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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Pro Football

Despite his lengthy absence, Rashad Jennings (23) still leads the team in rushing with 396 yards. Coach Tom Coughlin expects Jennings to play Sunday.
Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Despite his lengthy absence, Rashad Jennings (23) still leads the team in rushing with 396 yards. Coach Tom Coughlin expects Jennings to play Sunday.

While it appeared Rashad Jennings, the Giants’ leading rusher, would return to action Sunday after missing the last four games, Jacquian Williams, the team’s top tackler, will not play because of a concussion.

N.F.L. Roundup

U.A.W. Urges N.F.L. to Bargain Changes

The United Automobile Workers has called on the league to collectively bargain any changes to its personal conduct policy.

Thursday’s Matchup: Bills (5-4) at Dolphins (5-4)

A look at how Buffalo and Miami match up for Thursday night’s game.

Analysis

Chiefs Play It Safe, and Haven’t Been Sorry Since Week 1

Since losing their first two games, including their opener against the Titans, the Chiefs have used a slow, methodical offense to go 6-1 and outscore opponents by 89 points.

N.F.L. Roundup

Bills Cornerback Offers Boast, but Dolphins Won’t Bite

Leodis McKelvin started a war of words when he said that Buffalo would win at Miami in Thursday night’s game.

Jets’ Jaiquawn Jarrett Steps In, Then Stands Out

No player influenced the outcome of the Jets’ win Sunday more than Jarrett, a Jets reserve safety, who had a sack, a fumble recovery and two interceptions.

Day After Being Run Over, the Giants Look to Recover

Coach Tom Coughlin searched hard for something positive to say Monday, the day after his team allowed 350 rushing yards and endured a fourth-quarter meltdown against Seattle.

Mark Sanchez Leads the Eagles in a Rout of the Panthers

Sanchez, in his first start since the 2012 season, threw two touchdown passes as the N.F.C. East-leading Eagles trounced the Panthers.

After One Bashing, Bears Are Battered by News Media, Too

Newspaper columnists and radio hosts up and down the dial called for an organizational reboot of the Bears after their 55-14 loss at Green Bay on Sunday night.

The Best of Week 10 in the N.F.L.

The top performers and key injuries this week in the N.F.L.

Surprising for Three Quarters, the Giants Wither in the Fourth

The Giants took a 3-point halftime lead but failed to pad it, slowly fading as the Seahawks’ rushing game wore down their defense.

Fantasy Football

Graphic: 2014 Fantasy Football Weekly Player Rankings

Jason and Justin Sablich provide weekly player rankings for standard and PPR scoring formats. They will be updated throughout the season.

Fantasy Football: Week 11 Matchup Breakdown

Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Frank Gore and DeSean Jackson are among the players with favorable matchups in Week 11.

Fantasy Football: Week 11 Player Tiers

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger disappointed fantasy owners last week and falls to Tier 3 against the Titans this week.

Fantasy Football: Week 11 Waiver Wire Picks

With the Dallas Cowboys on a bye week, fantasy owners have several holes to fill in Week 11.

Graphic: Fantasy Football: 2014 Matchup Analysis, Quarterback

This chart indicates what kind of fantasy matchup a team’s quarterback will have.

Editors' Picks

Latest Fledgling League Gives Players Another Run at the N.F.L.

The Brooklyn Bolts are one of four teams in the Fall Experimental Football League, which hopes to avoid mistakes of past minor league football leagues by keeping costs down while avoiding serious injuries.

In the Giants’ Locker Room, Leadership Sits All in a Row

Four side-by-side lockers in one corner of the Giants’ locker room have emerged as a distinct power corridor, a kind of leadership command center for a team with more than 20 new players.

TV Sports

As an Analyst, Jon Gruden Needs a Lot of Coaching

Gruden, in his sixth season with “Monday Night Football” on ESPN, had a head-scratching performance during the Jets-Bears game.

Heartsick City Imports Hope

Johnny Manziel has spurred ticket and merchandise sales as well as hopes that the Browns may someday win a championship, something that hasn’t happened since 1964.

Retro Report
Manning or Leaf? A Lesson in Intangibles

The wildly divergent paths of the top two picks in the 1998 N.F.L. draft have become shorthand for the frustrating process of identifying character traits that lead to success.

Schedule and Results