RAVENS STEELERS
THURS. RECORD 4-4 10-15
SERIES LEADER 21-17
STREAKS 6 of past 10 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 8-9 Mike Tomlin: 10-9
LAST WEEK L 28-24 vs. Bengals W 12-6 at Rams
LAST GAME 11/2/14: Ravens 23 at Steelers 43. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws for 340 yards & 6 TDs (136.3 rating). Steelers WR Antonio Brown has 11 catches for 144 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/2/14
REFEREE Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST CBS/NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 83 (Bal.), 93 (Pit.). XM: 226 (Pit.).
STATS
PASSING Flacco: 82-126-863-4-4-82.2 Vick: 5-6-38-0-0-93.1
RUSHING Forsett: 39-124-3.2-0 Bell: 19-62-3.3-1
RECEIVING Smith, Sr.: 25-349 (3L)-14.0-2 Brown: 29 (T3L)-436 (1C)-15.0-2
OFFENSE 354.7 392.0
TAKE/GIVE -1 0
DEFENSE 375.0 342.7
SACKS Mosley: 2 Tuitt: 2.5
INTs J. Smith: 2 (T1L) Allen: 1
PUNTING Koch: 48.0 Berry: 47.2
KICKING Tucker: 28 (2C) (7/7 PAT; 7/8 FG) Scobee: 16 (4/5 PAT; 4/6 FG)
NOTES
RAVENS: In past 5 vs. Pit. (incl. playoffs), QB JOE FLACCO has completed 117 of 172 (68 pct.) for 1,194 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 100.8 rating. Has won 4 of past 5 on Thurs., passing for 1,296 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Flacco has 27-16 (.628) career record vs. AFC North…Since 2014, RB JUSTIN FORSETT has 274 att. for 1,390 rush yards & 5.1 avg. – best among NFL RBs (min. 100 att.). Had 105 scrimmage yards in last meeting…Last week, WR STEVE SMITH, SR. had 13 catches for 186 yards & 2 TDs & is only player in Ravens history with consecutive 150-yard rec. games. His 186 yards are 2nd-most in single game by 36+ year old NFL player (TERRELL OWENS, 222). Only active player with 75+ TD catches (75) & 6+ return TDs (4 PR, 2 KR)…In 10 career games vs. Pit. (incl. playoffs), LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 10 sacks & 2 FF. LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 21 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2004, is 1 of 3 players with 25+ sacks (27.5) & 10+ INTs (10). CB JIMMY SMITH has INT in 2 of past 3, incl. 1 vs. Cin… STEELERS: In last meeting (9/16/12 with Phi.), QB MICHAEL VICK had 405 total yards (371 pass, 34 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush). All-time rushing leader among QBs (6,005 yards)…In past 7, RB LE’ VEON BELL averages 162 scrimmage yards per game (676 rush, 458 rec., 1,134 total) & had 9 total TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.)…Since 2013, WR ANTONIO BROWN leads NFL in catches (268) & receiving yards (3,633). Has 7+ rec. in 14 consecutive games, longest streak in history. Has 6 100-yard receiving games in past 7, incl. 108 yards vs. Rams. Brown (19) needs 1 more 100-yard receiving game to join HINES WARD (29) & HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH (25) as only Steelers with 20 career…DE STEPHON TUITT has 2.5 sacks in past 2, incl. 1 vs. Rams. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. LB ARTHUR MOATS aims for 3rd in row with at least half sack.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015
NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES, WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
NEW YORK JETS (2-1) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-2)
SERIES
JETS DOLPHINS
SERIES LEADER 51-46-1
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Todd Bowles: 0-0 Joe Philbin: 3-3
LAST WEEK L 24-17 vs. Eagles L 41-14 vs. Bills
LAST GAME 12/28/14: Jets 37 at Dolphins 24. New York QB Geno Smith completes 20 of 25 passes for 358 yards & 3 TDs (158.3 rating). Jets WR Eric Decker has 221 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/28/14
REFEREE Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST CBS (9:30 AM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Lee, Brady Poppinga. SIRIUS: 83 (NYJ), 93 (Mia.). XM: 225 (NYJ), 226 (Mia.).
STATS
PASSING Fitzpatrick: 72-116-706-6-5-78.4 Tannehill: 78-127-882-5-3-85.5
RUSHING Ivory: 34-148-4.4-2 Miller: 30-105-3.5-0
RECEIVING Marshall: 23-272-11.8-3 (T3C) Landry: 24-230-9.6-0
OFFENSE 333.3 344.3
TAKE/GIVE +5 (T2L) -2
DEFENSE 298.3 (2C) 391.0
SACKS Wilkerson: 1.5 Phillips (R): 1
INTs 4 tied: 1 Grimes, McCain: 1
PUNTING Quigley: 42.0 Darr (R): 50.1 (3L)
KICKING Folk: 20 (8/8 PAT; 4/5 FG) Franks (R): 13 (4/5 PAT; 3/4 FG)
NOTES
GAME FEATURES 1st divisional match-up in NFL Int’l Series…JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK (19,979) needs 21 yards to reach 20,000 career. Aims for 4th in row with 2 TDs…RB CHRIS IVORY had TD catch 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. 1 of 3 players in NFL history with 5 100-catch seasons. Marshall (10,043) had 109 rec. yards last week & reached 10,000 career. Aims for 3rd 100-yard rec. game in row. WR ERIC DECKER aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 39 TD catches since 2011, 2nd-most among AFC WRs…Club leads NFL w/ 11 takeaways. LB DAVID HARRIS leads team with 25 tackles. DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 2.5 sacks in past 4, incl. half sack vs. Phi. CB DARRELLE REVIS leads NFL with 3 FRs…DOLPHINS: Have 1-1 record at Wembley Stadium…In last Int’l Series game (9/28/14 vs. Oak.), QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 23 of 31 (74.2 pct.) for 278 yards with 2 TDs for 109.3 rating. In past 5 overall, is averaging 307.4 pass yards per game & has 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 93.2 rating…RB LAMAR MILLER rushed for career-high 178 yards on 19 att. (9.4 avg.) with TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. NYJ. Last week, RB JONAS GRAY rushed for 49 yards on 9 att. (5.4 avg.) in Mia. debut…WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY led team with 8 catches & had 67 rec. yards last week. In past 12, has 83 catches (6.9/game) with 733 yards & 4 TDs. Aims for 13th in row with 5+ rec. WR RISHARD MATTHEWS led team with 113 rec. yards & tied career-high with 2 TDs…DE CAMERON WAKE ranks 2nd in franchise history with 63 career sacks (JASON TAYLOR, 131). Since joining Mia. in 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES has 10 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs, incl. 1 in London vs. Oak.
HOUSTON TEXANS (1-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (3-0)
SERIES
TEXANS FALCONS
SERIES LEADER 2-1
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Bill O’Brien: 0-0 Dan Quinn: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 19-9 vs. Buccaneers W 39-28 at Cowboys
LAST GAME 12/4/11: Falcons 10 at Texans 17. Houston RB Arian Foster rushes for 111 yards & TD. Texans WR Andre Johnson has 4 catches for 97 yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/30/07: Falcons 26, Texans 16. Atlanta QB Joey Harrington throws for 223 yards & 2 TDs. Falcons WR Michael Jenkins has 6 catches for 64 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 136 (Hou.), 84 (Atl.). XM: 227 (Atl.).
STATS
PASSING Mallett: 59-110-570-3-2-69.9 Ryan: 77-116-946 (1C)-5 (T3C)-2-98.6
RUSHING Blue: 45-187-4.2-1 Freeman: 52-184-3.5-4 (T1L)
RECEIVING Hopkins: 22-252-11.5-3 (T3C) Jones: 34 (1L)-440 (1L)-12.9-4 (T2L)
OFFENSE 369.7 411.7 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE -2 +2
DEFENSE 332.7 378.0
SACKS Watt: 3 (T3C) Beasley (R): 2
INTs Moore: 1 Moore: 2 (T1L)
PUNTING Lechler: 46.8 Bosher: 54.5 (1L)
KICKING Bullock: 18 (3/5 PAT; 5/6 FG) Bryant: 27 (9/9 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
TEXANS: Last week, QB RYAN MALLETT improved to 2-2 as starter & passed for 228 yards with 1 TD. Needs 13 yards to reach 1,000 career. Aims for 4th in row with TD pass…In 6 career starts, RB ALFRED BLUE has 508 scrimmage yards (467 rush, 41 rec.), incl. 139 yards & TD last week vs. TB…In past 8 overall, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 47 rec. for 659 yards (14.0 avg.) with 5 TDs, incl. 8 catches for 101 yards & TD last week. In past 5 vs. NFC, has 31 catches for 448 yards & 2 TDs. In 2 career meetings, WR NATE WASHINGTON has 12 catches for 191 yards & 3 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. Atl. WR CECIL SHORTS III aims for 5th in row with 4+ rec…In past 8, J.J. WATT has 14 sacks, 2 FF, FR, safety, 4 PDs & TD catch. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads league with 60 sacks. LB BRIAN CUSHING leads team with 22 tackles, incl. 5 last week. Since 2006, CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH has 5 INT-TDs, tied for most in AFC. S QUINTIN DEMPS had INT last week vs. TB. CB KAREEM JACKSON had INT in last meeting…FALCONS: Are 1st team in NFL history to start 3-0 after trailing in 4th Q in each game…QB MATT RYAN is 40-15 (.727) in career at home with 97.1 rating. Leads NFC with 946 pass yards…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN rushed for career-high 141 yards & 3 TDs last week. Ties for NFL lead with 4 rush TDs…WR JULIO JONES leads NFL with 34 catches & 440 rec. yards. His 34 catches are most in NFL history in 1st 3 games. Is only player in ever to start season with 135+ rec. yards in 1st 3 games. Has 66 catches for 1,053 yards (150.4 per game) & 6 TDs in past 7. WR RODDY WHITE had TD in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2005, is 1 of 8 with 10,000+ rec. yards (10,441). WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 37 career TDs (16 rec., 14 PR, 5 KR, 1 rush, 1 miss FG)…LB JUSTIN DURANT had sack & INT vs. Hou. on 12/6/09 (with Jax.), only career game with both sack & INT. Leads team with 27 tackles. LB VIC BEASLEY JR. ties for NFL rookie lead with 2 sacks. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB DESMOND TRUFANT has 34 PD since entering NFL in 2013, most by Falcon.
NEW YORK GIANTS (1-2) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-1)
SERIES
GIANTS BILLS
SERIES LEADER 6-5
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Tom Coughlin: 4-2 Rex Ryan: 0-1
LAST WEEK W 32-21 vs. Redskins W 41-14 at Dolphins
LAST GAME 10/16/11: Bills 24 at Giants 27. New York RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for 104 yards & 3 TDs. Giants CB Corey Webster has 2 INTs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/23/07: Giants 38, Bills 21. New York CB Webster & LB Kawika Mitchell each score INT-TDs. Giants RB Bradshaw rushes for 151 yards, including 88-yard TD.
REFEREE John Hussey
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter). Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 133 (NYG), 81 (Buf.). XM: 229 (Buf.).
STATS
PASSING Manning: 70-108-764-4-0-97.9 Taylor: 58-78-714-7-3-116.1 (3C)
RUSHING Jennings: 33-96-2.9-1 Ka. Williams (R): 24-186-7.8-3 (T3L)
RECEIVING Beckham: 19-269 (3C)-14.2-2 Harvin: 16-192-12.0-1
OFFENSE 346.7 373.0
TAKE/GIVE +5 (1C) +5 (T2L)
DEFENSE 410.3 400.7
SACKS 3 tied: 1 6 tied: 1
INTs ’Unga: 2 (T1L) Darby (R), Brown: 2 (T1L)
PUNTING Wing: 42.8 Schmidt: 45.6
KICKING Brown: 34 (1C) (7/7 PAT; 9/9 FG) Carpenter: 22 (10/11 PAT; 4/5 FG)
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has started 170 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Last week, earned 100th career win as starter (incl. playoffs). Has won both starts vs. Buf. Has 6 TDs, 1 INT & 94 rating in past 4 vs. AFC…RB RASHAD JENNINGS has 3 TDs & 292 scrimmage yards (97.3 per game) in past 3 vs. AFC. Blocked punt last week that resulted in safety. RB ANDRE WILLIAMS had rush TD in Week 3. RB SHANE VEREEN rushed for career-high 101 yards vs. Buf. (9/8/13 with NE) & had 7 catches for 58 yards…WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 110 catches & 1,574 rec. yards, most ever in 1st 15 games. Has 14 rec. TDs, tied for 4th most in 1st 15 games. Has 26 catches for 376 yards (125.3 per game) & TD in past 3 vs. AFC. WR RUEBEN RANDLE had 7 catches for 116 yards & TD last week. CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA & LB UANI ’UNGA each had INT last week. ’Unga has 2 INTs, tied for most by NFL LB. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 6 career TDs (5 INTs, 1 FR) & averages 56.7 yards per TD…BILLS: Last week, QB TYROD TAYLOR had career-highs in pass yards (277) & rating (136.7) with 3 TDs. 1st Bills QB with 7+ TD passes (7) & 70+ comp. pct. (74.4) through Week 3 since HOFer JIM KELLY in 1991. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ TDs…In 12 meetings, RB LE SEAN MC COY averages 107.5 scrimmage yards per game & has 4 rush TDs. Since entering NFL in 2009, ranks 3rd in NFL with 9,303 scrimmage yards (6,938 rush; 2,365 rec.). Last week, rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS led team with 110 rush yards on 12 att. (9.2 avg.), incl. TD. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD…WR PERCY HARVIN aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Last week, TE CHARLES CLAY led team with 82 yards on 5 catches, incl. TD. Aims for 3rd in row with TD…Since entering NFL in 2011, DT MARCELL DAREUS ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 29.5 sacks, incl. 1 last week. LB PRESTON BROWN leads team with 24 tackles. Had career-high 2 INTs last week.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-1) AT CHICAGO BEARS (0-3)
SERIES
RAIDERS BEARS
SERIES LEADER 7-6
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Jack Del Rio: 1-1 John Fox: 8-2
LAST WEEK W 27-20 at Browns L 26-0 at Seahawks
LAST GAME 11/27/11: Bears 20 at Raiders 25. Oakland RB Michael Bush rushes for 69 yards & TD. Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski kicks 6 FGs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/5/03: Bears 24, Raiders 21. Chicago RB Anthony Thomas rushes for 123 yards. Bears K Paul Edinger kicks GW 48-yard FG as time expires.
REFEREE Jeff Triplette
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter). SIRIUS: 137 (Oak.), 83 (Chi.). XM: 225 (Chi.).
STATS
PASSING Carr: 57-90-726-5-1-102.4 Cutler: 26-45-345-2-2-78.5 OR
Clausen: 23-40-184-0-1-58.8
RUSHING Murray: 52-248 (1C)-4.8-2 Forté: 59-276 (2L)-4.7-1
RECEIVING Cooper (R): 20-290-14.5-1 Bennett (TE): 13-118-9.1-1
OFFENSE 387.7 294.3
TAKE/GIVE 0 -1
DEFENSE 414.7 331.0
SACKS Mack: 2 Jenkins, McPhee: 2
INTs Thorpe, Woodson: 1 —
PUNTING King: 44.6 O’Donnell: 47.6
KICKING Janikowski: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/5 FG) Gould: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERS: In past 2, QB DEREK CARR has completed 50 of 78 (64.1 pct.) for 665 yards & 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 107.1 rating. 1st Oak. QB to pass for 300+ yards in back-to-back wins since KERRY COLLINS in 2004…In 6 career starts, RB LATAVIUS MURRAY is averaging 99.5 scrimmage yards/game (430 rush, 167 rec.). Rushed for career-high 139 yards on 26 att. last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD…WR AMARI COOPER (No. 4 overall) leads NFL rookies in catches (20) & rec. yards (290). 1 of 2 NFL rookies in past 30 years with 100+ rec. yards in 2 of team’s 1st 3 games (DE SEAN JACKSON). In last meeting (9/14/14 w/ SF), WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 7 catches for 82 yards & TD. WR SETH ROBERTS had 3 catches for 56 yards & TD vs. Cle. Aims for 3rd in row with TD…Last week, S CHARLES WOODSON joined HOFer DARRELL GREEN (19) as only players in NFL history with INT in 18+ consecutive seasons…BEARS: In past 7 vs. AFC, QB JAY CUTLER has 92.2 rating. Has 131 TD passes with Chi. & needs 7 to pass HOFer SID LUCKMAN (137) for most in team history. QB JIMMY CLAUSEN needs 35 pass yards to reach 2,000 in career…RB MATT FORTÉ ranks 2nd in NFL with 276 rush yards. Has 980 scrimmage yards (122.5 per game) & 6 TDs (3 rush, 3 rec.) in past 8 vs. AFC. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 32 of past 40…WR ALSHON JEFFERY has TD in 5 of past 6 at home. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. AFC. Since start of 2014, leads NFL TEs with 103 catches. WR EDDIE ROYAL has 349 catches & needs 1 to reach 350. Has 3,816 rec. yards & needs 184 to reach 4,000…Last week, LB PERNELL MC PHEE & DE JARVIS JENKINS each had 2 sacks. LB SHEA MC LELLIN leads team with 23 tackles. S ANTREL ROLLE (20) ranks 2nd on club. Had 12 tackles & sack in last game vs. Oak. (11/10/13 with NYG).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-2) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-0)
SERIES
CHIEFS BENGALS
SERIES LEADER 14-13
STREAKS Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 1-2-1 Marvin Lewis: 5-2
LAST WEEK L 38-28 at Packers W 28-24 at Ravens
LAST GAME 11/18/12: Bengals 28 at Chiefs 6. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton throws for 230 yards & 2 TDs. Bengals RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushes for 101 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/27/09: Bengals 17, Chiefs 10. Cincinnati RB Cedric Benson rushes for 133 yards. Bengals QB Carson Palmer throws for 139 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Ronald Torbert
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 135 (KC), 82 (Cin.). XM: 82 (Cin.).
STATS
PASSING Smith: 62-98-724-4-3-86.4 Dalton: 61-92-866-8 (T2C)-1-121.0 (1C)
RUSHING Charles: 48-231 (3C)-4.8-4 (T1L) Bernard: 41-235 (2C)-5.7-0
RECEIVING Maclin: 17-250-14.7-1 Green: 18-335 (3C)-18.6-3 (T3C)
OFFENSE 323.3 414.3 (2L)
TAKE/GIVE -3 +2
DEFENSE 381.0 332.7
SACKS Houston: 3 (T3C) Dunlap: 2.5
INTs Peters (R): 2 (T1L) 3 tied: 1
PUNTING Colquitt: 48.1 Huber: 49.5 (3C)
KICKING Santos: 17 (8/8 PAT; 3/4 FG) Nugent: 19 (10/11 PAT; 3/4 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: QB ALEX SMITH won only career start vs. Cin. (9/25/11 w/ SF) & completed 20 of 30 (66.7 pct.) for 201 yards. Since 2011, is 39-18-1 (.681) as starter with 12,177 yards, 75 TDs, 26 INTs & 92.4 rating…RB JAMAAL CHARLES has 19 TDs in past 16 (13 rush, 6 rec.). Rushed for 3 TDs last week vs. GB & has 63 total career TDs, surpassing LARRY JOHNSON (61) & OTIS TAYLOR (60) for 3rd in club history. Has 242 scrimmage yards (121 per game) in past 2 vs. Cin. Averages 5.5 yards per att. for career, highest of any NFL RB in history (min. 750 att.)…Last week, WR JEREMY MACLIN led team with 8 catches for 141 yards & scored 1st TD since joining KC. In past 7, TE TRAVIS KELCE has 39 rec. for 528 yards with 3 TDs…In past 13, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 18 sacks & 4 FF. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 46 sacks (J.J. WATT). LB TAMBA HALI (80.5) had sack last week & joined HOFer DERRICK THOMAS (126.5) & NEIL SMITH (85.5) as only Chiefs with 80 career…BENGALS: Aim for 1st 4-0 start since 2005…Last week, QB ANDY DALTON passed for career-high 383 yards with 4 total TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) & 122.3 rating. Aims for 4th in row with 115+ rating. Has 43-23-1 (.649) career regular-season record, highest win pct. of any Bengals QB (min. 20 starts)…In past 5 at home, RB JEREMY HILL averages 95.8 scrimmage yards/game (441 rush, 38 rec.) & has 3 rush TDs. RB GIOVANI BERNARD has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of past 6, incl. 83 vs. Bal…Last week, WR A.J. GREEN became 2nd player in NFL history with 10+ catches (10), 225+ rec. yards (227) & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD in 4th qtr./OT in same game (MILES AUSTIN). WR MARVIN JONES had 5 catches for 94 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. TE TYLER EIFERT has TD catch in 2 of past 3…DT GENO ATKINS has sack in 2 of past 3. Since 2010, leads AFC DTs with 34 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2007, S REGGIE NELSON is 1 of 3 NFL players with 20+ INTs (23) & 6+ sacks (6.5).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1-2)
SERIES
JAGUARS COLTS
SERIES LEADER 20-8
STREAKS Past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Gus Bradley: 0-4 Chuck Pagano: 5-1
LAST WEEK L 51-17 at Patriots W 35-33 at Titans
LAST GAME 11/23/14: Jaguars 3 at Colts 23. Indianapolis WR T.Y. Hilton has 4 catches for 122 yards (30.5 avg.) including 73-yard TD. Colts RB Daniel Herron totals 96 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 31 rec.).
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/23/14
REFEREE Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta. SIRIUS: 112 (Jax.), 93 (Ind.). XM: 226 (Ind.).
STATS
PASSING Bortles: 57-106-698-5-3-78.3 Luck: 65-116-753-5-7-65.1
RUSHING Yeldon (R): 48-154-3.2-0 Gore: 37-174-4.7-2
RECEIVING A. Robinson: 11-250-22.7-2 Moncrief: 17-200-11.8-3 (T3C)
OFFENSE 318.0 341.7
TAKE/GIVE -3 -7
DEFENSE 373.3 373.0
SACKS 5 tied: 1 4 tied: 1
INTs Posluszny: 1 Lowery: 2 (T1L)
PUNTING Anger: 46.4 McAfee: 47.9
KICKING Myers: 19 (4/5 PAT; 5/6 FG) Vinatieri: 6 (6/6 PAT; 0/2 FG)
NOTES
JAGUARS: Last week, QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 242 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT. Aims for 3rd in row with 2 TD passes. Since entering NFL in 2014, has 7.4 rush avg. (65 att., 479 yards), best among NFL QBs during span…RB T.J. YELDON (Round 2, No. 36 overall) ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 154 rush yards…In past 2, WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 10 catches for 223 yards (111.5 per game) & 2 TDs. In only career meeting (9/21/14), had 7 catches for 79 yards. WR ALLEN HURNS had 70 receiving yards last week, incl. 59-yard TD, & aims for 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. TE CLAY HARBOR had TD catch last week. Aims for consecutive games with TD catch for 1st time in career…DE RYAN DAVIS had sack in last meeting. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 34 tackles, incl. game-high 14 last week. Since entering NFL in 2007, is 1 of 3 players with 12+ INTs (12) & 12+ sacks (12). DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 67 career sacks & needs 3 to become 6th undrafted player to reach 70 career…COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK has 5-1 career record vs. Jags & has passed for 1,702 yards with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 98.6 rating…Last week, RB FRANK GORE led team with 86 rush yards on 14 att. & had 2 TDs, 1st since joining Colts. Had 71 rush yards & 2 TDs in last meeting (10/27/13 w/ SF)…In past 8 vs. AFC South, WR T.Y. HILTON has 43 catches for 829 yards & 2 TDs. In last meeting, had 4 rec. for 122 yards (30.5 avg.) & TD. WR ANDRE JOHNSON (1,019) needs 6 catches to surpass ISAAC BRUCE (1,024) for No. 8 all-time. WR DONTE MONCRIEF aims for 4th in row with TD. Rookie WR PHILIP DORSETT (No. 29 overall) had 1st career TD last week vs. Titans…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 30 tackles, incl. team-high 12 last week. Since 2014, is 1 of 2 NFL players with 160+ tackles (168) & 4+ sacks (4) (LUKE KUECHLY)…K ADAM VINATIERI (2,152) had 5 points last week & surpassed JASON HANSON (2,150) for No. 3 on all-time scoring list.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-0) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-2)
SERIES
PANTHERS BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER 18-11
STREAKS Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 6-2 Lovie Smith: 4-4
LAST WEEK W 27-22 vs. Saints L 19-9 at Texans
LAST GAME 12/14/14: Buccaneers 17 at Panthers 19. Carolina QB Derek Anderson throws for 277 yards & TD. Panthers TE Greg Olsen has 10 receptions for 110 yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/7/14: Panthers 20, Buccaneers 14. Carolina QB Anderson throws for 230 yards & 2 TDs. Panthers rookie WR Kelvin Benjamin has 92 rec. yards & TD.
REFEREE Gene Steratore
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (Car.), 113 (TB). XM: 230 (TB).
STATS
PASSING Newton: 56-99-685-5 (T3C)-2-86.5 Winston (R): 47-90-678-4-3-77.9
RUSHING Stewart: 49-170-3.5-0 Martin: 46-176-3.8-0
RECEIVING Olsen (TE): 15-215-14.3-2 Jackson: 9-145-16.1-1
OFFENSE 348.0 308.0
TAKE/GIVE +4 (2C) 0
DEFENSE 315.0 348.3
SACKS Addison: 2 J. Smith: 4 (1L)
INTs Norman: 2 (T1L) Alexander (R), Conte: 1
PUNTING Nortman: 48.6 (2C) Schum: 44.0
KICKING Gano: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/8 FG) Brindza (R): 19 (4/5 PAT; 5/9 FG)
NOTES
PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON has won 4 of 6 starts vs. TB, completing 104 of 161 (64.6 pct.) for 1,414 yards & 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 102.9 rating. Has also rushed for 281 yards & 6 TDs in those 6 vs. TB. Last week, passed for 315 yards with 2 TDs & rushed for TD. Has 26 games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd most in NFL history…RB JONATHAN STEWART has 3 100-yard rush games vs. TB & has 7 total TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.)…TE GREG OLSEN had 10 catches for 110 yards in last meeting. Last week, had 8 catches for 134 yards & 2 TDs. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY had TD in last meeting…Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 480 tackles. Had 15 tackles, sack, INT & FF in 2 meetings last year. CB JOSH NORMAN ties for NFL lead with 2 INTs. DT DWAN EDWARDS has 3 sacks in past 2 at TB. CB CHARLES TILLMAN has 10+ tackles in all 4 games vs. TB. S ROMAN HARPER had INT, sack & FF in 2 meetings last year. LB THOMAS DAVIS leads team with 25 tackles. Since 2004, DE JARED ALLEN leads NFL with 134 sacks…BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JAMEIS WINSTON has passed for 200+ yards & TD in all 3 starts, incl. his season-best 261 yards last week…RB DOUG MARTIN has 99+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 career meetings. RB CHARLES SIMS had 32-yard TD catch last week…WR MIKE EVANS had 7 catches for 101 yards in Week 3. Had TD catch in last meeting. Has 12 TDs in his past 14. WR VINCENT JACKSON reached 500 career receptions (501) last week. Among players with 500+ catches, ranks 8th in NFL history with 17.0 avg…Since 2013, LB LAVONTE DAVID is only NFL player with 300+ tackles (317), 8+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (5). In past 4 meetings, has 42 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & INT. Leads team with 27 tackles. DE JACQUIES SMITH has 10.5 sacks in past 12. Leads NFL with 4 sacks. DT GERALD MC COY has 8.5 sacks in past 11. Has 14 sacks in past 17 at home. CB ALTERRAUN VERNER had FF in last game vs. Car.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-2) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-2)
SERIES
EAGLES REDSKINS
SERIES LEADER 81-73-5
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Chip Kelly: 3-1 Jay Gruden: 1-1
LAST WEEK W 24-17 at Jets L 32-21 at Giants
LAST GAME 12/20/14: Eagles 24 at Redskins 27. Washington FB Darrel Young rushes for 2 TDs. Redskins K Kai Forbath kicks GW 26-yard FG with five seconds remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/20/14
REFEREE Jerome Boger
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, David Diehl, Kristina Pink (field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Phi.), 121 (Was.). XM: 228 (Was.).
STATS
PASSING Bradford: 73-117-678-3-4-72.5 Cousins: 74-107-715-3-4-81.3
RUSHING Mathews: 29-112-3.9-1 Morris: 49-199-4.1-0
RECEIVING Matthews: 22 (3C)-231-10.5-1 Reed (TE): 19-241-12.7-1
OFFENSE 285.3 371.7
TAKE/GIVE +2 -5
DEFENSE 359.0 277.3 (1C)
SACKS Barwin: 2 3 tied: 1
INTs Thurmond: 2 (T1L) —
PUNTING D. Jones: 48.4 Way: 40.4
KICKING Sturgis (2014 Mia.): 128 (41/41 PAT; 29/37 FG) Hopkins: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/3 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB SAM BRADFORD won last start vs. Was. (9/16/12 with StL) with 310 yards, 3 TDs & 117.6 rating…In 2 games last year vs. Was., RB DE MARCO MURRAY had 342 scrimmage yards (171 per game), 241 rush yards (120.5 per game) & TD. RB-PR DARREN SPROLES had PR-TD & rush TD last week. Is 1 of 4 in NFL history with 2+ games with both PR-TD & rush TD. Only player in NFL history with 25+ rec. TD (27), 15+ rush TD (18) & 5+ PR-TD (6). RB RYAN MATHEWS had 108 rush yards & 23-yard TD catch last week…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS scored 1st 2 career TDs vs. Was. (9/21/14). WR RILEY COOPER had 2 TDs in last meeting. In last game vs. Was., TE ZACH ERTZ had career-high 15 catches for 115 yards…LB MYCHAL KENDRICKS & DE FLETCHER COX each had sack in last meeting. S MALCOLM JENKINS aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT or FF. Rookie LB JORDAN HICKS has 17 tackles, sack, FF, FR & INT in past 2. Since start of 2014, LB CONNOR BARWIN leads NFC with 16.5 sacks…REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS had career-high 427 pass yards vs. Phi (9/21/14)…Since entering NFL in 2012, RB ALFRED MORRIS is 2nd in NFL with 4,161 rush yards & 3rd with 28 rush TDs. Aims for 3rd home meeting in row with rush TD. RB MATT JONES is 2nd among rookies with 189 rush yards. FB DARREL YOUNG aims for 4th in row vs. Phi. with TD. Has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3 meetings. RB CHRIS THOMPSON had career-high 8 catches & 57 rec. yards with TD last week…Since 2013, WR PIERRE GARÇON has 198 catches, most in NFC. In 2 meetings last year, had 15 catches for 199 yards (99.5 per game) & TD. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 9 catches for 243 yards (121.5 per game) & TD (81 yards) in 2 games vs. former team. TE JORDAN REED leads team with 19 catches & 241 yards. WR-KR RASHAD ROSS had 101-yard KR-TD last week…Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is 1 of 3 players with 35+ sacks (38.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). Has 5 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 FRs in past 6 vs. Phi. CB BASHAUD BREELAND aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT or FF.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2)
SERIES
BROWNS CHARGERS
SERIES LEADER 14-8-1
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Pettine: 0-0 Mike McCoy: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 27-20 vs. Raiders L 31-14 at Vikings
LAST GAME 10/28/12: Chargers 6 at Browns 7. Cleveland RB Trent Richardson rushes for 122 yards & TD. Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson has game-high 15 tackles.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/5/06: Chargers 32, Browns 25. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 172 yards & 3 TDs. Chargers DE Jacques Cesaire has 2 sacks.
REFEREE Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST CBS (1:05 PM PT): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein, Scott Kaplan (field reporter). SIRIUS: 93 (Cle.), 138 (SD). XM: 231 (SD).
STATS
PASSING McCown: 33-57-390-2-1-83.2 Rivers: 76-102-890 (3C)-5-4-100.5
RUSHING Crowell: 37-128-3.5-1 Gordon (R): 44-190-4.3-0
RECEIVING Benjamin: 10-249-24.9-4 (T1C) Allen: 29 (T3L)-315-10.9-2
OFFENSE 316.7 402.0 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE -2 -3
DEFENSE 395.7 325.0
SACKS A. Bryant: 2.5 Emanuel (R): 1
INTs Gipson: 1 3 tied: 1
PUNTING Lee: 54.3 (1C) Scifres: 46.5
KICKING Coons: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/3 FG) Lambo (R): 18 (6/7 PAT; 4/5 FG)
NOTES
BROWNS: QB JOSH MC COWN completed 28 of 49 for 341 yards with 2 TDs last week & surpassed 1,000 career completions (1,011)…RB ISAIAH CROWELL (835) needs 165 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000 career. Rookie RB DUKE JOHNSON (Round 3, No. 77 overall) had career-best 6 catches for 32 yards last week…WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN has 4 TD catches in past 3, incl. 1 vs. Oak. last week. Has 12 career TDs (9 rec, 3 PR) & averages 45.1 yards per score. WR ANDREW HAWKINS (1,904) needs 96 rec. yards to reach 2,000 career…Last week, TE GARY BARNIDGE had career-highs in catches (6) & receiving yards (105) & scored 1st TD since 12/8/13…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 25 tackles. Has 2 sacks & FF in 2 career meetings. Since entering NFL in 2004, is only NFL player with 40+ sacks (41) & 15+ INTs (16). Since 2007, CB TRAMON WILLIAMS is only NFL CB with 20+ INTs (28) & 4+ sacks (4.5). Had 43-yard INT-TD in last meeting (11/6/11 with GB). Since 2014, S TASHAUN GIPSON has AFC-best 7 INTs…CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS (257) needs 4 TD passes to tie DAVE KRIEG for No. 13 all-time. Has 2-1 career record vs. Cle. & has passed for 738 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97.8 rating. Since 2006, ranks 2nd in NFL with 37,397 pass yards (DREW BREES)…RB MELVIN GORDON (No. 15 overall) leads NFL rookies with 190 rush yards, incl. 51 last week vs. Min. In only career meeting (11/7/10 with NE), RB DANNY WOODHEAD had 92 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 38 rec.)…WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 12 catches for 133 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 5 TDs in past 7. WR STEVIE JOHNSON has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Since entering NFL in 2004, WR MALCOM FLOYD ranks 3rd in NFL with 17.2 rec. avg. (min. 200 catches)…S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 25 tackles, incl. team-high 8 last week vs. Vikings. Since 2007, is 1 of 4 NFL players with 19+ INTs (19) & 6+ sacks (6). CB STEVE WILLIAMS posted 1st career INT last week.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-2) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-0)
SERIES
RAMS CARDINALS
SERIES LEADER 36-34-2
STREAKS Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Jeff Fisher: 5-5 Bruce Arians: 3-1
LAST WEEK L 12-6 vs. Steelers W 47-7 vs. 49ers
LAST GAME 12/11/14: Cardinals 12 at Rams 6. Arizona K Chandler Catanzaro kicks 4 FGs. Cardinals RB Kerwynn Williams rushes 15 times for 75 yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/9/14: Cardinals 31, Rams 14. Arizona CB Patrick Peterson has 30-yard INT-TD & CB Antonio Cromartie has 14-yard FR-TD. Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has 112 rec. yards.
REFEREE John Parry
BROADCAST FOX (1:25 PM MST): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). SIRIUS: 81 (StL.), 84 (Ari.). XM: 227 (Ari.).
STATS
PASSING Foles: 54-87-644-2-1-87.5 Palmer: 56-88-803 (3C)-9-2-117.8 (2C)
RUSHING Austin (WR): 8-57-7.1-1 C. Johnson: 52-219-4.2-2 (T3C)
RECEIVING Britt: 11-183-16.6-1 Fitzgerald: 23 (2C)-333 (2C)-14.5-5 (1L)
OFFENSE 274.3 391.0 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE -1 +3 (T3C)
DEFENSE 325.0 299.7 (3C)
SACKS Donald: 3.5 (T2L) Okafor: 2
INTs Johnson, Jenkins: 1 Mathieu: 2 (T1L)
PUNTING Hekker: 46.2 Butler: 38.5
KICKING Zuerlein: 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG) Catanzaro: 22 (16/17 PAT; 2/2 FG)
NOTES
RAMS: QB NICK FOLES had 411 pass yards in last game vs. Az. (10/26/14 with Phi.), 1 of 3 career 400-yard games… RB TRE MASON was team’s leading rusher in both meetings last year…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 11 career TDs (4 rec., 4 rush, 3 PR). WR KENNY BRITT had 7 catches for 102 yards last week, his 10th career 100-yard game. TE JARED COOK had 59-yard TD in last game at Az. In 9/8/13 meeting, had 7 catches for 141 yards & 2 TDs…Defense ties for 1st in NFL with 13 sacks led by DT AARON DONALD (3.5) & DE ROBERT QUINN (3). Donald has 0.5+ sack in 9 of past 10. Quinn has 9 sacks & 3 FFs in 8 meetings, incl. 2 games with 3 sacks. In 11/25/12 meeting at Az, CB JANORIS JENKINS had 2 INT-TDs. Since 2012, leads NFL with 5 INT-TDs. In 2 games at Az, LB ALEC OGLETREE has INT, sack & FF. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only player in NFL with 15+ sacks (15.5) & 9+ INTs (9)…CARDINALS: Lead NFL with 126 points, tied for 4th most in NFL history in 1st 3 games… QB CARSON PALMER has won 16 of past 18 starts, incl. 9 in row. Has won 12 of 14 starts at home with Az…RB CHRIS JOHNSON had 150 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 40 rec.) & 2 TDs last week. Rookie RB-KR DAVID JOHNSON is only player in NFL with TD via rush, rec. & return. RB ANDRE ELLINGTON aims for 3rd meeting in row with rush TD…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 173 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 103 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL. Leads NFL with 5 rec. TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards & 2+ TDs. WR MICHAEL FLOYD averages 16.1 yards per catch in career vs. StL. WR JOHN BROWN had GW 48-yard TD catch in 4th Q in last meeting at home…Def. had 2 INT-TDs (CB JUSTIN BETHEL & S TYRANN MATHIEU) & safety last week. In 8 career games vs. StL, CB PATRICK PETERSON has 6 INTs & 3 TDs (2 PR, 1 INT). Since 2011, Peterson is only player in NFL with 15+ INTs (16) & 5+ return TDs (5). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 6 sacks in past 5 at home vs. StL.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (3-0)
SERIES
VIKINGS BRONCOS
SERIES LEADER 7-6
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 0-0 Gary Kubiak: 0-2
LAST WEEK W 31-14 vs. Chargers W 24-12 at Lions
LAST GAME 12/4/11: Broncos 35 at Vikings 32. Denver WR Demaryius Thomas has 4 receptions for 144 yards & 2 TDs. Broncos RB Willis McGahee rushes for 111 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/30/07: Broncos 22, Vikings 19 (OT). Denver K Jason Elam kicks GW 30-yard FG in OT. Broncos QB Jay Cutler throws for 246 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Walt Coleman
BROADCAST FOX (2:25 PM MT): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (field reporter). Westwood One: Dan Miller, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 113 (Min.), 83 (Den.). XM: 225 (Den.).
STATS
PASSING Bridgewater: 50-74-505-1-2-80.1 Manning: 81-127-755-5-3-83.3
RUSHING Peterson: 59-291 (1L)-4.9-2 (T3C) Hillman: 28-88-3.1-1
RECEIVING Wallace: 12-150-12.5-0 Thomas: 24-268-11.2-1
OFFENSE 294.0 290.7
TAKE/GIVE +3 (T3C) +6 (1L)
DEFENSE 362.3 259.0 (1L)
SACKS Griffen: 3 (T3C) Ware: 3.5 (T2L)
INTs Greenway, Trattou: 1 Talib: 2 (T1L)
PUNTING Locke: 40.8 Colquitt: 46.2
KICKING Walsh: 18 (6/7 PAT; 4/5 FG) McManus: 26 (3C) (8/8 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
VIKINGS: QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has won 3 of his past 4 starts. Has posted 90+ rating in 5 of his past 8 starts, incl. 4 games with 100+ rating…RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 126 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 16 40+ yard TD runs, 2nd most in NFL history. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 10,481 rush yards & 88 rush TDs. Averages 98 rush yards per game in career…WR MIKE WALLACE has TD in each of 3 career meetings. Since 2009, is 1 of 3 in NFL with 5,000+ rec. yards (5,984), 45+ rec. TDs (47) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.5). WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has 11 career TDs: 5 rec., 4 rush, 2 KR. TE KYLE RUDOLPH had TD in only meeting…LB CHAD GREENWAY had 91-yard INT-TD last week. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 13 sacks in past 15, incl. 1.5 sacks last week. S HARRISON SMITH leads team with 23 tackles. LB ANTHONY BARR had sack last week & is 2nd on club with 20 tackles…BRONCOS: GARY KUBIAK is 3rd head coach in franchise history to start 3-0 in 1st year with club (RED MILLER, 1977; JOSH
MC DANIELS, 2009)…QB PEYTON MANNING has 3-0 record vs. Min. & has completed 74 of 107 (69.2 pct.) for 862 yards with 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 109.6 rating. Last week, completed 31 of 42 (73.8 pct.) for 324 yards & 2 TDs for 101.7 rating & joined BRETT FAVRE (6,300) as only players with 6,000 completions…In past 4 at home, RB C.J. ANDERSON averages 102 scrimmage yards per game & has 7 rush TDs…In past 6, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 45 catches for 621 yards & 2 TDs, incl. 4 100-yard games. Since entering NFL in 2010, has 42 TD catches, most among AFC WRs. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 4 TD catches in past 5. TE OWEN DANIELS had TD last week, 1st since joining Den…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 3.5 sacks in past 3, incl. 1.5 vs. Det. Needs 2.5 sacks to pass LESLIE O’NEAL & HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR (132.5) for No. 11 all-time. In past 8 vs. NFC, LB VON MILLER has 9 sacks & 3 FF.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-0) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-2)
SERIES
PACKERS 49ERS
SERIES LEADER 30-27-1
STREAKS Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 3-4 Jim Tomsula: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 38-28 vs. Chiefs L 47-7 at Cardinals
LAST REG-SEA GAME 9/8/13: Packers 28 at 49ers 34. San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick throws for 412 yards & 3 TDs (129.4 rating). 49ers WR Anquan Boldin has 13 catches for 208 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/8/13
REFEREE Terry McAulay
BROADCAST FOX (1:25 PM PT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (GB), 82 (SF). XM: 82 (SF).
STATS
PASSING Rodgers: 67-91-771-10 (1L)-0-135.4 (1L) Kaepernick: 59-91-567-2-4-71.1
RUSHING Lacy: 32-140-4.4-1 Hyde: 54-262 (3L)-4.9-2 (T3C)
RECEIVING Cobb: 20-245-12.3-4 (T2L) Boldin: 12-112-9.3-1
OFFENSE 377.0 320.0
TAKE/GIVE +3 (T3C) -4
DEFENSE 350.7 382.3
SACKS Daniels, Peppers: 2.5 6 tied: 1
INTs 3 tied: 1 Acker, Brock: 1
PUNTING Masthay: 45.1 Pinion (R): 45.7
KICKING Crosby: 28 (3C) (10/10 PAT; 6/6 FG) Dawson: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/4 FG)
NOTES
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS leads NFL with 135.4 rating. Is 1 of 2 in NFL history with 10+ TDs (10) & 0 INTs in 1st 3 games. Passed for 333 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs & 138.5 rating last week. Has 6 starts vs. SF (incl. playoffs) with 13 TDs, 3 INTs & 103.7 rating…RB EDDIE LACY had rush TD in only meeting…WR RANDALL COBB had 7 catches for 91 yards & career-high 3 TDs last week. Has 100+ rec. yards or TD in 7 consecutive games. Had 7 catches for 108 yards & TD in last meeting. WR JAMES JONES had 7 catches for 139 yards & TD last week. Cobb & Jones tie for 2nd in NFL with 4 rec. TDs. Rookie WR TY MONTGOMERY played at Stanford. Had 1st career TD last week…LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 4.5 sacks in past 3 vs. SF (incl. playoffs). Had 2 sacks in Week 3. LB JULIUS PEPPERS is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (128) & 10+ INTs (11). CB SAM SHIELDS had 52-yard INT-TD in 2012 Div. at SF (1/12/13). Had INT last week. DT MIKE DANIELS has 2.5 sacks in past 2. In past 2, LB JAYRONE ELLIOTT has sack, FF, FR & INT…49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has won all 3 starts vs. GB, incl. 2 in playoffs. In those 3, has 101.3 rating (6 TDs, 2 INTs) & 301 rush yards (2 TDs). In 2 meetings at home, has 112.5 rating (5 TDs, 1 INT) & 203 rush yards with 2 TDs…RB CARLOS HYDE is 1 of 2 in NFL with 250+ rush yards (262) & 2+ rush TDs (2). RB REGGIE BUSH is 1 of 2 active players with 5,000+ rush yards (5,473) & 450+ receptions (466)…In last home game vs. GB, WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 13 catches for 208 yards & TD. In 7 career games vs. GB (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS has 7 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2006, has 62 TDs (incl. playoffs), 3rd most by TE. Since 2011, WR TORREY SMITH is 2nd in NFL with 16.9 rec. avg. (min. 200 catches)…In past 4 meetings (incl. playoffs), LB NA VORRO BOWMAN has 35 tackles, 2 FF, INT & 5 PD. LB AHMAD BROOKS had 2 sacks & FF in 2013 WC vs. GB (1/5/14). Has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. GB (incl. playoffs). LB AARON LYNCH has sack in 5 of past 6 at home. S ERIC REID made NFL debut vs. GB (9/8/13) & had INT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-3)
SERIES
COWBOYS SAINTS
SERIES LEADER 16-11
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 1-3 Sean Payton: 3-2
LAST WEEK L 39-28 vs. Falcons L 27-22 at Panthers
LAST GAME 9/28/14: Saints 17 at Cowboys 38. Dallas RB DeMarco Murray rushes for 149 yards & 2 TDs. Cowboys QB Tony Romo passes for 262 yards & 3 TDs (137.4 rating).
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/10/13: Saints 49, Cowboys 17. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 392 yards & 4 TDs (139.0 rating). Saints RB Mark Ingram rushes for 145 yards & TD.
REFEREE Brad Allen
BROADCAST NBC (7:30 PM CT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 83 (Dal.), 93 (NO). XM: 225 (Dal.), 226 (NO).
STATS
PASSING Weeden: 29-33-305-1-1-102.7 Brees: 54-86-610-2-2-82.0 OR
McCown: 31-38-310-0-1-89.7
RUSHING Randle: 48-203-4.2-3 (T3L) Ingram: 39-127-3.3-2 (T3C)
RECEIVING Dunbar (RB): 21-215-10.2-0 Cooks: 16-190-11.9-0
OFFENSE 380.7 (3C) 370.3
TAKE/GIVE -3 -3
DEFENSE 317.7 397.0
SACKS 3 tied: 1 Kikaha (R): 2
INTs Wilcox, Lee: 1 —
PUNTING C. Jones: 48.4 (3C) Morstead: 43.8
KICKING Bailey: 21 (9/9 PAT; 4/4 FG) Hocker: 18 (3/4 PAT; 5/6 FG)
NOTES
COWBOYS: QB BRANDON WEEDEN has completed 87.9 pct. (29 of 33) for 305 yards with 102.7 rating…RB JOSEPH RANDLE rushed for career-high 87 yards & 3 TDs last week. Had 3 rush TDs in 1st half, 1st Cowboy with 3 rush TDs in a half since EMMITT SMITH in 1998. RB LANCE DUNBAR had career-best 10 catches & 100 rec. yards in Week 3. Leads NFL RBs with 21 catches & 215 rec. yards. RB DARREN MC FADDEN had rush TD last week…TE JASON WITTEN ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (964) & rec. yards (10,683). WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had 2 TDs in last meeting & has 3 TDs in 2 career games vs. NO…LB SEAN LEE had 10 tackles & sack last week. Leads NFC with 33 tackles. Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. LB ANTHONY HITCHENS & S BARRY CHURCH tie for 2nd on club with 20 tackles…SAINTS: Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL with 44,295 yards & 318 TDs. Has 398 TD passes & needs 2 to become 5th QB in NFL history with 400. Has won 4 of past 6 starts vs. Dal. & has 16 TDs, 3 INTs & 111.3 rating. QB LUKE MC COWN completed 31 of 38 (81.6 pct.) last week for 310 yards…RB MARK INGRAM aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with TD. In his last game vs. Dal., rushed for 145 yards & TD. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 16 catches, 2nd most by NFL RB. RB KHIRY ROBINSON had 105 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 18 rec.) in last meeting. Rookie PR-KR MARCUS MURPHY had 74-yard PR-TD last week…In past 4 vs. Dal., WR MARQUES COLSTON has 28 catches for 415 yards (103.8 per game) & TD. WR BRANDIN COOKS leads team with 190 rec. yards…S KENNY VACCARO had sack in last meeting. DE CAMERON JORDAN has 17 sacks in past 23 at home.
MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 5, 2015
DETROIT LIONS (0-3) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-2)
SERIES
LIONS SEAHAWKS
MON. RECORD 13-15-1 21-8
SERIES LEADER 7-5
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Jim Caldwell: 1-0 Pete Carroll: 0-2
LAST WEEK L 24-12 vs. Broncos W 26-0 vs. Bears
LAST GAME 10/28/12: Seahawks 24 at Lions 28. Detroit QB Matthew Stafford throws for 352 yards & 3 TDs. Lions WR Titus Young has 9 catches for 100 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/8/09: Seahawks 32, Lions 20. Seattle forces 7 turnovers (2 FF & 5 INT) & CB Josh Wilson has 61-yard INT-TD. Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck throws for 329 yards & TD.
REFEREE Tony Corrente
BROADCAST ESPN (5:30 PM PT): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Mark Malone (field reporter). SIRIUS: 83 (Det.), 93 (Sea.). XM: 225 (Det.), 226 (Sea.).
STATS
PASSING Stafford: 82-128-814 (2C)-5 (T3C)-5-78.7 Wilson: 71-101-692-4-2-94.2
RUSHING Abdullah (R): 21-82-3.9-1 Wilson (QB): 24-137-5.7-0
RECEIVING Johnson: 20-199-10.0-1 Baldwin: 17-162-9.5-1
OFFENSE 305.0 346.0
TAKE/GIVE -2 -1
DEFENSE 395.7 286.3 (3L)
SACKS Ansah: 2 Bennett: 2
INTs Quin: 2 (T1L) —
PUNTING Martin: 44.2 Ryan: 44.2
KICKING Prater: 8 (5/6 PAT; 1/1 FG) Hauschka: 30 (3L) (6/6 PAT; 8/8 FG)
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 19,726 pass yards since 2011, 2nd most in NFL. Completed 34 of 49 (69.4 pct.) for 352 yards & 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 101.7 rating in last meeting…RB JOIQUE BELL had rush TD last week. Rookie RB AMEER ABDULLAH had TD catch in Week 3. 1 of 2 NFL rookies with both rush TD & rec. TD…Since 2011, WR CALVIN JOHNSON leads NFL with 6,413 rec. yards & 103.4 rec. yards per game. In 4 MNF games, has 21 catches for 426 yards (106.5 per game) & 3 TDs. WR GOLDEN TATE was drafted by Sea. in 2010 (No. 60 overall) & played 1st 4 seasons there (2010-13). Has 4 rec. TDs in past 4 on MNF…S GLOVER QUIN had INT last week & has INT in 6 of past 9. Has INT, sack & FF in past 2 on MNF. LB DE ANDRE LEVY has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON is 4-0 on MNF with 9 TDs, 0 INTs & 123.1 rating. Incl. postseason, is 27-2 (.931) at home with 98.8 rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has 16 rush TDs in past 14 at home (incl. playoffs). Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 6,269 rush yards & 56 rush TDs…Since 2011, TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs in catches (369) & yards (4,541) & ties for 1st in TDs (48). Had 7 catches for 83 yards & TD last week. WR DOUG BALDWIN aims for 3rd MNF home game with TD. Rookie KR-PR TYLER LOCKETT had 105-yard KR-TD last week. Is 2nd rookie in NFL history with PR-TD & KR-TD in team’s 1st 3 games…CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 26 INTs since 2011 (incl. playoffs). S EARL THOMAS had INT in last meeting. DE CLIFF AVRIL played 1st 5 seasons with Det. (2008-12). LBs BOBBY WAGNER (26) & K.J. WRIGHT (23) lead team in tackles. Defense ties for 4th in NFL in TD pct. in red zone (42.9).
