pitchers park while lacking the platoon edge. The reason for using them is lineup differentiation, especially in DFS tournaments.Matt Garzas WHIP is 1.68. Thats allowing an awful lot of base runn

DENVER -- Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced through as time expired Sunday night to give the Kansas Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.That avoided the third tie in the NFL this season, something that hasnt happened since 1973 before the league introduced overtime.The winner followed a risky move by Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, who sent his kicker out for a 62-yard try with 1:01 left only to see Brandon McManus come up short.That gave the Chiefs possession at the Denver 48 with one timeout and just over a minute remaining. The Chiefs reached the Denver 16 before Santos ended the snoozer-turned-thriller in perfect fashion. Even his teammates hesitated as they ran out to celebrate, unsure if the ball had clanked through or not.The Chiefs (8-3) kept up with the Oakland Raiders (9-2) in the AFC West race and the Broncos (7-4) could find themselves fighting for a wild card now.Both teams kicked field goals on their opening possession of overtime, McManus from 44 yards and Santos from 37. That followed Kansas Citys amazing tying drive in the final 3 minutes of regulation.Alex Smith threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tyreek Hill and a 2-point conversion pass to tight end Demetrius Harris with 12 seconds left to tie it at 24.RAIDERS 35, PANTHERS 32OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Carr came back from an injured pinkie to lead another fourth-quarter comeback and the Raiders won their fifth straight game.Carr threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns despite missing a series after the injury, leading the Raiders (9-2) back from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to clinch their first winning season since 2002.After leading a tying drive earlier in the fourth quarter, Carr hit Michael Crabtree on a 49-yard pass on third-and-9 to help set up Sebastian Janikowskis 23-yard field goal with 1:45 left.Cam Newton led the Panthers (4-7) into Oakland territory on the final drive. But Greg Olsen dropped a pass on third down that would have put Carolina in field goal range, and Khalil Mack stripped Newton on a fourth-down sack to seal the win.The Panthers scored the first 25 points in the second half after Carr left the game when he hurt his right pinkie while fumbling a snap on the second play from scrimmage in the third quarter.GIANTS 27, BROWNS 13CLEVELAND -- Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes to Odell Beckham Jr., Jason Pierre-Paul returned a fumble for a TD, and the New York Giants extended their winning streak to six, holding off Cleveland to keep the Browns winless.Manning had three TD passes. They dont overwhelm anyone, but the Giants (8-3) do just enough to win and are in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011, when they won the Super Bowl.Manning threw a 32-yard TD pass to Beckham in the second quarter and added a 4-yarder to the star wide receiver with 5:10 left to finally put away the Browns (0-12).Cleveland has lost 15 in a row since last season. It is 3-30 since ending the 2014 season with five consecutive losses.BUCCANEERS 14, SEAHAWKS 5TAMPA, Fla. -- Jameis Winston threw a pair of touchdown passes to Mike Evans and Tampa Bays rejuvenated defense shut down Russell Wilson and Seattle.Evans scored on receptions of 3 and 23 yards in the opening quarter, a grieving Alterraun Verner had one of two interceptions off Wilson, and the Bucs sacked the Seattle quarterback six times.The Bucs (6-5) have won three straight to climb back into contention for a playoff berth. In addition to stopping Seattles three-game winning streak, they remained one game behind first-place Atlanta in the NFC South.The Seahawks are 7-3-1.Playing two days after the death of his father, Verner picked off Wilson to stop a promising drive in the final minute of the opening half. The reserve cornerback was embraced on the sideline by teammates, who continued to play inspired defense in the second half.PATRIOTS 22, JETS 17EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tom Brady tied Peyton Manning for the most wins by a quarterback in NFL history, getting his 200th by throwing a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown pass to Malcolm Mitchell with 1:56 left.Trailing 17-16 with 5:04 left and the ball on the Patriots 17, Brady led an efficient drive by completing six passes. After James White stretched for 4 yards on fourth-and-4, a 25-yard catch by Chris Hogan put the ball at the 8. Brady then zipped a pass to Mitchell to put the Patriots (9-2) ahead.A 2-point conversion try by White was initially ruled good, but the call was reversed because the ball never crossed the goal line -- giving the Jets (3-8) a final chance.But Chris Long hit Ryan Fitzpatrick before he could throw, resulting in a fumble that was recovered by Trey Flowers.It was the 500th win in franchise history for the Patriots, who became the first original AFL franchise to reach the mark.FALCONS 38, CARDINALS 19ATLANTA -- Taylor Gabriel took two short passes for touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons returned from a bye week to add to Arizonas misery.Gabriel, cut by the winless Browns before the season, scored on plays of 35 and 25 yards that showed off his speed.His second score finished the Cardinals, who began the season touted as a Super Bowl contender but have been one of the NFLs most disappointing teams.The Falcons (7-4) began the day leading the NFC South and moved a step closer to their first playoff berth since 2012. The Cardinals (4-6-1) have lost two straight and three of their past four, putting them in danger of missing the postseason a season after reaching the NFC championship game.Coach Bruce Arians was on the sideline after falling ill and being briefly hospitalized early in the week, but it did little to inspire his team.CHARGERS 21, TEXANS 13HOUSTON -- Philip Rivers threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns against the mistake-prone Texans.Dontrelle Inman had 119 yards receiving and a touchdown to help San Diego (5-6) to the victory.The Texans (6-5) lost in Houston for the first time this season after winning their first five here. Playing a large part were four turnovers, including three interceptions by Brock Osweiler.The Chargers were up by four in the fourth quarter when Rivers evaded the rush and delivered a 25-yard pass to Inman. Kareem Jackson was flagged for unnecessary roughness for a helmet-to-helmet hit on the play, leaving San Diego at the 12-yard line. Rivers delivered a touchdown pass to rookie Hunter Henry on the next play to push the lead to 21-10.Osweilers second interception came after that when he badly overthrew C.J. Fiedorowicz and Dwight Lowery made the easy grab.Houston added a field goal with 37 seconds left and recovered an onside kick. But Osweilers first shot at the end zone was knocked down, and the second one was intercepted as time expired.TITANS 27, BEARS 21CHICAGO -- Marcus Mariota threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and the Titans hung on to beat the depleted Bears.The Titans (6-6) gave their playoff hopes a boost, though they watched as Chicago (2-9) cut a 20-point lead to six in the fourth quarter. The Titans moved a half-game out of first place in the AFC South.Matt Barkley, starting for the injured Jay Cutler, led the late surge. The Bears had a first down at the Tennessee 7 in the final minute when Josh Bellamy dropped a pass in the end zone on first down. Barkleys next three attempts fell incomplete, preserving the win for Tennessee.Mariota, putting together one of the best seasons ever by a Titans quarterback, came through with another solid performance. The second-year pro completed 15 of 23 passes.SAINTS 49, RAMS 21NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns and Mark Ingram scored twice.Playing 10 days after being knocked unconscious in a Thursday night loss at Carolina, Ingram rushed for 146 yards on 14 carries, including a 61-yard scamper and a 10-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 play. He also scored on a 21-yard screen to the right side of the field, which was wide open as the Rams (4-7) tried to pressure Brees.Two of Brees scoring strikes went to rookie Michael Thomas, whose touchdowns of 6 and 21 yards were part of a nine-catch, 108-yard performance. Brees other touchdowns went to Ingram and Brandon Coleman from 6 yards for New Orleans (5-6).Saints coach Sean Payton also victimized his former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, with some razzle-dazzle that produced a 50-yard touchdown pass from receiver Willie Snead to running back Tim Hightower.DOLPHINS 31, 49ERS 24MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Ndamukong Suh tackled Colin Kaepernick 2 yards short of the goal line as time ran out, and the Dolphins handed the 49ers a franchise-record 10th consecutive loss.Ryan Tannehill threw for 285 yards and three scores to compensate for a sputtering Miami ground game.With the 49ers trailing by seven, Kaepernick moved them from their 38 to the 6 in the final 1:44. But he threw incomplete on first down, and then was tackled from behind by the 305-pound Suh on the final play.The Dolphins (7-4) extended their winning streak to six games, their longest since 2005. Kaepernick passed for three TDs, but the 49ers (1-10) still havent won since the season opener.RAVENS 19, BENGALS 14BALTIMORE -- Justin Tucker kicked four field goals and Baltimore shut down the Bengals depleted offense.Joe Flacco threw for 234 yards and a touchdown to help Baltimore (6-5) snap a five-game losing streak against the Bengals (3-7-1), whose playoff hopes took another serious blow.The victory was not assured until Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton fumbled when sacked by Elvis Dumervil, and defensive end Lawrence Guy recovered at the Baltimore 21 with 1:05 left and the Ravens up 19-12.Cincinnati got a safety on the final play when Baltimore punter Sam Koch ran out of the end zone while his blockers intentionally held Cincinnati rushers. A game can end on an offensive penalty.At this point, the Bengals will need a sensational finish to extend their run of consecutive playoff appearances to six.BILLS 28, JAGUARS 21ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- LeSean McCoy scored twice, including a career-best 75-yard run.Tyrod Taylors 16-yard touchdown pass to Justin Hunter with 10:46 remaining put the Bills ahead for good during a second half in which the teams traded the lead five times. Taylor also scored on a 7-yard run in helping keep Buffalo in the playoff hunt.The Bills (6-5) won for the second straight week when trailing at halftime after doing so just once last season. Taylor also produced just the second fourth-quarter comeback of his career.The Jaguars (2-9) lost for the sixth straight game, their longest skid since opening the 2014 season at 0-6.---For more NFL coverage: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Air Jordan 1 Black Friday 2019 . 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Not only do we have an intriguing slate with three pitchers making their debuts after being traded, along with the long-awaited return of a promising young arm, but also trade rumors continue to be the buzz. Without further ado, lets get right to it and get you ready for a big day of baseball.PitchingBrian Matusz has been named the Sunday starter for the Cubs. Joel De La Cruz will pitch for the Braves. Carlos Rodon will take to the mound for the White Sox.EliteSince the New York Mets announced that?Noah Syndergaard is pitching with bone spurs in his throwing elbow, his peripherals are very good -- theyre just not at the level that was on display earlier in the season. In addition, he isnt going as deep into games. Thor is still an elite arm, but until his DFS price tag comes down to match his current baseline performance, its a risk to pay top dollar. There will be occasions in which Syndergaard faces a team that whiffs excessively, putting him in play for tournaments, and others in which he squares off with a weak offense and can be used in cash games. On Sunday, Syndergaard draws the Colorado Rockies?at Citi Field; that team doesnt fan much and is average on the road against right-handers. As such, Syndergaard is fine for cash games but not an efficient play for GPP action.Truth be told, if cash games are your fancy, Corey Kluber is a better option than Syndergaard. The Cleveland Indians right-hander doesnt have the raw strikeout potential of his Mets counterpart, but hes a better bet to toss at least seven frames, especially because hes facing a pedestrian Oakland Athletics offense, albeit one that doesnt fan much.SolidMichael Pineda has had two straight solid efforts against dangerous offenses. He fanned eight with only two walks each time out against both the Astros and Orioles. Next up for the New York Yankees right-hander is the Tampa Bay Rays?at pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field. The hosts really struggle against righties, as evidenced by their 0.311 weighted on base average (wOBA) in that scenario. For the season, they sport a 24 percent strikeout rate when facing right-handers, though that has dipped to 22 percent in the past month. Regardless, Pineda is very much in play for DFS tournament action.Carlos Martinez is having a great season, right? If you focus strictly on his surface stats -- a 2.87 ERA and 1.16 WHIP -- sure, thats impressive. His 7.5 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9, on the other hand, are nothing special, and in fact, both are worse than that of a league-average pitcher. The primary factor driving Martinezs success is an unusually low 0.270 batting average on balls in play (BABIP); that kind of mark is usually reserved for fly ball pitchers, and an extreme ground ball hurler usually carries a BABIP closer to 0.300. Of course, countering a customarily high hit rate for a ground ball pitcher is fewer homers, and sure enough, in a season in which the ball was flying out of the yard at a near-record pace heading into the All-Star break, the St. Louis Cardinals righty did a great job minimizing long balls; thats the other reason he has outpitched his walk and whiff rates. Seasonal owners would be wise to anticipate a spike in hit rate, pushing Martinez closer to a 3.10/1.20 plateau, though those numbers are still outstanding. As for Sunday, the Miami Marlins wrap up a series in South Beach with the Redbirds. There isnt much strikeout upside, so Martinez is best used in DFS cash play.The next two starters, according to projected Game Score, are familiar names having unfamiliar (at least to them) seasons. More was expected from both Felix Hernandez and Dallas Keuchel. If youre hoping Sunday is the day they turn things around, youre likely looking at more disappointment. Fernandez and the Seattle Mariners have a date with the Chicago Cubs?at Wrigley Field, while Keuchel takes the ball for the Houston Astros in their finale with the Detroit Tigers in Motown. The only positive in play is that both home teams are strikeout prone, so if youre looking for a contrarian GPP option, Hernandez and Keuchel are in play.After a couple road hiccups after the All-Star break, Bud Norris got back on track with a solid effort at home against the Rays. There was a time when back on track for Norris would have been tongue-in-cheek, but the journeyman righty has found a home with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he boasts a 3.30 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over the past two months. The right-hander is in a great spot to keep the ball rolling, as the Arizona Diamondbacks close out a set at Dodger Stadium. The Snakes are an average squad on the road against right-handers, with a slightly above average strikeout rate. Norris is in the mix for all forms of DFS action.The only other candidate for DFS play in the solid tier is Jerad Eickhoff, who is taking the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies for a tilt against the Atlanta Braves?at Turner Field. The Phillies righty is a less expensive cash game candidate.StreamersWith references to the trade deadline frequenting most fantasy talk this week, the fact that its crunch time in many head-to-head leagues has been overlooked. Teams are battling to make the playoffs or perhaps improve their seeding and earn themselves a bye. As such, lets put trade talk on the back-burner and turn our attentions to finding the better spot starters on this all-important final day of the fantasy week. If you have a question about a player not covered, please take advantage of the comment section below or fire a tweet to @ToddZola.Welcome back, Homer Bailey. Not many saw fit to stash the Cincinnati Reds Tommy John recoveree, aas he is owned in only 7 percent of ESPN leagues.dddddddddddd Not much can be done by means of cogent analysis other than to say Bailey draws a great matchup for his 2016 debut, as he faces the meek San Diego Padres?at Petco Park. Theres minimal blow-up potential, so if you need a safe play to chase a few whiffs and maybe a win, Bailey is likely available.Its been a great month so far for Ervin Santana, as he has tossed four quality starts in five outings, including a pair of complete games. The Minnesota Twins righty is in a favorable spot to make it five of six with a date against the Chicago White Sox?at Target Field.Streaming Francisco Liriano, especially on the road, is never a comfortable position, but if you need a boost in punchouts, the Milwaukee Brewers are the perfect fodder for the Pittsburgh Pirates lefty.Steven Wrights ESPN ownership is 86 percent, which should exclude him from comment in this space, but you might be wondering why his projected game score is so low. Take away the knuckleball aspect of the Boston Red Sox righty, and we have a guy with a below-average whiff rate and an above-average walk rate. Further, no team has hit righties harder than the Los Angeles Angels for the past month. The little black box doesnt know its calculating the Projected Game Score for a knuckleball artist. That said, regardless of how well the Halos have fared against right-handers the past month, throw all that out the window against the floater. If you own Wright, you know what to do. Start him, and watch a different game.There are three pitchers taking the mound wearing new uniforms for the first time Sunday, beginning with Jarred Cosart making his San Diego Padres debut against the Cincinnati Reds. This is more an anti-Reds than pro-Cosart call, but if the Friars righty can keep Jay Bruce and Joey Votto in check, the rest of the Reds dont pose a huge threat.Andrew Cashner puts on the Miami Marlins uniform for the first time facing a big challenge in the St. Louis Cardinals. The projected Game Score hasnt captured it yet, but Cashner has come out of the break with a couple extra ticks on his heater. It remains to be seen if he sustains that, but if youre looking for a reason to take a chance on the righty, there it is.Finally, Lucas Harrell joins the Texas Rangers rotation. If youre trolling for a win, the right-hander should get some run support, as the opposing Kansas City Royals are sending Dillon Gee to the bump at Globe Life Park.AvoidThe only pitcher joining Dillon Gee, Mike Pelfrey and Matt Cain on the fantasy sidelines, unless you are truly desperate, is Matt Garza, as the Milwaukee Brewers entertain the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. The Bucs enjoy a big park upgrade and have the bats to take advantage.HittingStacking against Mike Pelfrey is a hit-or-miss proposition. In three of his past six games, he has allowed just one run, but in the other three, he has surrendered at least four each time out. In those six outings, he has fanned eight total batters while walking 14, so youll ultimately want exposure in the likely event that the bad version shows up Sunday. As such, the Houston Astros lead off the hitting section, as theyre the lucky team that draws the Detroit Tigers righty at Comerica Park. The Astros have a few moving parts, even without the injured Luis Valbuena, so monitoring the lineup is key. George Springer, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa will almost assuredly be active, and Preston Tucker and Colby Rasmus will be swinging with the platoon edge. Whoever is left -- perhaps Alex Bregman, Tyler White or Marwin Gonzales -- is also in play.Dillon Gee is tasked with keeping the powerful, left-handed Texas Rangers bats under control in Arlington. Good luck with that, as switch hitter Jurickson Profar,?Nomar Mazara, Rougned Odor, Mitch Moreland and Joey Gallo are all threats to leave Globe Life Park.In his two starts since he came off the disabled list, Matt Cain has allowed five homers in just 7 2/3 innings. That pace will obviously wane, but even so, the Washington Nationals are in a good spot to do some damage against Cain at AT&T Park. Lefties Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy (if hes back in the lineup after missing Saturdays game with leg tightness) are the chalk plays. Anthony Rendon, Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman are in play too, as many will avoid them in a pitchers park while lacking the platoon edge. The reason for using them is lineup differentiation, especially in DFS tournaments.Matt Garzas WHIP is 1.68. Thats allowing an awful lot of base runners, something you dont want to do against a grinding lineup such as the one possessed by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Because the Bucs are mostly right-handed, they wont be a popular stack, but they should be. Gregory Polanco is the only lefty swinger assured of being active on Sunday. From there, pick and choose among Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte, Jung Ho Kang and Francisco Cervelli, all of whom are capable of a productive game against the weak right-hander.Most likely to hit a home run: With Gee on the hill in Arlington, it has to be a Ranger, right? The question is which one? Profar has run into a handful of homers so far this season, but generally, he hits the ball hard. Lets give the nod to the Texas leadoff hitter, expecting him to loft one over the fence.Most likely to steal a base: Jose Peraza isnt playing regularly for the Reds, but theres a good chance hell play because Sunday is the day to get the bench some at-bats. If Peraza plays, he runs. Book it. ' ' '