The roof was supposed to open at AT&T Stadium for ‘Monday Night Football,’ but after a near accident, it will now be closed.

The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the Houston Texans in the intrastate matchup on Monday night, and the home team decided to open the retractable roof of the stadium for the first time in more than two years. The social media account of the stadium even marked the occasion.

However, things went quickly south. According to multiple reporters inside the stadium, not long after it was opened, a piece of sheet metal fell from the roof and onto the field. No one was hit, but reports said it came close to making contact with production staff on-site.

Other videos taken by reporters showed there appeared to be another loose piece of metal in the rafters of the stadium.

Not long after the piece of metal fell, the roof of AT&T Stadium began to close.

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‘We can confirm a piece of metal came loose and fell to the field (with some additional small debris) while the roof was in the process of opening,’ the Cowboys said in a statement, according to television station KDFW. ‘There were no injuries. It is being reviewed further, and a decision regarding the ability to re-open the roof safely will be made when possible.’

ESPN cameras catch metal piece falling from AT&T Stadium

ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ crew touched on the incident, with sideline reporter Lisa Salters adding, ‘a big piece of metal just kind of floated down and fell onto the field.’ The network later showed footage of the piece falling, with people appearing to move out of the way of it before it hit the ground.

Salters said it was determined the other piece loose piece of metal near the roof needed to be secured before the game began, which was done.

Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. It becomes the latest issue surrounding the stadium after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lashed out at question about the sun’s glare inside the stadium following the beatdown the team suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10.

“Well let’s tear the damn stadium down and build another one?” Jones sarcastically said. “Are you kidding me?”

(This story was updated with additional videos and details.)

Now that we’re more than three quarters of the way through the 2024 fantasy football regular season, there are only two ways to improve your rosters — waiver wire and trades.

Evaluating a fantasy trade can be a daunting task. Most managers value their players more than they’re actually worth. That’s where the Week 12 fantasy football trade value charts come in. You can also check out my Week 12 fantasy rankings to help with lineup and waiver decisions this week.

The charts can be used as your very own fantasy football trade analyzer in standard, half-PPR (point per reception), and full PPR leagues. Someone sends you an offer? Simply pull out a calculator (on your phone, you don’t need an actual calculator) and plug in the values for each player. Don’t worry, six-points-per-passing-touchdown and superflex leagues are covered as well.

Important note: If you’re offered an uneven trade (i.e., a 2-for-1 or 3-for-1), include the values for the players you’d be moving to the bench or dropping within your calculation. For example: If someone offers you Isiah Pacheco, Jerry Jeudy, and Xavier Legette (combined value of 84) for Joe Mixon (66), it might look like you’re getting the better end of it. However, if you’re bumping down, say, Austin Ekeler and Devaughn Vele (combined value of 31) in the process, it’s a net negative deal for you.

Another note: The ‘1 QB’ values are for standard scoring leagues. Quarterback value diminishes in PPR formats, so deduct roughly 3% of their values in half-PPR and another 3% for full PPR (this number drops as the season goes on and people look to consolidate). For example: Joe Burrow’s value in standard formats is 29. In half-PPR, his value would be 28 (deducted 3%), and in full PPR, his value would be 27 (deducted 6%).

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The rankings are based on how players should be valued in 12-team leagues. Players are sorted in order of their half-PPR values.

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Quarterback trade value chart

(Note: ‘6/TD’ is for leagues that award six points for passing touchdowns and ‘SFLEX’ stands for superflex.)

Rank
Player
1 QB
6/TD
SFLEX

1
Jalen Hurts
39
45
72

2
Lamar Jackson
38
44
71

3
Joe Burrow
29
35
69

4
Josh Allen
28
33
66

5
Kyler Murray
27
29
65

6
Baker Mayfield
19
25
57

7
Justin Herbert
17
22
54

8
Jayden Daniels
16
20
53

8
Jordan Love
16
22
53

10
Brock Purdy
11
16
46

10
Bo Nix
11
13
46

12
Geno Smith
10
15
45

12
Patrick Mahomes
10
16
45

14
Jared Goff
9
15
42

15
Sam Darnold
7
14
41

16
A. Richardson
5
7
37

16
M. Stafford
5
10
37

18
C.J. Stroud
4
9
36

19
Drake Maye
4
7
36

20
Russell Wilson
3
6
35

20
Tua Tagovailoa
3
7
36

20
Jameis Winston
3
7
34

20
Derek Carr
3
7
34

20
Caleb Williams
3
5
34

25
Kirk Cousins
2
6
32

26
Aaron Rodgers
1
5
31

26
Trevor Lawrence
1
2
26

Running back trade value chart

Rank
Player
STD
Half
Full

1
Christian McCaffrey
67
68
70

2
Saquon Barkley
67
67
68

3
Bijan Robinson
65
66
68

3
Joe Mixon
65
66
67

5
De’Von Achane
55
58
61

6
Derrick Henry
58
57
56

6
Breece Hall
55
57
60

8
Jahmyr Gibbs
52
54
55

8
Josh Jacobs
53
54
56

10
Alvin Kamara
50
53
56

11
Kyren Williams
51
51
52

12
Chase Brown
48
50
53

13
Kenneth Walker
48
49
51

14
Jonathan Taylor
46
46
46

14
D. Montgomery
46
46
47

16
James Conner
45
45
46

17
Chuba Hubbard
41
42
43

18
James Cook
38
40
42

19
Tyrone Tracy
37
37
38

20
J.K. Dobbins
34
35
36

21
D’Andre Swift
33
34
35

21
Bucky Irving
33
34
35

21
Isiah Pacheco
34
34
34

24
Najee Harris
34
33
33

25
Rachaad White
28
32
35

26
Aaron Jones
30
31
32

26
R. Stevenson
31
31
32

28
Brian Robinson
31
29
27

29
Tony Pollard
27
28
29

30
Rico Dowdle
23
25
27

31
Austin Ekeler
18
23
28

32
Nick Chubb
19
17
15

33
Jonathon Brooks
16
16
16

34
Kareem Hunt
15
15
15

34
Alexander Mattison
14
15
16

34
Trey Benson
14
15
16

34
Javonte Williams
14
15
17

38
Jordan Mason
14
14
13

39
Tank Bigsby
14
13
12

39
Travis Etienne
11
13
16

41
Zach Charbonnet
10
11
12

41
Jaylen Warren
8
11
14

43
Tyler Allgeier
10
10
10

43
Ray Davis
10
10
10

43
Blake Corum
10
10
10

43
Audric Estime
10
10
10

43
Roschon Johnson
11
10
10

43
Jerome Ford
8
10
12

49
Raheem Mostert
10
9
9

49
Devin Singletary
9
9
9

49
Braelon Allen
9
9
9

49
Jaylen Wright
9
9
9

53
Gus Edwards
10
8
7

54
Tyjae Spears
5
7
9

54
MarShawn Lloyd
7
7
7

56
Dameon Pierce
6
6
6

56
Cam Akers
6
6
6

58
Khalil Herbert
5
5
5

58
Justice Hill
2
5
7

58
Kenneth Gainwell
4
5
5

61
Keaton Mitchell
3
3
3

62
Isaac Guerendo
2
2
2

Wide receiver trade value chart

Rank
Player
STD
Half
Full

1
Ja’Marr Chase
69
70
71

2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
61
62
63

3
Puka Nacua
60
61
62

4
Nico Collins
59
60
61

5
Justin Jefferson
57
58
60

6
Cooper Kupp
56
57
59

7
A.J. Brown
56
56
55

8
Mike Evans
52
52
53

9
Drake London
49
50
51

10
DK Metcalf
49
49
50

10
Tyreek Hill
49
49
50

12
George Pickens
45
46
47

13
Tee Higgins
44
45
46

13
Marvin Harrison
45
45
45

15
Malik Nabers
40
44
47

16
Terry McLaurin
43
43
43

17
Garrett Wilson
41
41
42

18
Jayden Reed
43
40
39

18
Jauan Jennings
39
40
42

20
Courtland Sutton
36
37
38

21
Davante Adams
36
37
38

22
Zay Flowers
33
36
38

22
Josh Downs
35
36
37

24
CeeDee Lamb
34
35
36

25
DeVonta Smith
35
34
33

25
Calvin Ridley
33
34
35

25
J. Smith-Njigba
32
34
36

28
Deebo Samuel
35
33
31

28
Jakobi Meyers
32
33
34

30
Cedric Tillman
31
32
33

31
Ladd McConkey
29
31
34

32
DeAndre Hopkins
29
30
31

32
Darnell Mooney
29
30
31

32
Brian Thomas
29
30
30

35
Khalil Shakir
25
28
30

36
Tank Dell
27
27
28

36
DJ Moore
26
27
28

38
Jameson Williams
26
25
24

39
Quentin Johnston
26
24
23

39
Rome Odunze
23
24
26

39
Jerry Jeudy
23
24
25

42
Amari Cooper
24
23
23

43
Christian Watson
23
21
20

44
Romeo Doubs
19
20
20

44
Xavier Legette
20
20
20

44
Jordan Addison
21
20
20

47
Jaylen Waddle
20
19
18

48
Xavier Worthy
20
18
17

49
Ricky Pearsall
17
17
17

50
N. Westbrook-Ikhine
17
16
15

51
Diontae Johnson
14
14
14

51
Mike Williams
15
14
13

51
Elijah Moore
10
14
17

54
Michael Pittman
13
13
13

55
M. Valdes-Scantling
15
12
10

56
Wan’Dale Robinson
5
10
13

57
Chris Olave
9
9
9

57
Tyler Lockett
8
9
9

57
Darius Slayton
10
9
8

57
Kendrick Bourne
9
9
9

61
Noah Brown
8
8
8

61
Demarcus Robinson
8
8
8

61
Alec Pierce
10
8
7

61
Rashod Bateman
9
8
8

61
Devaughn Vele
8
8
8

66
Keenan Allen
7
7
7

66
Demario Douglas
6
7
10

68
Adam Thielen
5
6
7

69
Allen Lazard
6
5
4

69
Joshua Palmer
5
5
5

69
Ray-Ray McCloud
5
5
5

69
Curtis Samuel
5
5
5

73
Keon Coleman
5
4
3

73
Dontayvion Wicks
4
4
4

73
Michael Wilson
6
4
3

73
DJ Turner
2
4
6

73
Kayshon Boutte
3
4
4

78
Jalen McMillan
3
3
3

78
Jalen Tolbert
3
3
3

78
Jalen Coker
3
3
3

78
John Metchie III
3
3
3

78
Adonai Mitchell
3
3
3

83
Tre Tucker
2
2
2

Tight end trade value chart

Rank
Player
STD
Half
Full

1
Brock Bowers
51
52
53

2
George Kittle
52
51
51

3
Trey McBride
44
46
47

4
Travis Kelce
45
46
47

5
Cade Otton
33
36
39

6
David Njoku
33
35
37

7
Taysom Hill
31
31
32

8
Mark Andrews
30
29
28

9
Dallas Goedert
24
24
24

10
T.J. Hockenson
22
23
25

11
Evan Engram
16
22
27

12
Sam LaPorta
22
21
20

13
Jonnu Smith
17
18
19

14
Kyle Pitts
19
17
16

14
Tucker Kraft
19
17
15

14
Hunter Henry
17
17
16

17
Dalton Kincaid
13
12
12

18
Zach Ertz
9
10
11

19
Jake Ferguson
9
9
9

19
J. Sanders
9
9
9

21
Cole Kmet
9
8
8

22
Mike Gesicki
7
7
7

23
Theo Johnson
4
4
4

Overall Week 12 fantasy football rest of season rankings

Note: These values are for 12-team, one-QB leagues with half-PPR scoring.

Just run it back. Again. 

Another thrilling showdown on Sunday that pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the Buffalo Bills was probably just an appetizer. 

Josh Allen one-upped Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ perfect record was spoiled. Yet for all of that, there still seems to be some unfinished business. It was over but it wasn’t.  

OK, rhetorical question: What are the chances these teams meet again in the playoffs? 

“A hundred percent,” Bills edge rusher Von Miller said in the aftermath of the 30-21 conquest. “In some form or fashion, whether it’s at our place, their place, we’re going to see the Chiefs again. Whether it’s the divisional round, the AFC championship, or whatever it may be, we’re going to see the Chiefs again, for sure.” 

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Imagine the buzz. When they met in the AFC divisional playoff in Buffalo in January, CBS averaged more than 50 million viewers – more than for any NFL broadcast outside of a Super Bowl or conference championship game. The numbers from Sunday’s game will undoubtedly be impressive in their own right.  

So, it would be fitting, even if these teams met in a gravel parking lot. The intensity, drama and competition has been that good. So often, highly anticipated sporting events fail to live up to the hype. Not with Chiefs-Bills. 

It’s always something. Last January, a Bills field goal attempt that would have tied the game in the final minutes sailed wide right. In another divisional playoff a couple years before, Mahomes led a game-tying field goal drive in the final 13 seconds of the fourth quarter, which set the stage for Kansas City to snag victory in overtime.

On Sunday, Allen left the defining mark with a 26-yard touchdown run that essentially shut the door on the possibility of another Chiefs comeback. 

Of course, Allen also knows: They’ll see the Chiefs again. The Bills are 0-for-3 in playoff matchups against Mahomes and the Chiefs. So, to realize their mission for Super Bowl glory, it seems likely that they’ll have to beat the Chiefs again. Or else. 

“Given our history, we tend to meet in the playoffs,” Allen said. 

Then again, Allen is not quite ready to jump into that anticipation. 

“We’re not there yet,” he said. “We’ll focus on that when we get there.” 

And the football universe will be waiting. Eagerly. 

Monday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander’s dominance was rewarded with the National League Rookie of the Year award.

Skenes prevailed over San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill, whose excellence over a full 162 games nearly elevated him to the Padres’ first top rookie honor since Benito Santiago in 1987. But Skenes received 23 of 30 first place votes and outpointed Merrill, 133-104. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was third.

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil won the American League honor in a very close race, earning 15 first-place votes to edge Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser, who received 13 first-place votes. Gil’s 106-101 winning margin was the second-closest margin since the award switched to a three-person ballot in 1980.

Skenes, 22, was a throwback phenom in an era where pitching has become more specialized and starters who last deep into games are rare. His 100-mph fastball, devastating “splinker” and putaway slider enabled him to make that rapid ascension from a national title at LSU, to first overall pick by Pittsburgh and then one of the game’s most feared power pitchers.

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Skenes posted an 11-3 mark and 1.96 ERA in 23 starts, striking out 170 in 133 innings. It took him just two starts to announce his presence, as he struck out 11 over six no-hit innings at Wrigley Field to notch his first major league win, kick-starting a 12-start stretch in which he posted a 1.64 ERA and pitched at least six innings with two or fewer runs given up 11 times.

That run earned him the starting nod in July’s All-Star Game, and he finished strong, giving up just one earned run in 24 September innings.

Skenes was not recalled from the minors until May 11, 40 games into the Pirates’ season. But 22 dazzling starts were enough to convince voters that was more than enough. Skenes is the Pirates’ second-ever Rookie of the Year, joining Jason Bay, who won the award in 2004.

Come 2025, Skenes will be a Pirate from Opening Day – he’s a pretty good bet to earn the starting assignment – and looks forward to expanding his workload from 22 starts to 30-plus, and perhaps stretching his innings pitched toward 200.

Skenes is also a finalist for NL Cy Young, and though he likely won’t beat out Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler for the honor, he’s already relishing what might be possible over an entire season next year.

‘It’s going to be a unique opportunity, a challenge for sure, to do that. It starts now,’ he said on a conference call after winning the rookie honor. ‘The offseason is flying by and I can’t wait for spring training.

‘The biggest thing is going to be proving it over a full year next season.’

Gil, 26, won 15 games and posted a 3.50 ERA after sitting out the 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery. He’s the first Yankee to win Rookie of the Year honors since Aaron Judge in 2017. Cowser hit 24 home runs with a .768 OPS while playing elite defense in left field for Baltimore. New York’s Austin Wells finished third, while relievers Cade Smith of Cleveland and Oakland’s Mason Miller each earned a first-place vote.

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But then he left the 6-2 victory against the Utah Hockey Club after absorbing a leg-on-leg collision and didn’t return.

‘He’s being evaluated as we speak and we’ll know more tomorrow,’ coach Spencer Carbery told reporters after the game.

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Capitals star, who had 42 goals two seasons ago, has scored 15 times this season, including five goals in the last two games.

But the injury, depending on the severity, tempers that. If he falls short this season, he has one more season left on his contract.

Here’s where Ovechkin stands in his chase of Gretzky’s goal record:

How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have?

Ovechkin has 868 career goals.

How close is Alex Ovechkin to Wayne Gretzky’s goal record?

Ovechkin needs 27 goals to break Gretzky’s record.

How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have this season?

Ovechkin has a league-leading 15 goals and 10 assists in 18 games. That would put him on pace for 68 goals this season.

What did Alex Ovechkin do in his last game?

Ovechkin had two goals on three shots in Monday’s win in Utah before his injury. His first goal was a wrist shot from between the faceoff circles that beat goalie Connor Ingram in the first period.

It was Ovechkin’s first career goal against Ingram, who became the 178th goalie that he has scored against. That ties Jaromir Jagr’s NHL record.

Ovechkin scored again in the second period, with a one-timer from above the left faceoff circle.

But then he got hurt in the third period.

Alex Ovechkin injury update

Ovechkin was hurt after an accidental leg-on-leg hit from Utah’s Jack McBain. The Capitals captain was slow to get to the bench. He tried during a TV timeout to test out the leg, but wasn’t able to return to the game.

‘You hate to see it,’ teammate Nick Dowd told reporters. ‘He’s been absolutely on fire and he’s huge for our team.’

When is Alex Ovechkin’s next game?

The Capitals’ next game is Thursday at home against the Colorado Avalanche. He has 12 goals in 27 career games against the Avalanche, who held him to an assist last week.

Alex Ovechkin career goal breakdown

Even strength: 547, third overall

Power play: 316, a record

Short-handed: 5

Empty net: 59, a record

Game winners: 132, second overall

Multi-goal games: 177, second overall

Goalies scored against: 178, tied for record

Hat tricks: 31, sixth overall

How did Alex Ovechkin fare last season?

He had an uncharacteristically slow start, including a 14-game goal drought. But he started picking up after the All-Star Game, scoring in six of seven games with another stretch of eight goals in five games and finished with 31. By picking up his 18th 30-goal season, he broke the record he shared with Hall of Famer Mike Gartner. Ovechkin broke Gretzky’s record for empty-net goals and moved into second place all-time with 19 consecutive 20-goal seasons. He also improved to 129 game-winning goals, leaving him six behind record-holder Jagr.

Who are the NHL’s top all-time goal scorers?

The top 20 NHL all-time goal scorers have all topped 600 goals and Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby can join them this season. All of the players are in the Hockey Hall of Fame, except Ovechkin, Crosby and Jagr, who is still playing in Czechia.

1. Wayne Gretzky,  894 goals in 1,487 games

2. Alex Ovechkin, 868 goals in 1,444 games

3. Gordie Howe, 801 goals in 1,767 games

4. Jaromir Jagr, 766 goals in 1,733 games

5. Brett Hull, 741 goals in 1,269 games

6. Marcel Dionne, 731 in 1,348 games

7. Phil Esposito, 717 goals in 1,282 games

8. Mike Gartner, 708 goals in 1,432 games

9. Mark Messier, 694 goals in 1,756 games

10. Steve Yzerman, 692 goals in 1,514 games

11. Mario Lemieux, 690 goals in 915 games

12. Teemu Selanne, 684 goals in 1,451 games

13. Luc Robitaille, 668 goals in 1,431 games

14. Brendan Shanahan, 656 goals in 1,524 games

15. Dave Andreychuk, 640 goals in 1,639 games

16. Jarome Iginla, 625 goals in 1,554 games

17. Joe Sakic, 625 goals in 1,378 games

18. Bobby Hull, 610 goals in 1,063 games

19. Dino Ciccarelli, 608 goals in 1,232 games

20. Jari Kurri, 601 goals in 1,251 games

21. Sidney Crosby, 599 goals in 1,292 games