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So we’re now halfway through our trip and the third leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta is over and done with. Atlanta was a good tournament for us, we beat Australia who have been the best team in the world this year, Fiji, Columbia, Russia and Canada, losing only to New Zealand in the semi-finals. Sevens is a funny game, the way it is formatted means you can lose a number of games and ultimately still win the tournament.Like us, Australia only lost one game all tournament and went on to win the competition, whereas America also only lost one game all tournament but finished fifth to win the Plate. Essentially, if you can make it through your group, day two is like a whole other competition. This is why sevens is such an exciting and unpredictable game to watch, which is great for supporters and certainly keeps you on your toes as a player.We drew Russia in our quarter-final, the exact repeat of what happened this time last year in Atlanta. Thankfully the result wasnt the same. Losing in a quarter-final is probably one of the worst feelings playing sevens. You then spend the rest of the day, two more games, fighting for something that you dont really want (fifth place).Additionally, the quality of teams now means that the Plate is often as tough as the cup competition. Luckily that wasnt something we had to contemplate at this tournament. Nothing like playing cards while basking in the sunshine Six games in two days are tough and trying to switch off and relax in between games is essential but tricky. This tournament Bananagrams and card games were leading the charge in the down time.Bananagrams is a quick fire scrabble type word game which is highly addictive. It is certainly a good time filler. Depending on who you are playing it can be rather amusing as we dont necessarily boast a team full of gifted spellers.I shall leave those players nameless to spare their blushes but safe to say a couple of the girls have realised there is in fact a difference between slang and proper English.Were now in Victoria, Vancouver Island, one of the nicest places we are fortunate enough to visit during the series (IMO). It also plays host to the fattest seals you will ever see. Feeding some of the local residents in Victoria We are staying right near the harbour, so taking a gentle stroll down there in some down time is a nice relaxing way to get out of the hotel and some sea air. The resident seals are always there waiting, floating on the surface due to their slightly larger than normal body mass.Despite this, we bought some fish and fed them and as soon as a certain player (again nameless) had realised that they were seals and not indeed otters, we headed back to the hotel.This weekend will again be a tough test for us, having only a week to recover is challenging for all teams and so it will be a mental battle of will as much as a physical battle. We played some good stuff in Atlanta and have been working hard to rectify some things that werent so great. Langford will be another tough test, and as I said if we can make the second day in a good position its game on. Also See: SportsWomen Latest Show News Latest News SportsWomen Video Alberto Moreno Liverpool Jersey . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. 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General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. One game. Thats how long it took for the fantasy basketball world to be reminded that Utahs Gordon Hayward is a top-35 fantasy player when healthy.Hayward returned to the court Sunday and scored 28 points, adding five rebounds and a pair of 3s in a win over the New York Knicks. Though the 26-year-old small forward didnt dish out an assist or swipe a steal, his six-year track record in the NBA tells us that we can expect him to average right around 3.5 assists and one steal per game, so were not worried there.What the game against the Knicks did was answer the question of whether it would take some time for Hayward to work his way back into game shape; 28 points in 36 minutes tells us that hes ready to play like the Hayward weve come to know, and he wont be simply eased back into the Jazz rotation.As such, Hayward is this weeks biggest riser in the rankings, moving all the way from No. 66 to No. 34.Four games. Thats how long it took to realize that it was premature to knock James Harden from his perch atop the rankings. Last week, we moved him down behind Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant, but all Harden has done since then is rattle off four consecutive games of at least 30 points and 10 assists.On Monday, I send out the following Twitter poll:Which player do you prefer in fantasy hoops? A) 31.5 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 12.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 3.7 3PG B) 33.2 PPG, 9 RPG, 9.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 2.3 3PG- Joe Kaiser (@JoeKaiserSports) November 7, 2016What I didnt tell people is that Player A was Harden and Player B was Westbrook. Even though I didnt even include shooting percentages, which are heavily in Hardens favor at this point (50 FG%, 84.9 FT% vs. Westbrooks 43 FG%, 78.9 FT%), virtually everyone responded that theyd prefer Player A.Harden leads the league with 12.7 assists per game and has dished out 15 dimes in three of the past four games, taking a page out of the Rajon Rondo handbook. Add in the fact that hes attempting a career-high 8.7 3-pointers per game and making a career-best 3.7 per game thus far, and it becomes clearer to see why he vaaults back to the top this week.ddddddddddddIt helps, too, that Durant, Westbrook and Davis each had some underwhelming performances over the past week.Some other notable risers include Giannis Antetokounmpo, who leaps Kawhi Leonard to move to No. 5;?Kristaps Porzingis, who goes from 31 to 23; and Devin Booker, who busted out of an early-season shooting slump with 38 points against the Pelicans and 39 against the Lakers in back-to-back games. Booker goes all the way from 75 to 38.Joel Embiids minutes restriction will continue through Christmas, but his production per minute is among the best in the game, and his immense upside warrants a bump up to 41.Meanwhile, Reggie Jacksons return to the practice court signals that his return might not be far off, elevating him from 87 to 72, and a report by ESPN.coms Zach Lowe that Jrue Holiday could be back by mid-November bumps him up from 124 to 103.On the other side of the spectrum, there is Victor Oladipo, who simply hasnt adjusted to his new team the way most people expected. Particularly worrisome are his assists (1.6) and steal (0.6) numbers, which pale in comparison to his career averages and make him much less of a fantasy threat at shooting guard. We have knocked him down from 35 to 68.LaMarcus Aldridge, who isnt contributing much aside from scoring (18.8 PPG), drops from 33 to 39. He is averaging just 6.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocks through San Antonios first six games.Nikola Jokic, who is only 21 and still inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, drops from 42 to 55 but remains extremely talented and valuable as a fantasy option going forward.Another to fall this week is Zach LaVine, who hasnt stepped up as much as expected in the absence of Ricky Rubio. After a 14-point game against Denver and a 4-point forgettable performance against Oklahoma City, he drops from 36 to a more appropriate 57.Here is the full rundown of the updated Top 150 rankings: ' ' '