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Stat-packed Week 10 game capsules
Cold, Hard Football Facts for November 11, 2010
The following information comes from the NFL:
BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-2)
SERIES
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RAVENS |
FALCONS |
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SERIES LEADER |
2-1 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Harbaugh: 0-0 |
Smith: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 26-10 vs. Dolphins |
W 27-21 vs. Buccaneers |
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LAST GAME |
11/19/06: Falcons 10 at Ravens 24. Baltimore RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 91 yards & 3 TDs as Ravens hold Falcons to 186 total yards. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/3/02: Falcons 20, Ravens 17. Atlanta K Jay Feely converts game-winning 40-yard FG with 2:02 remaining as Falcons win 4th consecutive game. |
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BROADCAST |
NFL Network (8:20 PM ET): Bob Papa, Matt Millen, Joe Theismann. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Bal.), 126 (Atl.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Bal.), 103 (Atl.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Flacco: 160-263-1,917-12-6-88.9 |
Ryan: 180-288-1,949-13-5-90.2 |
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RUSHING |
Rice: 153-606-4.0-2 |
Turner: 155-694 (3C)-4.5-5 (T2C) |
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RECEIVING |
Boldin: 40-546-13.7-5 |
White: 58 (1C)-796 (1C)-13.7-5 |
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OFFENSE |
348.0 |
370.1 (3C) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+1 |
+7 (3C) |
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DEFENSE |
310.8 |
346.4 |
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SACKS |
Ngata: 5 |
Abraham: 6 |
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INTs |
E. Reed: 3 (T3C) |
Moore: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Koch: 42.5 |
Koenen: 39.5 |
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KICKING |
Cundiff: 61 (19/19 PAT; 14/17 FG) |
M. Bryant: 68 (1C) (20/20 PAT; 16/19 FG) |
NOTES
RAVENS: Club has won 5 of past 7 vs. NFC...In past 6, QB JOE FLACCO has 5-1 record & has completed 123 of 186 passes (66.1 pct.) for 1,515 yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.6 passer rating. Is 2nd in team history w/ 47 TD passes (VINNY TESTAVERDE, 51)...Vs. NFC, RB RAY RICE averages 6.1 yards per carry (72 att., 441 yards). Had 180 scrimmage yards last week (97 rec., 83 rush). In only meeting vs. Atl. (w/ Bills on 9/25/05), RB WILLIS MC GAHEE rushed for 140 yards...WR DERRICK MASON (893) needs 7 receptions to reach 900. In last game vs. Atl. (w/ Cardinals on 12/23/07), WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 13 rec. for 162 yards & 2 TD rec. Boldin (49) needs TD catch to reach 50 career...Incl. postseason, S ED REED aims for 5th game in row w/ INT. CB LARDARIUS WEBB had 1st career INT last week. DT HALOTI NGATA has career-high 5 sacks...
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 17-1 (.944) as starter at home & aims for 14th consecutive home win. In career, has posted 100+ rating 12 times & Falcons are 12-0. Is 8-3 (.727) in career vs. AFC with 15 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 95.1 rating... RB MICHAEL TURNER aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards & 2+ TDs. Has rushed for 228 yards (114 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2. Since 2008, has rushed for 1,784 yards (104.9 per game) & 22 TDs in 17 home games. Since 2008, has 32 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL... WR RODDY WHITE aims for 5th in row vs. AFC with 100+ yards. In past 4 vs. AFC, has 37 catches for 552 yards (138 per game) & 5 TDs. Had 6 catches for 104 yards & TD in last Thurs. game (11/22/07 vs. Ind.). WR MICHAEL JENKINS had 13-yard TD in last meeting... DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 14.5 sacks in past 11 vs. AFC. Aims for 6th in row vs. AFC with sack (7 sacks in past 5). Has 95.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. DE KROY BIERMANN has sack & INT-TD in 3 games vs. AFC this year.
DETROIT LIONS (2-6) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-8)
SERIES
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LIONS |
BILLS |
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SERIES LEADER |
4-3-1 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Schwartz: 0-0 |
Gailey: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 23-20 vs. Jets (OT) |
L 22-19 vs. Chicago in Toronto |
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LAST GAME |
10/15/06: Bills 17 at Lions 20. Detroit QB Jon Kitna passes for 278 yards & 1 TD as Lions post 1st victory for head coach Rod Marinelli. Lions WR Roy Williams adds 161 receiving yards. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/27/02: Bills 24, Lions 17. Buffalo RB Travis Henry scores 2 rushing TDs & QB Drew Bledsoe completes 21 of 36 passes for 302 yards, including 59-yard TD to WR Peerless Price. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 155 (Det.), 127 (Buf.). XM: 104 (Buf.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Stafford: 57-96-535-6-1-91.3 OR
Sh. Hill: 127-208-1,309-9-7-79.6 |
Fitzpatrick: 136-227-1,499-13-7-85.8 |
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RUSHING |
Best (R): 107-345-3.2-4 |
F. Jackson: 83-313-3.8-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Best (R) (RB): 41-356-8.7-1 |
St. Johnson: 41-554-13.5-6 |
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OFFENSE |
329.5 |
304.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+3 |
-7 |
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DEFENSE |
361.1 |
371.6 |
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SACKS |
Suh (R): 6.5 |
K. Williams: 3 |
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INTs |
A. Smith: 5 (T2L) |
Davis: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Harris: 45.2 |
Moorman: 43.1 |
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KICKING |
Hanson: 55 (19/19 PAT; 12/14 FG) |
Lindell: 42 (15/16 PAT; 9/12 FG) |
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ rating...Rookie RB JAHVID BEST leads NFL rookies with 701 scrimmage yards (345 rush, 356 rec.). Ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 5 total TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.)...WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 7 rec. TDs in past 5. Has TD catch in 4 of past 5. Has 25 rec. TDs since start of 2008, tied for 3rd most in NFL. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW ranks 3rd among NFC TEs with 38 catches & has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN is only player in NFL this year with 100+ yard KR (105-yard TD) & 70+ yard PR (71 yards). WR NATE BURLESON had 7 catches for 113 yards & TD last week. Had 20-yard TD catch in only meeting (9/7/08 with Sea.)...Rookie DT NDAMUKONG SUH leads NFL rookies with 6.5 sacks. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3. DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH has 2.5 sacks in past 3. DE CLIFF AVRIL has 3 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB ALPHONSO SMITH has INT in 5 of past 6, incl. 42-yard INT-TD...
BILLS: Club aims for 3rd consecutive win against Lions at home...5 of Bills' 8 games have been decided by 8 or fewer points... QB RYAN FITZPATRICK aims for 10th straight game w/ TD pass. At home in '10, Fitzpatrick has 647 passing yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 86.5 passer rating... RB FRED JACKSON aims for rush TD in 3rd consecutive game vs. NFC opponent. FB COREY MC INTYRE posted 1st career rush TD last week...In only meeting vs. Lions, WR LEE EVANS had 8 rec. for 82 yards (10.3 avg.). WR STEVE JOHNSON had career-best 11 rec. last week & posted 2nd 100-yard receiving game of career (145) vs. Bears. Johnson has TD rec. in 5 of past 6... S DONTE WHITNER leads team w/ 72 tackles... DE SPENCER JOHNSON had sack, FF & FR last week... LB PAUL POSLUSZNY has 10+ tackles in 4 of past 5.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-5) AT CHICAGO BEARS (5-3)
SERIES
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VIKINGS |
BEARS |
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SERIES LEADER |
52-43-2 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Childress: 4-4 |
Smith: 6-6 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 27-24 vs. Cardinals (OT) |
W 22-19 at Bills in Toronto |
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LAST GAME |
12/28/09: Vikings 30 at Bears 36 (OT). Chicago WR Devin Aromashodu catches 39-yard TD pass from QB Jay Cutler in OT as Bears overcome late Minnesota rally. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/28/09 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnson, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (Min.), 123 (Chi.). XM: 105 (Chi.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Favre: 162-258-1,896-9-13-75.7 |
Cutler: 128-211-1,671-9-7-86.0 |
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RUSHING |
Peterson: 180-857 (1C)-4.8-7 (1C) |
Forté: 104-401-3.9-3 |
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RECEIVING |
Harvin: 40-519-13.0-3 |
Forté (RB): 29-315-10.9-3 |
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OFFENSE |
353.5 |
289.5 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-9 |
+1 |
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DEFENSE |
304.6 (3C) |
309.6 |
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SACKS |
J. Allen, Edwards: 3.5 |
Idonije: 5 |
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INTs |
E.J. Henderson: 2 |
D. Moore: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Kluwe: 44.5 |
Maynard: 38.7 |
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KICKING |
Longwell: 40 (16/17 PAT; 8/8 FG) |
Gould: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/15 FG) |
NOTES
VIKINGS: In career vs. Chi., QB BRETT FAVRE is 23-11 (.676), completing 722 of 1,164 (62 pct.) for 8,373 yards with 58 TDs vs. 38 INTs for 86.8 rating. In past 2 meetings, has completed 58 of 88 (65.9 pct.) for 713 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.7 rating. Had career-high 446 yards last week...RB ADRIAN PETERSON aims for 7th in row vs. Chi. with rush TD. Has 11 TDs in 6 career meetings. In those 6, has 733 rush yards (122.2 per game). In 20 career division games, has rushed for 2,251 yards (112.6 per game) & 23 TDs. Has rushed for 100+ yards or TD in 16 consecutive division games...WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had 1st career 100-yard game (101) vs. Chi. (11/29/09). Had career-high 9 catches & 126 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards. Is only player in NFL this season with rush, rec. & return TD. TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. Chi. Is 2nd among NFC TEs with 13 rec. TDs since start of 2009...DE JARED ALLEN has 6.5 sacks in 4 career meetings. Has 19 sacks in past 13 division games. DE RAY EDWARDS aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack...
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER tied career-high with 4 pass TDs in last meeting & had 108.4 rating. When Cutler has 100+ rating, his teams are 17-0... RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFC RBs with 786 rec. yards since start of 2009. Ranks 2nd among NFC RBs with 86 catches during that span. RB CHESTER TAYLOR spent 4 seasons in Min. (2006-09). Rushed for 2,797 yards & 18 TDs & had 160 catches for 1,357 yards & 3 TDs. Had rush TD last week... WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER leads NFL in PR avg. (15.9) & is tied for NFL lead with 2 PR-TDs. Has 13 combined KR-PR TDs (9 PR, 4 KR), tied for most in NFL history ( BRIAN MITCHELL). WR JOHNNY KNOX averages 19.5 yards per catch (27 rec., 527 yards), highest in NFC (min. 25 rec.). TE GREG OLSEN had TD in last meeting... DE JULIUS PEPPERS aims for 4th in row vs. Min. with sack. Has 5 sacks in past 3 meetings. DE ISRAEL IDONIJE has 5 sacks & 2 FF in past 5. LB BRIAN URLACHER has 8 sacks, 3 INTs & 2 FRs in career vs. Min. Club has won 15 of past 18 when CB CHARLES TILLMAN has INT. CB TIM JENNINGS had INT (39 yards) last week.
NEW YORK JETS (6-2) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-5)
SERIES
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JETS |
BROWNS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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12-7 |
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STREAKS |
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4 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Ryan: 0-0 |
Mangini: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 23-20 at Lions (OT) |
W 34-14 vs. Patriots |
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LAST GAME |
12/9/07: Browns 24 at Jets 18. Cleveland RB Jamal Lewis scores 2 TDs, including 31-yard run with 1:22 remaining for decisive TD, as Browns keep playoff hopes alive. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/29/06: Browns 20, Jets 13. Cleveland defense allows 193 yards, causes 3 turnovers & yields 0 TDs as Browns outlast New York. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 90 (NYJ), 126 (Cle.). XM: 103 (Cle.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Sanchez: 136-254-1,692-10-5-79.4 |
McCoy: 46-68-529-1-2-83.5 |
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RUSHING |
Tomlinson: 123-599-4.9-5 |
Hillis: 133-644-4.8-7 (T3L) |
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RECEIVING |
Keller (TE): 30-447-14.9-5 |
Watson (TE): 31-360-11.6-2 |
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OFFENSE |
350.3 |
306.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
+2 |
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DEFENSE |
307.1 (3C) |
346.4 |
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SACKS |
Ellis: 3.5 |
Benard: 4.5 |
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INTs |
Cromartie: 2 |
Bowens, S. Brown: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Weatherford: 44.7 |
Hodges: 43.8 |
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KICKING |
Folk: 66 (18/18 PAT; 16/19 FG) |
Dawson: 50 (17/17 PAT; 11/13 FG) |
NOTES
JETS: Club aims for 8th consecutive win on road & has 9-3 (.750) road record under head coach REX RYAN...QB MARK SANCHEZ is 4-0 on road this season & has completed 68 of 121 passes (56.2 pct.) for 951 yards w/7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 90.6 passer rating. Club has 5-0 record when Sanchez has at least 1 TD pass in game in '10. Had career-best 336 passing yards last week...Rush offense ranks 4th in NFL w/ 148.0 yards per game...In 5 career games vs. Cle., RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON averages 129.8 rush yards per game (649 total) & has 8 rush TDs. RB SHONN GREENE (931) needs 69 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for career...WR BRAYLON EDWARDS was selected No. 3 overall in '05 NFL Draft by Browns. Edwards had 74-yard TD rec. last week. WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 1st 100-yard rec. game w/ Jets last week (114)...TE DUSTIN KELLER ranks 4th in NFL among TEs w/ 447 receiving yards this season. Keller ranks 3rd among NFL TEs w/ 5 TD rec. in '10...In past 8 games vs. Browns (w/ Ravens), DE TREVOR PRYCE posted 7.5 sacks...KR-WR BRAD SMITH ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL w/ 30.7 KR avg. in '10...
BROWNS: ERIC MANGINI spent 3 seasons as NYJ head coach (2006-08). Club has won 5 of past 7 at home...Browns aim for 3rd straight game w/ 30 or more points...Rookie QB COLT MC COY (3rd round, No. 85) is 2-1 as starter & posted career-best 101.6 passer rating last week. McCoy had 1st career rush TD vs. NE... RB PEYTON HILLIS posted 3rd 100-yard rush game of season last week (184). Hillis tied career-high w/ 2 rush TDs last week & is tied for 3rd in NFL w/ 7...For career, WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI averages 17.0 yards per catch (47 rec., 797 receiving yards). WR CHANSI STUCKEY was selected in 7th round by Jets in '08 NFL Draft. Stuckey had 1st career rush TD last game...TE BENJAMIN WATSON is averaging 16.3 yards per catch in past 3 (8 rec., 130 yards)...CB ERIC WRIGHT had 1st INT of season last week...Cle. has 4 former Jets currently starting on defense – LB ERIC BARTON (2004-08), LB DAVID BOWENS (2007-08), DE KENYON COLEMAN (2007-08) & S ABRAM ELAM (2007-08)...DT AHTYBA RUBIN had 1st career sack last week.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-3)
SERIES
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BENGALS |
COLTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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15-8 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Lewis: 0-3 |
Caldwell: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 27-21 vs. Steelers |
L 26-24 at Eagles |
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LAST GAME |
12/7/08: Bengals 3 at Colts 35. Indy QB Peyton Manning completes 26 of 32 passes (81.3 pct.) for 277 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 134.0 passer rating as Colts win 6th game in row. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/7/08 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 129 (Cin.), 125 (Ind.). XM: 102 (Ind.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
C. Palmer: 190-318-2,103-14 (T3C)-8-83.6 |
Manning: 228-351-2,478 (3C)-16 (2C)-4-96.1 |
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RUSHING |
Benson: 161-599-3.7-3 |
Addai: 93-406-4.4-3 |
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RECEIVING |
Owens: 55 (3L)-770 (3L)-14.0-7 (T2C) |
Wayne: 60 (1L)-724 (3C)-12.1-3 |
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OFFENSE |
345.0 |
394.8 (3L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+4 |
+1 |
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DEFENSE |
338.5 |
344.6 |
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SACKS |
Crocker: 2 |
Mathis: 6.5 |
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INTs |
Hall: 4 (T1C) |
Powers: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Huber: 43.2 |
McAfee: 43.5 |
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KICKING |
Nugent: 57 (15/15 PAT; 14/18 FG) |
Vinatieri: 67 (25/25 PAT; 14/16 FG) |
NOTES
BENGALS: QB CARSON PALMER aims for 3rd consecutive road game w/ 300+ passing yards (371, 412) & has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 118.5 passer rating in past 2 on road. Bengals have 15-3 (.833) record when Palmer has 3+ TD passes in game...Club 9-1 when RB CEDRIC BENSON has 100+ rushing yards in game...WR TERRELL OWENS has TD reception in 3 of 4 career games vs. Colts. Last week, Owens (51) had 141 rec. yards & passed DON MAYNARD (50) for 4th-most 100-yard receiving games in NFL history (JERRY RICE, 76; RANDY MOSS, 64; MARVIN HARRISON, 59). Owens posted 32nd game with 2+ TD receptions last week, 3rd-most in NFL history (Rice, 44; Moss, 36). Aims for 6th consecutive game w/ TD reception. Owens averages 96.3 receiving yards per game, 3rd-most in NFL. For career, WR CHAD OCHOCINCO averages 17.1 yards per catch vs. Ind. (22 rec., 377 yards)...S ROY WILLIAMS had 1st INT since 9/23/07 last week...LB DHANI JONES leads team w/ 60 tackles...DE ROBERT GEATHERS had 1st sack of season vs. Steelers...
COLTS: Club aims for 6th straight win at home vs. Cin...Colts seek 8th consecutive win at home in Nov...Club has 10-1 (.909) record under JIM CALDWELL at Lucas Oil Stadium...QB PEYTON MANNING is 6-0 vs. Cin. & has completed 134 of 201 passes (66.7 pct.) for 1,642 yards w/ 17 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 113.7 passer rating. Aims for 4th consecutive game w/ 3+ TD passes vs. Bengals...RB JOSEPH ADDAI (3,931) needs 69 yards to reach 4,000 career. Rookie RB JAVARRIS JAMES (undrafted free agent) had career-best 2 rush TDs last week...WR REGGIE WAYNE had 5th career game w/ 11+ rec. last week (11) & leads NFL w/ 60 rec. in '10...Manning & Wayne have combined for 64 TDs & can tie JIM KELLY & ANDRE REED (65) for 4th-most TDs by QB-WR in NFL history. Wayne has 2 TD rec. in past 3 vs. Cin...TE JACOB TAMME had career-high in rec. (11) & receiving yards (108) vs. Eagles. Tamme aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ TD catch...DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4.5 sacks in past 2 vs. Cin. DE ROBERT MATHIS had 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Bengals...LB TYJUAN HAGLER had 1st sack of season last week.
HOUSTON TEXANS (4-4) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-4)
SERIES
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TEXANS |
JAGUARS |
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SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 8-8 |
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STREAKS |
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4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Kubiak: 4-4 |
Del Rio: 7-7 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 29-23 vs. Chargers |
Bye (Wk. 8: W 35-17 at Cowboys) |
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LAST GAME |
12/6/09: Texans 18 at Jaguars 23. Jacksonville QB David Garrard passes for 238 yards & 2 TDs, both in 2nd quarter, as Jags jump out to 20-7 1st half lead. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/6/09 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.), 121 (Jax.). XM: 107 (Jax.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Schaub: 170-267-2,006-10-7-88.0 |
Garrard: 101-149-1,098-13-7-98.8 (3C) |
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RUSHING |
Foster: 157-864 (1L)-5.5-9 (1L) |
Jones-Drew: 162-645-4.0-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Johnson: 43-635-14.8-3 |
M. Thomas: 33-387-11.7-1 |
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OFFENSE |
370.1 (3C) |
311.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
-7 |
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DEFENSE |
399.5 |
386.3 |
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SACKS |
M. Williams: 6 |
Kampman: 4 |
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INTs |
Nolan, Jackson: 2 |
D. Cox: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Turk: 42.8 |
Podlesh: 44.0 |
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KICKING |
Rackers: 61 (22/22 PAT; 13/15 FG) |
Scobee: 57 (18/18 PAT; 13/13 FG) |
NOTES
TEXANS: Offense ranks 3rd in AFC w/ 370.0 yards per game...In 4 career games against Jaguars, QB MATT SCHAUB has completed 93 of 133 passes (69.9 pct.) for 1,073 yards w/ 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 102.1 passer rating. Club is 15-4 (.789) when Schaub has 100+ passer rating...Texans have 12 rush TDs in '10, most in NFL...RB ARIAN FOSTER leads NFL w/ 9 rush TDs & needs 1 to join RB DOMANICK WILLIAMS (13 in '04) as only players in Texans history to rush for 10+ TDs in single season. Foster aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ 100+ rush yards & seeks 4th straight game w/ rush TD. Foster leads NFL w/ 147.4 scrimmage yards per game (1,179 total; 864 rush, 315 rec.)...WR ANDRE JOHNSON has 76 career receptions against Jax., most vs. any opponent. WR KEVIN WALTER had 2 TD rec. vs. Jaguars on 9/28/08 (tied for career high)...DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 5 sacks in 7 career games vs. Jags...Rookie CB KAREEM JACKSON (1st round, No. 20) posted 2nd career INT last week...S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 74 tackles...
JAGUARS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win at home against Texans...In last game, QB DAVID GARRARD tied Jaguars record w/ 4 TD passes & had franchise-best 157.8 passer rating. Jax. has 6-1 record when Garrard has 3+ TD passes. Garrard is 5-2 vs. Texans as starter & had 90+ passer rating in 5 of those 7 meetings...In past 2 vs. Hou., RB MAURICE JONES-DREW is averaging 97.5 rush yards per game (195 total). Jones-Drew (1,935) needs 65 receiving yards to reach 2,000 career...WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER had career-high 153 receiving yards last game. Aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD rec. WR MIKE THOMAS posted 1st TD rec. of season vs. Cowboys...TE MARCEDES LEWIS has 7 TD receptions in '10, most among TEs in season in franchise history. For career, Lewis averages 19.7 yards per catch vs. Texans (7 rec., 138 yards)...Defense had franchise-record 4 INTs last game...CB RASHEAN MATHIS aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ INT vs. Hou. Mathis recorded 1st INT of season last game & has 29 career INTs, most in franchise history...DB DEREK COX tied team record w/ 2 INTs vs. Cowboys...LB DARYL SMITH leads team w/ 47 tackles.
TENNESSEE TITANS (5-3) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-4)
SERIES
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TITANS |
DOLPHINS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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17-14 |
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STREAKS |
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5 of past 6 at home |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fisher: 3-6 |
Sparano: 0-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
Bye (Wk. 8: L 33-25 at Chargers) |
L 26-10 at Ravens |
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LAST GAME |
12/20/09: Dolphins 24 at Titans 27 (OT). Tennessee QB Vince Young passes for 3 TDs, but Miami overcomes 15-point deficit to force OT. Titans K Rob Bironas kicks 46-yard FG in OT. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/24/06: Dolphins 13, Titans 10. Miami K Olindo Mare converts 39-yard FG with 3:39 remaining as Dolphins rally to win. QB Daunte Culpepper rushes for 5-yard TD. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 113 (Mia.). XM: 108 (Mia.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Young: 72-122-998-9-2-103.1 (1C) |
Henne: 176-277-1,900-8-10-78.2 |
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RUSHING |
C. Johnson: 178-721 (3C)-4.1-8 (2L) |
R. Brown: 101-433-4.3-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Moss (NE, Min.): 22-313-14.2-5 |
Marshall: 52 (3C)-618-11.9-1 |
|
OFFENSE |
310.6 |
336.9 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+6 (T2C) |
-7 |
|
DEFENSE |
344.1 |
321.0 |
|
SACKS |
Babin: 7 (T3C) |
Wake: 8.5 (1C) |
|
INTs |
Griffin: 4 (T1C) |
J. Allen: 3 (T3C) |
|
PUNTING |
Kern: 44.5 |
Fields: 43.5 |
|
KICKING |
Bironas: 68 (T3L) (23/23 PAT; 15/16 FG) |
D. Carpenter: 69 (2L) (12/12 PAT; 19/22 FG) |
NOTES
TITANS: Club aims for 7th consecutive win in Nov...Titans have 13-8 (.619) record after bye...QB VINCE YOUNG leads AFC & is 2nd in NFL w/ 103.1 passer rating in '10. In past 8 on road, Young has 6-2 record & has completed 100 of 179 passes (55.9 pct.) for 1,305 yards w/ 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 91.1 passer rating. Had career-high 3 TD passes in last game vs. Mia...RB CHRIS JOHNSON (3,955) needs 45 rush yards for 4,000 for career. Had 104 rush yards in only game vs. Mia...WR RANDY MOSS will make Titans debut. Moss (948) needs 4 catches to surpass ANDRE REED (951) for 8th most rec. in NFL history. Moss has 10 TD rec. in 10 career games vs. Mia. WR NATE WASHINGTON had 1st 100-yard rec. game of season last week (117), incl. 71-yard TD...TE BO SCAIFE had TD rec. in last game at Mia...Defense leads AFC & tied for 3rd in NFL w/ 13 INTs in '10...S MICHAEL GRIFFIN has 4 INTs in past 5 games. Had INT & FR in only meeting vs. Dolphins...DE DAVE BALL has 6 sacks in past 7 games...CB JASON MC COURTY posted 2nd INT of season last game...DE JASON BABIN has 5 sacks in past 5 games...
DOLPHINS: Club has 10-6 (.625) home record all-time vs. Titans... QB CHAD HENNE (4,845) needs 155 pass yards to become 5th Dolphin QB to reach 5,000 career...RB RONNIE BROWN (33) needs 1 rush TD to surpass ABDUL-KARIM AL-JABBAR (33) for 3rd-most in team history (LARRY CSONKA, 53; RICKY WILLIAMS, 47). In past 2 vs. Ten., Williams is averaging 126 rush yards per game (252 total)...WR BRANDON MARSHALL had 41-yard TD rec. in only game vs. Titans (w/ Den. on 11/19/07). WR DAVONE BESS has 5+ catches in 7 of 8 games this season...WR BRIAN HARTLINE had season-high 85 rec. yards last week...TE ANTHONY FASANO had TD catch in last meeting...LB CAMERON WAKE leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 8.5 sacks...CB VONTAE DAVIS had INT in only meeting vs. Ten...DT RANDY STARKS was selected in 3rd round of '04 draft by Titans & spent 4 seasons in Ten. (2004-07)...LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team w/ 61 tackles in '10.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-7) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-3)
SERIES
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|
PANTHERS |
BUCCANEERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
12-8 |
|
|
STREAKS |
6 of past 9 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fox: 11-6 |
Morris: 1-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 34-3 vs. Saints |
L 27-21 at Falcons |
|
LAST GAME |
9/19/10: Buccaneers 20 at Panthers 7. Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman throws 2 TD passes, including 35-yard score to rookie WR Mike Williams. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/18/09: Panthers 28, Buccaneers 21. Carolina RBs DeAngelo Williams (152) & Jonathan Stewart (110) combine for 262 rushing yards & 3 TDs. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 158 (Car.), 122 (TB). XM: 106 (TB). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Clausen (R): 51-109-501-1-4-48.0 |
Freeman: 146-246-1,722-10-5-85.8 |
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RUSHING |
D. Williams: 87-361-4.1-1 |
Blount (R): 56-268-4.8-3 |
|
RECEIVING |
Smith: 27-318-11.8-2 |
M. Williams (R): 36-559-15.5-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
244.4 |
316.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-11 |
+6 |
|
DEFENSE |
315.0 |
360.5 |
|
SACKS |
C. Johnson: 3.5 |
White: 3 |
|
INTs |
Godfrey: 4 |
Talib: 5 (T2L) |
|
PUNTING |
Baker: 44.0 |
Malone: 41.6 |
|
KICKING |
Kasay: 38 (8/8 PAT; 10/12 FG) |
Barth: 49 (16/16 PAT; 11/14 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS: Rookie QB JIMMY CLAUSEN has made 3 starts...RB JONATHAN STEWART has 3 100-yard rush games & 4 rush TDs in past 4 meetings. In only game at TB, rushed for 110 yards & TD (26 yards). When he has 15+ carries, Panthers are 13-0. In 3 career games vs. Bucs with 19+ att., RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 459 yards (153 per game) & 6 TDs. In career, when he has 18+ att., Panthers are 15-3 (.833)...WR STEVE SMITH has 6 100-yard rec. games vs. TB. Has 6,452 rec. yards since start of 2005, 4th most in NFL. Rookie WRs DAVID GETTIS (20) & BRANDON LA FELL (17) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in receptions...LB JON BEASON had career-high 2 INTs vs. TB (12/6/09). CB CHRIS GAMBLE tied career-high with 2 INTs vs. TB (11/6/05) & had career-best 101 return yards. Ranks 2nd in team history with 24 INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for franchise record. S CHARLES GODFREY is tied for 5th in NFL with career-high 4 INTs...
BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN has won 7 of past 11 starts. Has 8 career wins & 6 have been 4th-qtr. comebacks. Threw 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in last start vs. Car. & had 102.4 rating...Rookie RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT has 238 rush yards (79.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3. In career, when RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has 22+ att., Bucs are 13-0 (2-0 in 2010). Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Car. with rush TD...Rookie WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 35-yard TD catch in last game vs. Car. Leads NFL rookies with 559 rec. yards & 5 TD catches. Seeks 4th in row with 80+ rec. yards & averages 92 yards per game over past 3. Aims for 3rd in row with 45+ yard TD. KR-WR MICHEAL SPURLOCK had 89-yard KR-TD last week. TE KELLEN WINSLOW had 4 catches for 83 yards (20.8 avg.) in last meeting... CB AQIB TALIB had INT in last game vs. Car. Has 5 INTs in 7 games, incl. INT-TD. Ties for 2nd in NFL with 5 INTs. CB RONDE BARBER is 1 of only 2 players in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 30+ INTs (39). DE TIM CROWDER aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with sack. Has 3 sacks & FF in past 2 meetings.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-3) AT DENVER BRONCOS (2-6)
SERIES
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|
CHIEFS |
BRONCOS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
54-45 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
4 of past 6 overall & 8 of past 9 at home |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Haley: 1-1 |
McDaniels: 1-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 23-20 at Raiders (OT) |
Bye (Wk. 8: L 24-16 at 49ers in London) |
|
LAST GAME |
1/3/10: Chiefs 44 at Broncos 24. Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles rushes for club-record 259 yards & scores 2 TDs (5, 56). Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson has 2 INT-TDs (45, 60). |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
1/3/10 |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (2:05 PM MT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 121 (KC), 125 (Den.). XM: 102 (Den.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Cassel: 125-214-1,412-12-4-89.2 |
Orton: 195-316-2,509 (3L)-12-5-92.7 |
|
RUSHING |
Charles: 113-719-6.4-2 |
Moreno: 76-252-3.3-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
Moeaki (R) (TE): 30-344-11.5-2 |
Gaffney: 45-516-11.5-1 |
|
OFFENSE |
348.5 |
363.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+6 (T2C) |
-4 |
|
DEFENSE |
331.3 |
359.0 |
|
SACKS |
Hali: 8 (T3L) |
D. Williams: 3.5 |
|
INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
5 tied: 1 |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 43.9 |
Colquitt: 44.4 |
|
KICKING |
Succop: 57 (21/21 PAT; 12/15 FG) |
Prater: 52 (16/17 PAT; 12/13 FG) |
NOTES
CHIEFS: In past 4, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 67 of 108 passes (62.0 pct.) for 762 yards w/ 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.0 passer rating. Ranks 4th in NFL w/ 99.6 passer rating in 2nd half/OT of games in '10...Rush offense is 1st in NFL this season, averaging 179.6 yards per game...In last meeting vs. Den. (w/ Jets on 11/30/08), RB THOMAS JONES had 138 rush yards (8.6 avg.) on 16 att. & 2 TDs. RB JAMAAL CHARLES had franchise-record 259 rush yards w/ 2 rush TDs in last game vs. Den...WR DWAYNE BOWE aims for 5th consecutive game w/ TD reception. Bowe (7) needs 1 TD catch to surpass career-high of 7 in '08. Rookie WR VERRAN TUCKER (undrafted free agent) recorded TD rec. on 1st career catch last week...Rookie TE TONY MOEAKI (3rd round, No. 93) ranks 2nd among NFL rookie TEs w/ 344 receiving yards (AARON HERNANDEZ, 436)...LB DERRICK JOHNSON had 2 INT-return TDs in last game vs. Den. LB TAMBA HALI (8) needs 1 sack to surpass career-high of 8.5 in '09. Hali aims for 4th straight game w/ sack...Rookie S ERIC BERRY (1st round, No. 5) had 1st 2 INTs of career last week...CB BRANDON FLOWERS had INT in last meeting vs. Den...
BRONCOS: Club has 15-6 (.714) record after bye...Since 2000, Denver is 8-2 vs. KC at home. QB KYLE ORTON had 431 yards in last meeting vs. KC, 2nd-most in career. Posted 5th 300-yard passing game of season in Week 8 (307, 476, 341, 314, 369). Orton ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 313.6 passing yards per game in '10 (2,509 total). Rookie QB TIM TEBOW (1st round, No. 25) has 2 rush TDs in past 3...RB KNOWSHON MORENO has 4 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. KC. RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER averages 6.9 rush yards per carry vs. KC (20 att., 137 yards)...WR BRANDON LLOYD (878) needs 122 receiving yards for first 1,000-yard season of career. Lloyd posted 5th 100-yard receiving game of season vs. 49ers. Leads NFL w/ 17 catches of 20+ yards in '10. Had 4 rec. for 95 yards (23.8 avg.) in only meeting vs. KC. WR JABAR GAFFNEY had career-high in rec. (14) & rec. yards (213) in last game vs. KC...LB D.J. WILLIAMS leads team w/ 72 tackles...CB ANDRÉ GOODMAN aims for 4th consecutive game w/ INT vs. KC.
DALLAS COWBOYS (1-7) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (6-2)
SERIES
|
|
COWBOYS |
GIANTS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
55-39-2 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
4 of past 5 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
|
Coughlin: 10-7 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 45-7 at Packers |
W 41-7 at Seahawks |
|
LAST GAME |
10/25/10: Giants 41 at Cowboys 35. New York QB Eli Manning passes for 306 yards & 4 TDs, including 2 to WR Hakeem Nicks. WR Steve Smith adds 101 receiving yards & TD. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/6/09: Giants 31, Cowboys 24. New York WR-KR-PR Domenik Hixon returns punt 79 yards for TD with 5:33 remaining to put game out of reach as Giants secure win. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 122 (Dal.), 123 (NYG). XM: 105 (NYG). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Kitna: 69-112-749-4-6-70.9 |
Manning: 178-271-2,075 (3C)-17 (3L)-11-92.7 (3C) |
|
RUSHING |
Jones: 73-302-4.1-0 |
Bradshaw: 153-765 (3L)-5.0-5 (T2C) |
|
RECEIVING |
Austin: 45-657 (2C)-14.6-2 |
Nicks: 51 (3C)-653 (3C)-12.8-9 (T1L) |
|
OFFENSE |
359.3 |
401.0 (1C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-9 |
-3 |
|
DEFENSE |
338.3 |
250.6 (1L) |
|
SACKS |
Ware: 8 (T3L) |
Umenyiora: 8 (T3L) |
|
INTs |
5 tied: 1 |
Thomas: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
McBriar: 47.1 (1C) |
Dodge (R): 46.4 |
|
KICKING |
Buehler: 45 (18/18 PAT; 9/12 FG) |
Tynes: 50 (23/23 PAT; 9/12 FG) |
NOTES
COWBOYS: QB JON KITNA passed for 2 TDs vs. NYG in Week 7...Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 8 career TDs (7 rush, 1 KR) & averages 47.1 yards per TD (377 yards). Incl. playoffs, RB MARION BARBER has 2 100-yard games vs. NYG...Rookie WR-PR DEZ BRYANT had 3 TDs in last meeting. Had 93-yard PR-TD & 2 15-yard rec. TDs. Has 6 total TDs (4 rec. 2 PR), most among NFL rookies. WR MILES AUSTIN had 10 catches for 104 yards & TD (22 yards) in last game at NYG. TE JASON WITTEN has 23 catches for 251 yards (125.5 per game) & TD in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with 9+ catches & 95+ yards...LB DE MARCUS WARE has 8 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 FRs in past 7 meetings (incl. playoffs). Has 64.5 sacks since 2006, most in NFL. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had INT in last meeting & has 3 INTs in past 4 vs. NYG. LB KEITH BROOKING had 41-yard INT in last game vs. NYG, longest of career. CB MIKE JENKINS has 2 INTs vs. NYG, incl. 23-yard INT-TD...
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING aims for 4th win in row vs. Dal. Tied career-high with 4 TDs in last meeting. Has passed for 4 TDs in game 4 times & 2 have been vs. Dal. Had 125.8 rating last week & aims for 4th in row with 100+... RB AHMAD BRADSHAW had 126 rush yards in last meeting. Rushed for 2 TDs vs. Sea. Ranks 3rd in NFC in scrimmage yards (905). RB BRANDON JACOBS has 5 rush TDs in past 5. Has TD in 4 of past 5 vs. Dal. (incl. playoffs)... WR HAKEEM NICKS had 6 catches for 128 yards & TD last week. Has 100+ yards in 4 of past 5. Ties for NFL lead with career-high 9 rec. TDs. Has 3 rec. TDs in 2 meetings. Has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. division. WR STEVE SMITH aims for 4th in row vs. Dal. with 100+ yards. In past 3 meetings, has 25 catches for 345 yards (115 per game) & 2 TDs. Since start of 2009, leads NFC with 154 receptions. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM had career-high 10 catches & 150 yards (1 TD) vs. Dal. (9/20/09)... DE OSI UMENYIORA has 7 sacks & 6 FFs in past 5. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 4 sacks, 3 FRs & 2 FFs in past 5. Incl. playoffs, club has won 14 in row when Tuck has sack.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-4) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-5)
SERIES
|
|
SEAHAWKS |
CARDINALS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
13-10 |
|
STREAKS |
|
4 of past 5 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Carroll: 2-0 |
Whisenhunt: 5-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 41-7 vs. Giants |
L 27-24 at Vikings (OT) |
|
LAST GAME |
10/24/10: Cardinals 10 at Seahawks 22. Seattle K Olindo Mare converts all 5 FG attempts (20, 31, 51, 24, 26) & WR Mike Williams adds 2-yard TD reception for Seahawks. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/15/09: Cardinals 31, Seahawks 20. Arizona scores 2 4th-quarter TDs in come-from-behind victory. QB Kurt Warner passes for 340 yards & 2 TDs. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (2:15 PM MST): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 91 (Sea.), 126 (Ari.). XM: 103 (Ari.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Hasselbeck: 135-236-1,411-6-7-70.8 |
Anderson: 98-181-1,159-5-7-67.0 |
|
RUSHING |
Lynch: 98-352-3.6-1 |
Hightower: 66-337-5.1-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
M. Williams: 35-400-11.4-1 |
Fitzgerald: 42-510-12.1-4 |
|
OFFENSE |
261.3 |
256.0 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
0 |
-7 |
|
DEFENSE |
383.1 |
390.8 |
|
SACKS |
Clemons: 5.5 |
Porter: 5 |
|
INTs |
Thomas (R): 4 |
3 tied: 2 |
|
PUNTING |
Ryan: 43.1 |
Graham: 43.3 |
|
KICKING |
Mare: 44 (14/14 PAT; 10/12 FG) |
Feely: 43 (19/19 PAT; 8/9 FG) |
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 4 of past 5 division starts. Incl. playoffs, when he starts & has 95+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 35-6 (.854)...RB MARSHAWN LYNCH rushed for 89 yards in last meeting. RB-KR LEON WASHINGTON leads NFL with 31.4 KR avg. & ties for lead with 2 KR-TDs. RB JUSTIN FORSETT rushed for 123 yards (7.2 avg.) & TD in last game at Arz...WR MIKE WILLIAMS had career-high 11 catches for 87 yards & TD in last meeting. WR BEN OBOMANU had 36-yard TD last week. TE JOHN CARLSON had 31-yard TD catch in last game at Arz...Rookie S EARL THOMAS (1st round) had INT in last meeting. Leads NFL rookies with 4 INTs. DE CHRIS CLEMONS had sack & FF in last game vs. Arz. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6. DE RAHEEM BROCK aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with 1+ sack. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3 meetings...K OLINDO MARE tied franchise record with 5 FGs in last meeting...
CARDINALS: Are 12-3 in past 15 division games... QB DEREK ANDERSON had season-high 91.7 rating last week... RB BEANIE WELLS aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TD. Has 3 rush TDs in past 2 meetings. RB TIM HIGHTOWER has 72 receptions since start of 2009, 4th most by NFC RB. KR-RB LA ROD STEVENS-HOWLING had 96-yard KR-TD last week. Is 2nd in franchise history with 3 career KR-TDs... WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 38 catches for 484 yards (96.8 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5 vs. Sea. Has 17 rec. TDs in past 18 division games. Since start of 2008, has 38 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs). WR STEVE BREASTON aims for 4th in row vs. Sea. with TD catch...Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 26 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 9 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 25+ INTs (25). S RASHAD JOHNSON had 1st career INT last week. Rookie LB DARYL WASHINGTON had 1st career sack in last meeting. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 3 INTs & FR in 5 games vs. Sea. CB MICHAEL ADAMS had 30-yard FR-TD last week. Team has NFL-best 8 return TDs.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-4) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-6)
SERIES
|
|
RAMS |
49ERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
60-58-2 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
Past 4 & 8 of past 10 overall |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Spagnuolo: 0-2 |
Singletary: 4-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
Bye (Wk. 8: W 20-10 vs. Panthers) |
Bye (Wk. 8: W 24-16 vs. Broncos in London) |
|
LAST GAME |
1/3/10: 49ers 28 at Rams 6. San Francisco RB Frank Gore rushes for 107 yards & 2 TDs as 49ers break open game with 21 points in 4th quarter. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/4/09: 49ers 35, Rams 0. After taking 7-0 lead into halftime, San Francisco offense comes alive to score 28 2nd-half points in shutout victory. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:15 PM PT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 90 (StL.), 127 (SF). XM: 104 (SF). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Bradford (R): 171-292-1,674-11-8-75.9 |
T. Smith: 12-19-196-1-0-115.2 |
|
RUSHING |
S. Jackson: 172-676-3.9-2 |
Gore: 164-691-4.2-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
Amendola: 45-379-8.4-2 |
Gore (RB): 38-348-9.2-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
302.6 |
315.9 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+3 |
-4 |
|
DEFENSE |
313.9 |
331.4 |
|
SACKS |
Hall: 6.5 |
J. Smith: 4 |
|
INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
Spencer: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
D. Jones: 45.7 |
Lee: 46.5 (3C) |
|
KICKING |
Jo. Brown: 56 (14/14 PAT; 14/18 FG) |
Nedney: 39 (15/15 PAT; 8/10 FG) |
NOTES
GAME FEATURES 2 Heisman QBs: StL's SAM BRADFORD (2008) & SF's TROY SMITH (2006)...
RAMS: No. 1 overall pick Bradford has won 4 of past 6 starts. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. In last game, completed 25 of 32 (career-high 78.1 pct.) for 191 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-best 112.4 rating...RB STEVEN JACKSON has 3 100-yard games in past 4. Averages 120.8 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, most in NFL (7,611 yards, 63 games)...WR-PR-KR DANNY AMENDOLA ties for 6th in NFC with career-high 45 catches. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR BRANDON GIBSON had 6 catches for 67 yards in last game. TE DANIEL FELLS had 23-yard TD catch in Week 8...LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had sack & INT in last game; 1st career game with both sack & INT. S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE had sack & INT in Week 8. In past 6 vs. SF, has 3 INTs, 2 FFs & FR. Has 20 INTs since 2006, 5th most in NFL. DE JAMES HALL has 6.5 sacks & 3 FFs in past 7. DE CHRIS LONG has 4 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with sack. CB RON BARTELL tied career-high with 2 INTs in 12/21/08 game vs. SF.
49ERS: QB T. Smith started in Week 8 & completed 12 of 19 (63.2 pct.) for 196 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 115.2 rating. Also rushed for TD. Aims for 3rd win in row as starter. In 3 career starts, has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs... RB FRANK GORE aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ rush yards. Holds club record with 24 100-yard games. In past 2 vs. StL, has 213 rush yards (106.5 per game) & 4 TDs. Is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 1,000+ scrimmage yards (1,039). Has 691 rush & 348 rec. yards. Since 2006, has 7,692 scrimmage yards (5,644 rush, 2,048 rec.), most in NFL... TE VERNON DAVIS has TD in 4 of past 5. Since start of 2009, has 17 rec. TDs, tied for most by TE. Aims for 3rd in row vs. StL with TD. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has TD in 3 of past 4...In last home game vs. StL, LB PATRICK WILLIS had career-high 2.5 sacks & 23-yard INT-TD. DT JUSTIN SMITH had career-high 3.5 sacks in last meeting. Had 2 sacks in Week 8.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-2) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-2)
SERIES
|
|
PATRIOTS |
STEELERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
13-7 |
|
STREAKS |
|
6 of past 8 at home |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Belichick: 8-8 |
Tomlin: 1-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 34-14 at Browns |
W 27-21 at Bengals |
|
LAST GAME |
11/30/08: Steelers 33 at Patriots 10. Pittsburgh RBs Willie Parker (87) & Mewelde Moore (67) combine for 154 rushing yards & QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 2 TDs (19, 11). |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/25/05: Patriots 23, Steelers 20. New England's Adam Vinatieri kicks 43-yard FG with 1 second remaining as Pats snap Roethlisberger's 15-game regular-season win streak. |
|
BROADCAST |
NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Scott Kaplan (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (NE), 126 (Pit.). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (NE), 103 (Pit.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Brady: 166-261-1,826-14 (T3C)-4-95.7 |
Roethlisberger: 69-109-917-6-3-96.8 |
|
RUSHING |
Green-Ellis: 94-385-4.1-6 |
Mendenhall: 168-702-4.2-7 (T3L) |
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RECEIVING |
Welker: 44-355-8.1-3 |
Ward: 30-375-12.5-4 |
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OFFENSE |
324.4 |
299.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
+9 (T1L) |
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DEFENSE |
386.5 |
298.3 (2C) |
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SACKS |
Wright: 4 |
Harrison: 7 (T3C) |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
3 tied: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Mesko (R): 43.5 |
Sepulveda: 46.1 (3C) |
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KICKING |
Gostkowski: 56 (26/26 PAT; 10/13 FG) |
Reed: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/20 FG) |
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Incl. postseason, NE has won 3 of past 4 vs. Steelers...Incl. playoffs, QB TOM BRADY has 5-1 record vs. Pit. & has completed 143 of 212 passes (67.5 pct.) for 1,658 yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 102.3 passer rating. Brady (239) needs 1 TD pass to surpass Pro Football HOFer LEN DAWSON (239) for 16th most passing TDs in NFL history...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS has 6 rush TDs in past 6 games, incl. career-high 2 vs. Vikings in Week 8. NE has 9-1 record when Green-Ellis has rush TD...Since start of 2008, WR WES WELKER leads NFL w/ 278 catches. 12 of WR DEION BRANCH's 16 rec. since rejoining NE have been for 1st downs (75.0 pct.)...Rookie TE AARON HERNANDEZ (4th round, No. 113) posted 1st 2 TD rec. of career last week. Leads rookie TEs w/ 34 catches...LB JEROD MAYO leads team w/ 96 tackles...KR-WR BRANDON TATE ranks 2nd in AFC & 4th in NFL w/ 28.9 KR avg...
STEELERS: Have 21-6 (.778) record under head coach MIKE TOMLIN at Heinz Field... QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 63-27 (.700) career record as starter, tied w/ JIM MC MAHON for 3rd-best record for QB through 1st 90 starts since '70. Incl. playoffs, Roethlisberger has 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 88.5 passer rating vs. NE...At home in '10, RB RASHARD MENDENHALL averages 94.3 rush yards per game (283 total). Mendenhall (7) needs 1 rush TD to surpass career high of 7 in '09... WR HINES WARD posted 83rd career TD last week, 2nd-most in Steelers history ( FRANCO HARRIS, 100). WR MIKE WALLACE had career-high 110 receiving yards w/ 1 TD last week. Pit. is 9-0 when Wallace has TD...Defense allows league-low in points per game (15.4) & rush yards per game (58.3) this year...LB JAMES HARRISON had 2 sacks in last meeting vs. NE...LB LA MARR WOODLEY tied career-high w/ 2 sacks vs. Cin.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-3) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-4)
SERIES
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EAGLES |
REDSKINS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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78-67-5 |
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STREAKS |
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3 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Reid: 14-9 |
Shanahan: 3-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 26-24 vs. Colts |
Bye (Wk. 8: L 37-25 at Lions) |
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LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Redskins 17 at Eagles 12. In his return to Philadelphia, Washington QB Donovan McNabb passes for TD & leads Redskins to division win. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/26/09: Eagles 27, Redskins 17. Philadelphia WR DeSean Jackson records 2 TDs of over 50 yards (67 yd. TD run, 51 yd. TD rec.) to lead Eagles over Washington. |
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BROADCAST |
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Phi.), 126 (Was.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Phi.), 103 (Was.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Vick: 76-125-1,017-7-0-105.3 (1L) |
McNabb: 159-277-1,971-7-8-76.0 |
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RUSHING |
McCoy: 121-572-4.7-5 (T2C) |
Torain: 91-391-4.3-3 |
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RECEIVING |
McCoy (RB): 41-301-7.3-0 |
Moss: 48-604-12.6-2 |
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OFFENSE |
376.3 (2C) |
325.5 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (T1L) |
+8 (3L) |
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DEFENSE |
318.8 |
393.3 |
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SACKS |
T. Cole: 7 |
Orakpo: 7 |
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INTs |
Samuel: 5 (T2L) |
Hall: 6 (1L) |
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PUNTING |
Rocca: 46.0 |
Smith: 40.9 |
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KICKING |
Akers: 66 (2C) (21/21 PAT; 15/19 FG) |
Gano: 59 (14/14 PAT; 15/20 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK is 3-1 as starter on MNF. Has 5 rush TDs on MNF. Leads NFL with 105.3 rating & has 0 INTs...RB LE SEAN MC COY had career-high 12 catches for 110 yards & 174 scrimmage yards in last meeting. Is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 500+ rush (572) & 300+ rec. (301) yards. Ties for 1st among NFL RBs with 41 receptions...WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has scored 21 TDs (15 rec., 3 rush, 3 PR) in career & averages 43.7 yards per TD (918 yards). Has 4 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush, 1 PR) in career vs. Was. & averages 56.8 yards per TD. WR JEREMY MACLIN has 22 catches for 344 yards (86 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4. TE BRENT CELEK had TD catch in last meeting...DE TRENT COLE had 4 sacks is past 4 meetings. Is 3rd in NFL with 49 sacks since 2006. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had 2 INTs in 11/29/09 meeting. Has 34 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. Had 2 INTs last week. Aims for 4th in row with INT...
REDSKINS: QB DONOVAN MC NABB defeated former team in Week 4. When he has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-2 (.958), incl. playoffs. Aims for 3rd consecutive win on MNF...In 2 career starts with 20+ att., RB RYAN TORAIN has 225 yards (112.5 per game) & 2 TDs. Has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3. RB KEILAND WILLIAMS has 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3...TE CHRIS COOLEY had TD in last meeting. Is 2nd among NFC TEs with 39 receptions. WR SANTANA MOSS aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches. Rookie KR-PR-WR BRANDON BANKS had club record 271 total return yards (213 KR, 58 PR), incl. 96-yard KR-TD, in Week 8. WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG had 3 catches for career-high 92 yards in Week 8. Averaging 21.6 yards per catch (17 for 368). TE FRED DAVIS aims for 3rd in row on MNF with TD...LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 5 sacks in past 4. CB DE ANGELO HALL has 5 INTs in past 2, incl. TD. had career-high 110 receiving yards w/ 1 TD last week.
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