Rays leadership shake-up coincides with a pending sale to a Patrick Zalupski-led group. Matt Silverman will step down after 22 seasons (17 as president) and Brian Auld after 21 (11 as president), moving to senior advisory roles. Silverman will join an executive advisory board for the new owners. The sale could close within two weeks, with owner Stu Sternberg aiming to preserve the Rays’ regional identity and community mission.

Judge returns to DH with a right-elbow flexor strain, after back-to-back days in the outfield, as Boone signals gradual improvement and possible more defense Friday in Baltimore. Stanton DHs on those days; Bellinger starts in right. Judge leads MLB in AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS with 48 homers and 103 RBIs, fueling AL MVP buzz. Yankees finalize a trade sending Marshall Toole to the Rays as José Caballero joins Tampa Bay, with Pereira also headed there earlier. Volpe remains limited by a shoulder issue.

Buffalo’s 30-10 win over the Jets followed an opening victory against Baltimore, with bets heavily favoring Buffalo and the Bills maintaining a strong Super Bowl LX favorite stance. Detroit’s 52-21 demolition of Chicago underscored the Lions’ ceiling, while Philadelphia edged Kansas City in a Super Bowl rematch. Falcons, Buccaneers, and Chargers all earned wins in a NFL-dominated weekend. On the MLB side, Trey Yesavage’s major-league debut for Toronto sparked big multi-pick payouts as the Jays edged Tampa Bay.

Final two weeks demand ruthless streaming in fantasy baseball. This piece ranks two-week-starting-pitcher options for Sep 17–21, split into Strong Preference, Fairly Confident, Hesitation, and Desperate categories. Emphasis on two-start weeks when matchups align, and on exploiting high-curiosity offense groups labeled as Highway Offenses (Guardians, Rays, Nationals, Cardinals, Rockies, Reds on the road) and Green Light Offenses (Orioles, Tigers, Angels, Marlins, Giants, Rangers, Red Sox, White Sox, Pirates, Athletics on the road; Mariners in Seattle).