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Scan below for some of the intriguing developments from an opening Sunday slate that featured plenty of them. Joe Flacco starts poorly, Tony Romo bombs throughout It was a bomb to Steve Smith that actually helped salvage Joe Flacco’s day down the stretch after misery in the first half. The second-half rally doesn’t erase the fact that Baltimore entered intermission scoreless as the Super Bowl MVP let the clock tick to zero — over-extending the final play when well inside field goal range....

Inspired by Russell Wilson, the Seahawks ended San Francisco’s perfect record with a 27-24 overtime victory at Levi’s Stadium on Monday, Jason Myers settling it with a field goal. The 49ers will look to take their frustration out on the struggling Arizona Cardinals, who have lost three in a row, on Sunday The Patriots are also 8-1 after going down 37-20 to the Baltimore Ravens at the start of November - they return to action following a bye week with a trip to the Philadelphia Eagles....

NFL WEEK 12: Fantasy football waiver wire | Injury roundup | Week 11 Rewind Buying QB Matthew Stafford, Lions: No better time to buy low than after a franchise’s first touchdown-less game in five years, mainly because the passing weapons are there and the matchup was sneaky-brutal. As I detailed in the Week 11 Overvalued/Undervalued, Stafford faced an improving Cardinals pass defense in one of the league’s toughest road venues....

Lamar Jackson gives the Ravens offense a boost As of Week 13, Dallas has the worst rushing defense in the NFL. So the Ravens’ rushing attack must be licking their chops going into Tuesday night’s game. Lamar Jackson and Mark Ingram Jr. are ready to return to the Ravens’ explosive running attack. Mark Ingram Jr and Lamar Jackson were the focal points to the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive success in the 2019 NFL season....

Before we get into the Week 17 forecasts, here’s a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out to RotoGrinders’ meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) or check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

Before we get into the Week 2 forecasts, here’s a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out to RotoGrinders’ meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) or check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

Before we get into the Week 4 forecasts, here’s a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out to RotoGrinders’ meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) or check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

In previous years, stars competed in events as part of their respective divisional teams. Long story short, it got lame, fast. All-Star weekend is a drag for a number of reasons, but the biggest positive is seeing players in a relaxed setting showing a rare glimpse of personality. MORE: How the 2018 Olympics might’ve looked with NHL players This year’s version has six events and will crown six winners....

Last year saw a few expected names in Connor McDavid (Hart Trophy), Auston Matthews (Rocket Richard Trophy) and Aleksander Barkov (Selke Trophy). There were a bunch of surprises, such as Marc-Andre Fleury winning his first Vezina (then getting traded) and sophomore defenseman Adam Fox winning the Norris. A couple of winners went wire to wire, including Kirill Kaprizov’s Calder Trophy twirl. What the upcoming season will bring is anyone’s guess, but expect those names mentioned above — and a couple more — are in the conversations....

“We’re on pause as we have been since March 12,” he said. “We’re exploring all options, but when we’ll have an opportunity to return depends on things that we have absolutely no control over because it all starts with everybody’s health and wellbeing. Until there’s a sense that people can get together, not just in our arenas but for our players to get together to work out, we don’t know when we can come back but it’s something we’re monitoring on a daily basis....

“It really took the right opportunity, the right fit,” Tavares told reporters at his introductory press conference Sunday after signing a seven-year, $77 million free agent contract with Toronto . “I though the timing couldn’t be beat, and certainly being from here and with where this team is at and how good and young their core players are … it was just hard to turn down this opportunity.” Though Tavares called the free agency period “one of the toughest weeks” for him and referenced how his “heart was tearing apart” finalizing his decision to leave the Islanders, in the end he knew deep down he was heading to the right place at the right time in his career....

That’s when unrestricted free agents began signing with new teams, restricted free agents with arbitration rights began having their next contracts dictated by a third party and general managers started playing the fun game of “Should we or should we not do an offer sheet?” (Thanks, Marc Bergevin!). This season’s list of UFAs is intriguing, with the likes of Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall, Torey Krug and Braden Holtby among the top players on the market....

Without further waiting: Hart Trophy Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg Jets These are the same three finalists from our quarter-pole awards, except that Kucherov swapped places with his teammate Stamkos to become the league’s midseason MVP. Kucherov leads the NHL with 59 points and is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the league-lead with 27 goals. From day one, he has been tremendously consistent with his production, building on last year’s breakout campaign....

The vibe and the momentum has shifted violently throughout these Stanley Cup playoffs. We can wind it all the way back to the opening round, when the team that currently holds a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final was absolutely on the ropes against the Blue Jackets. The Capitals, wearing years of early exits and disappointments on their shoulders, lost the first two games at home before rallying to knock out Columbus in six....

Not much has changed in terms of the top tier, as both Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov are all but guaranteed to be the first two picks to Buffalo and Carolina, respectively. Things have gotten interesting since out last mock, however, as there is talk that the Canadiens could be willing to either move down from the No. 3 pick in order to draft a center, or simply stay put and take the best one....

Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat responded to a fan on Instagram on Saturday after the fan asked him to pay back a bet that he lost, after Horvat missed a shot in the game’s shootout. In a tweet posted by Bleacher Report Open Ice, Horvat is seen responding to the fan in an Instagram comment, asking the fan to send his info over in order to repay the lost bet....

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division X- Boston Bruins (104 pts, 10 games remaining) Montreal Canadiens (89 pts, 8 games remaining) Tampa Bay Lightning (87 pts, 10 games remaining) Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh Penguins (97 pts, 10 games remaining) New York Rangers (84 pts, 9 games remaining) Philadelphia Flyers (83 pts, 11 games remaining) Wild Card Columbus Blue Jackets (80 points, 10 games remaining) Detroit Red Wings (80 pts, 10 games remaining) In the hunt...

The San Jose Sharks are unloading their bag of tricks to mess with the visiting Edmonton Oilers, by getting them off their practice routine. MORE: NHL playoffs schedule, scores For the second day in a row, the Oilers had to start their practice before Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series in the dark and without nets. According to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Sharks are doing this so that media can cover both the Sharks’ practice at 10:30 a....

Hulking Blue Jackets winger Josh Anderson received a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct when he ran Michal Kempny into the boards after the Capitals defenseman turned to play the puck behind Washington’s net. Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella disagreed with the calls, refusing to listen to an explanation from the referee. The play occurred at 17:23 of the first period in the series opener at Capital One Arena on Thursday....

Despite the anticipation in the air, the team, as well as the critics and fans alike, are aware of Washington’s second-round woes, the broken record that plays year after year. In each of the last two seasons, as well as the matchup between the Capitals and Penguins in 2009, their series have gone the distance, fueled by the rivalry that has simmered between the teams for years. But on all three occasions, the season would end in heartbreak for Washington, while Pittsburgh went on to pile up Stanley Cups....