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in early medieval norwegian provincial laws there were rules allowing lay people — preferably men, but if there were none available then even the mother was allowed — to perform emergency baptisms for dying newborns. the idea that their children would have to spend eternity in purgatory simply because there wasn’t a priest available before they died was so abhorrent to them that there were laws governing this (Sellevold).

fourteen subadults — six newborns, one ~two month old, one c. six months, two c. six years, two c. fourteen years, and two c. 17-20 years old — were found in the nave of the medieval monastic church on the island of Selja, Norway. the closer to the high altar, the more sacred; and also the more expensive the burial plot. it was thought at the time that by being buried as close to the high altar, or even just the church in general, as possible, then the dead will be helped to salvation by the singing and prayer of churchgoers. the fourteen subadults buried inside the nave of the church must have been from wealthy and loving families who wanted them to experience salvation through the worship of others (Sellevold).

127 individuals were buried at the medieval cemetery of Fjälkinge, Sweden, 78 of which were between the ages of fetus/newborn to three years old. fourteen individuals — one 0-6 month old, nine 9 month-3 year olds, and four adults — were buried with amber beads. nine of these people (64%), including all four adults, showed traces of disease or trauma, while only 24% of the individuals buried without amber showed those signs. the four adults showed signs of being impaired, with the oldest — a woman of over 80 years old — likely being fully dependent on others at the end of her life due to age-related osteoporosis and multiple fractures. amber was used for protective amulets by the norse, meaning that these individuals — young children and the physically infirm — were buried with amber beads to provide them with the protection that they also needed in life (Mejsholm).

one individual buried at the old church of Hrísbrú, Iceland was a 20-25 year old young man who died from a chronic ear infection that spread and caused a brain abscess, which may have caused seizures and neurological deficits (among other symptoms) before he passed. he was originally buried in a pagan grave before being reburied directly under the chancel of the church: almost directly underneath the altar. he was buried with a carved whale bone that may have served as a healing amulet (MAP).

directly next to this young man, still underneath the chancel, is what archeologists believe to be the first reburial site of Egill Skallagrímsson, the Icelandic poet, farmer, and general anti-hero of Egil’s Saga. he, too, was originally buried in a pagan grave before his step-daughter Thórdís, who was said to love Egill very much, had her stepfather reburied at the church after she converted to Christianity. the location must have been considered an important one for such an important man to be buried there; so then why would the young man buried next to him not be as loved as Egill was? especially when they were both buried underneath the altar, the holiest site that will lead them to salvation?

(i’m currently writing a paper on evidence of love for dependents in norse society as exhibited by burials. the paragraphs w/ info from Berit J. Sellevold and Lotta Mejsholm are from the book Youth and Age in the Medieval North; Mejsholm and Sellevold’s essays are so fascinating, they’re entirely about trying to prove that yes, these children were loved so very much even if the concept of childhood has changed over time. the info abt Hrísbrú is from the book Viking Archaeology in Iceland, which details the findings of the Mosfell Archeological Project (MAP))

i have to carefully avoid thinking too hard about any time period before like the 1900s because i start thinking about all the dead babies and i fucking lose it

like!!!! i trully cannot countenance any argument that the past was better when nearly HALF of all young children died. 

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100 Weird AU's? Yes.

So, I had these AU prompts on my phone for quite a while, and I was actually thinking about using them. And what better way to do it than using them with the Tracy's?

Reading and reading these prompts again (and under the gentle guidance of @willow-salix ) I thought that these prompts doesn't exactly match the brothers' everyday situation, but what if we push it past its limit? Yes, biting more that you can chew can be a little difficult, but I don't think it will be impossible. And that's where this challenge is born!

Get the Tracy's out of International Rescue's bubble and let them live an everyday situation as normal people! They can also be medieval nobles or even futuristic robots, the choice's up to you! You can choose from soo many things others don't even think about (and not even me, for a while)!

Many thanks to @tag2060 for the cover and @willow-salix for the support (both emotional and 'fic-ical'. I love both of you💚

NOTE: THESE PROMPTS AREN'T ALL MINE. I TOOK THEM FROM A GIRL I'M NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANYMORE, BUT I WAS TOLD I COULD USE THEM. ALL CREDITS FOR THESE AU'S GO TO HER, WHATEVER IS HER NAME (lmao). THE GOLD MARKED ONES (7, 11, 20, 23, 39, 47, 63, 64, 70, 83, 89, 91, 93, 96, 100) ARE ALL MINE, IN SUBSITUTION OF A FEW THAT WERE THERE, SO CREDIT FOR THE GOLDEN MARKED ONES GOES TO ME, BUT NOT EVERY ONE OF THEM.

NOTE²: SOME OF THE PROMPTS CONTAIN STRONG THEMES, LIKE DEPRESSION AND SEXUAL CONTENT. IF YOU'RE SENSIBLE TO THESE THEMES, DON'T DO THEM, NOBODY FORCES YOU IF YOU DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE.

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To participate in this challenge, all you have to do is take one of the AU prompts from the list, one or more (or all) Tracy characters, and post your fic (can be a ficlet, or a series) under the tag #100weirdTracys and #100weirdAUs.

If you don't want to participate, please don't harass/bully me. I made this challenge just for fun, and I don't want for it to feel like something bad. In fact, I don't even regret doing this thing, even if it's strange.

Ah, I almost forgot: this challenge will be over in December, so you have 4 months to choose a prompt and make a fic about it. On December I'll review all the fics, but I'll always be reblogging and reading during these 4 months lol.

If you want to tell me something, hit me up on DM's! I hope you have fun with those prompts and those bois!

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TO RESUME:

• Swearing is allowed.

• You can write as many words as you want!

• Oc's and muses can pop in too!

• Make sure to tag your fic(s) under the '#100weirdTracys' and '#100weirdAUs' tags, so that I can find them easily.

• Always tag or contact me if you need help with anything! I'll be more than glad to help you!

• If you decide to do the mature prompts (19, 90, just to state an example) please refrain from using a too mature language and don't go further than making up. I don't like that kind of language, so it would be peachy to just avoid writing so they make wild sex behind a bush. Any kind of very mature fic or language won't be read by me, I'm sorry. You can still use those prompts, but don't work their bed life too much.

• Any dialect or first language apart from english is more than welcome in this yard! I would love even to read snippets of foreign language in fics, as long as there's a translation near it, but you're not forced to write in another language. If you don't feel comfortable doing it just don't do it, even if I'm telling you. (For the record, I love Irish so much I could listen to a person speaking this language for hours and you won't hear me complaining).

• I will accept this challenge in whatever form it takes, be it a fic, a drawing, a song, etc. I’m open to anything and I watch everything that comes before me!

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That said, you can find the prompts down here:⬇️

 #1 I saved you from drowning!AU

#2 I broke into your house at two in the morning because I was drunk and I thought it was my house!AU

#3 I am a door-to-door seller please buy something!AU

#4 I grabbed the wrong luggage at the airport!AU

#5 I know we hate each other, but a wedding would be more convenient for both of us!AU

#6 I accidentally poured you a love potion!AU

#7 I sent you 12 messages but you left me on read!AU

#8 I am your secret admirer and I leave you anonymous cards!AU

#9 Sorry, but I was first in line!AU

#10 We don’t know each other but let's pretend to be together because someone is bothering me!AU

#11 We pack up to do a funny trip but we end up in Bolivia without fuel!AU

#12 Locked in quarantine and we're bored! AU

#13 I do everything to find out the identity of this superhero and you try to mislead me because it’s really you!AU

#14 I got into a taxi just to find out it was already occupied!AU

#15 I called the wrong number!AU

#16 I got into the wrong car OMG I'm ashamed, but while you’re there why don’t you give me a ride!AU

#17 I found a wallet and my business is to find the owner and return it!AU

#18 I am a street artist and you complain that I play in front of your house at night!AU

#19 I caught you watching porn!AU

#20 We're two strangers that start chatting while waiting for the bus!AU

#21 Nosy and sloppy roommates!AU

#22 Old childhood friends who come back after years!AU

#23 I got shot to the arm/leg but you're there to save me and OMG ILY!AU

#24 We’re sitting next to each other on a plane and please don’t throw up on me!AU

#25 We accidentally switched phones!AU

#26 We are both contestants in a reality show and let's pretend to be together because the audience will ship us!AU

#27 I am a wedding planner and my ex’s wedding had to happen to me!AU

#28 I learned sign language to communicate with you!AU

#29 Professional model and novice photographer!AU

#30 Sorry I ran you over!AU

#31 We make out and then I find out that you are my roommate’s boyfriend!AU

#32 I’m quoting aloud the last book of a series and I’m spoiling you!AU

#33 It is a universally acknowledged truth that a bachelor with a large fortune must be looking for a wife!AU

#34 I am a Partisan and you are a fascist!AU(Italy during World War II!AU)

#35 I am the blood of the dragon!AU (Iron Throne!AU)

#36 Your dog is hitting on mine!AU

#37 I’m depressed and I decide to call a hotline!AU

#38 You are my soulmate but I am in love with someone else!AU

#39 Strange encounter at tattoo shop!AU

#40 On my mark, unleash hell!AU(Roman Empire!AU)

#41 I am an Elf, don’t look at me for ears I am ashamed of!AU(The Lord of the Rings!AU)

#42 Maybe my life should be more than just survival!AU(The 100!AU)

#43 I am an activist and I am trying to convert you to the cause!AU

#44 We are occupying the school but you are a spoilsport!AU

#45 All our friends are drunk and we're not!AU

#46 We’ve been together for three months and now you’re telling me you’re a werewolf!AU

#47 X has to go into a rocket to the moon and Y has to train X!

#48 Knight in shining armor and damsel in distress!AU

#49 We reluctantly team up against the zombie apocalypse!AU

#50 I’m a vampire and your smell is driving me nuts!AU(Twilight!AU)

#51 Monsters have attacked the Earth and the only way to save humanity is aboard giant robots piloted by two people who must maintain a mental union!AU(Pacific Rim!AU)

#52 My timer stopped as soon as I saw you!AU(Soulmate!AU)

#53 I need a lawyer and you are the best!AU

#54 I’m a Viking and I plundered your ship!AU

#55 I’m a classic dandy from the Regency Age and you’re just a silly girl from the lower middle class!AU

#56 I’m a policeman and you’re an intrusive journalist and I really shouldn’t give you any information about the new murder!AU

#57 You are a wannabe actress and I am a theatrical director who is losing patience and health!AU

#58 Due to a computer error, X and Y become college roommates!AU

#59 X wants to see the world of Y, how he lives and what he usually does, and ends up spending a night in prison!AU

#60 I attend the yoga course just to watch how flexible the instructor is!AU

#61 I am a bounty hunter and you are my prey!AU

#62 I am a secret spy and pretend to be your friend only to get information about your father!AU

#63 I discuss with you about a thing but you have in mind another!AU

#64 We are forced to be best friends just because our moms were best friends too but you're too bossy for me!AU

#65 We broke up but I never changed emergency contacts and now I’m in the hospital and they called you!AU

#66 I am an angel and you are a demon!AU

#67 I hit you on the balls during a game of paintball and oh my god I am so sorry!AU

#68 We live in a dystopian world where your partner is chosen by society!AU(Matched!AU)

#69 I’m a dragon trainer I’ll prove to you that they are peaceful creatures!AU(Dragon Trainer!AU)

#70 Date at japanese restaurant!AU

#71 You’re a cheerleader and I’m a punk and we live in two different worlds!AU

#72 I was a zombie and I was "re-animated" but you treat me like I’m still a monster!AU(In the Flesh!AU)

#73 I am your son’s teacher and I am calling to talk to you about his conduct, would he also come to dinner with me!AU

#74 I am an Achaean warrior and you Trojan and we are fighting the Trojan War!AU

#75 I met my asshole boss at the bar but I found out he’s pretty cool!AU

#76 It was not my intention to touch your ass, it’s just that the bus is crowded, it’s not my fault ok!AU

#77 I went fishing and accidentally fished a mermaid!AU

#78 I just committed a crime and I need to use you as a hostage!AU

#79 You’re the bastard who always parks in front of my door and in spite I’ll scratch your car!AU

#80 I accidentally went back in time and fell in love with you, too bad you’re a barbarian!AU

#81 I urgently need you to fix my computer but please don’t judge me for my chronology!AU

#82 I work on the cruise ship where you are spending your holidays!AU

#83 I'm out in the rainstorm without an umbrella because the weather forecast was sunny!AU

#84 I hugged the wrong person from behind!AU

#85 Celebrity on the run and ordinary citizen confused!AU

#86 Stuck in a ranch cleaning horse poop but it doesn’t matter because that cowboy is a badass!AU

#87 We got married in Vegas, but we’re total strangers!AU

#88 But, officer, I wasn’t doing anything wrong, I was just smoking a joint, want a hit!AU

#89 X is an astronaut and Y is a weird but funny alien that likes to scream, overreact and laugh!AU

#90 I slept with you for a bet but I loved it and I’d like to keep seeing you!AU

#91 I reveal to some friends that you wear boxers/underwear with green aliens on them but you're behind me and oh gosh total shame!AU

#92 Oops I accidentally entered a busy dressing room!AU

#93 You're a stranger but I keep crossing paths with you and I'm kinda confused right now!AU

#94 X is a medium and Y a ghost!AU

#95 X is a guardian angel and Y wants to die!AU

#96 X accidentally enters in a cat and Y has to rescue it from up a tree!AU

#97 X risks losing the house because Y’s company wants to buy the land!AU

#98 I’m an artist and I need a model do you want to pose for me!AU

#99 I’m not really sick but the new doctor is so beautiful that I found out I have a disease with an unpronounceable name!AU

#100 A strange job application!AU

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If you find them more practical, I also have some photos down here with all the prompts organized:⬇️

That said, enjoy! Hope it brings you joy and makes you happy while you do it!💙💚🧡💛❤💜💖🖤

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Viking Language (Part 4): The Vikings

The Viking Age

The Vikings were first Northern Europeans to develop a high level of marine skill, and travel long distances by sea.  The Viking Age was an era of sea-born expansion, beginning in the late 700's AD. Scandinavia was pagan, and ruled by chieftains.  They had many resources that gave them an advantage at sea – high-quality wood, tar, iron, and sea mammal hides for ropes that were resistant to salt water.

The Northmen, or Norðmenn, sailed to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and North America, and gained a lot of wealth.  They traded, raided, colonized or explored, depending on the opportunities of where they landed.  There wasn't a clear-cut boundary between merchants & raiders.  Some sailors were mostly merchants; others were mostly raiders.  However, all of them were armed.

They brought their myths, legends and language with them.  Especially in Iceland, Britain, Ireland, and the Faroe Islands, they brought their families and made settlements.  In some areas (such as parts of England) Norse culture & language had great influence; in other areas (such as Normandy in France), their influence gradually dimished.  Normandie comes from the Old Norse for “Northmen's Land”.

The term “Viking” is not a modern word.  In medieval-era Scandinavia, a víking was a pirate; víkingar (plural) were bands who raided from ships.  This word wasn't just applied to those who sailed to other lands to raid, but also to seafarers who robbed Scandinavian countries.  This included non-Norse pirates, such as the Wends (West Slavs), who raided and harrassed shipping in the Baltic Sea.

The origin of víking is not certain.  It's probably related to the word vík (inlet/bay) – places where víkingar lived and lay in wait to attack.  Northern Europe was mostly Christian by this time, and they made a big deal of the fact that the Norse raiders didn't respect holy sanctuaries, and were pagan outsiders.  They called them Danes, Northmen, and Vikings.  In the East, the Norse warriors & traders were called Rus and Varangians.

Viking boat-building can be traced back to the Bronze Age.  They made specialized warships and commercial ships.  Unlike Mediterranean ships, Viking ships were built from the outside in.  First the flexible outer hull was built, made of overlapping planks, held together with iron rivets.  Then, the ship's rigid internal wooden skeleton was inserted into it.  This “clinker” method made the ships flexible and strong, which was important for the rough North Atlantic Ocean.  The ships were single-masted, and had a square sail. It was easy to row them when the sail was down.

The ships had a shallow draft, which means that the water-line didn't come very far up the sides.  This meant that they were very mobile & manoeuvrable, and didn't need a harbour to land in.  The Vikings usually attacked when/where they sensed weakness, and their speed at landing & withdrawing was terrifying.  And if they were wrong and the defenses facing them were too strong, they could easily retreat.

The Viking ships carried 20-50 tonnes of cargo.  The merchants traded slaves, furs, walrus-tusk ivory, amber, fish, wheat & grains, honey, weapons, iron, tin, wood, leather and wool.  In return, they received slaves, spices, wine, weapons, cloth, silk, jewellery, beads, glass, pottery, and luxury goods.

Small folding scales have been found in Viking graves & tradin sites. They were probably used for weighing coins and pieces of silver (cut into pieces or whole).  Silver was the most precious metal during the Viking Age, althought there was some gold.

The Viking Age lasted until the mid-1000's, and the Vikings targeted towns, settlements, monasteries, and sometimes even kingdoms. Leaders got used to paying the Vikings to leave them alone – this was called danegeld in England (their Vikings were mostly Danes).

The Viking attacks caused commercial, political and social changes in Europe.  The need for defense led to the consolidation of the English & French kingdoms (and to a lesser extent the German kingdom). In the East, the “Rus”, as they were called, gave their name to Russia.  They also played an important role in the early formation of the Russian state.

The Vikings in Iceland

The Viking Age began in the late 700's.  By the 800's, Norse seafarers had discovered Iceland.  News of the new land spreaqd through the Scandinavian cultural region, including the Viking encampments in Celtic lands.  During the 800's and early 900's, the landnám (land-taking) took place, when Iceland was rapidly settled.  There may have been 10,00 or more immigrants.

The Vikings also sailed further west than Iceland.  At the end of the 900's, they discovered and settled Greenland.  In about 1000, they reached North America, which they called Vínland (Land of Vines, or Wineland).  Archaeologists have found Viking remains on the northern tip of Newfoundland in Canada, at L'Anse aux Meadows.

Iceland was isolated, but also well-placed in the centre of the Northern seas.  All the various Norse settlements could be reached by sea. Navigation was done via land sightings, astronomical observations, currents, birds & marine life, and light reflected from glaciers. When the sun's east-west trajectory was obscured by bad weather, ships often lost their way.

In most Viking settlements, they took the land by force from the existing inhabitants.  But Iceland wasn't inhabited, except by a few Celtic monks who had sailed there in small skin boats, to be alone. Most immigrants to Iceland were free farmers, with their families, labourers & craftsmen, slaves, livestock, and domestic & farm equipment.  They spoke Old Norse.

Among the Norse settlers were some Celts, mostly women.  There were also small-scale chieftains – in Iceland, they were called goðar (singular goði), which means “priest chieftain”.  Medieval Icelandic sources say that some of these goðar left Norway because of trouble with the centralization of royal power.

Because Iceland was so isolated, it could develop more or less on its own, although they were influenced at times by other cultures.  There were no regional/national leaders powerful enough to cause disputes with other countries.  During their independence (lasting over 300 years), Iceland was never at war.

The main issue for the immigrants was surviving on an empty island, with only a small habitable area.  Iceland is 2/3 the size of England & Scotland together, but only the coast is warmed by a northern arm of the Gulf Stream.

The landnám ended around 930.  After that, the Icelanders established the Althing (a general assembly), and a system of national & regional courts. In 1000, they converted to Christianity, by agreement at the Althing.  However, for a while afterwards, pagans were still allowed to practise their old religion in their own homes.

In 1262-64, the farmers (property-owners) agreed to grant the Norwegian king sovereignty over Iceland.  This decision was made at a series of local meetings.

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Legendary Rock Producer Lists His Converted Train Station in the Woods

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Longtime David Bowie collaborator Gerry Leonard is selling his one-of-a-kind home in upstate New York—a historic train station that’s hosted countless musicians over the past 17 years. The two-bedroom, one-bath home in the woods is listed for $650,000.

Leonard and his wife, singer and songwriter Pamela Sue Mann, bought the Alligerville Train Station in High Falls in 2001. Then they spent a few years turning it into the ultimate home recording studio. There are recording plug-ins in every room, and they all funnel down to the recording studio located in the train station’s former freight room.

Speakers in the kitchen allowed Leonard and his musician friends to play back the tracks they recorded earlier in the day.

Bowie, who owned a 64-acre property in the nearby town of Woodstock, wrote two songs from his 2013 album, “The Next Day,” at the house. MGMT recorded their second album there. Musicians Duncan Sheik, Suzanne Vega, Kevin Killen, Donna Lewis, and dozens more have either written songs or recorded tracks at the house.

Beyond the famous owners and their celebrity guests, the residence is just as interesting on its own.

Exterior

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Built in 1902 by the O&W Railroad, the train station was one stop on a picturesque rail line that ran across upstate New York. But the company struggled to turn a profit, and shut down for good in 1957.

Today, the surviving O&W train stations have largely been converted into private homes. In the Hudson Valley, portions of the original rail line were turned into a “rail trail,” a recreational path. It runs past Leonard’s house and eventually connects with the biggest city in the county, Kingston, with a population of 23,000.

Just inside the entrance, there’s what appears to be the station’s original ticketing window, which now connects the living room and kitchen. Leonard and his wife added an old-fashioned bell, like the one that may have summoned the station agent decades before.

Living room

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Ticketing window with a bell

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A wood-burning stove in the living room keeps the house warm in the winter.

The kitchen has an industrial-style Viking range, stainless-steel appliances, and a farmhouse sink. The table (where Bowie once wrote music!) is tucked in a corner, complete with built-in bench seating.

Kitchen

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Kitchen table

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One room of the house is packed to the ceiling with instruments. There are guitars, banjos, a harp, piano, electric keyboard, amps, and microphones.

Music room

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The recording studio is similarly filled with instruments, microphones, and high-end equipment. The couple have indicated they’re willing to sell most of the equipment to the next buyer, listing agent Deborah Medenbach says.

Recording studio equipment

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Leonard is a talented guitarist who’s recorded under the pseudonym Spooky Ghost. His work with Bowie stretched back decades, and he often toured and played live shows with the legendary musician, who died in 2016.

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Vikings Home In Try Feast

In a see sawing eleven try epic at Vikings Oval, the Blueys have maintained third spot in the IDRU Premiership race with an entertaining 41 – 34 victory over Shoalhaven. In another astonishing performance Shoalhaven winger Mark Brandon scored twenty nine points for the match after scoring all his sides first half points as the teams went to the break locked at 15 all.

Both sides scored two first half tries in an evenly contested forty minutes which gave the good crowd in attendance no real indication as to who would finish the day on top. In a frantic second forty minutes, producing another seven tries, the scores were locked at 22 all and then 34 all before a late try to busy Vikings lock Nick Mastro pushed the Blueys clear. The injection of replacement center Michael Ashby for Vikings midway through the second half, proved a major factor in the eventual result for the home side.

Vikings dominated the scrum all day on the back of their front row of Joel Diggins, Brandon Gee Mooi and Josh Wigmore. However the Shoalies forwards were more than competitive at the breakdown creating plenty of opportunities for the amazing Brandon brothers to do their thing. Creative play by Shoalies Fly-half Harry Hibbs and center Duncan Maddinson gave Shoalhaven a slight edge for much of the first half.

Points came at regular intervals during the half with Mark Brandon scoring the first of his four tries untouched after just two minutes. Fullback Steve Brandon created space for him on the left with the wingman showing all his pace to cross in the clubhouse corner for a 5 – 0 lead.

There was nothing between the sides for the next ten minutes until Blueys No.8 Liam Antrobus forced his way over from close range. With halfback Chris Maidment converting Vikings led for the first time 7 – 5. Despite plenty of vigorous defense from both sides the tries kept coming with Mark Brandon scoring again after Steve Brandon and Fly Half Harry Hibbs combined to put him over on the left again. Mark converted and Shoalies now had the lead 12 – 7 after twenty minutes.

Vikings winger Kyle Gasser evened things up at 12 - 12 when he benefited from a long cut out pass to score wide on the right fifteen minutes before the break. In an evenly contested period before the break both sides settled for penalty goals, going to the break tied at 15 all.

The Blueys started the second term strongly dominating field position until eventually Antrobus crossed for his second try as Vikings seemed to be getting the upper hand, for a 22 – 15 lead.

Shoalhaven had other ideas and put on three tries inside fifteen minutes as an upset was developing. Hooker Tui Aberahama made an inspiring run inside the Vikings half and set up Prop Daniel Hughes for their first try of the half. It was Mark Brandon at his brilliant attacking best who scored the next two, the first on the back of a blistering fifty meter run down the left leaving several defenders bewildered in his tracks. He scored his fourth after running down a kick through from his brother Steve, and with two conversions from Mark the Shoalies were out to a 34 – 22 lead at the sixty five minute mark.

It was around this time that the frantic pace of the match started to take its toll as the Coaches went to their respective benches. It was the Vikings bench that was to decide the match in the end with replacement half Ethan Noonan and center Michael Ashby proving the difference. Noonan’s enthusiasm was infectious as the Blueys noticeably lifted with the direct running of Ashby turning the momentum of the match toward the home side.

Giant Blue center Simiki Lufe powered over to bring his side back to within seven of the lead before Noonan and Ashby combined to equal the score once again. Noonan ran the ball close to the Shoalies line deftly putting a hard running Ashby through a narrow gap from close range. With Noonan converting the try the score was equal again at 34 – 34 with ten left on the clock.  

With Vikings having all the running late in the match, Shoalies failed to secure possession at the base of a scrum close to their line which led to energetic Lock Nick Mastro forcing his way over for the definitive try.

Taking three points in the IDRU Player of the Year Award, Vikings starting Halfback Chris Maidment was busy in both attack and defense during his sixty minutes on the field driving his side around the park. Up front Prop Joel Diggins continually showed his side the way forward. Forwards Nick Mastro, Josh Wigmore and Liam Antrobus contributed strongly to a vital Vikings win. Fly Half Luke Raduva and fullback Daniel Bunten proved a handful throughout with Michael Ashby’s presence in the match instrumental in the Blueys win.

A short-handed Shoalhaven side made a real match of it but in the end didn’t have the depth in their squad to close the match out. Hooker Aberahama was strong along with Lock Michael Dun and Flanker Thomas Hill. Halfback Sam Watts gave great service to his outside backs with Fly Half Harry Hibbs and Center Duncan Maddinson creating space for the freakish attacking talents of the Brandon brothers.

Vikings 41 (Liam Antrobus 2 tries, Kyle Gasser 1 try, Simiki Lufe 1 try, Michael Ashby 1 try, Nick Mastro 1 try, Chris Maidment 2 goals, 1 penalty goal, Ethan Noonan 2 goals)

Def Shoalhaven 34 (Daniel Hughes 1 try, Mark Brandon 4 tries, 3 goals, 1 penalty goal)

Other Match Results

University 33 Def Camden 24

Bowral 26 Def Campbelltown 22

Avondale 64 Def Kiama 10

Shamrocks 73 Def Tech Waratahs 10

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1964 Chevy Corvette Convertible Built for Show

Modifying a classic car is a slippery slope—take one step down that path and off you go. Good luck climbing back up and finding contentment with the simplicity of what once was. That’s not to say changing things up on you’re ol’ Corvette is a bad road to drive down, it’s simply worth noting that once you start, it’s almost impossible to stop.

May we introduce you to Eddie Harvey of Livingston, Texas and his 1964 Corvette convertible? It all started when Harvey was cruising down the road in his beloved Corvette and a deer jumped out in front of him. In an attempt to save himself, the car and the deer, he ended up putting the ‘64 in a ditch. Initially, Harvey was just going to have the car repaired and retain its stock configuration, but then a few things ended up getting tweaked. He sent the Corvette over to Damon Roberts at DZ Motorsports across town in Livingston, Texas to help fix it back up. After a few talks though, they ended up deciding to modernize the Corvette’s powerplant and drop in an LS3 crate engine. DZ Motorsports also upgraded the rearend with a C4 Corvette-style independent rear including a Dana 44 with 3.42 gears and a limited slip. But that was all, just enough modifications to make it a little better driver than it was previously.

Not long after the Corvette got back on the road, Harvey decided he liked the changes and wanted more. “We started showing it at small shows and ended up loving it,” said Harvey, “So [I] asked Damon from DZ Motorsports if we could change it any to compete at the big shows. He grinned and replied with, ‘I was hoping you’d say that.’” From then, the build took about two years to complete. Since the Corvette had just undergone a minor restoration, Roberts had the unique task of modifying the car in a way that didn’t require them to start from scratch. It was all about adding custom touches to take the Corvette to the next level.

Starting under the hood, Roberts fabricated numerous custom panels to clean up the look of the engine bay and style up the otherwise stock LS3. The stars of the show are the Eddie Motorsports Serpentine Pulley System and Speedmasters Downdraft Intake around which the rest of the engine bay was designed. Roberts then made a carbon fiber radiator cover for the Champion four-row aluminum radiator and fuel rail covers for the Speedmaster fuel injection. Finally, custom panels were fabricated for the firewall and over each wheel tub, all of which is completely removable. Oh, and who can forget the linear actuated hood which allows Harvey to open the hood without even touching it.

While we are on the subject of the engine bay, it’s worth noting that although looks have taken priority with this build, that little LS3 still makes a respectable 527 horsepower and 468 lb-ft of torque. Behind the LS, Roberts installed a six-speed automatic 6L80E transmission to make sure all that power would be applied with ease and reliability. The final piece of the drivetrain is that Dana 44 we mentioned earlier that Damon installed in part one of the Corvette’s restoration.

To go along with the modern drivetrain, Roberts completely overhauled the suspension front and rear. Global West tubular control arms were installed up front and Viking coilovers went in at all four corners. In the rear, the Corvette was completely back-halved with custom tubular frame rails the wheel tubs widened. Completing the modern power and handling package are a set of six-piston Wilwood disk brakes clamping down on 14-inch rotors front and rear.

Now to get into the stuff that really makes the car standout: the exterior and interior. The ’64 convertible was sprayed by Roberts in Starry Night Silver from Akzo Nobel paint. The stock 1964 hood was replaced by a big-block style stinger hood with the raised portion painted black with red pin-striping. Then Roberts designed custom carbon fiber bumpers for both ends of the Corvette along with a more modern-looking grill. Then there are the infamous side pipes. Custom stainless headers exit into the 3-inch pipes with Borla tube mufflers concealed by gorgeous custom heat shielding. Other exterior details included custom 3D-printed sideview mirrors, side vent covers and even taillights. Last but certainly not least are the wheels and tires chosen for the Corvette. Harvey decided to go all out here and had Roberts order up a set of Strasse SM7 carbon fiber wheels. The fronts measure 19X10 and are wrapped in 275/35ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sports while the rears are 20X12s with 335/30ZR20 Michelins.

Being that this Corvette is a convertible, the interior is practically as noticeable—and thus important—as the exterior of the vehicle. To start things off, Roberts installed Procar 1000 Series seats covered in Bloodhound Red leather from Relicate. The rest of the interior; including the center console, dash and door panels; were also covered in the same Bloodhound Red leather. Within the dash, the stock gauges were removed and replaced by Dakota Digital VHX units while the stock shifter was swapped out for one from a fifth-gen Camaro. Just behind the shifter is an iPad Mini integrated into the center instrument panel that controls upgraded speakers from Infinity boosted by a Planet Audio amplifier. Then, adding to the modern tech, Roberts worked in a complete climate control system from Vintage Air along with some fancy ambient lighting around the interior. A Billet Specialties steering wheel wrapped in matching Relicate leather would be the final touch.

“There isn’t much of the car now that isn’t hand-build,” Harvey told us, and the more you look at it the more you realize how true that is. So after a lengthy build process, he finally ended up with a Corvette he can be proud of—at least until that itch comes back and Harvey comes up with a new plan to take his 1964 Corvette one step further. Vette

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Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One: Are The Patriots Over?

The sky is falling in New England. The arm of Tom Brady suddenly seems every bit of 41 years old, with the future Hall of Famer unable to find receivers deep downfield as in years past. The Patriots have a losing record in the early season, and the obituaries are being written.

If this feels like deja vu all over again, you’re not wrong. Brady was viewed as over the hill around this time in 2014, too. And the experts were also playing taps on the Patriots dynasty. The specific reason cited for Brady’s decline back then? An inability to throw the ball deep.

Of course, we all know what happened next. The Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick responded to the panic after a 41-14 Monday night loss to the Chiefs in 2014’s Week 4 with the mantra, “We’re on to Cincinnati.” The Patriots won that game 43-17 and their next six, too, en route to winning the Super Bowl. From that week in 2014 through the end of the 2017 season, Brady was above average in both yards per attempt and Raw Quarterback Rating on deep throws.

Eventually,1 Brady’s NFL career and the Patriots’ dynasty actually will come to an end. Though we can’t know for sure when that will happen, we should pay attention when they struggle — even if we can’t write them off quite yet. What’s happened in the past two weeks is unusual for the Pats and warrants more than just a shrug as New England prepares to host the unbeaten Dolphins, the first of three straight games in Foxborough.

The Patriots’ Elo rating sits at 1589 after their shocking 26-10 thumping at the hands of Detroit on Sunday night, which came on the heels of a 31-20 loss in Week 2 at Jacksonville. The last time New England’s number was this low was after that 2014 loss to the Chiefs. The Patriots have dropped 66.7 points since the 1656 they hit after their Week 1 victory at home against the Texans, who are still winless. That’s the fourth biggest two-week drop in Elo for the Patriots during the Belichick era.2

The worst two-game spells in the Belichick/Brady era

The biggest declines in Elo rating after two consecutive games for the Patriots, 2000-18

Pats’ Results vs. Season Weeks Loss Win 2-Week Drop 2015 16-17 NYJ, MIA -73.0 2015 12-13 DEN, PHI -66.9 2008 2-3 MIA NYJ -66.8 2018 2-3 JAX, DET -66.7 2008 3-5 MIA SF -66.1 2009 17-18 HOU, BAL -65.3 2002 5-6 MIA, GB -64.1 2002 15-16 TEN, NYJ -64.0 2002 6-8 GB, DEN -63.8 2002 4-5 SD, MIA -56.9

Three-week stretches include a bye week for New England. Week 18 of 2009 was a playoff game.

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

The three times the Belichick Pats experienced a bigger two-week drop carry asterisks. The biggest occurred at the end of 2015, when the Pats closed the season with two straight losses long after clinching the division. The next biggest drop happened earlier that season, after the team was 10-0 and reached its second-highest Elo mark in the past five seasons before dropping games to Denver and Philadelphia. The third biggest drop was in 2008 after Week 1 — when Brady blew out his ACL and was replaced by Matt Cassel for rest of the season.

At a shocking 3-0, the Dolphins seem to be moving squarely in the opposite direction, setting up a rare opportunity for a team other than the Patriots to put a stranglehold on the AFC East. But Miami’s jump of 47.5 points over the past two weeks is just its 17th best since 2000. The Dolphins have been fortunate of late, being outgained from scrimmage by 105 yards against the Jets and 61 against the Raiders. The Dolphins’ 39 plays from scrimmage in the win over the Raiders are less than all but three teams since the 1970 merger.

“Are we there yet? No,” Miami QB Ryan Tannehill said after the game. “But the patterns we’re establishing are going to take us there.”

Brady will hope to get Josh Gordon on the field against Miami to rescue a passing game that’s bereft of weapons, which is allowing teams to fearlessly devote multiple defenders to tight end Rob Gronkowski. Gordon once was one of the most explosive players in NFL history. But the fact that the best hope for New England’s offense is Gordon, a player who has been suspended or injured for all but 11 games since his historic 2013 campaign, seems uncharacteristically desperate for the Patriots. Julian Edelman is set to return after Week 4 following a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, but Edelman is 32 and coming off an ACL injury. If he can somehow return to form, his chain-moving ability will go a long way toward improving the Patriots’ 29th ranking in third down conversions (28.6 percent).

But let’s not forget that the Patriots have issues on the other side of the ball, too. The defense has recorded just four sacks, has allowed an alarming 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and is 30th in third-down conversion rate allowed. Finishing near the bottom on both sides of the ball in third down efficiency would be unprecedented for the Brady-Belichick Patriots.

A trademark for New England has been efficiency. In the NFL, that’s measured by converting yards into points and preventing the opponent from doing the same. This year, the Pats are middle of the pack on both offense and defense. Since 2013, they haven’t finished worse than seventh in offensive or defensive efficiency. (The offensive efficiency average across the NFL this year is 15.2 yards per point; it was 15.4 yards per point in 2017.) Red zone efficiency (13th on offense, eighth on defense), turnover differential (they’re even this year) and special teams success all play a part in boosting those numbers. These subtle strengths that have been a New England trademark are lacking thus far in 2018.

The bigger problem is the lack of quality players. Some of this is their own fault, having traded Brandin Cooks to the Rams for a first-round pick. With Brady at 41 and the window to win closing, the Patriots should be the team trading first-round picks for veteran talent, not vice versa. Cooks, meanwhile, is fifth in the NFL with 336 receiving yards, or 71 more than all of Brady’s wide receivers have managed combined.

In fairness to Brady, this situation is like someone took all the gadgets away from Bruce Wayne and then asked him to go out and still be Batman.

But this wouldn’t be the first time that Belichick the GM was saved by Belichick the Hall of Fame coach. Perhaps struggling rookie running back Sony Michel can turn into a dangerous weapon. Brady could certainly figure out a way to build a passing game around Gronkowski and someone else. Heck, some were writing Brady off at the end of last season, only to see him post arguably his best postseason ever, with 1,132 passing yards in three games and eight TD passes with zero picks. It’s easy to imagine that when the regular season is done, the Patriots are again about to host a playoff game.

FiveThirtyEight vs. the readers

In addition to our NFL Elo prediction interactive, which updates after every game to help you keep tabs on how your team stacks up, we’re also running a prediction game in which you make picks against our model (and your fellow readers). After the dust settles each week, we like to look at where Elo made its best — and worst — picks against the field. Here’s how it did in Week 3:

Elo’s dumbest (and smartest) picks of Week 3

Average difference between points won by readers and by Elo in Week 3 matchups in FiveThirtyEight’s NFL prediction game

OUR PREDICTION (ELO) READERS’ PREDICTION PICK WIN PROB. PICK WIN PROB. Result READERS’ NET Points ARI 55% CHI 63% CHI 16, ARI 14 +14.7

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NYJ 62 CLE 51 CLE 21, NYJ 17 +11.4

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ATL 66 ATL 57 NO 43, ATL 37 +9.3

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LAR 64 LAR 70 LAR 35, LAC 23 +2.2

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TB 54 TB 52 PIT 30, TB 27 -0.9

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KC 77 KC 76 KC 38, SF 27 -2.6

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PHI 83 PHI 76 PHI 20, IND 16 -5.1

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HOU 59 HOU 62 NYG 27, HOU 22 -5.2

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SEA 55 SEA 51 SEA 24, DAL 13 -5.2

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CAR 63 CAR 56 CAR 31, CIN 21 -7.3

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MIA 68 MIA 60 MIA 28, OAK 20 -7.6

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BAL 68 BAL 59 BAL 27, DEN 14 -8.8

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JAX 71 JAX 77 TEN 9, JAX 6 -11.2

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NE 64 NE 75 DET 26, NE 10 -17.2

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WSH 57 GB 60 WSH 31, GB 17 -19.5

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MIN 78 MIN 90 BUF 27, MIN 6 -20.9

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Home teams are in bold.

The scoring system is nonlinear, so readers’ average points don’t necessarily match the number of points that would be given to the average reader prediction.

Elo steamrolled through the week based on the losses from a pair of 1-1-1 teams from the NFC North.3 Minnesota was a 16½-point favorite over hapless Buffalo, and our readers agreed with Vegas, giving the Vikings a win probability of 90 percent. But the Vikings found a new way to disappoint their fans, losing in “embarrassing” fashion to the Bills. Meanwhile, Green Bay went to soggy Washington and couldn’t get anything going, losing 31-17. Elo picked up 40.4 total points over the readers on just those two games — more than half of the 73.9 total points by which Elo beat a typical reader in Week 3.

The readers weren’t shut out, though. They had more faith in Khalil Mack and upstart Chicago than Elo did, giving the Bears a 63 percent chance to beat the Cardinals, compared with Elo’s 55 percent. The readers also believed that Cleveland could finally win its first game since 2016, picking the Browns over the Jets. Those two games generated 26.1 total points for the readers.

Congrats to reader Randy Renick, who led all identified users in points for Week 2; Renick is just behind Michel Rodriguez for the season lead. And thanks to everyone who played last week. If you didn’t play, remember that it’s not too late to get in on the game, even if you missed the first few weeks of the season. Make your picks now!

Check out our latest NFL predictions.

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The Latest: Giants cornerback Eli Apple out with groin issue

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The Latest: Giants cornerback Eli Apple out with groin issue

The Latest on the second Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times EDT): 10:15 p.m.

New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple won’t return to an NFC East showdown against the Dallas Cowboys because of a groin injury. The injury was announced in the third quarter with the Cowboys leading the Giants 13-0.

The Cowboys scored on the third play of the game when Tavon Austin beat cornerback Janoris Jenkins deep on a 64-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott.

Giants punt returner Kaelin Clay injured an ankle and was announced as out at halftime, but returned in the second half. ___ 7:05 p.m. The Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos are trying to stage big second-half rallies.

Matthew Stafford threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Michael Roberts with 3:27 remaining, and the Lions trail San Francisco 30-27. Detroit was down 30-13 with 11:21 left.

Denver was down 19-7 in the third quarter, but is now trailing Oakland 19-17 after a 1-yard TD run by Case Keenum with 5:58 to play in the fourth. ___ 6:50 p.m. Detroit running back LeGarrette Blount has been ejected for coming off the sideline to shove a San Francisco player.

Blount took exception to Elijah Lee pushing Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford as he stepped out of bounds. Blount was standing on the sideline right in front of the play and went on the field and pushed Lee.

Blount was assessed a personal foul and ejected for the play. San Francisco leads the Lions 30-20 in fourth quarter. ___ 6:45 p.m. Eight months later and with the stakes not nearly as high, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots need another fourth-quarter comeback against Jacksonville. Blake Bortles has staked the Jaguars to a 24-10 lead going into the fourth with three touchdown passes.

The Jaguars were up 24-3 and in a rhythm when Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore punched the ball loose after a reception by DJ Chark Jr. Brady then threw a touchdown pass to Chris Hogan, who beat Jalen Ramsey on a slant.

Brady led the Patriots from a 20-10 deficit in the AFC title game in January. ___ 6:20 p.m. The Detroit Lions have lost standout cornerback Darius Slay to a concussion.

Slay left in the third quarter, and if he misses additional games that could be a big problem for the Lions, who face questions about their depth at cornerback beyond Slay.

Shortly after Slay left, the San Francisco 49ers took a 27-13 lead over Detroit in the third quarter on a 66-yard touchdown run by Matt Breida. ___ 6 p.m. On a day when extra points have been anything but routine, the Los Angeles Rams are doing just fine despite an injury to their standout kicker.

Greg Zuerlein injured his groin during pregame warmups, so the Rams have simply gone for 2 — and converted — after each of their three touchdowns. They lead Arizona 27-0 in the third quarter.

Punter Johnny Hekker is handling the kickoff duties and also made a 20-yard field goal in the second quarter.

Meanwhile, yet another team had issues with a PAT when Oakland had one blocked in the second quarter at Denver. — Joe Reedy reporting from Los Angeles. ___ 5:50 p.m. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was on the mark in the first half against Denver, completing 18 of 19 passes for 158 yards.

His only incompletion came in the first quarter when he failed to connect on a short pass with Jordy Nelson. Carr’s longest completion was 23 yards to Nelson.

On the flip side, Case Keenum of the Broncos was just 5 of 11 for 38 yards with an interception deep in Oakland territory. Keenum has thrown four interceptions in his first two games in a Broncos’ uniform.

Oakland leads 12-0 at halftime. ___ 5:10 p.m. A rough day for kickers is getting even worse.

Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein is questionable to return after injuring his groin during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals.

Zuerlein was the NFL’s leading scorer last season, but was placed on injured reserve late in the season due to a back injury. After Todd Gurley’s 11-yard touchdown early in the second quarter opened the scoring against Arizona, the Rams tried a 2-point conversion and were successful.

Earlier, Cleveland’s Zane Gonzalez missed two field goals and two extra points in a 21-18 loss to New Orleans. His last attempt could have tied it in the final seconds.

Green Bay and Minnesota played to a 29-all tie . Daniel Carlson of the Vikings missed two field goals in overtime, and Mason Crosby missed one at the end of regulation for the Packers.

Miami’s Jason Sanders and New York’s Jason Myers were both wide on PATs in the Dolphins’ 20-12 victory over the Jets. Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell missed an extra point against Kansas City, and Tampa Bay’s Chandler Catanzaro did so as well against Philadelphia. — Joe Reedy reporting from Los Angeles. ___ 4:55 p.m. Teams in Jacksonville and Denver are contending with some unusually high temperatures.

It was 97 degrees at kickoff for the Jaguars and Patriots, with a heat index of 107. According to the NFL, it is the hottest game since Green Bay played at Arizona in 2003.

Meanwhile, Denver’s game against the Raiders is the hottest home game in franchise history for the Broncos, at 92 degrees.

The Patriots and Jaguars lost starters on consecutive plays. New England defensive end Trey Flowers was being evaluated for a concussion after he was struck in the head by teammate Keionta Davis. On the next play, the left knee of Jacksonville left tackle Cam Robinson buckled during pass protection. He was helped off the field until taking steps gingerly on his own. ___

4:40 p.m. Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat on a cooler for the national anthem, while Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas and linebacker Brandon Marshall went inside the tunnel.

Lynch rode a stationary bike just before the anthem before taking a seat behind the bench. He was surrounded by team personnel.

Elsewhere, Marquise Goodwin of the 49ers, who was out of uniform because of injury, raised a fist during the anthem before San Francisco’s game against Detroit. ___ 4:30 p.m. The NFC North showdown between Minnesota and Green Bay has lived up to the hype.

The teams are in overtime, tied at 29, after Kirk Cousins threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Adam Thielen with 31 seconds remaining in regulation. Thielen somehow came up with that pass despite two Green Bay defenders in the area, and Cousins threw to Stefon Diggs for the tying 2-point conversion.

That Minnesota drive was aided by a roughing the passer call on Clay Matthews, after Green Bay appeared to have an interception. Mason Crosby missed a 52-yard kick that would have won it for the Packers at the end of regulation.

Minnesota’s Daniel Carlson missed a 49-yard field goal attempt on the first possession of overtime. ___ 4 p.m. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes has thrown for six touchdowns — and there’s still plenty of time to go.

Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill for a 29-yard score with 13:42 to play in the fourth quarter in Pittsburgh. He’s now thrown 10 TD passes through the first two weeks of the season, breaking the record of nine that was shared by Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Charlie Johnson.

Mahomes’ six touchdowns also tied Hall of Famer Len Dawson for the most in a single game in Kansas City history and tied the most allowed by the Steelers.

Kansas City leads 42-30 in the fourth quarter as it tries to win in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1986. ___ 3:40 p.m. It’s slipping away again for the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns, seeking to end an 18-game winless streak, have wasted a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter at New Orleans. Tyrod Taylor threw an interception, giving the Saints the ball at the Cleveland 18, and New Orleans eventually scored a touchdown to take an 18-12 lead with 2:40 remaining.

Now it’s on Taylor and the Cleveland offense to try to rally. The Browns opened the season with a tie against Pittsburgh, but they haven’t won since Dec. 24, 2016. ___ 3:15 p.m. It’s been a rough second week of the NFL season for placekickers. Not on field goals so much, but extra points.

Five were missed before any of the early Sunday games ended. In Dolphins-Jets, both Miami’s Jason Sanders and New York’s Jason Myers were wide on PATs.

Cleveland’s Zane Gonzales missed at New Orleans, as did Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell against Kansas City, and Tampa Bay’s Chandler Catanzaro against Philadelphia.

At least the Steelers made up for Boswell’s error by later making a 2-point conversion. ___ 3:05 p.m. Could this finally be the day for the Cleveland Browns? Cleveland, which went 0-16 last season, snapped a 17-game losing streak with a season-opening tie against Pittsburgh. But it wasn’t a win.

Now the Browns lead New Orleans 12-3 after three quarters. Cleveland’s defensive coordinator is Gregg Williams, who held the same post in New Orleans when the Saints won their only Super Bowl. The Browns have contained the New Orleans offense and scored the game’s lone touchdown so far on a 1-yard run by Carlos Hyde in the third quarter. ___ 3 p.m. The defending champions have their hands full again. The Philadelphia Eagles trail Tampa Bay 27-7 in the third quarter after a pair of 75-yard touchdown passes in the first half.

Ryan Fitzpatrick connected with former Eagle DeSean Jackson for one of those TDs on the first offensive play of the game. Philadelphia had to hold on late for an 18-12 win over Atlanta in the season opener. ___ 2:50 p.m. It took nearly 95 minutes, but the Buffalo Bills finally reached the end zone.

The Bills were the last NFL team that hadn’t scored a touchdown this season, but Chris Ivory scored on 1-yard plunge with 11:06 left in the third quarter against the Chargers. The TD cut Los Angeles’ lead to 28-13.

— John Wawrow reporting from Orchard Park, New York. ___

2:45 p.m. So much for Ben Roethlisberger’s achy right elbow.

The 36-year-old quarterback has thrown for 278 yards and three touchdowns in the first half as the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied from an early deficit to pull into a 21-all tie with Kansas City.

Roethlisberger missed two days of practice last week after injuring the elbow late in a Week 1 tie in Cleveland.

Kansas City led the Steelers 21-0 after the first quarter. ___ 2:35 p.m. The Cleveland Browns are making another credible bid to end their winless streak.

The Browns took a 6-3 lead into halftime against the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans has moved the ball in stints, but has two turnovers on fumbles after receptions. The Saints also have missed a field goal.

Cleveland now has eight takeaways this season, including six in the season opener against Pittsburgh. That game ended in a tie, snapping a 17-game losing streak for the Browns.

Facing the Browns appears to have brought about a remarkable transformation of New Orleans’ defense, which gave up more than 500 yards in a 48-40 loss to Tampa Bay in Week 1. ___ 2:20 p.m. Calvin Ridley has scored his first NFL touchdown.

Ridley, a first-round draft pick out of Alabama, hauled in an 11-yard scoring pass from Matt Ryan with 4:03 left in the first half, pulling the Atlanta Falcons into a 10-all tie with the Carolina Panthers.

On third-and-8, Ridley broke toward the middle on a slant, beat cornerback Donte Jackson and made the catch crossing into the end zone. He celebrated with an emphatic spike before being mobbed by his teammates. ___ 2:10 p.m. Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins are dueling at Lambeau Field. Rodgers’ 9-yard touchdown pass to receiver Davante Adams with 12:28 left in the second quarter gave the Green Bay Packers a 14-7 lead over the Minnesota Vikings. Rodgers is wearing a brace on his injured left knee.

He’s limited and slower than usual, though Rodgers does have some mobility. Rodgers is also getting outstanding protection from his offensive line after getting sacked to end his first series.

Cousins, meanwhile, hit his first nine passes for the Vikings. Minnesota gave up a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt. ___ 2 p.m. Atlanta Falcons safety Damontae Kazee has been ejected from the game against Carolina for a vicious hit to the head of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

Newton was struck after running for 10 yards on a fourth-and-4 play in Falcons territory.

The quarterback was sliding to the turf at the end of the play when Kazee dove low to deliver a helmet-to-helmet hit that snapped back Newton’s head. Teammate Torrey Smith raced in to deliver a hit that sent Kazee to the turf, also drawing a personal foul penalty but not an ejection.

Several skirmishes broke out. Newton was finally able to get up and head to the medical tent. As he walked off the field, he took off his helmet and let out a defiant scream.

While officials sorted out the penalties, Newton was quickly examined and returned to the field without missing a play.

Six plays later, Newton threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright, giving the Panthers a 10-3 lead.

Kazee was making his second career start. He is the first player ejected for the league’s new helmet rule this season. — Paul Newberry reporting from Atlanta. ___ 1:55 p.m. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is picking up right where he left off in the season opener. The 22-year-old threw three touchdown passes in the first quarter as the Chiefs raced to a quick 21-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Mahomes threw four touchdown passes in a victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the opener.

The Steelers finally got on the board in the second quarter to make it 21-7. The Chiefs are trying to win in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1986. ___ 1:40 p.m. Rookie quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Josh Allen are facing early deficits.

Darnold got off to a better start than he did in the New York Jets’ opener at Detroit, when he threw an interception on his first career pass. But Darnold was picked off late in the first quarter against Miami on Sunday, and the Dolphins took advantage of a short field to take a 7-0 lead over the Jets.

Allen made his first start for the Buffalo Bills, but they fell behind 14-0 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Buffalo finally got on the board with a field goal in the second quarter.

The Bills remain the only NFL team that hasn’t scored a touchdown this season. ___ 1:25 p.m. Blaine Gabbert started at quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, though Marcus Mariota is active against the Houston Texans.

Mariota hurt his elbow in the season opener, a 27-20 loss at Miami. Gabbert came out with the offense for its opening series after the Titans stopped the Texans’ opening drive. It was the 46th start of Gabbert’s career.

Rookie coach Mike Vrabel dipped into a bag of tricks to get the Titans on the board first on a fake punt . Safety Kevin Byard threw the ball to wide-open rookie Dane Cruikshank. He ran down the right sideline and faked out Texans returner Tyler Ervin for a 66-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.

— Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee ___ 1:20 p.m. Aaron Rodgers started for the Green Bay Packers against the Minnesota Vikings, wearing a brace on his left knee. Rodgers completed three passes on Green Bay’s first drive, which ended with a punt.

The Packers later took a 7-0 lead with a special teams touchdown. Geronimo Allison blocked a punt deep in Vikings territory after rushing up the middle. The ball was recovered by rookie Josh Jackson, who jumped to secure the ball and landed in the end zone.

Rodgers was questionable coming into the game after hurting the knee in the season-opening, come-from-behind win over Chicago.

The Packers operated out of a shotgun or pistol formation on Rodgers’ first drive. ___ 1:05 p.m. Miami Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson again took a knee during the national anthem, this time before the team’s game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

All of the Jets players linked arms, along with coach Todd Bowles and CEO Christopher Johnson while standing together on the sideline during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Last Sunday, Stills and Wilson also took knees, and were the only players in the NFL to do so.

Colin Kaepernick, then with the San Francisco 49ers, sparked the anthem controversy by kneeling during the pregame ritual in 2016 — his way of protesting police brutality and social injustice in America. He thanked both Stills and Wilson on Twitter last week for “their unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed.”

League-wide, only about 10 players participated in any form of protests. On Thursday, Stills insisted that his pregame statements are not going away.

“It’s something I’m committed to forever,” he said.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Chargers tackle Russell Okung stood behind the line of Los Angeles players with his right arm raised and hand in a fist before the game at Buffalo.

— Dennis Waszak Jr. reporting from East Rutherford, New Jersey. ___ 12 p.m. The NFL Foundation will contribute $1 million to Hurricane Florence relief efforts.

That contribution will be distributed to organizations that will address the immediate needs of those impacted throughout the Carolinas and other areas.

“The NFL family sends its support to the individuals, families and communities affected by Hurricane Florence,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Sunday. “Natural disasters like this are devastating. As communities in and around the Carolinas recover and rebuild, we hope these funds will provide some measure of relief in the days, weeks and months ahead.”

NFL fans are encouraged to text FLORENCE to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross Hurricane Florence relief.

By  Associated Press

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What is a “martyr?” The English word martyr is an almost direct transliteration from the New Testament Greek word, martus, which originally meant a “witness.” It was especially used in the early church to signify those who were witnesses of Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection (e.g., Acts 1:22), and consequently many of those Apostles died giving testimony of their Lord. In current usage it usually means people who are killed for refusing to renounce their religious faith, practices, and beliefs.1 The unspoken assumption is that if the person would renounce his beliefs, then he would not be put to death, and thereby avoid martyrdom. History is replete with tales of martyrs, from Old Testament believers, to the Apostles, to the early church fathers down to our time, especially in areas like the Sudan, the Middle East, Philippines, Indonesia, and parts of South America. For the most part, these have been either Jewish or Christian martyrs, and the logical question to ask would be why? .... A martyr is someone who believes so strongly in his religion that he is unwilling to compromise when faced with external pressures to convert to another religion. He would rather face death than dishonor himself and his god (either a false god or the True and Living God of the Bible). He does not deem it right (even in those situations where the threat of death is imminent) to even outwardly conform to a “religious conversion,” even if he knows he would internally keep his original belief system. This would be construed as failing his god, lying to himself, and giving a poor testimony to the world about his god and religion. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are perfect examples of this type of mindset, although they were divinely spared from becoming martyrs (Daniel 3). Radical Muslims who blow themselves up in a suicide bombing to kill others are occasionally called martyrs by some, but this is a misnomer. The suicide bomber is not a martyr, but one who has chosen their own death, and is actively pursuing it. They are not dying because they refuse to convert to Christianity (or Buddhism, or Hinduism), but rather because of a choice to be an offensive weapon of terror. For most polytheistic religions, martyrdom is usually not much of a concern, since another belief system can be incorporated into the pantheon of deities and beliefs already present. For example, this is why in India today we can see Jesus Christ being added by Hindu worshippers to the religious festivals and even the pantheon of deities. They will even venerate Jesus as a god without recognizing that He is actually the Creator God. This is not to say that Buddhist or Hindu adherents never become martyrs. The Tibetan Buddhists have for many years been persecuted and martyred by the Chinese government for their refusal to convert to atheistic communism, and Muslims have killed Hindus for their refusal to convert to monotheism as well. As in all cases of conflict, however, one must remember that religion may not be the only factor in persecution. In the case of the Hindu/Muslim conflict, much of the conflict lies in nationalistic animosity between Pakistanis and Indians. In the case of the Tibetan Buddhists vs. communist Chinese government, it is as much a conflict about self-government and independence versus centralized government as it is about religion. Therefore, deaths on either side may be the result of skirmishing as opposed to actual cases of direct religious persecution leading to martyrdom. Nevertheless, we do know that such persecution and martyrdom does take place. So what makes the Buddhist or Hindu martyr different from the Christian martyr? How does a Christian missionary to Indonesia who is martyred differ from the Tibetan monk who is martyred? This is a difficult question to answer, but it basically boils down to two things. First, what was the person who was martyred engaged in doing? What was his lifestyle and business, which caused him to be a target? Second, what was the martyr killed for? In the above-mentioned cases of Hindu and Buddhist martyrs, some are engaged in violent or revolutionary activities against another government and so are not true martyrs because they are killed as “enemy combatants.” But many people in this situation are innocent bystanders living in areas viewed as hostile to the government in question. They may be killed inadvertently (or deliberately) because of nationalistic reasons. These deaths would actually be war casualties or genocide, not martyrdom in the religious sense. Others are killed mainly for religious reasons, but without a direct threat to convert or die. These killings are still mostly nationalistic in intent, not true martyrdom. The killing of non-Christians simply because of their religious beliefs and their subsequent refusal to convert to another religion is rare (although not unheard of). The killing of Christians simply because of their belief and their refusal to deny Christ and convert to a different religion has been recorded countless times since the martyrdom of Stephen in Acts 7 (ca. AD 32–35) up to the present time. In fact, it has been said that more Christians are suffering martyrdom today than ever before—up to 100 thousand per year.2 Often there is additional persecution of Christian populations that leads to loss of property, forced displacement from their homeland, or even time in forced labor camps.3 According to David Barrett, the “persecution of Christians is more common in our generation than ever in history. The oft-quoted statistic is that more people died for their Christian faith in the last century than in all the other centuries of recorded history combined.”4 The Christian organization Voice of the Martyrs lists 52 countries that are currently persecuting Christians.5 This persecution includes verbal assault, property confiscation, physical assault, unlawful imprisonment, threats, torture, psychological intimidation, kidnappings, and murder. In Sudan alone it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of Christians have been martyred and up to 2 million forced to flee their homes, simply for refusing to renounce their Christian faith.6 The Romans, the Huns, the Goths, the Vikings, Muslims, Hindus, and other religious groups have perpetrated martyrdom of Christians since the time of the Apostles, mainly because of their Christian faith. The vast majority of these Christian martyrs were not revolutionaries or dissidents, but were ordinary citizens trying to live peaceably among their neighbors. According to principles laid down in Scripture, they paid their taxes, honored the king and governors, loved their neighbors, and gave no cause for offense (Romans 13:1–8; 1 Peter 2:13–17). How then can we account for this vitriol directed at Christianity in excess of other inter-faith conflicts? The answer lies in the exclusivity of the Christian faith and the means of salvation. True Christianity does not teach a multiplicity of ways to “come to God.” It does not teach that humans are basically good and just need a divine nudge to get on the right track. It does not teach that man can earn merit with God. True Christianity teaches what Jesus Christ taught, that He alone is “the Way, the Truth and the Life: no man comes to the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). Christianity is intricately tied to the authority of the Bible, which details mankind’s separation from God due to sin, the remedy that God provided through the death and Resurrection of Christ, how God wants to be worshipped, and how we are to conduct ourselves as ambassadors for Christ. We read in Ephesians 2:1 that we are all dead in sins until Christ makes us alive, and in verses 8–9 Paul tells us that we are saved (from God’s judgment) by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, not by our own good works or merit. Romans 3:10–18 teaches that we are not righteous in our natural state and that we do not seek after God, and then we read in 1 John 4:10 that God demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son to be the propitiation (substitutionary sacrifice) for our sins. Just as by one man (Adam) judgment came upon all men to condemnation, so by the righteousness of one man (Jesus Christ), the free gift of salvation comes (Romans 5:15–18) through faith, if they believe (Romans 3:22). Therefore, Christians preach a gospel that teaches that all men are sinners, that we all need a Savior, and that Jesus Christ took our sins upon Himself on the Cross to pay for our transgressions. We are told to repent of our sins, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make confession with our mouth (Acts 17:30–31; Romans 10:9–19). Christians understand that God has given us the insight to comprehend His Word. In our natural state we are at war with God and could never understand or please God (Romans 8:7–8). Consequently, we recognize that salvation is of the Lord (Psalm 3:8). It is this teaching, that we cannot in and of ourselves please or earn merit with God, nor can we work toward our own salvation, that makes Christianity different from all other religions. It is not by works of righteousness, which we have done, but according to His mercy that He saves us (Titus 3:5). People do not like to hear that they are sinners, and that they can never please God by their own works or righteousness (Galatians 2:16). Nor do sinners like to hear that God will one day judge every man according to his works (Revelation 20:11–15) and that those works will be deemed at best “filthy rags” in the sight of God (Isaiah 64:6). It is for this gospel that Christians are persecuted, some to the point of martyrdom, even today. Jesus Himself told us to expect persecution because they persecuted Him. Therefore others would persecute His followers (John 15:20). The Apostle Peter wrote that we are not to think it strange that we Christians should suffer persecution (1 Peter 4:12–13). And Paul told Timothy that “all who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 2:12). It is for this reason that the world hates us. As Jesus said in John 15:18–19, “If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” The Apostle James wrote much about persecution, suffering, and endurance. He wrote that we are “to count it all joy when [we] fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of [our] faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that [we] may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:2–4). James understood that Christians would suffer persecution, but urged them to continue to spread the gospel, using the example of the Old Testament prophets’ proclamation of the Word of the Lord even in times when that message was reviled. Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. (James 5:7–11) Christians in America have been blessed to live in a land that legislated religious freedom. Sadly, we are one of just a handful of countries that has such liberty. Most of our Christian brothers and sisters around the world suffer for their faith in one form or another, either at the hands of their government or at the hands of angry mobs bent on silencing their witness for Christ. We are enjoined by our Lord to “weep with those that weep” (Romans 12:15) for we know that we are all of one body in Christ (Romans 12:5). Therefore we should pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ, and also help provide for their needs (Romans 12:13). Thankfully, we serve a God who providentially works all things in our lives for our good. Nothing ever catches Him by surprise. He will then use even the most trying circumstances to make us more like His Son, Jesus Christ. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. (Romans 8:28–29) Lastly, let’s look at the reaction of some Christian martyrs as they faced their own death. First, we should remember the words of our Lord as He hung on the Cross: “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). Next, we have recorded in Scripture the words of Stephen as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge” (Acts 7:60). We read of eyewitness testimony of Polycarp, a disciple of John. While being burned to death on a pyre he remarked, “I bless You that You have considered me worthy of this day and hour, to receive a part in the number of the martyrs in the cup of Your Christ . . . ”7 In each of these cases, and in many more examples, Christian martyrs did not rail against their persecutors, nor curse them. Rather, either they prayed for their persecutors, or they thanked God for allowing the Christian to be a witness unto death for Him. As we look to God’s revealed Word as our absolute authority and live lives that reflect its truths, we as Christians should be both salt and light. That light will stand out in a dark world (Matthew 5:14–16) and will expose the darkness of sin (Ephesians 5:11). It will also mark Christians as different from the rest of the world and make them targets for hatred, just as Christ was hated (John 15:18). As Christians striving to live godly lives, we are to expect persecution (2 Timothy 3:12), whether it be in the form of mockery, being called foolish and scientifically illiterate, having our rights impinged on or denied, or—as we see in many countries around the world—physical persecution and even martyrdom. But we can be exhorted with the words of Christ on this matter: "And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved” (Mark 13:13) and the promise that Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).” Source: https://answersingenesis.org/religious-freedom/christian-martyr-different-from-other-faiths/ Picture and quote below are courtesy of History Channel TV Series #Vikings S03E06 “You’re a brave man, Athelstan. I always respected you for that. You taught me so much. You saw yourself as weak and conflicted, but to me, you were fearless because you dared to question....” Ragnar Löðbrök #Vikings S03E06 #Athelstan #GeorgeBlagden #TravisFimmel Via @Vxlkyrix|IG

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Top Five Questions of The Week: vs Tennessee Titans

11-24-17

What are the biggest questions heading into the week?

Injuries – Jacoby Brissett entered the league’s concussion protocol after suffering a concussion during the Pittsburgh Steeler game last Sunday. According to ESPN’s Mike Wells, Brissett will see an independent neurologist at some point later Friday in the final step of the concussion protocol. Coach Chuck Pagano said Brissett has taken most of the snaps in practice this week. Kyle Kalis (G) and Margus Hunt (DE) both listed as questionable after seeing limited practice this week. Matthias Farley (S) missed practice on Wednesday and limited on Thursday and Friday; Coach Pagano expects him to play on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. John Simon (OLB) who has missed the last three games is also expected to return Sunday. Clayton Geathers (S) is expected to make his first appearance this season. Hassan Ridgeway (DT) with a shoulder injury and Darrell Daniels (TE) with a hamstring injury; both ruled out for this Sunday.

Player Performance – Jacoby Brissett, quarterback, completed 14-of-24 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and one interception changing his overall rating from 122.6 last week to 99.7 this week. Brissett looked confident and threw consistently through three quarters; then the fourth quarter fell apart after he lost his pass protection leaving him vulnerable to increased pressure and several hard hits. One of those hits sent him to the medical tent for concussion evaluation. He returned on the next offensive set after Scott Tolzien took the field, hurrying out to take his place leaving many to think whether that was a good decision. Just after his return he made several bad passes and under extreme pressure turned the ball over that would eventually lead to a Steelers field goal and losing the game 20-17 in the last few minutes of the game.

Chester Rogers had a great game with six receptions for 104 yards, his longest being 61 yards and one touchdown. Donte Moncrief had one reception for 60 yards and one touchdown. Frank Gore finished the day with 17 carries and 54 yards rushing.

Defensively most of the players had a great day against the Steelers. Antonio Morrison, Jon Bostic, Pierre Desir, Jabaal Sheard, Rashaan Melvin, Matthias Farley and Al Woods all had four or more tackles with a collective team stat of 64 tackles, 40 solos but only one sack. Pierre Desir played well against his opponent and came down with a clutch interception.

Special teams played well again this week with Rodrigo Sanchez having a great day finishing with seven punts for 328 yards two of which were inside the 20-yard line and his longest was 59 yards.

Team Chemistry – Colts offense was on point to win this game until the dreaded second half. This time they made it until the fourth quarter where the offensive line just caved. Literally the pocket collapsed for Brissett and he took hit after hit and under pressure and what appeared to be a concussion made some errors in judgement in the last few minutes of the game. The o-line is responsible for that. The defense also had some great moments of consistent ball; but there was also some accountability on them as well. Everyone shares in the outcome. Barkevious Mingo (OLB) had a shot at bringing Roethlisberger down on the last drive of the game – that would have left the game tied and into OT. Football is a four-quarter game – it takes discipline to play all four quarters and the Colts, more often than not, come up short.

Expectations – The offensive line needs to protect Brissett – period. That is their number one job. Offensive Coordinator Chudzinski has some serious work to do for the remainder of the season or we could see some serious injury to Brissett or whoever else the Colts puts in to play at quarterback. The planning needs to begin now on whether these coaches have what it takes to take this team from where they are today, inconsistent to consistent. Leadership starts at the top and trickles its way down and in return you get what you give. Football is no different than any other business. It takes a great leader to invest where there are gaps and reinforce what is working. I’m not confident we are seeing that from this Colts organization. I hope they prove me wrong. We’ll see if this Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans results in any improvement or much of the same.

Miscues – Plain and simple – multiple sloppy penalties and failure to catch balls. For example: Doyle’s failed to make a catch early in the fourth quarter at the Colts’ 10-yard line; T.J. Green (S) running full out and landing in a pile of bodies that led to an unnecessary roughness call moving the ball from the Steelers’ six yard line to the 21-yard line; or Kyle Kalis (G) committing three penalties, or Jacoby Brissett (QB) not accurately recognizing the Steelers’ constant blitzing or the fact that the offensive line just broke down – literally in front of him. Lastly, the Colts produced a measly 35 yards of offense in the game’s final 27 minutes. The offensive play calling did not result in the execution of a positive outcome. A collective meltdown by the team that resulted in losing a game they should not have lost.

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Indy defers kicks to Steelers

Steeler Ball

Desir intercepts Roethlisberger’s long pass on 2nd down intended for #10 Bryant

Colts Ball

Gore gets the ball 5 yards 2nd and 5

Gore with no place to go 3rd and 6

Brissett runs but short of 1st – should have gotten the down

Sanchez to punt – high kick fair catch called by Steelers

Colts fail to take advantage of Desir’s INT

Steelers Ball

Colts D standing firm 3rd and 9

Roethlisberger on the move but not enough for 1st down

Sheard on pursuit

Punt to Colts Rogers OOB at the 32-yard line

Bray on IR with trip toe

Colts Ball

Gore shy of 1st – 3rd and 1; gore with 1st down

Mack in backfield – pass to 13 incomplete well covered by CB

Mack tripped up in backfield by Davis; 3rs and 15

Complete to Doyle – not enough for 1st down – colts punt by Sanchez OOB with flag

Holding on Steelers

Steelers Ball

#26 LeVeon Bell tripped up stopped short of 1st; 2nd and 2

Bell with 1st down

Roethlisberger to Schuster for 1st

Bell downed around LOS  2nd 8

Roethlisberger to Bell with 1st

Roethlisberger sacked by Ridgeway

2nd and 18

Roethlisberger intended for #84 Antonio Brown incomplete OOB 3rd and 18

Roethlisberger to Bell – holding #53 Colts decline Steelers punt

Penalty – Rogers fair catch – holding #53 again

Colts decline force the punt again due to poor field position

Another penalty Rogers runs to 25-yard line – holding #28 Steelers

Punt again – Rogers across to 32 – improved field position

Colts Ball

Gore for 3 – 2nd down and 7;

Brissett to Rogers complete – flag against holding #84 offense Doyle

Steelers have injured player down on the field – Hayden

Gore with FB 1st down Colts – end of 1st quarter

2nd quarter

Hayden off to locker room

Indy false start 1st and 20; Brissett to 60-yard pass to Moncrief for a Colts TD

Pump fake by Brissett – longest pass play allowed this season by Steelers

Colts lead 7-0

Kick to Steelers at the 5 out to 30

Steelers Ball

2nd Steeler injury – McDonald #89

Slowly walks off field

Roethlisberger to bell scoots thru line to 42-yard line 1st down

Roethlisberger to Brown incomplete at the 10-yard line

Roethlisberger to bell to the 38 – 3rd and 6

Roethlisberger shovels forward under pressure by Colts – 4th down Steelers punt

Colts Ball

Gore across the 15 2nd down and 2

Gore 18-yard line 1st down

False start 85 Williams

Brissett to Mack slips out of hands of defender and picks up 8

2nd down and 7

Mack to LOS 3rd 7; B to 80 Rogers for a 1st down

Brissett to T.Y. OOB at 46-yard line 1st and 10

Mack penalty flag – Mack no gain

Against Steelers Watt – auto 1st down

Brissett to Mack nets no gain – 2nd and 10

Brissett to Doyle to 43 – 3rd 4; B to Mack who breaks free for a 1st down

Brissett to Daniels incomplete Rookie TE 2nd and 10

Brissett to Colts FS 68 Rookie RG out of MI 2nd and 15

Brissett to Mack – drops 3rd and 15

Brissett to T.Y. OOB 4th down #4 out for field goal, a 48-yard attempt – it’s good!

Colts up 10-0

Steelers Ball

5:51 left in half

Roethlisberger to Bell nowhere to go chases OOB by Bostic

Bell down by Mingo – maybe 4 yards

3rd and 17

Roethlisberger took a big hit – pass incomplete 4th down

Colts Ball

2nd and 5 – B to Gore gets 1 – 3rd and 4

Brissett to Mack out to 35 1st down (Brissett under pressure)

Brissett to Gore and he gets nowhere – 2nd down at the 2-minute warning

Brissett sacked

Punt – 139 left – fight

Confused about who the ball bounced off of –

Lost coverage

Steelers scores FG

Colts lead 10-3 at the half

Halftime

Colts received the ball to begin the 2nd half

Fair catch by the Colts and Brissett out for the Colts

Brissett to Gore who plowed up the middle for 9 yards, 2nd and 1 yard

Brissett to Gore for a loss of 5 yards

Brissett to Chester Rogers complete for a 1st down

Brissett to a wide-open Rogers for a Colts TD

Extra point converted – Colts lead Steelers 17-3

Colts looking good here 12:46 to play in the 3rd.

Steelers Ball

Watson from the 2-yard line out to the 22-yard line

Roethlisberger to Bell for 9 yards 2nd and 1

Roethlisberger to Bell to the 34-yard line for a Steeler 1st down

Roethlisberger to #19 Smith-Schuster – #35 Pierre Desir defending well but completed 44-yard pass for a 1st down

Roethlisberger to Bell for 8 yards 2nd and 2

Roethlisberger to Bell and gets about 1 yard, 3rd and 1 – Colts #95 Aiken injured on the play but walks off the field –  Ridgeway in for Aiken

Roethlisberger to Bell gets 1st down and more – 1st and goal Steelers

Roethlisberger to Bell wrapped up at the LOS – 2nd and goal

Roethlisberger to Smith-Schuster – flag PI on the offense #17 Rogers – 2nd and goal (LOS at 18)

Roethlisberger incomplete to Brown – flag Pi on the defense #20 Rashaan Melvin – 1st and goal (LOS at 7)

Roethlisberger to Smith-Schuster on a play fake for Steeler TD

Extra point kick blocked and picked up by Matthias Farley #41 all the way down to inside the 5-yard line

Colts still lead 17-9

Colts Ball

7:47 left in the 3rd

Colts start at the 25-yard line

Brissett runs slides for 1, 2nd and 9

Brissett to Gore maybe 1 yard on the carry up the middle, 3rd and 8

Brissett sacked flag on the play, holding defense #22 William Gay, 1st down Colts

Brissett to Gore for 1 yard, 2nd and 9

Brissett over the middle to Gore appears to have fumbled the ball; however, there is some confusion with refs. Now called it a 3rd down with forward progress, 3rd and 2

Brissett under pressure and hit hard, 4th down (Brissett looks a bit shaken up)

Colts bounce to the 1-yard line. Special teams bringing it!

Steelers Ball

4:35 left in the 3rd

Personal Foul on Colts #32 T.J. Green 15-yard penalty – 1st and 10

Roethlisberger to Bell for 3 yards, 2nd and 7

Roethlisberger pass out to Bell, tacked by Antonio Morrison, 3rd and 5

Roethlisberger incomplete great defense by the Colts forces a 4th down

Colts Ball

2:36 left in the 3rd

Flag on return by Chester Rogers, holding penalty on #32 TJ Green pushes the Colts back to ½ the distance to the goal, 1st and 10

Brissett to #47 Darrell Daniels couldn’t hold on, 2nd and 10

Brissett to #25 Marlon Mack, 3rd and 10

Brissett runs out and is slow to get up, 4th and 7 – appears he took a hit to his head

Brissett heads to get looked at on the side lines

Steelers Ball

1st and 10 from 40

Roethlisberger to Bell picks up about 5 yards, 2nd and 5

Roethlisberger to overthrows Antonio Brown; but a flag is thrown; PI offense on Brown

Roethlisberger on 2nd and 15 to Bryant for 10 yards, 3rd and 5

End of the 3rd

4th Qtr – still Steelers Ball

Roethlisberger to Bell and is tripped up by Melvin, 4th and 5

Chester Rogers deep for the Colts – fair catch called

Colts Ball

#16 Scott Tolzien in for Brissett; but Brissett runs out onto the field

Brissett to Rogers for 2 yards, 2nd and 8

Brissett to Mack downed behind the LOS, 3rd and 8

Brissett intended for #84 Jack Doyle and intercepted by #50 for the Steelers

Steelers Ball

1st and goal

Roethlisberger to Bell and OOB at the 7-yard line by Desir

Roethlisberger lots of time throws incomplete into the end zone. Desir covered receiver well.

Roethlisberger 3rd and goal lots of time TD pass to #89 McDonald (first of the season)

Steelers go for 2pt attempt here – Roethlisberger flagged for delay of game – seemed like a lot of confusion on the Steelers here

Roethlisberger to #10 Bryant for 2pts.

Steelers and Colts tied up at 17

Question: should Brissett have returned so soon – did his quick return impact his decision to throw that ball which was intercepted and thus may have changed the course of this game????

Colts Ball

Rogers back for a fair catch in the end zone

1st and 10 at the 20

Brissett hit as he launches the ball incomplete, 2nd and 10

Brissett under fire again, runs up the middle but loses 4 yards on the play, 3rd and 14

Brissett goes down again – very slow to get up – hobbling off the field – 4th down

Steelers Ball with what could be great field position with 10:22 left

#84 Brown OOB at the 47

Roethlisberger to Bell – #93 Jabaal Sheard for the stop 2nd and 12

Roethlisberger incomplete, 3rd and 12, #52 Barkevious Mingo in on the play

Roethlisberger to pass to #19 Smith-Schuster for a 20 yard pick up, 1st down

Roethlisberger to #30 for 12 yards and 1st down Steelers

Roethlisberger to Bell for about 3 yards, 2nd and 7

Roethlisberger to Bell across the 20-yard line for a 3rd and 6

Roethlisberger to incomplete after Bell couldn’t hold on after a hit by Mingo – 4th and 6

# 9 Boswell out for a FG 37 yards – NO GOOD

Tied up 17 17 with 6:17 left in the game

Colts Ball

Brissett to TY incomplete 2nd and 10

Brissett to Gore for about 4 yards, 3rd and 6

Brissett under pressure for most of the 3rd – 4th quarter

Brissett to Rogers at the 1st down marker – 1st down

Brissett to Mack up the middle to 42-yard line, 2nd and 5

Brissett to Mack across to 47 with holding penalty #68 Kyle Kalis, 2nd and 15

Brissett to screen – in and out of Mack’s arms, 3rd and 15

Brissett to Rogers complete, but well short of the 1st down, 4th and 9

Steelers Ball with 3:10 left

Colts bounce to the 15-yard line

Roethlisberger to Bell to about the 19, 2nd and 6

Roethlisberger to Bell knocked OOO by #57 Jon Bostic, 3rd and 3

Roethlisberger shovel pass to Rogers at 25-yard line for what appears to be a Steeler 1st down

Coach Pagano has challenge flag out – 2 min warning – ruling stands, 1st down (whoever told Pagano to challenge – not sure it was worthwhile – in my opinion)

Roethlisberger to Bell – knocked down by Farley for a huge loss, 2nd and 17

Roethlisberger to Bell across to the 31-yard line, short of 1st down, 3rd and 4

Roethlisberger to Bell for a Steeler first down – 45 sec left

Roethlisberger to Brown down to the 15-yard line with 35 sec left (Mingo had a chance to sack Roethlisberger) – 1st and 10

Roethlisberger to Bell for 2 yards, 2nd down and 8

Roethlisberger to Bell across to the 15-yard line – 3rd and 7 and 4 sec left

#9 Boswell FG good Steelers win 20-17

Game over

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15 biggest disappointments of NFL Week 8

Week 8 started on Thursday night with a blowout win for the Baltimore Ravens. The rest of the week produced games that were closer, with the Houston-Seattle game delivering a particularly awesome ending. The Jaguars had the week off, which means at least one quarterback was spared an embarrassing game. But between special teams, poor rushing attacks, and some quarterbacks, there were plenty of disappointments in the week.

Here’s a look at the biggest disappointments of Week 8.

Detroit Lions’ red zone offense

The Detroit Lions looked incredible on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers … as long as you don’t count what happened in the red zone. Their offense simply could not deliver in the red zone, and that cost them the game. They took five trips to the red zone and came away with only nine points. They failed to score a touchdown, settled for three field goals, and turned the ball over on downs twice.

They had a first-and-goal from the 10 in the second quarter and ended up kicking a 37-yard field goal. They had a 1st-and-10 from the 16 before halftime and kicked a 34-yard field goal. In the third quarter, they had a 2nd-and-goal from the 1 and got stopped three plays in a row and turned it over on downs. Then they gave up a 98-yard touchdown pass. Then for the second possession in a row they got a 1st-and-goal at the 4 and took the ball to the 1, but this time they took the field goal. After going for the field goal that time, they were down 20-15 on their next trip to the red zone. They were forced to go for it on 4th-and-7 from the 8 and turned it over on downs again.

Detroit’s defense kept them in the game. The red zone offense failed them badly.

Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers

Winston would probably be near the top of any list of disappointments of the season, as the third-year quarterback is still making mistakes and failing to correct them despite being surrounded by plenty of weapons. On Sunday, Winston threw two more interceptions, lost a fumble, threw the ball all over the place, and failed to get the ball into the end zone. His Bucs fell to 2-5 with their home loss to the Carolina Panthers. Perhaps his lingering shoulder issue has something to do with his poor performance, but if that’s the case, he shouldn’t be playing — he was not good on Sunday.

Danny Amendola, WR, Patriots

It was widely expected that, with Wes Welker out for the season, Tom Brady would look to Amendola frequently to keep the passing game moving. That has not been the case for the last three weeks, and Amendola’s numbers did not improve much on Sunday against the Chargers.

Just when you thought he couldn’t do much worse than the 17 yards he racked up a week ago, Amendola had just two catches for 14 yards on six targets. For whatever reason, Amendola hasn’t been able to get it done, and it’s clear and understandable that Brady prefers to look to Rob Gronkowski at this point, and Rex Burkhead now that he’s available.

C.J. Beathard, QB, 49ers

Well, we already knew that Brian Hoyer was not the long-term answer for San Francisco at the quarterback position. On the evidence, neither is Beathard. He completed only 17 of his 36 passes, managed just 167 yards, turned the ball over twice, and looked lost and aimless for much of the afternoon. Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles are good, but so many of Beathard’s issues were just down to him not being good enough. There’s no shame in the 49ers trying to see what they have in the rookie quarterback, but at the moment, the answer seems to be “not much.”

Cam Newton, QB, Panthers

Carolina may have won this game, but Newton continues to look nothing like the quarterback who electrified the NFL two seasons ago. He offered little in the way of a deep threat and didn’t show off an accurate arm all day, turning the ball over once on an interception. It’s debatable how much of that can be attributed to his poor receiving options.

Newton can win games for the Panthers, and his legs will ensure that he’s always a threat. But doing a little comparison, what’s the difference between Newton and Tyrod Taylor right now? In fact, is there any evidence that he’s as good as the Buffalo quarterback?

Oakland Raiders’ offense

Oakland’s defense gave up 34 points, but they did everything they could to keep their team in the game as long as they could manage. It was the Raiders’ offense that never took advantage.

Oakland turned the ball over four times, including two Derek Carr interceptions and a fumble that the Buffalo Bills scooped up and turned into six points. The Raiders gained yards, they got in position, but converted only three of their ten third down opportunities and couldn’t hang on to the football.

Travis Benjamin, WR, Chargers

Travis Benjamin actually had a good game receiving in Week 8. His problem came on a punt return in the first half against the Patriots. Benjamin was drifting back and towards the sideline to try and catch a punt, but he was unable to haul it in cleanly around the 11-yard line. He scooped the ball up, tried to reverse field by running the opposite direction, but he kept going backwards as he tried to outrun the Patriots’ punt coverage team. That plan did not work out. He was tackled in the end zone for a safety, giving the Patriots a 9-7 lead.

As if that weren’t enough, the Chargers had to do a free kick afterwards, and the Patriots ended up with great field position at their 43. They ended up with a field goal. Not only did the Chargers lose two points and a possession because of Benjamin’s blunder, but the Pats ended up adding a field goal thanks to their excellent starting position. That blunder essentially cost the Chargers five points.

As a receiver, Benjamin at least was productive and led his team with five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.

Mitch Trubisky, QB, Bears

Mitch Trubisky continues to deliver very little in the statistical department for the Chicago Bears. The rookie quarterback was 14 of 32 for 164 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception in a 20-12 loss to the Saints. To be fair, he should have had one touchdown pass, but the officials overturned a call on Zach Miller’s catch. He did rush for 53 yards, including a big 46-yard scramble to set up a touchdown that made it a one-score game in the fourth quarter.

Trubisky’s numbers this season have been very pedestrian. His 14 completions and 164 yards were both career-high marks, though his 43.8 completion percentage was a low for him. Maybe his passing numbers will get better when he has better options, but for now, they’re less than impressive.

Mark Ingram, RB, Saints

The real reason Sunday’s Bears-Saints game became as close as it was is because Mark Ingram fumbled twice in the fourth quarter. Ingram’s numbers for the game looked solid — he had 18 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown. But the two fumbles made the game way too close. One fumble came at the Chicago 25 with under eight minutes left. Then he lost another fumble, the second one coming at the Chicago 26 with under three minutes left. New Orleans would have likely won by a much larger margin than 20-12 had Ingram not lost two fumbles.

“I was super whack today. My teammates savage af n bail me out! I WILL bounce back! I owe my team and Nola!” Ingram tweeted after the game.

Ingram also acknowledged that he “sucked” in the game, though he vowed to bounce back.

Jeremy Kerley, WR, Jets

Much like Travis Benjamin, Jeremy Kerley lands on this list for his special teams play. Kerley made a big blunder late in the game when he muffed a punt in the fourth quarter. Kerley’s Jets were down 22-20 with 6:53 left when Atlanta punted from their 32 on a 4th-and-3 play. Kerley muffed the punt, which was recovered by the Falcons at the 13. Atlanta barely moved the ball, but thanks to their field position, ended up with a field goal to take a 25-20 lead. The Jets got the ball back twice and didn’t do much with it, but things might have been different had they known they only needed a field goal to win, rather than a touchdown.

Cincinnati Bengals’ running backs

Are the Cincinnati Bengals ever going to get some production out of the running back position this season? The Bengals’ ground game has been a total zero this season. They entered Week 8 28th in the league with just 81.8 rushing yards per game, 30th with 3.3 yards per attempt, and 31st with just one rushing touchdown. They did nothing to improve on those stats. Against the Colts, Cincy rushed 21 times for 58 yards. They averaged only 2.8 yards per carry, with a long of 14. Rookie second-round pick Joe Mixon rushed 11 times for a paltry 18 yards. You can point to the pathetic rushing attack as a big reason for the team’s all-around issues.

Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings

Anyone who was expecting Diggs to return from his groin injury and turn in a big performance will have come away disappointed. The receiver was targeted six times and hauled in four of them, but managed only 27 yards, failing to impact the game much against the Cleveland Browns. He’ll get a pass for this one — he had, after all, missed the last two weeks with his injury — but much more will be expected of him going forward as he gets back up to the speed of things.

James Bradberry, CB, Panthers

James Bradberry has developed into one of the best cornerbacks in the league, but he wasn’t at his best on Sunday. Facing Tampa Bay standout Mike Evans, Bradberry didn’t hold up great in coverage in the second half of the game. Pro Football Focus had him down for allowing six catches for 79 yards. He also was beat by Evans on a deep ball but was lucky Jameis Winston missed his man. Bradberry recorded six tackles and one pass defensed in the game.

Bob McNair, owner, Houston Texans

McNair revived the national anthem protests on a grand scale with some extremely hurtful words. During the league’s meetings about the national anthem protests, McNair reportedly said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” The “inmates running the asylum” figure of speech is a common one, but the comparison of players to inmates greatly offended many, especially his own players. One star player left practice on Friday upset over the comments, while the majority of the team’s players kneeled during the national anthem on Sunday before the game with the Seahawks. McNair apologized for his comments, but one player reportedly did not feel the apology was persuasive. It’s the general sentiment of viewing players who are for the most part great athletes, good citizens, good community and family members, as “inmates” that was so troubling.

Miami Dolphins’ offense

You have to be doing something pretty bad for your head coach to start calling you out publicly, going so far as to say that the veterans aren’t studying the playbook enough. The 40-0 shutout by the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night has to be the low point of coach Adam Gase’s tenure, and there’s plenty of blame to go around.

Jay Ajayi only mustered 23 yards on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Matt Moore turned the ball over twice. Jarvis Landry only put together 33 yards receiving. Big names aren’t performing, and something is going to have to change; it’s not like they were doing significantly better with Jay Cutler healthy.

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Early fantasy pickups: Aaron Rodgers fill-ins and navigating Week 7 byes

Aaron Rodgers could be done for the season after suffering a broken collarbone on a brutal hit against the Minnesota Vikings. Jameis Winston had to leave on Sunday with a shoulder injury. The game’s hottest quarterback, Deshaun Watson, is on a bye in Week 7, as is Matthew Stafford. All this points to many fantasy owners needing quarterback help.

Whether you’re looking for a long-term fix with Rodgers out or just need a one week stopgap, here are some quarterbacks to consider on the waiver wire.

Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals: He’s been better since Bill Lazor was installed as offensive coordinator and had a week to work on things during the Bengals’ bye. Dalton has been a QB1 for fantasy purposes in last two games. He’s currently available in 55% of Yahoo leagues.

Tyrod Taylor, QB, Buffalo Bills: While he lacks weapons to target, being a dual-threat QB helps his value. He has yet to crack 225 yards passing this season, so you’re hoping he’ll limit his turnovers (just two so far) and add some fantasy points with his legs. Taylor is available in 64 percent of Yahoo leagues.

Josh McCown, QB, New York Jets: For those of you in deeper leagues, McCown is a widely available option. He took advantage of a forgiving New England Patriots defense in Week 6, posting 354 yards and two touchdowns. He faces the Dolphins next and put up 249 yards against them in a Week 3 win.

Meanwhile, viable running back and receiver options are tough to come by in what was a sloppy week of action. But here are three players to consider.

Matt Forte, RB, New York Jets: Back from a toe injury, Forte and Elijah McGuire split the rushing duties. Forte rushed for 22 yards on nine totes and McGuire racking up the same number of yards on 10 carries. Via the air, however, Forte was the preferred check-down option. Third in team targets, the dual-threat converted all 8 of his looks for 59 receiving yards. His volume should hold steady if Bilal Powell (calf) continues to miss time. Forte is owned in 21 percent of Yahoo leagues.

Kenny Stills, WR, Miami Dolphins: With DeVante Parker (ankle) sidelined, Stills saw his workload increase. Catching 4 of 4 balls for 49 yards and a score, the Oklahoma product had his most productive week of the season on Sunday. If Parker doesn’t return, Stills has flex appeal vs. the Jets in Week 7. He’s currently available in over 80 percent of Yahoo leagues.

George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers: Targeted 17 times over the past two weeks, Kittle caught 4 balls for 46 yards. While he didn’t manage to find the end zone for the second straight week, he continued to move the chains for San Francisco and was heavily relied upon by fellow Hawkeye, C.J. Beathard. Kittle is currently owned in under 10 percent of Yahoo leagues.

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