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Week seven yielded an important victory for Sky Sports reporter Richard Graves who edged out the Patriots UK fan base, to move to a 2-3-2 record. In week eight, Richard faces Matt Swain, who runs the UK Bills Backers Fan Club @BillsBackersUK. A win here would see him move to .500 for the season, primed for a second half play-off push. Richards 2016 Results Richard UK Fan Base Season Record v Jaguars 10-6 11-5 0-1 v Bengals 10-6 7-9 1-1 v Redskins 5-11 9-7 1-2 v Raiders 8-7 8-7 1-2-1 v Vikings 9-5 10-4 1-3-1 v Eagles 9-6 9-6 1-3-2 v Patriots 8-7 7-8 2-3-2 Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans (Friday, 12.30am Sky Sports 1) Richard: The Houston Texans are the only team in the AFC South with a winning record but theyve suffered three defeats themselves this season. Everyone else in the division has four, making this a hugely significant contest between the Jaguars and Titans.In their most recent meeting last season, Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles had a huge day - throwing a career high five touchdown passes, three of them to wide receiver Allen Robinson. The problem is, hes only thrown nine in six games total this season and not one in the first half of a game this year. The slow starts are piling the pressure on the Jaguars young but talented defence and its pressure their inexperienced unit is struggling to overcome. DeMarco Murray could be the key to victory for the Titans against division rival Jacksonville Jaguars The Titans are also struggling to learn how to win but the positives are there. The running game is the strength of this team with DeMarco Murray lking something like the version we saw in Dallas two years ago, and second year QB Marcus Mariota appears to be slowly growing into his role. He enjoyed success against the Jaguars last year, throwing three touchdown passes and running in an 87 yard score when they last met.With Jaguars defensive tackle Roy Miller out for the season with an achilles injury, the running defence will be an area of concern for Jacksonville and it could prove to be the deciding factor in this game. Until the Jaguars overcome this years offensive woes, its becoming difficult to back hem with any confidence. TitansBills Backers: I see this as a close match up with it being a possibly one score game at the end. I can see the Titans taking this one, basing their game around the number two ranked rushing offence. TitansWashington Redskins @ Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, 1:00pm Sky Sports 3)Richard: The final International Series game of 2016 takes place at Wembley but it likely takes place without top cornerback Josh Norman after he suffered a concussion in the Redskins defeat to Detroit last week, and that could have a huge influence on this game. That in itself will give Washington a huge problem when it comes to covering star receiver A.J Green. When he plays well, the Bengals tend to win. He tormented the Cleveland Browns last weekend, making stunning catches and finishing with 169 receiving yards and a touchdown. A.J Green had another big week against Cleveland, can he impress in London on Sunday? Despite a shaky start to the season, Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins has played well in the last five weeks. Last weekends loss to the Lions snapped a four game winning streak. In that time, Cousins has a passer rating of 99.2 and wide receiver Jamison Crowder is fast becoming one of the his biggest weapons - he now has three receiving touchdowns this year, as well as a punt returned for a score.The problem is, the Redskins are erratic - often getting into gd field position before being the architects of their own downfall. In Detroit it was running back Matt Jones losing fumbles which left them chasing the game, and Cousins has also been guilty of turning the ball over. Kirk Cousins and the Redskins will hope for a bounce back victory this weekend at Wembley Man for man, the Bengals are the more talented team and theyre the more consistent performers. By the time they leave Wembley on Sunday, expect both teams to have a 4-4 record. BengalsBills Backers: I think that the Bengals will come out on top here. They have had a mixed season, but quarterback Andy Dalton will always have Green and Jeremy Hill to sweep their way to victory. If the Bengals defence can get pressure to Cousins and put him off his stride, Cincinnati should leave London with the win. BengalsNew England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills (Sunday, 4:45pm Sky Sports 3)Richard: The Patriots were playing pretty weak in September without Tom Brady. Now hes back, theyre almost irresistible and they have a point to prove going into this game. Its only a month ago the Bills went into Gillette Stadium and kept New England off the scoreboard - that wont happen this weekend. The Bills are still reeling from a humiliating defeat in Miami when their defence was torn apart by Jay Ajayi, who ran for more than 200 yards on his own. Adding to Buffalos woes, their own running back LeSean McCoy aggravated a hamstring injury and he must now be a serious doubt for this game. Throw into the equation injuries to receivers Marquise Gdwin and Robert Wds last Sunday as well - not to mention the long term absence of Sammy Watkins and you begin to wonder where the Bills offence will come from. PatriotsBills Backers: My heart says the Bills will clean sweep the Pats, something that has not happened since 1999, but with question marks over McCoy and the depleted receiving core it will be a struggle on offence. Not to mention Brady is back and hasnt shown signs of any rust. It pains me to say it but I think the Patriots will get their revenge this weekend. Patriots Tom Brady is yet to lose a game since returning from his four game suspension Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 8:15pm Sky Sports 3)Richard: Victory over NFC North rivals the Chicago Bears was as welcome for the Green Bay Packers as defeat was a surprise for the Atlanta Falcons at home to the San Diego Chargers last week. The Falcons remain the leaders of the NFC South with a 4-3 record fuelled by the number one ranked offence, leading the league in scoring with 32 points per game. For Green Bays injury depleted secondary, this match up poses a tough test trying to keep super star receiver Julio Jones quiet, while keeping the dual threat of Devonta Freeman and Telvin Coleman in check. While they may not be openly discussing it, the form of quarterback Aaron Rodgers has also been a cause for concern in Green Bay this season. He hasnt been his usual clinical, accurate self and thats borne out by a relatively meagre 62.4% completion rate. Injuries to Eddie Lacy and James Starks have weakened their rushing attack and that has only serves to increase the weight of expectation on Rodgers. When these teams last met two years ago, it was a high scoring affair with the Packers coming out on top, 43-37. Expect plenty of points again, only this time a different outcome. Falcons NFL Wembley: Ways to watch Keep up to date with all of Sundays action on Sky Sports Bills Backers: Stopping the Falcons offence is easier said than done, and it will be a difficult task for Green Bay to emulate the performance of Seattle two weeks ago.Without Lacy and possibly Starks, it will fall on Rodgers to have a big game, with the Falcons giving up an average of 300 yards to opposition quarterbacks. This will be a tough and close game, but my feeling is the balanced and potent Falcons offence will see them home. FalconsPhiladelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys (Monday, 12:20am Sky Sports 3)Richard: Who would have thought at the outset of training camp that this week eight match up would be between Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz? Not only that, but who would have then predicted that with those two QBs, this would be a game for the division lead? Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has impressed in the first half of his rkie year The Eagles were able to conquer the last remaining undefeated record when they overcame the Minnesota Vikings last weekend and once again their defence played a starring role. Only the Vikings and Seahawks have conceded fewer than the Eagles 88 points this season, and their +6 turnover differential is the 5th best in the league. The Cowboys own defence has surprised many this season. Expected to be one of the worst in the league, its currently ranked 7th in points allowed (17.8 per game) and in turnover differential (+4) but its their offence which is the strength of the team. Rkie running back Ezekiel Elliott is the NFLs leading rusher with 703 yards, while Dak Prescott continues to improve every week. The Cowboys are riding a five game winning streak behind a dominant offensive line and unless the Eagles can find a way to beat Dallas in the trenches, its difficult to see that winning streak ending in Philadelphia. CowboysBills Backers: What a combination the Cowboys have at QB/RB in Prescott and Elliot, who have been a breath of fresh air for the franchise. In a battle of the two rkie passers, lk for Dak to come out victorious, and Elliott to put the exclamation mark on the game. Cowboys Dak Prescott will continue to start for the Dallas Cowboys after their bye in week seven Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears (Tuesday, 12:15am Sky Sports 1)Richard: Not for the first time this season the Vikings are being asked to respond to adversity. They overcame the loss of QB Teddy Bridgewater a week before the season kicked off. They overcame the loss of star running back Adrian Peterson in week two. Now well see how they respond to their first defeat of the season after an anaemic offensive performance against the Eagles. Jay Cutler returns from injury to lead the Bears against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night Chicago have plenty of their own issues to deal with. Bryan Hoyer lked a lock to keep the starting QB job until he broke his arm in the loss to Green Bay so its time to welcome back Jay Cutler. However making a return against the leagues top ranked defence is a tall order. For that reason alone, Minnesotas pr offensive performance last week is not a real concern in this game. As hes done all season, quarterback Sam Bradford just needs to efficiently manage this unit while the Vikings defence will get opportunities to turn the game in Minnesotas favour. VikingsBills Backers: Chicago cant buy a win at this moment in time, and this week face a Vikings team who are lking to take make a statement after their loss the Eagles last week. I cant see the Bears getting a win, even with home advantage, and the Vikings will continue to lead the NFC North. VikingsTie-breaker! For the first time, our two teams have predicted the same results so it comes down to a final pick! Richard believes there will be five touchdowns in the game at Wembley, whereas the Bills Backers have gone for six.You can watch all the NFL action, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the Mexican Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! 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Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Cheap NHL Jerseys Fast Shipping . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. Hockey Jerseys China . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. LAS VEGAS -- With six new players donning a Butler uniform this season, coach Chris Holtmann isnt sure what to expect from his Bulldogs.Some have labeled this season as a rebuilding year. Holtmann shrugs it off with a wait-and-see attitude.He may not have to wait any longer, as his Bulldogs showed plenty of resolve Friday night in a 69-65 victory over No. 8 Arizona in the championship game of the Continental Las Vegas Invitational.Kelan Martin had 16 points, while Andrew Chrabascz had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead Butler (6-0), while Avery Wdson contributed 13 points, Kamar Baldwin had 11 and Tyler Wideman had eight rebounds.Chrabascz was named MVP of the tournament.Its t early to tell what this years going to lk like, but what we know is weve already had some gd moments this year, said Holtmann, who is in his third season at Butler. Time will tell. Were just trying to kind of grow as a team and figure that out.This was really important for us, because we had some shaky moments for sure in that game. I think our guys found their composure at the right time, and we played well in stretches. But I think Arizona did t. I give them a lot credit, theyre a gd team and really well-coached. Its a quality win for us.The Wildcats, who fell behind by as many as nine points with 14 minutes to play, used a 15-2 run to regain momentum to get back in the game before Butler made a final run down the stretch.Freshmen Lauri Markkanen and Kobi Simmons led Arizona (5-1) with 15 and 14 points, respectively.Trailing by four points late, the Bulldogs went on a 9-2 run, highlighted by Widemans dunk with 29.3 seconds left that gave Butler a 65-63 lead. His ensuing free throw made it 66-63.Both Holtmann and Chrabascz said there was never any sign of panic on the Bulldogs part, even when the Wildcats were ahead by five with 3 minutes left.We just said lets just find a way to do what we do and hope it works -- it was as simple as that, Holtmann said. Players make plays, and they did. We told them to move the ball offensively, we did a little bit of a defensive switch late, we just really focused them on the possessions at hand.Chrabasczs layup with 18 left cut Arizonas lead to two, and moments later two free throws by Baldwin tied the game at 63-all, leading up tto Widemans go-ahead dunk.ddddddddddddThe Bulldogs set themselves up with momentum at the close of the first half, when Sean McDermott tk a pass on the run from Tyler Lewis, and banked in a soft jumper high off the glass to give Butler a 36-34 lead.After Arizona tied the game at 38-all less than 2 minutes into the second half, the Bulldogs went on an 11-2 run to move ahead 49-40 and seize control of the tempo. The momentum shift visibly frustrated the Wildcats, who committed five turnovers inside the first 7 minutes of the second half.BIG PICTUREArizona: With time to regroup after a rugged start to the season, the biggest question remains when Allonzo Trier will make his season debut. The sophomore guard did not travel to Las Vegas with the Wildcats, and hes now missed the teams first six games for unspecified reasons. His absence has left Arizona with eight healthy scholarship players. Trier averaged 14.8 points as a freshman.Butler: The Bulldogs received 14 votes in last weeks poll, but after knocking off Arizona to remain undefeated, one must wonder if theyve done enough to make their first appearance in the Top 25. Three of Butlers six wins have come against Power 5 Conference teams: Northwestern (Big Ten), Vanderbilt (SEC) and Arizona (Pac 12).POLL IMPLICATIONS: With the loss, the eighth-ranked Wildcats will likely drop out of the Top 10. Arizona has been ranked in the Top 25 for 81 consecutive weeks, the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas (145 weeks). Since the start of the 2012-13 season, the Wildcats have spent 60 of those weeks ranked in the Top 10.TURNING POINT: While it was Widemans dunk that gave Butler the lead again, the key moment came with a little more than 3 minutes to play, when Markkanen fouled out, leaving Arizona without its key presence in the paint. Going into the game, the 7-fter from Finland led the team with 18.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.UP NEXTArizona: The Wildcats wont play again until Nov. 30, when they return to the McKale Center to host Texas Southern.Butler: The Bulldogs have little time to rest, as they head to Salt Lake City for a Nov. 28 date with Pac 12-member Utah. ' ' '

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