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What began as complaints about anti-conservative censorship by social media companies has now evolved into outright allegations of election interference, as high-ranking Republicans have accused online platforms of helping Democrats by way of their content moderation decisions. On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG) and Twitter (TWTR) amid right-wing cries of partisanship and threats to change a critical law, known as Section 230,… 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

It’s Week 7 in the NFL and there’s no better place to prepare for your matchup than with Yahoo’s “Fantasy Football Live” crew. We’ll tackle the tough sit-start questions, place our bets on flex options and fill you in on a pair of last-minute sleepers. Where can managers find fantasy glory in a potentially high-scoring matchup between the Lions and Falcons? What are this weekend’s best bets as the Raiders host Tom Brady and the Bucs? [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | 

New jobless claims unexpectedly dipped below 800,000 last week, but still remained historically high as hundreds of thousands of more Americans were put out of work during the ongoing pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly unemployment insurance claims report at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Here were the main metrics from the report, compared to Bloomberg estimates: At 787,000 new jobless claims came in below 1 million for an eighth straight week, but at a level that still… Source link

Can anyone stop Derrick Henry? (AP Photo/Wade Payne) If you haven’t see what Derrick Henry did to the Houston Texans in Week 6, well … please enjoy: (My sincerest apologies to everyone who had to face Henry in fantasy in Week 6). [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Henry seems to be getting better each week, but he’ll face quite the stiff test when he and the Titans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 7. Check out Henry and the rest of the… Source link

The Bills have a stout defense on paper, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by their showing the last two weeks. [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Buffalo got torn up by both the Tennessee Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs, allowing 25-plus points (42 to Tennessee!) and getting hurt on both the ground and the air. They’ll get a clear bounce-back opportunity in Week 7, however, when they face the 0-6 Jets. Check out the Bills and the rest of… Source link

We’ll follow up with Andy Behrens’ full version of pickups on Monday, but first up, some early options to consider ahead of Week 7 waiver claims. Let it be known that Andy Behrens has suggested Tim Patrick in this space before! Once again Patrick dominated in looks, catches, and yards for the Broncos, turning just four receptions into 101 yards. That will make it three straight games with at least four catches for Patrick, not to mention 100+ yard-games in two out of three and a score in… Source link

Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban’s positive COVID test, the two SEC games that have been postponed, and debate what would make the season a success. Video Transcript DAN WETZEL: Obviously, the big news is this is the week that COVID came for the SEC. The SEC waited until September 26th. Watched the Big 12 have all sorts of different issues, different things happening. This week it got real. Obviously, you… Source link

Week 6 of the 2020 Fantasy Football season is here, and our six 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 6 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] It seems Deshaun Watson is back in our good graces, as he’s in a couple of our analysts’ lineup this week ahead of a matchup against the Titans. You’ll also find Alexander… Source link

TipRanks Raymond James Says These 3 Stocks Could Surge Over 100% From Current Levels Election day is just around the corner, and Wall Street is placing its bet on a Democratic sweep. Following the Presidential debate on September 29, the chance of a Biden victory has been increasing in the market.Since September 30, the S&P 500 has moved 5.5% higher. That said, the rotation into cyclicals and small-caps has been much more pronounced, with the Russell 2000 surging 8.5% over the same… Source link