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WEEK 5 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013
BUFFALO BILLS (2-2) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-2)
SERIES
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BILLS |
BROWNS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
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10-7 |
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STREAKS |
5 of past 8 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Marrone: 0-0 |
Chudzinski: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 23-20 vs. Ravens |
W 17-6 vs. Bengals |
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LAST GAME |
9/23/12: Bills 24 at Browns 14. Buffalo QB Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 3 TD passes. Bills WR Stevie Johnson records game-high 7 receptions for 61 yards & TD. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/23/12 | |
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BROADCAST |
NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Rocky Boiman (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Buf.), 93 (Cle.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Buf.), 226 (Cle.). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
Manuel (R): 74-130-856-5-3-80.2 |
Hoyer: 55-92-590-5-3-83.2 |
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RUSHING |
F. Jackson: 48-256-5.3-2 (T2C) |
McGahee: 23-55-2.4-0 |
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RECEIVING |
St. Johnson: 18-235-13.1-2 |
Cameron (TE): 30-360-12.0-5 (T3L) |
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OFFENSE |
350.0 |
323.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
4 |
0 |
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DEFENSE |
399.3 |
291.5 (3L) |
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SACKS |
M. Williams: 5.5 (3L) |
D. Bryant: 3.5 |
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INTs |
Alonso (R): 4 (T1L) |
3 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Powell: 46.3 |
Lanning (R): 43.9 |
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KICKING |
Carpenter: 36 (T3C) (6/6 PAT; 10/11 FG) |
Cundiff: 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/7 FG) |
NOTES
BILLS:Have won 3 of past 4 at Cle…Rookie QB EJ MANUEL (No. 16 overall) is 1st rookie QB in NFL history to start & win vs. defending SB champion in Sept. In only career road start, passed for 243 yards & 1 TD & rushed for career-high 40 yards…Since 2012, RB C.J. SPILLER averages 5.4 yards per carry, 2nd-highest among NFL RBs (min. 100 att.). Had 32-yard TD catch in last meeting. Last week, RB FRED JACKSON (4,487) surpassed JOE CRIBBS (4,445) for most 3rd-most rush yards in Bills history…WR STEVIE JOHNSON had 7 catches for 61 yards with TD in last game vs. Browns. WR T.J. GRAHAM scored 1st career TD in last meeting. Rookie WR ROBERT WOODS(Round 2, No. 41 overall) had career-long 42-yard TD catch vs. Bal.…TE SCOTT CHANDLER has 13 career TD catches, 4th-most by Bills TE…DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 2.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Cle. DT MARCELL DAREUS had season-high 2 sacks last week. Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO (2nd round, 46th overall) has 4 INTs, tied for most ever by LB in Sept. in 1 season (JOHN ANDERSON, CHUCK HOWLEY &JACK LAMBERT)…BROWNS: QB BRIAN HOYER has won back-to-back starts, passing for 590 yards & 5 TDs in past 2…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 4th among active NFL RBs w/ 8,152 career rush yards. Ranks 3rd among active players w/ 63 rush TDs. Last week, RB CHRIS OGBONNAYA had 1st career TD catch…In past 2, WR JOSH GORDON has 14 catches for 217 yards (15.5 avg.) & TD…TE JORDAN CAMERON has 5 TD catches, tied for most ever by AFC TE in Sept. in same season. In 2013, ranks 1st among NFL TEs in catches (30) & 2nd in rec. yards (360)…T JOE THOMAShas started 100 consec. games since entering NFL in 2007…Rookie LB BARKEVIOUS MINGO(No. 6 overall) aims for 4th game in row w/ sack…DE DESMOND BRYANT (3.5) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-best of 5 sacks in 2011 (w/ Oak.). Last week, CB CHRIS OWENS registered 1st sack since 2011.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2013
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-0) AT CHICAGO BEARS (3-1)
SERIES
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SAINTS |
BEARS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
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13-12 |
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STREAKS |
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3 of past 4 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Payton: 1-3 |
Trestman: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 38-17 vs. Dolphins |
L 40-32 at Lions |
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LAST GAME |
9/18/11: Bears 13 at Saints 30. New Orleans QB Drew Brees completes 26 of 37 passes & converts 3 TD passes, including 79-yarder to WR Devery Henderson. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/11/08: Bears 27, Saints 24 (OT). Chicago KR Danieal Manning starts game with 83-yard KR-TD. Bears K Robbie Gould makes 2 FGs, including game-winning 35-yarder. | |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (NO), 86 (Chi.). XM: 86 (Chi.). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
Brees: 111-166-1,434 (1C)-10 (1C)-4-103.8 (3C) |
Cutler: 95-148-1,010-8 (T2C)-6-85.1 |
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RUSHING |
P. Thomas: 29-101-3.5-0 |
Forté: 69-320-4.6-3 (T2L) |
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RECEIVING |
Graham (TE): 27 (T3C)-458 (2L)-17.0-6 (T1L) |
Marshall: 27 (T3C)-348-12.9-2 |
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OFFENSE |
419.5 (3C) |
352.3 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
5 (T2C) |
5 (T2C) |
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DEFENSE |
304.5 (3C) |
384.0 |
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SACKS |
Jordan: 4 |
Williams: 2 |
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INTs |
7 tied: 1 |
Tillman, Wright: 2 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Morstead: 47.4 |
Podlesh: 43.5 |
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KICKING |
Hartley: 36 (3C) (12/12 PAT; 8/10 FG) |
Gould: 33 (12/13 PAT; 7/7 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS:In last meeting, QB DREW BREES had 118.1 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 35,005 yards & 254 TDs. Passed for 413 yards with 4 TDs & 144.5 rating last week. Has tied own NFL records with 300 pass yards in 9 games in row & 25 comp. in 10 games in row…In last game at Chi., RB PIERRE THOMAS had 146 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 59 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 184 catches, 1,654 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs…TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 6 rec. TDs, most ever by TE in Sept. Aims for 6th in row with TD catch. Aims for 4th in row with 100 yards. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 223 catches & 2,908 yards. Leads NFC TEs with 29 TDs in span. WR MARQUES COLSTON has 19 catches for 241 yards (80.3 per game) & 4 TDs in 3 career meetings (inc. playoffs)…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 4 sacks in past 3. Since 2006 (incl. playoffs), S ROMAN HARPER has 18.5 sacks, most by DB. Has 4 sacks & 2 FFs in 3 meetings…BEARS:Since 2012, QB JAY CUTLER has 114.5 rating in 4th Q, best in NFL. In career (incl. playoffs), Cutler's teams are 26-1 (.963) when he has 100 rating…RB MATT FORTÉ had 10 catches for 117 yards in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2008, is 1 of 2 players (RAY RICE) with 5,000 rush (5,647) & 2,000 rec. (2,485) yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 145 catches for 1,856 yards (92.8 per game) & 13 TDs in 1st 20 games with Chi. WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 1st 100-yard game (107) last week. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had career-high 8 catches & 90 yards last week…Since 2012, Bears have 10 INT-TDs, most in NFL. CB CHARLES TILLMANhad FF & FR in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2003, has 39 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30 INTs (35) & 30 FFs in that span. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 112.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. CB TIM JENNINGS has 10 INTs since 2012, tied for most in NFL.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-0) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-2)
SERIES
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PATRIOTS |
BENGALS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
14-8 |
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STREAKS |
7 of past 8 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Belichick: 13-3 |
Lewis: 0-4 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 30-23 at Falcons |
L 17-6 at Browns |
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LAST GAME |
9/12/10: Bengals 24 at Patriots 38. New England QB Tom Brady completes 25 of 35 passes (71.4 pct.) for 258 yards & 3 TDs. Patriots WR Wes Welker catches 2 TD passes. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/1/07: Patriots 34, Bengals 13. New England WR Randy Moss has 9 catches for 102 yards & 2 TDs. Patriots RB Sammy Morris adds 117 rushing yards & TD. | |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 158 (NE), 92 (Cin.). XM: 225 (Cin.). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
Brady: 93-158-1,014-7-2-87.4 |
Dalton: 94-148-1,003-5-4-83.2 |
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RUSHING |
Ridley: 47-174-3.7-0 |
Bernard (R): 32-147-4.6-2 (T2C) |
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RECEIVING |
Edelman: 34 (T1L)-319-9.4-2 |
Green: 26-300-11.5-3 |
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OFFENSE |
367.3 |
327.5 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
4 |
-2 |
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DEFENSE |
346.0 |
334.0 |
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SACKS |
Cha. Jones: 3 |
Dunlap: 3 |
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INTs |
Talib: 4 (T1L) |
4 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
R. Allen (R): 44.9 |
Huber: 44.7 |
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KICKING |
Gostkowski: 41 (T1L) (8/8 PAT; 11/12 FG) |
Nugent: 21 (9/10 PAT; 4/5 FG) |
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Dating back to 2012, have won 13 of past 14 regular-season games. Aim for 7th consecutive road victory…QB TOM BRADY has TD pass in 52 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history (DREW BREES, 54). Brady (341) needs 2 TD passes to surpass HOFer FRAN TARKENTON (342) for 4th-most in NFL history. For career, Brady is 4-0 vs. Bengals & has completed 83 of 119 passes (69.7 pct.) for 937 yards with 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 114 rating…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had 47-yard TD rush last week, 1st since joining NE & 2nd-longest of career…TE ROB GRONKOWSKI scored 1st career TD vs. Cin. on 9/12/10. WR JULIAN EDELMAN had career-high 118 receiving yards vs. Falcons. Aims for 5th consecutive game with 7 catches (34 total during span). In past 2, rookie WR KENBRELL THOMPKINShas 9 catches for 168 yards (18.7 avg.) with 3 TDs…Rookie DT JOE VELLANO(undrafted) registered 1st career sack last week. DE CHANDLER JONES has sack in 2 of past 3. In past 3, CB AQIB TALIB has 4 INTs & FF. Had INT in only game vs. Cin. (10/10/10 w/TB)…BENGALS:Have won 5 of past 6 at home…In past 6 at home, QB ANDY DALTONhas completed 112 of 181 passes (61.9 pct.) for 1,208 yards with 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 99.0 rating. Bengals are 10-1 (.909) when Dalton has 100 rating…Rookie RB GIOVANI BERNARD has rush TD in 2 of past 3…Since 2011, WR A.J. GREEN has 21 TD catches, tied for 2nd most among AFC WRs during span (ERIC DECKER 22, WES WELKER 21)…TE JERMAINE GRESHAM (187) needs 13 catches to become 5th TE in club history with 200. Had TD catch in last game vs. NE…LB VONTAZE BURFICT leads team with 42 tackles in 2013…Since 2012, DT GENO ATKINS leads NFL DTs with 15 sacks. Had 1.5 sacks last week. DE CARLOS DUNLAP has 3 sacks in past 3, incl. 1.5 last week vs. Browns. CB TERENCE NEWMANhad INT in last game vs. NE (10/16/11 w/ Dal.). CB LEON HALL had INT in last home game vs. NE…PR-CB ADAM JONES had 81-yard INT-TD vs. NE on 12/31/06 (w/ Ten.).
DETROIT LIONS (3-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-2)
SERIES
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LIONS |
PACKERS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
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93-65-7 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 4, 14 of past 15 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Schwartz: 1-7 |
McCarthy: 13-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 40-32 vs. Bears |
Bye (Wk. 3: L 34-30 at Bengals) |
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LAST GAME |
12/9/12: Lions 20 at Packers 27. Green Bay DE Mike Daniels returns fumble 43 yards for TD. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (27 yards) & RB DuJuan Harris (14) score on TD runs. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/9/12 | |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Det.), 91 (GB). XM: 229 (GB). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
Stafford: 100-156-1,262 (3C)-7-3-96.2 |
Rodgers: 81-122-1,057-8 (T2C)-3-105.1 (1C) |
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RUSHING |
Bush: 48-254-5.3-1 |
Starks: 34-187-5.5-1 |
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RECEIVING |
C. Johnson: 21-312-14.9-4 (T2C) |
Cobb: 21-290-13.8-2 |
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OFFENSE |
404.8 |
454.7 (3L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
4 |
-2 |
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DEFENSE |
378.8 |
404.3 |
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SACKS |
Ansah (R): 2.5 |
Matthews: 2 |
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INTs |
Levy, Quin: 2 (T1C) |
Neal, Shields: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Martin (R): 48.8 (2C) |
Masthay: 44.0 |
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KICKING |
Akers: 38 (1C) (14/14 PAT; 8/10 FG) |
Crosby: 24 (12/12 PAT; 4/4 FG) |
NOTES
LIONS:Since 2011, QB MATTHEW STAFFORD ranks 2nd in NFL with 11,267 pass yards. Had career-high 520 pass yards at GB (1/1/12)…RB REGGIE BUSH ranks 2nd in NFL with 144.3 scrimmage yards per game (433 yards, 3 games). Rushed for 139 yards with TD last week & had 34 rec yards. RB JOIQUE BELL is 2nd among NFC RBs with 207 rec. yards…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 26 catches for 505 yards (168.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 meetings (all 100-yard games), incl. career-high 244 yards (1/1/12). Since 2011, leads NFL with 3,957 rec. yards & 109.9 rec. yards per game. Since 2008, leads NFL with 7,392 rec. yards & 54 rec. TDs. TE TONY SCHEFFLER aims for 3rd in row at GB with TD…DT NICK FAIRLEY had 4-yard FR-TD last week. Has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2 vs. GB & aims for 3rd in row with sack & FF. Has 5.5 sacks, 2 FFs & 2 FRs in past 5 vs. division. DE ZIGGY ANSAH leads NFC rookies with 2.5 sacks. S LOUIS DELMAS had career-high 2 INTs last week. Delmas, LB DE ANDRE LEVY & S GLOVER QUIN tie for NFC lead with 2 INTs. DT NDAMUKONG SUH had 2 sacks & FF last week…PACKERS:In 8 career starts vs. Det. (min. 15 att.), QB AARON RODGERS is 8-0, completing 169 of 246 (68.7 pct.) for 2,239 yards with 18 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 114.9 rating. Has 100 rating in 7 of those 8. Since becoming starter in 2008, has 105.6 rating, highest in NFL. Has 105.1 rating in 2013 & 100 rating in each of past 4 seasons…Rookie RB JOHNATHAN FRANKLIN rushed for 103 yards & TD in Week 3, 1st 100-yard game…In past 2 at home, WR JAMES JONES has 18 catches for 278 yards (139 per game) & TD. Since 2012, Jones ties for 2nd in NFL with 15 rec. TDs. In his last home game vs. Det., WR JORDY NELSON had 9 catches for 162 yards & 3 TDs. Since 2011, ties for 1st among NFL WRs with 25 rec. TDs. WR RANDALL COBB aims for 3rd division game in row with 100 yards…LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 5 sacks in 5 meetings. Aims for 6th in row vs. Det. with sack or INT. CB SAM SHIELDS aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with INT. S M.D. JENNINGS had only career INT-TD vs. Det. (72 yards, 11/18/12). Had sack & 24-yard FR-TD in Week 3. DE MIKE DANIELS had 43-yard FR-TD in last meeting.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-1)
SERIES
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SEAHAWKS |
COLTS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
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6-4 |
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STREAKS |
3 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Carroll: 6-2 |
Pagano: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 23-20 (OT) at Texans |
W 37-3 at Jaguars |
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LAST GAME |
10/4/09: Seahawks 17 at Colts 34. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws for 353 yards & 2 TDs. Colts RBs Joseph Addai & Donald Brown each score rushing TDs. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/4/09 | |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Erin Andrews (Field reporter). Westwood One: Dave Sims, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 110 (Sea.), 85 (Ind.). XM: 227 (Ind.). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
R. Wilson: 59-96-787-6-3-95.3 |
Luck: 82-128-918-5-2-91.9 |
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RUSHING |
Lynch: 79-308-3.9-3 (T2L) |
Richardson: 64-200-3.1-2 (T2C) |
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RECEIVING |
Tate: 13-175-13.5-0 |
Wayne: 22-300-13.6-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
352.3 |
373.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
7 (1C) |
6 (3C) |
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DEFENSE |
300.3 (2C) |
307.3 |
|
SACKS |
Bennett, McDonald: 2.5 |
Mathis: 7.5 (T1L) |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 (T1C) |
6 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Ryan: 43.7 |
McAfee: 46.6 |
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KICKING |
Hauschka: 35 (11/11 PAT; 8/8 FG) |
Vinatieri: 33 (12/12 PAT; 7/9 FG) |
NOTES
SEAHAWKS:Have won 9 games in row, outscoring opp. 302-107 (avg. score of 33.6-11.9)…QB RUSSELL WILSON has completed 89 of 140 (63.6 pct.) for 1,235 yards with 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 114.4 rating in 6 games vs. AFC. Has 100 rating in 5 of those 6 vs. AFC. Seahawks are 10-1 when Wilson has 100 rating…Since Nov. 2011, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 2,839 rush yards. During that span, has 85 rush yards in 24 of 29 games…WR SIDNEY RICE has 5 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. TE ZACH MILLER had 9 catches for 66 yards & TD in last game vs. Ind. (12/26/10 with Oak.)…Seahawks lead NFC with 7 turnover differential. Rank 2nd in NFL with 13 takeaways. CB RICHARD SHERMAN had 58-yard INT-TD last week. In past 8, has 6 INTs & 3 TDs (2 INTs & blocked FG return). S EARL THOMAS & S KAM CHANCELLOR each have INT in 2 of past 3. LB BOBBY WAGNER leads team with 32 tackles. DT CLINTON MC DONALD has 2.5 sacks in past 2. Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 2 players in NFL (CHARLES JOHNSON) with 20 sacks (22.5) & 9 FF (9). Had sack & FF in last game vs. Ind. (12/2/12 with Det.). DE CHRIS CLEMONS had sack last week…COLTS: Have won 7 of past 8 at home…For career, QB ANDREW LUCK is 14-6 as starter, tied with HOFer JOHN ELWAY for most wins by QB chosen No. 1 overall through 1st 20 career games. Since 2012, has 7 rush TDs, most by AFC QB…RB TRENT RICHARDSON aims for 3rd game in row with rush TD. RB AHMAD BRADSHAWhas rush TD in 3 of past 4…WR REGGIE WAYNE (13,368 rec. yards; 80 TD catches) is 11th player in NFL history with 13,000 rec. yards & 80 TD catches. Had six catches for 74 yards (12.3 avg.) & TD in last meeting. Since 2001, has NFL-best 13,368 rec. yards. For career, WR T.Y. HILTONaverages 16.2 yards per catch. Aims for 12th consecutive game with 2 catches. In last game vs. Sea. (10/31/10 w/ Oak.), WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEYhad 5 catches for 105 yards, incl. 69-yard TD…LB ROBERT MATHIS aims for 5th game in row with at least 1 sack. Tied career-high with 3 sacks last week vs. Jags. Had 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Sea. Last week, CB JOSH GORDYposted 1st INT since joining Colts in 2012.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-1)
SERIES
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RAVENS |
DOLPHINS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
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5-3 |
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STREAKS |
3 of past 4 |
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|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Harbaugh: 3-0 |
Philbin: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 23-20 at Bills |
L 38-17 at Saints |
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LAST GAME |
11/7/10: Dolphins 10 at Ravens 26. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco completes 20 of 27 passes for 266 yards & 2 TDs. Ravens K Billy Cundiff converts 4 of 5 FGs (39, 26, 24, 20). | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/19/08: Ravens 27, Dolphins 13. Baltimore RB Willis McGahee rushes for 105 yards & TD on 19 carries. Ravens LB Terrell Suggs returns INT 44 yards for TD. | |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 128 (Bal.), 93 (Mia.). XM: 226 (Mia.). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
Flacco: 97-169-1,091-5-7-69.4 |
Tannehill: 93-142-1,076-5-5-85.3 |
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RUSHING |
Pierce: 56-151-2.7-2 (T2C) |
L. Miller: 43-196-4.6-2 (T2C) |
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RECEIVING |
T. Smith: 21-435 (1C)-20.7-1 |
Hartline: 21-272-13.0-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
317.5 |
322.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
-1 |
|
DEFENSE |
345.8 |
395.3 |
|
SACKS |
Suggs: 4 |
Wake: 2.5 |
|
INTs |
D. Smith: 2 |
Patterson: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Koch: 48.9 (3L) |
Fields: 49.7 (1L) |
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KICKING |
Tucker: 31 (10/10 PAT; 7/9 FG) |
Sturgis (R): 31 (10/10 PAT; 7/7 FG) |
NOTES
RAVENS:In 2 career games vs. Miami, QB JOE FLACCO has 498 passing yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 125.3 rating. Club is 28-3 (.903) when Flacco has 100 passer rating…RB RAY RICEhad 180 scrimmage yards in last meeting (83 rush, 97 rec.).*Leads NFL RBs in receptions (322) since entering NFL in '08. Club is 14-3 (.823) when Rice has 100 rush yards.RB BERNARD PIERCE has rush TD in 2 of past 3…WR*TORREY SMITH is averaging 108.8 receiving yards per game in 2013, best in AFC. Had career-high 166 receiving yards vs. Bills. Rookie WR MARLON BROWN (undrafted) has TD catch in 3 of past 4 games…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. Dolphins. Aims for 5th consecutive game with sack. LB DARYL SMITH aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has career-high 2 INTs in 2013. Smith is 1 of 2 NFL players with 2 INTs & 1.5 sacks in 2013 (ERIN HENDERSON). DT CHRIS CANTY has sack in 2 of past 3. DT HALOTI NGATA had sack in last meeting. CB LARDARIUS WEBB had INT in last game vs. Mia…DOLPHINS:Seek 4th straight home win…In past 3 at home, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has completed 59 of 88 passes (67 pct.) for 586 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 103.7 rating. Team is 8-1 when he has 90 rating. Rushed for season-high 48 yards on 4 att. (12 avg.) vs. Saints…In past 3, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 5.8 yards per carry (33 att., 193 yards). Has rush TD in 2 of past 3…Dating back to 2009, WR MIKE WALLACE has catch in 56 consecutive games. In only game vs. Ravens, WR BRIAN HARTLINE had 4 rec. for 85 yards (21.3 avg.). In only career meeting vs. Bal. (9/25/11 w/ Rams), WR BRANDON GIBSON had 5 catches for 55 yards (11 avg.), incl. 34-yard TD reception. TE CHARLES CLAY ranks 4th among NFL TEs with 245 receiving yards in 2013. Scored 1st TD of season last week…DE CAMERON WAKE had 2 sacks in only game vs. Ravens. DT RANDY STARKS has 23.5 sacks with Mia., most by Dolphins DT. DT PAUL SOLIAI registered 1st career sack vs. Bal. on 11/7/10. DT JARED ODRICK posted 1st sack of season last week vs. Saints.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (0-4)
SERIES
|
EAGLES |
GIANTS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
|
81-73-2 |
|
STREAKS |
7 of past 9 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Kelly: 0-0 |
Coughlin: 10-12 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 52-20 at Broncos |
L 31-7 at Chiefs |
|
LAST GAME |
12/30/12: Eagles 7 at Giants 42. New York QB Eli Manning throws 5 TDs, including 2 to rookie WR Rueben Randle. Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw tallies 107 rush yards & TD. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/30/12 | |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Phi.), 113 (NYG). XM: 228 (NYG). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Vick: 65-118-1,080-5-2-93.2 |
Manning: 85-151-1,148-6-9-69.1 |
|
RUSHING |
L. McCoy: 78-468 (1L)-6.0-2 |
Wilson: 38-130-3.4-0 |
|
RECEIVING |
Jackson: 21-393-18.7-2 |
Cruz: 26-425 (3C)-16.3-4 (T2C) |
|
OFFENSE |
458.8 (1C) |
325.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
-9 |
|
DEFENSE |
446.8 |
384.3 |
|
SACKS |
Barwin, Cox: 2 |
3 tied: 1 |
|
INTs |
Boykin, Williams: 1 |
4 tied: 1 |
|
PUNTING |
D. Jones: 42.8 |
Weatherford: 47.2 |
|
KICKING |
Henery: 31 (10/10 PAT; 7/10 FG) |
J. Brown: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/6 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK has won 10 of past 12 division starts (min. 10 att.) & has 99.7 rating in those contests…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 468 rush yards & 608 scrimmage yards. Averaging 152 scrimmage yards per game. In 4 games this season, has 2 100-yard rush games & 100-yard rec. game. Has 100 rush game in 3 of past 4 vs. NYG & 4 of past 6 meetings…Last week, RB CHRIS POLK (4-yard run) & WR JEFF MAEHL (6-yard catch) each scored 1st career TD…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 6 catches for 99 yards & TD in last meeting. Ranks 4th in NFC with 393 rec. yards & averages 18.7 yards per catch, best in NFC (min. 20 rec.). Among active players (min. 200 catches), ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.6 avg. (295 rec., 5,178 yards). TE BRENT CELEK averaging 18.7 yards per catch, highest by TE with 7 rec…8 Eagles have 1 sack in 2013, tied for most in NFC. DT FLETCHER COX & LB CONOR BARWIN lead team with 2 sacks each. Cox has 6.5 sacks in past 11. Barwin has 2 sacks in past 3. CB CARY WILLIAMS is 1 of 3 DBs in NFL with INT & sack this year…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has started 139 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB in NFL. In past 4 at home vs. Phi., has completed 81 of 133 (60.9 pct.) for 1,152 yards with 13 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 115.2 rating. Incl. playoffs, Giants are 24-6 (.800) when Manning starts & has 105 rating…RB-KR DAVID WILSON is only player in NFL since 2012 with 2 rush TD (4), rec. TD & KR-TD. In last meeting, had 75 rush yards & TD catch. RB BRANDON JACOBS is franchise leader with 57 rush TDs…WR VICTOR CRUZ had 10 catches for 164 yards & TD (69 yards) last week. Ranks 4th in NFL & is 3rd in NFC with 425 rec. yards. Has 3 100-yard games this season. Has 22 catches for 399 yards (99.8 per game) & 5 TDs in 4 career meetings. Incl. playoffs, WR HAKEEM NICKS has 14 100-yard games. WR RUEBEN RANDLE had career-high 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 100 yards or TD…DE JASON PIERRE PAUL has 3.5 sacks in past 5 vs. Phi. Has 14.5 sacks in past 16 vs. division. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 5.5 sacks in past 6 vs. Phi. S ANTREL ROLLE had INT last week. Has INT in all 9 NFL seasons.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-3)
SERIES
|
JAGUARS |
RAMS | |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
2-1 |
|
STREAKS |
|
2-1 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Bradley: 0-0 |
Fisher: 19-14 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 37-3 vs. Colts |
L 35-11 vs. 49ers |
|
LAST GAME |
10/18/09: Rams 20 at Jaguars 23 (OT). Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew compiles 133 rush yards & 3 TDs. Jaguars K Josh Scobee wins game with 36-yard FG. | |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/30/05: Rams 24, Jaguars 21. St. Louis RB Steven Jackson records 179 rush yards & TD catch from QB Jamie Martin. Rams LB Brandon Chillar returns blocked punt 29 yards for TD. | |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 136 (Jax.), 117 (StL.). XM: 230 (StL.). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Gabbert: 33-67-300-0-5-30.7 |
Bradford: 107-182-1,093-7-3-82.1 |
|
RUSHING |
Jones-Drew: 57-138-2.4-1 |
Richardson: 42-114-2.7-0 |
|
RECEIVING |
Shorts: 26-337-13.0-0 |
Austin (R): 20-124-6.2-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
224.0 |
301.8 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
-1 |
|
DEFENSE |
387.0 |
387.3 |
|
SACKS |
Babin: 2 |
Quinn: 5 (T1C) |
|
INTs |
Posluszny, W. Blackmon: 1 |
T. Johnson: 1 |
|
PUNTING |
Anger: 46.7 |
Hekker: 46.9 |
|
KICKING |
Scobee: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) |
Zuerlein: 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
NOTES
JAGUARS:In last 5 road starts, QB BLAINE GABBERT has 852 passing yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 91.9 rating. Has 10 TD passes in 8 career games vs. NFC…In past 5 vs. NFC, RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 465 scrimmage yards (373 rush, 92 rec.) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.). Jones-Drew*(9,990) needs 10 scrimmage yards to become 3rd Jaguar to reach 10,000 (FRED TAYLOR, 13,632;JIMMY SMITH, 12,286). Has 64 career rush TDs, most in Jaguar annals…TE MARCEDES LEWIShas 3,224 career receiving yards, 3rd-most in franchise history. In past 3,WR CECIL SHORTShas 23 catches for 297 yards (99 per game). Had career-high 143 rec. yards in last game vs. NFC (Seattle on 9/22)…Since 2010,DE JASON BABINranks 4th in NFL with 39.5 sacks.LB PAUL POSLUSZNYleads team with 40 tackles in 2013.LB RUSSELL ALLENrecorded 1st career solo sack last week.CB WILL BLACKMONhad 1st INT of season last week…RAMS: Are 6-1-1 whenQB SAM BRADFORDstarts & has 100 rating…RB DARYL RICHARDSONleads team with 114 rush yards & is 1 of 3 Rams with 200 scrimmage yards (200). Other 2 Rams with 200 scrimmage yards areTE JARED*COOK (240) & WR CHRIS GIVENS (231)…TE Cook's 14.1 avg. (17 rec., 240 yards) is 2nd in NFC among TEs. In 12/24/11 game vs. Jax. (with Ten.), had 8 catches for career-high 169 yards & TD (55 yards). WR Givens has 5 career catches of 50 yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & avgs. 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR AUSTIN PETTIS has TD catch in 2 of past 3. WR TAVON AUSTIN ties for NFL rookie lead with 20 catches & ties for NFC rookie lead with 2 TDs. TE LANCE KENDRICKS had TD catch last week…DE ROBERT QUINN ties for lead in NFC with 5 sacks. Has 6 sacks in past 5 & has 4 sacks in past 2 at home. DE CHRIS LONG has 4.5 sacks in past 6. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 3 LBs with 8.5 sacks (8.5) & 7 INTs (7). CB JANORIS JENKINS has 4 career TDs (3 INTs, FR). Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE leads team with 32 tackles. DT MICHAEL BROCKERS had 0.5 sack last week.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-0) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (3-1)
SERIES
|
CHIEFS |
TITANS | |
|
SERIES LEADER |
26-20 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
3 of past 5 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Reid: 0-4 |
Munchak: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 31-7 vs. Giants |
W 38-13 vs. Jets |
|
LAST GAME |
12/26/10: Titans 14 at Chiefs 34. Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles gains 117 total yards & has 2 receiving TDs. Chiefs rookie S Eric Berry returns INT 54 yards for 1st career TD. | |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/13/04: Chiefs 49, Titans 38. Kansas City RB Larry Johnson rushes 7 times for 104 yards (14.9 avg.) & 2 TDs. Chiefs QB Trent Green has 3 TD passes, incl. 2 to WR Eddie Kennison. | |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (12:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 125 (KC), 135 (Ten.). XM: 231 (Ten.). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
A. Smith: 88-146-957-7-2-89.9 |
Fitzpatrick: 3-8-108-1-0-125.0 |
|
RUSHING |
Charles: 70-289 (3C)-4.1-2 (T2C) |
C. Johnson: 84-277-3.3-0 |
|
RECEIVING |
Charles (RB): 23-213-9.3-2 |
Wright: 20-192-9.6-1 |
|
OFFENSE |
347.3 |
312.8 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
9 (T1L) |
9 (T1L) |
|
DEFENSE |
306.3 |
313.3 |
|
SACKS |
Houston: 7.5 (T1L) |
Brown, Casey: 3 |
|
INTs |
5 tied: 1 |
Verner: 4 (T1L) |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 42.7 |
Kern: 44.5 |
|
KICKING |
Succop: 30 (12/12 PAT; 6/8 FG) |
Bironas: 32 (11/11 PAT; 7/9/ FG) |
NOTES
CHIEFS:Aim for 1st 5-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 2nd team in NFL history to start 4-0 after losing 14 games in previous season (1980 Detroit)…ANDY REID is 1st Chiefs head coach to open season with 4 straight wins in 1st season with team…KC ( 9) is tied for best turnover ratio in NFL (Ten.)…Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 23-5-1 as starter w/ 37 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 94.1 rating. Ranks 2nd among AFC QBs with 151 rush yards…RB JAMAAL CHARLES aims for 3rd in row on road with rush TD. Has 23 catches this season, tied for most among NFL RBs…In last game vs. Ten., WR DWAYNE BOWEhad 9 catches for 153 yards (25.5 avg.), incl. career-long 75-yard TD. Has 2nd most career receptions in club annals (428)…Last week, S QUINTON DEMPS had 1st INT since joining Chiefs in 2012.LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 7.5 sacks in past 2 on road. LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 30 tackles…PR-WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER had 89-yard PR-TD last week vs. NYG, longest of any player in 2013…TITANS:Have won 4 of past 5 dating back to 2012…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK will make 1st start with Titans. In 5 career starts vs. Chiefs (w/ Buf.), Fitzpatrick has 4-1 record with 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 86.7 rating. Has won 3 of past 5 home starts…In 2 career games vs. KC, RB CHRIS JOHNSON is averaging 113 rush yards. Had 66-yard rush TD vs. KC in 10/19/08 meeting. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when Johnson has 100 rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history.…In past 2, WR NATE WASHINGTON has 12 rec. for 236 yards (19.7 avg.) & 2 TDs. Has reception in 82 consecutive games. WR KENDALL WRIGHT has team-high 100 yards after catch in 2013. Rookie WR JUSTIN HUNTER aims for 3rd in row with TD. TE DELANIE WALKER has TD catch in 2 of past 3…DT ROPATI PITOITUA tied career-high with 2 sacks last week vs. NYJ. In past 5, LB ZACH BROWN has 3 sacks, 2 INT-TDs & FF. S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 29 tackles. Spent 3 season with KC (2006-08). CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has career-high 4 INTs in 2013, incl. 2 last week.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-2) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-2)
SERIES
|
PANTHERS |
CARDINALS | |
|
SERIES LEADER |
8-3 |
|
|
STREAKS |
7 of past 8 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Rivera: 0-1 |
Arians: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
Bye (Wk. 3: W 38-0 vs. Giants) |
W 13-10 at Buccaneers |
|
LAST GAME |
9/11/11: Panthers 21 at Cardinals 28. Arizona CB-PR Patrick Peterson returns punt 89 yards for TD. Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb throws 2 TDs, including 70-yarder to WR Early Doucet. | |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/11/11 | |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:05 PM MST): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS:93 (Car.), 113 (Arz.). XM: 228 (Arz.). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Newton: 52-88-577-6-2-91.9 |
Palmer: 87-152-1,010-4-6-69.8 |
|
RUSHING |
D. Williams: 62-291-4.7-0 |
Mendenhall: 52-176-3.4-1 |
|
RECEIVING |
Olsen (TE): 16-194-12.1-1 |
Fitzgerald: 21-245-11.7-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
321.0 |
320.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
1 |
-1 |
|
DEFENSE |
318.7 |
341.0 |
|
SACKS |
Hardy: 3 |
Dockett: 3 |
|
INTs |
3 tied: 1 |
Peterson: 2 (T1C) |
|
PUNTING |
Nortman: 49.4 (1C) |
Zastudil: 43.6 |
|
KICKING |
Gano: 20 (8/8 PAT; 4/4 FG) |
Feely: 27 (6/6 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON made debut vs. Az. & had 422 pass yards with 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush). Is only player in NFL history with 8,000 pass yards (8,497), 40 pass TDs (46), 1,500 rush yards (1,545) & 20 rush TDs (23) in 1st 35 games. In Week 3, had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush)…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has 417 rush yards (104.3 per game) & 2 TDs in 4 meetings, including 3 100-yard games. Had 23 att. for 120 yards in Week 3. When Williams has 18 att., team is 18-4…WR STEVE SMITH had 8 catches for 178 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. In past 8 vs. Az. (incl. playoffs), has 47 catches for 770 yards (96.3 per game) & 9 TDs. WR BRANDON LA FELL had career-high 2 TDs in Week 3. Has 10 career rec. TDs & avg. 24.8 yards per TD (248 yards)…DE GREG HARDY tied career high with 3 sacks in Week 3 & has 12 sacks in past 12. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Az. with sack & FF. Rookie S ROBERT LESTER had INT & FR in NFL debut in Week 3. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 193 tackles. DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 5 sacks in past 4 meetings…CARDINALS:In 2 starts vs. Car. (min. 10 att.), QB CARSON PALMER is 2-0. His teams are 11-2 (.846) when he has 120 rating…RB RASHARD MENDENHALLhad rush TD in only game vs. Car. (12/23/10 with Pit.). Rookie RB ANDRE ELLINGTON averaging 6.2 yards per carry…Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR LARRY FITZGERALD leads NFL with 65 rec. TDs. In 8 career meetings (incl. playoffs), has 55 catches for 859 yards (107.4 per game) & 3 TDs. Has 90 yards in 6 of those 8. WR ANDRE ROBERTS has 2 catches in 14 consecutive home games. WR MICHAEL FLOYD had 5 catches for 87 yards vs. TB…CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON had career-high 2 INTs last week. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10 INTs (11) & 3 PR-TDs (4). LB JOHN ABRAHAM has 122 career sacks, most by active player. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 37 sacks, most in NFL by DT. Has 3 sacks, INT & FR in 3 career meetings. LB DONTAY MOCH had 1st career sack last week. LB DARYL WASHINGTON had sack & INT in last meeting, only career game with sack & INT.
DENVER BRONCOS (4-0) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-2)
SERIES
|
BRONCOS |
COWBOYS | |
|
SERIES LEADER |
6-4 |
|
|
STREAKS |
Past 4 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fox: 1-6 |
Garrett: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 52-20 vs. Eagles |
L 30-21 at Chargers |
|
LAST GAME |
10/4/09: Cowboys 10 at Broncos 17. Denver scores 10 4th-quarter points, including QB Kyle Orton's 51-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Marshall with 1:46 remaining. | |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/24/05: Broncos 24, Cowboys 21 (OT). Denver CB Champ Bailey returns INT 65 yards for TD. Broncos RB Ron Dayne runs for 16-yard TD & K Jason Elam makes game-winning FG. | |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (3:25 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One: Chuck Cooperstein, Trent Green. SIRIUS: 85 (Den.), 86 (Dal.). XM: 86 (Dal.). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Manning: 117-156-1,470 (1L)-16 (1L)-0-138.0 (1L) |
Romo: 110-152-1,015-8 (T2C)-1-105.0 (2C) |
|
RUSHING |
Moreno: 46-238-5.2-3 (1C) |
Murray: 72-356 (3L)-4.9-1 |
|
RECEIVING |
D. Thomas: 29-393 (3C)-13.6-4 |
Bryant: 23-282-12.3-4 (T2C) |
|
OFFENSE |
483.0 (1L) |
340.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
1 |
3 |
|
DEFENSE |
390.3 |
382.3 |
|
SACKS |
Ayers, Phillips: 3.5 |
Ware: 4 |
|
INTs |
Harris: 2 |
4 tied: 1 |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 43.9 |
C. Jones: 45.9 |
|
KICKING |
Prater: 41 (T1L) (23/23 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
Bailey: 32 (11/11 PAT; 7/9 FG) |
NOTES
BRONCOS:Have won 15 consecutive reg.-sea. games by 7 points, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history (1941-42 Bears)…In 1st 20 games w/ Broncos, QB PEYTON MANNING has 6,129 yards & 53 TDs, most ever by player in 1st 20 games w/ new team. Has 16 TDs & 0 INTs, tied for most TD w/o INT to begin season in NFL history (MILT PLUM, 1960)…In past 2 vs. NFC, RB KNOWSHON MORENOhas 171 rush yards on 25 att. (6.8 avg.) & 3 TDs…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 21 1st-down catches, 2nd-most in AFC. In past 8 vs. NFC, Thomas has 9 TDs & is averaging 101.1 rec. yards. In 2 career games vs. Dal., WR WES WELKER has 17 rec. for 169 yards (9.9 avg.) & 3 TDs. Aims for 7th game in row with TD…Defense leads NFL in fewest rush yards per game (74.0)…LB SHAUN PHILLIPShas 6 sacks in past 6. CB CHAMP BAILEY has 52 career INTs, 3rd-most among active players. Had INT in last meeting vs. Cowboys…COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMOhas completed 131 of 185 (70.8 pct.) for 1,533 yards with 14 TDs vs. 1 INT for 118.6 rating in past 5 at home (4-1). Has 110 rating in 4 of those 5. Cowboys are 29-6 (.829) when Romo starts & has 110 rating (min. 15 att.)…In career, when RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 18 att., Cowboys are 11-0. Has 1,253 rush yards (113.9 per game) in those 11…WR DEZ BRYANT had 2 TDs last week. Aims for 7th in row vs. AFC with TD. Has 8 rec. TDs in past 6 vs. AFC. In those 6, has 48 catches for 571 yards (95.2 per game). In past 12, has 73 catches for 1,161 yards (96.8 per game) & 14 TDs. TE JASON WITTEN (827) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 575 catches, most by NFL TE. In last home meeting, had 9 catches for 82 yards & TD…Since 2010, DE DE MARCUS WARE has 15 sacks in 14 games vs. AFC. Has 115 sacks since entering league in 2005, most in NFL. Is only player in NFL this season with 4 sacks & INT. LB SEAN LEE had 52-yard INT-TD last week. Since 2010, ties for 1st among NFL LBs with 8 INTs & 2 INT-TDs. His 183 INT yards are most by LB. DE GEORGE SELVIE has sack in 3 of past 4 games.
SUNDAY NIGHT
HOUSTON TEXANS (2-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-2)
SERIES
|
TEXANS |
49ERS | |
|
SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 1-1 |
|
|
STREAKS |
Series tied, 1-1 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Kubiak: 1-0 |
Harbaugh: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 23-20 (OT) vs. Seahawks |
W 35-11 at Rams |
|
LAST GAME |
10/25/09: 49ers 21 at Texans 24. Houston jumps out to 21-0 halftime lead as RB Steve Slaton has rush TD & receiving TD. Texans QB Matt Schaub hits TE Owen Daniels for TD. | |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
1/1/06: 49ers 20, Texans 17 (OT). San Francisco rookie QB Alex Smith throws TD & rookie RB Frank Gore rushes for 108 yards. 49ers S Mike Adams adds 40-yard INT-TD. | |
|
BROADCAST |
NBC (5:30 PM PT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (WW1), 92 (Hou.), 93 (SF). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (Hou.), 226 (SF). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Schaub: 116-177-1,193-8 (3C)-6-85.7 |
Kaepernick: 68-117-856-5-4-81.0 |
|
RUSHING |
Foster: 76-292 (T1C)-3.8-1 |
Gore: 61-295-4.8-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
A. Johnson: 34 (T1L)-368-10.8-0 |
Boldin: 24-372-15.5-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
410.3 (2C) |
331.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
-4 |
|
DEFENSE |
254.3 (1L) |
299.8 (1C) |
|
SACKS |
Mercilus, Watt: 3.5 |
Brooks: 2.5 |
|
INTs |
Cushing, Joseph: 1 |
Reid (R): 2 (T1C) |
|
PUNTING |
Lechler: 47.4 |
Lee: 48.7 (3C) |
|
KICKING |
Bullock: 26 (8/8 PAT; 6/10 FG) |
Dawson: 19 (10/10 PAT; 3/6 FG) |
NOTES
TEXANS:Aim for 4th consecutive road win vs. NFC…In only start vs. SF, QB MATT SCHAUB passed for 264 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INT & 116.5 rating…RB ARIAN FOSTER has 5 100-yard rush games in past 7 vs. NFC. Texans are 17-7 (.708) when Foster has 100 rush yards…WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 81.8 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Has 25 rec. for 395 yards (15.8 avg.) in past 3 vs. NFC. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS leads NFL rookies in receiving yards (270). TE OWEN DANIELS had 7 catches for 123 yards (17.6 avg.) & TD in last meeting… DE J.J. WATT has 8 sacks in 9 games vs. NFC. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had career-high 2.5 sacks last week…LB BRIAN CUSHING leads team with 33 tackles...S ED REED leads active players with 61 INTs…49ERS:Since becoming starter, QB COLIN KAEPERNICK is only player in NFL (incl. playoffs) with 90 rating (94.4) & 600 rush yards (642). Incl. playoffs, is 5-1 as starter at home with 104.2 rating…RB FRANK GORE rushed for 153 yards & TD last week. Since entering NFL in 2006, has 11,082 scrimmage yards (8,526 rush, 2,556 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. In only home game vs. Hou., rushed for 108 yards. RB KENDALL HUNTER aims for 3rd in row with TD…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 275 rec. yards (137.5 per game) at home this season, 3rd most in NFC. In only meeting, TE VERNON DAVIS had 7 catches for 93 yards & career-high 3 TDs. Had TD last week. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 39 TDs…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN had career-high 2 sacks & FF last week. Leads team with 34 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player with 17 sacks (17.5), 10 FF (14) & 7 INTs (7). DT JUSTIN SMITH has 2.5 sacks & FF in 4 career meetings. LB AHMAD BROOKS has 2.5 sacks in past 3. DT GLENN DORSEY has sack in 2 of past 3.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-2) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-3)
SERIES
|
CHARGERS |
RAIDERS | |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
57-47-2 |
|
STREAKS |
Past 3 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
McCoy: 0-0 |
Allen: 0-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 30-21 vs. Cowboys |
L 24-14 vs. Redskins |
|
LAST GAME |
12/30/12: Raiders 21 at Chargers 24. San Diego QB Philip Rivers completes 13 of 17 passes for 151 yards. Chargers WR Danario Alexander & TE Antonio Gates each record TD catches. | |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/10/12: Chargers 22, Raiders 14. San Diego K Nate Kaeding connects on 5 FGs (45, 41, 28, 23, 19). Philip Rivers throws 6-yard TD pass to WR Malcom Floyd. | |
|
BROADCAST |
NFLN (8:35 PM PT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Rod Woodson. SIRIUS: 91 (SD), 88 (Oak.). XM: 228 (SD), 88 (Oak.). | |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Rivers: 105-142-1,199 (3C)-11 (2L)-2-118.8 (2L) |
Pryor: 53-81-624-2-2-86.7 OR Flynn: 22-34-246-1-1-83.7 |
|
RUSHING |
Mathews: 64-226-3.5-0 |
D. McFadden: 53-215-4.1-2 (T2C) |
|
RECEIVING |
Gates (TE): 25-364-14.6-2 |
D. Moore: 15-233-15.5-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
396.3 (3C) |
338.0 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
-2 |
|
DEFENSE |
432.3 |
349.3 |
|
SACKS |
Ja. Johnson: 2 |
Houston, Hunter: 2 |
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INTs |
Thomas: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Scifres: 43.6 |
King: 48.5 (3C) |
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KICKING |
Novak: 36 (T3C) (12/12 PAT; 8/9 FG) |
Janikowski: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/8 FG) |
NOTES
CHARGERS: Club is averaging 27 points per game in 2013, 2nd-best in AFC…Last week, QB PHILIP RIVERS (200) joined JOHN HADL (201) & HOFer DAN FOUTS (254) as only players in club history to reach 200 career TD passes. Completed 35 of 42 passes (83.3 pct.) for 401 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 120.3 rating last week, highest comp. pct. of any player with 400 yards in game in NFL history. In past 3 vs. Oak, Rivers has 692 pass yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 122.3 rating…RB DANNY WOODHEADhas 20 receptions in past 3 games. Has 22 catches in '13, 2nd-most among AFC RBs. Had career-high 2 TD catches last week vs. Dal…Since entering NFL in '03, TE ANTONIO GATES has 85 TD receptions, most among NFL TEs. Has 11 career TDs vs. Oak., 2nd-most of any opponent. Leads AFC TEs with 364 rec. yards in 2013…WR EDDIE ROYAL(5) needs TD catch to surpass career best of 5 in 2008…LB DWIGHT FREENEY had sack in last meeting (12/16/10 w/ Ind.). DE COREY LIUGET posted 1st sack of season last week. S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 27 tackles in 2013…RAIDERS: Rank 3rd in AFC in rush yards (550)…QB TERRELLE PRYOR made 1st career start vs. SD on 12/30/12, passing for 2 TDs & rushing for 49 yards. In 3 career games as starter, QB MATT FLYNN has completed 76 of 113 passes (67.3 pct.) for 958 yards with 10 TDs & 3 INTs for 111.9 rating…In past 4 vs. SD, RB DARREN MC FADDEN is averaging 99.2 scrimmage yards per game (397 total; 254 rush, 143 rec.). RB RASHAD JENNINGS had 116 scrimmage yards vs. Was. (45 rush, 71 rec.), most since joining Raiders in '13. FB MARCEL REECE has scored TD in 2 of past 3…In past 2, WR DENARIUS MOORE has 10 catches for 190 yards (19 avg.), incl. career-long 73-yard TD…S CHARLES WOODSON ranks 2nd among active players with 55 INTs (ED REED, 61). Leads team with 26 tackles. Registered 1st sack of season last week vs. Was. Had FF in last meeting (11/6/11 with GB).
MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 7, 2013
NEW YORK JETS (2-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1-3)
SERIES
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JETS |
FALCONS | |
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SERIES LEADER |
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6-4 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 2, 4 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Ryan: 0-1 |
Smith: 1-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 38-13 at Titans |
L 30-23 vs. Patriots |
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LAST GAME |
12/20/09: Falcons 10 at Jets 7. Atlanta defense force 3 INTs, including 2 by CB Brent Grimes. Falcons QB Matt Ryan connects with TE Tony Gonzalez for TD with 1:38 remaining. | |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/24/05: Falcons 27, Jets 14. Atlanta QB Michael Vick has pair of 1-yard TD runs. Falcons DE Chauncey Davis records 24-yard FR-TD & RB Warrick Dunn adds 155 rush yards. | |
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BROADCAST |
ESPN (8:40 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (NYJ), 93 (Atl.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (NYJ), 226 (Atl.). | |
STATS
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PASSING |
G. Smith (R): 78-136-1,090-4-8-68.6 |
Ryan: 115-173-1,330 (3L)-8 (T2C)-3-97.7 |
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RUSHING |
Powell: 66-292 (T1C)-4.4-1 |
Jac. Rodgers: 38-134-3.5-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Winslow (TE): 16-168-10.5-1 |
J. Jones: 33 (1C)-481 (1L)-14.6-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
366.3 |
398.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-10 |
-1 |
|
DEFENSE |
283.0 (2L) |
393.3 |
|
SACKS |
Wilkerson: 3 |
Umenyiora: 2 |
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INTs |
Landry: 1 |
3 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Quigley (R): 44.9 |
Bosher: 47.2 |
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KICKING |
Folk: 30 (6/6 PAT; 8/8 FG) |
Bryant: 34 (10/10 PAT; 8/9 FG) |
NOTES
JETS:Aim for 4th consecutive win vs. NFC…In past 2, rookie QB GENO SMITH (2nd round, No. 39 overall) has 620 passing yards & 3 TDs with 84.1 rating. Aims for 1st win as starter on road…In past 2, RB BILAL POWELL has 266 scrim. yards (215 rush, 51 rec.). Aims for 3rd in row w/ 100 scrim. yards. Had career-best 42 rec. yards last week…In only career meeting (10/22/06 w/ Pit.), WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 5 rec. for 91 yards (18.2 avg.)…TE JEFF CUMBERLAND had career-long 34-yard TD catch vs. Ten…LB CALVIN PACE has 0.5 sack in 3 of past 4. Had 1st career FF vs. Atl. on 9/26/04 (w/ Arz.)…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has won 10 of his past 13 vs. AFC. Is 34-6 (.850) in home starts & has won 12 of his past 14 starts at home. Has 100 rating in 9 of those 14 contests. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100 rating, Falcons are 33-1 (.971). Passed for career-high 421 yards last week…RB STEVEN JACKSON leads all active players with 10,215 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ ROGERS has 181 scrimmage yards (90.5 per game) in past 2…In past 5 (incl. playoffs), WR JULIO JONES has 44 catches for 663 yards (132.6 per game) & 4 TDs. Leads NFL with 481 rec. yards & aims for 4th in row with 100 yards. In 8 starts vs. AFC, has 42 catches for 745 yards (93.1 per game) & 6 TDs.TE TONY GONZALEZ had 12 catches for 149 yards & 2 TDs last week. Leads all active players with 1,265 catches, 14,510 rec. yards & 106 rec. TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYJ with TD. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR RODDY WHITE has 607 receptions, most in NFC…S THOMAS DE COUD had INT in last meeting. Since 2011, has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. Has 4 INTs in past 7 vs. AFC. In past 6 vs. AFC, S WILLIAM MOORE has 3 INTs, FF & FR. In past 3, DE OSI UMENYIORA has 2 sacks & 68-yard INT-TD. Had sack in last game vs. NYJ (10/7/07 w/ NYG).
