WEEK 9 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-4) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-4-1)
SERIES
| SAINTS | PANTHERS | |
| THURS. RECORD | 4-4 | 1-3 |
| SERIES LEADER | 20-18 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Payton: 7-7 | Rivera: 3-3 |
| LAST WEEK | W 44-23 vs. Packers | L 13-9 vs. Seahawks |
| LAST GAME | 12/22/13: Saints 13 at Panthers 17. Carolina RB DeAngelo Williams rushes for 67 yards, including 43-yard TD. Panthers DE Greg Hardy has 3 sacks & LB Luke Kuechly records 24 tackles. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/22/13 | |
| BROADCAST | NFL Network (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Mike Mayock, Derek Rackley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (NO), 92 (Car.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (NO), 226 (Car.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Brees: 205-295-2227 (2C)-14-7-97.4 | Newton: 137-228-1643-8-4-86.6 |
| RUSHING | Ingram: 58-331-5.7-4 (T2C) | Stewart: 58-217-3.7-1 |
| RECEIVING | Cooks (R): 40-372-9.3-2 | Olsen (TE): 42-509-12.1-5 |
| OFFENSE | 445.3 (1C) | 332.5 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -6 | +4 (T3C) |
| DEFENSE | 390.4 | 378.5 |
| SACKS | Galette: 4 | Addison: 4 |
| INTs | 5 tied: 1 | Harper: 3 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Morstead: 44.3 | Nortman: 48.3 (2L) |
| KICKING | S. Graham: 59 (20/21 PAT; 13/14 FG) | Gano: 63 (3C) (15/15 PAT; 16/18 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: In past 5 meetings, QB DREW BREES has 3 games w/ 4+ TD passes. In those 3, has 1,098 yards (366 per game), 13 TDs, 2 INTs & 129.8 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 40,960 pass yards & 297 TD passes… RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 172 yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at Car…TE JIMMY GRAHAM aims for 6th in row vs. Car. with TD. Has 6 TDs in past 5 meetings. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 309 catches, 3,942 yards & 40 TDs. WR MARQUES COLSTON has 6 TDs in past 5 meetings, incl. 3 games with 2 TDs. RookieWR BRANDIN COOKS had rush (4 yards) & rec. (50) TD last week…LB JUNIOR GALETTE has 4 sacks in past 2 meetings. DE CAMERON JORDAN has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. Car. Had 2 sacks last week & has 15.5 sacks in past 22. LB CURTIS LOFTON had sack in last game at Car…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON has won 3 of past 4 starts vs. NO. Has won 9 of past 11 starts at home…In past 9 vs. NO, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 979 yards (108.8 per game) & 8 TDs. Has 2 of 3 best rush days vs. NO: 210 yards (12/30/12) & 178 yards (12/28/08). RB JONATHAN STEWART has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in 10 meetings…TE GREG OLSEN has 3 TDs in past 3 at home. Leads team with 5 rec. TDs, his 7th consecutive season with 5+ TDs. WR KELVIN BENJAMIN leads NFC rookies with 571 rec. yards & 5 rec. TDs. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 70+ rec. yards…In last meeting, LB LUKE KUECHLY had career-high 24 tackles & INT. In past 3 meetings, has 48 tackles (16 per game). Since entering NFL in 2012, leads league with 409 tackles. LB THOMAS DAVIS had 14 tackles & INT in last game vs. NO. DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 2.5 sacks in past 3 meetings. S ROMAN HARPER played 8 seasons with NO (2006-2013) & had 17 sacks & 7 INTs.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-7) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-2-1)
SERIES
| JAGUARS | BENGALS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 11-8 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Bradley: 0-0 | Lewis: 3-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-13 vs. Dolphins | W 27-24 vs. Ravens |
| LAST GAME | 9/30/12: Bengals 27 at Jaguars 10. Cincinnati WR A.J. Green has 6 catches for 117 yards & TD. Bengals QB Andy Dalton records 3 TDs (2 passing, 1 rushing). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/2/08: Bengals 21, Jaguars 19. Cincinnati QB Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 2 TDs to WR Chad Johnson (2,10). Bengals RB Cedric Benson adds 104 rushing yards & TD. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 135 (Jax.), 91 (Cin.). XM: 228 (Cin.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Bortles (R): 132-208-1384-6-12-68.3 | Dalton: 142-217-1641-6-4-89.7 |
| RUSHING | D. Robinson: 68-329-4.8-1 | Bernard: 109-446-4.1-5 (T3L) |
| RECEIVING | A. Robinson (R): 39-453-11.6-2 | Sanu: 35-533-15.2-3 |
| OFFENSE | 306.6 | 352.9 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -10 | +4 |
| DEFENSE | 382.4 | 399.1 |
| SACKS | Clemons, Davis: 4 | Dunlap: 3.5 |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | 3 tied: 2 |
| PUNTING | Anger: 46.5 | Huber: 46.5 |
| KICKING | Scobee: 40 (13/13 PAT; 9/13 FG) | Nugent: 55 (16/16 PAT; 13/19 FG) |
NOTES
JAGUARS: Rookie QB BLAKE BORTLES (No. 3 overall) passed for 221 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with TD pass. Has 191 rush yards on 27 att. (7.1 avg.), 2nd among AFC QBs…RB DENARD ROBINSON rushed for 108 yards last week & aims for 3rd in row with 100+. Rookie RB STORM JOHNSON (Rd. 7, No. 222 overall) aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…Jaguars are only NFL team this season with 2 rookies with 350+ receiving yards each – WRs ALLEN ROBINSON (453) & ALLEN HURNS (354). Last week, Robinson led team with 5 catches for 82 yards & TD. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. Ranks 2nd amongst AFC rookies in receiving yards. Hurns has 3 TD receptions, 2nd-most among AFC rookies…Defense is tied for 2nd in NFL with 25 sacks…DE CHRIS CLEMONS has sack in 3 of past 4. Had sack in only career game at Cin. (11/16/08 with Eagles). DE RYAN DAVIS had career-high 2 sacks last week. DT SEN’ DERRICK MARKS had sack last week & needs 1.5 more to surpass career-high of 4 in 2013. LB J.T. THOMAS III had 1st career INT vs. Mia.…BENGALS: Are 12-0-1 in past 13 at home…In past 13 at home, QB ANDY DALTON has passed for 3,152 yards with 24 TDs vs. 13 INTs for 96.6 rating. Had career-high 2 rush TDs last week, incl. GW 1-yarder with 57 seconds remaining. Has 34-20-1 (.627) record, highest win pct. of any QB in club history (min. 20 starts)…In 4 career home starts, RB GIOVANI BERNARD has 427 scrimmage yards (319 rush, 108 rec.; 106.8 per game) & 5 rush TDs. 1 of 2 NFL players with 400+ rush yards (446), 5+ rush TDs (5) & 175+ rec. yards (179) this season (DE MARCO MURRAY)…In 2 career meetings, WR A.J. GREEN has 11 catches for 207 yards & 2 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2011, has 4,147 rec. yards, 3rd-most in AFC. Last week, WR MOHAMED SANU had career-high 125 yards on 5 catches (25 avg.)…Since 2012, GENO ATKINS has 20 sacks, tied for most among NFL DTs, incl. 2 in last meeting. LB VONTAZE BURFICT had sack in only meeting. DE CARLOS DUNLAP had sack in last meeting. S REGGIE NELSON leads team with 48 tackles.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-6) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-3)
SERIES
| BUCCANEERS | BROWNS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 5-3 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Smith: 1-1 | Pettine: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 19-13 (OT) vs. Vikings | W 23-13 vs. Raiders |
| LAST GAME | 9/12/10: Browns 14 at Buccaneers 17. Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman throws for 182 yards & 2 TDs, including 33-yarder to WR Micheal Spurlock. Buccaneers defense records 3 FFs & 2 INTs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/24/06: Buccaneers 22, Browns 7. Tampa Bay defense records 4 INTs, including LB Derrick Brooks’ 21-yard INT-TD. Buccaneers RB Michael Pittman adds 86 rushing yards & TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (TB), 93 (Cle.). XM: 225 (Cle.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Glennon: 100-170-1157-8-4-85.3 | Hoyer: 125-218-1714-8-2-91.0 |
| RUSHING | Rainey: 62-287-4.6-1 | Tate: 84-305-3.6-3 |
| RECEIVING | Jackson: 26-357-13.7-2 | Hawkins: 36-470-13.1-1 |
| OFFENSE | 295.1 | 355.4 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -4 | +6 (3C) |
| DEFENSE | 409.9 | 395.6 |
| SACKS | McCoy: 2.5 | Kruger: 5 |
| INTs | Lansanah: 2 | Gipson: 5 (1L) |
| PUNTING | Koenen: 41.8 | Lanning: 45.4 |
| KICKING | Murray (R): 37 (16/16 PAT; 7/9 FG) | Cundiff: 53 (17/17 PAT; 12/14 FG) |
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: QB MIKE GLENNON has won 3 of 4 starts vs. AFC. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 2+ TDs. Has 300+ yards in each of past 2 vs. AFC…RB DOUG MARTIN has 896 scrimmage yards (112 per game), 689 rush yards (86.1 per game) & 6 TDs in 8 games vs. AFC. RB BOBBY RAINEY played 6 games with Cle. in 2013 before joining TB…Rookie WR MIKE EVANS has 4+ catches in all 6 career games. Among active players (min. 300 catches), WR VINCENT JACKSON has NFL-best 17.2 rec. avg. Rookie TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS had 1st career TD catch last week. WR LOUIS MURPHY has TD catch in 2 of past 3…DT GERALD MC COY has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC. Had FF in last meeting. Has 10 sacks in past 14. In past 7 vs. AFC, LB LAVONTE DAVID has 70 tackles, 4 INTs, 3.5 sacks & FF. Since 2013, is only player in NFL with 200+ tackles (224), 5+ sacks (7) & 5+ INTs (5). LB DANNY LANSANAH leads NFL with 2 INT-TDs. In last game vs. Cle. (10/30/11 with SF), S DASHON GOLDSON had INT…BROWNS: In 10 starts with Browns, QB BRIAN HOYER is 7-3 with 2,329 pass yards & 13 TDs vs. 5 INTs with 88.5 rating. Has 90+ rating in 5 of past 7…Browns are only NFL team to have 2 rookies with 250+ rush yards – RBs ISAIAH CROWELL (256) & TERRANCE WEST (254). Crowell has 4 rush TDs, tied for most among NFL rookies. In only career meeting (11/13/11 with Hou.), RB BEN TATE rushed for 63 yards & TD. Has 3 rush TDs in past 3 overall…WR ANDREW HAWKINS led team in catches (7) & yards (88) with TD last week. WR MILES AUSTIN aims for 4th in row vs. TB with 100 receiving yards or TD catch. TE JORDAN CAMERON has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. NFC…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 56 tackles. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Since 2007, is only NFL player with 20+ sacks (24) & 12+ INTs (12). LB PAUL KRUGER had career-high 3 sacks last week. Since 2013, S TASHAUN GIPSON leads NFL safeties with 10 INTs, incl. 1 last week vs. Raiders.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-1) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (6-2)
SERIES
| CARDINALS | COWBOYS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 55-30-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Arians: 0-0 | Garrett: 0-2 |
| LAST WEEK | W 24-20 vs. Eagles | L 20-17 (OT) vs. Redskins |
| LAST GAME | 12/4/11: Cowboys 13 at Cardinals 19 (OT). Arizona QB Kevin Kolb throws for 247 yards, including game-winning 52-yard TD pass to RB LaRod Stephens-Howling in overtime | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/30/05: Cowboys 34, Cardinals 13. Dallas RB Marion Barber rushes for 127 yards & 2 TDs, including 28-yarder. Cowboys CB Anthony Henry records 6 tackles & 58-yard INT-TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (Ari.), 137 (Dal.). XM: 85 (Ari.), 230 (Dal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | C. Palmer: 94-154-1136-8-1-98.3 (3C) | Romo: 165-242-1998-15 (T3C)-6-103.6 (2C) |
| RUSHING | Ellington: 128-464-3.6-2 | Murray: 206-1054 (1L)-5.1-7 (T1L) |
| RECEIVING | Fitzgerald: 30-443-14.8-2 | Bryant: 48-620-12.9-5 |
| OFFENSE | 329.1 | 400.6 (2C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +9 (1C) | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 380.7 | 352.0 |
| SACKS | Okafor: 2 | Melton: 3.5 |
| INTs | Powers: 3 (T1C) | R. McClain: 2 |
| PUNTING | D. Butler: 43.3 | Jones: 46.6 |
| KICKING | Catanzaro (R): 62 (14/14 PAT; 16/16 FG) | Bailey: 69 (1C) (24/24 PAT; 15/16 FG) |
NOTES
CARDINALS: 6-1 start is best since 1974 (7-0)…QB CARSON PALMER has won 11 of past 13 starts (4-0 in 2014). Has 2 pass TDs in all 4 starts in 2014, 1st QB in team history with 2+ pass TDs in 1st 4 starts…RB ANDRE ELLINGTON has 482 scrimmage yards (120.5 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 4…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 156 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 98 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs). Had 7 catches for 160 yards & TD (80 yards) last week. Rookie WR JOHN BROWN had 5 catches for 119 yards (1st 100-yard game) & TD (75 yards) last week. Offense has 6 75+ yard TDs since 2013, most in NFL…In past 2 meetings, defense has 10 sacks & 2 INT-TDs. Cardinals lead NFC with +9 turnover differential. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with sack. CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE had 2 INTs last week. Only player in NFL with 2+ INTs in each of past 8 seasons. Since 2011, CB PATRICK PETERSON is only player in NFL with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4)…COWBOYS: In 3 starts vs. Az., QB TONY ROMO has completed 72 of 109 (66.1 pct.) for 928 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111 rating…Have No. 1 rush offense in NFL (160.5 yards per game). RB DE MARCO MURRAY leads NFL with 1,054 rush yards & ties for NFL lead with 7 rush TDs. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ rush yards in 1st 8 games to start season. Last week, had 221 scrimmage yards (141 rush, 80 rec.), 1 of 3 career games with 200+ scrimmage yards…In last meeting, WR DEZ BRYANT had 8 catches for 86 yards & TD. Has 28 rec. TDs in past 32. Since 2011, has 39 rec. TDs, most by NFL WR. In 6 meetings, TE JASON WITTEN has 31 catches (5.2 per game). Had 25-yard TD last week. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS has 5 TDs in past 6…CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK has 23 tackles & 5 PD in 6 games. S J.J. WILCOX had 1st INT last week. S BARRY CHURCH is 2nd on team with 47 tackles. LB ROLANDO MC CLAIN has 38 tackles & leads team with 2 INTs. DT HENRY MELTON had 2 sacks last week, 1 of 3 career games with 2+ sacks.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-4)
SERIES
| EAGLES | TEXANS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 3-0 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Kelly: 0-0 | O’Brien: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 24-20 at Arizona | W 30-16 at Titans |
| LAST GAME | 12/2/10: Texans 24 at Eagles 34. Philadelphia QB Michael Vick throws for 302 yards & totals 3 TDs (2 passing, 1 rushing). Eagles RB LeSean McCoy adds 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/10/06: Eagles 24, Texans 10. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 314 yards & 3 TDs, including 42-yarder to WR Donte’ Stallworth, who records 6 catches for 141 yards. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Phi.), 84 (Hou.). XM: 227 (Hou.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Foles: 177-299-2039-12-9-80.7 | Fitzpatrick: 144-227-1757-9-7-87.6 |
| RUSHING | McCoy: 137-505-3.7-1 | Foster: 146-766 (1C)-5.2-7 (T1L) |
| RECEIVING | Maclin: 39-632-16.2-6 (T2C) | A. Johnson: 46-551-12.0-1 |
| OFFENSE | 398.7 (3C) | 352.5 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -7 | +4 |
| DEFENSE | 383.6 | 379.6 |
| SACKS | Barwin: 6 | Watt: 7 (T3C) |
| INTs | Jenkins: 3 (T1C) | 7 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Jones: 44.7 | Lechler: 47.6 (2C) |
| KICKING | Parkey (R): 65 (2C) (23/23 PAT; 14/15 FG) | Bullock: 65 (20/20 PAT; 15/17 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: QB NICK FOLES has won past 3 starts vs. AFC & has 118 rating (10 TDs, 2 INTs). Last week, had team-record 36 comp. & passed for 411 yards, his 3rd career 400-yard game…RB LE SEAN MC COY had 130 scrimmage yards (86 rec., 44 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in only meeting. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 248 rec., 2,179 rec. yards & 16 rec. TDs…WR JEREMY MACLIN has 12 catches for career-best 187 yards with 2 TDs (21 & 54 yards) last week. Has 6 50+ rec. TDs in career (incl. playoffs) with 2 in 2014. Has TD in 7 of past 9 games. WR RILEY COOPER has 5 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. TE ZACH ERTZ has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC…LB DE MECO RYANS played 1st 6 seasons in Hou. (2006-11) & was selected to 2 Pro Bowls. Leads team with 39 tackles. In 9/10/06 meeting, LB TRENT COLE had 2 sacks. CB CARY WILLIAMS had sack in last game vs. Hou. (10/21/12 with Bal.). In past 6 vs. AFC, S MALCOLM JENKINS has 2 INTs (55-yard TD) & 1.5 sacks. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 6 sacks in past 4…TEXANS: In last meeting (10/9/11 with Buf.), QB RYAN FITZPATRICK completed 21 of 27 (77.8 pct.) for 193 yards & 1 TD for 93.4 rating…In only career meeting, RB ARIAN FOSTER had 109 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). Rushed for 151 yards & 2 TDs last week, tying PRIEST HOLMES (31) for most 100-yard games ever by undrafted player. Has rushed for 100+ in 6 of past 7. Since 2010, leads NFL with 49 rush TDs & has 5,572 rush yards, most in AFC…In 2 career meetings, WR ANDRE JOHNSON has 12 catches for 250 yards (125/game). For career, averages 6 rec./game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Had 55 rec. yards last week & now how 13,212 career, surpassing HOFer ANDRE REED (13,198) for No. 13 all-time. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 11 catches for 203 yards in past 2…DE J.J. WATT had 2 sacks last week & is 1 of 2 NFL players (ADALIUS THOMAS) with 7+ sacks & 3+ total TDs in season since 1982. Since 2012, leads NFL with 38 sacks. S D.J. SWEARINGER had 1st INT of season last week.
NEW YORK JETS (1-7) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-3)
SERIES
| JETS | CHIEFS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 17-16-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Ryan: 1-0 | Reid: 3-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 43-23 vs. Bills | W 34-7 vs. Rams |
| LAST GAME | 12/11/11: Chiefs 10 at Jets 37. New York QB Mark Sanchez throws for 181 yards & totals 4 TDs (2 passing, 2 rushing). Jets RB Shonn Greene adds 129 rushing yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/11/05: Chiefs 27, Jets 7. Kansas City RB Larry Johnson rushes 9 times for 110 yards & 2 TDs, including 35-yarder. Chiefs RB Priest Holmes adds 85 rushing yards & TD. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Evan Washburn (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 133 (NYJ), 112 (KC). XM: 231 (KC). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Vick: 26-56-200-0-1-48.2 | A. Smith: 143-214-1496-9-4-93.1 |
| RUSHING | Ivory: 101-475-4.7-5 (T3L) | Davis: 99-401-4.1-4 |
| RECEIVING | Amaro (TE): 32-285-8.9-1 | Kelce (TE): 28-352-12.6-3 |
| OFFENSE | 319.4 | 343.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -15 | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 320.8 (3C) | 308.6 (1C) |
| SACKS | Wilkerson: 4.5 | Houston: 10 (1L) |
| INTs | Adams: 1 | 4 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Quigley: 47.4 (3C) | Colquitt: 44.4 |
| KICKING | Folk: 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/15 FG) | Santos (R): 50 (20/20 PAT; 10/12 FG) |
NOTES
JETS: QB MICHAEL VICK makes 1st start with NYJ. Last week, passed for 153 yards & led team with 69 rush yards on 8 att. (8.6 avg.). Needs 51 rush yards to become 1st QB in NFL history with 6,000 career. In last meeting (9/19/13 with Phi.), passed for 201 yards & TD with 99 rush yards on 4 att. (24.8 avg.)…RB CHRIS IVORY rushed for 43 yards & tied career-high with 2 rush TDs (most since 12/5/10). Aims for 3rd in row with TD & has 3 rush TDs in past 2. In 2 career games at KC (with Ten.), RB CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 226 yards on 32 att. (7.1 avg.) with TD. Since entering NFL in 2008, ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,233 rush yards…Since entering NFL in 2010, WR ERIC DECKER has 36 TD catches, tied for most among AFC WRs (DEMARYIUS THOMAS & MIKE WALLACE). JACE AMARO (Rd. 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (32) & receiving yards (285)…LB DAVID HARRIS & S DAWAN LANDRY are tied for team lead with 64 tackles each. LB QUINTON COPLES had season-high 1.5 sacks vs. Buf. DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 4.5 sacks in past 6. CB KYLE WILSON had 1st career sack last week…CHIEFS: Have won 4 of past 5…In past 5, QB ALEX SMITH has completed 98 of 137 passes (71.5 pct.) for 1,039 yards & 8 TDs vs. 1 INT with 109.7 rating. Smith’s teams are 21-2-1 (.896) when he has 100+ rating…In past 6 at home, RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 113.3 scrimmage yards per game (498 rush, 182 rec.) with 9 total TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.). Has 6 TDs in past 4 overall (4 rush, 2 rec.). Since entering NFL in 2008, leads league with 5.5 rush avg. average (min. 600 att.). RB-KR KNILE DAVIS had 99-yard KR-TD vs. St.L. & is 1 of 5 players in NFL history with 99+ KR-TD in each of 1st 2 seasons…WR DWAYNE BOWE led team with 6 catches for 64 yards last week. Has 497 catches & needs 3 to join TONY GONZALEZ (916) as only players in club history with 500 career…LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 8 sacks & FF in past 5, incl. 3 last week, & aims for 6th in row with sack. LB TAMBA HALI has 3 sacks in 3 career meetings & aims for 4th in row with sack vs. NYJ.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-3) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-3)
SERIES
| CHARGERS | DOLPHINS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 13-12 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | McCoy: 0-1 | Philbin: 1-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 35-21 at Broncos | W 27-13 at Jaguars |
| LAST GAME | 11/17/13: Chargers 16 at Dolphins 20. Miami TE Charles Clay has 6 catches for 90 yards with 39-yard TD catch. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill throws for 268 yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/17/13 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Jenny Dell (Field reporter). Westwood One: Dave Sims, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 139 (SD), 92 (Mia.). XM: 226 (Mia.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Rivers: 185-271-2213 (3C)-20 (3L)-5-109.9 (3L) | Tannehill: 154-247-1619-11-6-86.1 |
| RUSHING | Oliver (R): 85-352-4.1-2 | Miller: 95-469-4.9-4 |
| RECEIVING | K. Allen: 43-427-9.9-1 | M. Wallace: 32-418-13.1-5 |
| OFFENSE | 353.3 | 355.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +4 | +2 |
| DEFENSE | 330.0 | 322.7 |
| SACKS | Liuget: 2.5 | Wake: 5.5 |
| INTs | Flowers: 2 | Grimes: 2 |
| PUNTING | Scifres: 46.1 | Fields: 44.8 |
| KICKING | Novak: 65 (23/23 PAT; 14/14 FG) | Sturgis: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/16 FG) |
NOTES
CHARGERS: In past 7, QB PHILIP RIVERS has 1,975 pass yards with 19 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 115.1 rating. Aims for 8th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 34,582 career passing yards & needs 418 to become 2nd player in club history to reach 35,000…RB BRANDEN OLIVER (undrafted) leads AFC rookies with 352 yards on 85 att. (4.1 average) with 2 TDs…Last week, TE ANTONIO GATES(9,610) had 5 catches for 54 yards & 2 TDs, surpassing HOFer LANCE ALWORTH (9,584) for most rec. yards in club history. 1 of 4 TEs in NFL history with 750 career catches (751). Tied for NFL lead with 9 TDs & needs 1 more to become 1st TE in NFL history with 4 career 10+ TD seasons. Ranks 10th all-time with 96 TD catches & needs 3 to tie HOFer DON HUTSON (99). WR EDDIE ROYAL has 5 TDs in past 6. Last week, WR KEENAN ALLEN led team in catches (9) and yards (73) & scored 1st TD of season…DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. Mia. (with Ind.). In past 3 meetings, S ERIC WEDDLE has 2 INTs & sack. Has 13 INTs since 2011, most in AFC. Leads team with 54 tackles…DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL won only career start vs. SD, passing for 268 yards & TD. In past 5, has completed 84 of 123 passes (68.3 pct.) for 995 yards & 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 98.1 rating. Club is 14-1 when Tannehill has 90+ rating (.933)…RB LAMAR MILLER has 474 scrimmage yards (364 rush, 110 rec.) & 4 rush TDs in past 4, incl. 99 yards last week vs. Jax. (78 rush, 21 rec.). Has rush TD in 4 of past 5…In past 2 vs. SD, WR MIKE WALLACE has 11 catches for 151 yards & 2 TDs. Has TD catch in 6 of past 8. WR BRIAN HARTLINE (3,984) needs 16 receiving yards to become 7th player in club history to reach 4,000. Had 5 catches for 65 yards in last meeting…Last week, defense had 2 INT-TDs, 6th game in club history with multiple INT-TDs…In past 3, DE CAMERON WAKE has 3.5 sacks, FF & FR. Had sack last week vs. Jaguars & has 57 career, surpassing TRACE ARMSTRONG (56.5) for 3rd in team history. S LOUIS DELMAS had 81-yard INT-TD vs. Jax., 2nd-longest of career & 8th-longest in club history. CB BRENT GRIMES had 2nd career INT-TD last week vs. Jags. LB OLIVIER VERNON has 10.5 sacks, FF & blocked FG in past 14.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-5)
SERIES
| REDSKINS | VIKINGS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 9-9 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Gruden: 0-0 | Zimmer: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 20-17 (OT) at Cowboys | W 19-13 (OT) at Buccaneers |
| LAST GAME | 11/7/13: Redskins 27 at Vikings 34. Minnesota TE John Carlson catches 7 passes for 98 yards, including 28-yard TD catch. RB Adrian Peterson adds 2 rushing TDs (18, 1). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/7/13 | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (Was.), 126 (Min.). XM: 229 (Min.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | McCoy: 36-42-427-1-1-107.0 | Bridgewater (R): 93-155-1053-2-5-71.3 |
| RUSHING | Morris: 133-513 (3C)-3.9-4 (T2C) | McKinnon (R): 76-392-5.2-0 |
| RECEIVING | Garcon: 39-443-11.4-3 | Jennings: 29-383-13.2-2 |
| OFFENSE | 391.9 | 312.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -8 | -1 |
| DEFENSE | 330.4 | 323.8 |
| SACKS | Kerrigan: 7.5 (2C) | Griffen: 8 (1C) |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | H. Smith: 3 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Way: 49.7 (1L) | Locke: 44.9 |
| KICKING | Forbath: 57 (18/19 PAT; 13/14 FG) | Walsh: 59 (11/11 PAT; 16/19 FG) |
NOTES
HEAD COACHES Was. JAY GRUDEN (off. coord., 2011-13) & Min. MIKE ZIMMER (def. coord., 2008-13) coached together at Cin…REDSKINS: QB COLT MC COY has led team to 2 wins in 4th Q/OT. Has 85.7 comp. pct. (36 of 42) & 107 rating. In 2 starts vs. Min., QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III has 108.2 rating (4 TDs, 1 INT) & 182 rush yards (91 per game) with 2 rush TDs…RB ALFRED MORRIS rushed for 139 yards in last meeting…In last game vs. Min., WR PIERRE GARÇON had 7 catches for 119 yards & TD. Last year vs. Min. (12/15/13 with Phi.), WR DE SEAN JACKSONhad 10 catches for 195 yards & TD. Had 6 catches for 136 yards last week & has 100+ yards in 3 of past 4. In last game vs. Min. (10/21/12 with Az.), WR ANDRE ROBERTS had 7 catches for 103 yards & TD. TE JORDAN REED had team-best 7 catches last week…S BRANDON MERIWEATHER had 30-yard INT in last meeting. Had 2 sacks, 2 FFs & FR last week. LB PERRY RILEY, JR.had sack in 12/24/11 game vs. Min. Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is only player with 30+ sacks (32) & 2+ INT-TDs (2)…VIKINGS: Rookie QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has won 2 of 1st 4 starts, incl. last week at TB…Rookie RB JERICK MC KINNON has 186 rush yards (93 per game) in past 2. Leads NFL rookies with 392 rush yards. In past 5 at home, RB MATT ASIATA has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.)…WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had TD in last meeting. Has TD in 7 of past 13 (4 rush, 4 rec.). Had 6 catches for 86 yards last week. WR GREG JENNINGS had 17-yard TD catch in Week 8. TE CHASE FORD had career-best 6 catches & 61 yards last week…Rookie LB ANTHONY BARR had FF & 27-yard FR-TD in OT last week, only 4th FR-TD in OT in NFL history. Also had 8 tackles & sack. This season, has 54 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 FRs & FF. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in past 4 & leads NFC with 8 sacks. Has 10.5 sacks in past 10 & aims for 5th in row with sack. Since 2012, CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN ties for NFL lead with 4 INT-TDs & S HARRISON SMITH ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. DT TOM JOHNSON has career-high 5 sacks, most by NFC DT. DT SHARRIF FLOYD aims for 3rd in row with sack.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-5) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-3)
SERIES
| RAMS | 49ERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 64-62-3 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Fisher: 3-5-1 | Harbaugh: 5-1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 34-7 at Chiefs | Bye (Wk. 7: L 42-17 at Broncos) |
| LAST GAME | 10/13/14: 49ers 31 at Rams 17. San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick throws for 343 yards and 3 TDs, including 80-yarder to WR Brandon Lloyd. 49ers WR Anquan Boldin adds 94 receiving yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/1/13: 49ers 23, Rams 13. San Francisco WR Boldin has 9 catches for 98 yards & TE Vernon Davis adds 82 receiving yards & TD. 49ers LB NaVorro Bowman records 11 tackles & sack. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:05 PM PT): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Rod Woodson. SIRIUS: 138 (StL.), 92 (SF). XM: 226 (SF). | |
STATS
| PASSING | A. Davis: 150-230-1680-10-5-92.3 | Kaepernick: 143-224-1719-11-5-94.3 |
| RUSHING | Stacy: 66-257-3.9-1 | Gore: 102-423-4.1-1 |
| RECEIVING | Cook (TE): 27-331-12.3-0 | Boldin: 39-447-11.5-1 |
| OFFENSE | 336.4 | 357.4 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | +4 (T3C) |
| DEFENSE | 376.4 | 306.0 (2L) |
| SACKS | Quinn: 3 | Brooks, J. Smith: 3 |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | Cox: 3 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Hekker: 46.5 | Lee: 47.7 (3C) |
| KICKING | Zuerlein: 40 (16/16 PAT; 8/11 FG) | Dawson: 56 (17/17 PAT; 13/16 FG) |
NOTES
RAMS: QB AUSTIN DAVIS had 22-yard TD pass in Week 6 meeting. Has 10 TD passes in past 5 starts…Rookie RB TRE MASON is averaging 5.2 yards per carry (157 yards, 30 att.). RB BENNY CUNNINGHAM had rush TD in last game vs. SF. Has TD in 3 of past 4. RB ZAC STACY rushed for 72 yards in last game at SF…TE LANCE KENDRICKS aims for 4th in row with TD. Had 22-yard TD catch in Week 6. WR BRIAN QUICK has TD catch in both career games at SF. WR KENNY BRITT had season-long 43-yard catch last week. WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 6 career TDs (4 rec., 1 rush, 1 PR)…DE ROBERT QUINN had 1.5 sacks in 11/11/12 meeting at SF. Has 23 sacks in past 24, incl. 2 sacks & FF last week. DE WILLIAM HAYES had FR last week. Since entering NFL in 2012, CB JANORIS JENKINS has 4 INT-TDs, tied for most in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 12+ sacks (12) & 9+ INTs (9). Had FR in Week 6…49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has won past 3 starts vs. StL with 117.6 rating (6 TDs, 0 INTs). In Week 6, had 123.9 rating, 343 yards, 3 TDs & 0 INTs. When he starts & has 100+ rating (inc. playoffs), team is 15-1 (.938)…RB FRANK GORE aims for 3rd in row at home vs. StL with TD. Has 5 TDs in past 5 at home vs. Rams. Has 15 rush TDs in past 15 meetings…WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has TD in 3 of past 4 at home vs. StL. Has 7 TDs in past 8 vs. StL. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 104 catches, 1,420 yards & 8 TDs vs. StL, his most vs. opp. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS is 2nd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. Had TD in last home game vs. StL. WR BRANDON LLOYD has 5 TDs in past 3 meetings, incl. 80-yard TD in Week 6. WR STEVIE JOHNSON has TD catch in 3 of past 4…In past 5 home meetings, LB PATRICK WILLIS has 4.5 sacks, 23-yard INT-TD & FF. In 10/4/09 meeting, had 2.5 sacks & 23-yard INT-TD. Since entering NFL in 2007, is only player with 20+ sacks (20.5), 15+ FF (16) & 8+ INTs (8). LBs AHMAD BROOKS & DAN SKUTA each had 2 sacks in Week 6. Brooks has 3.5 sacks in past 3 meetings.
DENVER BRONCOS (6-1) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-2)
SERIES
| BRONCOS | PATRIOTS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 25-19 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Fox: 2-6 | Belichick: 7-11 |
| LAST WEEK | W 35-21 vs. Chargers | W 51-23 vs. Bears |
| LAST REG-SEA GAME | 11/24/13: Broncos 31 at Patriots 34 (OT). New England QB Tom Brady throws for 344 yards & 3 TDs. Patriots WR Julian Edelman catches 9 passes for 110 yards & 2 TDs (5, 14). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/24/13 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (Den.), 132 (NE). XM: 85 (Den.), 232 (NE). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Manning: 174-252-2134-22 (T1L)-3-119.0 (1L) | Brady: 181-281-2059-18-2-104.7 |
| RUSHING | Hillman: 75-349-4.7-2 | Vereen: 58-281-4.8-1 |
| RECEIVING | D. Thomas: 47 (T3C)-767 (3C)-16.3-6 | Edelman: 45-467-10.4-1 |
| OFFENSE | 398.4 (3C) | 363.1 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +4 | +11 (1L) |
| DEFENSE | 315.3 (2C) | 340.5 |
| SACKS | V. Miller: 9 (2L) | Cha. Jones: 4.5 |
| INTs | Moore: 3 (T3L) | Revis: 2 |
| PUNTING | Colquitt: 45.2 | Allen: 46.2 |
| KICKING | McManus (R): 46 (28/28 PAT; 6/8 FG) | Gostkowski: 88 (1L) (25/25 PAT; 21/22 FG) |
NOTES
1ST GAME IN NFL HISTORY to feature opposing starting QBs with 150+ reg.-sea. wins each…BRONCOS: In 2013 AFC Champ. vs. NE, QB PEYTON MANNING passed for 400 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.4 rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 13 consecutive games, tied for longest streak in NFL history…RB RONNIE HILLMAN rushed for career-high 109 yards last week…In past 4, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 34 catches for 626 yards (18.4 avg.) & 5 TDs. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ rec. yards. Since 2012, is tied for 1st in NFL with 30 TD catches. WR WES WELKER spent 6 seasons with NE (2007-12) & is Pats’ all-time leader in catches (672) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (7,459). WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 9 catches for 120 yards & career-high 3 TDs last week.TE JULIUS THOMAS is tied for 1st in NFL with 9 TDs. Needs 1 TD to become 1st TE in Broncos history with 10+ TDs in back-to-back seasons…Broncos are only NFL team with 2 players with 7+ sacks each (LBs VON MILLER & DE MARCUS WARE). Since entering NFL in 2011, Miller leads AFC with 44 sacks. CB AQIB TALIB has INT in 2 of past 3…PATRIOTS: Aim for 14th consecutive reg.-sea. win at home…Last week, QB TOM BRADY completed 30 of 35 (85.7 pct.) for 354 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.4 rating. Only QB in NFL history with 350+ yards, 5+ TDs, 0 INTs & 85+ comp. pct. in game (also vs. Ten. on 10/18/09). Has won 87 of 100 reg.-sea. home starts, most of any QB in SB era thru 1st 100. Has won 4 of past 5 vs. Den. (incl. playoffs), passing for 1,527 yards with 13 TDs vs. 1 INT with 115 rating…In 3 starts in 2014, RB SHANE VEREEN has 226 scrim. yards (91 rush, 135 rec.) & 2 TD catches. Undrafted rookie RB JONAS GRAY rushed for career-high 86 yards last week…In AFC Champ. Game vs. Den., WR JULIAN EDELMAN had 10 rec. for 89 yards & TD. WR BRANDON LA FELL had career-highs in catches (11) & rec. yards (124) with TD last week. Has 4 TDs in past 5. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 9 rec. for 149 yards & tied career-high with 3 TDs vs. Chi. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads NFL with 49 TD catches…LB DONT’ A HIGHTOWER has 3.5 sacks in past 5. S LOGAN RYAN had INT in last meeting. CB DARRELLE REVIS had INT last week.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-3)
SERIES
| RAIDERS | SEAHAWKS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 28-23 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Sparano: 1-0 | Carroll: 0-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 23-13 at Browns | W 13-9 at Panthers |
| LAST GAME | 10/31/10: Seahawks 3 at Raiders 33. Oakland QB Jason Campbell throws for 310 yards & 2 TDs (30, 69). Raiders defense records 8 sacks & holds Seahawks to 164 total net yards. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/6/06: Seahawks 16, Raiders 0. Seattle defense records 9 sacks, including 3 from DT Craig Terrill, in shutout. Seahawks WR Deion Branch adds 61 receiving yards & 22-yard TD catch. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:25 PM PT): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 139 (Oak.), 93 (Sea.). XM: 225 (Sea.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Carr (R): 152-249-1517-9-5-82.0 | Wilson: 135-207-1490-11-3-98.1 |
| RUSHING | McFadden: 85-338-4.0-2 | Lynch: 111-482-4.3-3 |
| RECEIVING | J. Jones: 36-425-11.8-3 | Baldwin: 29-371-12.8-1 |
| OFFENSE | 297.6 | 350.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -7 | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 365.0 | 316.1 (3C) |
| SACKS | Tuck, Wilson: 2 | Bennett, Irvin: 3 |
| INTs | Woodson: 2 | 3 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | King: 43.5 | Ryan: 44.7 |
| KICKING | Janikowski: 33 (12/12 PAT; 7/8 FG) | Hauschka: 56 (17/17 PAT; 13/14 FG) |
NOTES
RAIDERS: QB DEREK CARR (Round 2, No. 36 overall) leads NFL rookies in pass yards (1,517) & TDs (9). Passed for career-high 328 yards last week vs. Cle…RB DARREN MC FADDEN led team with 85 scrimmage yards last week (59 rush, 26 rec.). Rushed for 111 yards on 21 att. (5.3 avg.) in only meeting. RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had rush TD in last meeting (9/22/13 with Jax.). Has 68 career rush TDs, 2nd-most by active player…In last meeting (9/24/12 with GB), WR JAMES JONES had 5 catches for 55 yards. WR BRICE BUTLER has 45+ yard catch in 2 of past 3. In past 4, WR ANDRE HOLMES has 17 catches for 298 yards & 4 TDs, incl. 69 yards & TD last week. Last week, TE MYCHAL RIVERA led team in catches (7) & rec. yards (83), both season-highs…LB MILES BURRIS leads team with 47 tackles, including game-high 9 last week vs. Cle. CB CHARLES WOODSON (58) is tied with HOFer EMMITT THOMAS (58) for No. 11 on all-time INT list & needs 1 to surpass him. In 14 meetings, has 5 INTs & 5 FF…SEAHAWKS: Have won 19 of past 21 at home (incl. playoffs)…QB RUSSELL WILSON is 5-0 at home vs. AFC with 117.6 rating (11 TDs, 2 INTs). Incl. playoffs, is 19-2 (.905) at home with 106 rating (36 TDs, 9 INTs)…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has TD in 5 of past 6 home games (incl. playoffs). Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in those 6. Has TD in 8 of past 11 (incl. playoffs) & has 11 TDs in those 11 (8 rush, 3 rec.)…WR DOUG BALDWIN leads team with 29 catches & 371 yards. WR RICARDO LOCKETTE leads Sea. WRs with 2 TDs. TE LUKE WILLSON had 23-yard TD last week…CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 9 INTs in past 15 at home. Since entering league in 2011, leads NFL with 20 INTs. S EARL THOMAS led team with 9 tackles last week. S KAM CHANCELLOR has 2 INTs & FF in past 3 vs. AFC (incl. SB). DE MICHAEL BENNETT had sack in last game vs. Oak. (11/4/12 with TB). In only game vs. Oak. (12/18/11 with Det.), DE CLIFF AVRIL had 2 sacks. LBs BOBBY WAGNER & K.J. WRIGHT tie for team lead with 50 tackles. LB BRUCE IRVIN tied career-high with 2 sacks last week.
SUNDAY NIGHT
BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-3)
SERIES
| RAVENS | STEELERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 20-17 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Harbaugh: 7-8 | Tomlin: 9-8 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-24 at Bengals | W 51-34 vs. Colts |
| LAST GAME | 9/11/14: Steelers 6 at Ravens 26. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco throws 2 TD passes to TE Owen Daniels. Ravens K Justin Tucker makes all four field goal attempts (30, 23, 22, 20). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/20/13: Steelers 19, Ravens 16. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger completes 17 of 23 attempts for 160 yards & TD. Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons leads team with 12 tackles. | |
| BROADCAST | NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Scott Kaplan (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 84 (WW1), 93 (Bal.), 92 (Pit.). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (Bal.), 226 (Pit.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Flacco: 173-279-2049-14-7-90.6 | Roethlisberger: 206-301-2380 (2L)-16-3-105.6 (3C) |
| RUSHING | Forsett: 104-571 (3C)-5.5-3 | Bell: 141-691 (3L)-4.9-1 |
| RECEIVING | S. Smith: 41-675-16.5-4 | A. Brown: 60 (1L)-852 (2L)-14.2-7 (T3C) |
| OFFENSE | 375.5 | 418.3 (3L) |
| TAKE/GIVE | 0 | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 346.4 | 357.9 |
| SACKS | Dumervil: 7 (T3C) | Heyward: 3 |
| INTs | Mosley (R), Ngata: 2 | C. Allen: 2 |
| PUNTING | Koch: 47.2 | Wing: 44.1 |
| KICKING | Tucker: 75 (3L) (21/21 PAT; 18/21 FG) | Suisham: 65 (23/23 PAT; 14/15 FG) |
NOTES
RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO is 26-14 (.650) all-time vs. AFC North. Has won 5 of past 7 vs. Pit., passing for 1,508 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT for 91.1 rating…RB JUSTIN FORSETT has AFC-best 5.5 rush avg. (104 att., 571 yards). RB LORENZO TALIAFERRO (Rd. 4, No. 138 overall) had career-high 2 rush TDs last week & has 4 in 2014, tied for most among NFL rookies. RB BERNARD PIERCE rushed for 96 yards in last meeting, 2nd-highest career total…WR STEVE SMITH, SR. has 4 100-yard rec. games, tied for most in NFL. WR TORREY SMITH has 4 TDs in past 5. TE OWEN DANIELS had 2 TDs in last meeting…LB C.J. MOSLEY (No. 17 overall) leads AFC with 73 tackles, most among NFL rookies. DT HALOTI NGATA had INT in last meeting. 1 of 4 NFL DTs with 5 career INTs since 1970. LB TERRELL SUGGS has 14.5 career sacks vs. Pit., 2nd-most vs. any opponent. In 7 career meetings, LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 6 sacks…STEELERS: Last week, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for club record 522 yards & 6 TDs. Only player in NFL history with 2 500-yard passing games. Has 100-50 record as starter & is 1 of 4 QBs in SB era to win 100+ games in 1st 150 starts…RB LE’VEON BELL leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,086 scrimmage yards (691 rush, 395 rec.). Aims for 9th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. In 8 career games vs. AFC North, averages 118.1 scrimmage yards per game (945 total; 643 rush, 302 rec.) with 4 rush TDs…In past 11 at home, WR ANTONIO BROWN has 78 catches for 1,258 yards & 11 TDs. Has 5+ catches & 50+ yards in 24 consecutive games, longest such streak in NFL history.
WR LANCE MOORE had TD catch in only meeting 12/19/10…LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 67 tackles.
Last week, LB JAMES HARRISON had 1st sack since rejoining Pit. in Week 4. S TROY POLAMALU had sack vs. Colts.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (3-4)
SERIES
| COLTS | GIANTS | |
| MON. RECORD | 21-13 | 22-33-1 |
| SERIES LEADER | 8-6 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Pagano: 0-0 | Coughlin: 0-6 |
| LAST WEEK | L 51-34 at Steelers | Bye (Wk. 7: L 31-21 at Cowboys) |
| LAST GAME | 9/19/10: Giants 14 at Colts 38. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws for 255 yards & 3 TDs. Colts WR Reggie Wayne adds 96 receiving yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/10/06: Colts 26, Giants 21. Indianapolis WR Marvin Harrison has 9 catches for 113 yards. Wayne has 4 catches for 67 yards & TE Dallas Clark adds TD reception. | |
| BROADCAST | ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (Ind.), 92 (NYG). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Ind.), 226 (NYG). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Luck: 225-347-2731 (1L)-22 (T1L)-9-99.2 | Manning: 146-225-1573-14-5-96.8 |
| RUSHING | Bradshaw: 76-371-4.9-2 | A. Williams (R): 89-280-3.1-2 |
| RECEIVING | Hilton: 53 (2C)-866 (1L)-16.3-2 | Randle: 34-321-9.4-2 |
| OFFENSE | 452.3 (1L) | 332.7 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 352.1 | 384.4 |
| SACKS | Werner: 4 | Pierre-Paul: 3.5 |
| INTs | 3 tied: 2 | Rolle, Amukamara: 3 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | McAfee: 47.9 (1C) | Weatherford: 45.4 |
| KICKING | Vinatieri: 76 (2L) (28/28 PAT; 16/16 FG) | J. Brown: 40 (19/19 PAT; 7/7 FG) |
NOTES
COLTS: Last week, QB ANDREW LUCK passed for 400 yards with 3 TDs for 91 rating. Has passed for 300+ yards in 6 consecutive games, surpassing PEYTON MANNING (2009) for longest streak in Colts history…In only career meeting (10/7/12 with Cle.), RB TRENT RICHARDSON had 128 scrimmage yards (81 rush, 47 rec.) & rush TD. RB AHMAD BRADSHAW played 6 seasons with NYG (2007-12), totaling 4,232 rush yards, 1,087 rec. yards & 35 TDs (32 rush, 3 rec.). Leads NFL RBs with 6 TD catches…WR REGGIE WAYNE (14,000) needs 5 rec. yards to surpass HOFerJAMES LOFTON (14,004) for No. 8 all-time. In past 5, WR T.Y. HILTON has 37 catches for 680 yards & 2 TDs, incl. 4 100-yard games. TE DWAYNE ALLEN has TD in 5 of past 6… LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 65 tackles. In past 4, LB BJOERN WERNER has 4 sacks & FF…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING is 2-0 at home on MNF. In past 2 at home, is 2-0 & has completed 40 of 58 (69 pct.) for 434 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 113.7 rating. Has started 158 consecutive games, longest active streak…In 3 games at home in 2014, RB RASHAD JENNINGShas 357 scrimmage yards (119 per game) & TD. RB ANDRE WILLIAMS ranks 2nd among NFC rookies with 280 rush yards…WR RUEBEN RANDLE has 9 rec. TDs in past 12 at home. Has recorded 10 of his 11 career rec. TDs at home. Rookie WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. had 2 TDs in Week 7 & has 3 TDs in 1st 3 games. In past 3 primetime games, TE LARRY DONNELL has 4 rec. TDs. Donnell & TE DANIEL FELLS are tied for team lead with 4 rec. TDs. NYG is only team in NFL with 2 TEs with 4+ TDs each…DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 9 sacks in past 13 vs. AFC. Had 2 sacks in Week 7. Is only DE in NFL with 2 INT-TDs since 2012. S ANTREL ROLLE had INT in 9/27/09 game vs. Ind. (with Az.). DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA had sack in last meeting. CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA has INT in 3 of past 5. Had INT in Week 7.
