WEEK 10 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015
BUFFALO BILLS (4-4) AT NEW YORK JETS (5-3)
SERIES
BILLS JETS
THURS. RECORD 6-8-1 6-10
SERIES LEADER 57-51
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Ryan: 0-0 Bowles: 1-0
LAST WEEK W 33-17 vs. Dolphins W 28-23 vs. Jaguars
LAST GAME 11/24/14: Jets 3 at Bills 38 (in Detroit). WR Robert Woods has 9 catches for 119 yards & 1 TD. Bills RBs Boobie Dixon & Fred Jackson each have rushing TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/26/14: Bills 43, Jets 23. Buffalo QB Kyle Orton throws for 238 yards & 4 TDs (142.8 passer rating). Bills WR Sammy Watkins has 3 catches for 157 yards & TD.
REFEREE Brad Allen
BROADCAST NFLN (8:25PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Buf.), 93 (NYJ). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Buf.), 226 (NYJ).
STATS
PASSING Taylor: 107-149-1278-10-4-108.9 (3C) Fitzpatrick: 154-249-1790-13-7-89.3
RUSHING McCoy: 94-416-4.4-2 Ivory: 138-544-3.9-6 (1C)
RECEIVING Clay (TE): 35-356-10.2-2 Marshall: 54-730-13.5-5
OFFENSE 350.5 365.9
TAKE/GIVE +1 +7 (T1C)
DEFENSE 353.5 323.3 (2C)
SACKS Hughes, Williams: 3 Wilkerson: 5
INTs Three tied: 2 Williams: 4 (T3L)
PUNTING Schmidt: 48.7 (3L) Quigley: 41.9
KICKING Carpenter: 49 (22/23 PAT; 9/11 FG) Bullock (w. Hou): 18 (3/5 PAT; 5/6 FG)
NOTES
BILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR (108.9) is on pace to surpass HOFer JIM KELLY (101.2 in 1990) for highest single-season passer rating in team history. In past 4, has completed 70 of 100 (70.0 pct.) for 841 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 111.3 rating…Last week, RB LE SEAN MC COY had season-high 112 rush yards & TD. Since 2009, ranks 3rd in NFL with 9,620 scrimmage yards. Averages 145 scrim. yards per game & has 6 total TDs in 4 career Thurs. games. Aims for 5th in row on Thurs. with TD. Rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS aims for 6th in row with TD & is 1 of 7 NFL players with TD in each of 1st 5 career games…WR SAMMY WATKINS has TD in 3 of past 4, incl. career-high 168 yards & TD last week… Since 2011, DT MARCELL DAREUS ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 29.5 sacks. In past 5 vs. AFC East, LB JERRY HUGHES has 5.5 sacks, 2 FF & FR…JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK (136) needs 2 TD passes to surpass HOFer SID LUCKMAN (137) for most by Ivy League QB. Spent 4 seasons with Bills (2009-12)…In past 3 at home, RB CHRIS IVORY is averaging 114.7 scrimmage yards per game & has 5 rush TDs. Has TD in 4 of past 5…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has TD catch in 3 of past 4 vs. Bills. Has 100+ rec. yards or TD in 7 of past 8. WR ERIC DECKER has TD in 7 of past 8, incl. 79 yards & TD last week vs. Jax. Since 2010, leads AFC WRs with 44 TD rec…In past 8, DE SHELDON RICHARDSON has 6.5 sacks & FF. In past 4 vs. AFC East, DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 4.5 sacks & FF. Aims for 5th in row with .5+ sack vs. own division. CB DARRELLE REVIS leads NFL with 6 total takeaways (3 FRs, 3 INTs).
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2015
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-6) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-6)
SERIES
JAGUARS RAVENS
SERIES LEADER 10-8
STREAKS 8 of past 10
COACHES VS. OPP. Gus Bradley: 0-1 John Harbaugh: 2-1
LAST WEEK L 28-23 at Jets Bye (Wk. 8: W 29-26 vs. Chargers)
LAST GAME 12/14/14: Jaguars 12 at Ravens 20. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco throws for 221 yards & TD. Ravens WR Kamar Aiken returns blocked punt 11 yards for TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/14/14
REFEREE Pete Morelli
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 132 (Jax.), 81 (Bal.). XM: 229 (Bal.).
STATS
PASSING Bortles: 175-311-2193-17-10-83.2 Flacco: 205-324-2176-10-8-82.8
RUSHING Yeldon (R): 115-470-4.1-1 Forsett: 133-562 (3C)-4.2-2
RECEIVING Robinson: 40-707-17.7-6 Aiken: 25-133-13.3-2
OFFENSE 354.4 357.3
TAKE/GIVE -7 -7
DEFENSE 357.8 383.6
SACKS Colvin: 3 Guy, Mosley: 3
INTs Posluszny: 2 Smith: 2
PUNTING Anger: 44.9 Koch: 49.4 (1L)
KICKING Myers: 50 (17/20 PAT; 11/14 FG) Tucker: 74 (3C) (17/17 PAT; 19/22 FG)
NOTES
JAGUARS: Last week, QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for career-high 381 yards with 2 TDs for 87.6 rating. Has 300+ passing yards in 3 of past 4. Has 2+ TDs in 4 consecutive games, tied for longest streak in Jags history. Since entering NFL in 2014, averages 7.2 yards per rush (83 att., 597 yards), highest among QBs during span…RB T.J. YELDON leads AFC & ranks 2nd amongst NFL rookies with 470 rush yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4, incl. 101 vs. Jets…In past 7, WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 39 catches for 680 yards (97.1 per game) & 6 TDs, incl. 121 yards vs. NYJ. Has 4 TDs in past 4. WR ALLEN HURNS has TD catch in 6 consecutive games, longest streak in Jags history, incl. 30-yarder vs. Jets. WR BRYAN WALTERS scored 1st career TD (20-yard catch) last week vs. NYJ. In only career meeting (9/5/13 with Den), TE JULIUS THOMAS had 5 catches for 110 yards & 2 TDs…LB TELVIN SMITH leads team with 75 tackles. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 68 career sacks, 3rd most among active undrafted players. CB AARON COLVIN leads NFL DBs with 3 sacks…RAVENS: In past 7 at home, QB JOE FLACCO has completed 153 of 245 (62.4 pct.) for 1,818 yards with 10 TDs vs. 1 INT for 96.9 rating. Has 300+ passing yards in 3 of past 4 at home…In past 5, RB JUSTIN FORSETT is averaging 107.8 scrimmage yards per game (438 rush, 101 rec., 539 total) & has 2 rush TDs. Spent 1 season with Jags (2013). RB KYLE JUSZCZYK had career-long 39-yard catch vs SD in Week 8. Has 18 catches & needs 2 to surpass career-high of 19 last season…WR KAMAR AIKEN had season-high 6 catches for 62 yards vs. SD. WR MARLON BROWN had 66 receiving yards in last meeting. TE CROCKETT GILLMORE aims for 2nd in row with TD catch…LB C.J. MOSLEY had sack in only career meeting. Has 3 sacks & needs .5 sack to surpass last season’s total. LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 76 tackles, incl. 14 vs. SD. Aims for 6th in row with 8+ tackles. In 3 career meetings, LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 3 sacks & 2 FR. DT TIMMY JERNIGAN has .5+ sack in 3 of past 4, incl. 1 vs. SD in Week 8.
DETROIT LIONS (1-7) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-2)
SERIES
LIONS PACKERS
SERIES LEADER 95-67-7
STREAKS 6 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP. Jim Caldwell: 1-1 Mike McCarthy: 15-3
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 8: L 45-10 at Chiefs in London) L 37-29 at Panthers
LAST GAME 12/28/14: Lions 20 at Packers 30. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 226 yards & 2 TDs & adds rushing TD. Packers S Micah Hyde records 55-yard PR-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/28/14
REFEREE John Hussey
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (Det.), 146 (GB). XM: 230 (GB).
STATS
PASSING Stafford: 193-299-2083-13-11-84.1 Rodgers: 163-252-1937-19 (T3L)-3-108.2 (2C)
RUSHING Abdullah (R): 63-225-3.6-1 Starks: 78-334-4.3-1
RECEIVING C. Johnson: 48-659-13.7-3 Cobb: 40-476-11.9-5
OFFENSE 337.8 340.9
TAKE/GIVE -9 +6 (T2C)
DEFENSE 385.8 382.1
SACKS Ansah: 7 (1C) Peppers: 5.5
INTs Quin: 2 3 tied: 2
PUNTING Martin: 46.6 Masthay: 44.0
KICKING Prater: 39 (15/16 FG; 8/8 FG) Crosby: 55 (22/22 PAT; 11/12 FG)
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has won 2 of past 3 starts vs. GB. Has 3+ TD passes in 2 of past 3 meetings. Since 2011, has 20,995 pass yards, 3rd most in NFL…RB THEO RIDDICK had TD catch in last meeting. RB JOIQUE BELL had season-long 32-yard run in Week 8. RB AMEER ABDULLAH is 1 of 4 NFL rookies with both rush TD & rec. TD…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 14 TDs in 14 career meetings. Has 6 100-yard games vs. GB, incl. 244 yards (11 catches, 1 TD) on 1/1/12. In past 5 at GB, has 40 catches for 589 yards (117.8 per game) & 7 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 6,873 rec. yards & 102.6 rec. yards per game. WR LANCE MOORE has TD catch in 3 of past 4…DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 5 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 5. LB STEPHEN TULLOCH aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with sack. S JAMES IHEDIGBO aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with FF or FR. DE JASON JONES had sack in last game vs. GB. S DON CAREY had 40-yard FR-TD in 9/21/14 meeting…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 6-0 at home vs. Det & has 114.9 rating. Has thrown 52 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 124.2 rating in past 20 at home (incl. playoffs). Has won 20 of past 23 division games & has 55 TDs, 7 INTs & 120.9 rating…RB EDDIE LACY rushed for 100 yards in last meeting. RB JAMES STARKS had 122 scrimmage yards & TD last week…WR RANDALL COBB had 2 TD catches in last game vs. Det. Has 5 TDs in past 6 at home (incl. playoffs). Has 9 TDs in past 8 vs. division. WR JAMES JONES has TD in all 4 homes games in 2015. In last home game with GB vs. Det (10/6/13), had 4 catches for 127 yards & TD (83 yards). TE RICHARD RODGERS had career-high 2 TDs last week…PR MICAH HYDE had 55-yard PR-TD in last meeting…GB is 3rd in NFC with 23 sacks led by LB JULIUS PEPPERS (5.5) & LB CLAY MATTHEWS (4.5). Peppers has 13 sacks & 7 FFs in 14 career games vs. Det. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (131) & 10+ INTs (11). Matthews has 7 sacks in 9 career meetings. Has 4.5 sacks in past 6. Rookie CB DAMARIOUS RANDALL aims for 3rd in row with INT. Leads team with 10 PD.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-5) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-4)
SERIES
DOLPHINS EAGLES
SERIES LEADER 7-6
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 0-0 Chip Kelly: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 33-17 at Bills W 33-27 (OT) at Cowboys
LAST GAME 12/11/11: Eagles 26 at Dolphins 10. Philadelphia QB Michael Vick throws for 208 yards & TD. Eagles DEs Jason Babin & Trent Cole each have 3 sacks.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/18/07: Eagles 17, Dolphins 7. Philadelphia QB A.J. Feeley throws for 116 yards & TD. Eagles RB Brian Westbrook rushes for 148 yards.
REFEREE Terry McAulay
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 126 (Mia.), 82 (Phi.). XM: 82 (Phi.).
STATS
PASSING Tannehill: 192-299-2237 (3C)-13-9-88.7 Bradford: 195-310-2061-10-10-79.5
RUSHING Miller: 91-478-5.3-5 (T3L) Murray: 106-390-3.7-4
RECEIVING Landry: 53-535-10.1-2 Matthews: 48-531-11.1-2
OFFENSE 357.9 366.4
TAKE/GIVE -4 +5
DEFENSE 384.5 366.8
SACKS Suh: 3 Cox: 5
INTs Grimes, Jones: 2 Thurmond: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING Darr (R): 49.1 (2L) D. Jones: 47.8 (3C)
KICKING Franks (R): 37 (19/21 PAT; 6/8 FG) Sturgis: 45 (12/14 PAT; 11/13 FG)
NOTES
DOLPHINS: In past 4 vs. NFC, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has completed 109 of 151 (72.2 pct.) for 1,106 yards with 8 TDs vs 2 INTs for 104.9 rating. Aims for 3rd in row overall with 300+ passing yards…In past 4, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 132.3 scrimmage yards per game & has 6 total TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.). Aims for 5th in row with TD. Had career-highs in catches (7) & receiving yards (97) last week vs. Buf…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 50+ catches (53) & PR-TD in 2015. Had season-high 11 catches for 69 yards last week. WR RISHARD MATTHEWS has 50+ receiving yards in 6 of past 7…Since 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES has 11 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs. S RESHAD JONES leads team with 74 tackles…EAGLES: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 315 yards in only start vs. Mia (10/14/12 with StL). Has won past 4 starts vs. AFC. Has 104.5 rating in past 3 vs. AFC with 7 TDs & 0 INTs…RB DE MARCO MURRAY had 161 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 78 rec.) & TD last week. Had 128 scrimmage yards in only game vs. Mia (11/24/11 with Dal.). Has rushed for 567 yards (94.5 per game) & 6 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC. RB RYAN MATHEWS has 292 scrimmage yards (146 per game) & 208 rush yards (104 per game) in past 2 vs. Mia. In last game vs. Mia (9/30/13 with NO), RB-PR DARREN SPROLES had rush TD, rec. TD & 7 catches for 114 yards. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 PR) in past 5 vs. AFC. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ rec. TD (27), 15+ rush TD (18) & 5+ PR-TD (6)…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS had GW 41-yard TD in OT last week & had 9 catches for 133 yards…Rookie LB JORDAN HICKS had 67-yard INT-TD last week. Leads team with 49 tackles. LB BRANDON GRAHAM had 2 sacks & 2 FFs last week. DE FLETCHER COX has 4 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 2 at home. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC & aims for 4th in row with sack.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-7) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-4)
SERIES
BROWNS STEELERS
SERIES LEADER 66-58
STREAKS 8 of past 10
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Pettine: 1-1 Mike Tomlin: 13-3
LAST WEEK L 31-10 at Bengals W 38-35 vs. Raiders
LAST GAME 10/12/14: Steelers 10 at Browns 31. Cleveland RBs Ben Tate & Isaiah Crowell combine for 155 yards & 3 TDs. Browns TE Jordan Cameron adds 102 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/7/14: Steelers 30, Browns 27. Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown has 116 rec. yards & TD. K Shaun Suisham connects on 3 FGs, including game-winning 41-yarder as time expires.
REFEREE Ronald Torbert
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (Cle.), 112 (Pit.). XM: 228 (Pit.).
STATS
PASSING McCown: 165-254-1897-11-4-95.2 OR
Manziel: 43-83-561-4-1-84.5 Jones: 28-47-456-3-2-95.7
RUSHING Crowell: 101-333-3.3-1 D. Williams: 90-480-5.3-5 (T3L)
RECEIVING Barnidge (TE): 42-602-14.3-6 Brown: 69 (1C)-1002 (1C)-14.5-3
OFFENSE 335.1 376.7
TAKE/GIVE -4 +4 (T3C)
DEFENSE 401.6 374.7
SACKS A. Bryant: 3.5 Dupree (R): 4
INTs Dansby, Gipson: 2 3 tied: 2
PUNTING Lee: 48.5 Berry: 42.3
KICKING Coons (R): 59 (14/15 PAT; 15/15 FG) Boswell: 42 (9/9 PAT; 11/12 FG)
NOTES
BROWNS: In past 6, QB JOSH MC COWN has completed 160 of 246 (65 pct.) for 1,848 yards with 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 95.7 rating. Has 2+ TDs in 5 of past 6. In past 2 starts, QB JOHNNY MANZIEL has 340 pass yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 92.4 rating…In last meeting, RB ISAIAH CROWELL rushed for 77 yards on 11 att. (7.0 avg.) with 1 TD. Rookie RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. ranks 3rd amongst AFC RBs in catches (35) & rec. yards (369). Ranks 3rd amongst AFC rookies in scrimmage yards (548)…WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN has 12 career TDs (9 rec., 3 PR) & averages 45.1 yards per score. TE GARY BARNIDGE ranks 2nd with 602 rec. yards & 3rd with 6 TDs amongst NFL TEs. In past 7, has 38 catches for 547 yards & 6 TDs…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 72 tackles, incl. 12 last week. Since 2004, is only NFL player with 40+ sacks (41) & 15+ INTs (18). DE DESMOND BRYANT aims for 4th in row with sack…STEELERS: Last week, Pit became 1st team in NFL history to have player with 300+ scrimmage yards (WR ANTONIO BROWN, 306) & another player with 200+ scrimmage yards (RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS, 225) in same game…In 2 career home games, QB LANDY JONES has completed 12 of 18 (66.7 percent) for 247 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 146.8 rating. In only career start (10/25/15 vs. Chiefs), passed for 209 yards & 1 TD…RB Williams is averaging 167.5 scrimmage yards per game with 2 rush TDs in past 2…Last week, WR Brown set club records for catches (17) & rec. yards (284) & became 2nd player in NFL history with 17+ rec. & 280+ yards in same game (TERRELL OWENS). Since 2013, leads NFL in catches (308) & rec. yards (4,199). WR MARTAVIS BRYANT has 5 TDs in past 5, incl. 1 last week vs. Oak…LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 63 tackles. LB BUD DUPREE leads AFC rookies with 4 sacks, incl. 1 last week vs. Bengals.
CHICAGO BEARS (3-5) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-4)
SERIES
BEARS RAMS
SERIES LEADER 51-35-3
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. John Fox: 4-2 Jeff Fisher: 2-4
LAST WEEK W 22-19 at Chargers L 21-18 (OT) at Vikings
LAST GAME 11/24/13: Bears 21 at Rams 42. St. Louis RBs Benny Cunningham & Zac Stacy combine for 196 rushing yards & 2 TDs. Rams DE Robert Quinn has 31-yard FR-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/24/13
REFEREE Jeff Triplette
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Chi.), 93 (StL.). XM: 226 (StL.).
STATS
PASSING Cutler: 155-247-1787-10-5-89.6 Foles: 128-220-1478-7-5-79.7
RUSHING Langford (R): 45-152-3.4-3 Gurley (R): 118-664-5.6-4
RECEIVING Bennett (TE): 45-381-8.5-3 Austin: 28-300-10.7-4
OFFENSE 347.1 312.6
TAKE/GIVE -1 +4
DEFENSE 341.9 323.8 (3C)
SACKS McPhee: 5 Quinn: 5
INTs 4 tied: 1 Johnson: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING O’Donnell: 46.2 Hekker: 48.4 (2C)
KICKING Gould: 62 (11/12 PAT; 17/20 FG) Zuerlein: 53 (14/14 PAT; 13/20 FG)
NOTES
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has 139 TD passes with Chi. & passed HOFer SID LUCKMAN (137) for most in team history. Has won both career starts vs. StL. Has 12 GW TD passes in 4th Q since joining Chi in 2009, most in NFL during that span…RB MATT FORTÉ has 359 scrimmage yards (119.7 per game) & 3 TDs in 3 career meetings. Rookie RB JEREMY LANGFORD had career-high 142 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 70 rec.) & TD last week…T KYLE LONG is brother of Rams DE Chris…WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 100+ rec. yards in 3 consecutive games, tied for longest streak in team history. In past 3, has 28 catches for 414 yards (138 per game) & 2 TDs. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has TD catch in both career games at StL. Since 2014, leads NFL TEs with 135 catches…LB LAMARR HOUSTON had 2 sacks last week. LB PERNELL MC PHEE has 5 sacks, INT & blocked FG in past 6. Had sack in only game vs. StL (9/25/11 with Bal). S ANTREL ROLLE has 3 INTs (2 TDs) in career vs. Rams…RAMS: QB NICK FOLES won only start vs. Chi (12/22/13 with Phi.), completing 21 of 25 (84 pct.) for 230 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.7 rating…RB TODD GURLEY has rushed for 664 yards, 3rd most in 1st 6 games in NFL history. Is 1st rookie in SB era to rush for 85+ yards in 1st 5 starts. Has 655 rush yards (131 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5. Leads NFL with 4 rushes for 45+ yards. RB BENNY CUNNINGHAM rushed for 109 yards (8.4 avg.) & TD in last meeting…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 16 career TDs (8 rec., 5 rush, 3 PR). Is 1 of 3 players in NFL with rec., rush & return TD in 2015. Had 65-yard rush TD in only meeting. TE JARED COOK had 4 catches for 80 yards & TD in last game vs. Chi. WR KENNY BRITT is averaging 20.7 yards per catch…Lead NFC with 27 sacks led by DE ROBERT QUINN (5) & DT AARON DONALD (4.5). Quinn has 15.5 sacks in past 18. In last meeting, had sack, FF & 31-yard FR-TD. Donald has 0.5+ sack in 10 of past 15. DE CHRIS LONG has 3 sacks in past 3 meetings. Since 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only player with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 10+ INTs (10).
DALLAS COWBOYS (2-6) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-5)
SERIES
COWBOYS BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER 11-3
STREAKS Past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 2-0 Lovie Smith: 2-2
LAST WEEK L 33-27 (OT) vs. Eagles L 32-18 vs. Giants
LAST GAME 9/23/12: Buccaneers 10 at Cowboys 16. Dallas RB DeMarco Murray has rushing TD. Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware records 2 sacks & 2 FFs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/17/11: Cowboys 31, Buccaneers 15. Dallas QB Tony Romo throws for 249 yards & 3 TDs (133.9 rating). Cowboys WRs Dez Bryant & Miles Austin each have TD catch.
REFEREE Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (field reporter). SIRIUS: 137 (Dal.), 83 (TB). XM: 225 (TB).
STATS
PASSING Cassel: 55-90-623-4-4-78.1 Winston (R): 142-246-1897-10-7-84.0
RUSHING McFadden: 113-462-4.1-2 Martin: 143-643-4.5-3
RECEIVING Witten (TE): 44-403-9.2-2 Evans: 32-538-16.8-1
OFFENSE 354.1 357.3
TAKE/GIVE -9 +1
DEFENSE 352.3 349.0
SACKS Hardy: 4 J. Smith: 5
INTs 3 tied: 1 Alexander (R): 2
PUNTING C. Jones: 46.0 Schum: 42.3
KICKING Bailey: 64 (16/16 PAT; 16/16 FG) Barth: 47 (8/8 PAT; 13/14 FG)
NOTES
COWBOYS: QB MATT CASSEL passed for 299 yards, 3 TDs & 105 rating last week…RB DARREN MC FADDEN rushed for 117 yards last week. In past 3, has 397 scrimmage yards (132.3 per game) & 333 rush yards (111 per game)…WR DEZ BRYANT had TD catch in last game at TB. Had 5 catches for 104 yards & TD last week. Since 2012, leads NFL with 42 TD catches. TE JASON WITTEN ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (987) & rec. yards (10,905). WR COLE BEASLEY had career-high 9 catches & 112 yards last week & tied career-best with 2 TDs. LB SEAN LEE had INT in last meeting. Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. Leads team in tackles (66) followed by S BARRY CHURCH (59). DE GREG HARDY has 13 sacks in his past 8. Has 4 sacks, FF & INT in 4 games in 2015. DE JEREMY MINCEY had FR in last game vs. TB (12/11/11 with Jax.)…BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JAMEIS WINSTON has passed for 4 TDs, 0 INTs with 99.1 rating & rushed for 2 TDs in past 4…RB DOUG MARTIN has 344 scrimmage yards (114.7 per game), 260 rush yards (86.7 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 at home…WR MIKE EVANS had 8 catches for 152 yards last week. Has 19 catches for 364 yards (121.3 per game) & TD in past 3. Has 13 TDs in his past 19. WR VINCENT JACKSON had 7 catches for 120 yards vs. Dal on 12/13/09 (with SD)…DT GERALD MC COY had 2 sacks & FF in only meeting. Has sack in 4 of past 5 at home (4.5 sacks). Has 16.5 sacks in past 20 at home. Has 11 sacks in past 16 overall. CB ALTERRAUN VERNER had INT in only game vs. Dal. (10/10/10 with Ten.). Had INT last week & has INT in all 6 NFL seasons. Since 2013, LB LAVONTE DAVID is only NFL player with 350+ tackles (359), 8+ sacks (9) & 5+ INTs (5). Leads team with 69 tackles followed by rookie LB KWON ALEXANDER (59).
CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-0) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (2-6)
SERIES
PANTHERS TITANS
SERIES LEADER 3-1
STREAKS Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 0-1 Mike Mularkey: 0-1
LAST WEEK W 37-29 vs. Packers W 34-28 (OT) at Saints
LAST GAME 11/13/11: Titans 30 at Panthers 3. Tennessee WR Damian Williams has 5 receptions for 107 yards & TD. Titans RB Chris Johnson rushes for 130 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/4/07: Panthers 7, Titans 20. Tennessee QB Vince Young has 135 total yards (110 passing, 25 rushing) & rushing TD. Titans RB LenDale White rushes for 100 yards & TD.
REFEREE Walt Anderson
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). SIRIUS: 138 (Car.), 121 (Ten.). XM: 231 (Ten.).
STATS
PASSING Newton: 132-246-1820-14-9-81.4 Mariota (R): 131-200-1610-13-5-101.5
RUSHING Stewart: 147-571-3.9-3 Andrews: 73-290-4.0-2
RECEIVING Olsen (TE): 37-584-15.8-5 Walker (TE): 42-456-10.9-3
OFFENSE 358.9 331.5
TAKE/GIVE +6 (T2C) -6
DEFENSE 350.0 329.0 (3C)
SACKS Short: 6 (T3C) Orakpo: 5
INTs Norman: 4 (T1C) Sensabaugh: 2
PUNTING Nortman: 45.5 Kern: 46:1
KICKING Gano: 72 (2C) (24/26 PAT; 16/20 FG) Succop: 43 (16/16 PAT; 9/10 FG)
NOTES
PANTHERS: Are 8-0 for 1st time in franchise history…QB CAM NEWTON had 3 TD passes & rush TD last week. Has 29 games with TD pass & TD run, 2nd most in NFL history. 1 of 3 in NFL history with 15+ games with 2+ pass TDs & rush TD…RB JONATHAN STEWART has rushed for 351 yards (87.8 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4…TE GREG OLSEN has 5 TDs in past 6. Is only TE in NFL with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 8 seasons. WR COREY BROWN aims for 3rd in row with TD. Rookie WR DEVIN FUNCHESS had 1st career TD last week…Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 528 tackles. Has 8 INTs since 2012, tied for most by NFL LB. LB THOMAS DAVIS had sack & INT last week. Only player in NFL with 3+ sacks & 3+ INTs. Leads team with 65 tackles. DT KAWANN SHORT ties for lead among NFL DTs with 6 sacks. CB JOSH NORMAN ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs & ties for 3rd with 4 INTs. CB CHARLES TILLMAN had career-high 4 FFs vs. Ten. on 11/4/12 (with Chi), most FF in single game by player since 1994 when stat was 1st tracked…TITANS: Last week, rookie QB MARCUS MARIOTA became 2nd player in NFL history to pass for 350+ yards (371), 4+ TDs (4) & 0 INTs with GW TD pass in OT (DAUNTE CULPEPPER). 1st rookie in NFL history to have 2 games with 4 TDs & 0 INTs. Leads NFL rookies in TD passes (13) & rating (101.5)…RB ANTONIO ANDREWS led team with career-high 111 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 23 rec.) last week…In past 8 vs. NFC, WR KENDALL WRIGHT has 42 catches for 591 yards & 3 TDs. Last week, TE DELANIE WALKER led team with 7 catches for 95 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2014, ranks 3rd among AFC TEs with 1,346 receiving yards…LB DERRICK MORGAN has 7.5 sacks & 2 FF in past 11. LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 5 sacks in past 6, incl. 2 last week vs. NO. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Car with .5+ sack. Since entering NFL in 2011, DT JURRELL CASEY ranks 3rd amongst AFC DTs with 25 sacks.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-5) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-5)
SERIES
SAINTS REDSKINS
SERIES LEADER 16-8
STREAKS 5 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 1-2 Jay Gruden: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 34-28 (OT) vs. Titans L 27-10 at Patriots
LAST GAME 9/9/12: Redskins 40 at Saints 32. Washington QB Robert Griffin III throws for 320 yards & 2 TDs. Redskins WR Pierre Garcon has 4 catches for 109 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/6/09: Saints 33, Redskins 30 (OT). New Orleans QB Drew Brees passes for 419 yards & 2 TDs. Saints K Garrett Hartley connects on game-winning 18-yard FG in OT.
REFEREE John Parry
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter). SIRIUS: 133 (NO), 145 (Was). XM: 227 (Was).
STATS
PASSING Brees: 238-342-2763 (1C)-18-7-102.8 (3C) Cousins: 206-308-1954-10-9-82.9
RUSHING Ingram: 140-584-4.2-5 (T3L) Morris: 95-312-3.3-0
RECEIVING Cooks: 45-603-13.4-4 Garcon: 41-420-10.2-3
OFFENSE 421.7 (1L) 329.0
TAKE/GIVE -2 -2
DEFENSE 414.8 372.9
SACKS Jordan: 6 (T3C) Baker, Kerrigan: 3.5
INTs 4 tied: 1 Breeland: 2
PUNTING Morstead: 45.7 Way: 45.2
KICKING Forbath: 17 (14/15 PAT; 1/2 FG) Hopkins: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/13 FG)
NOTES
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has passed for 892 yards & 10 TDs in past 2, 2nd QB in NFL history with 850+ yards & 10+ TDs in 2-game span. Has passed for 758 yards (379 per game) & 5 TDs in past 2 meetings. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 46,448 yards & 334 TDs…RB MARK INGRAM ranks 2nd among NFL RBs with 900 scrimmage yards & averages 100 scrimmage yards per game…WR BRANDIN COOKS has 3 TDs in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with TD. WR WILLIE SNEAD has 12 catches for 165 yards (82.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 40-yard TD catch in only game at Was. TE BENJAMIN WATSON ranks 4th among NFL TEs with 43 catches…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 5 sacks, FF & FR in past 4. S JAIRUS BYRD had INT & sack in only game vs. Was. (10/30/11). 1 of 2 career games with both INT & sack. Rookie LB STEPHONE ANTHONY leads team with 64 tackles. LB HAU’OLI KIKAHA ties for NFL rookie lead with 4 sacks…REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS aims for 4th consecutive win at home. In past 3 at home, has passed for 5 TDs, 0 INTs with 110.9 rating & 2 rush TDs…RB ALFRED MORRIS rushed for 96 yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. NO. 1 of 5 career games with 2+ rush TDs. Since entering NFL in 2012, is 2nd in NFL with 4,274 rush yards & 4th with 28 rush TDs. RB MATT JONES has 3 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most by NFC rookie…WR PIERRE GARÇON had 4 catches for 109 yards & TD (88 yards) in last meeting. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 at home. Since 2013, has 222 catches, 2nd most in NFC. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 7 catches for 201 yards (100.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 100+ yards & 70+ yard TD. TE JORDAN REED has 3 TDs in past 2…Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is 1 of 2 players with 40+ sacks (41.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). Had sack in only game vs. NO. Has 11.5 sacks in past 13 at home. LB KEENAN ROBINSON had INT last week.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-2) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-4)
SERIES
VIKINGS RAIDERS
SERIES LEADER 9-4
STREAKS 5 of past 7
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 0-0 Jack Del Rio: 0-2
LAST WEEK W 21-18 (OT) vs. Rams L 38-35 at Steelers
LAST GAME 11/20/11: Raiders 27 at Vikings 21. Oakland RB Michael Bush rushes for 109 yards & TD. Raiders QB Carson Palmer passes for 164 yards & TD & adds rush TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/16/03: Raiders 28, Vikings 18. Oakland RB Tyrone Wheatley rushes for 109 yards & TD. Raiders RB Zack Crockett has 54 rush yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Tony Corrente
BROADCAST FOX (1:05 PM PT): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Holly Sonders (field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Min.), 93 (Oak.). XM: 226 (Oak.).
STATS
PASSING Bridgewater: 149-232-1670-6-6-83.4 Carr: 174-273-2094-19 (T3L)-4-104.3
RUSHING Peterson: 169-758 (1L)-4.5-4 Murray: 132-630 (1C)-4.8-3
RECEIVING Diggs (R): 28-461-16.5-2 Crabtree: 47-591-12.6-5
OFFENSE 321.6 374.6
TAKE/GIVE 0 +1
DEFENSE 332.3 411.5
SACKS Griffen: 4.5 Mack: 4
INTs 4 tied: 1 Woodson: 5 (T1L)
PUNTING Locke: 41.3 King: 44.2
KICKING Walsh: 70 (3C) (13/15 PAT; 19/21 FG) Janikowski: 63 (24/24 PAT; 13/16 FG)
NOTES
VIKINGS: Aim for 5th consecutive win…QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has 88.4 rating in past 5 vs. AFC & has won 3 of those starts…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 2,889 yards (99.6 per game) & 28 TDs in 29 games vs. AFC. Had rush TD in only game vs. Oak. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 10,948 rush yards & 90 rush TDs. Rushed for 125 yards & TD last week. Has 28 games with 125+ rush yards, 6th most in NFL history…Rookie WR STEFON DIGGS has 461 yards (92.2 per game) & 2 TDs in 1st 5 career games. WR MIKE WALLACE aims for 4th in row vs. Oak with TD catch. In past 3 meetings, has 14 catches for 274 yards (91.3 per game) & 3 TDs. Since 2009, is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,130), 45+ rec. TDs (48) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.2)…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 5.5 sacks in his past 5 vs. AFC. Has 14.5 sacks in his past 19. LB CHAD GREENWAY aims for 3rd in row vs. Oak with sack or INT. DT TOM JOHNSON had sack in only game vs. Oak (11/18/12 with NO)…RAIDERS: In past 7, QB DEREK CARR has passed for 2,033 yards with 19 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 105.7 rating. Has 2+ TDs in 6 of past 7, incl. 4 last week vs. Pit. 1st Raiders QB with 3+ TDs in 3 consecutive games since RICH GANNON in 2001…In past 10, RB LATAVIUS MURRAY is averaging 93.9 scrimmage yards per game (753 rush, 186 rec., 939 total) & has 3 rush TDs. RB JAMIZE OLAWALE scored 1st career rush TD last week (19 yards)…WR AMARI COOPER (No. 4 overall) leads NFL rookies in catches (45) & receiving yards (653). Has 100+ rec. yards or TD catch in 5 of past 7. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE led team with 7 catches for 108 yards & 2 TDs vs. Steelers. Has 4 TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th in row with TD catch… S CHARLES WOODSON (65) needs INT to surpass KEN RILEY (65) for No. 5 all-time. LB KHALIL MACK has 4 sacks in past 6. CB DAVID AMERSON recorded INT last week, 1st since joining Raiders. LB MALCOLM SMITH leads team with 58 tackles.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-5) AT DENVER BRONCOS (7-1)
SERIES
CHIEFS BRONCOS
SERIES LEADER 56-53
STREAKS Past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 1-5 Gary Kubiak: 3-1
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 8: W 45-10 vs. Lions in London) L 27-24 at Colts
LAST GAME 9/18/15: Broncos 31 at Chiefs 24. Denver QB Peyton Manning passes for 256 yards & 3 TDs. Broncos CB Bradley Roby returns fumble 21 yards for GW TD with 0:27 remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/14/14: Broncos 24, Chiefs 17. Denver QB Manning passes for 242 yards & 3 TDs. Broncos WRs Demaryius Thomas & Emmanuel Sanders combine for 170 yards & TD.
REFEREE Gene Steratore
BROADCAST CBS (2:25 PM MT): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter) SIRIUS: 145 (KC), 83 (Den.). XM: 225 (Den.).
STATS
PASSING Smith: 170-268-1969-9-3-92.1 Manning: 188-302-2145-9-13-75.6
RUSHING West: 63-288-4.6-2 Hillman: 92-384-4.2-4
RECEIVING Maclin: 42-566-13.5-2 Thomas: 61-745 (3C)-12.2-1
OFFENSE 345.4 345.5
TAKE/GIVE +3 +3
DEFENSE 356.5 274.1 (1L)
SACKS Houston: 5.5 Ware: 6.5
INTs Peters (R): 3 Bruton, C. Harris: 2
PUNTING D. Colquitt: 47.1 B. Colquitt: 44.8
KICKING Santos: 67 (19/19 PAT; 16/20 FG) McManus: 76 (3L) (19/19 PAT; 19/20 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: Had 4 different players rush for TD in Week 8 win in London vs. Lions, 1st time club accomplished feat since 10/2/60…In Week 8, QB ALEX SMITH rushed for 78 yards, most ever by KC QB, & had 3 total TDs (2 pass, 1 rush). Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.4 pct.)…In past 2, RB CHARCANDRICK WEST is averaging 125.5 scrimmage yards per game & has 2 rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. RB SPENCER WARE scored 1st career TD vs. Lions…In past 5, WR JEREMY MACLIN has 33 catches for 457 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2014, TE TRAVIS KELCE ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL amongst TEs with 1,400 receiving yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6, incl. 6 catches for 49 yards & TD vs. Det in Week 8…In past 18, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 20.5 sacks & 4 FF, incl. 1.5 sacks vs. Det. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 48.5 sacks (J.J. WATT). S RON PARKER had career-best 2 sacks vs. Lions. LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 43 tackles, incl. 5 tackles & sack vs. Det…BRONCOS: QB PEYTON MANNING (186) needs 1 win to surpass BRETT FAVRE (186) for most of any starting QB in NFL history. Has 71,836 career passing yards & needs 3 to eclipse Favre (71,838) for all-time record. Has 14-1 record vs. KC (incl. playoffs) with 4,207 pass yards & 32 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 98.9 rating…In last home game (Week 8 vs. GB), RB C.J. ANDERSON rushed for season-high 101 yards on 14 att. (7.2 avg.) with 1 TD…In 7 career starts vs. KC, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 38 catches for 672 yards & 4 TDs, incl. 4 100-yard games. Since 2010, has 42 TD rec, 2nd-most among AFC WRs. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 90+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4, incl. 90 yards & TD vs. Ind. Last week, TE OWEN DANIELS led team with 6 catches for 102 yards & TD…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. LB BRANDON MARSHALL leads team with 63 tackles, incl. 9 vs. Colts last week.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-0) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (5-4)
SERIES
PATRIOTS GIANTS
SERIES LEADER 5-4
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 2-5 Tom Coughlin: 4-4
LAST WEEK W 27-10 vs. Redskins W 32-18 at Buccaneers
LAST REG-SEA GAME 11/6/11: Giants 24 at Patriots 20. New York TE Jake Ballard catches game-winning 1-yard TD pass with 15 seconds remaining. Giants QB Eli Manning throws for 250 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/29/07: Patriots 38, Giants 35. New England WR Randy Moss has 6 receptions for 100 yards & 2 TDs. Patriots QB Tom Brady throws for 356 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (NE), 82 (NYG). XM: 82 (NYG).
STATS
PASSING Brady: 225-328-2709 (3L)-22 (1L)-2-113.5 (1L) Manning: 224-340-2339-19 (T3L)-6-96.9
RUSHING Blount: 98-447-4.6-5 (T3L) Jennings: 94-364-3.9-1
RECEIVING Edelman: 57-639-11.2-7 (T2L) Beckham: 59 (2C)-759 (2C)-12.9-7 (T1C)
OFFENSE 420.3 (1C) 349.7
TAKE/GIVE +7 (T1C) +12 (1L)
DEFENSE 334.0 422.8
SACKS Cha. Jones: 9.5 (1L) Moore: 3
INTs Ryan: 4 (T3L) Rodgers-Cromartie: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING Allen: 45.0 Wing: 45.2
KICKING Gostkowski: 88 (1L) (31/31 PAT; 19/19 FG) Brown: 81 (1C) (24/25 PAT; 19/19 FG)
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Are 8-0 for 2nd time (2007)…In past 2 reg.-sea. meetings, QB TOM BRADY has passed for 698 yards & 4 TDs for 94.5 rating. Aims for 9th in row overall with 2+ TDs…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for season-high 129 yards & TD last week. RB BRANDON BOLDEN had 1st career TD catch vs. Was…In past 13 (incl. playoffs), WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 98 catches for 1,149 yards & 10 TDs. Last week, WR BRANDON LA FELL had season-high 102 yards on 5 catches. In last meeting (9/22/13 with Car), had 53 rec. yards & 2 TDs. In only reg.-sea. meeting, TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 8 catches for 101 yards & TD. Has 13 TDs in past 14 overall (incl. playoffs). Since 2010, leads NFL with 61 TD receptions…DE CHANDLER JONES has 9.5 sacks & FF in past 7, incl. 1 sack vs. Redskins. LB JAMIE COLLINS has 8.5 sacks & blocked PAT in past 12. Since entering NFL in 2013, CB LOGAN RYAN is tied for 2nd among NFL CBs with 11 INTs…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has won 3 of 4 starts vs. NE, incl. 2-0 in SB. Was named SB MVP in both SB meetings. Has started 176 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Has won 96 starts, most in team history…RB RASHAD JENNINGS leads team with 364 rush yards. RB SHANE VEREEN aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Played 1st 4 seasons in NE. Had 1,930 scrimmage yards (1,023 rec., 907 rush) & 14 TDs (7 rush, 7 rec.) for Pats…In 10 career home games, WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 77 catches for 1,148 yards (114.8 per game) & 10 TDs. In past 2, has 17 catches for 235 yards (117.5 per game) & 3 TDs. Has 19 TDs in 21 career games. WR RUEBEN RANDLE had TD last week. WR-KR DWAYNE HARRIS has 3 TDs (2 rec. 1 KR) in past 3…CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 3 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FFs in past 5. Has 7 career TDs (6 INTs, 1 FR) & averages 56.9 yards per TD. Rookie S LANDON COLLINS leads team with 56 tackles. CB TREVIN WADE had 2 FRs last week, incl. 1st career TD.
SUNDAY NIGHT
ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-4)
SERIES
CARDINALS SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER Series tied: 16-16
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Bruce Arians: 1-3 Pete Carroll: 8-3
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 8: W 34-20 at Browns) Bye (Wk. 8: W 13-12 at Cowboys)
LAST GAME 12/21/14: Seahawks 35 at Cardinals 6. Seattle QB Russell Wilson throws for 339 yards & 2 TDs & rushes for TD. Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch rushes for 113 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/23/14: Seahawks 19, Cardinals 3. Seattle QB Russell Wilson throws for 211 yards & TD & adds 73 yards rushing. Seahawks K Steven Hauschka converts 4 FGs, including 52-yarder.
REFEREE Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST NBC (5:30 PM PT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1). 83 (Ari.), 93 (Sea.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Ari.), 226 (Sea.).
STATS
PASSING Palmer: 168-260-2386 (3C)-20 (1C)-6-110.2 (1C) Wilson: 161-234-1878-9-6-95.0
RUSHING C. Johnson: 141-676 (3L)-4.8-3 Lynch: 103-375-3.6-2
RECEIVING Fitzgerald: 55 (3C)-706 (3C)-12.8-7 (T1C) Graham (TE): 38-450-11.8-2
OFFENSE 417.4 (3L) 353.1
TAKE/GIVE +3 -1
DEFENSE 312.8 (3L) 284.9 (1C)
SACKS 3 tied: 2 Bennett: 6.5 (2C)
INTs R. Johnson: 4 (T1C) Thomas: 2
PUNTING Butler: 41.0 Ryan: 47.6
KICKING Catanzaro: 69 (30/32 PAT; 13/15 FG) Hauschka: 69 (15/15 PAT; 18/19 FG)
NOTES
CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER has won 19 of past 23 starts. Has 20 pass TDs, most in team history in 1st 8 games of season. Leads NFC with 110.2 rating & has 100+ rating in 6 of 8 games in 2015…RB CHRIS JOHNSON has back-to-back 100-yard rush games & has 100+ rush yards in 4 of past 6. Rushed for 134 yards & 2 TDs vs. Sea on 1/3/10 (with Ten). RB-KR DAVID JOHNSON ties for lead among NFL rookies with 6 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec., 1 KR)…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 178 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 105 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL. In his past 3, WR JOHN BROWN has 18 catches for 334 yards (111.3 per game) & 2 TDs. WR MICHAEL FLOYD aims for 4th in row with TD. Had 4 catches for 106 yards & TD (60 yards) in Week 8…Club ties for NFL lead with 13 INTs & 4 players have 2+ INTs: S RASHAD JOHNSON (4), S TONY JEFFERSON (2), S TYRANN MATHIEU (2) & CB PATRICK PETERSON (2). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 10 sacks in past 6 at Sea…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON has won 4 of past 5 meetings. Last year vs. Az (2 games), passed for 550 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs with 122.4 rating & rushed for 161 yards (80.5 per game) & TD…Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 6,516 rush yards & 58 rush TDs. Rushed for 113 yards (11.3 avg.) & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 6 TDs in past 5 vs. Az…Since 2011, JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs in catches (393) & yards (4,846) & is 2nd in TDs (48). WR DOUG BALDWIN had 7 catches for 113 yards in last game vs. Az. In last meeting, TE LUKE WILLSON had 3 catches for 139 yards (46.3 avg.) & 2 TDs (80 & 20 yards)…CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 7 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FR in past 7 meetings. Leads NFL with 26 INTs since 2011 (incl. playoffs). DE MICHAEL BENNETT had sack in last meeting.
MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
HOUSTON TEXANS (3-5) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-0)
SERIES
HOUSTON BENGALS
MON. RECORD 3-5 11-20
SERIES LEADER 4-3
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Bill O’Brien: 0-1 Marvin Lewis: 3-5
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 8: W 20-6 vs. Titans) W 31-10 vs. Browns
LAST GAME 11/23/14: Bengals 22 at Texans 13. Cincinnati RB Jeremy Hill records 96 scrimmage yards (87 rushing, 9 rec.) & TD. Bengals WR A.J. Green has 12 catches for 121 yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/11/11: Texans 20, Bengals 19. Houston QB T.J. Yates throws for 300 yards & 2 TDs. Texans WR Kevin Walter catches game-winning 6-yard TD with two seconds remaining.
REFEREE Walt Coleman
BROADCAST ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Hou.), 93 (Cin.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Hou.), 226 (Cin.).
STATS
PASSING Hoyer: 129-215-1581-13-3-97.1 Dalton: 174-258-2226-18-4-111.0 (2L)
RUSHING Blue: 74-273-3.7-1 Hill: 104-344-3.3-5 (T3L)
RECEIVING Hopkins: 66 (3C)-870 (3L)-13.2-6 Green: 50-702-14.0-4
OFFENSE 369.4 391.1 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE -2 +4 (T3C)
DEFENSE 350.9 349.1
SACKS Watt: 8.5 (T2L) Dunlap: 8.5 (T2L)
INTs Hal: 2 Nelson: 3
PUNTING Lechler: 47.0 Huber: 45.4
KICKING Novak: 28 (13/14 PAT; 5/6 FG) Nugent: 59 (26/27 PAT; 11/14 FG)
NOTES
TEXANS: In past 5, QB BRIAN HOYER has completed 111 of 181 (61.3) for 1,345 yards with 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 101.6 rating, incl. 235 yards & 2 TDs vs 0 INTs for 103.9 rating vs. Titans in Week 8. Has 2+ TDs in 5 consecutive games, longest streak in club history…In past 2 starts, RB ALFRED BLUE is averaging 105.5 scrimmage yards per game & has rush TD. Blue (969) needs 31 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000 career…In past 6, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 52 catches for 719 yards & 4 TDs. In past 2, WR NATE WASHINGTON has 13 catches for 201 yards & 3 TDs, incl. 74 yards & 1 TD vs. Ten in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch…In past 13, J.J. WATT has 19.5 sacks, 3 FF, FR, safety, 7 PDs & TD catch, incl. 2.5 sacks vs. Titans. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads league with 65.5 sacks. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had career-high 3.5 sacks vs. Ten…BENGALS: Are 8-0 for 1st time ever…Last week, QB ANDY DALTON completed 21 of 27 (77.8 pct.) for 234 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 139.8 rating (2nd-highest of career). Has 115+ rating in 6 of past 8 overall…In only career meeting, RB JEREMY HILL had 96 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD. Has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5 overall. RB GIOVANI BERNARD (2,904) needs 96 scrimmage yards to reach 3,000 career…In past 6, WR A.J. GREEN has 42 catches for 594 yards & 3 TDs. Had 12 catches for 121 yards in last meeting. TE TYLER EIFERT leads NFL with 9 TD rec. Needs 1 TD to become 1st Bengals TE with 10 in season…DT GENO ATKINS has sack in 6 of past 8, incl. 1 last week. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads AFC DTs with 38 sacks. DE CARLOS DUNLAP is tied for 2nd in NFL with 8.5 sacks & needs 1.5 to surpass career-high of 9.5 in 2010.
