NFL Week Six Capsules

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WEEK 6 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013

NEW YORK GIANTS (0-5) AT CHICAGO BEARS (3-2)

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GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has started 140 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB in NFL. Has won past 2 starts vs. Chi. Is 27-6 (.818) in career as starter in Oct…RB BRANDON JACOBS is franchise leader with 57 rush TDs. Has 3 rush TDs in 2 career meetings…WR VICTOR CRUZ ranks 4th in NFC with 473 rec. yards. WR HAKEEM NICKS had 9 catches for 142 yards last week, his 15th career 100-yard game (incl. playoffs). Had 8 catches for 110 yards in last meeting. WR RUEBEN RANDLE had 6 catches for 96 yards & 2 TDs last week…DE JASON PIERRE PAUL has 8 sacks & 28-yard INT-TD in past 8 in Oct. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 4.5 sacks & FF in 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi with sack. Had 3 sacks in last meeting. S RYAN MUNDY leads team with 40 tackles, incl. career-high 15 last week vs. Phi…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 6 of past 7 in Oct. In career (incl. playoffs), Cutler's teams are 26-2 (.929) when he has 100 rating…Since entering NFL in 2008, RB MATT FORTÉ is 1 of 2 players (RAY RICE) with 5,000 rush (5,702) & 2,500 rec. (2,525) yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 38 catches for 491 yards (98.2 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5 Oct. games. WR ALSHON JEFFERY set franchise record with 218 rec. yards last week. In past 2, has 15 catches for 325 yards (162.5 per game) & 2 TDs. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT spent 2012 with NYG & set career highs in rec. (55), yards (626) & TDs (5)…Since 2012, Bears have 10 INT-TDs, most in NFL. CB CHARLES TILLMANhas INT in 2 of 3 meetings. Since entering NFL in 2003, is only player with 30 INTs (35) & 30 FFs (39). Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 112.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. Incl. playoffs, has sack in 5 of 6 games vs. NYG. CB TIM JENNINGS has 10 INTs since 2012, tied for most in NFL. LB LANCE BRIGGS leads team with 51 tackles.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013

GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-2) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-2)

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PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won 8 of past 11 vs. AFC (incl. SB) & has 29 TDs, 5 INTs & 106 rating in those contests. Since becoming starter in 2008, has NFL-best 105.6 rating. Has 105.5 rating in 2013 & 100 rating in each of past 4 seasons…Rookie RB EDDIE LACY rushed for career-high 99 yards last week…WR JAMES JONES has 6 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. Since 2012, is 2nd in NFL with 16 rec. TDs. In past 2 vs. AFC, WR JORDY NELSON has 17 catches for 214 yards (107 per game) & 3 TDs. Since 2011, ties for 2nd among NFL WRs with 25 rec. TDs. WR-PR RANDALL COBB & HOFer GALE SAYERS only 2 with 60 yard run, 60 yard rec., 100 yard KR & 80 yard PR in 1st 3 seasons. TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had 2 TDs in last meeting…LB NICK PERRY had 2 sacks & FF last week. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS had INT in last game vs. Bal. CB SAM SHIELDS aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with INT. Has INT in 5 of past 8 vs. AFC. LB A.J. HAWKhad INT in last game vs. Bal. In career, Packers are 8-0 when Hawk has INT…RAVENS: Have won 13 consecutive at home vs. NFC…Are 35-7 (.833) at home under JOHN HARBAUGH…For career at home vs. NFC, QB JOE FLACCO is 10-0 & has 16 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 101.4 rating. Has 55 TDs vs. 24 INTs & 92.1 rating at home in reg. sea…RB RAY RICEaims for 3rd straight with 100 rush yards vs. NFC (121, 107).*Leads NFL RBs in receptions (328) since entering NFL in '08. Club is 14-3 (.823) when Rice has 100 rush yards. Had 2 rush TDs last week…WR*TORREY SMITH is averaging 111.2 receiving yards per game in 2013, best in AFC. Aims for 3rd straight game with 100 rec. yards. Averages 20.6 yards per catch in 2013. WR TANDON DOSS had career-long 40-yard rec. last week…LB TERRELL SUGGS has sack in 5 consecutive games, tied for longest-streak in franchise history. Tied career-high with 3 sacks last week…LB DARYL SMITH is 1 of 2 NFL players with 2 INTs & 1.5 sacks in 2013 (ERIN HENDERSON).

CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-2) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-3)

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BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTONaims for 2nd career win vs. Bills. Bengals are 10-1 (.909) when Dalton has 100 rating…RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all rookies with 209 rush yards. Since '10, RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS is tied for 3rd in NFL with 33 rush TDs. Has 4 career rush TDs vs. Bills…WR A.J. GREEN (193) needs 7 receptions to reach 200 career…TE JERMAINE GRESHAM (194) needs 6 rec. to become 5th TE in club history with 200. Had TD catch in last game vs. Buf. Gresham (22) & rookie TE TYLER EIFERT (17) have combined for 39 receptions…LB VONTAZE BURFICT leads team with 50 tackles in 2013…Since 2012, DT GENO ATKINS leads NFL DTs with 16 sacks. DE WALLACE GILBERRY had 2 sacks vs. NE, 2nd-most of career…Last week, CB ADAM JONES posted 1st INT since 9/19/10…LB JAMES HARRISON aims for 3rd straight game with sack vs. Buf…BILLS:Aim for 3rd straight home win…QB THAD LEWIS will make 2nd career start. In only career start (with Browns on 12/30/12 vs. Pit.), Lewis completed 22 of 32 passes (68.8 pct.) for 204 yards with 1 TD vs. 1 INT & 83.3 passer rating…Bills avg. AFC-best 152.6 rush yards per game…Since 2012, RB C.J. SPILLER averages 5.5 yards per carry, 2nd-highest among NFL RBs (min. 100 att.). Had 54-yard TD run last week, 2nd 50 yard TD of career. RB FRED JACKSON tied career-best with 2 rush TDs last game. Has 3 rush TDs in past 3. Jackson (4,540) has 3rd-most rush yards in franchise history, trailing only HOFers THURMAN THOMAS (11,938) & O.J. SIMPSON (10,183)…WR STEVIE JOHNSON had career-best 3 TD rec. vs. Cin. on 11/21/10. Has 12 rec. for 195 yards (16.3) with 3 TDs in 2 career games vs. Cin. Rookie WR ROBERT WOODS(Round 2, No. 41 overall) had career-high 5 catches last week…Defense has league-best 9 INTs this season & is tied for 3rd-most sacks (18) in NFL…DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 7.5 sacks in past 4 games, 2nd-best in NFL during span. Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO (2nd round, 46th overall) leads team with 44 tackles. Tied for NFL-best with 4 INTs.

DETROIT LIONS (3-2) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-2)

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LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 14,331 career pass yards, most in NFL history for 1st 50 games to start career. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL with 11,529 pass yards. Is 1-0 vs. Cle. & passed for 422 yards with 5 TDs & 112.7 rating in only meeting…RB REGGIE BUSH ranks 3rd in NFL with 125.5 scrimmage yards per game (502 yards, 4 games). RB JOIQUE BELL is 2nd among NFC RBs with 237 rec. yards. Bush ranks 3rd with 204 yards…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 7 catches for 161 yards & TD (75 yards) in last meeting. In past 7 vs. AFC, has 57 catches for 1,045 yards (149.3 per game) & 7 TDs. Has 100 yards in all 7 & has TD in 6 of those 7. 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 BRANDON PETTIGREW had 6 catches for 72 yards & GW TD in last meeting…DT NICK FAIRLEY has 5.5 sacks in past 9. DE ZIGGY ANSAH leads NFL rookies with 3.5 sacks. S LOUIS DELMAS, LB DE ANDRE LEVY & S GLOVER QUIN tie for 2nd in NFC with 2 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2010, DT NDAMUKONG SUH has 24 sacks, most by NFC DT…BROWNS:With victory, would register 4 consecutive wins for 1st time since 2009…QB BRANDON WEEDEN had 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 95.3 rating last week… RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 4th among active NFL RBs w/ 8,224 rush yards. Tied for 2nd among active players w/ 64 rush TDs (MAURICE JONES-DREW). Had 2 rush TDs in last game vs. Det…In past 3, WR JOSH GORDON has 18 rec. for 303 yards (16.8 avg.) & 2 TDs. Is averaging 101 rec. yards per game in '13. Had 10 rec. for 146 yards (14.6 avg.) w/ TD in last game vs. NFC…TE JORDAN CAMERON ranks 1st among AFC TEs in catches (33) & 2nd in rec. yards (396) & TD rec. (5). Has most rec. in 1st 5 games of season in franchise history…Rookie LB BARKEVIOUS MINGO(No. 6 overall) leads AFC rookies with 3 sacks…Last week, S T.J. WARD had 44-yard INT-TD, 1st INT-TD of career…PR TRAVIS BENJAMIN totaled 170 PR yards last week (most in game by Brown) vs. Buf., incl. 79-yard PR-TD.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-3)

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RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 222 yards, 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 105.3 rating last week. Rams are 7-1-1 when he starts & has 100 rating…Rookie RB ZAC STACY rushed for career-high 78 yards in 1st NFL start last week. RB DARYL RICHARDSON leads team with 162 rush yards…TE JARED COOK leads club with 266 rec. yards. WR CHRIS GIVENS has 5 career catches of 50 yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & avgs. 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR AUSTIN PETTIS had 2 TDs last week & has 4 TDs in past 4. WR TAVON AUSTIN leads NFL rookies with 23 catches & ties for NFC rookie lead with 2 TDs. TE LANCE KENDRICKS aims for 3rd in row with TD…DE ROBERT QUINN ties for lead in NFC with 5 sacks. Has 6 sacks in past 6. DE CHRIS LONG has 5.5 sacks in past 7. Has 11.5 sacks in past 12 vs. AFC. LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had INT last week. Since entering NFL in 2009, is 1 of 3 LBs with 8.5 sacks (8.5) & 8 INTs (8). CB JANORIS JENKINS has 4 career TDs (3 INTs, FR). Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE leads team with 37 tackles. S MATT GIORDANO had 82-yard INT-TD last week, his 2nd career INT-TD. DT MICHAEL BROCKERS has 1.5 sacks in past 2… TEXANS:Since '11, QB MATT SCHAUB is 21-10 (.677) as starter & has completed 663 of 1,048 passes (63.3 pct.) for 7,853 yards with 45 TDs vs. 27 INTs & 89.6 rating. With Hou., Schaub has 13 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 92.6 rating vs. NFC at home…RB ARIAN FOSTER (4,911) needs 89 rush yards to reach 5,000. Is avg. 100 rush yards per game in past 2. Has 5 100-yard rush games in past 8 vs. NFC. Texans are 17-7 (.708) when Foster has 100 rush yards…WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 81.5 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Has 21 rec. for 355 yards (16.9 avg.) with TD in 2 career games vs. Rams. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS leads NFL rookies in rec. yards (293)… DE J.J. WATT has 8 sacks in 10 games vs. NFC. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 3.5 sacks in past 2…LB BRIAN CUSHING leads team with 39 tackles...S ED REED leads active players with 61 INTs. Has 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. Rams.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-3) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-0)

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RAIDERS:Average 4.7 yards per rush att., tied for best in AFC…In past 2, QB TERRELLE PRYOR has completed 37 of 51 passes (72.5 pct.) for 502 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 123.2 rating. Pryor ranks 3rd among NFL QBs with 229 rush yards…RB DARREN MC FADDEN aims for 3rd straight game with 100 rush yards vs. Chiefs (114, 110)…In past 3, WR DENARIUS MOORE has 15 catches for 274 yards (18.3 avg.) & 2 TD catches. Has 90 receiving yards in 2 career games at KC (94, 96). WR ROD STREATER posted 1st TD reception of season vs. Chargers…Last week, S CHARLES WOODSON registered 13th career defensive TD (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61). Has 6 INTs vs. KC, tied for 2nd-most vs. any opponent. S USAMA YOUNG had INT & FR vs. SD…Rookie CB DJ HAYDEN posted 1st career INT last week…CHIEFS: Aim for 1st 6-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 1st team in NFL history to start 5-0 after losing 14 games in previous season (1980 Detroit)…ANDY REID is 1st Chiefs head coach to open season with 5 straight wins in 1st season with team…KC ( 10) has best turnover ratio in NFL…Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 24-5-1 as starter w/ 37 TDs vs. 13 INTs for 92.6 rating. For career, Smith is 2-0 as starter vs. Oak. & has 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.7 rating…RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 5.63 yards per carry, 3rd-highest among RBs through 70 games (min. 500 att.), trailing only HOFer LENNY MOORE (5.72) & MERCURY MORRIS (5.72). Posted 1st 100-yard rush game (108) of season last week. Has 28 catches this season, tied for 2nd-most among NFL RBs…WR DWAYNE BOWEhas 2nd most career receptions in club annals (432). WR DONNIE AVERY is averaging 85 receiving yards per game in past 3…S QUINTON DEMPS has INT in past 2…Last week, rookie CB MARCUS COOPER recorded 1st career INT…Since '12, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON is tied for 3rd in NFL with 18.5 sacks. LB TAMBAL HALI has 4 sacks in past 3. Has 6 career sacks vs. Oak…NT DONTARI POE has career-best 4.5 sacks.

CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-3)

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PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON completed 22 of 35 (62.9 pct.) for 290 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.6 rating in only start vs. Min. Has posted 100 rating in game 13 times…When RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has 18 att., team is 18-4…WR STEVE SMITH has 36 catches for 609 yards (121.8 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5 meetings. In those 5, has 3 100-yard games, incl. 201-yard performance (10/30/05). WR BRANDON LA FELL has 10 career rec. TDs & avgs. 24.8 yards per TD (248 yards). TE GREG OLSEN has TD catch in 3 of past 4 vs. Min…DE GREG HARDY has 12 sacks in past 13. Rookie S ROBERT LESTER has INT in each of 1st 2 games. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 202 tackles. Has INT in 2 of past 3. DE CHARLES JOHNSON had sack in last meeting. In past 17, has 15.5 sacks & 7 FFs. CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN had sack, FF & FR in last game vs. Min…VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDER won only start vs. Car. & had 102.7 rating. QB MATT CASSEL passed for 248 yards, 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 123.4 rating in Week 4…Since entering NFL in 2007, RB ADRIAN PETERSON leads league with 9,270 rush yards & 81 rush TDs. In last meeting, had 83 rush yards with TD & 76 rec. yards with TD. Rushed for 140 yards & 2 TDs in Week 4, incl. 60-yard TD. Has 12 60 yard TD runs, most in NFL history...WR GREG JENNINGS has TD catch in all 3 meetings. In Week 4, had 2 TDs, incl. 70-yard catch. Has 7 career 70 yard rec. TDs, tied for most among active players. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15 avg. (15.6) & 50 rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON leads NFL with 33.8 KR avg. & has 105-yard KR-TD. WR JEROME SIMPSON had 7 catches for 124 yards in Week 4…DE JARED ALLEN aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 120.5 sacks. LB CHAD GREENWAY had sack & INT in Week 4. LB ERIN HENDERSON is only player in NFL with 2 sacks & 2 INTs in 2013.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-4) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-2)

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STEELERS:Aim for 3rd straight win vs. Jets (incl. postseason)…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 4-2 against Jets for career (incl. playoffs). Roethlisberger (196) needs 4 TD passes to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as 2nd Steeler to reach 200 career. In past 2, Roethlisberger is averaging 394.5 passing yards per game. Has 87-43 (.669) record as starter…Rookie RB LE'VEON BELLhad 2 rush TDs vs. Min. last game, most rush TDs by Steelers rookie in NFL debut…WR ANTONIO BROWN had career-best 12 receptions vs. Vikings. In past 2, Brown has 21 catches for 284 yards with 2 TDs. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY posted 1st 100-yard receiving game with Steelers last game. Spent 7 seasons with Jets (2004-10)…TE HEATH MILLER (39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in Steelers history to reach 40 career TD receptions…LB LA MARR WOODLEYhas sack in 3 of 4 in 2013. Woodley (55) has 5th-most sacks by Steeler since '82…S RYAN CLARK leads team with 29 tackles in '13. S TROY POLAMALU has 2 career INTs vs. Jets (incl. postseason)…JETS:Club is 2-0 at home this season…Rookie QB GENO SMITH (2nd round, No. 39 overall) completed 80 pct. (16 of 20) of passes with 3 TDs vs. Atl., 2nd-highest completion pct. by any rookie in 3-TD game in NFL history. Smith is 2-0 as starter at home with 84.6 passer rating. Passed for career-best 331 yards in last home game. In past 3 games in 4th quarter, Smith has completed 19 of 23 passes (82.6 pct.) for 234 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 148.6 passer rating…RB BILAL POWELL rushed for career-best 149 yards in last home game…Incl. postseason, WR SANTONIO HOLMES aims for 3rd straight game with TD catch vs. Pit. Holmes spent 4 seasons with Pit. (2006-09). WR JEREMY KERLEY posted 1st TD catch of season vs. Falcons…TE JEFF CUMBERLAND aims for 3rd straight game with TD reception. TE KELLEN WINSLOW posted 2nd TD catch of season last week…Defense allows 2nd-fewest yards per game (299) in NFL in 2013…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON (4) needs sack to tie career-best of 5 in 2012.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-3) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-4)

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EAGLES:Are 1st team in NFL history with 1,300 net pass (1,341) & 900 rush (933) yards in 1st 5 games…QB MICHAEL VICK has won past 2 starts vs. TB. QB NICK FOLES has 3 TDs, 0 INTs & 122.4 rating this season…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 514 rush yards & 700 scrimmage yards. Averaging 140 scrimmage yards per game. Has 10 TDs (6 rush, 4 rec.) in past 8 Oct. games & aims for 9th Oct. game in row with TD…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON ranks 3rd in NFC with 525 rec. yards & averages 18.8 yards per catch, best in NFC (min. 20 rec.). Among active players (min. 200 catches), ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.6 avg. (302 rec., 5,310 yards). TE BRENT CELEK averaging 17.8 yards per catch, highest by TE with 10 rec…9 different Eagles have 1 sack. DT FLETCHER COX & LB CONOR BARWIN lead team with 2 sacks each. Cox has 6.5 sacks in past 12. Had sack in last game vs. TB. Barwin has 2 sacks in past 4. DT BENNIE LOGAN had 1st sack last week. CB CARY WILLIAMS is only DB in NFL with 2 INTs & sack this year…BUCCANEERS:Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON made 1st career start in Week 4 & threw 1st TD pass…In last year's meeting, RB DOUG MARTIN rushed for 128 yards & TD. Has 1,750 scrimmage yards (125 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 14. His 1,750 scrimmage yards are 2nd most in NFL in that span…WR VINCENT JACKSON had 6 catches for 131 yards (21.8 avg.) & TD in last year's game. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.8 avg. (361 catches, 6,430 yards). WR MIKE WILLIAMS had TD in last meeting…DT GERALD MC COY tied career high with 2 sacks in last game vs. Phi. CB DARRELLE REVIS had INT & FF in Week 4. Incl. playoffs, when Revis has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842). Rookie CB JOHNTHAN BANKS had 1st career INT in Week 4. LB LAVONTE DAVID had sack in last game vs. Phi. Is only player in NFL with 20 tackles (28), 3 sacks (3) & INT (1). TB is only team with 4 players with sack & INT: S MARK BARRON & LBs David, MASON FOSTER & DEKODA WATSON. Barron leads team with 30 tackles.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-5) AT DENVER BRONCOS (5-0)

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JAGUARS: QB CHAD HENNE(9,799) needs 201 passing yards to reach 10,000 career…Last week, RB MAURICE JONES-DREW (10,076) became 3rd Jaguar to reach 10,000 career scrimmage yards (FRED TAYLOR, 13,632; JIMMY SMITH, 12,286). Has 64 career rush TDs, most in club annals. In past 2 vs. Den., Jones-Drew is averaging 111.5 rush yards per game…WR JUSTIN BLACKMON had 5 catches for 136 yards (27.2 avg.) with TD in season debut last week. Posted 2nd career 100-yard rec. game. WR CECIL SHORTS is averaging 82.2 receiving yards per game in 2013...TE MARCEDES LEWIS has 3,224 career receiving yards, 3rd-most in franchise history…Since 2010, DE JASON BABIN is tied for 4th in NFL with 39.5 sacks. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 47 tackles in 2013. DE ANDRE BRANCH recorded 1st sack of season last week. BRONCOS:Have won 16 consecutive regular-season games, longest-active streak in NFL…Den has scored 230 points in 2013, most by team through 1st 5 games of season in NFL history…QB PEYTON MANNING has 20 TD passes in 2013, most ever through 1st 5 games of season. Passed for 20 TDs before 1st INT, longest streak to start season in league history. Since joining Broncos in 2012, Manning is 10-1 (.909) at home with 36 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 122.8 rating. For career vs. Jax., Manning is 14-5 (.737) with 99.8 rating…RB KNOWSHON MORENOaims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 260 yards after catch this season, most in AFC. WR WES WELKER (799) needs catch to reach 800 career. Aims for 8th game in row with TD (dating back to '12). Has 23 catches for 226 rec. yards w/ TD in past 2 games vs. Jax. (w/ NE)...TE JULIUS THOMAS (6) is tied for 3rd-most TD catches by TE through team's 1st 5 games of season in NFL history…Defense leads NFL in fewest rush yards per game (69.6)…LB SHAUN PHILLIPSaims for 3rd straight game with at least 1 sack. LB DANNY TREVATHAN posted 2nd INT of season last week…DE ROBERT AYERS has career-best 4.5 sacks in 2013.

TENNESSEE TITANS (3-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-1)

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TITANS:Have won 7 of past 10 on road vs. NFC…Since '10, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has 72 TDs & 81.5 passer rating. Teams are 7-4 when Fitzpatrick has 100 passer rating as starter. Rushed for 50 yards last week, tied for 3rd-best in career…RB CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 134 yards & 2 TDs in only career meeting vs. Seahawks. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when Johnson has 100 rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history. Had 49-yard TD reception last week…In past 3, WR NATE WASHINGTON has 15 rec. for 266 yards (17.7 avg.) & 2 TDs. Has reception in 83 consecutive games. WR KENDALL WRIGHT has team-high 158 yards after catch in 2013…TE DELANIE WALKER aims for 3rd straight game with TD receptions vs. Sea…DT ROPATI PITOITUA has 3 sacks in past 2 games. In past 5, LB ZACH BROWN has 3 sacks, 2 INT-TDs & FF. S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 36 tackles. Posted 2nd INT of season last week…CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has NFL-best 11 passes defensed…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON is 10-0 at home, completing 128 of 204 (62.7 pct.) for 1,848 yards with 22 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 119.9 rating. Has completed 104 of 171 (60.8 pct.) for 1,445 yards with 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 108 rating in 7 games vs. AFC. Seahawks are 10-1 when Wilson has 100 rating…Since Nov. 2011, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 2,941 rush yards. During that span, has 85 rush yards in 25 of 30 games. In past 15 at home, has rushed for 1,605 yards (107 per game) & 14 TDs…WR SIDNEY RICE has 5 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. WRs GOLDEN TATE & JERMAINE KEARSE each had TD last week. CB RICHARD SHERMAN was NFC Defensive Player of Sept. In past 6 at home, has 6 INTs & 2 TDs (INT & blocked FG). Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 14 INTs. S EARL THOMAS leads team with 35 tackles & LB BOBBY WAGNER ranks 2nd with 34. DT CLINTON MC DONALD has 2.5 sacks in past 3. Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 2 players in NFL (CHARLES JOHNSON) with 20 sacks (22.5) & 9 FF (9). DE CHRIS CLEMONS aims for 3rd in row with sack. DE BRUCE IRVIN had sack last week…Seahawks tie for NFL lead with 15 takeaways (8 FR, 7 INTs).

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-0) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-1)

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SAINTS: QB DREW BREES is 3-0 vs. NE, completing 47 of 65 (72.3 pct.) for 723 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.3 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 35,293 yards & 256 TDs. Has NFL-record 11 games in row with 25 comp…Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 187 catches, 1,685 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs. RB PIERRE THOMAS had career-high 2 rec. TDs last week…TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 10 catches for 135 yards last week & has 100 yards in 4 games in row, tied for longest streak by TE in NFL history. Ties for NFC lead with 6 TDs. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 233 catches & 3,043 yards. Leads NFC TEs with 29 TDs in span. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 4 catches for 121 yards (30.3 avg.) & TD in last meeting…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 4 sacks in past 4. Since 2006 (incl. playoffs), S ROMAN HARPER has 18.5 sacks, most by DB. Rookie S KENNY VACCARO had 1st career sack last week…PATRIOTS:Dating back to 2012, NE has won 8 of past 9 regular-season games at home…With win, BILL BELICHICK (209) can surpass HOFer CHUCK NOLL (209) for 5th-most victories all-time among head coaches…QB TOM BRADY (341) needs 2 TD passes to surpass HOFer FRAN TARKENTON (342) for 4th-most in NFL history. Has 37-9 record (.804) as starter vs. NFC. For career, Brady is 2-1 vs. NO & has completed 55 of 91 passes (60.4 pct.) for 717 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 101.8 rating…For career, RB BRANDON BOLDEN averages 5.2 yards per carry…TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 8 career TD receptions in 11 career games vs. NFC…WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 7 catches in 4 of 5 games in '13. Rookie WR KENBRELL THOMPKINSranks 1st among AFC rookies in receiving yards (273)…Defense has forced turnover in 32 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL…DE CHANDLER JONES has 3.5 sacks in past 4 games…In past 5, CB AQIB TALIB has 4 INTs & FF. Has team-best 8 passes defensed…LB BRANDON SPIKES posted 1st INT of season last week & 2nd of career.

ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-2)

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CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER completed 19 of 31 passes (61.3 pct.) for 252 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 97.8 rating in only start vs. SF (12/15/07 with Cin.)…Incl. playoffs, when RB RASHARD MENDENHALLhas 22 carries, his teams are 10-2 (.833). Rookie RB ANDRE ELLINGTON leads NFC RBs with 6.7 avg. (min. 15 att.)…Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR LARRY FITZGERALD leads NFL with 65 rec. TDs. Has 100 catches vs. SF, 1 of 3 teams he has 100 catches against. In last meeting, WR MICHAEL FLOYD had career-high 8 catches & 166 yards with TD. TE JIM DRAY had 1st career TD catch last week…CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON has 3 INTs in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with INT. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10 INTs (12) & 3 PR-TDs (4). LB JOHN ABRAHAM has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. SF. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 37 sacks, most by NFL DT. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for 4th in row vs. SF with sack. Had 2 sacks last week. LBs DARYL WASHINGTON & KARLOS DANSBY each had 2 sacks & INT last week…49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK won only start vs. Az., completing 16 of 28 (57.1 pct.) for 276 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.6 rating. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100 rating, 49ers are 7-0. Incl. playoffs, is 6-1 as starter at home with 102.9 rating…RB FRANK GORE has 13 TDs (12 rush, 1 rec.) in past 13 vs. Az. Since 2006, has 11,163 scrimmage yards (8,607 rush, 2,556 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. RB ANTHONY DIXON aims for 3rd in row with TD…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN played 1st 7 seasons with Az. & had 5 1,000 yard seasons & 2 100 catch seasons. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS leads NFC TEs with 40 TDs. Had 64-yard TD last week, 4th career 60 yard TD (incl. playoffs)…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 47 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player with 17 sacks (17.5), 10 FF (14) & 7 INTs (7). LB AHMAD BROOKS has 7 sacks in 7 meetings. CB TRAMAINE BROCK had career-high 2 INTs & 1st career INT-TD last week. Previously had 2 career INTs. DT TONY JEROD-EDDIE had 1st career INT last week.

SUNDAY NIGHT

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-3)

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REDSKINS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III is 2-0 vs. Dal. & has 111.7 rating. In last game at Dal., passed for 304 yards & 4 TDs for 131.8 rating…RB ALFRED MORRIS has 313 rush yards (156.5 per game) & 4 TDs in 2 career meetings. In last game vs. Dal., rushed for 200 yards & 3 TDs, both career highs. Since Week 12 of 2012, has rushed for 1,040 yards (104 per game) & 10 TDs. His 10 TDs tie for most in NFL & his 1,040 yards rank 3rd…WR PIERRE GARÇON has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Dal. Had 59-yard TD in last game at Dal. WR SANTANA MOSS needs 113 yards to reach 10,000 career rec. yards…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 7 sacks & 3 FFs in past 6. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20 sacks (21) & 2 INT-TDs (2). LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 3 sacks in past 3. LB LONDON FLETCHER has played 244 consecutive games. Had 2 sacks in last meeting…COWBOYS:Lead NFC with 152 points scored…QB TONY ROMOthrew for franchise-record 506 yards & 5 TDs last week. Has completed 156 of 221 (70.6 pct.) for 2,039 yards with 19 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 124.2 rating in past 6 at home…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 has 6 TDs in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with TD. Has 11 TDs in past 8 at home. In past 13, has 79 catches for 1,302 yards (100.2 per game) & 16 TDs. TE JASON WITTEN (834) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 582 catches, most by NFL TE. Has TD in 2 of past 3 meetings. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had 4 catches for career-high 151 yards & TD (82 yards) last week…DE DE MARCUS WARE has 115 sacks since entering league in 2005, most in NFL. Has 11 sacks in past 14 meetings. Since 2010, LB SEAN LEE ties for 1st among NFL LBs with 8 INTs & 2 INT-TDs. His 183 INT yards are most by LB.

MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 14, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-1) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-3)

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COLTS: Have won 2 of past 3 at SD. Club is 2-0 on road in '13…Last week, QB ANDREW LUCK registered 9th game-winning drive in 4th qtr./OT, most through player's 1st 21 games by any QB that began his career since 1970. Since 2012, has 7 rush TDs, most by AFC QB…RB TRENT RICHARDSON rushed for career-high 122 yards on 24 att. (5.1 avg.) with rush TD in only meeting vs. SD (w/ Cle. on 10/28/12). RB AHMAD BRADSHAWhas rush TD in 3 of his past 4 games… WR REGGIE WAYNE (996) needs 4 catches to become 9th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career. Since 2001, has NFL-best 13,428 rec. yards. WR T.Y. HILTONposted career-best 140 rec. yards last week, incl. career-long 73-yard TD rec. WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEYhad career-best 9 catches vs. SD on 1/1/12 (w/ Oak.)…LB ROBERT MATHIS aims for 6th in row with sack. Mathis (9.5) has 2nd-most sacks through 1st 5 games of season (KEVIN GREENE, 10 in 1998) since 1982…CHARGERS:Last week, QB PHILIP RIVERS (202) surpassed JOHN HADL (201) for 2nd-most TD passes in club history (DAN FOUTS, 254). Has passed for 400 yards in 3 of past 4. For career (incl. playoffs), Rivers is 4-1 vs. Colts with 91.6 rating. Since '08, Rivers has 22,813 passing yards, 2nd-most in NFL (DREW BREES, 26,452)…RB DANNY WOODHEADhad career-high 9 rec. last week. Has 31 catches, most among RBs…Since entering NFL in 2003, TE ANTONIO GATES has 85 TD catches, most among NFL TEs. Leads AFC TEs with 438 rec. yards… WR EDDIE ROYAL(5) needs TD catch to surpass career best of 5 in 2008. WRs KEENAN ALLEN (6 rec., 115 yards) & VINCENT BROWN (8 rec., 117 yards) each posted career-best in catches & yards last week…LB JARRET JOHNSON has 3 sacks in past 2. S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 32 tackles in 2013. Had 41-yard INT-return TD in last meeting.