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Injuries and a suspension have created opportunities for the next man up to step forward on several teams this week.In turn, this creates opportunities for savvy fantasy owners to tweak their rosters and perhaps add a few points to their Week 11 score.Lets see what kind of gems we can dig up on the waiver wire this week:COLIN KAEPERNICK (QB, 49ers)Matt Ryan and Philip Rivers owners looking for a substitute this week could do a lot worse than Kaepernick, who faces a not-so-tough Patriots defense in Week 11. The Patriots have just 16 sacks so far this season and theyve allowed an average of 260 passing yards per game. Mobile quarterbacks tend to give them fits, so Kaepernick is a good choice to stream.C.J. PROSISE (RB, Seahawks)Over the last three weeks, Prosise had gradually been taking over the running back duties. The Seahawks like the versatility Prosise brings to their passing game, so he will have a role in their offense even if Thomas Rawls returns and takes over the primary rushing duties. Prosise racked up 87 passing yards on seven catches this past week. Hell be a solid play in point-per-reception leagues for the rest of the season.KENNETH DIXON (RB, Ravens)Terrance West only mustered 3.0 yards per carry against the lowly Browns in Week 10, which was boosted by a 17-yard play. Dixon is much more explosive and clearly more talented, especially in the passing game where West is of little help. Its only a matter of time before the Ravens make a change. Stash Dixon away now, youll thank us later.JAMES STARKS (RB, Packers)The Ty Montgomery running back experiment is over for now. While its true there is nothing special about Starks, the Packers are much more comfortable giving him the ball, especially in short yardage or goal line situations. He wont rack up a ton of points unless he scores, but he will get opportunities and hes good enough for a flex spot in your lineup.JEREMY LANGFORD (RB, Bears)Jordan Howard suffered an injury but the Bears havent specified anything yet. Assuming Howard is out, Langford figures to be the next in line for the bulk of the carries. However, youd be well advised to pick up Kadeem Carey as well, because it is quite possible the Bears go with a committee approach.CAMERON MEREDITH (WR, Bears)Alshon Jeffery is gone for the next four games due to a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, opening the door for Meredith to become the Bears top receiving threat. Meredith was the primary target for Brian Hoyer during his brief quarterback reign. He was targeted 27 times and caught 20 passes for 243 yards during Weeks 5 and 6. Eddie Royal will also see a bump in targets but Meredith has far more upside.RISHARD MATTHEWS (WR, Titans)Marcus Mariota has taken a step forward in production this season and Matthews has been one of the primary beneficiaries. Matthews is somewhat touchdown dependent but hes found the end zone in five of the last six games. Hes also been targeted at least five times per game in three of the last four games. Youll want Matthews in your lineup for this weeks game against the Colts.TYREEK HILL (WR, Chiefs)Jeremy Maclin is sidelined with an injury, so Hill has stepped up to replace him. Hill received 13 targets in Week 10, and finished the day with 10 receptions for 89 yards. He also has four touchdowns this season. The Chiefs face the Buccaneers in Week 11, a team thats allowed 19 passing touchdowns, making Hill a strong play this week.TYLER LOCKETT (WR, Seahawks)Injuries hampered both Lockett and QB Russell Wilson earlier this season, but both are healthy now and the difference is obvious. Lockett had one of his best games of the season against the Patriots in Week 10, with three receptions for 72 yards. Hes an explosive playmaker who will continue to produce, especially over the next few weeks when the Seahawks have some great matchups.LADARIUS GREEN (TE, Steelers)Green finally returned to action in Week 10. He played just 12 snaps but caught three passes for 30 yards. Look for the Steelers to continue easing him into their offense, especially in third down situations or in the red zone, where hes a big target for Ben Roethlisberger. The Browns, Colts and Bengals are all on Pittsburghs schedule and they are all generous to tight ends, making Green a wise investment now.VANCE MCDONALD (TE, 49ers)McDonald has received six targets in each of the last three games, and hes been steadily improving this season. Given the vast wasteland that is the tight end landscape this season, McDonald presents a unique opportunity with matchups against the Dolphins, Bears, Jets and Falcons on the horizon. Hes quickly becoming Colin Kaepernicks safety blanket, which means continued targets in favorable matchups.---This column was provided to The Associated Press by the Fantasy Sports Network, http://FNTSY.com DeAndre Bembry Hawks Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Mike Bibby Hawks Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. http://www.authenticbasketballshophawks.info/tracy-mcgrady-hawks-jersey/ . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. Mike Bibby Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Pete Maravich Hawks Jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. There is nothing quite like the thrill of a nations first Test victory. Bangladeshs coruscating win over England in Dhaka was their eighth Test victory, but it was their first against heavyweight opposition, and a seminal moment for the world game: the moment that crickets most exclusive club became a little bigger.Amid all the euphoria, it felt a little churlish to ask: why had it taken so long for this moment to come? It is not only a question that Bangladesh should be asking. The ICC is very keen to add two new Test nations - Afghanistan and Ireland - in 2019. No one wants them to have to wait 16 years for a major win in Test cricket.The history of Test cricket tells us how hard it is for new nations to master the game. It took India 20 years and 24 Tests before their first win, and New Zealand 26 years and 44 games. In this context, Bangladeshs wait of 16 years for a major win does not look so surprising, although no country has made anything like such an inauspicious start to Tests. Even New Zealand drew half of their first 44 Tests. And Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, the last two Test nations before Bangladesh, both toppled established Test opponents (India and Pakistan) within three years of their elevations. Bangladesh had huge, and very particular, obstacles as a cricket country - the circumstances surrounding nationhood in 1971, and the dire economic state for many years after. Cricket, inevitably, was not immune to these problems. When the Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded, it had nothing, not even a dollar, recounts Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby, a BCB director. In the early years the boards telephone line never worked. When the national team practiced, there were no refreshments. Even by 2000 the quality of cricket facilities remained far worse than in other Test nations.Yet there were many avoidable mistakes in how Bangladesh prepared for Test cricket. They were rushed in too quickly, says Andrew Eade, Global Development Manager of the ICC from 2000 to 2003. Bangladesh had no structured regional multi-day competition before 1999, and only rarely played Full Member A sides or Indian domestic teams. Even the countrys vibrant cricket culture and huge population were not enough to overcome these impediments.Having a solid domestic competition structure was the key thing missing there. Test match crickets a very different beast to one-day cricket, and you cant learn it playing one-day cricket, Eade reflects. If you had your time again, theyd have a four-year window beforehand where you got in place the building blocks of a four-day domestic structure, so there was a significant amount of four-day cricket played domestically, and a regular A team programme and first-class games for the national side.All of which provide many lessons for the ICC and the leading aspiring Test nations, Afghanistan and Ireland. Theyre a hell of a lot better prepared for Test cricket than Bangladesh were, says one ICC source, citing their experience playing against Test teams in limited-overs cricket. Ireland have played in eight ICC world events and Afghanistan in five, to Bangladeshs one when they were elected as a Full Member.Since their inclusion in the 12-team ODI ranking structure last year, Afghanistan and Ireland have also played regular ODIs against Test nations; Bangladesh had only played 34 ODIs against Full Members before their first Test. Worse, they were an Associate nation in the years when, besides qualification for the World Cup, there was little cricket or structure for the leading countries beyond the Test world.Afghanistan and Ireland also have one major advantage over every other Test nation in history - the Intercontinental Cup, which provides a regular programme of first-class matches with context around the world against other international sides. The creation of the tournament in 2004 provided an avenue for leading Associates to learn skills in multi-day cricket, even if the volume of matches has decreased since. While top Associates each played a total of 13 Intercontinental matches in the group stages of the tournament from 2007 to 2010, they will only play seven during the current four-year cycle.For new Test nations, a high-quality first-class competition and multi-day structure is the absolute key, Eade says. He considers Zimbabwes involvement in South African multi-day cricket, which stretched back to 1904, a big part of why Zimbabwe were far more successful during their early forays in Test cricket than Bangladesh. From their first Test in 1992 to the end of 1999, Zimbabwe lost only 19 of their 39 Tests, drawing 17 and winning three (two against Pakistan and one against India).In their first decade in Test cricket Bangladesh drew three matches (two due to inclement weather) and lost 48 of their 51 Tests not against Zimbabwe or a strike-ravaged West Indies.A proper first-class system is a must, Bobby agrees, saying that Bangladeshs anaemic progress in Tests was because of not having propeer longer-version games being played regularly all around the country.ddddddddddddAfghanistan and Ireland have noted as much. With Test cricket in mind, Afghanistan set up a regional four-day competition in 2014. Ireland have had a multi-day domestic competition since 2013, though it currently only amounts to four three-day matches a year for the three teams. That Irelands competition has just been awarded first-class status might help attract a higher calibre of overseas player to raise standards.Cricket Ireland is keen to make matches in the competition four days each, but at present we could not afford to do this, says Richard Holdsworth, Irelands Performance Director. Irelands proximity to England means that many in Irelands squad have experience of playing in the County Championship, even if the lack of players who were automatic picks in the competition last year was worrying. Eade also advocates Afghanistan joining the Ranji Trophy, as a short-term measure while preparing for Test cricket.History suggests there are two other things that can give new Test nations the best chance of success. The first is playing against A teams from Full Members to help them prepare and expose them to new conditions and opponents.I would have liked to have seen more such encounters take place for Bangladesh, says Bobby. Before any new teams play their first Test matches, they have to play with stronger sides all the time to improve. They just cant play among themselves.Afghanistans three-day match against England Lions in the UAE in December is a welcome development. They hope that their new base, in Greater Noida, near Delhi, will enable them to play tourists to India - including Australia, potentially, in February - in multi-day matches.A regular programme of A team matches in first-class cricket is also essential, Eade believes. Such games develop fringe players and emerging talent, and also push players within the side to improve. Ireland have suffered from a paucity of players breaking into their batting order since the 2011 World Cup, and professionalism appears to have created a chasm between those who are full-time cricketers and those who are not. Afghanistan have benefited from a far more healthy A-team programme than Ireland and hope to play Zimbabwe A again early in 2017. Irelands lack of A-team games is a concern. They plan to beef up their A-team schedule in 2017 and beyond, including by playing against county 2nd XIs and against Full Member teams touring Ireland. They are also planning a winter tour for the A team to a Test nation in 2017-18. Ireland especially need tours of the subcontinent, and specialist coaching, to nourish their skills against spin bowling.Such steps must be accompanied by wider improvements in training facilities and coaching if the countries are to nurture a consistent supply of Test players. Indeed, Bobby still believes that Bangladesh are hindered by a lack of outstanding training facilities. In Ireland, practice facilities are not up to scratch, says Kyle McCallan, a former player - one reason why Cricket Ireland has established a training base in La Manga in Spain.It will take considerable sums to fund this shopping list. While money is less of an issue for Afghanistan than for Ireland, it would seem incumbent on the ICC to fund a special programme for new nations to help prepare them for Test status and mitigate the risk of them stumbling in the same manner as Bangladesh. To fund that transition phase would create a vastly increased chance of them being competitive once they stepped up, says Eade.While Afghanistan and Ireland both get more cash from the ICC than ever before, boosted by an extra award of $500,000 to fund fixtures in 2017, this is still just a drop in the ocean compared to the lowest Full Members, says the ICC source.It is understood that Zimbabwe still receive around $5 million a year more than Afghanistan and Ireland, who both need considerably more ICC cash if they are to be given every possible chance of thriving in Test cricket.No country is the same, and no cricket culture is the same. So, as Warren Deutrom, Cricket Irelands CEO, says, no formula can ensure success in Test cricket. None of this comes with guarantees, but its about trying to be as ready as we can, bearing in mind there is still no absolute guarantee of becoming a Test country - albeit were planning for it - and were doing so on vastly inferior resources to the Full Members.But if the ICC can help new Test countries improve their domestic multi-day structures, organise regular matches against the A teams from Full Members, and fund vibrant A-team programmes themselves, then at least they will have done all they can to help new teams succeed. Had they done the same for Bangladesh, the joyous scenes in Dhaka might have been witnessed many years earlier. ' ' '