WEEK 4 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-2) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-2)
SERIES
| PANTHERS | BEARS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 3-2 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Rivera: 0-0 | Smith: 2-2 |
| LAST WEEK | W 16-10 vs. Jaguars | L 27-17 vs. Packers |
| LAST GAME | 10/10/10: Bears 23 at Panthers 6. Chicago RB Matt Forté records 2 1st-half rushing TDs (18, 68) & Bears’ defense holds Carolina to just 147 total yards. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/20/05: Bears 13, Panthers 3. Chicago QB Kyle Orton connects with WR Muhsin Muhammad for only TD of game as Chicago’s defense forces 5 turnovers. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Filed reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Car.), 91 (Chi.). XM: 230 (Chi.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Newton (R): 70-117-1,012 (3L)-4-4-85.1 | Cutler: 62-114-858-5-3-82.4 |
| RUSHING | Newton (R) (QB): 25-98-3.9-2 (T3C) | Forté: 35-119-3.4-0 |
| RECEIVING | S. Smith: 16-349 (1C)-21.8-2 | Forté (RB): 22 (1C)-287 (2C)-13.0-1 |
| OFFENSE | 405.7 | 304.7 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -2 | +2 |
| DEFENSE | 356.7 | 386.7 |
| SACKS | C. Johnson: 3 | Melton: 3 |
| INTs | Martin: 1 | Urlacher: 2 (T3L) |
| PUNTING | Baker: 39.5 | Podlesh: 44.6 |
| KICKING | Mare: 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG) | Gould: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS: Head coach RON RIVERA played 9 seasons for Chi. & was assistant coach (1997-98) & defensive coordinator (2004-06) with Bears…Pass offense ties for 3rd in NFC (321.7 yards per game). Rookie QB CAM NEWTON averages 337.3 pass yards per game & is 2nd in NFC with 1,012 yards…In 9/14/08 meeting vs. Chi., RB JONATHAN STEWART rushed for 2 TDs. When he has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824)…WR STEVE SMITH leads NFC with 349 rec. yards (16 catches, 21.8 avg., 2 TDs). In 3 meetings (incl. playoffs), has 30 catches for 484 yards (161.3 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs) with 12+ catches & 169+ yards. In 2005 NFC Div., had 12 catches for 218 yards (18.2 avg.) & 2 TDs. TE GREG OLSEN was 1st round pick (No. 31 overall) by Chi. in 2007 & played 4 seasons with Bears…Team had 4 INTs & 3 sacks in last year’s meeting. DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 11 sacks in past 10. DE GREG HARDY had 1st career sack in last game vs. Chi. Had safety last week…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 4 of past 6 starts at home & has 100+ rating in 3 of past 5 home games. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 23-0…In last meeting, RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for career-high 166 yards & 2 TDs. Has 301 scrimmage yards (150.5 per game) in 2 meetings. Leads NFL RBs with 22 catches & 287 rec. yards…WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has NFL record 14 career combined KR-TDs (10 PR, 4 KR). Rookie WR DANE SANZENBACHER aims for 3rd in row with TD… Defense had 5 sacks & 3 INTs in last meeting. DE ISRAEL IDONIJE had career-high 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Car. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Incl. playoffs, LB BRIAN URLACHER has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Car. LB LANCE BRIGGS had sack in last meeting. DE JULIUS PEPPERS had INT last year in 1st game vs. Car. Played 8 season with Car. & was team’s 1st round pick (No. 2 overall) in 2002. CB CHARLES TILLMAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with INT.
BUFFALO BILLS (3-0) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-2)
SERIES
| BILLS | BENGALS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 15-9 | |
| STREAKS | Past 10 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Gailey: 1-0 | Lewis: 0-5 |
| LAST WEEK | W 34-31 vs. Patriots | L 13-8 vs. 49ers |
| LAST GAME | 11/21/10: Bills 49 at Bengals 31. Buffalo WR Stevie Johnson catches 8 passes for 137 yards & 3 TDs, sparking 35 unanswered points by Bills in 2nd half. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/21/10 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 106 (Buf.), 137 (Cin.). XM: 225 (Cin.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Fitzpatrick: 72-111-841-9 (T2L)-3-103.5 (2C) | Dalton (R): 54-88-570-3-2-82.1 |
| RUSHING | Jackson: 47-303-6.4-3 (T1C) | Benson: 58-244-4.2-1 |
| RECEIVING | St. Johnson: 20-256-12.8-3 | Green (R): 15-194-12.9-2 |
| OFFENSE | 431.0 (3L) | 301.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +5 (2C) | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 387.3 | 276.3 (3L) |
| SACKS | Sp. Johnson, Scott: 1 | Atkins: 2 |
| INTs | Florence: 2 (T3L) | M. Johnson: 1 |
| PUNTING | Moorman: 50.8 (3C) | Huber: 45.2 |
| KICKING | Lindell: 29 (T2C) (14/14 PAT; 5/6 FG) | Nugent: 25 (4/4 PAT; 7/7 FG) |
NOTES
BILLS: Seek 11th straight win against Bengals…Lead NFL with 37.7 points per game this season. Buf. aims for 4-0 start for 1st time since ’08…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK is tied for 2nd in NFL with 9 TD passes this season (TOM BRADY, 11). Has 131.1 passer rating in 4th quarter, 4th-best in NFL. In last meeting vs. Cin., Fitzpatrick passed for 316 yards w/ 107 passer rating & tied career-high with 4 TDs. Fitzpatrick spent 2 seasons with Bengals (2007-08). RB FRED JACKSON averages 139.3 scrimmage yards per game this season, 3rd-best in NFL. Rushed for 116 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Cin…WR STEVIE JOHNSON aims for 4th consecutive game with TD catch. Has 8 receptions in each of past 2 games. Johnson had career-best 3 TD catches vs. Bengals on 11/21/10. Johnson (20) & WR DAVID NELSON (20) have combined for 40 rec. in ’11…TE SCOTT CHANDLER ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 4 TD rec. this season (ROB GRONKOWSKI, 5)…Defense leads NFL with 6 INTs…LB NICK BARNETT leads team with 29 tackles…CB DRAYTON FLORENCE has INT in 2 of 3 games in ’11…KR-WR BRAD SMITH had 89-yard KR-TD in last game vs. Cin. (w/ NYJ on 11/25/10)… BENGALS: Rookie QB ANDY DALTON (2nd round, No. 35) has 100+ passer rating (102.4, 107) in 2 of past 3…RB CEDRIC BENSON (4,946) needs 54 rush yards to reach 5,000 career. Benson had 124 rush yards on 25 att. (5 avg.) in last game vs. Bills. Has 3 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Buf. Rookie WR A.J. GREEN (1st round, No. 4) leads NFL rookies with 15 catches & tied for 2nd among rookies with 2 TD receptions (TORREY SMITH, 3). WR ANDRE CALDWELL (935) needs 65 rec. yards to reach 1,000 career…TE JERMAINE GRESHAM has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 games this season…Defense posted 5 sacks last week…Bengals have allowed 276.3 yards per game, 3rd-lowest in NFL in ’11…DE JONATHAN FANENE tied career-high with 2 sacks last week. DT GENO ATKINS aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…CB NATE CLEMENTS was selected No. 21 overall by Bills in ’01 NFL Draft & spent 6 seasons (2001-06) in Buffalo…CB LEON HALL had INT vs. Bills on 11/4/07…S REGGIE NELSON leads team with 22 tackles.
TENNESSEE TITANS (2-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-1)
SERIES
| TITANS | BROWNS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 33-27 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 on road | 3 of past 4 overall |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Munchak: 0-0 | Shurmur: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 17-14 vs. Broncos | W 17-16 vs. Dolphins |
| LAST GAME | 12/7/08: Browns 9 at Titans 28. Tennessee QB Kerry Collins passes for 2 TDs & rookie RB Chris Johnson adds 136 rushing yards & 1 TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/6/05: Browns 20, Titans 14. Cleveland CB Brodney Pool has INT near goal line as time expires as Browns survive game played in 40-mile-per-hour winds. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 104 (Ten.), 94 (Cle.). XM: 227 (Cle.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Hasselbeck: 78-112-932-5-2-102.2 (3C) | McCoy: 60-111-634-5-2-78.4 |
| RUSHING | C. Johnson: 46-98-2.1-0 | Hillis: 44-151-3.4-2 |
| RECEIVING | Washington: 21-258-12.3-1 | Watson (TE): 10-125-12.5-1 |
| OFFENSE | 352.3 | 289.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 261.0 (1L) | 316.0 |
| SACKS | 6 tied: 1 | D. Jackson, Rubin: 2.5 |
| INTs | McCourty: 2 (T3L) | Adams, Young: 1 |
| PUNTING | Kern: 41.9 | Maynard: 41.2 |
| KICKING | Bironas: 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/7 FG) | Dawson: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/4 FG) |
NOTES
TITANS: Club has won 4 of past 5 at Cleveland…QB MATT HASSELBECK posted 21st game with 300+ passing yards last week & aims for 3rd consecutive contest with 300+ passing yards (358, 311). Has 90+ passer rating in 1st 3 games of season. In past 2 vs. Browns, Hasselbeck has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 102 passer rating…In only meeting vs. Browns, RB CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 136 yards on 19 carries (7.2 avg.) with 1 TD. Johnson (24) needs 100 rush yards to record 25th career game with 100+ rush yards…WR NATE WASHINGTON is averaging 95.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 (191 total). Washington had career-best 8 catches last week. Averages 17.8 yards per catch vs. Browns (9 rec., 160 yards)…TE CRAIG STEVENS had career-long 58-yard reception last week.…Defense allows NFL-low 261 yards per game in ’11…LB BARRETT RUUD leads team with 20 tackles…S MICHAEL GRIFFIN had INT in last game vs. Browns…Titans have allowed 172 pass yards per game this season, 2nd-lowest in NFL (Steelers, 164)…CB JASON MC COURTY seeks 3rd straight game with INT…LB WILL WITHERSPOON had sack & INT last week…BROWNS: QB COLT MC COY aims for 3rd straight game at home with 2 TD passes…RB PEYTON HILLIS has 9 TDs in his 9 home games (8 rushing, 1 receiving) w/ Browns. RB MONTARIO HARDESTY totaled 86 yards (67 rushing, 19 receiving) in 1st career start last week. Hardesty attended Tennessee…TE BENJAMIN WATSON (2,990) needs 10 receiving yards to reach 3,000 career…WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI had game-winning 14-yard TD reception last week with 43 seconds remaining in game. Averages 18.5 yards per catch in ’11 (8 catches, 148 yards). WR JOSHUA CRIBBS registered 1st TD catch of season last game…Defense leads AFC with 11 sacks…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 30 tackles…S MIKE ADAMS recorded 1st INT of season last week…DT AHTYBA RUBIN has 2.5 sacks in past 2 games…DE JAYME MITCHELL had season-best 1.5 sacks last week…CB JOE HADEN leads team with 6 passes defensed.
DETROIT LIONS (3-0) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1)
SERIES
| LIONS | COWBOYS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 12-9 | |
| STREAKS | 5 of past 6 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Schwartz: 0-1 | Garrett: 1-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 26-23 (OT) at Vikings | W 18-16 vs. Redskins |
| LAST GAME | 11/21/10: Lions 19 at Cowboys 35. Dallas QB Jon Kitna passes for 3 TDs & scores on 29-yard run in 4th quarter as Cowboys defeat Detroit. WR Miles Austin adds 2 TD catches. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/21/10 | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Det.), 85 (Dal.). XM: 229 (Dal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Stafford: 79-118-977 (3C)-9 (T1C)-2-110.7 (3L) | Romo: 65-105-942-4-2-95.8 |
| RUSHING | Best: 49-143-2.9-1 | Jones: 40-184-4.6-1 |
| RECEIVING | C. Johnson: 16-225-14.1-6 (1L) | Witten (TE): 19-272 (3C)-14.3-0 |
| OFFENSE | 400.0 | 412.3 (2C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +6 (T1L) | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 301.0 (2C) | 288.0 (1C) |
| SACKS | Vanden Bosch: 3 | Ware: 5 (1L) |
| INTs | Houston: 2 (T2L) | Lee: 2 (T3L) |
| PUNTING | Donahue (R): 45.4 | McBriar: 48.5 (2C) |
| KICKING | Hanson: 35 (1C) (11/11 PAT; 8/8 FG) | Bailey (R): 33 (3L) (6/6 PAT; 9/10 FG) |
NOTES
LIONS: Are 3-0 for 1st time since 1980…QB MATTHEW STAFFORD played HS football at Highland Park in Dallas. Was 3-time All-State selection & led club to Class 4A championship as senior. Passed for 378 yards & 108.8 rating last week. When he has 100+ rating, Lions are 4-0…RB JAHVID BEST is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 140+ rush (143) & rec. (182) yards…WR CALVIN JOHNSON is 1st player in NFL history with 2+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 3 games of season. Leads NFL with 6 TDs. Since start of 2008, has 35 rec. TDs, most in NFL. Had TD catch in last meeting. In past 2 vs. Dal., WR NATE BURLESON has 13 catches for 186 yards (93 per game) & TD. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW had career-high 11 catches & 112 yards last week. Rookie WR TITUS YOUNG is 2nd among NFC rookies with 140 rec. yards (9 catches, 15.6 avg.)…. Club is tied for NFL lead with +6 turnover ratio (8 takeaways, 2 giveaways). DT NDAMUKONG SUH aims for 3rd in row with sack. DE LAWRENCE JACKSON had 1.5 sacks in last game vs. Dal. DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH aims for 4th in row with sack. DE CLIFF AVRIL had sack & FF last week…COWBOYS: Lead NFC in total defense (288 yards per game)…In 2 starts vs. Det., QB TONY ROMO has completed 58 of 76 (76.3 pct.) for 623 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 111.9 rating. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 100+ rating. Leads NFC with 8.97 avg. gain. In starts with 10+ att., when he has 100+ rating, team is 28-6 (.824)….RB FELIX JONES rushed for 115 yards on 14 att. (8.2 avg.) last week & had 155 scrimmage yards on 17 touches (9.1 avg.)…TE JASON WITTEN leads NFL TEs with 19 catches & leads NFC TEs with 272 rec. yards. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 384 catches & 4,401 yards. Had career-best 15 catches (138 yards, TD) in 12/9/07 meeting. WR-PR DEZ BRYANT had TD catch in last game vs. Det…CB BRYAN MC CANN had 97-yard PR-TD in last year’s meeting. LB DE MARCUS WARE has 11 sacks in past 6. Aims for 7th in row with sack. Since start of 2006, has 77 sacks, most in NFL. Has 3.5 sacks in past 2 at home vs. Det. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had INT in last meeting. LB SEAN LEE had INT in Week 3. Has 2 INTs & 2 FRs this year. Leads team in tackles.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-1)
SERIES
| STEELERS | TEXANS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 2-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Tomlin: 1-0 | Kubiak: 0-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 23-20 at Colts | L 40-33 at Saints |
| LAST GAME | 9/7/08: Texans 17 at Steelers 38. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger completes 13 of 14 passes (92.9 pct.) for 137 yards & 2 TDs. Steelers RB Willie Parker adds 138 rush yards & 3 TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/18/05: Steelers 27, Texans 7. Roethlisberger throws for 254 yards with 2 TDs. Pittsburgh defense registers 8 sacks, including 3 by S Troy Polamalu. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 86 (Pit.), 128 (Hou.). XM: 228 (Hou.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Roethlisberger: 69-108-942 (3C)-3-4-85.5 | Schaub: 60-92-823-6-3-101.9 |
| RUSHING | Mendenhall: 49-148-3.0-1 | Tate: 66-301-4.6-1 |
| RECEIVING | Wallace: 21 (T3L)-377 (2L)-18.0-2 | A. Johnson: 21 (T3L)-316 (3C)-15.0-2 |
| OFFENSE | 380.3 | 400.7 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -9 | +2 |
| DEFENSE | 263.3 (2L) | 332.0 |
| SACKS | Harrison: 2 | A. Smith: 3 (T2C) |
| INTs | — | Joseph: 2 (T3L) |
| PUNTING | Sepulveda: 49.8 | Hartmann (R): 45.0 |
| KICKING | Suisham: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/6 FG) | Rackers: 36 (1L) (9/9 PAT; 9/9 FG) |
NOTES
STEELERS: Club has won 8 of past 10 on road…In 2 career games vs. Houston, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 2-0 & has completed 27 of 35 passes (77.1 pct.) for 391 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 151.0 passer rating. Roethlisberger (147) needs 3 TD passes to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as 2nd QB in Steelers history with 150 TD…RB RASHARD MENDENHALL has 6 rush TDs in past 7 games…WR HINES WARD had 2 TDs in each of past 2 vs. Texans. Ward (11,819) needs 16 rec. yards to surpass HOFer DON MAYNARD (11,834) for 20th in NFL history. Dating back to 12/19/10, WR MIKE WALLACE aims for 7th consecutive game with 100+ rec. yards (102, 104, 105, 107, 126, 144). Had 81-yard TD reception last week…TE HEATH MILLER (295) needs 5 catches to become 1st Pit. TE with 300 career…LB JAMES HARRISON had 3 sacks in last game vs. Hou. Aims for 3rd straight game with sack…LB LA MARR WOODLEY had sack, INT & FR in only meeting vs. Texans…S TROY POLAMALU had career-best 3 sacks at Houston on 9/18/05… TEXANS: In past 7 Oct. games, QB MATT SCHAUB has 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 100.2 passer rating. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ passer rating (118.5, 103.9)…RB ARIAN FOSTER (1,906) needs 94 rush yards to reach 2,000 career. RB BEN TATE is averaging 100.3 rush yards per game in ’11 (301 total). FB JAMES CASEY had career-high 126 receiving yards (25.2 avg.) with 5 rec. & TD vs. Saints…WR ANDRE JOHNSON (694) needs 6 receptions to reach 700 career. Johnson had 10 catches for 112 yards (11.2 avg.) in last game vs. Pit. Aims for 4th consecutive game with 7 catches. Posted 1st 100-yard receiving game of season (128) & 38th of career last week…TE OWEN DANIELS seeks TD catch in 3rd straight game…DE MARIO WILLIAMS had 2 sacks in last game vs. Pit. DE ANTONIO SMITH aims for 4th consecutive game with sack. Rookie DE J.J. WATT (1st round, No. 11) registered 1st career sack last week…CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH seeks 3rd consecutive game with INT. Had 30-yard INT-TD return on 9/27/09 w/ Cin.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-1) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-2)
SERIES
| SAINTS | JAGUARS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 2-2 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Payton: 1-0 | Del Rio: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 40-33 vs. Texans | L 16-10 at Panthers |
| LAST GAME | 11/4/07: Jaguars 24 at Saints 41. New Orleans QB Drew Brees completes 35 of 49 passes (71.4 percent) for 445 yards & 3 TDs with 0 INTs as Saints win 4th consecutive game. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/21/03: Jaguars 20, Saints 19. Jacksonville RB Fred Taylor accumulates 225 yards from scrimmage & rushing TD to help Jags outlast New Orleans. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington. SIRIUS: 92 (NO), 136 (Jax.).
XM: 232 (Jax.). |
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STATS
| PASSING | Brees: 89-130-1,059 (1C)-9 (T1C)-2-109.7 (3C) | Gabbert (R): 17-27-191-1-1-80.9 |
| RUSHING | M. Ingram (R): 36-129-3.6-1 | Jones-Drew: 66-307 (3L)-4.7-1 |
| RECEIVING | Sproles (RB): 21 (T3L)-168-8.0-1 | Thomas: 15-139-9.3-1 |
| OFFENSE | 437.7 (1C) | 261.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -2 | -3 |
| DEFENSE | 372.7 | 280.0 |
| SACKS | Galette, Harper: 2.5 | Roth: 2 |
| INTs | Greer: 1 | 3 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Morstead: 47.5 | Turk: 40.9 |
| KICKING | Kasay: 28 (T3C) (10/10 PAT; 6/6 FG) | Scobee: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/5 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: In 3 starts vs. Jax., QB DREW BREES has completed 76 of 116 (65.5 pct.) for 952 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 113.9 rating. In last meeting (11/4/07), completed 35 of 49 (71.4 pct.) for 445 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.9 rating. Last week, Brees passed for 370 yards & 3 TDs. Has 3 TD passes in each of 1st 3 games of season…RB-PR-KR DARREN SPROLES had 30-yard TD run last week. Has TD in all 3 games with NO (PR, rec. & rush). Rookie RB MARK INGRAM had 1st career rush TD last week. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 7 vs. AFC…WR DEVERY HENDERSON is averaging 22.1 yards per catch (12 catches, 265 yards). WR ROBERT MEACHEM has 20 career rec. TDs & 13 have gone for 25+ yards. WR LANCE MOORE had TD catch in last meeting. TE JIMMY GRAHAM had career-high 100 rec. yards in Week 3. Has 6 TDs in past 6…Since entering NFL in 2006, S ROMAN HARPER has 12 sacks, most by DB. CB JABARI GREER had INT last week. DE TURK MC BRIDE aims for 3rd in row with sack…JAGUARS: Club is 2-0 against Saints at home…Dating back to 11/14/10, Jaguars have won 4 of past 5 at home…Rookie QB BLAINE GABBERT (1st round, No. 10) had 36-yard TD pass in 1st career start last week at Carolina…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW is averaging 102.3 rush yards per game this season (307 total). Jones-Drew aims for 4th straight game with 100+ rush yards against NFC opponents (135, 113, 122). Jones-Drew has 3 100-yard rush games in past 4 at home (100, 133, 101)…WR MIKE THOMAS has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. NFC opponents. Thomas registered 1st TD catch of season last week & 6th of career…TE MARCEDES LEWIS has 5 TD catches in past 9 home games. Lewis (17) needs 2 TD catches to surpass WR REGGIE WILLIAMS (18) for 3rd-most in franchise history (JIMMY SMITH, 67; KEENAN MC CARDELL, 30)…LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 19 tackles…S DAWAN LANDRY had career-best 2 INTs against Saints on 10/29/06 (with Ravens)…DE MATT ROTH seeks 3rd consecutive game with sack.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-3) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-3)
SERIES
| VIKINGS | CHIEFS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 5-4 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Frazier: 0-0 | Haley: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 26-23 (OT) vs. Lions | L 20-17 at Chargers |
| LAST GAME | 9/23/07: Vikings 10 at Chiefs 13. Kansas City QB Damon Huard passes for 206 yards & completes 16-yard TD to WR Dwayne Bowe in 4th quarter to clinch victory. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/23/07 | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, Tim Brewster (Field reporter).
SIRIUS: 117 (Min.), 113 (KC). XM: 233 (KC). |
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STATS
| PASSING | McNabb: 47-81-478-2-1-78.1 | Cassel: 54-82-428-3-5-65.5 |
| RUSHING | Peterson: 58-296 (2C)-5.1-3 (T2L) | McCluster: 21-138-6.6-0 |
| RECEIVING | Jenkins: 15-143-9.5-1 | McCluster (RB): 14-40-2.9-0 |
| OFFENSE | 302.0 | 244.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +1 | -6 |
| DEFENSE | 366.7 | 383.3 |
| SACKS | J. Allen: 4.5 (T2L) | Hali: 2 |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | Flowers: 2 (T3L) |
| PUNTING | Kluwe: 45.1 | Colquitt: 41.6 |
| KICKING | Longwell: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG) | Succop: 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/5 FG) |
NOTES
VIKINGS: In 2 career starts vs. KC, QB DONOVAN MC NABB is 2-0 & has completed 51 of 74 (68.9 pct.) for 638 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INT for 106.7 rating. In last meeting (10/2/05 with Phi.), he completed 33 of 48 (68.8 pct.) for 369 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.6 rating. Incl. playoffs, when McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-3 (.939)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 102 yards & TD with 3 catches for 48 yards in last meeting. In 16 career games vs. AFC, Peterson has rushed for 1,912 yards (119.5 per game) & 19 TDs…WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had 88 scrimmage yards last week (47 rec., 41 rush). WR MICHAEL JENKINS tied career-high with 9 catches (88 yards) in Week 3… DE JARED ALLEN played 1st 4 NFL seasons with KC (2004-07). Had 43 sacks for Chiefs, incl. career-high 15.5 in 2007. Had 3 sacks last week. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 87.5 sacks. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 7.5 sacks in past 10 vs. AFC. DE BRIAN ROBISON tied career-best with 2 sacks last week…CHIEFS: Club seeks 3rd straight win at home vs. NFC opponents…Chiefs aims for 4th consecutive win at home vs. Vikings…In past 9 starts at Arrowhead Stadium, QB MATT CASSEL has 7-2 record & has passed for 1,600 yards with 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 87.7 rating. Cassel (69) needs 1 TD for 70 career. In past 4 games in Oct., Cassel has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 101.8 passer rating. Posted season-best 102.1 passer rating last week…RB THOMAS JONES (68) needs 2 rush TDs for 70 career. RB-PR DEXTER MC CLUSTER is averaging 6.6 yards per carry in ’11 (21 rush, 138 yards)…WR DWAYNE BOWE (3,953) needs 47 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. Posted 1st TD catch of season last week. Bowe had TD reception in last game vs. Vikings. WR STEVE BREASTON had season-long 43 yard catch last week…TE LEONARD POPE recorded 1st TD catch of season last game…S KENDRICK LEWISrecorded 1st INT of season against Chargers…LB TAMBA HALI (43.5) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass ERIC HICKS (44.5) for 3rd-most in club history (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5). Hali had 2 sacks in only career meeting against Min. (9/23/07).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-1) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-2)
SERIES
| 49ERS | EAGLES | |
| SERIES LEADER | 16-12-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 5 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Harbaugh: 0-0 | Reid: 6-2 |
| LAST WEEK | W 13-8 at Bengals | L 29-16 vs. Giants |
| LAST GAME | 10/10/10: Eagles 27 at 49ers 24. Philadelphia RB LeSean McCoy totals 138 yards from scrimmage, including 29-yard TD run. S Quintin Mikell scores on 52-yard fumble return. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/20/09: Eagles 27, 49ers 13. Philadelphia builds 20-3 halftime lead en route to win. Eagles WR-PR DeSean Jackson catches 6 passes for 140 yards & 1 TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora. SIRIUS: 139 (SF), 93 (Phi.). XM: 226 (Phi.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Ale. Smith: 51-74-504-2-1-91.3 | Vick: 49-83-605-4-2-87.7 OR
Kafka: 11-16-107-0-2-47.7 OR Young (‘10 Ten.): 93-156-1,255-10-3-98.6 |
| RUSHING | Gore: 59-148-2.5-1 | McCoy: 57-345 (1C)-6.1-4 (1L) |
| RECEIVING | V. Davis (TE): 15-179-11.9-0 | Maclin: 19-260-13.7-2 |
| OFFENSE | 213.7 | 408.7 (3C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +6 (T1L) | -4 |
| DEFENSE | 306.3 (3C) | 329.0 |
| SACKS | 3 tied: 2 | Babin, Jenkins: 4 |
| INTs | Brock: 2 (T3L) | Asomugha, Samuel: 1 |
| PUNTING | Lee: 52.8 (1C) | Henry (R): 42.0 |
| KICKING | Akers: 28 (T3C) (7/7 PAT; 7/7 FG) | Henery (R): 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/6 FG) |
NOTES
49ERS: Tie for NFL lead with +6 turnover ratio (8 takeaways, 2 giveaways). QB ALEX SMITH ranks 2nd in NFC with 68.9 comp. pct. (51 of 74). Passed for 309 yards & 3 TDs in last game vs. Phi…RB FRANK GORE has 316 scrimmage yards (105.3 per game; 260 rush, 56 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 meetings. Has 2 100-yard rush games in past 3 vs. Phi. Since start of 2006, Gore ranks 3rd in NFL with 8,142 scrimmage yards (5,954 rush, 2,188 rec.)…Since start of 2009, TE VERNON DAVIS has 20 TDs, most among NFL TEs. In that time, Davis (2,058) has 2nd most rec. yards by NFC TE. Had 5 catches for 104 yards (20.8 avg.) & TD in last game vs.Phi. Had 8 catches for 114 yards last week. In last meeting, WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had career-high 9 catches & recorded 1st 100-yard rec. game (105 yards) of career.WR-KR-PR TED GINN JR. ranks 2nd in NFL with 39.2 KR avg…DE JUSTIN SMITH had 2 sacks in last game vs. Phi. Has started 158 consecutive games. CB TRAMAINE BROCK has INT in 2 of past 3…EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK has rush TD in 4 of past 5 at home…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 4 rush TDs & ties for 2nd with 5 total TDs. Leads NFC with 345 rush yards & ranks 2nd in NFC with 394 scrimmage yards. Had 138 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 46 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with TD. Leads NFL with 23 rush 1st downs & 26 total 1st downs…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 6 catches for 140 yards (23.3 avg.) & TD in last home game vs. SF. Has 27 TDs (20 rec., 4 PR, 3 rush) in career & averages 45.7 yards per TD (1,234 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN had 6 catches for 95 yards in last meeting. Has 18 catches (9 per game) for 240 yards (120 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. TE BRENT CELEK had TD in last game vs. SF…CB ASANTE SAMUEL had INT in last meeting. Has NFL-best 37 INTs since 2006. DE TRENT COLE has 11 sacks in past 12 at home. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. 49ers. Aims for 5th in row with sack & has sack in all 3 games.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-1) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-3)
SERIES
| REDSKINS | RAMS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 21-9-1 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Shanahan: 3-3 | Spagnuolo: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 18-16 at Cowboys | L 37-7 vs. Ravens |
| LAST GAME | 9/26/10: Redskins 16 at Rams 30. St. Louis scores 16 consecutive points in 2nd half, fueled by 3 4th-quarter FGs by Josh Brown (37, 29, 36). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/26/10 | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 148 (Was.), 138 (StL.). XM: 231 (StL.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Grossman: 68-114-846-5-3-86.4 | Bradford: 55-108-685-2-1-73.3 |
| RUSHING | Hightower: 59-209-3.5-1 | C. Williams: 50-202-4.0-0 |
| RECEIVING | Moss: 16-207-12.9-1 | B. Gibson: 12-157-13.1-1 |
| OFFENSE | 361.7 | 315.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | 0 | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 338.0 | 426.3 |
| SACKS | Kerrigan (R), Neild (R): 2 | Long: 3 |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | Mikell: 1 |
| PUNTING | Rocca: 43.4 | Jones: 44.9 |
| KICKING | Gano: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/9 FG) | Jo. Brown: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/6 FG) |
NOTES
REDSKINS: QB REX GROSSMAN is 1-0 vs. StL (12/11/06, w/ Chi.), completing 13 of 23 (56.5 pct.) for 200 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.4 rating. In career as starter, when Grossman has 100+ rating, his teams are 8-0. Has 102.1 rating in 4th quarter… RB TIM HIGHTOWER has 334 scrimmage yards (111.3 per game; 273 rush, 61 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in past 3 at StL. Has rush TD in 4 of 6 career meetings. In past 2 at StL with 14+ att., has 219 yards (109.5 per game) & TD. When he has 15+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 7-1 (2-0 with Was.). RB ROY HELU leads NFL rookies (91 yards, 16 att.) averaging 5.7 yards per carry (min. 10 att.)…TE FRED DAVIS ranks 3rd in NFC among TEs with 214 rec. yards. WR SANTANA MOSS had 6 catches for 124 yards (20.7 avg.) & TD in last meeting. Since start of 2005, TE CHRIS COOLEY is 4th among TEs with 389 catches & 4,386 yards…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE played 1st 6 years with StL (2005-10) & faces former team for 1st time. LB BRIAN ORAKPO had sack in last meeting. Ranks 3rd among players who began career in 2009 with 20.5 sacks. Rookie LB RYAN KERRIGAN aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ties for NFL rookie lead with 2 sacks…RAMS: Have won 3 of past 4 in series…QB SAM BRADFORD won only career start vs. Was. Aims for 6th win in past 10 home starts…In 12/24/06 meeting, RB STEVEN JACKSON had 252 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs. Rushed for 150 yards with TD & caught 6 passes for 102 yards & TD. Since 2006, averages 116 scrimmage yards per game (8,469 yards, 73 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games). RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS had 122 rush yards in 11/19/06 game vs. Was. (with TB). His teams are 8-1 when he has 100+ rush yards…WR DANARIO ALEXANDER is averaging 30 yards per catch (150 yards, 5 catches). WR BRANDON GIBSON aims for 11th home game in row with 3+ rec. Had 34-yard TD catch last week. Leads club with 12 catches & 157 rec. yards. WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER is 2nd on team with 10 rec. (133 yards)…DE JAMES HALL aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack. LB CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN had 1st career sack in Week 3. DE CHRIS LONG ties for 7th in NFL with 3 sacks. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Has sack in 5 of past 6 games.
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2)
SERIES
| GIANTS | CARDINALS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 79-42-2 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | 3 of past 5 |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Coughlin: 3-2 | Whisenhunt: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 29-16 at Eagles | L 13-10 at Seahawks |
| LAST GAME | 10/25/09: Cardinals 24 at Giants 17. Arizona outscores New York 14-0 in decisive 3rd quarter. Cardinals RBs Beanie Wells & Tim Hightower each record rush TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/23/08: Giants 37, Cardinals 29. New York QB Eli Manning throws 3 TD passes on same field as Super Bowl XLII MVP performance to help Giants improve to 10-1. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:05 PM MT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (NYG), 149 (Arz.). XM: 234 (Arz.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Manning: 53-85-745-6-2-104.3 | Kolb: 60-96-812-5-3-93.8 |
| RUSHING | Bradshaw: 43-189-4.4-1 | Wells: 32-183-5.7-2 (T3C) |
| RECEIVING | Nicks: 14-185-13.2-1 | Fitzgerald: 15-259-17.3-2 |
| OFFENSE | 324.0 | 347.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +4 (T3L) | -1 |
| DEFENSE | 358.3 | 397.7 |
| SACKS | Pierre-Paul: 4.5 (T2L) | Campbell: 2.5 |
| INTs | Ross: 2 (T3L) | 4 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Weatherford: 44.5 | Zastudil: 44.4 |
| KICKING | Tynes: 9 (9/9 PAT; 0/1 FG) | Feely: 11 (8/8 PAT; 1/4 FG) |
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING is 1-0 at Arz., completing 26 of 33 (78.8 pct.) for 240 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 127.3 rating. Incl. playoffs, when Manning has 120+ rating (min. 10 att.), Giants are 10-1. Last week had 4 TDs & 145.7 rating… RB AHMAD BRADSHAW had 139 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 53 rec.) in Week 3. RB BRANDON JACOBS aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with rush TD…WR VICTOR CRUZ had career-high 110 yards & 2 TDs (74, 28 yards) last week. WR HAKEEM NICKS had 62-yard TD catch in last meeting. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM has 14 career TDs & 12 have been 20+ yards. Averages 36.4 yards per TD catch in career (510 yards)…DE JUSTIN TUCK aims for 3rd meeting in row with FF. Had sack in last game at Arz. LB MICHAEL BOLEY had sack, INT & FF in 10/1/06 game vs. Arz. (with Atl.), only game in career with INT, sack & FF. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 9 sacks in past 9. Had 2 sacks last week. LB MATHIAS KIWANUKA had sack in last meeting. S ANTREL ROLLE was 1st round pick (No. 8) by Arz. in 2005 & spent 5 years with Cards (2005-09)…CARDINALS: Lead NFC averaging 7.3 yards per 1st down play…In 10 career starts, QB KEVIN KOLB has 7 games with 250+ pass yards, incl. all 3 starts with Arz…RB BEANIE WELLS had rush TD in last game vs. NYG…In past 3 meetings, WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 24 catches for 309 yards (103 per game) & TD. Had 67th career TD catch last week & passed ROY GREEN (66) for most rec. TDs by Cardinal. WR EARLY DOUCET is averaging 17.5 yards per catch (175 yards, 10 catches). TE TODD HEAP had 6 catches last week & needs 24 to reach 500 for career (476)…S ADRIAN WILSON had INT & FR in last game vs. NYG. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of 2005, Wilson (19.5) has most sacks by DB & S KERRY RHODES (12) ties for 2nd. Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 29.5 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL had sack in last game vs. NYG. Had 2.5 sacks in Week 3. Rookie CB PATRICK PETERSON had 1st career INT last week.
ATLANTA FALCONS (1-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-2)
SERIES
| FALCONS | SEAHAWKS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 8-4 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Smith: 1-0 | Carroll: 0-2 |
| LAST WEEK | L 16-13 at Buccaneers | W 13-10 vs. Cardinals |
| LAST GAME | 12/19/10: Falcons 34 at Seahawks 18. Tied at 10 in 2nd quarter, Atlanta scores 24 consecutive points en route to victory. Falcons QB Matt Ryan throws 3 TD passes. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/19/10 | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:05 PM PT): Craig Bolerjack, John Lynch. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 93 (Atl.), 138 (Sea.). XM: 231 (Sea.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Ryan: 74-122-844-5-4-81.5 | Jackson: 59-97-527-2-2-73.7 |
| RUSHING | Turner: 42-234 (3C)-5.6-1 | Lynch: 38-117-3.1-0 |
| RECEIVING | White: 20 (T3C)-224-11.2-1 | Rice: 8-109-13.6-0 |
| OFFENSE | 343.0 | 214.7 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -2 | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 373.0 | 318.0 |
| SACKS | Abraham: 2 | Clemons: 2 |
| INTs | 4 tied: 1 | Chancellor, Trufant: 1 |
| PUNTING | Bosher: 35.7 | Ryan: 47.3 |
| KICKING | Bryant: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/4 FG) | Hauschka: 12 (3/3 PAT; 3/3 FG) |
NOTES
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN won only start vs. Sea. & passed for 3 TDs. In career, has posted 100+ rating 16 times & Falcons are 16-0. Passed for career-high 330 yards last week…RB MICHAEL TURNER had 25 carries in last meeting & his teams are 22-1 (.957) when he has 21+ att. Since joining Atl. in 2008, has rushed for 40 TDs, 2nd most in NFL…WR RODDY WHITE aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD catch. Had 9 catches for 140 yards last week. Since start of 2007, has 391 receptions, 2nd most in NFC. TE TONY GONZALEZ has 2 100-yard games vs. Sea. & 3 meetings with 8+ catches. Has 1,083 career receptions & needs 20 to move into 2nd place all-time (MARVIN HARRISON, 1,102). Has 3 TDs in past 2. WR JULIO JONES leads NFL rookies with 215 rec. yards. Averaging 16.5 yards per catch (13 receptions). Had career-high 6 catches & 115 yards (1st 100-yard game) last week…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 3 sacks & FF in 2 games vs. Sea. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Has 104.5 career sacks, 2nd most among active players. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had FR-TD in last year’s game vs. Sea. CB BRENT GRIMES had INT in last meeting. S WILLIAM MOORE had 27-yard INT in last game vs. Sea. Had INT last week…SEAHAWKS: In last start vs. Atl. (12/21/08 with Min.), QB TARVARIS JACKSON completed 22 of 36 (61.1 pct.) for 233 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 98.5 rating. Had 11-yard TD run & notched 1st win with Sea. last week vs. Arz…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD in last meeting. RB-KR-PR LEON WASHINGTON has 7 career KR-TDs, 2nd most in NFL history…WR SIDNEY RICE had 8 catches for 109 yards last week in Sea. debut. Has 154 career catches & 114 (74 pct.) have gone for 1st down or TD. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 8 catches for 66 yards in last meeting. Undrafted rookie WR DOUG BALDWIN is averaging 15.7 yards per catch (7 catches, 110 yards) & has long of 55 yards (TD). Has 1st down or TD on 6 of 7 receptions (85.7 pct.)…Defense ranks 3rd in NFC vs. pass (218.3 yards per game). DE RAHEEM BROCK aims for 3rd game in row vs. Atl. with sack. DE CHRIS CLEMONS aims for 3rd in row with sack. S KAM CHANCELLOR had 1st career INT last week.
DENVER BRONCOS (1-2) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-0)
SERIES
| BRONCOS | PACKERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 5-5-1 | |
| STREAKS | 4 of past 5 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Fox: 2-3 | McCarthy: 1-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 17-14 at Titans | W 27-17 at Bears |
| LAST GAME | 10/19/07: Packers 19 at Broncos 13 (OT). Green Bay WR Greg Jennings catches game-winning 82-yard TD pass from QB Brett Favre on 1st play from scrimmage in OT. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/28/03: Packers 31, Broncos 3. Green Bay RB Ahman Green rushes for career-high 218 yards & scores 2 TDs as Packers hold Denver to 1 FG. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (3:15 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 117 (Den.), 91 (GB). XM: 228 (GB). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Orton: 63-110-672-5-3-79.1 | Rodgers: 74-103-917-8 (3C)-1-120.9 (1L) |
| RUSHING | McGahee: 54-156-2.9-1 | Grant: 32-157-4.9-0 |
| RECEIVING | Decker: 15-214-14.3-2 | G. Jennings: 18-263-14.6-2 |
| OFFENSE | 286.3 | 403.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -4 | +4 (T3L) |
| DEFENSE | 334.7 | 414.3 |
| SACKS | Miller (R), Wilhite: 2 | Wynn: 3 |
| INTs | — | Burnett: 3 (T1L) |
| PUNTING | Colquitt: 49.7 | Masthay: 39.6 |
| KICKING | Prater: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG) | Crosby: 27 (12/12 PAT; 5/5 FG) |
NOTES
BRONCOS: QB KYLE ORTON has 3-1 record as starter against Packers. Orton (46) needs 4 TD passes to reach 50 with Broncos. Orton has 14 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 94 passer rating vs. NFC since ’09. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE had rush TD in last game against Packers (12/7/09 with Ravens). Had TD reception last week, 5th of career…Since ’10, WR BRANDON LLOYD has 79 1st-down receptions, 3rd-highest total in NFL (RODDY WHITE 88, REGGIE WAYNE 83). Lloyd has 3 TD catches in past 3 against NFC opponents. Lloyd (95) needs 5 catches to reach 100 with Broncos. WR ERIC DECKER had career-high 7 catches last week. 11 of Decker’s 15 catches have been for 1st downs this season…TE DANIEL FELLS averages 13.8 yards per catch (6 catches, 83 receiving yards)…Rookie LB VON MILLER (No. 2 overall) aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…S BRIAN DAWKINS has 2 INTs, 2 FFs & 1 FR in past 5 meetings against GB…LB WESLEY WOODYARD leads team with 28 tackles this season…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 12-1 (.923) in past 13 starts at home, completing 284 of 421 (67.5 pct.) for 3,609 yards with 29 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 109.1 rating. Leads NFL with 120.9 rating. Has won 9 starts in row (incl. playoffs) & has 100+ rating in 7 of those 9 (115.5 rating overall)…RB RYAN GRANT rushed for 104 yards in only game vs. Den. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC…TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had career-high 3 TDs last week. WR GREG JENNINGS had 6 catches for 141 yards (23.5 avg.) & TD (82 yards) in last meeting. Had 9 catches for 119 yards in Week 3. Since start of 2007 (incl. playoffs), has 44 rec. TDs, 3rd most in NFL. Incl. SB, has 3 rec. TDs in past 2 vs. AFC. WR JORDY NELSON has rec. TD in 3 of past 4 (incl. SB)…CB CHARLES WOODSON holds franchise record with 9 def. TDs (8 INT, 1 FR). Since start of 2006, his 8 INT-TDs are most in NFL. LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 9 sacks in past 7 games vs. AFC. S MORGAN BURNETT had career-high 2 INTs last week & has 3 INTs in past 2. DE JARIUS WYNN had career-best 2 sacks last week.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-1) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-1)
SERIES
| PATRIOTS | RAIDERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 14-14-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | 3 of past 5 |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Belichick: 5-1 | Jackson: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 34-31 at Bills | W 34-24 vs. Jets |
| LAST GAME | 12/14/08: Patriots 49 at Raiders 26. New England QB Matt Cassel passes for 218 yards & 4 TDs, including 2 to WR Randy Moss (20, 9), as Patriots score season-high 49 points. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/14/08 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:15 PM PT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 86 (NE), 113 (Oak.). XM: 229 (Oak.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Brady: 93-133-1,327 (1L)-11 (1L)-5-113.8 (1C) | J. Campbell: 54-82-584-3-1-93.8 |
| RUSHING | Green-Ellis: 34-122-3.6-2 | D. McFadden: 61-393 (1L)-6.4-3 (T1C) |
| RECEIVING | Welker: 31 (1L)-458 (1L)-14.8-4 (T3L) | D. McFadden (RB): 11-84-7.6-1 |
| OFFENSE | 540.3 (1L) | 375.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | +3 (3C) |
| DEFENSE | 468.7 | 410.0 |
| SACKS | Anderson: 2 | Seymour: 2.5 |
| INTs | Arrington: 3 (T1L) | 3 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Mesko: 41.9 | Lechler: 56.2 (1L) |
| KICKING | Gostkowski: 24 (12/12 PAT; 4/5 FG) | Janikowski: 26 (11/11 PAT; 5/6 FG) |
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Aim for 12th straight game with 30+ points…Rank 1st in NFL w/ 540.3 yards per game in ’11…QB TOM BRADY passed for 306 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 105.8 passer rating in last game vs. Raiders. Has passed for 1,327 yards in 1st 3 weeks (517 in Week 1, 423 in Week 2, 387 yards in Week 3), most ever by player in any 3-week span in single season. Brady has 22 completions of 20+ yards in 2011, most in NFL. Since ’10, Brady leads NFL with 47 TD passes. RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS has 15 rush TDs in past 19 games…WR WES WELKER had Patriots-record 217 receiving yards last week & tied franchise-high with 16 catches. Welker is averaging 153 rec. yards per game this season & has NFL-best in rec. (31) & rec. yards (458). WR DEION BRANCH has 2 TDs in 3 career games vs. Oak…TE ROB GRONKOWSKIhas 15 TD catches in 19 career games. Leads NFL TEs with 5 TD rec. in ’11.…CB KYLE ARRINGTON had career-best 2 INTs last week…RAIDERS: Have won 6 of past 9 at home…Club has won 3 of past 4 at home vs. Patriots…QB JASON CAMPBELL is 5-1 as starter at home for Oakland. In past 5 starts, Campbell has completed 98 of 149 passes (65.8 pct.) for 970 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 92.4 passer rating…Raiders average NFL-best 185 rush yards per game in ’11 & have league-high 8 rush TDs this season…RB DARREN MC FADDEN is tied for NFL-best with 159 scrimmage yards per game (WES WELKER). Had career-high 171 rush yards last week (9th 100-yard rush game of career). RB MICHAEL BUSH aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD…Rookie WR DENARIUS MOORE (5th round, No. 148) had 23-yard rush TD last week. Moore averages 20 yards per catch (9 rec., 180 yards)…In 2 career games vs. NE (incl. Super Bowl XLII w/ NYG), TE KEVIN BOSS averages 19 yards per catch (5 rec., 95 yards)…Defense ranks 2nd in AFC with 10 sacks (BROWNS, 11)…Selected No. 6 overall by Patriots,DE RICHARD SEYMOUR spent 8 seasons in NE (2001-08). DE JARVIS MOSS tied career-high with 2 sacks last week.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-3) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-1)
SERIES
| DOLPHINS | CHARGERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 12-11 | |
| STREAKS | 7 of past 8 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Sparano: 1-1 | Turner: 2-2 |
| LAST WEEK | L 17-16 at Browns | W 20-17 vs. Chiefs |
| LAST GAME | 9/27/09: Dolphins 13 at Chargers 23. San Diego QB Philip Rivers passes for 303 yards & adds 5-yard TD run as Chargers improve to 2-1. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/27/09 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:15 PM PT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 92 (Mia.), 94 (SD). XM: 227 (SD). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Henne: 61-108-841-4-3-82.4 | Rivers: 86-126-979 (2C)-4-6-82.1 |
| RUSHING | Thomas (R): 41-202-4.9-0 | Mathews: 45-207-4.6-3 (T1C) |
| RECEIVING | Marshall: 17-261-15.4-1 | Tolbert (RB): 20-155-7.8-2 |
| OFFENSE | 387.7 | 417.3 (3C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | -6 |
| DEFENSE | 415.7 | 314.3 |
| SACKS | Wake: 2 | Barnes: 2 |
| INTs | Odrick, Wilson: 1 | Phillips, Weddle: 1 |
| PUNTING | B. Fields: 53.3 (2L) | Scifres: 42.8 |
| KICKING | Carpenter: 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/9 FG) | Novak: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/2 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Club has won 4 of past 5 at San Diego…QB CHAD HENNE has 90+ passer rating in 2 of 3 games this season. Ranks 2nd among QBs in ’11 with 100 rush yards (MICHAEL VICK, 153)…Since ’06, RB REGGIE BUSH (305) leads all NFL RBs in receptions. Rookie RB DANIEL THOMAS (2nd round, No. 62) is averaging 101 rush yards per game & leads NFL rookies with 202 rush yards. Registered 1st career TD last week on 10-yard rec…WR BRANDON MARSHALL had 18 catches for 166 rec. yards with 1 TD vs. Chargers on 9/14/08 (w/ Broncos). WR BRIAN HARTLINE averages 17 yards per catch this season (10 rec., 170 yards). LB CAMERON WAKE has 17 sacks in past 19 games…LB JASON TAYLOR has 3 sacks in 5 career games vs. Chargers. LB KEVIN BURNETT spent 2 seasons (2009-10) with Chargers…Rookie CB JIMMY WILSON (7th round, No. 235) registered 1st career INT last week…S YEREMIAH BELL leads team with 24 tackles…CHARGERS: Club aims for 5th straight win at home…Since ’10, QB PHILIP RIVERS leads NFL with 5,689 passing yards. Rivers has 34-8 (.810) record as home starter with 66 TDs vs. 30 INTs & 98.2 rating. Rivers averages 326.3 passing yards per game this season (979 total)…RB RYAN MATHEWS has 3 rush TDs in past 2 games. Mathews (885) needs 115 rush yards to reach 1,000 career…RB MIKE TOLBERT leads AFC RBs with 20 catches this season…TE ANTONIO GATES had 13 catches for 123 yards (9.5 avg.) with 1 TD vs. Dolphins on 12/11/05. Gates (537) needs 5 rec. to surpass Pro Football HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW (541) for 2nd-most rec. in team history (CHARLIE JOINER, 586). Gates (69) needs TD rec. to join TONY GONZALEZ (90) as 2nd TE in NFL history w/ 70 TD catches. TE RANDY MC MICHAEL spent 5 seasons in Mia. (2002-06)…WR VINCENT JACKSON had 5 catches for 120 yards (24 avg.) in last game vs. Mia. Jackson (3,914) needs 86 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. WR MALCOM FLOYD averages 18.9 yards per catch in ’11…LB TAKEO SPIKES leads team with 24 tackles. LB ANTWAN BARNES has 2 sacks in past 3…S ERIC WEDDLE registered 1st INT of season last week.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NEW YORK JETS (2-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-1)
SERIES
| JETS | RAVENS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 6-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 6 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Ryan: 0-1 | Harbaugh: 1-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 34-24 at Raiders | W 37-7 at Rams |
| LAST GAME | 9/13/10: Ravens 10 at Jets 9. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco orchestrates 11-play, 76-yard drive in 2nd quarter that results in game’s lone TD (1-yard run by RB Willis McGahee) in Ravens’ victory. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/16/07: Ravens 20, Jets 13. Baltimore QB Kyle Boller completes 23 of 35 passes (65.7 percent) for 185 yards & 2 TDs with 0 INTs for 97.9 rating as Ravens build 20-3 4th-quarter lead. | |
| BROADCAST | NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Sean Landeta (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (WW1), 92 (NYJ), 93 (Bal.). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (NYJ), 226 (Bal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Sanchez: 70-111-886-6-4-90.9 | Flacco: 59-109-810-7 (3C)-2-91.9 |
| RUSHING | Greene: 41-134-3.3-1 | Rice: 41-231-5.6-1 |
| RECEIVING | Keller (TE): 16-249-15.6-2 | Boldin: 14-194-13.9-1 |
| OFFENSE | 360.7 | 389.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +1 | +6 (T1L) |
| DEFENSE | 325.3 | 329.3 |
| SACKS | Scott: 2 | Suggs: 4 (1C) |
| INTs | Cromartie: 2 (T3L) | E. Reed: 2 (T3L) |
| PUNTING | Conley: 41.4 | Koch: 45.8 |
| KICKING | Folk: 27 (9/9 PAT; 6/6 FG) | Cundiff: 29 (T2C) (8/8 PAT; 7/9 FG) |
NOTES
JETS: REX RYAN spent 10 seasons (1999-2008) as Ravens asst…QB MARK SANCHEZ aims for 4th game in row w/ 2 TDs & 85+ passer rating. Had career-best 369 passing yards last week…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON averages 85.5 rush yards per game vs. Bal (342 yards, 4 games). Last week, Tomlinson (160) joined HOFers JERRY RICE (208) & EMMITT SMITH (175) as only players in history to score 160 total TDs. Posted 3rd career 100-yard rec. game last week (116) & leads AFC RBs with 196 rec. yards in ’11…WR SANTONIO HOLMES aims for 7th consecutive game w/ TD vs. Bal. Has 7 TD rec. vs. Ravens, most vs. any opponent. WR DERRICK MASON spent 6 seasons (2005-10) w/ Bal. Mason (11,962) needs 38 rec. yards to become 18th player in history to reach 12,000. TE DUSTIN KELLER ranks 2nd among AFC TEs with 249 rec. yards (ROB GRONKOWSKI, 281)…LB BART SCOTT spent 7 seasons w/ Bal. (2002-08)… RAVENS: Club is 3-0 at home vs. Jets…QB JOE FLACCO has 20-5 career record at home & has 32 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 93.3 passer rating. Ravens are 19-2 (.904) when Flacco has 100+ rating. Had career-high 389 pass yards last week…RB RAY RICE had 162 scrimmage yards last game (79 rush, 83 rec.)…In 3 games vs. NYJ, WR ANQUAN BOLDIN averages 105.3 rec. yards per game (316 total) & aims for 3rd straight w/ 100+ rec. yards vs. Jets. WR LEE EVANS has 5 career TDs vs. NYJ. Last week, WR TORREY SMITH (2nd round, No. 58) became 1st rookie in NFL history with 3 TD rec. in 1st quarter of game (74, 41 & 18 yards)…Defense is tied for 2nd in NFL with 5 INTs (BILLS, 6)…LB RAY LEWIS (39.5 sacks, 31 INTs) need 0.5 sack to reach 40 career & can become 1st player in history w/ 40 sacks & 30 INTs…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 15 sacks in past 19 games…S ED REED has INT in 2 of 3 career games vs. Jets.
MONDAY NIGHT – OCTOBER 3, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-3) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1)
SERIES
| COLTS | BUCCANEERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 7-4 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 & 3 of past 5 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Caldwell: 0-0 | Morris: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 23-20 vs. Steelers | W 16-13 vs. Falcons |
| LAST GAME | 10/7/07: Buccaneers 14 at Colts 33. Indianapolis RB Kenton Keith rushes for 121 yards & 2 TDs as Colts defense holds Tampa Bay to just 177 total yards. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/6/03: Colts 38, Buccaneers 35 (OT). Trailing 35-14 in 3rd quarter, Indianapolis races back & ties game with 35 seconds remaining. K Mike Vanderjagt converts 29-yard FG in OT for win. | |
| BROADCAST | ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Wendi Nix (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Tony Boselli (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Ind.), 93 (TB). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Ind.), 226 (TB). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Collins: 48-98-481-2-1-65.9 | Freeman: 72-106-682-2-4-76.1 |
| RUSHING | Addai: 39-189-4.8-1 | Blount: 42-167-4.0-2 (T3C) |
| RECEIVING | Wayne: 14-196-14.0-1 | Graham (RB): 20 (T3C)-116-5.8-0 |
| OFFENSE | 254.0 | 315.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 365.0 | 384.7 |
| SACKS | Freeney: 3 (T2C) | Foster (R): 2 |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | Barber, Talib: 1 |
| PUNTING | McAfee: 47.1 | Koenen: 47.8 (3C) |
| KICKING | Vinatieri: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/7 FG) | Barth: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
NOTES
COLTS: Club has won 9 of past 10 games on MNF…Colts are 6-2 vs. NFC under head coach JIM CALDWELL…QB KERRY COLLINS (40,922) needs 78 passing yards to become 10th player in NFL history to reach 41,000. Since ’08, is 5-0 as starter vs. NFC…RB JOSEPH ADDAIgained season-best 86 rushing yards last week on 17 carries (5.1 avg.) with 1 TD. In past 2 vs. NFC, Addai averages 110 rush yards per game (220 total)…WR REGGIE WAYNE (10,944) needs 56 receiving yards to reach 11,000 career. In past 4 vs. NFC, Wayne is averaging 112.5 receiving yards per game (450 total)…DE DWIGHT FREENEY had 2 sacks & 1 FF last week. Freeney (97) needs 3 sacks to reach 100 career. Aims for 3rd straight game with FF. DE ROBERT MATHIS registered sack, FF & FR last game…Rookie S JOE LEFEGED (undrafted free agent) posted 1st career INT last week…BUCCANEERS: Host 1st MNF game since 11/24/03 (TB 19, NYG 13). Have won 5 of past 7 at home on Mon…QB JOSH FREEMAN has won 4 of past 5 starts. In career, when Freeman starts & has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-1. Had rush TD last week…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had 24 carries for 81 yards vs. Atl. Bucs have won 6 of 7 games when Blount has 18+ att. RB EARNEST GRAHAM has team-best 20 catches & ties for 3rd in NFL among RBs…WR MIKE WILLIAMS has 5 TDs in past 6. Has 5+ catches in 3 of 4 career games vs. AFC & has 2 rec. TDs. WR PRESTON PARKER leads team with 153 rec. yards. TE KELLEN WINSLOW has catch in 79 games in row…CB RONDE BARBER has started 186 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Had INT last week. Only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (41). In last MNF game vs. Ind. (10/6/03), had 29-yard INT-TD. Aims for 3rd MNF game in row with INT. Rookie DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN had sack & FF in Week 3.
