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endervoiid · 5 years

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Been a while since I’ve last sat down to write fic but yes hi hello I’ve done exactly that. Got hit w/ a sudden need of post - game Prompto so that’s what I’ve gone and written. Enjoy!

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Translucent, see - through, pale nearly enough to be cause for worry in those close to him before he waves them off with a weak and uncoordinated move of the arm. In the warm light of the sun, Prompto looks more akin to a phantasm than a human being. He’s sickly looking, freckles standing out against the white canvas, his form is lanky and it almost looks like he’s going to come undone the moment he as much as takes a step.

Seeing the sunrise after literal years of darkness is amazing, a blessing truly and yet he can’t help but still feel cold, still feel empty. It’s already been months since the Scourge has been banished and yet the chill has yet to leave his weary bones. It’s made itself at home in times of restless worry and hasn’t left even now when things have started to finally look up. It’s still there, still curled up in nooks and crannies, still fills in cracks that if left unattended then he’s sure that they would be more than enough to cause a mess of him. It’s an ever - present companion, unneeded and unwanted yet persistent.

Shuddering breath, he thumbs the silver band on his ring finger absentmindedly. Frigid against dying warmth, a strong and grim reminder of what has been and will never be again. Yet, he refuses to take it off, refuses to lose the last link, refuses to give up on hope. He will take the ring to his grave should it come to it. There’s no way in hell that he’s taking it off, consequences be damned.

Laughter, hollow and sad, spills from thin lips and he allows his legs to meet at the knees, wobble and give up under him. He’s still chuckling, the sound nothing more but a broken music box that now sounds disharmonious at best and similar to a loud, suffering wail at worst. It’s heartbreaking, really, to hear him laugh and cry and scream to the skies about how he wishes he wasn’t alone, about how he’s fought for so long for a better world but not like this, about how this is all worthless -- they’ve won but at what cost? The threat has been forever banished but was the sacrifice necessary?

As fast as it comes, it’s gone and the noises die in his throat. Tears have welled up in his eyes at some point and now they are dripping down his cheeks, catching on his chin before falling on the ground, on his hands, on the bouquet of flowers he should be more careful with and try to not destroy. He’s brought it with him for a reason, it would be a shame if he were to screw it up at the very end.

“ Hey, Noct. . . ” Prompto begins between uncontrollable hiccups. It’s one thing to stay at his best friend’s grave in silence and mourn and another trying to put feelings into words. Even if nobody is here to listen to him talk, he still can’t stop the stutter in his voice.

And so he lets his voice break on the Prince’s name, lets all his emotions flood him and drip into his voice so when he opens his mouth again, he sobs quietly for a moment or two before he actually talks. “ It’s been a while since I could come visit you. Things are quite hectic, haha. Everybody is working to rebuild Insomnia. Even a few months later since the sun has risen for the first time, it still feels weird. It’s warm and bright and I’ve missed it so much. ” And I’ve missed you so much. “ Everybody’s doing their best to get along and it’s such a weird sight. There’s no longer a divide between Lucis and Niflheim, people are working together so progress is made. Maybe it will appear again but, for now, it’s peaceful. ”

“ Everybody’s so busy. Gladio has taken over the remaining Glaives and the Hunters and Iggy helps coordinate them, Iris has become a fierce Daemon Slayer and, yeah, they are gone now but she’s still a kickass fighter on hunts, ‘Nea drops by every now and then too with materials and supplies she scavenges from who knows where. ” a pause and he rubs at his eyes “ Cindy’s been making these really neat prosthetics for the wounded people so they can help if they want instead of being rejected because they are deemed unfit for the work. ”

Perhaps, the hardest of all is when he has to talk about himself.

His shoulders drop, hands fiddling with the wrapping on the bouquet. “ I’ve. . . been holding on the best I can. It’s rough and I miss you loads but. But I’m trying my best to stay optimistic. It’s hard but that means I have to try harder! ” yet a choked noise interrupts him accompanied by a wave of fresh tears “ I just - I just want you here with me. I want you to see the world bathed in light once more. It’s so unfair that you had to sacrifice yourself for this to happen. ”

This has been on his mind for so long and it feels so good to finally be able to let it out. Noctis’ death has left a big mark on Prompto and it’s clear to anybody who looks at the blond and takes notice of the dark rings under his eyes and how sunken they look, of the way his gaze becomes lifeless when he thinks that people aren’t looking, of the way he curls into himself slightly and nobody seems to be able to put him a genuinely good mood again. It’s taken a great toll on him and it’s not hard to see.

Without saying anything else, he gets up once again. A moment’s hesitation before he puts the bouquet down against the headstone and then he turns on his heels and leaves. Delphiniums, the Prince’s favourite flowers.

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unfair-sports · 4 years

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The OSG Fantasy Report Week 15

This week is really about seeking motivation and targeting games with 4 full quarters to be played and players who “want” to win

Quarterback

Baker Mayfield. Gets a good matchup in a dome despite being on the road. Similar to when we fired him up in stacks vs Miami, this game vs AZ could get back and forth. Battle of the Sooner QBs.

Jimmy G. Projects decent if they are forced to pass. He has had a hot hand and that should continue vs a defense of Atlanta where we just don’t know which unit will show up each week.

Ryan Tannehill vs Deshaun Watson. Both teams are highly motivated in the highest game total of the week. This could help determine the AFC South and both defenses can be giving. Division game, so don’t be surprised if game goes under, yet the best players usually show up in these games.

Jameis Winston. He’s in a dome vs Detroit, a spot we have attacked all season. Do not stop now. Stack him with Godwin. Monitor the health of his thumb

Dak Prescott vs Jared Goff. Big battle in the dome, though the running game may be the spot to target. Both teams are fighting for their playoff lives Sunday in a high game total.

Russell Wilson. The masses are rightfully flocking to Chris Carson. Pivoting to the passing would be a sneaky tournament play.

Kyler Murray. At home in a dome vs Cleveland. His production has been down a little but maybe due to the hamstring injury. Could be easily stacked with Kirk and may go overlooked. Battle of the Sooner QBs

Patrick Mahomes. I think Denver’s riding high time with Lock comes crashing down in KC, and the blowout is on. Mahomes 3-4 TD explosion we have been waiting on is incoming.

Running Back

Phillip Lindsay. If you think Denver keeps it close, Lindsay is a great play. Playing against the worst run defense is always a plus matchup in close games.

Chris Carson. Facing one of the worst run defenses with No Penny to take away goaline carries. He is priced like he is in a RB by committee in a favorable matchup in a game they need to win.

Derrick Henry. If the hammy is ok, you need no advice to fire up Mr. November and December in a great matchup in a very meaningful game.

Josh Jacobs. If active, he’s a very good play. I just hate that Oakland has been free falling but so have the Jags and their run defense as of late. It’s the last home game for Oakland and should be fired up. IF he’s out, fire up Deandre Washington.

Boston Scott. Cheap pass catching RB for Philly in a depleted offense.

Saquan Barkley. Matchup driven. It’s been a rough season here, but if any spot is the spot, this is the week vs Miami. The cheat codes

Nick Chubb/Kareem Hunt. Both are in play. There is still some upside in Chubb. He is getting the 100 yards, just less TDs with Hunt in play. But the big play in Chubb is in effect vs AZ.

Aaron Jones. May be one of my favorite RBs of the week. The good Bears defense is giving up production to opposing RBs, especially those catching passes. Jones has been heavily involved in the passing game.

Raheem Mostert. In a plus matchup and is in control of the backfield finally. Vs Atlanta and favored at home is great.

Dalvin Cook. Always must be mentioned. He will be overlooked in a road West Coast matchup.

Christian McCaffrey. Price is up. Despite playing for nothing, the Panthers keep his workload secure which is great for fantasy.

Kenyan Drake. Finally sees a plus matchup vs Cleveland.

Ezekiel Elliott vs Todd Gurley. Gurley’s workload is back as the teams best offensive weapon. If Dallas took the same approach of feeding their best option, their playoff picture would look much better. Assuming good coaching takes over, both should see a good workload.

Wide Receiver

Kenny Golladay/Danny Amendola. At home in the dome vs Tampa’s secondary is all you need to know. Can take the discount on Amendola with Marvin Jones, Jr. ruled out. A very narrow target tree is likely here.

DK Metcalf/Tyler Lockett. Both have been quiet, and EVERYBODY IS PLAYING CHRIS CARSON. If Russ gets going, it should directly affect one of the WRs in a very plus matchup vs Carolina.

Jarvis Landry/Odell Beckham. Tough year for Beckham, but this is a plus matchup for both. Landry’s consistent floor and target share are a plus in this matchup. Either can be fired up with Baker Baker Touchdown Maker.

Emanuel Sanders/Deebo Samuel. Great stack mates with Jimmy G.

Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepherd, Golden Tate. Maybe by price, but this trio with no Engram playing Miami needs to be in your pool this week in a favorable matchup. Can’t play them all and I’m not stacking with noodle arm Eli.

Chris Godwin. No Evans. He’s a must play in the dome if Winston is active.

DJ Moore. Playable every week as a WR filler. Cheap #1 WR.

Amari Cooper/Michael Gallup. Both in play at home despite facing a good secondary. Both teams play at a fast pace, so volume alone should drive up fantasy numbers here.

Deandre Hopkins/Will Fuller. Great to stack with Watson. If Fuller is active yes it takes away 2-3 targets from Hopkins, but Watson’s production spikes when Fuller is active.

Greg Ward. Cheap WR filler. The WR core in Philly is depleted and behind Ertz and Goedert, may be the best WR option for Philly.

AJ Brown. Should continue to see work in the low volume Titans pass game. So, approach with caution. He is however the #1 WR for a team at a cheap price.

Christian Kirk. Great WR filler at low price. Clearly the #1 option for Murray in a game where the Sooners QB Heisman winners will want to show each other up.

Davante Adams. No Michael Thomas on the main slate, Adams probably has the most consistent floor and target share at WR from his QB.

Tyreek Hill. If Mahomes blows up this is the guy. Chris Harris has not been the dominant CB as of late, and Hill is outright hard to run with. Weather could keep passing down a bit.

Courtland Sutton. Has to be mentioned every week. No matter the matchup, or QB, keeps producing at high levels for his price

Tight End

David Njoku. He was eased in last week, so if his snaps elevate this week, he is in the matchup of all matchups for TEs vs AZ. It’s every week cheat code, so he is definitely on our radar.

Ian Thomas. Saw 10 targets last week filling in for Olsen and gets an even better matchup for TEs this week.

Noah Fant. Could sneak in for some targets and a TE vs the KC defense.

George Kittle. Good stack with Jimmy G. TE is a better matchup vs Atlanta than WRs. Big game could be incoming.

Zach Ertz. Will be the defacto #1 WR here vs Washington. Volume Volume Volume.

Tyler Higbee. Decent matchup but has been on fire since Gerald Everett went down. Not the biggest “name” amongst the stars in Dallas or for the Rams, and could go overlooked, but should see the second most targets behind Woods and Gurley touches vs Dallas.

Darren Waller. Renfrow out. Moreau out. Targets should be up even more. TD has to come eventually.

Travis Kelce. Always in play when Mahomes is healthy and are heavily favored.

Austin Hooper. Not the greatest of matchups but unless the Falcons are shut out (which is possible) Hooper is the #1 or 1A WR behind Julio Jones with no Calvin Ridley.

Defense.

New England Patriots. Big D line advantage vs Dalton. If put under pressure we could see old Andy, and not new Andy.

Philadelphia Eagles. Huge D line matchup (and O Line for that matter) and games are won in the trenches. If under pressure constantly should be a long day for Haskins full of sacks and turnovers.

SF 49ers. D line mismatch here as well and we have seen how bad it gets for Atlanta when Ryan cannot be protected.

Washington Redskins. I like their price and floor as of late. They have not been the walk over defense despite their record. The offense is the problem in Washington, and Callahan is an old school coach. Run the ball, play defense. With limited offensive weapons in Philly, it could make sense.

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didsbumeare-blog · 5 years

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365footballorg-blog · 6 years

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Armchair Analyst: Your complete guide to the Week 31 MLS slate

September 28, 201812:42PM EDT

The final weekend of September is here. The season’s almost done.

Let’s jump in:

Saturday Slate

Chicago Fire vs. LAFC 3:30 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

With all due respect to the Fire, this game’s much more about LAFC finding the right balance down the stretch and into the playoffs than it is about anything Chicago do. They’ve been a reactive blob of a team this year under Veljko Paunovic – they’ve just about entirely scrapped the “victory through possession” ethos that dragged them all the way to third place in last year’s table – so it’s tough to preview them week-to-week.

LAFC’s a little bit easier to pin down. And it should be noted that last weekend’s game, a pretty run-of-the-mill 2-0 win over the Quakes in which LAFC were very good defensively and kind of static in attack, featured a slight but significant formational shift.

Here’s what LAFC looked like in a recent 4-2 win at Toronto FC:

That’s a network passing graph made using Opta data. Each circle represents the location of the corresponding player’s aggregate touch, while the thickness of the lines connecting them represents the volume of passes exchanged.

This is a 4-3-3. Lee Nguyen (24) has more of a playmaker’s role than the other central midfielders, but he’s still very much a part of the midfield rather than a second forward, and the two wingers are playing high and relatively connected to the center forward.

Here’s last week against the Quakes:

This is much, much more of a 4-2-3-1 with Carlos Vela (10) playing as a pure second forward. The midfield was a true dual pivot as opposed to the free-flowing three-headed midfield monster we’ve seen at times from the Black-and-Gold this year. Neither fullback pushed as high as we’ve seen from them, supporting the attack rather than initiating it. And that attack was supposed to flow through Vela rather than to him, as Adama Diomande (9) led the line.

I understand the appeal of this more basic approach, if indeed that’s what we’re going to see from LAFC from here on out. There’s so much talent in that front four that “let’s throw them out there in their natural spots” should be an effective gameplan, and – more to the point – this does seem to provide a good dose of the defensive structure and rigidity that LAFC have, at times, been missing.

In terms of offense they are very clearly one of the best teams in the league, while defensively they have been clearly a step below the other elite tier sides. Sacrificing, say, 10 percent of your attacking fluidity for a 25 pecent increase in defensive effectiveness? I just made those numbers up, but still, the principle’s right and the gamble makes sense.

Or it did last week anyway. Let’s see what happens on Saturday.

Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids 4 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

We’ve seen it a million times over the years: A team goes on a long winning (or unbeaten) streak, and then when it comes to an end, they immediately hit a lull. The question then becomes “do you have the mental fortitude to come back and find the formula that fueled the winning streak in the first place?”

That lull for Seattle happened last week, with a pair of dispiriting losses. Will it be three?

If it is, then yeah… time to panic for the Sounders, because you absolutely can not drop points at home to this Colorado team. Expect Seattle to come out in their standard 4-2-3-1 and to try to play into the gaps between the Rapids center backs and fullbacks. Everybody who’s tried this over the past month has succeeded, as Colorado have taken just one of the last 18 points available, and have conceded 17 goals in that time.

Also: I’m willing to concede that Harry Shipp was maybe a bigger loss for the Sounders than people realize:

In Harry Shipp’s last 13 starts, the Sounders were 11-0-2. In the last 13 games where Shipp didn’t start, the Sounders are 2-8-3.

The Sounders are currently losing 2-0 and Harry Shipp did not start.

— Sounder At Heart (@sounderatheart) September 24, 2018

He’s out with a long-term injury. It’s time for Victor Rodriguez to step toward a big opportunity.

D.C. United vs. Montreal Impact 7 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

In terms of Eastern Conference playoff implications, this is the biggest game of the weekend, and probably the biggest remaining game of the regular season. If D.C. win, they’re probably heavy favorites to pass Montreal in the coming weeks and grab the sixth spot. If the Impact win, it’s hard to see how they don’t qualify. If it’s a draw … probably still advantage, Impact.

I enjoyed this from Tifo Football on how Wayne Rooney’s been drifting between true 9 and false 9 for United:

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In large part the goal of his movement is/has been to get opposing defenses to come with him up the pitch and toward midfield. Doing that opens space in behind for runners like Lucho Acosta, Yamil Asad and Paul Arriola. It’s like aikido – you use the defense’s momentum against them.

This very same strategy worked pretty great for TFC three weeks ago against this very same Montreal team, as the Reds’ forwards got between the lines, got Montreal’s defenders moving toward them, and then cut them up. It’s useful film that I’m sure both Remi Garde and Ben Olsen watched a bunch of this week.

On the flip side: How high to push Oniel Fisher (or Arriola if it’s him at RB)? D.C. attack best when their wingers dive inside in the final third, which means they have to get attacking width from their fullbacks. It’s worked great, but when your fullbacks are pushing that high, every turnover becomes an existential crisis.

And when your right back pushes that high, and it’s Ignacio Piatti lined up against him, you’re just asking to get countered into the grave.

Columbus Crew SC vs. Philadelphia Union 7:30 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Philly were pretty thoroughly beaten in the U.S. Open Cup final on Wednesday night, and while a bit of that likely comes down to that being their fourth game in 10 days, a bit more of it came down to Houston’s ability to sever the connection between Haris Medunjanin and the rest of the Union midfield.

Medunjanin is the organizing force to Philly’s possession-heavy approach, using that cultured left foot of his to 1) spray passes to the flanks, and 2) hit third-line passes between opposing midfielders to his teammates between the lines. That second function is the more important one, and it’s the one that Houston took away:

Those left-to right diagonals – red arrows indicate incomplete passes – are Medunjanin’s bread-and-butter. On Wednesday they were Houston counterattacks waiting to happen.

I’m not sure that Crew SC will sit on his left foot quite so much, but the effectiveness of that ploy will have been noticed by Gregg Berhalter & Co.

A win here pretty well guarantees Columbus will get a home game in the Knockout Round. I’m quite interested in seeing if Niko Hansen will get another start on the wing given his strong showing a week-and-a-half ago in Portland.

Toronto FC vs. New England Revolution 7:30 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

TFC’s season essentially ended last week, with both Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore limping off injured during losses to Tigres and RBNY, so I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see them go a little bit experimental with their lineup, formation and tactical approach. Liam Fraser, maybe? Ayo Akinola? No reason not to see them, given the stakes are now very low.

The stakes for the Revs, of course, are very high, and there’s not a ton of reason to think they’re up to getting a win (which they desperately need) here. As noted by local blog TheBentMusket, their primary issues continue to be defensive, and newcomer Michael Mancienne – the highest-paid defender in the league – has not been up to the task of fixing the backline.

The former Nottingham Forest fullback does lead the team in both clearances and blocks per game after only five appearances, but his miscues on Saturday were glaring, especially considering the game’s magnitude. And New England has just one win since his arrival, the epic 1-0 victory in the Bronx over NYCFC. Their other impressive performance, a 1-1 draw at LAFC, occurred while the Chelsea youth product was in England for the birth of his first child. Overall, the Revs are just 1-2-2 when he’s been on the pitch.

That’s not great. It needs to change if the Revs are to keep their playoff hopes on life support for one more week.

Minnesota United FC vs. NYCFC 7:30 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

NYCFC got a much-needed win on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, riding a strong second half to a 2-0 result over the visiting Fire. Domè Torrent once again tinkered, though this time it was to good effect as a straight-up 4-3-3 (with Maxi Moralez on the wing) allowed them both a bit more defensive solidity through midfield, and a little bit more of the ball in dangerous areas.

It’s a different story at Minnesota United. The Loons have ranged from very good to excellent at home over the last few months, which includes a rampant first half last week against the Timbers. They’ve flipped between a 3-5-2 and a 4-2-3-1, but regardless the goal has remained the same: Get Darwin Quintero on the ball in areas where he can make plays.

So they haven’t so much defined a style (there’s way too much roster churn for that) as they have developed a guiding principle. Yet “Let your best player decide the game” hasn’t been enough to get them into the playoff hunt in any meaningful way, but it’s made them a tough out in front of their own fans.

Houston Dynamo vs. San Jose Earthquakes 8:30 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Unspoken in that Philly bit above: Houston were only able to execute that gameplan because defensive midfielder (and 2017 team MVP) Juan David Cabezas is back. He was excellent on Wednesday, but he went all 90 and given the injuries he’s battled all year, it would be foolish for Wilmer Cabrera to run him out there from the start again.

So there’s a midfield question for the Dynamo. There are the usual ones for the Quakes, who’ve played some good soccer under Steve Ralston but have yet to collect a point. Fun moments, though.

One note from last week: They actually did a better job of winning midfield duels against LAFC than they’ve normally done throughout the year. If they can win those duels, win the ball, and then play through the middle, they can start to develop a useful identity.

LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 10 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

LA won for the first time since July last weekend, dominating Seattle 3-0. They went up early, rode it out, and got a much-needed shutout.

And there’s no secret to how they did it: They just went back to the basics, played a bog-standard 4-4-2 and managed to not screw up all that much at the back. Up top, Romain Alessandrini tormented the right side of Seattle’s defense in 1-v-1 situations, which pulled defenders away from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ola Kamara. Ibrahimovic and Kamara then did what good forwards do when they have that kind of extra space.

There’s nothing fancy about this. It’s a training session:

And that’s good! That’s how you want things to be.

This game will come down to that at least in part. The other part will be winning the ball at central midfield in order to stop Vancouver’s vicious counterattack (I’m assuming they’ll still be a counterattacking team in the post-Carl Robinson era).

And that’s the downside of the 4-4-2: You lack an extra man in central midfield to control the game. If the ‘Caps start dominating those second balls and getting out on the run, one of the forwards will have to drop back to help, or Alessandrini will have to come in off the wing and into central midfield to help, and then suddenly you’re talking about a different team playing in a different shape.

Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas 10:30 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Portland’s recent form, summed up:

Throughout the last 10 games they’ve been unable to figure out when they want to get pressure to service vs. when they want to play deep and track runners. Rarely have they been able to do both, and as that goal illustrates, sometimes they’re simply unable to do either.

Gio Savarese has tinkered with different formations quite a bit over the last two months, and in the second half of last weekend’s 3-2 loss at Minnesota the Timbers looked good in a 4-2-3-1. It would seem a smart bet to try to reprise that look in this game against an FC Dallas team that has no compunctions about sitting back and absorbing pressure.

They also have no compunctions about playing long balls over the top, just like the one seen above. FCD aren’t remotely a pretty team right now – not by a long shot – but if you let them play long and play on the run, you will lose.

Sunday Doubleheader

New York Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United 1 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

You can read my colleague Bobby Warshaw’s tale of the tape for this game HERE.

What I will focus on – and what I think RBNY should focus on – is the play of Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. The last time these two teams met, the Red Bulls turned LGP into a turnover machine:

As Atlanta evolved away from the high pressing identity that defined them last year, more and more of the game has fallen to LGP’s foot and that is mostly smart and good. He’s one of the best CBs in the league at hitting third-line passes in transition, he pushes forward well, and he might be the very best in the league at big left-to-right switches (apologies to Matt Besler).

Back in May when these two teams met, he was a liability, and RBNY’s No. 1 pressing trigger. Any time the ball came anywhere near him, Red Bulls players closed down like maniacs and forced him into rushed passes.

Here’s the thing: Rushed passes are bad. But rushed passes when you’re attempting some of the most difficult, high-risk passes in the game? Those can be fatal. Throughout the last two seasons we’ve seen Houston and D.C. United use similar principles – though with those teams, it comes off the counter rather than the high press – when facing the Five Stripes.

LGP is definitely going to try those passes. Can you make that work to your favor?

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SKC’s version of LGP – the high-risk, high-reward gambit – is the positioning of right back Graham Zusi. He’s a converted midfielder, which means he’s very comfortable in the final third, which means he overlaps higher and harder than any other fullback in MLS. This is mostly a good thing for Sporting, who are second in the West on both points and points per game. They’ve also won six games already in August and September, which is more than their past two seasons combined.

But when Zusi goes, and it results in some kind of turnover (even via a blocked shot or clearance), that is the magic hour for teams facing SKC. And in Joao Plata, RSL have the exact kind of left winger who can punish those overlaps.

Watch Ike Opara’s positioning, as well as Roger Espinoza’s.

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Japan has landed two rovers on the asteroid Ryugu, the first time that’s ever been done.

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I’ll write about it extra later, however I simply need to take a second to thank everybody for his or her unbelievably form assist, understanding and for reaching out after my final Love/Hate column. I wasn’t certain how folks have been going to react, however the assist and sort texts, tweets, DMs, emails and in-person mentions exceeded even my wildest hopes. So fantastic. Thanks from the underside of my coronary heart. I am nervous however excited concerning the problem of doing a brand new Thursday column this yr throughout the season.

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However earlier than we do new issues, it is time for an annual preseason custom. A nod to our short-attention-span, list-loving, slideshow-worshipping, soundbite-craving, everything-must-be-ranked-and-debated tradition we at the moment stay in.

It is the 2018 version of 10 Lists … of 10.

Listing 1: 10 gamers who’re at the moment NOT being drafted as starters in an ESPN customary league however have a great probability of ending the season as one (top-10 QB/TE or a top-20 RB/WR)

1. Alex Smith, QB, Redskins (ADP: QB18)

Assume 2017’s QB4 end was fluky for Smith? Not shopping for that Smith goes to sling it down subject like final season? I will struggle you on bit (his air yards per go try has elevated in three straight seasons), however whatevs, I perceive the skepticism there. You suppose it is a homer name and also you argue that what Washington has is an enormous downgrade from Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill and Kareem Hunt. I hear you, however what offers me optimism is even with out a man like Hill, Washington ranked fourth in yards after the catch per reception final season (6.1). And that’s with Chris Thompson lacking six video games (he ranked second amongst 131 certified gamers in yards after the catch per reception final season). A extra full-time position for Josh Doctson and including speedster Paul Richardson helps a crew that might want to throw to maneuver the ball. Smith is extra cell than he will get credit score for (fifth-most QB speeding yards the previous three seasons), and he’s enjoying for a crew that has the sixth-most QB fantasy factors throughout Jay Gruden’s tenure as head coach.

2. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Browns (ADP: QB23)

He simply must hold the job. As QB12 in each whole factors and PPG over the previous three seasons, he did that in Buffalo, the place he hadn’t performed with a longtime 1,000-yard receiver till Kelvin Benjamin confirmed up in the course of final season (Sammy Watkins had his just one,000-yard season in Taylor’s first season as a starter). His new supporting forged in Cleveland is extra achieved, as he has Jarvis Landry (averaging 1,010 yards per season for his profession), Josh Gordon (1,236 yards per 16 video games for his profession), a pleasant go catching again in Duke Johnson and gifted younger TE David Njoku to throw to. The speeding retains his ground excessive — he and Cam Newton are the one QBs with at the very least 4 speeding touchdowns and 80 rush makes an attempt in every of the previous three seasons — and he does not flip the ball over. I count on the Browns to remain aggressive sufficient that he retains the job all season.

three. Rex Burkhead, RB, Patriots (ADP: RB29)

His ADP has risen rather a lot up to now few weeks, however he is nonetheless going within the ninth spherical. And whereas I get it on trusting Patriots RBs, he was RB11 from Weeks 12 to 15 (after which his season ended on account of a knee damage) and that was for a RB who ranked 36th in touches throughout that stretch. With Dion Lewis in Tennessee and Sony Michel on the mend (and a rookie), the lion’s share of pink zone work ought to go to Burkhead, who also can play the slot and do a bunch of various issues in New England’s offense. He has Tom Brady’s belief, which is not any small factor. As quickly as I say this, watch Jeremy Hill wind up with 14 touchdowns, however the versatile Burkhead is the Patriots again I would like proper now.

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Four. Aaron Jones, RB, Packers (ADP: RB46)

I am in on Jones as the most effective again in Inexperienced Bay and his explosive potential has me seeing loads of Lambeau leaps this season. He’s a part of a committee and the two-game suspension does not assist, however that is why he prices you solely a 14th-round choose. Jones was the eighth-best RB in fantasy Weeks Four-7 final season (the one video games during which he received 10-plus carries), however he’ll have to earn his means onto the sector. As soon as he does, be careful.

5. Devin Funchess, WR, Panthers (ADP: WR34)

Say what you’ll about Cam Newton, however the man has thrown at the very least seven landing passes to his WR1 in 4 straight seasons. Funchess was a top-20 WR from Week 9 on final season (the week after Kelvin Benjamin was traded), and he profiles as an ideal WR for a Norv Turner offense. At 6-foot-Four, he is a pleasant large goal for Newton’s, ahem, accuracy. Simply 24 years outdated, Funchess enters this season realizing he is the No. 1 and precisely what his position is within the offense, one thing he was studying on the fly final season after Benjamin was dealt.

6. Corey Davis, WR, Titans (ADP: WR32)

A stylish sleeper choose this season, the fifth general choose of the 2017 draft noticed a team-high 23.1 p.c goal share throughout the postseason, giving us a glimpse of what might be. Davis suits the profile of a conventional No. 1 WR as Rishard Matthews continues to battle together with his well being and Taywan Taylor strikes me as a pleasant, however complementary participant. Davis is large and quick and the actual deal talent-wise, and Marcus Mariota is (hopefully?) higher than he confirmed final season (extra interceptions than landing passes? C’mon!).

7. Chris Hogan, WR, Patriots (ADP: WR25)

One other man whose ADP has risen fairly a bit lately thanks to each different Patriots WR getting minimize, suspended or retiring. However I will say that he is received an actual shot at a top-10 season, not simply prime 20. Final season, Hogan averaged 1.33 pink zone targets per recreation, sixth finest amongst gamers who appeared in at the very least eight video games (solely Jimmy Graham, Davante Adams, Jarvis Landry, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski have been higher). He’s New England’s No. 1 WR to begin the season, and that is a great position to have: The Patriots rank first within the variety of pink zone drives throughout the previous three seasons they usually rank second within the proportion of pink zone drives that finish in six factors (62.eight p.c). In his previous 16 video games with at the very least 4 catches, Hogan has racked up 237.7 fantasy factors. That will have ranked as WR10 final season. Since 2011, the Patriots common two go catchers per season with at the very least 64 catches (4 catches per recreation for 16 video games). It is robust to suppose that Hogan will not rank first or second on this crew in receptions. He was a top-10 WR final season earlier than getting damage, so give me Hogan over Edelman, even when each are wholesome, all day day by day.

eight. Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams (ADP: WR38)

My little Cooper Kupp (his official identify) appears to be forgotten this yr, as everybody argues about Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods. Whereas they are going to be competing for targets on the surface, Kupp has the center all to himself. Did I say center? I meant pink zone. Kupp’s 20 pink zone goal final season tied for fourth within the NFL, with Dez Bryant and Davante Adams — and have been greater than any two of his teammates mixed. I do not imagine that modifications. Of the 79 gamers with at the very least 200 targets throughout the previous three seasons, Cooks has seen the 10th-lowest proportion of his seems within the pink zone (eight.Four p.c). Kupp is a second-year participant able to take the following step in Sean McVay’s offense, and he is virtually free within the 10th spherical of PPR leagues.

9. George Kittle, TE, 49ers (ADP: TE19)

It is a small pattern for certain, however Kittle was the third-best tight finish in soccer throughout the closing three weeks of final season and I can inform you the 49ers suppose there actually is one thing right here. Kittle is a 250-pounder who flirts with a Four.5 40. I am excessive on your complete San Francisco offense this season and any QB coming from the New England system is aware of the significance of a decent finish.

10. Dustin Hopkins, Okay, Redskins (ADP of Okay19)

In every of the previous two seasons, seven of the highest 10 kickers performed in an offense that ranked inside the highest 10 in completion proportion. Alex Smith (67.three p.c) ranks second in completion proportion amongst certified QBs in these two seasons.

Listing 2: My 10 “hen” gamers

Earlier this yr, it was revealed that College of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh informed his crew to not eat hen as a result of it is a “nervous chook.” In equity, you would be nervous, too, for those who might be eaten at any minute. However I digress. Here is 10 big-name gamers I’m nervous about, both on account of damage, the offense or gamers round them (QB, offensive line), or one thing else. All gifted gamers, all ranked the place they need to be. However as I have been drafting, relating to the purpose the place they need to be picked, I are likely to go to a unique, equally ranked participant.

1. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings (ADP: QB8): Historically a gradual starter. These offensive line points and the shortage of a have to get into shootouts due to the Vikings’ superior protection make me nervous.

2. Dalvin Cook dinner, RB, Vikings (ADP: RB9): I swear, I am not selecting on the Vikings. However coming off the ACL, the offensive line points and a possible time-share with, and even simply getting vultured by, Latavius Murray (third-most pink zone speeding TDs up to now three seasons) makes me cautious at his ADP.

three. LeSean McCoy, RB, Payments (ADP: RB13): Talking of dangerous offensive strains. And dangerous offenses. And being on the fallacious aspect of 30. And that is earlier than the off-the-field stuff. At what worth quantity?

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Four. Kenyan Drake, RB, Dolphins (ADP: RB17): An ADP this excessive and never in a position to beat out Frank Gore? It’s possible you’ll suppose that is nuts and he has regarded good this preseason, however I simply do not imagine the Dolphins need him dealing with a full workload, no matter whether or not he truly can or not.

5. Jerick McKinnon, RB, 49ers (ADP: RB16): I like his expertise and I’m a believer within the San Fran offense. He even made the “others receiving votes” a part of my “Love” part in Love/Hate. However the Matt Breida/Alfred Morris speak (extra on that later) makes me actual nervous while you’re speaking a couple of top-16 RB choose, you recognize?

6. Julio Jones, WR, Falcons (ADP: WR2): I’ve him as my WR5 and I get all of the constructive regression arguments. No means he scores three touchdowns once more after a 6 p.c TD charge on his 18 pink zone targets (NFL common is 27 p.c). He’ll enhance. Logically that makes a ton of sense and his expertise is unquestioned. However for all his expertise, he has six touchdowns or fewer in 4 of the previous 5 seasons, he had simply 5 weeks as a top-20 WR final season and he has one top-five WR season in his profession. That is your WR2? He may actually “blow the roof off the doorways,” however, man, he makes me nervous as WR2 forward of Hopkins, Beckham and Thomas. Are we certain Falcons aren’t a nervous chook?

7. A.J. Inexperienced, WR, Bengals (ADP: WR7): He has performed all 16 video games simply twice up to now 4 years, he is on the fallacious aspect of 30, he had simply three video games of 85-plus yards final season and is coming off the bottom reception charge of his profession. Additionally, you recognize, Andy Dalton.

eight. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Eagles (ADP: WR26): It already feels just like the Eagles could be snakebitten after their magical run final season. Jeffrey seems like while you proceed to play effectively right into a dropping streak as a substitute of strolling away from the blackjack desk while you’re up. Jeffrey is already banged up, Philly has so many weapons and I do not know. It simply feels such as you’ll be ready to see if he performs each Sunday morning.

9. Brandin Cooks, WR, Rams (ADP: WR21): You understand I like Sean McVay. If anybody can get an enormous season out of Cooks, it is him. However that is Cooks’ third crew in three years, he will a spot the place, in the intervening time, he is the fourth offensive choice. It seems like he’ll have 4 enormous video games and in any other case be very pedestrian. … And you may do not know when these blow-up video games are coming.

10. Evan Engram, TE, Giants (ADP: TE 7): If he loses simply 9 catches, 100 yards (or about 7 yards a recreation) and two touchdowns from final season, he is TE10 as a substitute of TE5. Engram is a gifted participant, however with Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard again wholesome, together with the addition of Saquon Barkley, it’s important to count on a decrease goal share. Plus, 85.7 p.c of his pink zone catches resulted in a TD (the TE common final season was 56.three p.c).

Listing three: 10 Unsexy gamers who haven’t any hype or buzz, and while you draft them nobody will get offended or go “Oooh, wow, nice choose” … however they’re being undervalued and can outperform their depressed ADP (due to their unsexiness)

1. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers (ADP: QB16): He is the one QB to throw for Four,200 yards and 28 TDs in every of the previous two seasons … and he has achieved it in 5 straight seasons.

2. Lamar Miller, RB, Texans (ADP: RB23): He averaged greater than 15 factors a recreation within the six video games Deshaun Watson began final season, and he at the moment has no actual competitors.

three. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Raiders (ADP: RB21): He was RB13 throughout the second half of final season and would possibly as effectively be the poster little one for Jon Gruden’s “Flip Again the Clock” philosophy.

Four. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Jets (ADP: RB30): I count on he would be the early-down and goal-line again on a strong (not nice, however higher than you suppose) Jets offense.

5. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Lions (ADP: RB47): Might be a complete nonfactor, but in addition a non-zero probability he falls into double-digit touchdowns. And if he flames out, all he value you was a 14th-round choose.

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6. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals (ADP: WR13): He is coming off three straight seasons ending 11th or higher on the place and has a QB (both Sam Bradford or Josh Rosen) who likes to throw quick. Goal monster.

7. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos (ADP: WR29): He is getting used much more within the slot this preseason, and also you would possibly bear in mind Case Keenum’s major slot WR final yr, Mr. Thielen? So long as Sanders is wholesome, there isn’t any means he does not earn his ADP, with a great probability of beating it.

eight. Kenny Stills, WR, Dolphins (ADP: WR45): Final season’s WR28 sees Jarvis Landry depart and continues to be left for lifeless. How scared are we of Danny Amendola, DeVante Parker or Albert Wilson? (By the best way, Amendola additionally qualifies for this checklist. So long as he’s wholesome he’ll significantly outperform his ADP of WR55 in PPR leagues).

9. Jack Doyle, TE, Colts (ADP: TE10, 11th spherical): You guys aren’t actually terrified of Eric Ebron, are you? Come on. Doyle was final season’s TE7 and we expect what? Andrew Luck being again goes to damage Doyle? OK.

10. Matthew Berry

Listing Four: 10 finest fantasy crew names (that I can print!) that have been posted within the free Fantasy Life App that I am a part of (and the display screen identify of who posted it)

By the best way, it is a fantastic fantasy soccer group they usually completely crush it on the alerts. Come on, it is free. Strive it. For those who hate it, simply delete it. Right here we go:

1. Settlers of Saquon (wbutler210) 2. Rushin Collusion (drakkan) three. Goodwin Looking (fantasy_fb) Four. Sexual Thielen (chicanofire) 5. Maintain Calm and Kerryon (osubuckeyes21) 6. Flaccaroni n Cheese (chysell) 7. Voodoo Mama JuJu (nbay3) eight. Ertz-Hire-A-Star (chuck45) 9. Low Fats Greek Goedert (sycr218) 10. Trey Burton Ernie (jp5733)

1. Jon Gruden has had a 1,000-yard receiver all 11 years he has been a head coach. Amari Cooper is only one of seven WRs with five-plus TD catches in every of the previous three seasons. Michael Crabtree, now with Baltimore, ranked eighth in whole targets and third in finish zone targets the previous three years.

2. In 2015, John Brown was WR26, posting 1,003 yards and 7 touchdowns. Since 2015, Brown has the seventh-highest air yards per goal within the NFL. Since 2011, Joe Flacco has the second-most go makes an attempt at the very least 30 yards downfield. Brown is totally wholesome and has a present ADP of WR67.

three. Over the ultimate 5 video games final season, Peyton Barber was 15th in whole speeding yards.

Four. Final season, the Washington Redskins ran the ball 55 p.c of the time in goal-to-go conditions, 10th most within the NFL, regardless of an injury-ravaged offensive line. Washington simply signed Adrian Peterson.

5. When Kenny Golladay was out final season, Marvin Jones Jr. averaged 10.2 targets per recreation. When Golladay was energetic, Jones averaged 5.1 targets. Jones caught a landing each 6.eight receptions (the second-highest charge amongst WRs with at the very least 40 receptions). The season previous to his nine-TD season, he had 4 scores.

6. Previously three seasons, no QB has focused tight ends greater than Alex Smith.

7. Over the previous eight seasons, the highest go catcher for the Packers has averaged 11.eight landing receptions.

eight. Within the two seasons that Dak Prescott has been the Cowboys’ beginning QB, Dallas ranks simply 20th in performs run and 31st in go makes an attempt. And that was with Dez Bryant and Jason Witten.

9. Mark Ingram II scored on 27.three p.c of his pink zone carries final season. His profession charge previous to 2017 was 17 p.c.

10. Kyle Rudolph has performed all 16 video games for 3 straight years. New Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo comes from an Eagles offense that has led the NFL in tight finish receptions the previous two seasons when he was there.

Listing 6: 10 lineup-setting suggestions from the sports activities playing world

1. Final season, the quarterback on the betting favourite averaged 18 p.c extra fantasy PPG than the underdog.

2. Final season, the operating backs on the betting favourite averaged 17.5 p.c extra fantasy PPG than the underdog.

three. Final season, the extensive receivers on the betting favourite averaged 15.three p.c extra fantasy PPG than the underdog.

Four. Final season, the tight ends on the betting favourite averaged 30.Four p.c extra fantasy PPG than the underdog.

5. Final season, the kicker on the betting favourite averaged 30.2 p.c extra fantasy PPG than the underdog.

6. Final season, the protection/particular groups unit of the betting favourite averaged 74.6 p.c extra fantasy PPG than the underdog.

7. Operating again holds the best correlation over the previous 5 seasons when it comes to recreation outcomes and fantasy level whole. Staff RBs averaged 18.9 PPG in video games during which they misplaced by at the very least 10 factors, 21 PPG in losses by seven to 9 factors, 21.1 PPG in losses by 4 to 6 factors, 22.2 PPG in losses by one to 3 level losses, 23.three PPG in wins by one to 3 factors, 23.eight PPG in wins by 4 to 6 factors, 25.6 PPG in wins by seven to 9 factors, and 28.Four PPG in wins by at the very least 10 factors.

eight. NFL favorites scored 30.5 p.c extra PPG than underdogs final season.

9. NFL favorites averaged eight.7 p.c extra PPG when at residence than when on the highway final season.

10. The Packers, Titans and Rams are the one three groups that opened as favorites in all 4 video games from Week 13-16 (Week 17 strains are inconceivable to forecast at this level).

Listing 7: Extra fantasy soccer crew names (that I can print) that have been posted within the Fantasy Life App

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1. Hey Darnold (bolson56) 2. The Rosen Ones (bwarrick) three. MMM…Gurley Fries (rwill4ecu) Four. Thielen and Dealin’ (nickrome) 5. No place like Mahomes (cardinalsfan4life) 6. Kamara chameleon (dbrent58) 7. 50 Shades of Inexperienced Bay (durrzack) eight. Carson Wentz the Mattress (carsonwentzthebed) 9. Gordons of the Galaxy (goronron) 10. Ansah To Your Prayers (jj_pung)

Listing eight: 10 RBs getting into Spherical 10 or later which can be value fliers, particularly for those who go together with the “Zero RB” technique

1. Sony Michel, Patriots (ADP: 12th spherical) 2. Adrian Peterson, Redskins (ADP: 12th spherical) three. Latavius Murray, Vikings (ADP: 14th spherical) Four. Marlon Mack (ADP: 13th spherical) and Jordan Wilkins (15th), Colts 5. Corey Clement, Eagles (undrafted) 6. Matt Breida and Alfred Morris, 49ers (undrafted) 7. John Kelly, Rams (undrafted) eight. James Conner, Steelers (undrafted) 9. Chase Edmonds, Cardinals (undrafted) 10. Rod Smith, Cowboys (undrafted)

Observe: I might have put Kalen Ballage on this checklist, however I really feel like I’ve talked about him means an excessive amount of already this summer time.

Listing 9: 10 developments I’ve seen in restricted preseason motion that I’m shopping for (and a shout out to Adam Levitan, Graham Barfield and Scott Barrett, all folks I take pleasure in following on Twitter, and all of whom do a fantastic job charting first-team preseason snap percentages)

1. Christian McCaffrey getting used as a real workhorse. He already has been on the Love checklist and been ranked as a top-10 man for me for a very long time. Monster yr coming.

2. James White goes to have way more of a major position, at the very least early on, than folks notice.

three. I would like Tyreek Hill. I have been right to fade Sammy Watkins in preseason rankings and articles.

Four. Royce Freeman is a star and it is solely a matter of time earlier than the full-time job is his. Devontae Booker is only a man.

5. Carlos Hyde goes to be a legit beginning RB in 12-team leagues, with upside for extra.

6. Matt Nagy is telling the reality when he says Jordan Howard goes for use on third down.

7. Alfred Morris is not only RB depth for the 49ers. He can nonetheless play and folks neglect he was a top-nine RB within the two years below Kyle Shanahan in Washington. It stays to be seen how a lot, however he’ll have a task this season.

eight. I discussed these two in Love/Hate as effectively, however after George Kittle, Ricky Seals-Jones is my favourite late-round deeper-league TE.

9. I am in on Andrew Luck this season, particularly at his ADP, how deep the place is that if one thing occurs, and much more particularly after seeing how Indy cannot run the ball. And I am not impressed with their protection, both.

10. John Brown is gonna be an actual factor this yr. Truly, Baltimore’s whole offense will probably be.

Listing 10: Extra fantasy crew names, this time prompt by my followers on Twitter

1. Lights Kamara Motion (@TACanevari) 2. Publish Mahomes (@MachaJohn) three. Cam Ju Digg It (@C_Hira24) Four. Sizzling Chubb Time Machine (@21_Cuse) 5. Lady You Know It is Trubisky (@juliedawngordon) 6. The Wrath of Quon (@steelerdaddy) 7. Lambeau Calrissian (@VincentNarducci) eight. Each Kiss Begins with Trey (@Hexrivera) 9. You have to B McKinnon Me (@jeremy_Ramsey11) 10. Per Sources (@adamschefter)

Matthew Berry, The Gifted Mr. Roto, is prepared for the season. He’s the creator of RotoPass.com and one of many house owners of the Fantasy Life app and FantasyLife.com.

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It’s early, but Auburn looks poised to land another top 10 class in 2018.

I have said it a few times and will continue to say it probably until the football season starts, it’s early. There will be coaching changes, recruiting ranking changes, commitment changes and plenty of other changes over the course of the next 11 months. Still, from all early indications, the Tigers seem to be putting themselves in position for a strong 2018 recruiting class.

Last week, the Tigers landed 4* OG Jalil Irvin giving Auburn their 4th commitment of the cycle. Three of those commits are rated 247 composite 4*s (Joey Gatewood, Daquan Newkirk, and Jalil Irvin) while the lone 3* in Shaun Shivers might be one of the most explosive players this cycle. That’s a solid group to kick off the class but what should make Auburn fans even more excited is how Auburn looks with some top uncommitted talent right now. It would not be shocking if 4* WR Justyn Ross, 4* CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, 4* RB Asa Martin, 4* OG Tank Jenkins, 4* ATH Nathaniel Watson, and 4* DT Coynis Miller all landed with the Tigers. All six of these guys have AU as either a leader or in their top group and all of them are ranked in the top 10 in the state of Alabama. Only once since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama has Auburn signed more top 10 instate talent than the Tide and that was in the class right after winning a national championship. Auburn has also never signed the 247 composite #1 player in the state during Saban’s tenure. Both of those could change in 2018 if the Tigers are able to close on the above players. A tall task but not unimaginable at this point either.

Then there’s the out of state talent like 4* WR Jacob Copeland, 4* TE Tyneil Hopper, 4* LB Quay Walker, 4* WR Matthew Hill, 4* S Quindarious Monday and 4* S Myles Sims who all are very seriously considering Auburn. I would be surprised if all of the listed names signed with Auburn but I also wouldn’t be stunned if we ended up landing them all as well. The Tigers have positioned themselves as a legitimate player for all of these recruits, now they have to finish. Obviously, the Tigers will need to have a strong showing on the field in 2017 to keep the good vibes going and keep their current coaching staff somewhat together but if they do, then the Tigers might be able to sign one of if not their best class under Gus Malzahn.

Again, though, it’s very early….

Auburn Sets High Bar for Fehoko

The biggest visitor for Junior Day was not a junior in high school, it was Texas Tech DT transfer Breiden Fehoko. Auburn was the first official visit for the former top 50 player and apparently, it left him “speechless”.

“I was really speechless,” Fehoko said after his visit. “First and foremost, I enjoyed the hospitality. Second, I really enjoyed how everybody was really transparent and just real honest about seeing me play here and how they can better my skill set and how they develop me as a football player. I think that was a big thing. … Being this is my first visit, sets the bar really high for other schools.”

He still has four more visits to make but it seems like the Tigers did a great job of positioning themselves to land the big fella. Georgia is the team to watch, in my opinion, as their new DL coach is close with Fehoko and there’s a chance they will be without Trent Thompson down the road as he deals with some off the field issues. But the Dawgs along with LSU, Louisville, and Ole Miss are all going to have to work hard to top Fehoko’s Auburn visit.

Junior Day Recap

Last weekend was Auburn’s 2nd junior day of the 2018 cycle. The Tigers welcomed a plethora of talent to campus including recent commit Jalil Irvin. From all indications the weekend was a success and helped position the Tigers to hopefully land a few more studs down the line. Benjamin Wolk over at SECCountry compiled a list of the talent that made the trip:

2018 class

4-star WR Justyn Ross, Central (Ala.)*

4-star QB Joey Gatewood, Bartram Trail (Fla.)*

4-star OG Jalil Irvin, Stephenson (Ga.)*

4-star ATH Nathaniel Watson, Maplesville School (Ala.)*

4-star DT Alfred Thomas, Lanier (Ala.)

4-star OLB Quay Walker, Crisp County (Ala.)*

3-star RB Charles Strong, Union County (Fla.) — FSU commit*

3-star WDE Kelvin Stokes, Stanhope Elmore (Ala.)

3-star ILB Michael Harris, Tucker (Ga.)*

3-star OLB Richard Jibunor, Athens Christian (Ga.)*

3-star OLB Braelen Oliver, Douglas County (Ga.)

3-star WR Jammal Houston, John Ehret (La.)

3-star CB Juanyeh Thomas, Niceville (Fla.)*

3-star RB La’damian Webb, Beauregard (Ala.)

3-star OG Johnny Harris, Mill Creek (Ga.)

3-star WDE Kingsley Enagbare, Hapeville Charter (Ga.)

3-star WR Jaray Jenkins, Jena (La.)

3-star ATH Kolbi Fuqua, Cordova School (Ala.)*

3-star OLB La’Dedric Jackson, Lanier (Ala.)

3-star DT Timaje Porter, Theodore (Ala.)*

3-star OT Kameron Stutts, Brooks School (Ala.)*

Unranked DT Jalen Cunningham, Saint Clair County (Ala.)

Unranked WR DeLonte Evans, Minor (Ala.)

Unranked WR Shedrick Jackson, Hoover (Ala.)

Unranked safety Keyon Helton, West Florida Tech (Fla.)

Unranked OLB Shaka Heyward, Mill Creek (Ga.)

Unranked OL Ches Jackson, Tift County (Ga.)

Unranked OLB Caleb Kelly, Hapeville Charter (Ga.)

Unranked WDE Trey Laing, Tallahassee Leon (Fla.)

2019 class

Unranked OLB J.D. Bertrand, Blessed Trinity (Ga.)

Unranked CB Devin Bush, Edna Karr (La.)

Unranked OT Adrian Medley, Pensacola (Fla.)

4-star QB Bo Nix, Scottsboro School (Ala.)

4-star CB KJ Wallace, Lovett School (Ga.)

2020 class

Unranked RB Reggie Bracy, St. Paul’s Episcopal (Ala.)

Unranked LB Jackson Bratton, Muscle Shoals (Ala.)

Unranked ATH Quitman Kincaid, West Port (Fla.)

Unranked OT Kyle Mann, Douglas County (Ga.)

Wolk also got plenty of quotes from visitors about their experience over the weekend as well.

The big name that jumps out is 4* WR Justyn Ross. This was his 2nd trip in as many weekends to Auburn. His mom is currently serving overseas so don’t expect him to make any decisions soon. Still getting the stud wideout on campus as often as possible can only benefit the Tigers. Bruce Pearl might want to get him on the hardwood as well after seeing this ridiculous dunk last week.

Not many offers were doled out over the weekend but one 2019 recruit did get one. CB Devin Bush out of New Orleans, LA landed only his 2nd overall offer and first Power 5 offer. Bush told Wesley Sinor at AL.com that the offer had him “amped up” and felt like validation for all of his hard work. 2019 NSD is a very long ways away but being the first to offer a player usually keeps you in the hunt throughout the cycle.

Other News

One of the more interesting visitors was 3* FSU RB commit Charles Strong. The longtime Nole commit decided to visit after a recent conversation with WR coach Kodi Burns and came away impressed with the Tigers.

Strong isn’t the only FSU RB commit giving AU a look. 5* RB James Cook (Dalvin Cook’s little brother) tweeted a top 8 last week, despite being committed to the Noles. The Tigers came in at #6 and are expecting to receive a visit over the summer.

3* DT Timaje Porter has set a commitment date of March 24th. The big 320 lb nose guard has had AU as a leader for a long time but is also strongly considering LSU. He will choose between the two Tiger programs in two weeks.

Keith Niebuhr over at 247 put together a slideshow of possible commit candidates for Auburn. This was before Irvin committed but I still think a few names on there are possibilities to be next after Irvin such as Jalyn Armour-Davis and Richard Jibunor.

He also has a slideshow listing Auburn’s most important recruiting targets.

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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames cheats & more for Xbox 360 (X360)

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Genre: Shooter, First-Person Shooter

Developer: Electronic Arts

Publisher: Electronic Arts

ESRB Rating: Teen

Release Date: August 31, 2008

Hints

Quick Cash

Need quick cash, make enemies with biggest faction around at the time and go to war with them. Use full payload of helicopters and vehicle mounted weapons to take out the enemy, then replenish at nearest friendly base. Rinse and Repeat, Gargle the enemy for money and their belongings.

Getting Guys

Honk your vehicle horn will in the car/tank and computer guys will get in empty seats and machine guns.

More Than One

Ever find two or more bonuses in the world that you want? Have to wait forever for Ewan? No more! I found an action that allows you to pick up more than two items at once. All you must do is find two or more items you want and tag all of them. Make sure there all in your minimap or it won’t work. Then, throw the resource pickup smoke and Ewan will come by and pick up and as he disappears, you should get all of your tagged items! They should then disappear from your minimap. This action I found, while playing, will save you loads of time! Have fun and happy hunting!

Radio In

When you need money and you do a hit on a faction be careful because if it is a faction that you are friends with they will radio in to the boss and they will send reinforcements and that faction will turn hostile.

Unlimited Vehicle Ammo

Vehicles like the urban commando, and volcan 4X4 have a gunner seat get a computer person in it and you’ll have unlimited ammo time to do some major damage.

Boom

Grab a car and place C4 on the car and you could drive anywhere with a bomb. You can jump out the car and detonate it while the car is still going. Have fun blowing up things

Take A Heli While It In The Air

All you have to do is first unlock the mechanic, then you will have a grappling hook, next go up to a helicopter while its in flight and look at it while it is right above you and press Y on your controller and you will grapple the helicopter. (note: this only works if you are a certain distance away from the helicopter).

Free Transport

I found a way to get transported to a landing zone (that you have unlocked) first check your fuel and memorize how much you have, next go to Ewin in the PMC head quarters, then talk to him, after that select transport, then it will bring you to the map from there select a landing area, next you will arrive at the base you chose to land at, finally check your fuel again and you will have the same amount of fuel you had before you transported!

How To Get Alot Of Hvts In One Heli

Go to one of the hvts – they are going to give a fight for him, so first kill everyone protecting him. Subdue him. If you are friends with the Americans, grapple the heli, take it take one of the hvts then another until the whole ship is full. Take them to a safe location and send in an evac. Then you get a bunch of things, like cars or bombs and money!

Mega Bomb It Your Way

Those air strikes just laying around are good for something. Throw about three packs of C4 on to the case and use a chopper to lift and move the ordnance. Then fly to a safe distance, get out, and pull the trigger. BOOM, instant fireworks. You can also load these IEDs onto the bed of a truck and drive them in. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR A HOT ZONE! One stray bullet hits those C4 packs, its over for you. Major fun? DO this on an oil rig or in the refinery. Thats about five minuets of explosives. Demoing a bridge, make it five packs. Use CO-OP for multiple ordnance bombs.

Need a lift?

If you have a HVT in your car, when you are driving find a pretty good size jump so after you hit the jump and you are in the air press the button to get out of the car (while in the the air)and if you are levle it shouuld ake the cuffed HVT stay sitting in one spot in the middle of the air but it depends how ast and what angle your car is when you hit the jump!

Freezing

To avoid freezing while online load the game offlineconnect to online while in game quit then attempt toconnect to ea server it may not connect but allows you to play mercs2 online.

Cheats

Access Cheat Mode

Enter your PDA and push the following buttons on your controller to access the cheat mode. (Note: This disables you from earning achievements for the save file that it was entered on.)LB RB RB LB RB LB LB RB RB RB LB

Invinciblity

After accessing the cheat mode by entering the code in your PDA and then exiting your PDA you will have access to this cheat and a few others. Enter your PDA and using the D-pad on your controller enter this code: up, down, left, down, right, right.There should be symbols on the left hand side of the PDA showing what you have pressed. Exit your PDA to hear a sound to confirm that the code is activated.

Fill Fuel

Enter Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down.

Infinite Ammo (Includes Vehicles)

Enter your PDA and using your D-pad enter the following: up, down, left, right,left, left.

Grappling Hook

On the PDA, enter: up, left, down, right, up.

Give All Supplies

Enter Left, Right, Right, Left, Up, Up, Left, Up.

Give All Vehicles

Enter inside your PDA using your D-Pad: up, down, left, right, right, left.

Give All Character Costumes

Enter Up, Right, Down, Left, Up.

The Real Cheat Unlock Mode

Enter your PDA and type in the following buttons (you will not be able to unlock any achievements on the profile the code was entered on) LB, RB, RB, LB, RB, LB, LB, RB, RB, RB, LB.

Give Nuke

Enter Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right.

Give All Airstrikes (Except Nuke)

Enter Right, Left, Down, Up, Right, Left, Down, Up.

Unlockables

Unlockable Costumes

To unlock Costumes you must complete level 3 of aweapon challenge, this can be done by talking toFiona at your PMC. Each time you complete a level3 weapon challenge you will receive one of threecostumes.

Easter eggs

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Glitches

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Guides

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Achievements

Achievement List

Tattooed Millionaire (25) Earn $1 million.

Partners in Crime (50) Play co-op with a friend.

Pipeline (20) Capture all outposts for a single faction.

Eat the Heat (10) Try accelerating and braking at the same time.

Armaggedon It (20) Destroy 20 buildings.

Shoot to Thrill (20) Get 25 headshots.

Damage, Inc. (50) Use 20 airstrikes in co-op.

Hail and Kill (20) Destroy 50 objects using melee.

Holy Smoke (20) Destroy 50 objects with a grenade.

Little Savage (20) Destroy 50 objects with an RPG launcher.

Balls to the Wall (20) Beat the Winching Challenge three times.

Gone Shootin’ (20) Complete one of Fiona’s challenges.

Heavy Metal Thunder (10) Successfully complete 10 action hijacks.

Be Quick or Be Dead (10) Snipe 50 enemy vehicle drivers.

No More Mr. Nice Guy (10) Make all factions HOSTILE.

.And Justice For All (50) Verify all high value targets.

Digital Man (20) Unlock all shop items.

We’ll Burn the Sky (50) Unlock all landing zones.

Highway to Hell (10) Complete three different races.

Wheels of Steel (50) Come in first during a co-op race.

Nothin’ But a Good Time (50) Destroy 200 objects from the gunner seat inco-op.

Everybody Wants Some!! (50) Play with a Mercenaries 2 developer or a playerwho already has this Achievement.

Billion Dollar Babies (25) Earn $1 billion.

Wild One (20 points) You recruited Ewan.

The Rage (20) You completed “Rescue Carmona.”

Hello, Hooray (50) You acquired the PMC.

School’s Out (20) You completed the tutorial.

Ride the Dragon (10) You hijacked the tank in the villa.

The Analog Kid (20) You recruited Misha.

Oil and Gasoline (20) You recruited Eva.

Dirty Deeds (10) You achieved maximum Universal Petroleum mood.

Island of Domination (10) You achieved maximum Pirate mood.

Forever Free (10) You achieved maximum P.L.A.V. mood.

The Hero and the Madman (50) Completed Mercenaries 2.

No Compromise, No Regrets (20) You battled for Caracas.

Longing For Fire (10) Achieved maximum Chinese mood.

Stand Up and Shout (10) Achieved maximum AN mood.

You Better Run (20) You verified Carmona.

Runnin’ with the Devil (20) You verified Blanco.

Aces High (50) Capture all HVTs alive.

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