What To Look For – Week 6

SCORING’S UP: Through five weeks of the season, NFL games are averaging 45.0 points – good for the second-highest mark at this point since 1970 (45.7 in 2002). In 2007, games through Week 5 averaged 41.9 points, and in 2006 the average was 39.4.

Following are the five seasons with the highest average scoring per game since 1970:

* Through five games

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NOT GIVING IT UP: With only one turnover through their first five games, the Washington Redskins can become the first team in history to commit zero or one turnovers in the first six games of a season. They have not committed an offensive turnover. The Redskins’ lone turnover this season came on special teams.

Washington is only the third team since 1933 with one or fewer turnovers in the first five games of a season. The other two clubs to accomplish the feat were the 1960 Cleveland Browns (one) and 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (one).

Teams to commit the fewest turnovers through a season’s first five games since 1933:

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SIMPLY FAVRE-ULOUS!: Through his first four games with the New York Jets, 18-year NFL quarterback BRETT FAVRE has developed a comfort level with his new offense.

Favre, who threw a career-high six touchdown passes in Week 4, has thrown 12 TDs through four games, putting him one away from the record for touchdown passes by a veteran quarterback in his first five starts with a new team.

Following are veteran quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through five starts with a new team:

* Through four games

TURNING IT ON: Five-year veteran running back MICHAEL TURNER has proven to be a wise acquisition for the Atlanta Falcons. Through his first five games with the club, Turner has rushed for a league-leading 543 yards and six touchdowns.

With 139 yards this Sunday against Chicago, Turner will top the mark of Pro Football Hall of Famer (and former Falcon) ERIC DICKERSON (681) for the most rushing yards by a player in his first six games with a new team.

Following are the veteran running backs with the most rushing yards in the first six games with a new team:

* Through five games

DASH TO 200: Through the first 33 games of his career, New Orleans Saints running back REGGIE BUSH has 199 receptions. With one catch this Sunday against Oakland, Bush will tie Arizona Cardinals wide receiver ANQUAN BOLDIN for the fewest games needed to reach 200 career receptions.

In reaching that milestone, Bush also will top the mark of games needed by a running back to reach 200 career receptions (LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON/JAMES WILDER, 44). In 2006, Bush set the season receptions record by a rookie running back with 88 catches.

The players/running backs who reached 200 receptions in the fewest games to start a career:

* 199 receptions

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CATCHING LEGENDS: Several players can continue to climb the all-time touchdown list this week.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver TERRELL OWENS can move past MARSHALL FAULK into sole possession of fourth place on the list with a touchdown Sunday. With one touchdown, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver MARVIN HARRISON can tie WALTER PAYTON for 10th all-time with 125 touchdowns.

San Diego Chargers running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON can become only the third player to rush for 120 touchdowns in a career, and New England Patriots wide receiver RANDY MOSS will seek to continue to climb the charts after passing JIM BROWN with his 127th touchdown last week.

The NFL’s all-time touchdown list:

Active players are in bold