Why ‘average’ players could make the New Orleans Saints great from here out; Fantasy football Week 11 player rankings; Fantasy football scout: The Packers’ backfield remains a place of mystery and intrigue; For the Spurs, replacing Tim Duncan with Pau Gasol is a complicated equation; The Cowboys would face a Tony Romo conundrum if Dak Prescott actually struggles; College Football Kickoff, Week 12: Oklahoma, a playoff contender? Don’t laugh.; Candace Buckner on a make or break upcoming stretch for the Washington Wizards; There is no question the Nationals should trade for Chris Sale; UFC ‘gave Nick Jonas my seat': A bizarre twist in Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch rumors; White Texas teens chant ‘build that wall’ at Hispanics during high school volleyball match; Man bungee-jumps over 240 feet to dunk a cookie, setting a Guinness World Record; Johnny Manziel reportedly has worked out a deal with prosecutors in assault case; The Browns could have drafted Ben Roethlisberger. They didn’t, and now he owns them.; Marc Gasol buries the Clippers, dances like no one’s looking; Hoping for unity, Kent State basketball puts a new spin on the national anthem; LeBron James to donate $2.5 million for Muhammad Ali exhibit; College football Week 12 TV schedule: West Virginia prepares for much ‘ringin’ and bangin’ ‘; There’s now a Premier League for Quidditch, the game from ‘Harry Potter’; The Timberwolves’ toughest opponent? Third quarters — by a looooong shot.; Russell Westbrook and James Harden show the downside of being a one-man show; Week 11 NFL picks: Count on Panthers and Seahawks to win, Packers to lose   National sports stories and blog updates   UFC ‘gave Nick Jonas my seat': A bizarre twist in Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch rumors The UFC welterweight said he thinks Dana White is purposefully keeping him away from the dual champ. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » White Texas teens chant ‘build that wall’ at Hispanics during high school volleyball match Students from predominantly white Archer City High held Trump/Pence signs and a "Come and Take It" flag during the chant. By Peter Holley  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Man bungee-jumps over 240 feet to dunk a cookie, setting a Guinness World Record Simon Berry was discerning in his cookie choice for the leap, saying the treat had "structural integrity." By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Johnny Manziel reportedly has worked out a deal with prosecutors in assault case The two sides now have two more weeks to hammer out the details. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Browns could have drafted Ben Roethlisberger. They didn’t, and now he owns them. The Steelers QB has played against Cleveland 22 times, starting 21 of those games and winning 20 of them. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Why ‘average’ players could make the New Orleans Saints great from here out Sometimes adding "average" players is an upgrade. It has been for the Saints, who are showing signs of improvement in the second half of the season. By Mike Renner  •  Read more »   Fantasy football Week 11 player rankings By Washington Post  •  Read more »   Fantasy football scout: The Packers’ backfield remains a place of mystery and intrigue Crucial situations to monitor in all of Week 11's games. By Des Bieler  •  Read more »   Marc Gasol buries the Clippers, dances like no one’s looking He hit the game-winner but saved the dagger for Twitter. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   For the Spurs, replacing Tim Duncan with Pau Gasol is a complicated equation The Spurs decided to replace an aging Hall of Fame center in Tim Duncan with another in Pau Gasol. But despite Gasol's many talents, it's far from a like-for-like switch. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Hoping for unity, Kent State basketball puts a new spin on the national anthem “It takes courage for our players to make a statement like this,” Coach Rob Senderoff says. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Cowboys would face a Tony Romo conundrum if Dak Prescott actually struggles The Cowboys suddenly have a four-time Pro Bowl selection as an overqualified backup QB. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   College Football Kickoff, Week 12: Oklahoma, a playoff contender? Don’t laugh. They have a path thanks to the magic of inertia and the dwindling number of one-loss playoff contenders. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   Candace Buckner on a make or break upcoming stretch for the Washington Wizards On this episode of Posting Up, Candace Buckner stops by to talk about the disastrous start for the Wizards and why the next five games could be pivotal to their success. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   There is no question the Nationals should trade for Chris Sale Washington may not need another ace, but they should still try to acquire the flame-throwing southpaw from Chicago. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071