What to do with sputtering fantasy football stars like Aaron Rodgers and Todd Gurley; The best and worst fantasy football matchups for NFL Week 7; Getting left out of the Big 12 sounds a lot like getting left at the altar; The Thunder will miss the playoffs and nine other bold NBA predictions; The Raiders may love Las Vegas. It’s far less clear if the NFL feels the same.; Expect refs to intervene more in concussion cases after Cam Newton investigation wraps; Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict gets slapped with $75,000 fine but no suspension; Colts owner Jim Irsay dislikes anthem protests, is fine with his 2-4 team’s direction; Geno Smith reportedly named the Jets’ starting QB, replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick; Ben Roethlisberger isn’t superhuman: Steelers QB reportedly to miss 4-6 weeks; As jury deliberates in Derrick Rose trial, Knicks say he’ll start in opener; Adam Silver calls an NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte a ‘priority,’ but there’s a catch; Eli Manning tries to walk back his comments about Odell Beckham Jr.’s antics; Sorry Jon Bon Jovi and Peyton Manning, the Titans are not for sale; With Eddie Lacy out, possibly for weeks, Packers acquire RB Knile Davis from the Chiefs; Fantasy football start/sit for Week 7: Spencer Ware rolls on, Carson Wentz struggles   National sports stories and blog updates   Expect refs to intervene more in concussion cases after Cam Newton investigation wraps Findings in joint review by NFL, NFLPA result in a few tweaks to protocol. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » What to do with sputtering fantasy football stars like Aaron Rodgers and Todd Gurley When stars refuse to shine, do you bench them? Trade them? Cut them? By Mike Hume  •  Read more »   Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict gets slapped with $75,000 fine but no suspension NFL was reviewing a low hit and whether the Bengals linebacker stepped on a player. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The best and worst fantasy football matchups for NFL Week 7 Steer clear of Drew Brees and DeAndre Hopkins if you can. By Daniel Kelley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Colts owner Jim Irsay dislikes anthem protests, is fine with his 2-4 team’s direction Maybe he could concentrate on one rather than the other. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Geno Smith reportedly named the Jets’ starting QB, replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick So much for an uninspiring quarterback controversy, but the leash on the struggling Fitzpatrick is clearly getting shorter in what is turning into a lost season for Gang Green. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Ben Roethlisberger isn’t superhuman: Steelers QB reportedly to miss 4-6 weeks The Steelers quarterback won't heal quite so quickly from arthroscopic knee surgery. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Getting left out of the Big 12 sounds a lot like getting left at the altar Said the billionaire chairman of Houston's Board of Regents: “You know what they don’t realize? They’re dealing with people’s emotions." By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   As jury deliberates in Derrick Rose trial, Knicks say he’ll start in opener In Los Angeles, a jury is deliberating in a civil rape lawsuit involving the star player and two friends. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Thunder will miss the playoffs and nine other bold NBA predictions If these come true, we should all go to Las Vegas immediately. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Adam Silver calls an NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte a ‘priority,’ but there’s a catch If HB2 remains in place, Michael Jordan won't get the 2019 game. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Eli Manning tries to walk back his comments about Odell Beckham Jr.’s antics Manning says he's 'fine' with his wideout's behavior, so long as it doesn't draw a penalty. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sorry Jon Bon Jovi and Peyton Manning, the Titans are not for sale The Adams family says it's going to work things out. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   With Eddie Lacy out, possibly for weeks, Packers acquire RB Knile Davis from the Chiefs Eddie Lacy didn't seem exactly right Sunday against the Cowboys. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Raiders may love Las Vegas. It’s far less clear if the NFL feels the same. The owners would have to ratify a proposed move and there are concerns about the size of the Vegas market and gambling issues. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. 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