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The Rangers and White Sox reminded everyone that the MLB’s winter meetings are underway by agreeing to a late night trade Monday. Texas will reportedly supply right-hander Lance Lynn to the White Sox in exchange for pitchers Dane Dunning and Avery Weems.

The deal is still pending, according to The Athletic and other outlets. Neither team announced the move early Tuesday.

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Lynn, 33, will reunite with new White Sox manager Tony La Russa, despite the last time they worked together almost a decade ago. Lynn joined the Cardinals in 2011, La Russa’s final season as manager of St. Louis. He has since grown into an effective innings eater and has played a prominent role for Texas over the past two seasons.

Sporting News rated the trade for both clubs.

White Sox: B +

Chicago is ready to get great value for money with this rental. Lynn will earn $ 30 million ($ 10 million average annual value for luxury tax purposes) in the final season of a three-year contract, according to the baseball prospectus. For the first two years, he beat his deal with an ERA of 3.57 (140 ERA +), a FIP of 3.43, and 10.3 K / 9 in 292 1/3 innings. He led the majors in 2020 with 84 innings in 13 starts (6.46 innings per start).

Lynn gives the Win-Now Sox a Big Three in their rotation with Lucas Giolito and Dallas Keuchel. This group will look ominous on an October streak when they’re all healthy for the postseason. And Lynn has been healthy since returning from surgery on Tommy John in 2015. He made 33, 29, and 33 starts in the past three full seasons and took a regular turn in the 60-game 2020 campaign.

Chicago needs Lynn to be permanent aside from other off-season moves as the current rear end of the rotation has issues. Dylan Cease was inconsistent and Reynaldo Lopez was bad last year. Michael Kopech missed two full seasons after his own TJ operation. Dunning would have been part of filling the puzzle.

Rangers: B.

Welcome back to Arlington, Chris Young. It is unknown how much the new Texas general manager was involved in this deal, but he only got two pitchers to dream of.

Dunning, who will turn 26 on December 20, made his MLB debut last August and has been uneven over seven starts. The right-handed man managed a 3.97 ERA (3.99 FIP) but stalled in his last two games (eight were earned over seven frames). He “opened” the crucial game 3 of the Wild Card Series in Chicago against the A’s, which only lasted two-thirds of an inning due to an ultra-fast hook by former manager Rick Renteria. The White Sox used nine pitchers in that competition before losing 6-4.

As the Rangers rebuild / payroll picks up pace, Dunning is expected to begin spring training on the rotation mix. Kyle Gibson and Jordan Lyles are the top two starters in Texas with Lynn in the picture, and then it’s Kolby Allard, Wes Benjamin and Kyle Cody on MLB.com’s depth map.

Weems, 23, is not ready to apply for a job in a big league. He hasn’t put himself above the rookie ball, despite dominating at that level in 2019 after being drafted by the University of Arizona in the sixth round of Chicago. The left-hander averaged 11.0 K / 9 in 60 1/3 innings and scored an ERA of 2.09. Weems wasn’t invited to the White Sox summer camp and wasn’t one of the 30 best prospects according to the MLB Pipeline. (Dunning came fifth.)

Texas could / should have treated Lynn as of the deadline last summer when the teams got an extra month of start from him. It took until December to redeem that large chip for two long-term pieces. The Rangers seem to have made a decent return, but how much better could it have been in August?

Denver Nuggets security guard Monte Morris has agreed to a $ 27 million contract extension for three years, Octagon’s agent Ron Shade told ESPN on Monday evening.

Morris, who could become an unrestricted free agent next summer, is another success story of the design and development of the program by Tim Connelly, president of basketball operations in Denver, and the program of coach Michael Malone.

The 25-year-old Morris averaged 9.6 points and 3.5 assists in 155 games with the Nuggets over the past two seasons, including an excellent game in 21 minutes per game for Denver en route to the Western Conference finals in the past postseason.

Morris is the 51st election in the 2017 NBA draft from the US state of Iowa and has become an integral part of the Nuggets Guard rotation, which includes Jamal Murray, Gary Harris and Will Barton.

Morris was a four-year-old college player from the US state of Iowa who spent most of his first NBA season in the G League.

Hopefully you will have a reunion in the first round of your fantasy football playoffs as this is not a high scoring week for multiple regular quarterbacks. Usually QB is the easiest position to fill when you decide your lineup, but even a quick look at our 14th week Fantasy QB leaderboard will tell you this is not a great week for studs or sleepers.

The reason is simple: matchups. Some studs, including Patrick Mahomes (@ Dolphins), Deshaun Watson (@ Bears), and Josh Allen (vs. Steelers), have tough matchups on paper, while most of the cheap matchups that usually result in Sleeper QBs in the Top 12 moves up are approved for the likes of Mitchell Trubisky (versus Texans), Brandon Allen (versus Cowboys), Sam Darnold (@ Seahawks), Mike Glennon (versus Titans) and Colt McCoy / Daniel Jones (versus Cardinals), in other words, QBs that you don’t want to trust in must-win situations.

14TH WEEK STANDARD RANKINGS:
Run back | Wide receiver | Narrow end | D / ST | Kicker

Of course, you’ll still be starting Mahomes, Watson, and Allen, but what about the frontier crossers Taysom Hill / Drew Brees (@ Eagles), Kirk Cousins ​​(@ Buccaneers), Jared Goff (vs. Patriots), Matthew Stafford (vs. Packers), Derek Carr (against Colts) or Carson Wentz / Jalen Hurts (against Saints)? Aside from who starts for the Saints, none of these options look too attractive this week.

14TH WEEK PPR RANKING:
Run back | Wide receiver | Narrow end | D / ST | Kicker

There are some legitimate risers up this week including Ryan Tannehill (@ Jaguars), Matt Ryan (@ Chargers), and Philip Rivers (@ Raiders). All are borderline starters of most games, and they should do well in cheap matchups this week. Trubisky is probably your best bet among the risky QBs mentioned above, but do you really trust Trubisky with your season?

Ultimately, there are enough reliable quarterbacks out there that you don’t have to start a boom-or-bust player. Mahomes, Watson, and Allen have shown that they can make great statistics against anyone. Even if you prefer a softer opponent if you own one of them, then you shouldn’t worry about starting them. There are a few midsize players out there worth trying, but this isn’t the kind of week you want to take too many risks.

Note: Check back throughout the week as we will keep updating our QB rankings based on the latest news and injury updates until kickoff.

Week 14 Fantasy QB Rankings

This ranking applies to TD leagues with four points.

rank	player
1	Aaron Rodgers, GB @ DET
2	Justin Herbert, LAC versus ATL
3	Russell Wilson, SEA versus NYJ
4th	Lamar Jackson, BAL @ CLE
5	Tom Brady, TB versus MIN
6th	Deshaun Watson, HOU @ CHI
7th	Kyler Murray, ARI @ NYG
8th	Patrick Mahomes, KC @ MIA
9	Ryan Tannehill, TEN @ JAX. Tannehill used the garbage time to hit a season high of 389 meters last week. With three TDs he scored several points in all but two games this year. Jacksonville stepped in on week 13, allowing QBs to get the third highest Fantasy Points per game (FPPG). Then he gave Kirk Cousins ​​305 yards and three TDs, so Tannehill has a huge advantage here. You can advocate his ranking higher, but he’s difficult to trust via the QBs listed above, and there’s always a chance Derrick Henry will do most of the heavy lifting for the Titans.
10	Ben Roethlisberger, PIT @ BUF. In four of the five games before week 13, Roethlisberger tried at least 42 passes and has multiple touchdowns. Given his stable of talented pass catchers, Big Ben always has solid ground, and a cheap matchup against a Bills defense that allows the sixth-highest FPPG for QBs gives him the potential for a high cap again this week.
11	Josh Allen, BUF versus PIT. It doesn’t get much more difficult for quarterbacks than against Pittsburgh, which allowed one or fewer QB touchdowns in weeks 9-12. Allen executed multiple touchdowns in all but two of the games and averaged 35 rushing yards per game in weeks 6 to 12, so his ground is high against everyone.
12	Matt Ryan, ATL @ LAC. Ryan has been inconsistent this year, but when Julio Jones was on the lineup, he was playing at a borderline QB1 level. The chargers went on week 13, allowing the eighth most FPPG quarterbacks, delivering three touchdowns to Cam Newton last Sunday. While Newton did most of his damage to the ground, it still shows that LA has a vulnerable defense that Ryan should take advantage of with Jones and Calvin Ridley.
13	Taysom Hill, NO @ PHI. Hill continues to record solid numbers as the Saints starter, racing at least 44 rushing yards and two TDs total on each of his three starts. It is worth noting that two of these games were played against Atlanta’s 31st defensive pass, and the other start against Denver Hill fought as a passer (9:16, 78 yards, INT). Philadelphia has been tough against QBs for most of the year (the eighth-to-last FPPG allowed in Week 13), but Hill’s ability to be quick makes him a potential fantasy starter regardless of the opponent. The extra wrinkle this week is that Drew Brees (Rippen) is eligible to step out of the IR, and if he does, Hill will again be a device of limited imagination. We expect New Orleans to give Brees another week of rest, but this situation needs to be monitored.
14th	Philip Rivers, IND @ LV. Rivers has thrown at least 285 yards in four consecutive games, and in his last seven competitions he has averaged 290.9 yards and two TDs per game. He’s taken advantage of many cheap matchups during this time, but this week’s bias in Vegas is another one to take advantage of. The Raiders have allowed multiple QB touchdowns in four of their last five games, including a three-TD bet for Sam Darnold last week. Now, in sync with TY Hilton, Rivers has a ton of advantages in matchups like this.
15th	Kirk Cousins, MIN @ TB. After Tampa started the year as one of the top pass defenses in the NFL, Tampa headed south in a rush. The Bucs have allowed multiple TDs in each of the last six games, and have given up 838 yards and six TDs in the last two competitions. To be fair, they faced Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes, but this is clearly not a passing defense to be feared. Given the top run defense in the NFL, Minnesota could be forced to fit more in what will happen. Cousins ​​hit the high ground he’s shown in the last five games (287.6 yards, 2.8 TDs).
16	Teddy Bridgewater, CAR vs. THE. Denver pass defense was ubiquitous this year, but there were issues containing mobile quarterbacks. Bridgewater had a quiet good season on his legs, averaging 19 rushing yards per game and a total of three TDs on the ground. No, it won’t pay off as a fantasy starter because of its ability to rush, but it’s a nice bonus that adds to its already solid ground. DJ Moore (COVID) is likely to miss this game, but Bridgewater will still have Robby Anderson, Curtis Samuel and likely Christian McCaffrey to throw to, making him a solid, if unspectacular paly.
17th	M.atthew Stafford, DET v GB. Stafford had his best game of the season against a strong bear pass defense, so it’s entirely possible he could produce against a similar Packers defense. In fact, Stafford only seems to produce in statistically difficult matchups, as he played his best games against the Bears, Washington, Colts and Saints and pitched pedestrian numbers against the Vikings, Hawks and Jaguars, among others. When these teams met in Week 2, Stafford had 244 yards and two points so a decent floor can be reached, but given his disagreements, Stafford is at risk this week.
18th	M.Itching Trubisky, CHI vs. HOU. Trubisky has averaged 254.5 yards and two TDs in his last two starts, and Houston, having passed at least 283 yards in seven of his last eight games, is the kind of cheap matchup he can use for decent numbers.
19th	Andy Dalton, DAL @ CIN
20th	Jared Goff, LAR versus NE
21st	Tua Tagovailoa, MIA vs. KC
22nd	Sam Darnold, NYJ @ SEA
23	Mike Glennon, JAX versus TEN
24	Brandon Allen, CIN vs. FROM
25th	Baker Mayfield, CLE versus BAL
26th	Derek Carr, LV vs. IND
27	Carson Wentz, PHI vs. NO
28	Cam Newton, NE @ LAR
29	Colt McCoy, NYG v ARI
30th	Drew Lock, DEN @ CAR
31	Alex Smith, WHAT @ SF
32	Nick Mullens, SF versus WHAT

Among the many mottos that Al Davis has anchored in the DNA of the Las Vegas Raiders was a variation on it: It doesn’t matter how ugly it looks, as long as you win. Yes, it’s a twist on his more iconic “Just win, baby” tagline. At MetLife Stadium it was more than appropriate against a winning and rudderless New York Jets team.

After a record day against Darren Waller and a miracle of a 46-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Henry Ruggs III by five seconds, the Raiders scored a 31:28 win that ended a two-game streak – and had many Raiders fans consistently know.

Las Vegas improved to 7-5 and remains firmly in the AFC playoff race as the season nears the quarter pole. The Raiders won against the Jets for the first time since 1996 in New York, ending a streak of six losses.

The raiders control their fate. Next up are three home games, including two against the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins as the Raiders battle for a place in the playoffs.

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Describe the game in two words: Oh my. Things looked tricky early on for the Raiders as the offensive couldn’t get the game in progress and the defense couldn’t stall, but the defensive end Clelin Ferrell was almost as unstoppable as he stormed the quarterback as Waller did after the catch and normality prevailed.

Buy a breakout performance: Waller was almost unstoppable. He had a career height of 200 yards and two touchdowns under his 13 catches. These are the most close-end receiving yards in franchise history and the first time a close-end has had 100 receiving yards and two TDs in the first half of a game since Jordan Reed in Week 16 of the 2015 season.

Worrying trend: The Raiders lacked the safety of Johnathan Abram and cornerback Damon Arnette lost in the second game of the day to his second concussion in as many weeks, but Jet quarterback Sam Darnold carved early and often. After Darnold hadn’t thrown a TD pass since week 3, he had two TD passes in the first half. In addition, the jets hit the raiders on the ground and walked 206 meters. Defending the Raiders – or the lack of them – is still an issue for a team that introduces itself as a playoff contender.

QB breakdown: Carr looked uncomfortable at best and, at worst, rattled through a better than advertised jet pass rush. He threw passports in the fourth quarter. That day, Carr finished 28-of-47 for 381 yards and three TD passes with an interception that cut off Ruggs’ hands. Carr also ran one from 2 meters to give the Raiders a 24-13 lead in the middle of the third quarter. But it was the bomb for Ruggs that gave the Raiders victory. It was Carr’s 23rd career winning ride, ranking second in the NFL since the start of the 2014 season (Matthew Stafford has 26 such rides).

Key point: Ruggs’ fumble close to midfield after a 12-yard catch with less than nine minutes of play and the Raiders by 24-21. Ruggs was stripped by cornerback Javelin Guidry, who prevented Ruggs from regaining the ball, which was in keeping with Jet’s safety Marcus Maye. The Jets converted sales into a touchdown to create a 28-24 advantage at 5:34. However, the play only later led to Ruggs’ exploits.

Aside from a few fancy sidearms and cross-body throws by Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs’ 22:16 win over the Broncos on Sunday Night Football wasn’t particularly pretty.

Kansas City moved the ball decently for most of the game but struggled to convert in the red zone, settling for five field goals from Harrison Butker. The Lone Chiefs touchdown came with a 20-yard strike from Mahomes to Travis Kelce, who scored eight catches for 136 yards and the TD.

Mahomes completed 25 of 40 passes (62.5 percent) for 318 yards and a touchdown, but could easily have scored at least two more points.

The first came on a 40 yard turn toward Tyreek Hill in the end zone. The pass was deemed incomplete on the field, but replay showed that Hill somehow made a miraculous catch and didn’t even notice it. Kansas City stumbled before the piece could be challenged or reviewed. In the subsequent possession of the ball in Denver, the Broncos marched 90 yards for a touchdown, which meant a 14-point blow to the game.

The second missed opportunity came in the fourth quarter with the Chiefs 19-16. Mahomes was linked to Hill this time around and completed a 48-yard touchdown, which was interrupted by another Hill backflip into the end zone. The game was canceled with a suspended penalty and Kansas City ended in a playoff.

Even so, the Chiefs were able to overcome these missed opportunities thanks to some timely decisions from Tyrant Mathieu. The first interception came on first possession with Denver in Kansas City and led to Butkers first field goal. The second interception came after the Broncos had final possession, when Drew Lock threw down the field in a desperate attempt over time.

Lock finished the game 15 of 28 passes (53.6 percent) for 151 yards with two TDs and two INTs. Both touchdowns were completed by Tim Patrick, who finished four moves for 44 yards.

The Chiefs (11-1) won a place in the playoffs and were four games ahead of the Raiders in AFC West. The Broncos (4-8) are now four games out of the AFC wildcard race, with four games remaining, all but ruining their post-season hopes.

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Chiefs vs. Broncos score

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	total
Bosses	3	6th	10	3	22nd
Broncos	3	7th	6th	0	16

Chiefs vs. Broncos Live Updates, Sunday Night Football Highlights

(All times east)

FINAL: Chiefs 22, Broncos 16

11:22 p.m. – INTERCEPTION. The honey badger comes up with its second choice of the night, and it should seal that within 24 seconds.

11:18 p.m. – FIELD TARGET, CHIEFS. Butker joins from 48 yards to extend Kansas City’s 1:04 lead to 22-16.

11:14 p.m. – Two minute warning. It has chiefs, third and twelfth on the Broncos 34-yard line. Broncos used all three timeouts.

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11:04 p.m. – Broncos boat. Hamler can’t take it to third place and Denver has to throw it away. Kansas City takes over to play at its 15-yard line with 6:07.

10:55 p.m. – Chiefs sting. Tyreek Hill is robbed of another TD, this time due to a holding penalty. He had a damn good celebration for this one too. Instead, Denver takes over on its 8-yard line with 9:49 remaining.

10:42 p.m. – Broncos boat. Lock fails to connect with KJ Hamler on the deep ball in third place and Kansas City gets the ball back on its 26-yard line, 1:18 remaining in the fourth quarter.

10:37 p.m. – END OF THE 3RD QUARTER: Chiefs 19, Broncos 16. Denver has it, first and 10 at its 36-yard line, to start the fourth quarter.

10:32 p.m. – TOUCHDOWN, CHIEFS. Mahomes dodges the pass rush and hits Kelce on the outroute, and Kelce takes him to the end zone for the 20 yard score. Kansas City leads 19-16 with 1:06 in the third quarter.

10:22 p.m. – TOUCHDOWN, BRONCOS. Tim Patrick comes down with his second TD of the night with a nice tip on the 10-yard grab in the end zone. Lock can’t complete the pass for the 2-point move, but Denver leads 16-12 at 3:50 in the third quarter.

10:07 p.m. – FIELD TARGET, CHIEFS. Kansas City brings the ball back into the red zone but cannot hit the end zone. Butker settled for a 31-yard field goal from Butker to take the 10:32 lead in the third quarter.

9.44 p.m. – HALF: Broncos 10, Chiefs 9. Butker hits from 23 yards to make it a 1-point game as time runs out in the first half.

9:41 pm – WIDE LEFT. McManus misses from 57 yards and the Chiefs take over the 47-yard line with 28 seconds to go.

9:30 p.m. – Two minute warning. Broncos have two timeouts remaining, runner-up and two at their 43-yard line.

9:26 p.m. – FIELD TARGET, CHIEFS. Kansas City reaches the 1-yard line but is unable to hit it and is content with a 24-yard field goal from Butker to reduce the deficit to 10-6 at 2:42 in the first half.

9:18 pm – TOUCHDOWN, BRONCOS. Denver finished a 90-yard drive with a 5-yard pass from Lock to Tim Patrick to make it 10-3 with 6:26 to play in the first half.

9:06 p.m. – Chiefs sting. Hill can’t quite hold onto a deep ball in the end zone (or maybe he has … the replay looks like he actually caught it). Kansas City punts before the call can be verified, so Denver takes over on its 10-yard line at 10:37 in the second quarter.

8:58 p.m. – Broncos boat. The bosses get the ball back at their 21-yard line at 1:29 pm in the second quarter.

8:53 p.m. – END OF THE 1ST QUARTER: Broncos 3, Chiefs 3. Denver has it, first and 10 at its 32-yard line, to start the second quarter.

8:50 p.m. – FIELD TARGET, CHIEFS. Mahomes fail to tie in with Travis Kelce in third place, and Kansas City must settle for a 35-yard field goal from Harrison Butker to finish the game 3-3, with 20 seconds left in the first quarter remain.

8.43 p.m. – FIELD TARGET, BRONCOS. Brandon McManus connects from 53 yards after Lock battled 8 yards in third and tenth places. Denver takes a 3-0 lead, leaving 3:58 in the first quarter.

8:31 p.m. – Chiefs sting. Patrick Mahomes just missed a big chance for Tyreek Hill in third place. Broncos take over at their 23-yard line at 9:48 in the first quarter.

8:26 p.m. – INTERCEPTION. Drew Lock’s pass is picked up by Tyrant Mathieu and the Chiefs take over at their 10-yard line at 12:27 in the first quarter.

8:20 pm – Chiefs win the roll. You will procrastinate and the Broncos will receive the ball to start the game.

Chiefs vs. Broncos

All Sunday Night Football games in 2020 will have the same start time of 8:20 pm ET. There are Sunday night games for every week of the season except week 17, although the NFL has the option of including a game in an “SNF” week 17 window.

“Sunday Night Football” schedule 2020

week 1	Sept. 10 (Thu.)	Kansas City Chiefs versus Houston Texans
	13.september	Los Angeles Rams versus Dallas Cowboys
Week 2	September 20th	Seattle Seahawks versus New England Patriots
Week 3	September 27th	New Orleans Saints versus Green Bay Packers
Week 4	4th of October	San Francisco 49ers versus Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5	October 11th	Seattle Seahawks versus Minnesota Vikings
Week 6	October 18	San Francisco 49ers versus Los Angeles Rams
Week 7	October 25	Seattle Seahawks versus Arizona Cardinals
Week 8	November 1st	Philadelphia Eagles versus Dallas Cowboys
Week 9	November 8th	Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus New Orleans Saints
Week 10	15th of November	New England Patriots versus Baltimore Ravens
Week 11	22nd of November	Las Vegas Raiders versus Kansas City Chiefs
Week 12	November 29th	Green Bay Packers versus Chicago Bears
Week 13	6th of December	Kansas City Chiefs versus Denver Broncos
Week 14	13th December	Buffalo Bills versus Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15	20th of December	Dallas Cowboys versus San Francisco 49ers
Week 16	December 27th	Green Bay Packers versus Tennessee Titans
Week 17	January 3rd	TBD