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Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for BoeingThe was rated as a strong one last spring, a bunch of potential game-changers. And now that the fantasy football season is all but complete, we can emphatically give the final conclusion. The kids are alright. Rookies splashed all over TV screens in the fantasy football finals, intent on delivering championships to managers who believed in youth over experience. as the early Sunday window closed, with 12 games in the books. Malik Nabers (7-171-2 good for 32.6 fantasy points) ranked as the WR2 for the week, Ladd McConkey (9-84-2 for 25.4 points) the WR7. Jalen McMillan (5-51-2 for 20.5 points), Brian Thomas Jr. (7-91-1 for 20.4 points) and Xavier Worthy (8-79-1 for 18.9 points) were all in a row, holding down the 10-11-12 spots, respectively. Heck, even Marvin Harrison Jr. (6-96-0) had a solid game from Saturday, while Keon Coleman (3-27-1) . Thomas and Nabers were college teammates at LSU (along with another super rookie, QB Jayden Daniels), and the Thomas vs. Nabers fantasy draft debate should be a fun one next year. Thomas has been remarkably productive and consistent this year despite mediocre quarterback play from Trevor Lawrence and Mac Jones (to be fair, the touchdown Thomas caught on Sunday ). The New York quarterback situation has held Nabers down at times, although Drew Lock had his good stuff in Sunday's upset of Indianapolis. The Giants are sure to draft a signature quarterback next year. Nabers and Thomas could push into Round 1 of 2025 drafts Nabers, of course, went . But it was Thomas who was the . Given what Thomas overcame this year, I give him the slight edge over Nabers in 2025, but it's a tiny difference. They might go back-to-back in a lot of leagues. For now, I figure they'll land somewhere around the Pick 12-13 turn, but I wouldn't be shocked if they become even pricier than that. Forget landing them in Round 3, that's not going to happen. McConkey will be a fantasy building block in Year 2 McConkey's was doubly stinging for the Patriots, who traded the pick that became McConkey to the Chargers back in April, then shortly after selected one of the rookie flops of the year, WR Ja'Lynn Polk. McConkey's true upside was likely shielded at Georgia, where he and TE Brock Bowers didn't get to play in weekly shootouts. Does McConkey have potential Cooper Kupp upside down the road? It sure seems like the rookie is constantly open. He feels like a perfect Round 3 pick next year. Worthy's stock on the rise The flow of Worthy's rookie season was similar to how the Chiefs handled Rashee Rice last year — soft-pedal things early, then turn it on late. Of course, Worthy and Rice play much different roles, but the cadence of their seasons was similar. I suspect Worthy probably lands around Round 5 in 2025 drafts. Bucs' offseason decisions will impact McMillan McMillan was slow to earn fantasy trust from managers, as he finally climbed over the 50% rostered tag late this week. But with two touchdowns Sunday, that gives him six spikes in his last four games, part of the reliable Tampa Bay carnival. It will be interesting to see how Tampa Bay handles Chris Godwin, a pending free agent, after the season. If Godwin doesn't return, McMillan probably makes sense around Rounds 5-6. With Godwin back, it's a trickier call. The Buccaneers might also lose OC Liam Coen, who's been brilliant with the play sheet. Harrison, you ask? I suspect Harrison is a third-round pick next year — a bet on the talent, even if you don't trust the infrastructure. Kyler Murray and Harrison never completely worked out the kinks. Two other non-quarterback rookies deserve a Week 17 nod as we complete this look-ahead. Bucky Irving, star in the making Bucky Irving grabbed the RB3 slot in championship week on the strength of 190 total yards against the Carolina sieve. He basically threw Rachaad White out of the way in the Tampa backfield — Irving collected 20 carries and 24 touches compared to six and seven, respectively, for White. I don't think White is a bad player but Irving sure looks like a special one. Sounds like Irving might be a second-round pick next year, no later than Round 3. Brock Bowers is the new TE1 Bowers, of course, rewrote all those rookie tight end rules that Sam LaPorta worked on a year ago. Bowers came on late in Sunday's win over the Saints, securing all of his targets for a solid 7-77-0 line. His touchdown count of four is a little light, but consider the limited quarterbacks he's been playing with. And let's also acknowledge on the all-time rookie TE yardage chart, albeit Bowers had the benefit of a thicker schedule. Kyle Pitts once challenged that Ditka yardage record, falling just short. Pitts has been a maddening fantasy player since, but Bowers looks like something that will last. Maybe the Raiders upgrade at QB, maybe not, but I don't think it matters. Bowers should be the first tight end selected next year, figuring that will be Round 2-3 in pretty much every league.
In a match that could affect both the relegation battle and the race for European football, Borussia Monchengladbach are set to welcome St Pauli to Borussia-Park on Sunday in their 11th Bundesliga game of the campaign. Die Fohlen are ninth with 14 points and managed to earn a point against RB Leipzig on November 9 after drawing 0-0, whereas their opponents are third-last in 16th place with eight points and were beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich on November 9. © Imago Borussia Monchengladbach are currently two points from sixth-placed Union Berlin, who occupy the Bundesliga's Conference League qualification spot, and they are just three points from Bayer Leverkusen, who hold the last of four Champions League places. Sunday's hosts were excellent in the first half against Leipzig, creating two big chances and limiting Die Roten Bullen to none, but Borussia Monchengladbach retreated deeper in the second half. Head coach Gerardo Seoane suggested that the decision to defend deeper was tactical rather than his players being forced back, telling reporters in the aftermath of the draw: "In the first half, we created a lot of chances to take the lead. We threatened again and again because of our good mix of possession, counterattacking and set pieces. After the break, we sat very deep and wanted to hold on to the point." Seoane's side have scored 15 goals and conceded 14 times in the Bundesliga, and these records make them the division's joint eighth-best offensive and joint sixth-best defensive club in the top flight. Die Fohlen's form in the league in recent weeks has been somewhat better given they have won two and drawn two of their last four Bundesliga outings, whereas they had lost three of the prior four. They have also won their three most recent home matches in the top flight, a significant improvement on their previous seven home fixtures, a period in which they drew three and lost four. © Imago St Pauli come into Sunday's clash having lost against Bayern, though they should take positives from that game considering they were able to frustrate the rampant Bavarians in front of goal. Indeed, Vincent Kompany 's side had scored 32 goals in their first nine league matches, but Kiezkicker's opponents produced just 0.8 xG on the day. Head coach Alexander Blessin praised his players, saying: "If you only lose 1-0 to Bayern, you've done a lot of things right overall. We didn't allow many chances. We knew we wouldn't get many chances from open play because they just press well." Blessin's team have lost four of their six most recent games, but they have picked up four points from their last three Bundesliga outings, winning one, drawing one and losing one. St Pauli have also triumphed in two of their past three away games in the league, and their record of 12 goals conceded is the top flight's fifth-best tally. © Imago Seoane's side have relatively few injury concerns, though they will still be without defender Luca Netz and attacking midfielder Yvandro Borges Sanches until next month. The hosts could field a back four consisting of Joseph Scally , Marvin Friedrich , Ko Itakura and Lukas Ullrich , and they will be tasked with protecting goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas . Borussia Monchengladbach are likely to start Rocco Reitz and Julian Weigl as a pairing in midfield behind Alassane Plea . St Pauli have a number of absentees, including goalkeepers Soren Ahlers , Sascha Burchert and Ben Alexander Voll , as well as centre-back Adam Dzwigala . Nikola Vasilj can be expected to start in goal behind a back three featuring Hauke Wahl , Eric Smith and Karol Mets . However, midfielders Conor Metcalfe and Robert Wagner will miss out, as will forwards Elias Saad , Scott Banks and Simon Zoller . Jackson Irvine and Carlo Boukhalfa may start in a double pivot, while Johannes Eggestein could be given the nod up front. Borussia Monchengladbach possible starting lineup: Nicolas; Scally, Friedrich, Itakura, Ullrich; Reitz, Weigl; Honorat, Plea, Hack; Kleindienst St Pauli possible starting lineup: Vasilj; Wahl, Smith, Mets; Saliakas, Irvine, Boukhalfa, Treu; Afolayan, Eggestein, Guilavogui Borussia Monchengladbach have been in better form of late, and it is difficult to see them losing at home. Having said that, St Pauli may prove to be stubborn opposition, and it would not be surprising if they managed to hold out for a draw. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .
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New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of second Trump presidencyNebraska looks to stretch its season-long winning streak to five games when it hosts Southern on Monday night in Lincoln. The streak began after Michigan State crushed the Cornhuskers 89-52 in Nebraska's Big Ten opener on Dec. 7. Nebraska started the winning streak with an 85-68 home victory over Indiana to even its conference record at 1-1. Then the Cornhuskers (10-2) swept their way through the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, beating Murray State, host Hawaii and lastly Oregon State on Christmas Day to win the tournament championship. Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg was pleased with the three double-digit victories in Hawaii, including the 78-66 win over the Beavers to earn the title. "The importance of winning three games against three quality teams, that's going to be help us down the road," Hoiberg said. Brice Williams scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Oregon State to cap a run that ended with earning tournament MVP. Williams tallied 32 points in the semifinal victory over Hawaii. He averaged 22 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in the tournament. Williams controlled the pace in the finale. "I was aggressive and wanted to let my defense lead my offense," Williams said. "I came out pretty hot and my team took it from there." Williams leads the Cornhuskers with a 19.7 scoring average. Juwan Gary (11.9 ppg) and Connor Essegian (11.8) are also scoring in double digits. Southern (5-7) is in the midst of a tough portion of its schedule and has been outscored by an average of 20 points during a three-game losing streak. The Jaguars started the skid by falling 74-61 at then-No. 17 Ole Miss on Dec. 17, then lost 89-73 at Loyola Marymount three days later. Southern was then mauled 82-51 at Southern California on Dec. 22. The Jaguars shot just 32.7 percent from the field against the Trojans and were a measly 2 of 19 from 3-point range. Southern coach Kevin Johnson said prior to the season that this stretch will help the team when it gets into SWAC play. "I feel we put together another strong schedule, that will challenge our team and give us some strong competition," Johnson said. "... We feel that this schedule will help us compete at the highest level going into SWAC play." Michael Jacobs is averaging a team-best 10.6 points, just ahead of Jordan Johnson's 10.4. Nebraska is 4-0 all-time against the Jaguars, including an 82-59 home win on Nov. 21, 2021, in the most recent meeting. --Field Level Media