Fantasy Football Scout ESPN

Before getting to the specific player matchups, we'll take a statistical look at whether the main argument against Week 17 fantasy games is fact or fiction: Does a team's playoff scenario situation in Week 17 affect how many points its players will score?

* It's clinched a specific playoff seed.
* It's clinched a playoff berth but not a specific seed.
* It's been mathematically eliminated from a playoff berth.
For the second and third types of situations, it's assumed that players on these teams will score at or above their usual fantasy output because they're motivated by playoff participation or improved seeding. Are players on already-eliminated teams thinking about their tee times more than their games? What about the game-time decision to deactivate a mildly injured player in a meaningless game?

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Boxing Day Football Tradition

Boxing Day Football Tradition

Many European soccer leagues have a Christmas break but the festive period is always a busy one in English football. The tradition of English football on Boxing Day goes back many years. One of the most productive rounds of Boxing Day matches was in 1963 when a total of 66 goals were scored in the top division of English football.

Going to the match on Boxing Day or even watching a game on television is a huge part of the English football culture. This is a popular Football News  that provides soccer news and comment. It covers the premiership and English football in general.

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