WEEK 12 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-6) AT DETROIT LIONS (3-7)SERIES
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NOTESEAGLES: Won on Thanksgiving at Det 12-0 on 11/28/68. Play on Thanksgiving for 2nd consecutive year…QB MARK SANCHEZ had 102.2 rating & won start last year on Thanksgiving…In 4 career Thurs. games, RB DE MARCO MURRAYhas 571 scrimmage yards (142.8 per game), 402 rush yards (100.5 per game) & 5 TDs. RB-PR DARREN SPROLES has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 games vs. Det. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ rec. TD (28), 15+ rush TD (18) & 5+ PR-TD (6).RB RYAN MATHEWS has rush TD in his past 3…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS had 27-yard TD catch last Thanksgiving. WRJOSH HUFF aims for 3rd in row with TD…DE FLETCHER COX has 3.5 sacks in 3 Thurs. games. LBs CONNOR BARWIN &MYCHAL KENDRICKS each had FR in last meeting. LB BRANDON GRAHAM has 4.5 sacks in past 3 on Thurs. DE VINNY CURRY aims for 3rd in row on Thurs. with sack…LIONS: Play 76th game on Thanksgiving. Host Phi on Thanksgiving for 1st time since 1968…QB MATTHEW STAFFORD aims for 4th consecutive 300-yard game on Thanksgiving & has 1,161 yards (387 per game), 7 TDs, 2 INTs & 98.4 rating in past 3…RB JOIQUE BELL has 4 TDs in past 3 on Thanksgiving…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 8 rec. TDs on Thanksgiving, most in NFL history. Aims for 7th in row on Thanksgiving with TD catch. Aims for 4th in row on Thanksgiving with 100+ yards & TD. Since 2011, leads NFL with 7,042 rec. yards & 102.1 rec. yards per game. WR GOLDEN TATE had 8 catches for 89 yards last Thanksgiving. WR LANCE MOORE has TD in 4 of past 6…DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 6 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 7. DE JASON JONES has sack in 3 of 4 Thurs. games. S GLOVER QUIN & JAMES IHEDIGBO each had INT last Thanksgiving.CAROLINA PANTHERS (10-0) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (3-7)SERIES
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NOTESPANTHERS: Play 1st Thanksgiving game…Are 10-0 for 1st time in franchise history…QB CAM NEWTON tied franchise record with 5 pass TDs last week. Has rush TD in all 3 Thurs. games. Has 30 career games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd most in NFL history (HOFer STEVE YOUNG, 31)…RB JONATHAN STEWART has 205 scrimmage yards (102.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2…FB MIKE TOLBERT had rush TD in last meeting. Had TD catch last week…TE GREG OLSEN has 6 TDs in past 8. Is only TE in NFL with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 8 seasons. Rookie WR DEVIN FUNCHESS has TD in 2 of past 3…Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 541 tackles. Had 15 tackles & FR in last meeting. LB THOMAS DAVIS is only player in NFL with 3+ sacks & 3+ INTs. Leads team with 69 tackles. In past 3 meetings, has 22 tackles, 2 FFs, sack & INT. DT KAWANN SHORT ties for 3rd among NFL DTs with 6 sacks. CB JOSH NORMAN ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs & ties for 4th with 4 INTs…COWBOYS: Are 29-17-1 on Thanksgiving, incl. 6 wins in past 9…QB TONY ROMO is 4-0 as starter vs. Car. Is 8-2 as starter on Thurs. (6-2 on Thanksgiving) with 106 rating…RB DARREN MC FADDEN rushed for 129 yards last week & has 604 scrimmage yards (120.8 per game) in past 5…WR DEZ BRYANT has 3 TDs in past 3 on Thanksgiving. Since 2012, leads NFL with 43 TD catches. Romo & Bryant have 50 TDs, most by QB-WR duo in team history. TE JASON WITTEN ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (994) & rec. yards (10,974). Needs 6 catches to be 2nd TE ever with 1,000 career catches…LB ROLANDO MC CLAIN had INT-TD last week. LB SEAN LEEhas 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. DE GREG HARDY had 34 sacks in 63 career games with Car. Had 2 10+ sack seasons (11 in 2012, 15 in 2013) with Panthers.CHICAGO BEARS (4-6) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-3)SERIES
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NOTESBEARS: Play 34th Thanksgiving game (2nd in row)…QB JAY CUTLER aims for 4th Thurs. game in row with 2+ TDs…In past 5 vs. GB, RB MATT FORTÉ has 754 scrimmage yards (150.8 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.). Rookie RB JEREMY LANGFORD has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5…WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 15 catches for 166 yards (83 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 on Thurs. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had TD in Week 1. Since 2014, leads NFL TEs with 140 catches. WR MARQUESS WILSON had 1st 100-yard game (102 yards) last week…LB PERNELL MC PHEE has 5 sacks & INT in his past 7. LB WILLIE YOUNG has sack & INT in past 2. Rookie S ADRIAN AMOS had 1st career sack last week. LB LAMARR HOUSTON has 3 sacks in past 3…PACKERS: Host 1st Thanksgiving game since 1923…QB AARON RODGERS has won 10 of past 11 starts vs. Chi (incl. playoffs) & has 116.1 rating. In past 3 meetings, has 13 TDs, 0 INTs & 146.7 rating. Has thrown 54 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 120.5 rating in past 21 at home (incl. playoffs). Has 14 TDs, 2 INTs & 112.4 rating in 7 Thurs. games…RB EDDIE LACY has TD (4 rush, 1 rec.) in all 5 meetings…WR RANDALL COBB has 6 TDs in past 4 meetings. Has 10 TDs in past 10 vs. division. WR JAMES JONES had 2 TDs in Week 1 & has 7 TDs in past 6 meetings…LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 6.5 sacks & 2 INTs in past 5 meetings. LB JULIUS PEPPERS has 2.5 sacks, FF & FR in past 2 vs. Chi. In past 5 on Thurs., has 5.5 sacks & 49-yard INT-TD. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (132) & 10+ INTs (11). DEDATONE JONES had 2 sacks last week. S HA HA CLINTON-DIX leads team with 71 tackles. Has sack & INT in past 2. Rookie CB DAMARIOUS RANDALL leads team with 12 PD.SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2015MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-3) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-4)SERIES
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NOTESVIKINGS: QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER won only start vs. Atl, passing for 317 yards with 98.9 rating & rushing for TD…RB ADRIAN PETERSON made NFL debut vs. Atl (9/9/07) & rushed for 103 yards. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 11,196 rush yards & 92 rush TDs. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD…TE KYLE RUDOLPH had 6 catches for 106 yards & TD last week, 1st career 100-yard game. WR STEFON DIGGS leads NFC rookies with 573 rec. yards. In 7 games, has 36 catches for 573 yards (81.9 per game) & 2 TDs. In last meeting, WR JARIUS WRIGHT had career-high 8 catches & 132 yards. Since 2009, WR MIKE WALLACE is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,152), 45+ rec. TDs (48) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.3)…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack in last meeting in Atl. Has 16.5 sacks in his past 21. DT LINVAL JOSEPH has 26 tackles, 0.5 sack & FF in past 3. LB ANTHONY BARR had sack in last meeting. S HARRISON SMITH had INT in last game vs. Atl…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Min with 3+ TD passes. Has 106.5 rating in past 2 meetings. In career, is 42-17 (.712) at home with 96.1 rating…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN leads NFC with 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.). In past 8 (1st 8 career starts), has 1,078 scrimmage yards (134.8 per game) & 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.). FB PATRICK DI MARCO had career-high 2 rec. TDs last week…WR JULIO JONES leads NFL with 89 catches, tied for most in team’s 1st 10 games in NFL history. Has 121 catches for 1,802 yards (128.7 per game) & 8 TDs in past 14. Jones (1,189) & Freeman (1,184) lead NFL in scrimmage yards. WR RODDY WHITE has 14 catches for 193 yards (96.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Min & aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD…CB DESMOND TRUFANT had 1st career sack last week. Has 42 PD since entering NFL in 2013, most on club. S RICARDO ALLEN had INT last week. LB PAUL WORRILOW leads team with 62 tackles. Has INT in 2 of past 4 games.ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-6) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-2)SERIES
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NOTESRAMS: QB NICK FOLES has won 5 of his past 6 starts vs. AFC with 11 TDs, 4 INTs & 105.2 rating. QB CASE KEENUM has won 2 of his past 3 starts…Rookie RB TODD GURLEY has rushed for 766 yards (109.4 per game) & 6 TDs in past 7 (1st 7 starts). Aims for 6th in row with rush TD. Since Week 4, leads NFL with 766 rush yards & 6 rush TDs. Leads NFL with 4 rushes for 45+ yards…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 5 TDs in past 8 vs. AFC (2 rec., 2 rush, 1 PR). Has 16 career TDs (8 rec., 5 rush, 3 PR). Is 1 of 4 players in NFL with rec., rush & return TD in 2015. TE LANCE KENDRICKS had 30-yard TD catch last week…Are 2nd in NFC with 30 sacks led by DT AARON DONALD (7) & DE ROBERT QUINN (5). Donald aims for 7th in row vs. AFC with sack. Quinn has 8 sacks & 5 FFs in his past 7 vs. AFC. DE CHRIS LONG had sack in last meeting. In past 5 vs. AFC, CB JANORIS JENKINS has 2 INTs (incl. 99-yard TD) & 2 FFs. Since 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only player with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 10+ INTs (10)…BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON (2,738) needs 262 pass yards to joinPEYTON MANNING as only players in NFL history to pass for 3,000+ yards in each of 1st 5 NFL seasons…RB JEREMY HILL has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in past 7. Has 8 total TDs & needs 2 to become 1st player in Bengals history with 10+ TDs in each of 1st 2 seasons to begin career. In past 5 vs. NFC, RB GIOVANI BERNARD averages 125.2 scrimmage yards per game & has 2 rush TDs. Last week, had 8 catches for career-high 128 yards…In past 8, WR A.J. GREEN has 51 catches for 740 yards & 3 TDs. TE TYLER EIFERT leads NFL with 11 TD catches, most ever by Bengals TE in season. Has 4 games with 2+ TD catches in 2015, tied for 2nd-most such games by TE in single season…DE CARLOS DUNLAP ranks 3rd in NFL with 8.5 sacks & needs 1.5 to pass career-high of 9.5 (2010). S REGGIE NELSON is tied for 1st in NFL with 5 INTs, incl. 1 last week vs. Az. Needs 1 to surpass career-high of 5 in 2007.NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-6) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (5-5)SERIES
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NOTESSAINTS: QB DREW BREES passed for 370 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Has 1,574 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs & 112.1 rating in past 5 vs. AFC. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 46,657 yards & 336 TDs…RB MARK INGRAM has rushed for 319 yards (106.3 per game) & TD in past 3 vs. AFC. Had career-long 70-yard run in Week 10. Has 998 scrimmage yards & needs 2 to reach 1,000 for 2nd consecutive season…WR BRANDIN COOKS has 5 TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th in row with TD. WR WILLIE SNEAD ranks 2nd on club with 626 rec. yards. TE BENJAMIN WATSON is 2nd on team with 46 catches.WR MARQUES COLSTON had 9 catches for 118 yards in his last game vs. Hou…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 3 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC. Has 5 sacks, FF & FR in past 5. S JAIRUS BYRD had 2 INTs vs. Hou on 11/1/09 (with Buf). Had sack in Week 10. Rookie LB STEPHONE ANTHONY leads team with 72 tackles. LB HAU’OLI KIKAHA ties for NFL rookie lead with 4 sacks. Rookie DE OBUM GWACHAM had 1.5 sacks in Week 10.TEXANS: QB BRIAN HOYER has 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6. Won only career start vs. Saints (9/14/14 with Cle) & passed for 204 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs…In past 3 home starts, RB ALFRED BLUE is averaging 101 scrimmage yards per game & has 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.)…In past 8, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 62 catches for 894 yards & 7 TDs, incl. 118 yards & 2 TDs last week. Aims for 4th in row with TD reception. WR NATE WASHINGTON has 3 TD catches in past 4…In past 15, J.J. WATT has 22.5 sacks, 3 FF, FR, safety, 7 PDs & TD catch. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads league with 68.5 sacks. Has 19 career games with 2+ sacks, tied with HOFer RICHARD DENT for 2nd-most through 1st 5 NFL seasons. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 6.5 sacks in past 5. LB JOHN SIMON has .5+ sack in 4 of past 5. Last week, S EDDIE PLEASANT had 1st career INT. In past 5, S ANDRE HALhas 3 INTs, incl. 1 last week vs. Jets.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-5)SERIES
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NOTESBUCCANEERS: Aim for 3rd win in row…QB JAMEIS WINSTON tied NFL rookie record with 5 pass TDs last week. Is 1 of 2 rookies in NFL history to throw 5 TDs & 0 INTs in game…RB DOUG MARTIN rushed for 235 yards last week, 2nd career 200-yard game. Last week, TB became 1st road team in NFL history with QB with 5 pass TDs (Winston) & 200-yard rusher (Martin). Martin has 931 scrimmage yards (133 per game) & 4 TDs in past 7…WR MIKE EVANS has 20 catches for 339 yards (113 per game) & TD in past 3. Has 14 TDs in his past 21. Has 4 TDs in 6 games vs. AFC. WR VINCENT JACKSONhad TD catch last week. 5 Bucs had TD catch last week: Evans, Jackson, WR RUSSELL SHEPARD, RB CHARLES SIMS &TE CAMERON BRATE…LB LAVONTE DAVID had 2 INTs & 1st career INT-TD last week. Leads team with 87 tackles. Since 2013, is only NFL player with 350+ tackles (377), 10+ sacks (10) & 5+ INTs (7). DT GERALD MC COY has 8.5 sacks in past 9 vs AFC. Had sack in last game vs. Ind. Has 12.5 sacks in past 18.COLTS: QB MATT HASSELBECK is 3-0 as starter with Colts & has passed for 708 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 91.9 rating. Aims for 3rd in row with 2 TDs. 3rd QB in SB era to win 3+ consec. starts at age 40+…RB FRANK GORE had 80 scrimmage yards vs. Atl & aims for 9th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Gore (14,770) needs 42 scrimmage yards to surpass HOFer JIM BROWN (14,811) for No. 23 all-time. Last week, RB AHMAD BRADSHAW tied career-high with 2 TD rec…WR T.Y. HILTON has 4 TDs in past 5 vs. NFC. WR ANDRE JOHNSON (13,898) needs 34 rec. yards to surpass HOFer CRIS CARTER (13,899) & STEVE SMITH, SR. (13,932) for No. 10 all-time…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads NFL with 100 tackles, incl. 7 tackles, sack & INT last week. LB ROBERT MATHIS has 3 sacks in past 4. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2014, S MIKE ADAMS leads AFC with 10 INTs. Has 4 INTs in past 5 & is tied for 1st in NFL with 5 INTs.SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-8) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-6)SERIES
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NOTESCHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has won 4 in row vs. Jags, completing 95 of 122 (77.9 pct.) for 1,290 yards with 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 131.2 rating. Has 3 TDs in 3 of past 4 vs. Jax. In past 3 on road, has passed for 1,050 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 102.3 rating…RB MELVIN GORDON (No. 15 overall) ranks 2nd in AFC & 4th among NFL rookies with 450 rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEAD leads NFL RBs with 530 receiving yards…WR MALCOM FLOYD (34) needs 2 TD catches to tie JOHN JEFFERSON for No. 9 in SD history. Since entering NFL in 2004, ranks 3rd in league with 17.3 receiving avg.TE ANTONIO GATES (101) needs TD to surpass HOFer STEVE LARGENT (101) for No. 19 all-time. Has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. Jax…LB JERRY ATTAOCHU has 2 sacks in past 2 on road. LB MELVIN INGRAM has 2.5 sacks & FF in past 3. Needs .5 sack to surpass career-high of 4 in 2014. DT COREY LIUGET has 3 sacks in past 5, incl. 1 vs. KC. Rookie LB DENZEL PERRYMAN had 1st career sack last week…JAGUARS: In past 6, QB BLAKE BORTLES has passed for 1,627 yards with 14 TDs vs. 9 INTs. Has 2+ TDs in 5 of past 6. Made 1st career start vs. SD in last meeting & completed 29 of 37 (78.4 pct.) for 254 yards & 1 TD. Since entering NFL in 2014, averages 7.3 yards per rush (87 att., 631 yards), highest among QBs during span…RB T.J. YELDON leads AFC & ranks 2nd amongst NFL rookies with 585 rush yards. Aims for 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards…In past 9, WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 49 catches for 844 yards & 7 TDs, with 113 yards vs. Titans last week. Has 5 TDs in past 6. WR ALLEN HURNS has TD catch in 7 of past 8. TE JULIUS THOMAS had go-ahead 5-yard TD catch with 3:30 remaining last week…LB TELVIN SMITH is tied for 2nd in NFL with 97 tackles. CB AARON COLVINleads NFL DBs with 4 sacks, incl. 1 last week. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 68 career sacks, 3rd-most among active undrafted players. In past 2, CB DAVON HOUSE has 2 INTs, FF & FR.BUFFALO BILLS (5-5) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-5)SERIES
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NOTESBILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR (100.9) is on pace to join HOFer JIM KELLY (101.2 in 1990) as only Bills with 100+ rating in single season. Has won 4 of past 6 starts & passed for 1,232 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 100 rating & 160 rushing yards…In past 5, RB LE SEAN MC COY is averaging 119.8 scrimmage yards per game (464 rush, 135 rec. 599 total) & has 3 rush TDs. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Since 2009, ranks 3rd in NFL with 9,902 scrimmage yards. Needs 98 scrimmage yards to reach 10,000 career. Rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS has scored TD in 6 of 7 career games…In past 3 at home, WR SAMMY WATKINS has 18 catches for 276 yards & 3 TDs. Aims for 4th in row at home with TD. In last meeting,WR CHRIS HOGAN had 5 catches for 57 yards, incl. 25-yard TD…Since entering NFL in 2011, DT MARCELL DAREUSranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 30.5 sacks. Rookie CB RONALD DARBY leads NFL with 18 PDs & CB STEPHON GILMORE is tied for 2nd with 17 PDs…CHIEFS: Aim for 5th consecutive win…QB ALEX SMITH is 3-0 vs. Bills & has completed 54 of 82 (65.9 pct.) for 604 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 99.8 rating. In past 7, has completed 145 of 226 (64.2 pct.) for 1,702 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 95.8 rating. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.3 pct.)…In past 4, RB CHARCANDRICK WEST is averaging 119 scrimmage yards per game & has 4 total TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). Has TD in 3 of past 4. Last week, RB SPENCER WARE rushed for career-high 96 yards & 2 TDs. Has 3 TDs in past 3…In only career meeting (10/9/11 with Phi), WR JEREMY MACLIN had 6 catches for 54 yards & TD. Since 2014, TE TRAVIS KELCE ranks 3rd in AFC & 4th in NFL amongst TEs with 1,482 receiving yards…In past 20, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 22.5 sacks, 4 FF & 2 INTs, incl. 17-yard INT-TD last week. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 50.5 sacks (J.J. WATT). LB DERRICK JOHNSONleads team with 59 tackles, incl. 9 vs. SD. Has sack in 2 of past 3.MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (5-5)SERIES
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NOTESDOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL has 2+ TDs in 7 of past 9, incl. 2 last week vs. Dal. Has passed for 250+ yards in 4 of past 5 on road…In past 6, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 112.8 scrimmage yards per game & has 7 total TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.). Has TD in 5 of past 6. RB JAY AJAYI is averaging 6.8 yards per rush in 3 games (15 att., 102 yards)…WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY is 1st Dolphin with comp., rush att., catch, KR & PR in same season since MARK CLAYTON in 1983. Only NFL player with 60+ catches (63) & PR-TD in 2015. Landry (147) needs 3 catches to reach 150 career. WR RISHARD MATTHEWS has 50+ receiving yards in 7 of past 9. In last meeting, WR KENNY STILLS had 5 catches for 81 yards & TD…Since 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES leads AFC CBs with 12 INTs. S RESHAD JONES leads team with 91 tackles, incl. 8 vs. Cowboys. Only NFL player with 90+ tackles (91) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2015. CB ZACK BOWMAN had INT in last meeting…JETS: In past 3 vs. own division, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has passed for 706 yards with 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Has 2+ TD passes in 7 of past 10…RB CHRIS IVORY (679) needs 121 rush yards for 3rd consecutive 800-yard season. Rushed for 166 yards on 29 att. with TD in last meeting…WR BRANDON MARSHALL spent 2 seasons with Mia (2010-11) & had 167 catches for 2,228 yards & 9 TDs, incl. back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. Has 100+ receiving yards or TD in 9 of past 10, incl. 21-yard TD catch last week. Had 128 yards on 7 catches in last meeting. WR ERIC DECKER has TD catch in 8 of past 10. In past 2 meetings, has 14 catches for 267 yards & 2 TDs, incl. career-high 221 yards in 12/28/14 meeting. Since 2010, leads AFC WRs with 45 TD receptions…In past 9, DE SHELDON RICHARDSON has 7 sacks & FF. In past 8, DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 6 sacks & FF. CB DARRELLE REVIS has 6 total takeaways (3 FRs, 3 INTs), tied for 1st in NFL. CB MARCUS WILLIAMS had sack, FF & FR last week vs. Texans.OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-6) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (2-8)SERIES
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NOTESRAIDERS: QB DEREK CARR (5) needs 1 more 300-yard passing game to join RICH GANNON (10 in 2002) & CARSON PALMER (6 in 2012) as only Raiders with 6+ in season. Has 300+ yards in 3 of past 4. Has 2+ TDs in 7 of past 9…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY (1,406) needs 94 scrimmage yards to reach 1,500 career. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5…WR AMARI COOPER (No. 4 overall) leads NFL rookies in rec. (51) & rec. yards (736). WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has 4 TDs in past 5. Had 6 catches for 50 yards last week & reached 5,000 career rec. yards (5,023). WR ANDRE HOLMES has 3 TDs in past 4. Rookie TE CLIVE WALFORD has TD catch in 3 of past 5…S CHARLES WOODSON (65) needs INT to surpass KEN RILEY (65) for No. 5 all-time. Rookie LB BEN HEENEY had 1st career sack last week. LB MALCOLM SMITHleads team with 72 tackles, incl. 5 tackles & sack last week vs. Lions. DE BENSON MAYOWA posted 1st sack of season last week…TITANS: QB MARCUS MARIOTA leads NFL rookies in rating (96.1) & has club rookie record 13 TD passes. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of 8 career games. 1st rookie in NFL history to have 2 games with 4 TDs & 0 INTs…RB ANTONIO ANDREWS has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4, incl. 94 yards vs. Jags last week. RB-KR-PR DEXTER MC CLUSTER is only NFL player with 200+ rush yards (235), 200+ rec. yards (222), 200+ KR yards (285) & 200+ PR yards (215) in 2015…In only career meeting, WR KENDALL WRIGHT had 6 catches for 103 yards & TD. TE DELANIE WALKER led team with 8 catches for 109 yards last week. Aims for 7th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Since 2014, ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 1,507 rec. yards…LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 6 sacks in past 6, incl. 1 last week vs. Jax. Aims for 5th in row with sack. Has 6 sacks in 2 career meetings. Since entering NFL in 2011, DT JURRELL CASEY ranks 3rd amongst AFC DTs with 26 sacks, incl. 1 last week. LB WESLEY WOODYARD leads team with 60 tackles.NEW YORK GIANTS (5-5) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-6)SERIES
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NOTESGIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has won 5 in row vs. Was & has 106 rating (11 TDs, 3 INTs). Has 9 TDs, 1 INT & 118.3 rating in past 3 meetings. Has started 177 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL…RB RASHAD JENNINGS blocked punt for safety in Week 3. RB ANDRE WILLIAMS has TD in 2 of 3 meetings. RB SHANE VEREEN aims for 3rd in row on road with TD…WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 21 catches for 339 yards (113 per game) & 4 TDs in past 3. Has 20 TDs in 22 games. Has 19 catches for 222 yards (111 per game) & 4 TDs in 2 meetings. TE LARRY DONNELL had career-high 3 TDs in last game at Was. WR RUEBEN RANDLE had 7 catches for 116 yards & TD in Week 3. WR-KR DWAYNE HARRIS has 4 TDs (3 rec. 1 KR) in past 4…CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with INT. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 3 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FFs in past 6. Has 7 career TDs (6 INTs, 1 FR) & avg. 56.9 yards per TD.CB TRUMAINE MC BRIDE has 3 INTs, FF & FR in past 3 meetings…REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 316 yards in Week 3. In past 4 at home, is 4-0 with 9 TDs, 0 INTs with 122.6 rating & 2 rush TDs…Since entering NFL in 2012,RB ALFRED MORRIS is 4th in NFL with 4,366 rush yards & ties for 4th with 28 rush TDs. Rookie RB MATT JONES has 395 scrimmage yards (98.8 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 at home. RB CHRIS THOMPSON had TD & career-high 8 catches for 57 yards in Week 3…TE JORDAN REED has 5 TDs in past 4. Had 6 catches for 96 yards in last meeting. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 7 career TDs vs. NYG (4 rec., 2 PR, 1 rush). Had 56-yard TD last week. KR-WR RASHAD ROSS had 101-yard KR-TD in Week 3. WR-KR ANDRE ROBERTS had 99-yard KR-TD last week. Since 2013, WR PIERRE GARÇON has 227 catches, 2nd most in NFC…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 11.5 sacks in past 14 at home. Since entering NFL in 2011, is 1 of 2 players with 40+ sacks (42.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2).ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-7)SERIES
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NOTESCARDINALS: Have won 4 in row…QB CARSON PALMER has won 21 of past 25 starts. Has 27 pass TDs, most by Cardinals QB in 1st 10 games. Passed for 311 yards, 2 TDs & 102.5 rating vs. SF in Wk 3…RB CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 110 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career meetings. RB-KR DAVID JOHNSON is tied for lead among NFL rookies with 7 TDs (3 rush, 3 rec., 1 KR)…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 9 100-yard games vs. SF, incl. 9 catches for 134 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3. Has catch in 180 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 105 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL. Rookie WR J.J. NELSON had 142 yards & TD (64 yards) last week. WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 5 TDs in his past 4. In past 3 at SF, has 21 catches for 363 yards (121 per game) & 4 TDs…S TYRANN MATHIEU was NFC Defensive Player of Wk 3 & had 2 INTs, incl. 33-yard TD. CB JUSTIN BETHEL had INT-TD in Week 3. LB DWIGHT FREENEY has sack in 3 of past 4. LB KEVIN MINTER had safety in Wk 3…49ERS: QB BLAINE GABBERT had 98.2 rating last week, 3rd highest in start…RB CARLOS HYDE has 15 runs of 10+ yards. RB SHAUN DRAUGHN has 173 scrimmage yards (86.5 per game) in past 2…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 76-yard TD in last home meeting. Has 976 receptions & needs 24 to reach 1,000. In NFL history, only 10 players have 1,000+ catches. Has 90+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Since entering NFL in 2011, WR TORREY SMITH is averaging 17.2 yards per catch, highest in NFL (min. 200 catches). TE VANCE MC DONALD had TD last week. In past 2, TEs GARRETT CELEK (2) & McDonald (1) have 3 TDs…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads NFC with 97 tackles. Has 25 tackles, sack, INT, FF & 2 FRs in his past 3 vs Az. LB AARON LYNCH has 5.5 sacks in past 7. LB AHMAD BROOKS has 3 sacks in past 3 vs. division. Rookie DT ARIK ARMSTEAD had 1st career sack in Week 3. CB KENNETH ACKER had INT in last meeting.PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-4) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-5)SERIES
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NOTESSTEELERS: In 2 career reg.-sea. meetings, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has completed 40 of 52 (76.9 pct.) for 504 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.4 rating. In Week 10 vs. Browns, passed for 379 yards (most ever by QB who did not start game) & 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 123.2 rating. Aims for 3rd in row overall with 300+ yards…In past 3, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS is averaging 134.7 scrimmage yards per game (295 rush, 109 receiving, 404 total) with 2 rush TDs…In past 2,WR ANTONIO BROWN has 27 catches (tied for 4th-most ever in 2-game span) for 423 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2013, leads NFL in catches (318) & receiving yards (4,338). In Week 10 vs. Browns, WR MARTAVIS BRYANT had 6 catches for career-best 178 yards & TD. Has 13 TDs in 15 career games…LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 73 tackles, incl. 10 vs. Browns. LB BUD DUPREE leads AFC rookies with 4 sacks…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON has never lost at home to AFC (6-0) & has 106.3 rating with 11 TDs & 2 INTs. Had 3 TDs & 138.5 rating last week…Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 6,558 rush yards & 59 rush TDs. Has 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in past 7 vs. AFC (incl. SB). Rookie RB THOMAS RAWLS had 209 rush yards, 255 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs last week. Has rushed for 530 yards (132.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 4 starts…Rookie WR-KR-PR TYLER LOCKETT had 2 rec. TDs last week. Only player in NFL with rec. (3), PR (1) & KR (1) TDs. TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 12 TDs in past 11 vs. AFC. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs in catches (399) & yards (4,926) & is 2nd in TDs (48). Incl. SB, WR DOUG BALDWIN has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC…CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 26 INTs since 2011 (incl. playoffs). DE CLIFF AVRIL has 4.5 sacks in past 4, tied withDE MICHAEL BENNETT for team lead in sacks (6.5). LB K.J. WRIGHT has sack, 2 FFs & FR in past 2. Wright (73) & LB BOBBY WAGNER (70) lead team in tackles.SUNDAY NIGHTNEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-0) AT DENVER BRONCOS (8-2)SERIES
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NOTESPATRIOTS: Are 10-0 for 2nd time (2007). 2nd team in NFL history with 10+ wins in 13+ consec. seasons (1983-98 49ers, 16)…QB TOM BRADY has won 5 of past 6 starts vs. Den (incl. playoffs) & has passed for 1,860 yards with 17 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 111.1 rating. Brady (417) needs 4 TD passes to eclipse HOFer DAN MARINO for 3rd all-time…In past 3, RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT has 251 rush yards & 2 TDs. RB JAMES WHITE scored 1st 2 career TDs last week (1 rush, 1 rec.)…In past 2, WR DANNY AMENDOLA has 19 catches for 196 yards. In 5 career meetings (incl. playoffs), TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 34 catches for 428 yards & 5 TDs. Has 14 TDs in past 16 overall (incl. playoffs). Since 2010, leads NFL with 62 TD rec…DE CHANDLER JONES ranks 2nd in NFL with 10.5 sacks. Had sack in last meeting…BRONCOS: Last week, QB BROCK OSWEILER passed for 250 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 127.1 rating. 1st SB-era QB to make 1st NFL start & win on his birthday…RB RONNIE HILLMAN posted 3rd 100-yard rush game of season last week. Aims for back-to-back 100-yard games for 1st time. RB C.J. ANDERSON is averaging 5.8 yards per att. in past 4 (35 att., 203 yards)…In 6 career meetings (incl. playoffs), WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 40 catches for 691 yards (115.2 per game) & 2 TDs, incl. 4 100-yard games. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NE with 125+ yards (incl. playoffs). Since 2010, has 43 TD rec., 2nd-most among AFC WRs. TE VERNON DAVIS had season-high 68 yards on 6 catches last week…LB BRANDON MARSHALL leads team with 78 tackles. LB VON MILLER has 5 sacks in past 7. Has 4 sacks in past 3 meetings. LB DE MARCUS WARE has 6.5 sacks in past 7. Needs .5 sack to surpass JOHN ABRAHAM (133.5) for No. 10 all-time.MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 30, 2015BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-7) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-8)SERIES
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NOTESRAVENS: QB MATT SCHAUB will make 1st start with Ravens. In last start on MNF (9/9/13 with Hou.), completed 34 of 45 (75.6 pct.) for 346 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 110 rating…Rookie JAVORIUS ALLEN will make 1st career start. Posted career-high 115 scrimmage yards last week. RB KYLE JUSZCZYK had TD catch in last meeting…WR KAMAR AIKEN has TD in 2 of past 3 on road. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ rec. Last week, TE CROCKETT GILLMORE led team with career-best 101 rec. yards on 5 catches. Aims for 4th in row with TD or 100+ yards…LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 83 tackles. In past 7 vs. NFC, LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 7.5 sacks, FF & FR. Last week, LB COURTNEY UPSHAW posted 1st sack since 2013…BROWNS: QB JOSH MC COWN is 2-0 vs. Bal. (both wins in OT) & has passed for 673 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.3 rating…In last meeting, RB ISAIAH CROWELL had 87 scrimmage yards & TD catch. Rookie RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. ranks 2nd in catches (39) & 3rd in rec. yards (387) amongst AFC RBs. Ranks 4th amongst AFC rookies in scrimmage yards (576)…WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN has 12 career TDs (9 rec., 3 PR) & averages 45.1 yards per score. Had 7 catches for 113 yards vs. Pit., 3rd 100-yard game of season. TE GARY BARNIDGE ranks 3rd amongst NFL TEs in rec. yards (667) & TDs (7)…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 78 tackles. Since 2004, is only player with 40+ sacks (41) & 15+ INTs (18). DE DESMOND BRYANT has sack in 3 of past 4.
