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The Media Isle of Man Awards for Excellence once again showcased the very best of Manx businesses and community initiatives. Held at the Villa Marina on Thursday evening, the night was filled with success stories and well-deserved recognition. The glittering ceremony saw 16 prizes awarded to leading businesses and individuals from the local community, honoured for their achievements during the last 12 months, plus a special Lifetime Achievement Award. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was deservedly presented to the recently knighted Sir Mark Cavendish, for his services to sport in the Isle of Man and his incredible cycling career which recently saw him become the man with the most Tour De France stage wins. The Business of the Year Award was won by the International Finance Group (IFG), while the Leader of the Year Award went to John Knight, the CEO of Hospice Isle of Man. Hospice Isle of Man were also awarded with Employer of the Year. Other winners on the night are listed below: - The Fish Market in the Local Food and Drink category. - Crossroads for Community Initiative of the Year. - Willaston, Dhoon and Laxey schools for Education and Learning Initiative of the Year. - Comis Hotel and Golf Resort in the Sustainable Business of the Year category. - The Energy Policy Team from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture in Environmental Initiative of the Year. - Two Feathers Productions in the New Business of the Year category. - Computer Network Defence (CND) for Digital Innovation of the Year. - Mannin Doctors for Health and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year. - Hello Little People in partnership with the Manx Wildlife Trust in the Nurturing our Arts, Culture and Heritage category. - Synapse360 in the Small/Medium Enterprise of the Year category. - Ruth Cooil Physiotherapy and Healthcare Services for Excellence in Customer Service. - Isle of Man TT Marshalls in the Teams Working Together category. - The Isle of Man Flying School in the Freedom to Flourish category. This year’s event looked to showcase UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, and Media Isle of Man were ‘particularly privileged’ to be able to play our part in highlighting this vision and strategy for a sustainable future, including promoting ‘the five E’s’ under which this work will be delivered. Richard Hollingham, a science and environment journalist, was the host for this year’s event. Richard is an experienced radio producer and presenter, feature writer for ‘BBC Future’ and a reporter and launch commentator for the European Space Agency. The Isle of Man’s very own Jersey Boys also made an appearance at the Villa Marina, performing some of the best hits from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

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arely a day passes without colleges scolded in the headlines over s or and or and . Schools have become scapegoats for both good and bad reasons. Prominent commentators and populist political leaders from both the far left and far right now target higher education as a common enemy. In fact the current fight over the vs charges of elitism which would not characterize other fields such as sports or entertainment have torn open a seam on the right between Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk in favor of selectivity and merit on one side and Laura Loomer and Matt Goetz on the other. Ramaswamy declared that American culture has “venerated mediocrity over excellence" launching what is termed a within the MAGA movement. Both extremes have arrived on shared areas of concern that include admissions criteria; tolerance of thought on campus; institutional voice; faculty bias in research and education; personal safety; academic integrity; donor influence; curriculum focus; government funding; financial viability, and administrative efficiency. Increasingly, universities, especially selective universities, have been labelled as elitist, self-interested, out-of-touch with societal needs, and lacking accountability. What is new is the convergence of a of elements of the MAGA movement on the right and todays’ self-styled progressives on the left. Together, they find common cause in the skepticism of societal pillars from Wall Street financiers to college educators and politicians. These critiques have corroded public opinion on the value of U.S. higher education, just as the rest of the world treasures the real contributions to the economy, quality of life, scientific knowledge, and cultural enrichment provided by American colleges. The shows a steady decline of confidence in all pillars of society from public officials and the media to clergy and colleges. At the , fully 97% of the college presidents expressed concern over the loss to public confidence in higher education. This summer, the Pew Foundation researchers found roughly half the American public surveyed believe it’s to have a four-year college degree today to obtain a well-paying job than it was 20 years ago even as facts show the opposite is true: a significant wage gap still favors those with . Similarly, a Gallup survey this summer showed a large drop in overall US confidence in higher education from almost 60% in 2015 to almost half that. Now Americans are roughly among those who have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence (36%), some confidence (32%), or little or no confidence (32%) in higher education. In taking a closer look at the Gallup survey, three issues have risen to the top in the public mind: the political climate on our campuses, questions about whether a traditional liberal arts education best prepares our graduates for success in this tech-fueled world and the cost of higher education as represented by a sticker price that is rapidly approaching $100K per year. Increasingly, people across the political spectrum question whether a traditional liberal arts education, as delivered to most undergraduates by the Ivy and other leading institutions, is the best training for leadership in today’s workplace. Indeed, the elite schools do not have a stranglehold on certain sectors. In a study of 628 U.S.-born tech founders from 287 different universities, did not come from Ivy-plus schools. What mattered most in explaining the success of founders was that they graduated from a college. The success of dropouts like Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Apple’s Steve Jobs, and Facebook/Alphabet’s Marc Zuckerberg were exceptions to such findings. Paradoxically, the drop in American public confidence in the liberal arts comes just as the prestige of US universities around the world is at an all-time high and the number of international students studying in the US has climbed to a a year. And innovation for the public good is alive and well at America’s at the leading institutions. Over a third of US research universities have spinning out anywhere from 30 to 80 new business a year employing millions of US workers and serving as a source of economic development to communities around the nation. Higher education is the most globally competitive of all US sectors. The US is home to the by far (36). Research by the National Bureau of Economic Research has shown from Ivy League schools in particular. While less than half of one percent of Americans attend the eight Ivy League colleges, Chicago, Duke, MIT, and Stanford (known as Ivy Plus schools), these universities contributed more than 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs, a quarter of U.S. Senators, half of all Rhodes scholars, and three-fourths of Supreme Court justices appointed in the last half century. Roughly 22% of all , selected by judges from around the world, were affiliated with Ivy Leagues schools. This scholarship has contributed mightily to the advance of science and industry. The renowned corporate research labs of General Electric (Menlo Park), AT&T (Bell Labs), Xerox (Palo Alto Research Center) have largely disappeared with diminished research even at major chemical and pharmaceutical companies. Most of the great advances in material sciences, agricultural science, drug development, public health, environmental safety, and computer science and the internet originate in the university world. It must be noted, however, that the value of higher education should be appreciated for more than winning awards and creating wealth but also for quality of life. A decade ago, former Duke President Richard Brodhead co-chaired the Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In summarizing their findings, stated, that value of higher education is not to be measured merely by income earned by colleges graduates. “Its value is that it supplies enrichment to personal lives, equips students to be thoughtful and constructive social contributors, and prepares them to participate fully and creatively in the dynamic, ever-changing world that awaits them after college. It's easy to see why people might get anxious about something so difficult to calculate, and might want a straighter line to the payoff. But the fruits of such education can only be reckoned over long time-horizons, as they enable people to rise to challenges and seize opportunities they could not foresee at first. The lives of successful people almost never involve continuing to do what they prepared for. As their lives unfold, they find that by drawing on their preparation in unexpected ways, they're able to do things they hadn't intended or imagined.” Probably no issue about American higher education has received as much attention over a sustained period of time than its cost. And while some of the increase in the sticker price of leading universities can be explained by investments in need-based financial aid even the costs net of financial aid have risen between 1 and 2 percent above any reasonable measure of inflation for decades. Studies show levels of student debt rising at alarming rates. And while much of the focus has been on undergraduates, levels of student loan debt among those receiving master’s degrees is a more severe issue. Concerns about student loan debt are exacerbated by the fact that six-year graduation rates for undergraduates across all of higher education are less than 60%. So, too many students find themselves in the worst possible situation – a boatload of debt and no degree to show for it. In speaking about cost, the political right characterizes elite higher ed institutions as inefficient organizations choking on administrative bloat. The political left laments their high cost saying that the sticker price alone turns off prospective students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Both sides note the explosive growth in endowment values and want endowments to be tapped to reduce costs. The Ivy Plus institutions counter by noting their impressive investments in financial aid, the fact that they have six-year graduation rates in excess of 95% and the inherently high cost of the bundle of educational experiences that today’s students and their families expect. At these schools with strong endowments, roughly has their tuition bill covered by financial aid. Indeed, the more selective schools not only offer a challenging curriculum delivered through small classes with abundant academic support, but also house and feed students, offer them primary health care, undergraduate research and entrepreneurial activities, intramural and varsity athletics, artistic and performance opportunities, study abroad and much more. The cost of delivering all this is in excess of $100K per student per year at many institutions. These expenditures not only enrich the student experience but also enhance their local economies. American universities employ over adding $ annually to the GDP and their technology transfers have contributed over to the nation’s GOP in the last twenty years. Still, criticisms of the cost of American higher education have merit. Indeed, too many institutions have lost sight of the fact that their core missions are teaching, learning and discovery and those elements of their core mission should be prioritized in their budget decisions. have been shown to have soared disproportionately, in fact geometrically, compared to faculty staffing costs which only increased arithmetically, alongside only modest student enrollment increases. Academic leaders must also demand that administrative and support functions operate as efficiently as possible with new programs funded through internal reallocation. Many of these critiques are based in legitimate concerns and point to areas where the leading institutions of higher education can do better. However, they often overstate their case and present outlier examples. For example, published a countering the suggestion that liberal bias plays a meaningful role in tenure decisions. Indeed, their study concluded that professors were more likely to be dismissed for liberal thought. And it is incorrect to still label higher education a self-perpetuating caste system. Looking at roughly a century of data, as an example of elite universities, its student profile has shifted from 100% males to roughly 50/50; 27% of Mayflower/Social Register “Colonial” lineage to less than 6%; less than 2% underrepresented minorities to over 10% ; 0.4% Asian to 19%; 24% from elite prep schools to 4%. Plus, the report card on the impact of upward wealth mobility of these prestigious schools is much more encouraging that the critics from the left and the right acknowledge. Researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research studied at each college in the United States using data for over 30 million college students from 1999-2013 and found the students from low-income families and high-income families, had comparable incomes, when matched by the school they attended. Thus, the school had an uplifting impact on the wealth of low-income students. Furthermore, this research found, “The colleges that channel the most children from low- or middle-income families to the top 1% are almost exclusively highly selective institutions, such as UC–Berkeley and the Ivy Plus colleges. No college offers an upper-tail (top 1%) success rate comparable to elite private universities – at which 13% of students from the bottom quintile reach the top 1% – while also offering high levels of access to low-income students.” Interestingly, the critics of elite schools, indirectly but selectively cite from this research cherry picking around the upward mobility case for elite educational institutions. Similarly looking at Yale’s current first year class, benefit from some form of financial aid, thanks to the healthy endowments, 88% with zero debt and the who do have debt, owe less than $15,000, hardly a crushing burden. Thanks to a half billion dollars raised from alumni during their recent capital campaign, leaders were able to declare that "The Class of 2028 is the most socioeconomically diverse class in Dartmouth's history," with roughly 20% students from low income families receiving Pell Grants, over half of the class receiving financial aid, and no parental financial contributions for families earning less than $125,000 a year roughly 22% of the class. Despite such facts, Columnist David Brooks wrote in The Atlantic a piece entitled “How The Ivy League Broke America” where he echoes himself in a series of similar pieces he wrote in the New York Times such as one titled and , both which said elites were leaving others behind. His newest piece in this month’s concluded strangely that “a large mass of voters has shoved a big middle finger in the elites’ faces by voting for Donald Trump.” Of course, Brooks misses the irony that if this anti-Ivy League resentment drove voters, then is drove them to vote for the GOP ticket of two Ivy Leaguer grads, Donald Trump from Penn and J.D. Vance from Yale, and not the Democratic ticket of state school grads. Brooks joins a chorus of others who say that the meritocracy overrated. He cites Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits, the author of charging that applicants whose families come from the top 1 percent of wage earners were 77 times more likely to attend an Ivy League-level school than students from families making below $30,000 a year. Brooks adds that elite schools generally admit more students from the top 1 percent than the bottom 60. Then he joins Markovits in pronouncing the academic gap between the rich and the poor larger than the academic gap between white and Black students in the final days of Jim Crow. Brooks’s remedies include circumvention of new court barriers to affirmative action diversity goals, reducing the reliance upon standardized testing, emphasizing more humanistic qualities, substituting AI for analytic rigor, improving the colleges’ marketing of their own value, and that “we should aim to shrink the cultural significance of school in American society.” Missing from this list is any concern for the spreading caution of overexercising voice under the cloak of “institutional neutrality.” These practices the actual selective practices of the University of Chicago and similar schools which purported to limit presidents from showing the same periodic moral responsibility, patriotic duties, and institutional voice of other pillars of American society. Should Ivy Plus leaders even care about public support? After all, they are highly successful, highly selective institutions that are the envy of the world. Our answer is that these leaders should care about the erosion of public trust – a lot. To ignore this growing public distrust is to not only invite more public shaming by government officials as we saw in the House hearings this past year but potentially court more governmental actions such as endowment taxes, bans on DEI programs at public universities and similar interventions. Although the Ivy Plus institutions seem secure at the moment, one already sees the impacts of the loss of public trust across much of American higher education, significant reductions over the last 25 years in per-capita, inflation-adjusted state appropriations, the expansion of students wanting three-year, no-frills, degrees, employers seeking micro-credentialling rather than a bachelor’s degree, on-line course sharing among institutions to lower costs and ultimately lower enrollments. Certainly, higher education must address the ideological orthodoxy of political correctness which has diverted tolerance for original thought. Towards that end, we see newly emerging efforts to promote dialogue around difficult societal issues on a number of campuses. Similarly, universities do not do a great job with administrative efficiency with mushrooming overhead along with programs and departments that live on in perpetuity. Higher education has long been the target of satire from the Marx Brothers to Rodney Dangerfield’s “Back to School.” All institutions need constructive feedback to respond to changing societal needs, but the ideologically driven attacks on schools have lost their grounding, not to mention their humor, and risk promoting an age of ignorance.None

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Debates have longed raged on about whether the sequel is better than the original. Whether it's that creators have run out of ideas is anyone's guess, but there's something special about going through something for the first time. Fantasy managers had to go through "Byemaggedon" in Week 12 and now they'll get to do it again with "Byemaggedon: The Sequel" in Week 14. The Lions and Packers have already finished their work for the week, but six more teams won't be joining the festivities on Sunday and Monday. The Ravens , Broncos , Texans , Colts , Patriots and Commanders all get a week off to kick back and relax. However, fantasy managers won't be relaxing heading into what is the final week of the regular season across many leagues. Maybe you're in contention and haven't secured a spot in the playoffs. Maybe you've been eliminated for weeks, but want to play spoiler. Maybe your team already secured a playoff spot. Whatever the reason, months of preparation, trash talk, trades, waiver claims, start/sit decisions and more likely come down to just about 15 hours of football on Sunday and Monday. Buckle up. If you're lucky, "Byemaggedon" will result in giving you a reason to send the group chat the NSYNC "Bye Bye Bye" music video on Tuesday morning after eliminating your bitter rival. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Here's a look at who to start and who should take a seat in Week 14. Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em Week 14: QBs START: Tua Tagovailoa , Miami Dolphins (vs. New York Jets ) For all the talk about Tagovailoa's struggles in cold weather , he wasn't the main problem in the Dolphins' Week 13 loss to the Packers. He gets a much easier matchup in Week 14, at home against a Jets defense that may be without the services of its top cornerback, Sauce Gardner (hamstring). Tagovailoa is averaging 323.3 passing yards and three touchdowns per game over his last three starts. That makes him a true QB1 until he cools off. START: Caleb Williams , Chicago Bears (at San Francisco 49ers ) Nick Bosa has missed the last two games for the 49ers. San Francisco has allowed 36.5 points and 348.5 yards per game over those two contests. That should position Williams and Chicago's offense well to make interim head coach Thomas Brown's debut in place of Matt Eberflus a good one. START: Sam Darnold , Minnesota Vikings (vs. Atlanta Falcons ) The rule of thumb in Week 14 is to trust the NFC North quarterbacks. The Falcons have allowed 21 passing touchdowns to quarterbacks in 2024, tied for the seventh-most in the NFL. That should give Darnold, who has thrown multiple touchdowns in five of his last six games, a high floor in a favorable matchup for the Vikings' receiving corps. SIT: Brock Purdy , San Francisco 49ers (vs. Chicago Bears ) Purdy has now played three career games without left tackle Trent Williams blocking on his blindside. Purdy is 0-3 in those contests while averaging 243.7 passing yards per game with two total touchdowns and three interceptions. It's hard to recommend trusting Purdy without knowing if Williams (ankle) is playing. Thus, it's better to steer clear of the 49ers quarterback, especially with the team's top two running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason , being placed on IR with injuries ahead of Week 14. Add in that the Bears have allowed the second-fewest fantasy quarterbacks this season and this looks like a spot in which to fade Purdy. SIT: Kirk Cousins , Atlanta Falcons (at Minnesota Vikings ) Trusting Cousins in the proverbial "revenge game" against the Vikings may sound appealing on the surface, but this is a tough matchup for the Falcons starter. Minnesota has allowed the 11th-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, and its last five opponents have combined for just four passing touchdowns. Cousins has also struggled over his last three games, averaging 241.3 passing yards per game with no touchdowns and a whopping six interceptions. He could eventually snap out of his funk, but trusting him to do it now isn't a risk worth taking. SIT: Jameis Winston , Cleveland Browns (at Pittsburgh Steelers ) Winston just threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns against a great Denver Broncos defense, so some will be inclined to trust him against the Steelers. That said, Pittsburgh has allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season and should have a chance to force Winston into turnovers, as the Broncos did on "Monday Night Football." Winston also failed to record a touchdown in his first meeting against the Steelers this season, so this isn't a good matchup for him. He may have the volume needed to rack up yardage, but as always, his efficacy will come down to his touchdown to interception ratio. Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em Week 14: RBs START: Chase Brown , Cincinnati Bengals (at Dallas Cowboys ) Brown has been a top-15 fantasy RB in all formats over his last four games. He's reaching must-start territory now and should be a great option this week. Dallas allows the second-most rushing yards per game in the NFL (147.6) and has given up four touchdowns to the position in the last three weeks. The Cowboys played better against the Commanders and Giants than in prior weeks, but Brown has the skill set to exploit the defense as a threat in both the run and pass. START: Tyrone Tracy Jr. , New York Giants (vs. New Orleans Saints ) Tracy Jr.'s been a favorite in these start sections for much of the season. He could be another good start this week against one of the worst run defenses in the league. New Orleans has allowed five touchdowns to running backs in their last four games and 128.5 total yards per game to the position in that span. If your typical starter is on a bye, Tracy Jr. is a good option. START: Isaac Guerendo , San Francisco 49ers (vs. Chicago Bears ) Things are not looking good for the 49ers offense. They've scored 10 points per game in the last two games and have committed six turnovers. Star running back Christian McCaffrey has another long-term injury, and early-season fantasy darling Jordan Mason is out with a high ankle sprain. Guerendo should be a good play this week. The rookie had 19 yards and a touchdown on four carries last week and played well in more action against Dallas (18 touches, 102 yards, one touchdown) and Seattle (10 rushes, 99 yards). Chicago allowed 185 total yards per game to opposing running back groups in the last five weeks and four touchdowns in that span. START: Tony Pollard , Tennessee Titans (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars ) Pollard was a start last week and was a dud against Washington with 68 total yards and a fumble lost. This week could be a chance for him to bounce back. The Jaguars have given up 177 total yards per game to running backs over their last five matchups. They're not keeping runners out of the end zone, either, with eight touchdowns in that span. Pollard should be better this week. START: Ray Davis , Buffalo Bills (at Los Angeles Rams ) Davis could be a great pickup if you're struggling for a FLEX option this week and the waiver wire's running a bit thin. He's rostered in just 30% of Yahoo leagues and 11% of leagues on ESPN. Buffalo's running game has become a bigger part of their identity in 2024, and Davis has had some great games, including an 11-carry, 63-yard effort against San Francisco last week that saw him score the game's first touchdown. Los Angeles is still reeling from the 324 total yards and three touchdowns they allowed to Philadelphia running backs in Week 12. Last week, they let the Saints running backs put up 126 total yards. Buffalo's offense is much closer to Philadelphia's than New Orleans' unit and could make Davis a worthwhile start. SIT: Javonte Williams , Denver Broncos (vs. Cleveland Browns ) Well, Williams was a start last week and disappointed. The Broncos managed just 63 rushing yards as a team, no thanks to Williams. He had a team-high eight carries for -2 yards (not a typo), along with two catches for six yards. Against an average Raiders run defense, this was disappointing. Rookie Audric Estime was far more effective (seven carries for 44 yards). This week, Williams and the Broncos host the Browns. Cleveland has allowed just 109 total yards per game to opposing running back groups this season. They're technically 24th in rushing yards per game allowed, but that's inflated due to multiple games against dual-threat quarterbacks. Cleveland has yet to allow a 100-yard rusher this season. If Williams can't get it going against Las Vegas, Cleveland's far from a bounce-back opponent. SIT: Gus Edwards , Los Angeles Chargers (at Kansas City Chiefs ) Edwards led Los Angeles with just six carries for 32 yards last week against Atlanta. This week, the Chargers face one of the best run defenses in the league on the road. The Chiefs allowed Sincere McCormick to run for 64 yards last week. That's the highest total all season for an individual running back. The last time these teams faced off, Edwards had 19 yards on six carries. He may get more opportunities with J.K. Dobbins out this week, but it's not enough going against such a tough run defense. Keep him on the bench if you can. SIT: Chuba Hubbard , Carolina Panthers (at Philadelphia Eagles ) Hubbard struggled against Tampa Bay last week despite leading the Panthers' backfield with 12 carries. His crucial fumble in overtime sealed his worst fantasy performance since Week 1. Philadelphia's been one of the best defenses in the league since its bye. They've put the clamps on running backs in recent weeks, especially. Derrick Henry managed 111 yards on 22 touches, but Baltimore's running game is more effective than Carolina's at this point of the season. Hubbard could be in for a tough day. SIT: Aaron Jones , Minnesota Vikings (at Atlanta Falcons ) Jones had a season-low 28 total yards on eight touches last week against Arizona. He also lost a fumble for the second week in a row. A receiving touchdown saved what was otherwise a terrible day for the running back after his solid performance against Chicago in Week 12. He could struggle again at home against Atlanta. The Falcons' pass rush is nonexistent, but they're playing well in run defense. Atlanta's allowing just 119 total yards per game to opposing running back groups this season and has given up just two touchdowns to the position in their last four outings. Jones may not find the end zone to compensate for a low-yardage game again. SIT: Tyler Allgeier , Atlanta Falcons (vs. Minnesota Vikings) On the other side of that matchup, Allgeier could struggle too. He may be a FLEX candidate for some folks due to Byemaggeddon II, but he isn't worth the start. He's struggled over the last two games, with 21 total yards in that span. This week, Atlanta faces the toughest run defense by yards in the NFL. Minnesota has given up just one touchdown to running backs in their last five games. There simply isn't the volume after Bijan Robinson for Allgeier to be a worthwhile start this week. SIT: Breece Hall , New York Jets (at Miami Dolphins ) Hall had a rough Week 13 at home against an improved Seahawks defense. He had 60 yards on 12 carries but lost his first fumble since Week 1. That made for his worst day in fantasy since Week 5. This week likely won't be much better. Miami's No. 9-ranked run defense is better than Seattle's and the Dolphins haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. They've given up 107 yards per game and two touchdowns to running backs in the last four weeks. Hall's been inconsistent this season. If he's a must-start, that's understandable, but don't expect a standout day from the top fantasy football pick. Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em Week 14: WRs START: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine , Tennessee Titans (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars) Thanks to the generally poor play of the Titans this season, Westbrook-Ikhine's late-season fantasy breakout has largely flown under the radar. He's scored at least one touchdown in seven of the last eight weeks and has been the 14th-most productive wideout in fantasy football over the last four weeks. In Week 14, Westbrook-Ikhine and the Titans get a divisional rivalry game against the Jaguars. Jacksonville ranks 30th in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers this season and has allowed the highest success rate on dropbacks of any team in the NFL over the last five weeks. START: Ladd McConkey , Los Angeles Chargers (@ Kansas City Chiefs) It seems that McConkey will remain on this list as a start 'em candidate until either he gets injured or fantasy football managers stop sleeping on the rookie wideout. He's here for a third straight week after a Week 13 outing in which he was responsible for 117 of the 147 total passing yards quarterback Justin Herbert threw for on Sunday. If Herbert's reliance on the first-year out of Georgia weren't enough, McConkey gets a matchup against the Chiefs in Week 14. Kansas City has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to receivers over the last four weeks thanks to a passing defense that has looked leakier and leakier in the wake of cornerback Jaylen Watson's Week 6 ankle injury. START: Malik Nabers , New York Giants (vs. New Orleans Saints) Who will Nabers be catching passes from on Sunday? Given his performance on Thanksgiving, it may not matter. One week after the rookie wide receiver called out head coach and offensive play-caller Brian Daboll for not getting him enough touches, Nabers got 13 targets against the Cowboys – his most since Week 8. He hauled in eight of those passes for 69 yards and even recorded a four-yard rush. Nabers won't be a great fit in non-PPR leagues given the state of the Giants' quarterback situation. For those holding onto the rookie in PPR leagues though, it's fair to assume that he'll see plenty of targets against a Saints defense that has struggled to limit wide receiver production in recent weeks. SIT: Adam Thielen , Carolina Panthers (@ Philadelphia Eagles) Quarterback Bryce Young has played well in recent weeks, and Thielen was one of the best wide receivers in fantasy football last week in his second game back from injury. Why is he a sit 'em? Ultimately, it comes down to just how good the Eagles' defense has been. Philadelphia has been able to shut down even the most explosive of passing offenses and wide receivers since their Week 5 bye. Young, Thielen and the Panthers are going to have a hard time getting the passing game going in Week 14. SIT: DK Metcalf , Seattle Seahawks (@ Arizona Cardinals) Where Westbrook-Ikhine has quietly been very productive in fantasy football over the last few weeks, Metcalf has been quietly un productive. The veteran wide receiver has found the end zone just once in his last seven games, and he hasn't been a top-25 receiver in fantasy since suffering a knee injury in Week 7 that left him sidelined for two weeks. In recent weeks, second-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has taken on a larger role in the Seahawks' passing offense. He's had more targets than Metcalf in two of the three weeks since Seattle's bye, and he's put up more yardage in every game. In addition to contending with the drop in target share, Metcalf will be up against a Cardinals defense that has been among the league's best against the pass in the last four weeks. SIT: Cedric Tillman , Cleveland Browns (@ Pittsburgh Steelers) Tillman suffered a concussion in the Browns' last meeting with the Steelers in Week 12 and already missed one game while recovering from the head injury. What made his Week 13 absence more concerning was the fact that he had extra days of rest coming out of that Week 12 game, which was on Thursday. Even if Tillman plays in Week 14, it may not be at 100%. In addition, the Jameis Winston-led Browns passing offense has started to rely more heavily on Jerry Jeudy over the last three weeks. After Jeudy put up 235 yards and a touchdown on nine catches against his old team on Monday night, Tillman may just be relegated to the No. 2 role in Cleveland's wide receivers room when he returns. Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em Week 14: TEs START: Cade Otton , Buccaneers (vs. Raiders) Some fantasy owners are panicking about Cade Otton, who has struggled since the bye in Week 11, but you must pump the brakes. Tampa Bay blew out the Giants and dominated on the ground in Week 13. Then, on Sunday against Carolina, Otton finished second in targets behind only Mike Evans. Yes, Evans will dominate the looks from Baker Mayfield, but Otton also had a highly valuable end zone target that was broken up against the Panthers. Since Evans returned from injury, Otton's usage (89% route rate, 16% target rate and share) is easily startable. The Bucs will host the Raiders on Sunday, who are allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. He's still a top-10 option at the position, and he will reward you for playing him in Week 14. START: Jake Ferguson , Cowboys (vs Bengals) With six teams on a bye, the options at tight end call for some desperation dart throws. Jake Ferguson wouldn't typically be considered a "desperation" start, but coming off two straight absences after suffering a concussion, you may be hesitant. However, you can set it and forget it this week with "Big Ferg." If Ferguson returns this week, he will be in a great spot: the Bengals have allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. Pat Freiermuth just posted season-highs last week against the Cincinnati D, which is ranked 30th in pass defense entering Week 14. If you're relying on Ferguson, you may also want to have Luke Schoonmaker in your back pocket, especially in the small chance that Ferguson will sit another week. START: Will Dissly , Chargers (vs. Chiefs) Dissly is another veteran tight end who has been more than serviceable at times in 2024. He finished with a season-best four receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals in Week 11 and followed it up with a solid line against the Ravens. Last week, on the road in Atlanta, the Chargers' offense struggled outside of Ladd McConkey. However, the rookie wide receiver injured his knee late in the game, and he could be limited on Sunday night. Dissly gets to dish out more pain this week against a struggling Chiefs defense secondary. Dissly has received at least six targets in four of the last seven games, and he shouldn't disappear on Sunday night. Kansas City has allowed the most yards to tight ends, and the Chargers offense will likely throw the ball to keep pace with Mahomes and Kansas City on the road. Don't doubt Dissly. SIT: Cole Kmet , Bears vs. 49ers Cole Kmet was a recommended sit for your lineups in Week 13, and he is here again in Week 14. The veteran was coming off one of his best games of the season in Week 12 and posted a dud against Detroit on Thanksgiving. The Bears trio of receivers will likely continue to do most of the damage through the air. Look for D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze to be featured. The Niners have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends. Linebacker Fred Warner patrols the middle field, making life difficult for tight ends against San Fran. With so many mouths to feed in Chicago, you can't count on Kmet. Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em Week 14: Ks START: Jason Myers , Seattle Seahawks (at Arizona Cardinals ) Seattle is among the NFL's bottom five teams in field goal attempts per game, but Myers doesn't need many to rack up points. Over his last three games, he has made four kicks from 50-plus yards. He has made 7-of-9 attempts from 50-plus in 12 games this season, so Mike Macdonald figures to keep trusting him from long distance. The Cardinals are allowing 2.3 field goal attempts per game, tied for 10th most in the NFL, so that could give Myers a chance at a couple of longer-distance boots. START: Blake Grupe , New Orleans Saints (at New York Giants ) Provided that the weather stays relatively mild in East Rutherford, Grupe has a great matchup in Week 14. The Giants rank middle-of-the-pack in field goals allowed per game, but they just lost their best defensive player, Dexter Lawrence , to a season-ending injury. That should allow the Saints to more easily move the ball on New York's defense, which is already allowing 25 points per game at home this season, seventh-most in the NFL. Grupe has made at least two field goals in four of his last five games. In the lone game he didn't, he converted on all five of his extra point tries. He has a high floor and could end up being a top-10 fantasy scorer this week given the state of the Giants' defense. START: Cade York , Cincinnati Bengals (at Dallas Cowboys ) The Bengals are averaging 27.9 points per game this season, tied for the fifth most in the NFL. The Cowboys are allowing 28.3 points per game, tied for the third most in the league. York has only made 75% of his career field goals and is in his first game taking over for the injured Evan McPherson , but he should have plenty of opportunities to kick in what looks like a "Monday Night Football" shootout on paper. That gives him a high floor and makes him a solid dart throw. SIT: Jake Moody , San Francisco 49ers (vs. Chicago Bears ) The Bears look like a good matchup on paper, as they are allowing 2.6 field goal attempts per game in 2024, good for the fourth-most in the NFL. However, Moody has made just one field goal in each of his last three games and has only attempted four extra points during that span. The 49ers' offense doesn't figure to get better in the wake of Christian McCaffrey 's season-ending knee injury , so that will continue to limit the inconsistent Moody's opportunities. SIT: Younghoe Koo , Atlanta Falcons (at Minnesota Vikings ) Over his last six games, Koo has made just 6 of 12 field goals. He has missed at least one attempt in four of those six contests, so it's hard to trust him to consistently score against a Vikings team that is allowing just 1.8 field goal attempts per game, tied for the sixth-fewest in the league. The Vikings are also tied for second in the NFL in takeaways, which could prove problematic for the Falcons. Kirk Cousins has thrown six interceptions without a touchdown over his last three games, so if his turnover woes continue in the red zone, Koo could be robbed of some prime scoring chances. Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em Week 14: D/STs START: Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cleveland Browns ) Despite the Steelers defense surrendering 32 of the Bengals' 38 points in Week 13, Pittsburgh managed to turn in a double-digit point performance in Cincinnati. They did it thanks to four sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception, a touchdown, and a partridge in a pear tree. Now they get the benefit of seeing the same team they saw two weeks ago on a snowy Thursday night in Cleveland. The first round went to Jameis Winston and the Browns, but don't expect lightning to strike twice. Winston is coming off a classic performance in Week 13, one that saw him toss three interceptions, two of which went for touchdowns. These division games are typically low-scoring affairs. With a feisty Steelers defense hoping to avenge their Week 12 loss, the ceiling this week is, like Russell Wilson , unlimited. START: Miami Dolphins (vs. New York Jets ) The Dolphins are back home in the friendly confines of the Sunshine State following an unhappy Thanksgiving beatdown on the frozen tundra in Green Bay . Now that they're defrosted, the Phins can get back to trying to track down a playoff spot. The window is closing rapidly, but welcoming the Jets to town might be just what the doctor ordered. New York is doing their best snowbird impression in Week 14, exchanging the layers for some lighter clothes and a potential visit to the beach. While the Jets still have a few more weeks before heading to the beach full-time, recent history suggests that expectations should be very low for the team. The Dolphins have dominated this matchup over the years, especially in Miami. The Jets haven't won there since 2014 when the Rex Ryan-led team quarterbacked by Geno Smith won 37-24 in Week 17. In what's proven to be a house of horrors, it would be difficult to believe in any positive outcome for this grounded plane. The Jets invested everything they had in jumping out to a first-half lead against the Seahawks in Week 13 before collapsing in the second half. The fuel tank is empty, but the tank for the draft is filled all the way up. START: Seattle Seahawks (at Arizona Cardinals ) In the spirit of revisiting matchups we just saw two weeks ago, we'll also turn to the Seahawks, who hit the road to visit the Cardinals in the desert. Coming off two dominant fantasy performances, the Seattle defense has scored a touchdown in back-to-back weeks. After holding Arizona to just six points in Week 12, there's reason to believe they'll have another solid day at the office. The Seahawks sacked Kyler Murray five times in their recent meeting, a season-high for the Cardinals' signal caller. In two outings since the bye week, Murray has been average at best in terms of fantasy production. While he ran for 48 yards against the Vikings, this Seahawks defense kept him to just two carries and nine rushing yards. They are winners of six straight in this series, a trend that appears likely to continue in Week 14. In what could be a statement game in the NFC West race, we'll back the Seattle defense to do it again, giving themselves a nice cushion over a division rival. START: Minnesota Vikings (vs. Atlanta Falcons ) The Week 14 slate features a Kirk Cousins revenge game, but it appears that it will be his former team that has the last laugh. He's coming off a four-interception performance and has gone three games without a touchdown. The calls for Michael Penix Jr. have only grown as a result. These Falcons are some wounded birds right now, losing three straight and their lead over the Buccaneers in the NFC South. It's unlikely that a trip to Minnesota and a raucous U.S. Bank Stadium will suddenly fix that. SIT: Buffalo Bills (at Los Angeles Rams ) This one won't be popular, but popularity doesn't win anything except reality television shows. The Bills have forced at least one turnover in every game. They are a top five D/ST unit in fantasy. All signs point towards another solid showing from Buffalo, but expectations seem a bit out of control. They are coming off a blowout win over the 49ers after snow blanketed the Buffalo area, but these aren't the same 49ers anymore. Injuries have depleted that team, and they even lost both running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason , in the process. That's not to take away anything from the Bills, but they are now traveling across the country after just clinching the AFC East to play the Rams. If there was ever a letdown spot for Buffalo, this is probably it. A potential Super Bowl preview looms with the Lions the following week, so we are here to deflate the Bills' balloon, just a little bit. SIT: San Francisco 49ers (vs. Chicago Bears ) The 49ers are back in the sit section once again, as we continue to beat the drum that you cannot trust this unit. Like the Bills, we aren't putting much stock into their performance in the snow. We are, however, putting plenty of stock into how they've looked as the injuries have piled up. The Bears don't have an explosive offense like the Bills or Packers, who posted 38 points against this unit in Week 12, but they do profile as a team that should put up a respectable performance. It was clear that the team was done with having Matt Eberflus as their coach. Plenty has trickled out since the move was made official, but this is more of an endorsement of now-interim head coach, Thomas Brown. After a lifeless first half against the Lions, Caleb Williams and the Chicago offense turned it around, nearly pulling off an improbable comeback. There is a great chance that momentum carries in Week 14 against another battered defense, especially considering the history of coach firings providing a bump in play the following week. SIT: Cincinnati Bengals (at Dallas Cowboys ) If you're in need of a fantasy defense, the Bengals are an attractive streaming option. However, they've given up at least 30 points in three straight games, most recently to the Steelers who essentially ended Cincinnati's playoff hopes. Having something to play for is a big motivating factor this time of year and the Bengals have been demoralized at every turn. The Cowboys, on the other hand, just secured their first home win of the year with a holiday win over the Giants . On a team littered with backups hoping to secure jobs for next season, motivation is on the side of the Cowboys here. 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By Victor Edozie, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Sir Similanayi Fubara, says he is getting stronger daily with the support of the people amid the political crisis in the state. He said it was delightful to see true leaders of the state and well-meaning people standing on the right side of history despite the pressure to surrender to tyranny and oppression. Fubara and his predecessor, former Governor Nyesom Wike, have been at loggerheads over the political leadership of the state. Governor Fubara, in a press statement issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday by his Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, vowed to continue to do what is right. He was quoted as speaking during Christmas Ballad hosted by former Rivers State Governor, Sir Peter Odili for him and his family. Governor Siminalayi Fubara said that God has proved Himself worthy as the Ultimate Liberator of the State and its people because God ensured total triumph over the political crisis and those behind it. Blackout in Abuja as TCN announces repairs South Korean team installs rice mills in Bayelsa The governor stated that while the political antagonism lasted, God gave him a new perspective to leadership, adding that with the support from Rivers people, he stopped seeing the crisis as a problem but as a necessary enabler in governance. He said, “And not just because I want to accept it, I get stronger in this course every day when I look at the support I am getting from the true Rivers people. “So, it is not me being strong. My strength is drawn from everyone of you that is here. You gave me the encouragement; you do the work for me; you make the calls for me. So, why won’t I stand up for you. “But we also believe strongly that the ultimate game changer, the ultimate liberator, and the ultimate fighter still remains God Almighty. And because we have Him on our side, victory is assured.” Governor Fubara said God is in control of the affairs of the state, assuring the people that 2025 would be better than what they had experienced. He promised that his administration would make every succeeding year in the state better with remarkable records of progress, stressing that the excitement experienced among Rivers people during Christmas celebrations was indicative of a brighter future ahead. Former Governor Odili in his speech said governor Fubara confronted the political challenge, prevented the quest by one man to capture the state as a private estate, emancipated Rivers people, steadied governance and made civil servants and Rivers people happier as they used to be until he (Odili) left office in 2007. Odili explained that it was over 12 months, since October 25, 2023, when a fierce existential fight, though unnecessary, was waged against Fubara over the soul of Rivers State. He stated that he, his wife and children, decided to host Fubara in appreciation of the fortitude and sterling leadership qualities he had demonstrated. Also speaking, Justice Mary Odili, who presented gifts to Fubara, his wife, Lady Valerie, and children, said God knew long ago the need for an emancipator and gave Governor Fubara to Rivers State. She stated that Fubara had played the role satisfactorily, and pledged the continuous support of her family to the success of his administration. Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. despite pressure Gov Fubara right side Rivers peopleCommentary: Harsh discipline alone won’t help school bullies mend their ways

Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hunter, who played at Iowa State and Texas before transferring to Memphis, made eight field goals with 7-of-10 3-point shooting. The Tigers (5-0) connected on 12 of their 22 3-point attempts in the win. The loss ended a 17-game winning streak dating back to last season for UConn (4-1), the two-time defending national champions. UConn's Hassan Diarra made a free throw to cut the Memphis lead to 99-97 with 2.2 seconds left. He intentionally missed the second free throw and collected the loose ball, but his desperation shot was off the mark. It was 92-92 when UConn's Liam McNeeley was called for an offensive foul with 40.3 seconds left. UConn coach Dan Hurley received a technical for arguing the foul call, and PJ Carter made all four free throws to give the Tigers a four-point lead. Memphis, which squandered a 13-point lead with four minutes to play in regulation, received 22 points from PJ Haggerty, 19 from Colby Rogers and 14 from Dain Dainja. Memphis will play the winner of Monday night's game between Colorado and Michigan State in Tuesday's semifinals. UConn will face the loser of that contest. Tarris Reed Jr. had a team-high 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for UConn before he fouled out with 3:18 to play. He made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts. Alex Karaban added 19 points for the Huskies. Jaylin Stewart scored a career-high 16 points, Diarra had 12 and McNeeley added 10. UConn trailed 82-79 after Diarra made two free throws with 24.2 seconds to play in regulation. The Huskies then forced a turnover and tied the game on a 3-pointer by Solo Ball with 1.2 on the clock. Although Memphis shot 56.5 percent from the field (13 for 23) and 50 percent from 3-point territory (5 for 10) in the first half, the game was tied 40-40 after 20 minutes. Neither team led by more than six points in the half. UConn received 29 points from its bench in the first half. Reed scored 15 of those points and Stewart supplied the other 14. --Field Level Media

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