dru Samia Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , that 32 and 18 yard run? the 32 yard run came with 7:41 left in the first quarter, and the 18 yard run, the next time he carried it as a running back, came with 5:39 left...in the second quarter. In the meantime, Minnesota kept dumping off the Cook in the flat for a couple yards here and there (Cook ended up with 8 catches for 23 yards), and one would think after about the 37th dump off pass for three yards, one would try something else. One would be wrong, though. Buy: The two minute drive to end the first half. Cousins was crisp, throwing dimes down field to Diggs, Rudolph, Robinson, and managed the clock perfectly. He hit Adam Thielen on a perfect out route in the end zone, and there was only :15 seconds left when the Vikings scored; too little time for Tom Brady. Hands down the best two minute drive the Vikings have orchestrated this year.Sell: The 28 minutes that opened the first half. Other than Cook running the ball, though, the Vikings offense looked flat out putrid for the rest of the first half. The offensive line had trouble protecting Cousins, which led to either designed short passes or checkdowns that went for minimal gains. The result was an offense that went punt, missed fg, punt, punt in their first four possessions before their lone TD drive.Buy: The Mike Zimmer challenge on the Gronkowski catch felt like a momentum shift. With 2:34 left in the first half, the Pats had a second and five from their own 22. Tom Brady completed a pass to Rob Gronkowski, which was ruled a first down. However, the spot was wrong, and Mike Zimmer challenged. He won, and instead of first and ten, it was third and one. On third down, the Vikings stuffed the Pats, they punted Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , and it felt like a seminal moment in the game.Sell: The Vikings seized the moment. Yes, the Vikings took the ball on their ensuing drive and scored a touchdown, and went into halftime down only 10-7. Last year, a moment like that felt like it would be a lunching pad to take over the game and win it. But the offense reverted to what they did much of the first half, and didn’t find the end zone again. The defense had trouble getting off the field on third down, and couldn’t get a stop when they needed it. It’s become a broken record at this point, but the complementary football that the Vikings talk about, and were so good at last year, isn’t there this year. Buy: The Vikings offense should be a top ten unit. They have a talented young running back, a good quarterback, a reliable tight end, and the best WR tandem in the NFL. I’m not saying this offense should be Oklahoma, but they’re built to score pointsSell: The Vikings offensive play calling. Honest to goodness, I have no idea what offensive coordinator John DeFilippo is thinking anymore. It feels like he tries to figure out what works, and then intentionally decides not do that thing. Look, when you have a running back that’s averaging 9.3 yards a carry, (and had two more good runs nullified because of penalties), why would you want to keep running the ball with him in bad weather? Silly cake eaters, what do we know? And once the Vikings do fall behind, there seems to be zero sense of urgency as time winds down. There is no quick huddle, the plays called are short dump offs that don’t stretch the field or get chunks of yards, and the clock bleeds time. By the time the Vikings do open it up, it’s much too little, too late. Nothing says ‘I don’t care anymore’ like a three yard slant on 4th and 11 down 14 with less than seven minutes to go.It’s incredibly frustrating to watch, and the reputation Flip brought with him seems to be based on a resume every bit as flimsy as George O’Leary’s was when he was the Notre Dame coach for about 20 minutes back in the day. Late in the game, after about the 27th three yard pass that felt like it ate up 40 minutes of game clock and produced no first downs, Fox commentator Troy Aikman mentioned that Flip would be a head coaching candidate for a lot of teams in the off-season. I thought to myself ‘good Infant Dru Samia Jersey , he won’t be on the Vikings anymore’, which was a completely different feeling than when Pat Shurmur left for the Giants last year.Buy: Brian O’Neill has helped to fix the offensive line: When O’Neill was drafted, the general consensus was that he was going to have to sit for a year and bulk up, because he lacked upper body strength to be able to be effective in his rookie year. O’Neill has proven that narrative to be demonstrably false, and looks to be a fixture on the offensive line for a long time.Sell: Brian O’Neill fixed the offensive line. All that said, the Vikings offense is struggling, in large part, to another poorly constructed offensive line. For all the good Spielman has done in constructing a roster in all other areas, the offensive line has been an ongoing issue for almost every season since he’s been named full time GM in 2012. The interior of the line is very subpar, the backups inspire little to no confidence, and if it’s not a priority for GM Rick Spielman in the off-season it could all quickly unravel for the Vikings. Sorry, but no quote of the week this week. I didn’t really see any of the grandkids much, as I was in Indianapolis watching one of my other football teams not fill me with doom and gloom, and win a championship. It was refreshing. SEATTLE (AP) — The Seahawks will be without wide receiver Doug Baldwin for Monday night’s game against Minnesota because of a hip injury that kept him out of practice all week.Baldwin was listed as questionable on the final injury report, but did not participate in any practices leading into Monday’s game and wasn’t on the field during the traditional pregame warmups. It’s the third game Baldwin has missed this season after missing a pair of games in September because of a knee injury.Seattle will also be without guard D.J. Fluker, cornerback Kalian Reed, linebacker K.J. Wright, fullback Tre Madden and defensive end Branden Jackson.Erik Kendricks, the only Minnesota player listed as questionable, was active meaning he’ll have a chance to go against his brother Mychal for the second straight season. Mychal Kendricks is eligible to play for the first time since being suspended eight games after he pleaded guilty to federal insider trading charges.Minnesota had already ruled out cornerback Trae Wayens, wide receiver Chad Bebee and tight end David Morgan. Also out for the Vikings is quarterback Kyle Sloter, running back Mike Boone, and defensive linemen Tashawn Bower and Jalyn Holmes.

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On Sunday, for the first time since week three White Irving Fryar Jerseys , the New England Patriots did not have enough (or frankly any) answers for an opponent. The team struggled to move the ball on offense, failed to generate momentum on defense, and once again had issues in the kicking game. As a result, the Tennessee Titans blew the team out 34-10 while dominating from start to finish in all three phases of the game.One day removed from the debacle, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady joined Westwood One Radio host Jim Gray to talk about the game — and he praised the Titans’ performance. “I thought Tennessee played pretty well,” Brady said about the team coached by former New England linebacker and Brady’s ex-teammate Mike Vrabel. “I think if they play like that all year, I think a lot of teams will have a hard time beating them. Just like we did.”Brady also acknowledged that playing the perfect complementary football the Titans played on Sunday is a recipe for success also for his own team: “If we play well like in the same they played well, teams will have a hard time beating us.” In order to do that, however Irving Fryar Jerseys 2019 , New England needs to improve its consistency on offense, defense and special teams — and according to Brady, there is also one more thing the team needs to do.“We’re still trying to figure out in ways what our identity is,” Brady told Gray. “I know we’ll be searching for that as long as the season goes. That’s part of the football season. But we really have to work hard this week to figure out the things we need to do that are going to help us the most going forward. No one really has any margin [for] error this time of year. We’re all just at where we’re at. Teams are built.”The 41-year old, who is having a statistical down-season when compared to his last three years, addd that the Patriots have already shown what they can do well. “Our identity is there to a degree,” Brady said. “We need to shape it in a way that allows us more opportunities to win. From a players’ standpoint, it’s all about us executing, bringing a great attitude to practice White James White Jerseys , practicing hard and preparing.”“That’s the best way to gain confidence going into the game,” Brady said before digging deeper into what has to be done to re-gain confidence. “Our job is to perform at a high level. When you perform the way we did [agains the Titans], nobody feels good about it. You don’t sleep. You think about it all day. It bothers you. But at the same time, you have resolve. You say, ‘Look, this is what happened. We take ownership of it. And we have to make sure as we move forward, we learn from these mistakes.’”Learning from mistakes is one part of getting back to winning. Another is getting players back from injury, particularly on offense: New England played the Titans without its starters at tight end and right guard, saw its top two wide receivers banged up James White Jerseys 2019 , and had to shuffle its offensive line because of issues at the two tackle spots. Along the way, the team also had to turn to its third-string tight end all while reintegrating a running back coming off injury.“We love having everyone healthy,” Brady said when asked a question about tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is dealing with ankle and back injuries and missed three of New England’s last four games because of them. “We love having Gronk out there. [...] I know different guys are battling through some things this time of year. It’s a very physical sport. But we’ll see how it all plays out over the next six weeks.”Brady, however, sounds confident that it will play out in New England’s favor: “I think all of our best football is ahead of us.”