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Build around Brook Lopez

Considering how well he's been playing lately (scoring over 41 fantasy points per game in his last three games), Lopez is a bargain player that is expected to fare well against a Phoenix team likely playing without Tyson Chandler. DFS building blocks

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Is it Washington's division to lose?

Coming off of a huge victory over the Giants, the Redskins have the best chance to win the NFC East, according to ESPN's FPI. Do the Giants, Eagles and Cowboys still have a chance?

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Will the Wild Card be on the line?

The Jets and Bills Week 17 matchup could decide the AFC's second wild-card spot. A lot can change between now and the final week of the season, however. Which other games should you circle on your calendar? Games that will decide the season

Dan Graziano ESPN Staff Writer 

As part of his contract restructuring this past offseason, the Giants guaranteed $500,000 of Geoff Schwartz's $3.925 million 2016 salary. He has two years left on the four-year, $16.8 million deal he signed prior to the 2014 season. He has played just 13 games in the first two seasons of the deal and was placed on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday. Seems likely they move on, but that guarantee could at least make them think about it.

Mike Mazzeo ESPN Staff Writer 

Sources tell ESPN that the Nets have been gauging trade interest in Bojan Bogdanovic.

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Pats vs. Jets a must-watch in Week 16

The Patriots have over a 99.9 percent chance of locking up their division for the 12th time in 13 years. So why will their game with the Jets be a must-watch? Games that will decide the season

Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer 

The Jets-Giants game Sunday will feature two Bill Parcells disciples, Todd Bowles and Tom Coughlin. They learned a lot from Parcells, who learned a lot from his mentor, Mickey Corcoran, his old HS basketball coach. Sadly, Corcoran died Sunday at the age of 93. In his Hall-of-Fame speech in '13, Parcells called Corcoran "a second father to me." Corcoran played HS basketball in NJ for Vince Lombardi, creating a Lombardi-Parcells link. The branches on that coaching tree will reach to Sunday's game.

Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer 

Carmelo Anthony is still under the weather but expects to play tomorrow vs. Philadelphia. He missed Sunday's game due to illness.

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Lowe: The Knicks' bright future

The arrival of Kristaps Porzingis has changed a lot for the Knicks, and Zach Lowe wonders if the combination of a "veteran star beloved among his peers, a budding phenom, [and] a competent supporting cast" can elevate New York. Long-term buzz

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Accuracy sets Eli Manning apart

Matt Bowen could have gone a number of different directions with the final QB on his list, but he decided on Manning for one reason: Ball placement on deep throws. NFL's best deep ball (Insider)

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Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer 

Bills coach Rex Ryan addressed his defensive-line need by raiding his old team's practice squad, signing Jets NT T.J. Barnes. He appeared in six games for the Jets, playing in 32 defensive snaps. They cut him Nov. 13 and stashed him on the practice squad.

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Mets planning to bring back Jenrry Mejia in 2016

Pitcher Jenrry Mejia still has 100 games to serve of a suspension for PED use, but that comes at a reduced price that makes him worth taking a chance.

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Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer 

Floyd Mayweather offered some advice to Jimmer Fredette from his courtside seat at the Westchester Knicks game on Monday. "He just kept telling me to shoot it," Fredette said. "And I was like, 'Alright, I'll shoot it.'" Fredette had a game-high 37 points in Westchester's win.