WEEK 3 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
ARIZONA
CARDINALS (1-1) AT BALTIMORE
RAVENS (1-1)
SERIES
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CARDINALS
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RAVENS
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SERIES LEADER
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2-1
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STREAKS
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2-1
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Whisenhunt: 0-0
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Billick: 2-0
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LAST WEEK
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W 23-20 vs. Seahawks
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W 20-13 vs. Jets
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LAST GAME
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10/12/03:
Ravens 26 at Cardinals 18. Baltimore CB Chris McAlister has 2 INTs,
including 83-yard INT-TD in 3rd quarter. Ravens RB Jamal Lewis rushes
for 131 yards.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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11/23/97:
Cardinals 16, Ravens 13. Arizona K Joe Nedney kicks game-winning
43-yard FG as time expires.
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BROADCAST
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FOX (1:00
PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Tim Hasselbeck, Amy Fadool (Field
reporter). SIRIUS: 123 (Ariz.),
125 (Bal.).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Leinart:
37-65-401-2-3-66.3
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McNair: 20-34-203-0-1-63.7 OR
Boller: 25-41-204-2-1-79.7
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RUSHING
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James: 50-220 (1C)-4.4-2 (T3L)
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McGahee: 45-174-3.9-0
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RECEIVING
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Fitzgerald:
10-107-10.7-0
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Mason: 15-130-8.7-0
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OFFENSE
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346.0
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308.5
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TAKE/GIVE
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-1
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-2
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DEFENSE
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282.0 (3C)
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270.0
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SACKS
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3 tied: 1.0
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Many tied: 1.0
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INTs
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R. Lewis, Reed: 1
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PUNTING
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Barr: 38.4
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Koch: 46.2 (2C)
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KICKING
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Rackers: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/5 FG)
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Stover: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/5 FG)
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NOTES
CARDINALS: Head coach KEN
WHISENHUNT notched 1st career win last week vs. Sea…QB MATT LEINART
has 200+ yards or TD pass in all 13 career starts. Had both 200 yards
(299) & TD last week…In 3 career games vs. Bal., RB EDGERRIN JAMES
is 3-0. Has 20+ carries in each of past 2 vs. Bal. & when James has
20+ carries, his teams are 67-16 (.807)…In only career meeting (10/12/03), WR
ANQUAN BOLDIN had 6 catches for 95 yards. WR LARRY FITZGERALD
has TD catch in 6 of past 7 vs. AFC. TE LEONARD POPE scored 1st
career TD last week with 30-yard catch…In past 10 vs. AFC,
DE BERTRAND BERRY
has 10.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Berry
has 6.5 sacks in past 7 games. LB KARLOS DANSBY has 5 sacks in
past 4 interconference contests. Dansby has 8.5 sacks in past 13 games…NEIL
RACKERS kicked game-winning 42-yard FG with 1 second left last week…RAVENS:
Def. coord. REX RYAN was Cardinals asst for 2 years, coaching
def. line in 1994 & LBs in ’95 while his father, BUDDY, was head
coach…QB STEVE MC NAIR is 24-10 (.706) with 45 TDs vs. 17 INTs &
91.9 passer rating as starter vs. NFC. In only career start vs. Arz. (10/26/97
with Ten.), McNair had 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) with 121.2 passer rating & 70
yds rushing. McNair is 5-0 in past 5 home starts & has 200+ pass
yards in 3 of those 5…QB KYLE BOLLER started last week & comp. 23 of
35 passes for 185 yds with 2 TDs (97.9 rating)...In 1 career start vs. Arz. (10/31/04
with Buf.), RB WILLIS MC GAHEE had 102 yds rushing & 2 TDs…Ravens
are 15-7 (.681) when TE TODD HEAP scores TD…DE TERELL SUGGS has
5.5 sacks, 1 FF & 2 FR in 8 interconference home games. CB CHRIS
MC ALISTER had 2 INTs, incl. 87-yard INT-TD in last mtg. with Arz. (10/12/03).
In only game vs. Arz. (10/12/03),
S ED REED had INT. Club is 19-4 (.826) when Reed has INT.
SAN
DIEGO CHARGERS (1-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-0)
SERIES
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CHARGERS
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PACKERS
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SERIES LEADER
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7-1
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STREAKS
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Past 4
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Turner: 0-0
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McCarthy: 0-0
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LAST WEEK
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L 38-14 at Patriots
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W 35-13 at Giants
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LAST GAME
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12/14/03:
Packers 38 at Chargers 21. Green Bay QB Brett Favre passes for 278
yards & 4 TDs as Packers score game’s final 21 points.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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9/15/96:
Packers 42, Chargers 10. Green Bay QB Brett Favre throws 3 TD passes
& Packers S LeRoy Butler returns INT 90 yards for TD.
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BROADCAST
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CBS (12:00
PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 130 (SD), 181 (GB).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Rivers:
41-61-369-2-3-73.7
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Favre: 52-80-492-3-2-84.0
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RUSHING
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Tomlinson: 35-68-1.9-1 (T2C)
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Jackson (R): 32-75-2.3-0
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RECEIVING
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Gates (TE):
16-184-11.5-2
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Driver: 14 (T2C)-139-9.9-1
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OFFENSE
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232.0
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291.5
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TAKE/GIVE
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+1
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+2 (T2C)
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DEFENSE
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304.5
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304.0
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SACKS
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Merriman: 2.0 (T3C)
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C. Williams: 2.0 (T3C)
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INTs
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Hart, McCree: 1
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Barnett, C. Williams: 1
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PUNTING
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Scifres: 44.7
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Ryan: 39.4
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KICKING
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Kaeding: 4 (4/4 PAT; 0/1 FG)
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Crosby (R): 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG)
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NOTES
CHARGERS: Club has won
6 consecutive games vs. NFC…Team is 7-2 (.777) when QB PHILIP RIVERS throws
2+ TDs. Rivers has 98.5 passer rating vs. NFC…In 1 meeting vs. Packers, RB
LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON totaled 11 receptions for 144 yards (13.1 avg.)
with 2 TDs. Team is 7-1 (.875) when Tomlinson rushes for 100+ yards in
interconference games...FB LORENZO NEAL notched 12th career TD reception
last week...TE ANTONIO GATES aims for 10th career 100-yard receiving
game & had 117 rec. yards in last meeting with GB (12/14/03)…WR VINCENT
JACKSON averages 17.3 yards-per-catch as starter. Rookie WR CRAIG
DAVIS made 1st career start last week…LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN posted 2
sacks for loss of 16 yards & forced 1 fumble last week. Chargers are
8-1 (.888) when Merriman has 2+ sacks…S CLINTON HART registered
his 1st INT of season last week. Hart set career high with 3 INTs in
’06…In ’07, RB-KR MICHAEL TURNER has returned 5 kickoffs for 113 yards
(22.6 avg.)…For career, K NATE KAEDING has made 4 of 5 50+ yard FGs on
road…PACKERS: Club has won 6 in row…QB BRETT FAVRE
has 149 career wins as starter, most in NFL history. Passed HOFer JOHN
ELWAY (148) last week. Favre had 3 TDs last week & has 417 career
TD passes. Needs 4 to pass HOFer DAN MARINO (420) for most
all-time. In career, Favre is 4-0 vs. SD with 100.7 passer rating,
completing 70 of 111 passes (63.1 pct.) for 838 yards with 10 TDs vs. 4
INTs…Rookie RB DE SHAWN WYNN rushed for 1st 2 TDs of career last week,
incl. 38-yarder…WR DONALD DRIVER has catch in 82 consecutive
games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING SHARPE, 103).
In only meeting vs. SD, Driver had 8 catches for 112 yards & 1 TD.
Rookie WR JAMES JONES (No. 78) led club with career-high 75 rec.
yards last week. TE BUBBA FRANKS caught 30th TD of career last
week…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 16.5 sacks in past 18 games. DT
COREY WILLIAMS had 1.0 sack & 1 INT last week, 1st INT of career.
Has sack in 3 consecutive games & 4 of past 5.
INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS (2-0) AT HOUSTON
TEXANS (2-0)
SERIES
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COLTS
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TEXANS
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SERIES LEADER
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9-1
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STREAKS
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9 of past 10
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Dungy: 9-1
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Kubiak: 1-1
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LAST WEEK
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W 22-20 at Titans
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W 34-21 at Panthers
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LAST GAME
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12/24/06:
Colts 24 at Texans 27. Houston K Kris Brown kicks 48-yard FG as time
expires as Texans beat Indianapolis
for 1st time in 10 attempts.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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12/24/06
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BROADCAST
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CBS (12:00
PM CT): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 143 (Ind.), 110
(Hou.).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Manning:
46-72-600 (1L)-4-1-102.8
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Schaub: 36-50-452-3-1-111.4 (2C)
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RUSHING
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Addai: 43-199-4.6-2 (1C)
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Green: 31-144-4.6-1 (T2C)
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RECEIVING
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Wayne:
12-185-15.4-2
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A. Johnson: 14-262 (3C)-18.7-3 (T1C)
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OFFENSE
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416.5 (3L)
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330.5
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TAKE/GIVE
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+3 (T2C)
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+4 (T1L)
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DEFENSE
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303.0
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286.0
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SACKS
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Sanders: 2.5 (2C)
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Okoye (R), M. Williams: 2.0 (T3C)
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INTs
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Giordano, Keiaho: 1
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Du. Robinson: 2 (T1L)
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PUNTING
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H. Smith: 42.0
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Turk: 45.1
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KICKING
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Vinatieri: 21 (2C) (6/7 PAT; 5/6 FG)
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K. Brown: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/4 FG)
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NOTES
COLTS: Club aims to
start 3-0 for 4th time in past 5 years…Colts are 16-2 (.888) under Dungy
(2002-present) in September, including 9-0 against AFC South…QB PEYTON
MANNING has 25 career TD passes vs. Hou. (tied with NE for most vs. any
opponent) & 10 career TD passes at Reliant Stadium (most at any opposing
venue). Manning (38,186) ranks 11th all-time in passing yards & moved
past BOOMER ESIASON (37,920) and DAVE KREIG (38,147) with 312
yards vs. Ten…In 2 games vs. Hou., RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 31 carries for
182 yards (5.9 avg.)…WR MARVIN HARRISON has 3 consecutive 100-yard games
vs. Texans & averages 7.3 catches-per-game in those contests…WR REGGIE
WAYNE (39) needs TD reception to become 6th Colt with 40. Colts are
11-3 (.785) when TE DALLAS CLARK has TD catch. In 5 career games
vs. Texans, Clark totaled 4 TDs (most vs. any opponent)…S BOB SANDERS recorded
2.5 sacks last week while registering 1st sack of career…DE DWIGHT FREENEY has
8 sacks in 10 games vs. Texans…DE ROBERT MATHIS has 2 multiple-sack
games vs. Texans (3 on 11/14/04 & 2 on 9/17/06)… TEXANS: Club
aims for 1st 3-0 start in team history & 4th consecutive win at home…Team
set franchise record with 34 points last week…QB MATT SCHAUB passed for
227 yards & 2 TDs vs. Car. (119.3 passer rating) & aims for 100+ passer
rating for 3rd consecutive game...RB AHMAN GREEN is averaging 4.6
yards-per-carry (31 att., 144 yards)…WR ANDRE JOHNSON has 262 of
Texans 452 receiving yards & all 3 TD receptions…TE OWEN DANIELS was
2nd on team with 5 receptions for 58 yards (11.6 avg.) last week. Daniels
has registered 4 of his 5 career TD receptions vs. AFC South opponents…CB
DUNTA ROBINSON (11 INTs) needs 1 INT to set franchise record (currently
tied with CB AARON GLENN & FS MARCUS COLEMAN). Robinson
has INT in 2 consecutive games…Rookie DT AMOBI OKOYE posted
career-high 2 sacks last week…KR-WR JEROME MATHIS returned 7 kickoffs
for 266 yards (38.0 avg.), incl. 89-yard TD, in only meeting vs. Colts…P
MATT TURK placed 3 punts inside 20-yard line last week.
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS (1-1) AT KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS (0-2)
SERIES
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VIKINGS
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CHIEFS
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SERIES LEADER
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Series tied 4-4
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STREAKS
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4 of past 6
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Childress: 0-0
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Edwards: 1-0
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LAST WEEK
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L 20-17 (OT) at Lions
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L 20-10 at Bears
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LAST GAME
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12/20/03:
Chiefs 20 at Vikings 45. Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper passes for 260
yards & 3 TDs, including 2 scores to WR Randy Moss (30, 21).
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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12/12/99:
Chiefs 31, Vikings 28. Kansas City K Pete Stoyanovich kicks 38-yard FG
with 3 seconds remaining as Chiefs win 3rd consecutive game.
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BROADCAST
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FOX (12:00
PM CT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Dawn Mitchell (Field
reporter).
SIRIUS: 140
(Min.), 119 (KC).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Jackson:
30-56-329-1-5-40.0
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Huard: 41-61-343-1-3-66.5
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RUSHING
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Peterson (R): 39-169-4.3-0
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L. Johnson: 26-98-3.8-0
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RECEIVING
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Wade: 6-62-10.3-0
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L. Johnson (RB): 10-76-7.6-0
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OFFENSE
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307.5
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250.0
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TAKE/GIVE
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+1
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-1
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DEFENSE
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340.0
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277.0
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SACKS
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Robison (R), Udeze: 2.0
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D. Johnson: 2.0 (T3C)
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INTs
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Sharper: 2 (T1C)
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D. Edwards, Nap. Harris: 1
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PUNTING
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Kluwe: 46.7 (2C)
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Colquitt: 44.0
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KICKING
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Longwell: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/3 FG)
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Rayner: 4 (1/1 PAT; 1/2 FG)
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NOTES
VIKINGS: QB
TARVARIS JACKSON had 2nd career rushing TD last week & has 5 total TDs
(3 pass, 2 rush)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON (No. 7) leads NFL rookies with 169
rushing yards & is 2nd in NFC with 281 scrimmage yards (169 rush, 112
rec.). FB TONY RICHARDSON faces former team. Played 11 years
in KC (1995-2005) & helped Chiefs RBs Johnson & PRIEST HOLMES to
4 1,000-yard seasons…When WR TROY WILLIAMSON has 75+ receiving yards,
Vikings are 3-0…Defense has scored 3 TDs in 1st 2 games of season, most in
NFL. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS & CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had
INT-TDs in Week 1 & last week DE RAY EDWARDS returned fumble 9 yards
for TD. Edwards also had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. S DARREN
SHARPER had 2 INTs last week & has 46 INTs since 2000, most in
NFL. When Sharper has INT, his teams are 33-11 (.750). LB E.J.
HENDERSON forced fumble in last meeting (12/20/03).
Club has 7 takeaways, tied for 2nd in NFL…CHIEFS: Club
plays home opener…QB DAMON HUARD is 6-0 as starter at home & has
completed 98 of 151 passes (64.9) for 1,233 yards with 9 TDs & 107.3 passer
rating…In 12 interconference games, RB LARRY JOHNSON has 989 yards (4.4
avg.) on 226 carries with 12 TDs, incl. 5 100-yard rushing games. KC is
11-1 (.917) when Johnson has 30+ carries…TE TONY GONZALEZ has 11
receptions for 128 yards (11.6 avg.) & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs.
Min. Extended reception streak to 101 games last week – streak is 2nd in
NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150)...With TD catch vs. Min.,
Gonzalez (61) can equal SHANNON SHARPE (62) for most TD
catches by TE in history…Last week, rookie WR DWAYNE BOWE made 1st
career start & recorded 1st career TD reception…Rookie CB TYRON
BRACKENRIDGE made 1st career start last week. LB DERRICK JOHNSON
tied career high with 2 sacks last week.
BUFFALO
BILLS (0-2) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0)
SERIES
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BILLS
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PATRIOTS
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SERIES LEADER
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52-40-1
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STREAKS
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12 of past 13
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Jauron: 1-3
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Belichick: 12-3
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LAST WEEK
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L 26-3 at Steelers
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W 38-14 vs. Chargers
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LAST GAME
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10/22/06:
Patriots 28 at Bills 6. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 195 yards
& 2 TDs as Patriots win 3rd consecutive game.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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9/10/06:
Patriots 19, Bills 17. New England DE Ty Warren sacks Buffalo QB J.P.
Losman for safety with 8:33
left in 4th quarter to propel Patriots over Bills.
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BROADCAST
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CBS (1:00
PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 127 (Buf.), 122
(NE).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Losman:
29-46-251-0-1-68.3
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T. Brady: 47-59-576 (3L)-6 (T2L)-1-134.2
(1L)
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RUSHING
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Lynch (R): 37-154-4.2-1 (T2C)
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Maroney: 35-149-4.3-0
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RECEIVING
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Parrish:
8-81-10.1-0
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Moss: 17 (T1L)-288 (2L)-16.9-3 (T1C)
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OFFENSE
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203.5
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419.0 (2L)
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TAKE/GIVE
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+1
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+1
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DEFENSE
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445.0
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214.0 (1L)
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SACKS
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McCargo, Schobel: 1.0
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Vrabel: 3.5 (1L)
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INTs
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Leonhard: 2 (T1L)
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Colvin, A. Thomas: 1
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PUNTING
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Moorman: 43.7
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Hanson: 43.5
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KICKING
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Lindell: 5 (2/2 PAT; 1/2 FG)
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Gostkowski: 16 (10/10 PAT; 2/3 FG)
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NOTES
BILLS: QB J.P.
LOSMAN has 87.0 passer rating vs. AFC North. Losman tied career high
with 38 rushing yards last week. Team is 4-1 (.800) when Losman has 100+
passer rating as starter…Rookie RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads AFC rookies with
37 rushing att. for 154 yards (4.2 avg.) with 1 TD…WR ROSCOE PARRISH
tied career high with 6 receptions last week. Bills are 4-1 (.800) when WR
LEE EVANS has 2+ TDs in game. In 6 career meetings, Evans averages
18.5 yards-per-catch vs. Patriots…Pro Bowl DE AARON SCHOBEL posted 1st
sack of season last week & now has 61.5 in his career. Needs 0.5 sack
to move into 2nd place on Bills all-time sack list (BRUCE SMITH, 171.0
& PHIL HANSEN, 61.5). S JIM LEONHARD is tied for 1st in
NFL with 2 INTs. Leonhard recorded INT in back-to-back games for 1st time
in career last week. CB-KR TERRENCE MC GEE returned 6 kickoffs for
170 yards (28.3 avg.) last week. McGee aims for 4th consecutive game with
100+ kickoff return yds. McGee avg. 27.7-yards for kickoff returns on
road…PATRIOTS: Club has won 5 consecutive games…QB TOM
BRADY is 6-0 vs. Bills at home & has 97.7 passer rating. Brady
leads league with 79.7 comp percentage & 134.2 passer rating…In 2 career
meetings, RB LAURENCE MARONEY averages 4.6 yards-per-carry vs.
Bills. RB SAMMY MORRIS posted 1st rushing TD as Patriot last week…WR
RANDY MOSS aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard game. In 3 career meetings
vs. Buffalo,
Moss has 2 100-yard games & had TD in all 3 games. Moss is tied for
1st in NFL with 17 receptions...WR WES WELKER tied for team high with 8
receptions last week. Welker has 14 receptions in 1st 2 games…TE
BENJAMIN WATSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception…LB
ADALIUS THOMAS posted his 7th career INT and 3rd career INT-TD return last
week…LB MIKE VRABEL leads league with 3.5 sacks. Last week, LB
ROSEVELT COLVIN recorded 1st INT as Patriot & 1st INT since 2002 with
Bears.
MIAMI
DOLPHINS (0-2) AT NEW YORK
JETS (0-2)
SERIES
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DOLPHINS
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JETS
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SERIES LEADER
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43-38-1
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STREAKS
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5 of past 6
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Cameron: 0-0
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Mangini: 2-0
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LAST WEEK
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L 37-20 vs. Cowboys
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L 20-13 at Ravens
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LAST GAME
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12/25/06:
Jets 13 at Dolphins 10. New York K Mike Nugent’s 30-yard FG with 10
seconds remaining propels Jets to regular-season sweep of AFC East rival Miami.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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10/15/06:
Jets 20, Dolphins 17. New York WR Laveranues Coles has 5 catches for
106 yards & 2 TDs (58, 22). Jets survive 14-point 4th-quarter rally
by Miami.
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BROADCAST
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CBS (1:00
PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 107 (Mia.), 114
(NYJ).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Green:
47-78-506-3-4-70.8
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Pennington: 16-21-167-2-0-130.5 OR
Clemens: 24-47-295-1-2-60.2
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RUSHING
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Brown: 22-65-3.0-0
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T. Jones: 38-109-2.9-0
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RECEIVING
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Chambers:
15-201-13.4-0
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Cotchery: 13-222-17.1-0
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OFFENSE
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303.5
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265.5
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TAKE/GIVE
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-4
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-2
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DEFENSE
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376.0
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367.0
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SACKS
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3 tied: 1.0
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INTs
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Daniels, Hill: 1
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PUNTING
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Fields (R): 44.6
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Graham: 40.7
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KICKING
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Feely: 15 (3/3 PAT; 4/4 FG)
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Nugent: 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/3 FG)
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NOTES
DOLPHINS: In 3 career
games vs. Jets, QB TRENT GREEN has completed 54 of 90 for 639 yards with
3 TDs, winning 2 of 3…RB RONNIE BROWN aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard
rush game vs. NYJ (127 & 110). Brown averages 5.0 yards-per-carry vs.
Jets… WR CHRIS CHAMBERS has reception in all 11 career games vs.
Jets. Team is 4-1 (.800) vs. NYJ when Chambers has 4+ catches.
Chambers posted his 16th 100-yard receiving game (109) last week. WR
MARTY BOOKER posted 1st TD of season last week & has 34 career TDs…LB
ZACH THOMAS needs 12 starts to move into 2nd place behind DAN MARINO
(262) for most games started in Dolphins history. DE JASON TAYLOR
has 5 sacks in last 3 games vs. Jets. Taylor needs 0.5 sacks to move into
16th place on NFL’s all-time list…Rookie KR-WR TED GINN returned 6
kickoffs for 121 yards (20.2 avg.) last week…K JAY FEELY has made 78 of
93 career FGs (83.9 percent) on road…JETS: Club aims to
even record in AFC East…QB CHAD PENNINGTON has 12,140 career passing
yards – 5th-most in NYJ history, trailing QB VINNY TESTAVERDE by
357 yards for 4th-most in club annals. QB KELLEN CLEMENS made 1st
career start last week & completed 19 of 37 (51.4 percent) for 260 yards
with 1 TD…RB LEON WASHINGTON posted career-high 108 receiving yards in
last meeting vs. Dolphins…WR LAVERANUES COLES has 9 TDs vs. Dolphins
(most vs. opponent). Team is 5-2 (.714) vs. Mia. when Coles scores TD…WR
JERRICHO COTCHERY had career-high 165 receiving yards last week, (previous
high 121 vs. NE on 9/17/06).
In 1st 2 games, Cotchery has posted 8 of his 13 catches in 2nd half, incl. 6
2nd-half catches vs. Bal…TE CHRIS BAKER posted 1st TD of season last
week…Team is 4-1 (.800) when S KERRY RHODES records INT…Rookie CB
DARRELLE REVIS has 13 tackles in 1st 2 NFL starts…K MIKE NUGENT has
made 29 of 34 (85.3 percent) career FGs at home.
DETROIT
LIONS (2-0) AT PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES (0-2)
SERIES
|
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LIONS
|
EAGLES
|
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SERIES LEADER
|
12-12-2
|
|
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STREAKS
|
|
Past 3
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Marinelli: 0-0
|
Reid: 1-0
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
W 20-17 (OT) vs. Vikings
|
L 20-12 vs. Redskins
|
|
LAST GAME
|
9/26/04:
Eagles 30 at Lions 13. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb passes for 356
yards & 2 TDs as Eagles score on 3 consecutive 1st-half possessions.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
11/8/98:
Eagles 10, Lions 9. Philadelphia RB Charlie Garner runs for 129 yards
& TD. Eagles’ defense allows 9 1st downs.
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|
BROADCAST
|
FOX (1:00
PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Jennifer Hammond (Field
reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Det.), 118 (Phi.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
KItna: 49-69-534
(2C)-4-3-94.7
|
McNabb: 43-79-424-1-1-68.8
|
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RUSHING
|
Bell:
24-101-4.2-1
|
Westbrook: 37-181 (2C)-4.9-0
|
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RECEIVING
|
McDonald:
13-161-12.4-1
|
Westbrook (RB): 14 (T2C)-112-8.0-0
|
|
OFFENSE
|
403.5 (2C)
|
311.5
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
+1
|
0
|
|
DEFENSE
|
344.0
|
276.0 (2C)
|
|
SACKS
|
Edwards: 2.5 (2C)
|
T. Cole: 1.5
|
|
INTs
|
Many tied: 1
|
S. Brown, James: 1
|
|
PUNTING
|
Harris: 41.5
|
Rocca: 41.6
|
|
KICKING
|
Hanson: 20 (2C) (5/5 PAT; 5/6 FG)
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Akers: 19 (3C) (1/1 PAT; 6/6 FG)
|
NOTES
LIONS: Aim for 1st
3-0 start since 1980…QB JON KITNA won only start at Phi. (1/2/05
with Cin.). In past 3 starts, Kitna is 3-0 & has 100.4 passer rating,
completing 77 of 111 passes (69.4 pct.) with 840 yards & 8 TDs vs. 4 INTs…RB
TATUM BELL rushed 14 times for 107 yards (7.6 avg.) & 2 TDs in only
game vs. Eagles (10/30/05
with Den.). Has 9 career 100-yard games & his teams are 6-3 (.667) in
those 9…WR ROY WILLIAMS had 9 catches for 135 yards (15.0 avg.) & 2
TDs in only game vs. Phi. Williams has 5 TDs in past 4 games. Aims
for 5th game in row with TD catch. Rookie WR CALVIN JOHNSON
(No. 2) aims for 3rd game in row with TD catch. Leads NFL rookies with
131 receiving yards…DT CORY REDDING has 8.0 sacks in past 13
games. Defense recorded 4 INTs last week vs. Vikings. Rookie S
GERALD ALEXANDER (2nd round, No. 61) had 1st career INT last week. DE
KALIMBA EDWARDS had 4.0 sacks in past 3 road games & aims for 4th road
game in row with sack. LB BOSS BAILEY had career-high 1.5 sacks
last week vs. Min… EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB
completed 29 of 42 passes (69.0 percent) for 356 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs
for 110.8 passer rating & added rushing TD in only start vs. Lions (9/26/04).
Club is 21-3 (.875) when McNabb passes for 2+ TDs & 0 INTs…BRIAN WESTBROOK
leads NFL RBs with 14 catches & has reception in 49 consecutive games,
longest current streak among active RBs. Westbrook leads NFC with 293
scrimmage yards (181 rush, 112 rec.)…WR REGGIE BROWN has 12 career TD
receptions & avg. length of TD catch is 26.3 yards (316 yards). WR
JASON AVANT has TD catch in 2 of past 3 games. TE L.J. SMITH had
4 catches for 74 yards (18.5 avg.) in last game vs. Lions…S BRIAN DAWKINS
has played in 94 Eagles victories (including playoffs), most by player in
franchise history. Aims for sack in 3rd consecutive game vs. Detroit.
Eagles are 12-3 (.800) when Dawkins has sack. DE JEVON KEARSE has
4.0 sacks in 2 career meetings. Tied career-high with 3.0 sacks in last
game vs. Lions (9/26/04).
SAN
FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-0) AT PITTSBURGH
STEELERS (2-0)
SERIES
|
|
49ERS
|
STEELERS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
10-8
|
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Nolan: 0-0
|
Tomlin: 0-0
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
W 17-16 vs. Rams
|
W 26-3 vs. Bills
|
|
LAST GAME
|
11/17/03:
Steelers 14 at 49ers 30. San Francisco QB Tim Rattay throws 2 TD passes
& RB Kevan Barlow rushes for 98 yards, including 78-yard TD.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
12/15/96:
49ers 25, Steelers 15. San Francisco QB Steve Young passes for 253
yards & 3 TDs as 49ers jump out to 22-0 lead in 1st half.
|
|
BROADCAST
|
FOX (1:00
PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field
reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS:
146 (SF), 153 (Pit.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
A. Smith:
26-48-252-0-0-69.1
|
Roethlisberger: 33-57-403-5-1-101.7
|
|
RUSHING
|
Gore: 38-136-3.6-3 (T1L)
|
Parker: 50-235 (3L)-4.7-1
|
|
RECEIVING
|
Jackson:
7-97-13.9-0
|
Ward: 8-106-13.3-1
|
|
OFFENSE
|
190.0
|
392.5
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
+2 (T2C)
|
+3 (T2C)
|
|
DEFENSE
|
326.5
|
222.0 (3L)
|
|
SACKS
|
Young: 3.0 (1C)
|
J. Harrison: 1.5
|
|
INTs
|
W. Harris, Spencer: 1
|
Taylor, Townsend: 1
|
|
PUNTING
|
Lee: 43.7
|
Sepulveda (R): 37.7
|
|
KICKING
|
Nedney: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/3 FG)
|
Reed: 24 (1L) (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG)
|
NOTES
49ERS: Aim for 1st
3-0 start since 1998 when club went 12-4 & advanced to Divisional
Playoff. Have won 4 of past 5 in series & have scored 24+ points in
each of 4 wins...QB ALEX SMITH has 6 TD passes in past 3 vs. AFC. Club
is 5-0 when Smith has passer rating of 95.0+…In 3 games vs. AFC when RB
FRANK GORE has 20+ carries, team is 3-0. Gore has 395 rush yards
(131.7 per game) & 3 100-yard games in those 3. Tied his career-high
with 2 rush TDs last week…
WR DARRELL JACKSON had 5 catches for
85 yards & 1 TD in only game vs. Pitt. (11/2/03
with Sea.). WR ARNAZ BATTLE has catch in 22 consecutive
games…CB WALT HARRIS has 5 INTs in past 2 games vs. AFC, including
28-yard INT-TD. Rookie LB PATRICK WILLIS (No. 11) has led team in
tackles in each of 1st 2 games. DE BRYANT YOUNG had 2.0 sacks last
week & has 3.0 sacks in 2007. In career, when Young has 1.0+
sack, 49ers are 38-19 (.667)…
STEELERS: Head coach MIKE
TOMLIN aims to match BILL COWHER’s 3-0 start w/ Pit as 1st-year head
coach…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 10-1 record (.909) with 15 TDs vs. 6
INTs & 101.5 passer rating as starter vs. NFC. Has 16-5 record (.761)
at home with 89.3 passer rating…RB WILLIE PARKER posted 15th career
100-yard rushing game last week. Has 100+ rushing yards in 5 of past 6
dating back to ’06 & team is 14-1 (.933) when Parker has 100+ yards.
In past 5 interconference games, Parker has 113 carries for 588 yards (5.2
avg.) & 3 TDs…WR HINES WARD has 59 career TD receptions & needs
5 to set Steelers all-time record (JOHN STALLWORTH, 63)…Rookie TE
MATT SPEATH leads club with 2 TD receptions & aims for 3rd consecutive
game with TD…Defense is tied with Vikings with league-high 10 sacks…LB JAMES
FARRIOR has FF in 3 of past 5 interconference games…Rookie LB LA MARR
WOODLEY posted 1st career sack last week…Club is 7-2 (.778) when S TROY
POLAMALU posts INT.
ST.
LOUIS RAMS (0-2) AT TAMPA
BAY BUCCANEERS (1-1)
SERIES
|
|
RAMS
|
BUCCANEERS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
9-6
|
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
3 of past 4
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Linehan: 0-0
|
Gruden: 1-1
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
L 17-16 vs. 49ers
|
W 31-14 vs. Saints
|
|
LAST GAME
|
10/18/04:
Buccaneers 21 at Rams 28. St. Louis WR Torry Holt catches 2 long TDs
(52, 36) & S Adam Archuleta returns fumble 93 yards for TD.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
9/23/02:
Buccaneers 26, Rams 14. Tampa
Bay’s
defense registers 4 INTs, including LB Derrick Brooks 39-yard TD return.
|
|
BROADCAST
|
FOX (1:00
PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter).
SIRIUS: 158 (StL.), 155 (TB).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
Bulger: 46-83-535
(1C)-2-0-83.2
|
Garcia: 29-43-444-2-0-116.8 (2C)
|
|
RUSHING
|
S. Jackson:
39-118-3.0-0
|
C. Williams: 36-121-3.4-2 (T3C)
|
|
RECEIVING
|
Holt:
13-147-11.3-2
|
Galloway:
9-207 (2C)-23.0-2
|
|
OFFENSE
|
315.0
|
307.0
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
-1
|
+1
|
|
DEFENSE
|
286.5
|
343.0
|
|
SACKS
|
Ryan (R): 2.0 (T3C)
|
Many tied: 1.0
|
|
INTs
|
---
|
June: 1
|
|
PUNTING
|
Jones: 44.0
|
Bidwell: 43.9
|
|
KICKING
|
Wilkins: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/6 FG)
|
Bryant: 13 (4/4 FG; 3/3 PAT)
|
NOTES
RAMS: In only start vs.
TB, QB MARC BULGER passed for 264 yards with 2 TDs & 1 INT for 97.1
passer rating. Has 97 career TD passes & needs 3 for 100.
Bulger passed for 368 yards last week, his 14th career 350+ yard game…Rams are
9-1 (.900) when RB STEVEN JACKSON has 100+ rush yards…WR TORRY HOLT
has 100-yard game in all 4 career meetings & aims for 5th in row vs. Bucs
with 100. In those 4, Holt has 35 catches for 567 yards (141.8 per game)
& 3 TDs. On those 3 TD catches vs. TB, Holt averages 53.3 yards per
catch. ISAAC BRUCE is 2nd among active WRs with 898 catches &
13,541 yards. Had 8 catches for 145 yards last week & needs 2 catches
for 900…TB QB Garcia has 8 starts vs. Rams & Rams are 7-1 (.875) in those
contests. When DT LA’ROI GLOVER has 2.0+ sacks, his teams are 13-2
(.867). DE LEONARD LITTLE had 1.0 sack & 1 FF in last game at
TB. Rookie DT CLIFTON RYAN had 1st 2 sacks of career last week…BUCCANEERS:
In career, QB JEFF GARCIA has 73 INTs in 3,016 attempts for 2.42 INT
pct., 4th lowest in NFL history (min. 1,500 attempts). Last week, Garcia
posted 145.8 passer rating, 2nd highest of career. When Garcia has 100.0+
rating, his teams are 24-7 (.774)…When RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has more
than 20 carries, team is 10-0. Williams has 1,138 yards (113.8 per game)
& 7 TDs in those 10…WR JOEY GALLOWAY had 4 catches for 125 yards
& 2 TDs last week, incl. 69-yarder. In past 5 games, Galloway
has 22 catches for 466 yards (21.2 avg.) with 4 TDs (incl. 2 TDs of 60+
yards)…In last home game vs. Rams (9/23/02),
LB DERRICK BROOKS had 39-yard INT-TD. Brooks has 7 INT-TDs in
career (incl. SB XXXVII) & Bucs are 7-0 in those 7. DE GREG SPIRES
has sack in 4 of past 5 (5.0 sacks). DE KEVIN CARTER faces Rams
for 1st time. Was 1st round pick by team in 1995 (No. 6) & played 6
seasons in StL. LB BARRETT RUUD had career-high 16 tackles, 2 FF
& 1 FR last week against NO.
JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS (1-1) AT DENVER
BRONCOS (2-0)
SERIES
|
|
JAGUARS
|
BRONCOS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
|
3-2
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Del
Rio: 1-1
|
Shanahan: 4-3
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
W 13-7 vs. Falcons
|
W 23-20 (OT) vs. Raiders
|
|
LAST GAME
|
10/2/05:
Broncos 20 at Jaguars 7. Denver QB Jake Plummer throws 2 TD passes
& RB Mike Anderson rushes for 115 yards as Broncos win 3rd consecutive
game.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
10/25/98:
Broncos 37, Jaguars 24. Denver RB Terrell Davis rushes for 136 yards
& 3 scores, including 37-yard TD in 4th quarter to give Broncos 17-point
lead.
|
|
BROADCAST
|
CBS (2:05
PM MT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 125 (Jax.), 140
(Den.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
Garrard:
34-55-476-2-0-101.8
|
Cutler: 46-72-573-2-3-80.4
|
|
RUSHING
|
Taylor:
22-72-3.3-0
|
Henry: 49-276 (1L)-5.4-0
|
|
RECEIVING
|
Northcutt:
9-132-14.7-0
|
Walker:
17 (T1L)-220-12.9-0
|
|
OFFENSE
|
318.0
|
455.5 (1L)
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
+1
|
+1
|
|
DEFENSE
|
299.0
|
218.5 (2L)
|
|
SACKS
|
3 tied: 2.0 (T3C)
|
Dumervil: 2.0 (T3C)
|
|
INTs
|
Mathis: 1
|
Many tied: 1
|
|
PUNTING
|
Podlesh (R): 38.3
|
Sauerbrun: 45.4 (3C)
|
|
KICKING
|
Carney: 7 (1/1 PAT; 2/2 FG)
|
Elam:
20 (3C) (2/2 PAT; 6/9 FG)
|
NOTES
JAGUARS: Club plays
1st road game of ’07…QB DAVID GARRARD completed 17 of 25 passes (68.0
percent) for 272 yards with 1 TD (117.4 passer rating) in last week’s win vs.
Atl…Jaguars are 8-5 (.615) when Garrard has 5+ rushing attempts as starter…Team
is 8-0 when RB FRED TAYLOR has 2+ rushing TDs. Taylor
needs 415 rush yards to become 21st player in NFL history to reach 10,000…In
last meeting vs. Broncos (12/14/03
with Browns), WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT posted 3 receptions for 115
yards (38.3 avg.). Northcutt led team with 5 rec. for 75 yards last week…WR
REGGIE WILLIAMS led team in TDs in ’06 & posted 1st TD of ’07 last
week…Defense recorded second-highest sack total (7) in franchise history (9 at
Atl. on 11/7/99) last week…3rd-round selection by Broncos in ’01 (No. 87 overall),
DE REGGIE HAYWARD played 4 seasons in Denver & totaled 22
sacks. Rookies S REGGIE NELSON & LB JUSTIN DURANT made
1st career starts last week…K JOHN CARNEY converted both FG attempts in
Jags’ debut…BRONCOS: Three of last 4 have been decided by 3
or fewer points & Broncos are 3-1 (.750) in those games…Broncos are only
team to start ’07 season with 100-yard rusher & 100-yard receiver in each
of 1st 2 games (RB TRAVIS HENRY & WR JAVON WALKER)…In
each of his 1st 7 career starts, QB JAY CUTLER has at least 1 TD
pass...RB Henry leads NFL with 267 rush yards (5.4 avg). Aims for
5th consecutive 100-yard game dating back to ’06…WR Walker aims for 3rd
consecutive 100+ yards receiving game. Broncos are 5-0 when Walker has
100+ receiving yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL set career high last week with
82 receiving yards…WR BRANDON STOKLEY caught 1st TD with Broncos last
week…TE DANIEL GRAHAM averages 14.1 yards-per-catch in 2 games vs.
Jaguars (both with NE)…Defense is tied with Oak. for 1st in AFC with 4
INTs…Starting CBs CHAMP BAILEY & DRE’ BLY posted 1 INT each
last week…Rookie DE JARVIS MOSS (No. 17) posted 1st sack of career last
week…S NICK FERGUSON posted INT in last meeting vs. Jags.
CLEVELAND
BROWNS (1-1) AT OAKLAND
RAIDERS (0-2)
SERIES
|
|
BROWNS
|
RAIDERS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
|
9-7
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
6 of past 7
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Crennel: 2-0
|
Kiffin: 0-0
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
W 51-45 vs. Bengals
|
L 23-20 (OT) at Broncos
|
|
LAST GAME
|
10/1/06:
Browns 24 at Raiders 21. Cleveland QB Charlie Frye passes for 3 TDs as
Browns rally back from 18-point deficit.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
10/1/06
|
|
BROADCAST
|
CBS (1:05
PM PT): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 114 (Cle.),
110 (Oak.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
Anderson:
33-61-512-6 (T2L)-2-101.3
|
McCown: 38-56-386-3-5-68.0
|
|
RUSHING
|
Lewis: 38-251 (2L)-6.6-1 (T2C)
|
Jordan:
40-229-5.7-1 (T2C)
|
|
RECEIVING
|
Edwards:
11-195-17.7-2
|
Curry: 12-145-12.1-1
|
|
OFFENSE
|
387.5
|
314.0
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
-2
|
-2
|
|
DEFENSE
|
448.0
|
416.5
|
|
SACKS
|
R. Smith: 1.0
|
Many tied: 1.0
|
|
INTs
|
Bodden, Jones: 1
|
Morrison: 2 (T1L)
|
|
PUNTING
|
Zastudil: 43.0
|
Lechler: 49.0 (1L)
|
|
KICKING
|
Dawson:
16 (7/7 PAT; 3/3 FG)
|
Janikowski: 7 (4/4 PAT; 1/5 FG)
|
NOTES
BROWNS: Club aims for
consecutive wins for 1st time since 9/12/04…
Browns posted 8th-highest combined point total (96) in NFL history last week
vs. Bengals …QB DEREK ANDERSON joins KURT WARNER as only
other QB in Super Bowl Era (since 1966) to have 5 TD passes in game within 1st
4 career starts …RB JAMAL LEWIS is only player in NFL history to
record 2 200-yard rushing games (205 yards vs. Cle. on 12/21/03 & 215 vs.
Cin. on 9/16/07) at same venue (Cleveland Browns Stadium) with 2 different
teams…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS set career high for receptions (8), receiving
yards (146) & tied career-high with 2 TDs last week…TE KELLEN WINSLOW
set career high with 100 receiving yards last week, including 6 rec. with
TD…Edwards (195) & Winslow (183) have recorded 69 percent (378 yards) of
Browns 546 receiving yards…WR JOE JUREVICIUS tied career high with 2 TD
receptions last week…DT TED WASHINGTON played 2 seasons with Raiders
(2004-05) & totaled 85 tackles with 3 sacks…DE ORPHEUS ROYE has
started 97 games with Browns & needs 3 starts to become 1st Browns player
since BERNIE KOSAR to start 100 games…LB KAMERION WIMBLEY had
career-high 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Raiders…RAIDERS: Club
needs 4 regular-season victories to reach 400…QB JOSH MC COWN aims for
3rd consecutive game with at least 1 TD pass. McCown averages 6.2
yards-per-carry…RB LA MONT JORDAN set career high with 159 rushing yards
(6.4 avg.) last week on 25 carries. Jordan
had previous career high vs. Cle. (132 yards on 12/18/05).
Jordan
aims for back-to-back 100-yard rushing games…Team is 5-1 (.833) when WR
JERRY PORTER has 100+ receiving yards. Last week, Porter made 1st TD
reception since ’05…Rookie TE ZACH MILLER has 6 receptions in 2
games…Raiders defense had +2 turnover ratio in last meeting vs. Browns…CB
NNAMDI ASOMUGHA had career-high 2 INTs in last meeting…LB THOMAS HOWARD
posted 1st career INT last week… In 3 career games vs. Cle.,
DE DERRICK BURGESS has 4
sacks vs. Browns…S MICHAEL HUFF recorded 1st career sack last
week…P SHANE LECHLER is tied for 2nd in AFC with 4 punts inside 20-yard
line.
CINCINNATI
BENGALS (1-1) AT SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS (1-1)
SERIES
|
|
BENGALS
|
SEAHAWKS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
8-8
|
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
2 of past 3
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Lewis: 1-0
|
Holmgren: 4-1
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
L 51-45 at Browns
|
L 23-20 at Cardinals
|
|
LAST GAME
|
10/26/03:
Seahawks 24 at Bengals 27. Cincinnati QB Jon Kitna passes for 2 TDs
against former club & Bengals’ defense forces 5 turnovers to defeat NFC
West-leading Seattle.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
11/7/99:
Seahawks 37, Bengals 20. Seattle RB Ricky Watters rushes for 133 yards
& 2 TDs. Seahawks QB Jon Kitna passes for 3 TDs as Seahawks win for
6th time in 7 games.
|
|
BROADCAST
|
CBS (1:05
PM PT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. Westwood One Radio: Mark
Champion, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 122 (Cin.), 126 (Sea.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
Palmer: 53-82-595
(2L)-8 (1L)-2-108.5 (3C)
|
Hasselbeck: 30-69-503-2-0-102.3
|
|
RUSHING
|
R. Johnson: 41-168-4.1-0
|
Alexander: 45-175-3.9-2 (T3C)
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RECEIVING
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Houshmandzadeh:
17 (T1L)-119-7.0-3 (T1C)
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Engram: 8-135-16.9-0
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OFFENSE
|
383.5
|
356.5
|
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TAKE/GIVE
|
+2
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+1
|
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DEFENSE
|
434.0
|
357.5
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SACKS
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A. Brooks, Geathers: 1.0
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Peterson: 2.0 (T3C)
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INTs
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3 tied: 1
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Tatupu: 1
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PUNTING
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Larson: 43.1
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Plackemeier: 41.5
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KICKING
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Graham: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG)
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Brown: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG)
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NOTES
BENGALS: Bengals
posted 8th-highest combined point total (96) in NFL history last week vs.
Browns…Club aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NFC team…QB CARSON PALMER
set franchise record with 6 TD passes last week (BOOMER ESIASON, 5 TDs
on 12/21/86 & 10/29/89). Palmer is 8-2 all-time (.800) vs. NFC
teams…In 1 career meeting vs. Sea., RB RUDI JOHNSON had 27 carries for
101 yards (3.7 avg.) with 1 TD…WR CHAD JOHNSON posted 209 receiving
yards last week & currently leads NFL with 304. Johnson averages 15.1
yards-per-catch vs. NFC. T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH tied career-high with
2 TD rec. vs. Cle. last week…S DEXTER JACKSON posted 16th career
INT last week…SEAHAWKS: Have won 7 of past 9 vs. AFC at
home…In only meeting vs. Cin. (10/26/03),
QB MATT HASSELBECK passed for 344 yards & 3 TDs. Hasselbeck
has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. AFC…RB SHAUN ALEXANDER rushed for 86
yards & had 7 catches for 52 yards with 1 TD in only game vs.
Bengals. In past 5 vs. AFC, Alexander has rushed for 682 yards (136.4 per
game) & 10 TDs. Aims for rush TD in 6th in row vs. AFC & has 3
multi-TD games in past 5 interconference contests. When Alexander has 2+
rush TDs, Seahawks are 23-2 (.920)…Last week vs. Arz., WR DEION BRANCH
had 7 catches for 122 yards, 2nd-highest yardage total of career. WR-PR
NATE BURLESON had 24-yard TD catch last week. Has 4 TDs (3 rec., 1
PR) as Seahawk & averages 32.8 yards per TD…LB LOFA TATUPU faces USC
teammate at QB (Palmer) for 2nd week in row. Had INT vs. Arz. QB Leinart
last week. LB JULIAN PETERSON has 12.0 sacks in 18 games with Seattle.
Has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC. DE PATRICK KERNEY has 1.5 sacks
in 1st 2 games with Sea. Had sack in last game vs. Bengals (10/29/06
with Atl.).
CAROLINA
PANTHERS (1-1) AT ATLANTA
FALCONS (0-2)
SERIES
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PANTHERS
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FALCONS
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SERIES LEADER
|
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15-9
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STREAKS
|
|
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COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Fox: 4-6
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Petrino: 0-0
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LAST WEEK
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L 34-21 vs. Texans
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L 13-7 at Jaguars
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LAST GAME
|
12/24/06:
Panthers 10 at Falcons 3. Carolina DE Julius Peppers has 2 sacks as
Panthers hold Atlanta
to 177 yards.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
|
12/24/06
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BROADCAST
|
FOX (4:15
PM ET): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Buck Lanford (Field
reporter). SIRIUS: 107 (Car.), 119 (Atl).
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STATS
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PASSING
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Delhomme:
45-68-517-6 (T1C)-1-112.2 (3C)
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Harrington: 35-52-399-0-2-74.1
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RUSHING
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Foster: 26-116-4.5-0
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Dunn: 35-105-3.0-1
|
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RECEIVING
|
Smith: 15
(1C)-271 (1C)-18.1-4 (T1L)
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White: 8-110-13.8-0
|
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OFFENSE
|
370.0
|
256.5
|
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TAKE/GIVE
|
-2
|
-1
|
|
DEFENSE
|
292.0
|
333.0
|
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SACKS
|
Moorehead: 1.0
|
Babineaux: 2.0 (T3C)
|
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INTs
|
---
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Hall: 1
|
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PUNTING
|
Baker: 44.9
|
Koenen: 43.0
|
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KICKING
|
Kasay 12 (6/6 PAT; 2/3 FG)
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Andersen (‘06): 87 (27/27 PAT; 20/23 FG)
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NOTES
PANTHERS: Have won 3
of past 4 vs. Falcons…In past 4 division games, QB JAKE DELHOMME is 4-0
& has 103.5 passer rating, completing 86 of 126 passes (68.3 pct.) for 888
yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT…Incl. playoffs, Panthers are 20-2 (.909) when RB
DE SHAUN FOSTER has more than 15 carries. In those 22 games, Foster
has 1,947 yards (88.5 per game) & 6 TDs…WR STEVE SMITH had 8 catches
for 153 yards & tied career-high with 3 TDs last week vs. Hou. In
past 14 division games, Smith has 97 catches for 1,299 yards (92.8 per game)
& 10 TDs with 1 rush TD. Panthers are 11-3 (.786) in those 14…DE
JULIUS PEPPERS (53.5) & DE MIKE RUCKER (52.5) are top 2 in sacks
in team annals. Peppers had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. Defense has
not allowed passing TD by Falcons QB Harrington in 3 meetings (2 starts) &
Panthers have won all 3 games…FALCONS: In last game vs.
Car. (10/16/05
with Det.), QB JOEY HARRINGTON had career-long 86-yard completion…In 2
games vs. Car. with 20+ carries, RB WARRICK DUNN has 266 yards (133.0
per game) & 1 TD, incl. 2 100-yard games. RB JERIOUS NORWOOD
averages 6.2 yards-per-carry in career (696 yards, 113 att.)…Falcons are 9-1
(.900) when TE ALGE CRUMPLER has 80+ rec. yards. Crumpler
has 2+ catches in all 12 career meetings. WR JOE HORN has 9 TD
catches in 13 games vs. Panthers. WR RODDY WHITE averages 15.9
yards-per-catch in career (67 catches for 1,062 yards)…DE JOHN ABRAHAM
has 3.0 sacks in 4 games vs. Car. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had
career-best 2.0 sacks last week. Had 1.5 sacks in previous 33 games of
career. Since 2005, CB DE ANGELO HALL has 11 INTs for NFL-best 327
yards (29.7 avg.). When Hall has INT, team is 8-4 (.667). S
LAWYER MILLOY had sack in last meeting. When Milloy has 0.5+ sacks,
his teams are 12-4 (.750).
NEW YORK
GIANTS (0-2) AT WASHINGTON
REDSKINS (2-0)
SERIES
|
|
GIANTS
|
REDSKINS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
84-60-4
|
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Coughlin: 5-4
|
Gibbs: 14-17
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
L 35-13 vs. Packers
|
W 20-12 at Eagles
|
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LAST GAME
|
12/30/06:
Giants 34 at Redskins 28. Playing in his final regular-season game, New
York RB Tiki Barber runs for franchise-record 234 yards & 3 TDs.
|
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LAST GAME AT SITE
|
12/30/06
|
|
BROADCAST
|
FOX (4:15
PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS:
123 (NYG), 130 (Was.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
E. Manning:
44-70-523-5 (3C)-2-97.5
|
J. Campbell: 28-50-431-1-3-66.3
|
|
RUSHING
|
Ward: 28-179 (3C)-6.4-0
|
Portis: 34-167-4.9-2 (T3C)
|
|
RECEIVING
|
Toomer:
11-139-12.6-0
|
Randle El: 9-206 (3C)-22.9-0
|
|
OFFENSE
|
381.5 (3C)
|
368.5
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
0
|
-2
|
|
DEFENSE
|
423.0
|
306.5
|
|
SACKS
|
Tuck: 2.0 (T3C)
|
McIntosh: 2.0 (T3C)
|
|
INTs
|
Wilson:
2 (T1L)
|
---
|
|
PUNTING
|
Feagles: 44.0
|
Frost: 46.2
|
|
KICKING
|
Tynes: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/6 FG)
|
Suisham: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/5 FG)
|
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI
MANNING has won 3 of past 4 starts vs. Redskins & has TD pass in all
4. Has TD pass in 32 of past 35 starts. In past 3 on road, Manning
has 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 96.5 passer rating…RB DERRICK WARD had
career-high 90 rush yards last week vs. GB. Has recorded 2 highest
rushing totals of career in 1st 2 weeks of season (89 yards in Week 1)…WR
PLAXICO BURRESS has TD catch in 13 of past 18 (15 TDs) & has 4 TDs in
1st 2 games of 2007. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY had 1st career 100-yard
game vs. Was. (11/17/02).
Had 11 catches for 111 yards (10.1 avg.). Has 324 career receptions &
needs 4 to pass BOB TUCKER (327) for most by NYG TE…DE MICHAEL
STRAHAN has 9.5 sacks in past 10 vs. Redskins. Has 17.0 sacks vs.
Was., tied for his 2nd most vs. single opponent. DE OSI UMENYIORA
has 3.0 sacks in past 4 vs. Redskins. S GIBRIL WILSON aims for 3rd
game in row with INT. Had 1st career INT vs. Was. (9/19/04).
DE JUSTIN TUCK has sack in each of past 2 & aims for 3rd in
row with sack…REDSKINS: Aim for 4th 3-0 start under JOE
GIBBS – club advanced to playoffs all 4 times, incl. 2 SB wins…In only
start vs. NYG, QB JASON CAMPBELL posted career-best 96.2 passer rating
& had 220 yards with 2 TDs…In 2 home games vs. Giants, RB CLINTON PORTIS
has 256 rush yards (128.0 per game), incl. 2 100-yard games & 3 TDs (2
rush, 1 rec.). In last meeting, RB LADELL BETTS had 144 scrimmage
yards (92 rush, 52 rec.) & 1 TD…WR SANTANA MOSS has 3 games in
career with 3+ rec. TDs & 2 have been vs. NYG. In 3 games vs. Giants
with 5+ catches, Moss has 21 receptions for 384 yards (128.0 per game) & 7
TDs. WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 2 passing TDs in career against
NYG & recorded 1st career 100-yard receiving game (149) vs. Giants (12/18/04
with Pit.)…DE ANDRE CARTER had 1.0 sack in last meeting. LB
ROCKY MC INTOSH has sack in each of past 2 games, 1st 2 sacks of
career.
SUNDAY NIGHT
DALLAS
COWBOYS (2-0) AT CHICAGO
BEARS (1-1)
SERIES
|
|
COWBOYS
|
BEARS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
10-8
|
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Phillips: 2-0
|
Smith: 0-1
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
W 37-20 at Dolphins
|
W 20-10 vs. Chiefs
|
|
LAST GAME
|
11/25/04:
Bears 7 at Cowboys 21. Dallas RB Julius Jones runs for 150 yards &
2 TDs as Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive with victory over Chicago.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
10/18/98:
Bears 13, Cowboys 12. Chicago K Jeff Jaeger kicks 29-yard FG with 11
seconds remaining.
|
|
BROADCAST
|
NBC (7:15
PM CT): Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer (Field
reporter). Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Bob Trumpy. SIRIUS:
123 (Westwood); 122 (Dal.), 126 (Chi.).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
Romo: 29-53-531
(3C)-6 (T1C)-1-119.3 (1C)
|
Grossman: 32-57-305-1-3-55.1
|
|
RUSHING
|
Barber: 25-154-6.2-3 (T1L)
|
Benson: 43-143-3.3-0
|
|
RECEIVING
|
Owens:
8-184-23.0-3 (3C)
|
Berrian: 10-148-14.8-0
|
|
OFFENSE
|
415.0 (1C)
|
220.5
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
+4 (T1L)
|
-3
|
|
DEFENSE
|
386.0
|
272.0 (1C)
|
|
SACKS
|
3 tied: 1.0
|
T. Harris: 2.0 (T3C)
|
|
INTs
|
Henry: 2 (T1L)
|
D. Manning: 1
|
|
PUNTING
|
McBriar: 47.0 (1C)
|
Maynard: 40.7
|
|
KICKING
|
Folk (R): 22 (1C) (10/10 PAT; 4/4 FG)
|
Gould: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG)
|
NOTES
COWBOYS: QB TONY
ROMO is 8-4 (.667) as starter with 3,172 yards & 22 TDs vs. 11 INTs for
99.6 passer rating. Romo’s 3,172 yards in 1st 12 starts is 2nd most in
NFL history (KURT WARNER, 3,213)…Cowboys are 9-3 (.750) when RB
JULIUS JONES rushes for 90+ yards. Jones rushed for 150 yards & 2
TDs in only career game vs. Chi. (11/25/04).
RB MARION BARBER has scored TD in 13 of past 17 (19 TDs).
Rushed for 2 TDs last week…WR TERRELL OWENS set NFL record with 20
catches (283 yards) vs. Bears (12/17/00
with SF). In 4 career meetings, Owens has 41 catches for 565 yards (141.3
per game) & 2 TDs. Owens has caught 15 TDs in past 14 games. JASON
WITTEN has 225 receptions & 2,634 yards since 2004, 3rd among TEs in
both categories…LB DE MARCUS
WARE has 15.5 sacks in past 20 games. CB ANTHONY HENRY had 2
INTs last week. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had INT in last game vs. Bears…BEARS:
Have won 15 of past 18 at home, incl. playoffs…QB REX GROSSMAN has won
18 of 25 career starts & is 15-4 (.789) in past 19. Grossman is 9-3
(.750) as starter at home…When RB CEDRIC BENSON has more than 10
carries, Bears are 10-2 (.833). Had 24 att. for 101 yards last week…WR
BERNARD BERRIAN averages 33.6 yards per TD reception & 6 of his 8
career TDs are 30+ yards. PR-KR DEVIN HESTER had 73-yard
PR-TD last week & now has 7 career return TDs, 1 shy of HOFer GALE
SAYERS’ club mark (8)...LBs BRIAN URLACHER & LANCE BRIGGS
each had sack last week & DT TOMMIE HARRIS recorded 2.0 sacks.
DE MARK ANDERSON has 13.0 sacks in 1st 18 games of career. DE
ADEWALE OGUNLEYE aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Has 3.0 sacks
in 2 career games vs. Cowboys.
MONDAY NIGHT
TENNESSEE
TITANS (1-1) AT NEW
ORLEANS SAINTS (0-2)
SERIES
|
|
TITANS
|
SAINTS
|
|
SERIES LEADER
|
6-4-1
|
|
|
STREAKS
|
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP.
|
Fisher: 3-0
|
Payton: 0-0
|
|
LAST WEEK
|
L 22-20 vs. Colts
|
L 31-14 at Buccaneers
|
|
LAST GAME
|
9/21/03:
Saints 12 at Titans 27. Tennessee QB Steve McNair passes for 2 TDs
& 252 yards. Titans WR Drew Bennett registers 105 yards & TD on
8 receptions.
|
|
LAST GAME AT SITE
|
10/17/99:
Titans 24, Saints 21. Tennessee’s
defense registers 2 4th-quarter INTs & RB Eddie George’s 155 yards
rushing seal Titans’ victory.
|
|
BROADCAST
|
ESPN (7:30
PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Suzy Kolber &
Michele Tafoya (Field reporters). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Boomer
Esiason.
SIRIUS: 124
(Westwood); 123 (NO).
|
STATS
|
PASSING
|
Young:
28-45-262-1-1-76.3
|
Brees: 54-85-452-1-3-66.4
|
|
RUSHING
|
C. Brown: 31-209-6.7-0
|
McAllister: 20-87-4.4-0
|
|
RECEIVING
|
B. Jones:
6-63-10.5-0
|
Colston: 14 (T2C)-117-8.4-1
|
|
OFFENSE
|
331.5
|
318.0
|
|
TAKE/GIVE
|
-2
|
-4
|
|
DEFENSE
|
326.5
|
391.0
|
|
SACKS
|
Many tied: 1.0
|
---
|
|
INTs
|
Finnegan: 1
|
---
|
|
PUNTING
|
Hentrich: 34.7
|
Weatherford: 46.6 (3C)
|
|
KICKING
|
Bironas: 15 (3/3 PAT; 4/4 FG)
|
Mare: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/3 FG)
|
NOTES
GAME FEATURES 2 of top 3 picks
from 2006 NFL Draft – Saints RB REGGIE BUSH (No. 2) & Titans QB
VINCE YOUNG (No. 3)…TITANS: Club makes 1st MNF
appearance since 2004 (12/13/04 vs. KC)…QB VINCE YOUNG is 3-1 (.750) vs.
NFC teams with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 run)…RB LEN DALE WHITE posted 1st
career TD last week. White & Bush were teammates at USC &
totaled 6,328 rushing yards in 3 seasons (2003-05)…WR BRANDON JONES tied
career high last week with 5 receptions…WR ROYDELL WILLIAMS posted 1st
TD since 11/27/05
last week. Williams grew up in LaPlace, LA & attended Tulane Univ…CB
CORTLAND FINNEGAN registered 1st career INT last week…Rookie CB-KR
MICHAEL GRIFFIN aims for 3rd consecutive game with 30-yard KR…SAINTS:
Home opener for club after 1st 2 games on road…In only meeting vs. Ten (10/3/04
with SD), QB DREW BREES completed 16 of 20 passes (80.0 pct.) for 206
yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 149.2 passer rating. When Brees has
100.0+ rating, his teams are 17-3 (.850)…In past 7 home games (including
playoffs) when RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has more than 10 carries, Saints are
6-1 (.857). RB Bush was teammate with Ten. RB White at USC…WR MARQUES
COLSTON has 2 160+ yard games vs. AFC in 5 career interconference
games. In those 2, Colston has 16 catches for 332 yards (166.0 per game)
& 2 TDs. Team’s 1st round pick WR ROBERT MEACHEM (No. 27)
played at University
of Tennessee & set
school record with 1,298 rec. yards last year…DE WILL SMITH has 7.0
sacks in past 9 games. DE CHARLES GRANT has sack in 4 of past 8
games at home. CB JASON DAVID had INT in last game vs. Titans (12/3/06
with Ind.)
& his teams are 5-1 (.833) against Ten.
