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Packers-Lions preview: Jordan Love’s improvement, and Jared Goff’s interceptions

Jordan Love of the Packers will look to continue his positive development against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

When the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions face off today to begin the Thanksgiving Day slate of NFL games, we’ll be watching Packers quarterback Jordan Love coming off a game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11 in which Love completed 27 of 40 passes for 322 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 108.5.

This included Love’s game-winning touchdown pass to receiver Romeo Doubs with 2:33 left in the fourth quarter.  Love took advantage of the Chargers’ busted coverage in Quarters, and made the right throw. Love is showing development both in and out of the pocket these days.

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get further into Love’s quest to claim the title of Next Packers Franchise Quarterback.

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Conversely, Lions quarterback Jared Goff is coming off a 31-26 win over the Chicago Bears in which he threw three interceptions — something he hadn’t done since he was with the Los Angeles Rams in 2019. Greg and Doug look at what those interceptions mean, and what happened.

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You can watch this week’s “Xs and Os” video, previewing all of Week 12’s biggest NFL matchups, right here:

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You can also listen and subscribe to the “Xs and Os” podcast on Spotify…

…and on Apple Podcasts.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 12 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football for Week 12.

The fantasy football playoffs are right around the corner, and managers will need to utilize all aspects of the waiver wire entering Week 12 with most trade deadlines arriving this week.

After four teams were on a bye in Week 11, there will be no teams getting the week off. Keep in mind, though, that six teams will be on a bye in Week 13, so some moves may need to be made ahead of time.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Best Fantasy Football waiver wire pickups for Week 11

Here are some waiver wire options for fantasy this week.

After the 10th full slate of regular season action, the NFL and fantasy football are in the midst of their years.

If you had a tough injury in Week 10, you just didn’t get the production from one of your players that you expected or you have a player on bye, we’ll scan the waiver wire. For potential pickups, we’ll consider players who are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential waiver wire pickups that could help your teams heading into Week 11 of the NFL campaign.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 9

Check out these starts and sits for fantasy football in Week 9.

With the Thursday night game in Week 9 now behind us, it’s time to focus our attention on the vital start/sit decisions to make in fantasy football for the weekend.

Four teams will be on a bye this week including the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11) or check out our start/bench list for Week 9:

Gene Steratore admits mistake interpreting Romeo Doubs TD catch vs. Broncos

The CBS Sports rule analyst admitted getting his interpretation wrong of Romeo Doubs’ touchdown catch against the Broncos.

Former NFL referee and current CBS Sports rule analyst Gene Steratore admitted making a mistake in his interpretation of a crucial play during Sunday’s broadcast of the Green Bay Packers’ 19-17 loss to the Denver Broncos.

The play — a touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Romeo Doubs in the second half — was called correctly on the field and upheld on review, but Steratore admitted to getting it wrong while breaking down the play for the CBS broadcast.

Steratore, who was an NFL official from 2003 to 2018, said he believed the play should have been ruled an interception for Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II because he thought Surtain fulfilled the process of making the catch before Doubs. But he got it wrong: simultaneous possession of the ball is awarded to the offensive team, so officials got the call correct on the field.

Vice president of officiating Walt Anderson confirmed the call on the field was right.

Here’s Steratore’s tweet admitting his error:

Here’s the play in question from Sunday:

Referees are human beings and make mistakes. The same goes for former referees who analyze the game for networks. Fortunately, the play was called correctly on the field and no controversy ensued. The touchdown pass from Love to Doubs cut the Broncos’ lead to 16-10, but Denver eventually held on for a 19-17 win.

After review, Gene Steratore changes his stance on Pat Surtain-Romeo Doubs play

After review, Gene Steratore now says he was wrong to say Pat Surtain should have been awarded an interception against the Packers.

Officials ruled that Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs caught a touchdown pass against Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain on Sunday.

Some fans and pundits — including ex-referee and current CBS rules expert Gene Steratore — thought that Surtain actually should have been awarded an interception on the play.

The game’s ref, Alex Kemp, disagreed with Steratore’s interpretation of the play, and after two days of review, Steratore himself has now changed his tune.

“No matter what you do, owning up and taking accountability is how you get better,” Steratore wrote on his Twitter/X page on Tuesday. “My interpretation of the play in #GBvsDEN was incorrect. I overthought it and just missed it. As a ref (whether grade school or pro), you learn the most from the <5% of calls that you miss.”

The play was still controversial, but thankfully, Doubs scoring did not decide the game. Denver held on to beat Green Bay 19-17.

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Ex-NFL ref Gene Steratore would have awarded Pat Surtain an INT vs. Packers

Former NFL referee Gene Steratore says Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain should have been awarded an interception against the Packers.

Story update: Gene Steratore later backtracked and said he was wrong about the play. See our original post below. 

The Denver Broncos’ 19-17 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday featured some controversy in the third quarter.

After Packers quarterback Jordan Love tossed a 16-yard pass into the end zone, Denver cornerback Pat Surtain and Green Bay wide receiver Romeo Doubs ended up on the ground with both their arms wrapped around the ball.

Officials ruled the play a touchdown, stating that Doubs maintained control of the ball and secured a catch for a score.

Former NFL referee Gene Steratore, who now works as a rules analyst for CBS Sports, disagreed with the ruling.

“[T]he DB fulfilled the process of the catch before the WR did,” Steratore wrote on his Twitter/X page. “After the defender possessed the ball, both of his feet and then his knee were down in-bounds prior to the WR’s. This would make this play an interception.”

This is not the first time this season that Steratore has sided with the Broncos on a questionable call. In Week 2, Steratore said Washington Commanders defensive back Benjamin St-Juste got away with pass interference against Denver wide receiver Courtland Sutton on the game’s final play.

Steratore served as a referee in the NFL from 2003-2018.

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Broncos CB Pat Surtain on non-interception vs. Packers: ‘I thought I had it’

“I for sure thought I had it,” Broncos CB Pat Surtain said of what officials ruled as a touchdown catch for Packers WR Romeo Doubs.

In the third quarter of Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos, quarterback Jordan Love threw a 16-yard pass into the end zone.

Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain caught up to the ball and wrapped his arms around it, but Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs also grabbed the ball. The two players went to the ground and Doubs rolled away from Surtain with the ball and officials ruled the play an offensive catch and touchdown.

After the game, Surtain (diplomatically) said he thought it was an interception.

“I thought I had it,” Surtain said, via DNRV’s Zac Stevens. “You know, it was left upon the refs. Obviously, I wish I could have that one back. But, you know me, you gotta move on from plays like that. And obviously, once you move on, there’s bigger things [ahead]. Short-term memory, let it go and just move on, but I for sure thought I had it.”

Surtain will get an opportunity to bounce back when the Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8. Surtain will be seeking his third career interception off Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

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Broncos coach Sean Payton ‘surprised’ by Pat Surtain-Romeo Doubs ruling

“I was a little surprised,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said after Packers receiver Romeo Doubs was awarded a touchdown on Sunday.

Alex Kemp made a controversial decision when he awarded the Green Bay Packers a touchdown in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

Kemp ruled that Packers receiver Romeo Doubs caught a touchdown after he and Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain came down with the ball in the end zone.

After the game, Surtain said he thought he had it secured for a turnover, and CBS rules expert Gene Steratore said Surtain should have been awarded an interception after he controlled the ball with two feet down.

Broncos coach Sean Payton agreed with that sentiment, saying the call should have gone in Surtain’s favor.

“When you have two [hands] on it in the end zone, your feet down, I think we’re going to see that was something maybe that should have been called the other way,” Payton said after the game. “We kind of all grow up with the idea of tie goes to [the receiver] and who wrestles it out of the arms, but if you have two clean hands on it when you land in the end zone — I was a little surprised [by the call].”

Ultimately, the only opinion that mattered was that of the official calling the game, and Kemp ruled that Doubs possessed the ball for a catch and scored. Fortunately, that decision did not end up costing Denver the game.

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Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 8 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 8.

Nearing the halfway point of the 2023 season, the fantasy football campaign rages on. Regardless of whether managers are leading in the standings or playing spoiler, the waiver wire continues to be a vital asset as we enter the second half of the season.

With the first bye-pocalypse behind us (Week 13 is the second part of that), there won’t be any teams on a bye in Week 8, and six teams will be returning to the mix after getting the week off.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.