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Tuesday Fantasy Freak Show: J-Matt's struggles, dollars for Diggs and bold Martavis predictions

On Tuesday's heart-pumping program, Brad Evans and Dalton Del Don discuss their takeaways from Monday's eye-gouging Giants/Eagles matchup, decide how many FAAB dollars owners should throw at upstarts Stefon Diggs, Brian Hoyer and Christine Michael, determine if Lamar Miller's resurgence is believe or make believe and go all #TeamHuevos on Martavis Bryant's rest-of-season value. [ Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a 100% deposit bonus with your first deposit ] Give it a listen, make it a habit .  And dig our iTunes and RSS feeds . from Yahoo Sports http://ift.tt/1OQetZ2 via IFTTT

Bucks' John Henson says he was racially profiled at Wisconsin jewelry store

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Milwaukee Bucks big man John Henson took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to claim that he'd been racially profiled during a trip to a jewelry store in Whitefish Bay, Wis. Urge you to read my Instagram post about Schwanke- Kasten jewelers . — John Henson (@Johnhenson31) October 19, 2015 Henson, who is black and who recently signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension to stay with the Bucks, shared a photo showing the front of Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers. The caption read as follows: Went to @schwankekasten jewelry today in White-Fish Bay during regular business hours. They locked the door and told me to go away. After I rang the doorbell twice everyone went to the back. No [one] answered the door or told me what was going on. This was followed by two police cars pulling up and parking across the street and watching me for 5 minutes (I assumed they were called by the store). I was then approached by 2 officers and questioned about the [car] dealer vehicle I was in which ...

Clemson stages pep rally at terminally ill 9-month-old's home (Video)

The family of a terminally ill baby couldn't make it to a Clemson pep rally. So the school brought the pep rally to them. Jonathan and Stephanie Bolt's 9-month-old daughter Addison has Krabbe disease. Jonathan wanted to take his daughter to a Clemson football game, but she's unable to sit up, eat, or breathe on her own and can't go. After finding that out, Clemson made sure they got to enjoy a personalized experience. Clemson holds pep rally at home of terminally ill baby. http://pic.twitter.com/bwrHT5ejET — Corey Davis (@CoreyWYFF) October 18, 2015 According to WYFF, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney even signed a football for the family. Well done, Clemson. Krabbe disease affects 1-in-100,000 people in the United States and there is no known cure. From the Mayo Clinic: Krabbe disease is an inherited disorder that destroys the protective coating (myelin) of nerve cells in the brain and throughout the nervous system. In most cases, signs and symptoms of Krabbe dis...

Ohio State students hit JT Barrett with jump pass on campus (Video)

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Ohio State scored on a successful jump pass from J.T. Barrett to Braxton Miller during Saturday night’s win over Penn State. On Monday, Barrett got a taste of his own medicine… sort of. Two Ohio State students spotted Barrett on campus and decided to put him in the shoes of a Penn State defender. Better yet, they caught the funny moment on camera. Hitting @JT_theQB4th with that jump pass @BraxtonMiller5 http://pic.twitter.com/7ha0UIfDuC — MIURA (@Andrew_Miura) October 19, 2015 Barrett must have thought it was pretty funny and tweeted about it on Monday morning. 2 dudes hit me with the jump pass walking to class @BraxtonMiller5 #GoBucks — Jt Barrett (@JT_theQB4th) October 19, 2015 Miller liked it, too. Haaa. #sauce https://t.co/STzIfWt9cN — BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) October 19, 2015 The execution wasn’t quite on par with Barrett, who perfectly pulled it off a la Tim Tebow at Florida. Now that Barrett is officially the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback , maybe...

Did Johnny Cueto see someone stealing signs in center field during Game 3?

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TORONTO – The following is a fact: Johnny Cueto pitched one of the worst games in postseason history in Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday night in Toronto. Cueto recorded just six outs before getting pulled in the third inning and was charged with eight earned runs as the Blue Jays won the game 11-8 . There were multiple factors that led to his rough outing. He was facing the league's best lineup. He couldn't command his fastball and was leaving balls up in the zone. Outside of his terrific start in Game 5 of the ALDS against Houston, he hasn't been very good since coming over from Cincinnati to Kansas City in a blockbuster trade in late July. These are all facts. But was there something else at play? The following is purely speculative, but boy will it get people talking. [Related:  Blue Jays bats erupt in Game 3 as Royals ace Johnny Cueto flops ] According to fellow Royals starter Edinson Volquez, Cueto made reference to seeing someone in the seats in center field pote...

Martavis Bryant, Chris Ivory spurred Week 6 winner in $700K Baller contest

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Week 6’s winner of the “NFL $700K Baller” contest put up 193.62 points, as scoring was down a bit. The winning entry was comprised of six players owned by fewer than 8.0% of teams, so it took some bargain shopping and deep sleepers to take home this week’s $70,000 prize .  Brian Hoyer helped lead the way at quarterback, as he threw for 293 yards with three scores while costing just $25. He has a 7:1 TD:INT ratio while taking just two sacks over the past three games, compiling a QB Rating over 100.0 in each of those contests. This week’s winner utilized a Houston connection, as they also had DeAndre Hopkins , who put up 148 receiving yards and two scores. Over the last four games, he has 38 catches for 575 yards and three touchdowns. There’s a strong argument Hopkins is the No. 1 fantasy wide receiver, but he wasn’t priced as such. The winner’s biggest home run came at a different wide receiver, as Martavis Bryant produced 29.50 points yet cost just $20 and was owned by only 1...

Curtis Glencross says he's retiring after 507 NHL games

Curtis Glencross has told TSN’s Darren Dreger that he’s retiring after 507 games over nine NHL seasons. Glencross had two opportunities to catch on with NHL teams this preseason, but both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche decided to release him from tryout contracts and not sign him to a deal. "It's heartbreaking, but there's a plan for us,” he told Dreger earlier this month . “That's the only way to look at it.  I played 10 plus years of pro hockey...it has been a good run. We will wait to see if anything pops up in the next few weeks and we'll make our decision from there." The 32-year old Glencross has three young children, so going to play in Europe or the KHL was out of the question.  "We have weighed our options and with the young family I'm enjoying a lot of firsts with them,” he said. Glencross went undrafted and played two seasons at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. In 2004, he inked a deal with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks ...