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  • Fantasy football power rankings for all 32 NFL teams in November

    It’s a simple goal for fantasy managers – to get where the points are. Identify the NFL’s juiciest offenses and take as many of their players as possible.

    Now that we’re in the middle of November, it’s a good time to take stock of the offenses we trust and those we don’t. Here’s how I view all 32 teams in terms of the fantasy value they offer collectively.

    All fantasy weekly ratings are from FantasyPros using half-point PPR scoring.

    No, they are not the best team in the NFL or even the NFC. They might not even win their division. But Christian McCaffrey is immediately back to cash cow status, and Jauan Jennings is already a WR2 for fantasy purposes, settling into the X role vacated by Brandon Aiyuk.

    Jalen Hurts has become unfair with his success on the goal line, and there is more than enough left for Saquon Barkley, AJ Brown and DeVonto Smith.

    It’s hard to believe this is Derrick Henry’s age 30 season; he’s second in broken tackles and second in yards per contact (to be fair, there’s some double counting when you mention both stats). And the trend of Henry’s career shows that he usually gets better by the season. The Ravens have been slow to onboard Diontae Johnson, and even with Johnson getting more snaps, this passing game has several other legitimate options. I wouldn’t blame anyone who interrupted Johnson.

    The backfield has two easy games, but Amon-Ra St. Brown was the only constant in the passing game downfield. Jameson Williams is their x-factor, the guy who blossomed.

    The Bengals are the overwhelming leader in pass completion rate above expectations, so Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase are poised to change fantasy seasons. Chase Brown will also make an impact; Acquiring Khalil Herbert was just a depth play.

    We’ve been wondering all summer who the right answer is in the pass-catching room. But sometimes there are no right answers.

    Sam Darnold consistently pushes the ball downfield and most of his passing metrics are well above league average. However, he falls short in two critical areas – his sack and interception rates are below code. When you can’t avoid downside plays, you’re playing with limited upside. Kevin O’Connell is a dream playmaker, but eventually Darnold’s error-prone nature will wear this team down.

    Green Bay passing pie always smells good, but this pie is cut into several pieces. Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft and Christian Watson are all between 39 and 47 targets. Jordan Love has increased his touchdown rate and YPA this year, but he’s also seen a big jump in interceptions.

    If strength of schedule is one of your concepts, the Buccaneers could be your team. Tampa Bay has faced the toughest schedule in football to this point, and now it’s the easiest step forward. The Cowboys and Panthers await in the final two weeks of the fantasy playoffs.

    The Seahawks finally unlocked Jaxon-Smith Njibo, but the offense isn’t the same without DK Metcalf. Give Seattle credit for continuing to roll — they play at the second-fastest pace in the league.

    Kirk Cousins ​​has gone ballistic in his two starts against Tampa Bay. He has a QB20 average in other starts this year. For some reason, the Falcons gave Tyler Allgeier three straight touchdown passes last week — all unsuccessful — before Bijan Robinson finished the job.

    Could they get some consistency from Kyler Murray? Consider his weekly finishes: QB15, QB1, QB17, QB24, QB5, QB25, QB5, QB12, QB30, QB4. James Conner has been the most underrated player in football for several years now.

    In most rankings, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are close together each week, but Nacua’s edge is higher when you consider how often the Rams favor him in transition.

    Travis Kelce did very little the first three weeks and Rashee Rice was injured in Week 3. Kelce since then: TE5, TE7, TE30, TE4, TE3, TE1. The original plan was to save Kelce more for the playoffs, but plans have to be flexible when you hit a hole.

    Jayden Daniels was everything we dreamed of, and Terry McLaurin’s long-awaited career season was glorious. But surprisingly, there is no other receiver on this list who hits home runs.

    Joe Mixon has five 100-yard games and eight touchdowns and has survived despite Houston’s poor offensive line. Nico Collins is desperately needed back to fix the passing game downfield, but John Metchie III’s Week 10 breakout might be a bit sticky.

    The Steelers have the lowest pass completion rate in the league, meaning Najee Harris is an automatic fantasy starter this year and Jaylen Warren is something of a stretch. George Pickens has WR3 and WR5 rankings in his last three starts, obviously better now that Russell Wilson is Pittsburgh’s starter. Note that Pittsburgh has played an easy schedule to this point; it’s about to get a lot harder.

    Tua Tagovailoa came back, but it wasn’t much fun: QB22, QB19, QB22. The Dolphins don’t trust their offensive line and are concerned about Tua’s health, which shows in the play calling.

    The Colts have played the 11th-toughest schedule through the first 10 weeks, but face the third-easiest slate from that point forward. So it’s a good time to go back to Anthony Richardson, although that’s not the best news for anyone holding tickets to that WR room.

    The Chargers will never be a proactive passing team, but Justin Herbert’s efficiency stats are dreamy. As we wind through a busy offseason, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey are both worthy of attention. TE Will Dissly too.

    Audric Estimé was rightfully hounded in the free agent pool this week, a two-down rookie in Denver. But he had a limited receiving profile in college and has yet to catch a pass in the NFL, so understand we’re talking limited upside. Courtland Sutton is starting to click with Bo Nix, going WR7 and WR7 the last two weeks.

    Chicago’s offensive line is clearly a problem, but remember that sacks are more of a quarterback stat than an offensive line stat. Caleb Williams holds the ball too long without departing OC Shane Waldron doing him any favors. Chicago has played the second-easiest schedule to this point; in football the hardest thing is to move on.

    The coaches were fired. Playing cards have changed hands. Signature deals were concluded. There are no more cards to play. He folds his hand.

    There’s nothing really wrong with Tank Bigsby, but the situation around him is falling apart. Trevor Lawrence is not healthy, the team is losing games, too many game scripts are getting out of hand. The Jaguars don’t use Bigsby much in the passing game and Travis Etienne Jr. is back as well. Therefore, Bigsby could rightfully be demoted in some leagues right now.

    No one sees Drew Lock as a savior, but Daniel Jones probably deserves the bench when the Giants return from business. Tyrone Tracy Jr. pushed Devin Singletary out of the way, which is notable when you consider Singletary’s history with head coach Brian Daboll.

    Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers are fantasy, so is Alexander Mattison if you want some empty messenger. But there are no real answers in this quarterback room, and the Raiders’ defense has also been stomped on most weeks.

    I hope Jameis Winston beats New Orleans this week because this fantasy offense is much more interesting with Winston than Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Last three games for Cedric Tillman: WR14, WR3, WR12. Cedric the Entertainer.

    Calvin Ridley has shown he can produce with both guards, so welcome back to the Circle of Trust. Tony Pollard plays gallantly every week despite injuries keeping him out of training; watch out for Tyjae Spears.

    Their remarkable 2-0 start seems like 15 years ago. Alvin Kamara has been fantasy royalty all year, but his heavy workload is concerning given his stature and career resume.

    Drake Maye checks it all: athletic, competitive, precise. The average offensive line in front of him didn’t hold him back much. Rhamondre Stevenson has been a credible RB21 through the opening 10 weeks.

    It’s not fun to get pulled over for a foul, but we have no choice. Of course you play CeeDee Lamb and maybe hold your nose and use Rico Dowdle. Jake Ferguson plays tight end, so you might be stuck there. But this offense probably doesn’t stand a chance with Cooper Rush and Trey Lance.

    Chuba Hubbard was one of the fantasy steals of the year, but he’s the only player on the list. Imagine what Hubbard could do if he could face his defense, the biggest prize in the league.


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  • How the violence happened after the soccer match between the Israeli and Dutch teams

    As incidents of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic abuse rise across Europe, a soccer match between Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax Amsterdam sparked violence and a firestorm of controversy in the Dutch capital.

    Investigators are still looking into exactly what happened before and after the game, but officials said it included «rioters who actively sought out Israeli fans to assault and attack them,» as well as rioting and violent acts by some Israeli fans.

    Officials issued an emergency decree banning all protests in the city until Thursday, stepped up security at Jewish sites and banned the use of some face coverings.

    This is what we know about how events unfolded.

    Wednesday, Nov. 6

    Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have started arriving for Europa League matches, Europe’s second biggest club football competition after the Champions League. (Israeli clubs have played in UEFA competitions since 1992.)

    Amsterdam’s municipal safety committee said the match was not high-risk «from a footballing point of view» and that there was «no animosity» between the two sets of fans, according to an official report released on Tuesday. The committee said it consulted the police, teams, football hooliganism authorities and UEFA before making the assessment.

    Ajax, the most successful Dutch team, has historically attracted supporters from Amsterdam’s Jewish community, and fans sometimes carry Star of David flags to matches. The club also has many Muslim fans.

    While the evening passed relatively peacefully, police monitored aggressive messages on social media and messaging apps threatening Maccabi fans, according to a report by a group of officials known as the Triangle – Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema; René de Beukelaer, Chief City Prosecutor; and Police Chief Peter Holla.

    They saw «a readiness to act and in a few cases to mobilize at a specific location,» the report added.

    At around 11:00 p.m. local time (5:00 a.m. CET), four people were arrested after they painted pro-Palestinian graffiti at the Johan Cruyff Arena, where Thursday’s match was scheduled to take place, the report said.

    About 1,200 police officers were deployed in the city.

    Thursday, Nov. 7

    Early Thursday, a video posted on X and geolocated by NBC News on Rokin, a main street in downtown Amsterdam, showed a crowd cheering as a man standing on a building’s canopy tore down a Palestinian flag.

    Some in the crowd chanted «Ole» and «f— you Palestine.»

    A police car then slowly drove by, and the fans moved out of the way. It is unclear whether the authorities took any further action.

    UEFA Europa League - Ajax v Maccabi Tel Aviv, Amsterdam, Netherlands - November 7, 2024
    Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam on Thursday.Jeroen Jumelet / EPA / EFE via Shutterstock

    An official report on the incident said the group then split up, with some heading towards the city’s famous red-light district, shouting slogans. Some in the crowd were reportedly wearing masks.

    Some were «taking off their belts» and attacked the taxi. Other taxis were «vandalized» nearby.

    After online calls for «taxi drivers to mobilize» went out, some drivers headed to the Holland Casino, where 400 Israeli fans were reportedly present. The police took the fans away in buses.

    Police escort of Maccabi fans from Tel Aviv
    Police escort Maccabi fans from Tel Aviv to the Amsterdam metro on Thursday.InterVision / AP

    According to the report, «relatively small» clashes continued to break out around the casino.

    Later, the Triangle discussed canceling the match, but found it «untenable» due to the large number of fans already in town.

    At 1 p.m. local time, a large number of Maccabi fans gathered in the city’s central Dam Square, where «police were on standby,» according to the report.

    Video shared on social media and geolocated by NBC News shows Maccabi fans chanting anti-Arab slogans in front of the national monument in the square.

    Maccabi fans could later be seen chanting «Death to the Arabs» and «Long live the IDF». We’re going to fuck the Arabs,» as well as tearing up another Palestinian flag.

    Pro-Palestinian groups initially planned to protest outside the Johan Cruyff Arena during the match, but Mayor Halsema said at a press conference on Friday that she had moved the demonstration to a remote location.

    Amsterdam, like many cities around the world, has been the scene of large-scale protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, which has killed more than 43,000 people in the blockaded enclave, according to health officials. Israel’s invasion of Gaza followed the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7, in which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 hostages were taken by Palestinian militants.

    Maccabi Tel Aviv fans stage a pro-Israel demonstration and tear down Palestinian flags hanging in the streets of Amsterdam on November 7, 2024.
    Maccabi Tel Aviv fans staged a pro-Israel demonstration in Amsterdam on Thursday.Mouneb Taim / Anadolu via Getty Images

    Shortly before kick-off at 9pm local time (3pm CET), several videos posted on social media showed Maccabi fans jeering, whistling and lighting torches during a minute’s silence for victims of Spain’s deadly floods. The sign on the stadium read «In memory of the victims of the floods in Valencia.»

    This led to a lot of criticism on social media, although several Israeli fans interviewed after the match said they did not hear the call for silence.

    The match ended around 11pm local time (5pm EST). And after watching their team thrashed 5-0, many Maccabi fans returned to their hotels and downtown.

    Friday, Nov. 8

    Within an hour of the match ending, security collapsed.

    The trouble was expected in part because of messages on social media «confirming that there are groups looking for a clash with Maccabi fans,» according to Tuesday’s report. Officials cited screenshots from messaging apps that called for «Jew hunting.»

    Maccabi fans in the area were repeatedly attacked by pro-Palestinian «rioters who were captured and escaped,» according to the report. The police struggled to quell the violence, and some fans were seriously injured.

    The report said that unlike traditional hooliganism, in which people associated with rival clubs fight each other, police work was made more difficult because rioters moved in «small groups, on foot, in scooters or cars to attack Maccabi fans. briefly and then disappear again.”

    Video, verified by NBC News, showed a man hiding on the ground. «I’ll give you my money,» he said. His attacker shouted: “This is for children! For the children, mother—-r. Free Palestine now.”

    Other videos showed people being kicked and beaten in the street. It was not immediately clear who the attackers or victims were.

    Meanwhile, around midnight, a larger group of Maccabi fans were spotted in the Dam Square area.

    «Some walk around with sticks in their hands and commit vandalism,» the report says.

    A video recorded early Friday by Bender, a popular YouTube channel, shows a group of men, some wearing Maccabi fan colors, picking up pipes and boards from a construction site before chasing and beating the man.

    Around 2:45 a.m., the Israeli ambassador contacted Mayor Halsema and said there was «a lot of anger» in Israel over the events in Amsterdam.

    Videos posted on social media and verified by NBC News showed some Maccabi fans returning home to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport chanting, «Why is school out in Gaza? There are no more children there.”

    The violence sparked international condemnation.

    Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he was «appalled by the anti-Semitic attacks».

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared the incident to Kristallnacht, or the «Night of Broken Glass,» on November 9, 1938, when Nazi Germany unleashed violent riots aimed at expelling the Jewish community and vandalizing their homes, synagogues and businesses.

    Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the US special envoy for monitoring and combating anti-Semitism, said the violence was «horribly reminiscent of a classic pogrom».

    In a post on X, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called the images coming out of Amsterdam «horrific and very shameful for us in Europe.»

    UEFA, which organizes the Europa League, condemned the violence and said it trusted the authorities to «identify and charge as many as possible those responsible for such acts».

    A total of 62 people were arrested on suspicion of violent acts in public, vandalism and disturbing public order, according to the official report. Forty-nine of them were Dutch and 10 Israeli, and the nationality of three is unknown, the Triangle report says, adding that 45 were fined and four remained in prison. Two minors were «suspected of aggravated assault».

    Sunday, Nov. 10

    After 24 hours of relative peace, police detained 50 people at a pro-Palestinian rally for defying a ban on protests in Amsterdam. Another 340 people were loaded onto buses and dropped off on the outskirts of the city.

    The protest is taking place while the city is under a state of emergency and a ban on demonstrations.
    Police clashed with protesters during a demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Sunday.Robin van Lonkhuijsen / AFP – Getty Images

    Authorities later extended the ban on protests until Thursday.

    French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said he would attend the match between Israel and France on Thursday – in a bid to promote «brotherhood and solidarity» following the events in Amsterdam.

    Meanwhile, Israel urged its citizens to avoid attending cultural and sporting events abroad in the coming week.

    Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that Israel has intelligence that pro-Palestinian groups abroad plan to harm Israelis in cities in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and other countries.

    Monday, Nov. 11

    After the riots in Amsterdam, the windows of the tram were broken
    After riots in Amsterdam on Monday night, broken windows on a tram.Mizzle Media / via Reuters

    Due to high tensions, dozens of people set fire to a tram in Amsterdam on Monday night.

    Video geolocated by NBC News shows the group throwing fireworks and other blunt objects at the streetcar, with some chanting «Jews are cancer.» Police said it was unclear who started the riots and whether they were connected to what happened last week.

    Police announced on Monday that five new arrests had been made over the weekend. The five men, all residents of the Netherlands, aged between 18 and 37, are «suspected of public violence against persons on Thursday evening,» it said.


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