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Bret Bielema is returning to the Big Ten … and the Midwest. Bielema was announced as the 26th football head coach in Illinois history Saturday. Bielema — an Illinois native — takes over a program previously run by Lovie Smith, who was fired Sunday after five seasons with the team. Bielema was rumored to be among the many coaches Illinois would consider for the position. His contract with Illinois will run six seasons and include an annual salary of $4.2 million. Illinois director of… Source link

Sit and start is relative and league dependent, so consider some of these suggestions more “fliers” and “fades” (note that some are targeted for DFS). Good luck with your Week 15 lineups. Buffalo Bills @ Denver Broncos Sit: Devin Singletary, Jerry Jeudy Singletary has a decent matchup, but Buffalo is passing at a higher rate than any team in football, and Zack Moss had nearly twice as many carries last game. In fact, Singletary saw just a 40 percent snap share (compared to 59% for Moss)… Source link

Special to Yahoo Sports Whether you are playing in the biggest tournament of the week on Yahoo or prefer to play in smaller GPPs, there are some general GPP strategies that you can implement in contests of any size. These concepts include stacking, finding pivots off of popular players, and targeting players that won’t be on many rosters. [Visit 4for4, where 92% of subscribers made the playoffs, for more] While it’s important to implement these into your lineup-building approach, the… Source link

Week 15 of the 2020 Fantasy Football season is here, and our five experts have revealed whom they would choose in their Yahoo Daily Fantasy lineups this week using a budget of $200. The ultimate goal: To build the perfect lineup. [Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Our analysts are all banking on the much-maligned Tennessee Titans defense to have their way with the expected Matthew-Stafford-less Detroit Lions offense in Week 15. [Play in Yahoo’s NFL $150K… Source link

Robert Tonyan has been one of the top waiver-wire gems of 2020. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) Talk about a value at the tight end position. [Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Robert Tonyan — a waiver wire pickup in most leagues — continues to show a strong rapport with his Hall of Fame quarterback — who is playing at an MVP-level — and we saw that rapport firsthand in Week 14. Tonyan caught all five of his targets from Rodgers, including his ninth… Source link

As Matt Harmon put it, “You can make an argument that given his steady play, his week-winning ceiling, and the fact he was insanely taken outside of the top-25 receivers in almost every fantasy draft that Diggs was the best value of 2020.” [Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Stefon Diggs is the first wide receiver to catch 100 balls this season and considering the way he’s been playing, you can definitely expect more to come in the money weeks for… Source link

GlobeNewswire DAVIDsTEA Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results Announces Executive Appointments * 145.5% increase in e-commerce and wholesale sales to $22.1 million * Gross profit of $10.8 million * Adjusted EBITDA of $3.3 million * Cash of $21.9 million at quarter-end * Restructuring activities ongoing and Court order extended until March 19, 2021 MONTREAL, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DAVIDsTEA Inc. (Nasdaq:DTEA) (“DAVIDsTEA” or the “Company”), a leading tea… Source link

Russell Wilson was cooking in Week 14. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Finally, the Seahawks let Russell Wilson back in the kitchen again. [Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] The star QB did so much damage in Week 14 that Seattle actually pulled him for backup Geno Smith once the game was well in hand. It was a performance fantasy managers desperately needed from Russ, who had been a beast early this season only to quiet down the last couple of games. Will he cook… Source link

MMA Weekly Video: YouTuber Jake Paul attacks Conor McGregor teammate Dillon Danis on the street YouTube sensation Jake Paul continued to escalate his feud with Conor McGregor and his teammates on Tuesday with a drive-by attack on Dillon Danis. Danis is a teammate of McGregor’s, who fights for Bellator MMA. He was famously attacked by Khabib Nurmagomedov after the UFC lightweight champion submitted McGregor at UFC 229. Paul has two professional boxing victories to his credit, a win over a… Source link

Kyler Murray vs. Jalen Hurts. (Photos by Norm Hall/Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) If Jalen Hurts has secured the Eagles quarterback job for now and the future, then his second matchup will be a premier one for years to come in the NFC. Jalen Hurts vs. Kyler Murray; a duel between two electrifying signal callers who can hurt you with both their arms and their legs. Welcome to Week 15! Other intriguing matchups on tap: Will Deshaun Watson bounce back to upset the surging Indianapolis… Source link