Ground Report

10/06/2010

WEEK 5 NFL Capsules

WEEK 5 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010

DENVER BRONCOS (2-2) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-1)

SERIES

BRONCOS
RAVENS

SERIES LEADER

4-3

STREAKS

4 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
McDaniels: 0-1
Harbaugh: 1-0

LAST WEEK
W 26-20 at Titans
W 17-14 at Steelers

LAST GAME
11/1/09: Broncos 7 at Ravens 30. Baltimore KR Lardarius Webb has 95-yard KR-TD in 3rd quarter to spark 2nd half rally. Ravens RB Ray Rice rushes for 84 yards & 1 TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/1/09

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 129 (Den.), 122 (Bal.). XM: 106 (Bal.).

STATS
PASSING
Orton: 118-175-1,419 (1L)-6-3-96.3
Flacco: 83-145-920-5-6-70.5

RUSHING
Moreno: 39-111-2.8-2
Rice: 60-230-3.8-0

RECEIVING
Lloyd: 25-454 (2L)-18.2-1
Boldin: 27-355-13.1-3

OFFENSE
394.5
306.5

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-7

DEFENSE
322.8
235.8 (2L)

SACKS
Ayers, D. Williams: 1.5
Suggs: 2.5

INTs
3 tied: 1
Lewis: 1

PUNTING
Colquitt: 45.5
Koch: 40.7

KICKING
Prater: 33 (9/9 PAT; 8/8 FG)
Cundiff: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/6 FG)

NOTES

BRONCOS: Club has 4-0 record in Oct. under head coach JOSH MC DANIELS…QB KYLE ORTON aims for 4th consecutive game w/300+ passing yards (307, 476, 341). Leads NFL w/1,419 passing yards, 2nd-most through 1st 4 games all-time (KURT WARNER, 2000). Has 5 completions of 40+ yards in ’10 – tied for most in NFL (MICHAEL VICK)…RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER had 6-yard game-winning TD reception last week, 5th career TD catch…WR BRANDON LLOYD has 3 100-yard receiving games (117, 169, 115) in ’10 & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ receiving yards. WR EDDIE ROYAL recorded 4th 100-yard receiving game of career last week (113). Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD rec…S BRIAN DAWKINS posted 1st sack of season last week & leads all active S w/22…Rookie WR-KR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (1st round, No. 22) had 36.0 KR avg. last week (144 yards on 4 KR)…

RAVENS: Club is 13-4 (.765) at home under head coach JOHN HARBAUGH…In last game against Den., QB JOE FLACCO completed 20 of 25 passes (80.0 pct., career-best) for 175 yards w/1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 109.2 passer rating. In past 2, Flacco completed 46 of 68 passes (67.6 pct.) for 518 yards w/4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 103.7 passer rating…RB RAY RICE totaled 108 yards (84 rush, 24 rec.) in last meeting vs. Den. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE had 28th career rush TD w/Bal. last week, 2nd-most in franchise history (JAMAL LEWIS, 45)…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN (7,875) needs 125 receiving yards to reach 8,000 career. WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH (591) needs 9 rec. to become 3rd current Raven w/ 600 career rec. (DERRICK MASON, 876; Boldin, 613). Had game-winning 18-yard TD rec. last week, 1st TD catch w/Bal…Ravens allow league-low 119.0 passing yards per game…LB RAY LEWIS had 29th career INT last week & 1st since 11/16/08…Last week, LB TERRELL SUGGS became 2nd Raven to reach 60 career sacks (PETER BOULWARE, 70). Suggs aims for 3rd consecutive game w/sack…DT HALOTI NGATA has 2 sacks in ’10 & needs 1 to tie career-high of 3 in ’07.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-2) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-4)

SERIES

JAGUARS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER

5-4

STREAKS
3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Del Rio: 3-3
Gailey: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 31-28 vs. Colts
L 38-14 vs. Jets

LAST GAME
11/22/09: Bills 15 at Jaguars 18. Jacksonville QB David Garrard passes for 215 yards, including game-winning 3-yard TD pass to WR Mike Sims-Walker with 56 seconds remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/26/06: Bills 27, Jaguars 24. Buffalo scores on 3 consecutive 1st-half drives to take 17-7 lead & survives late Jacksonville rally. Bills K Rian Lindell kicks 42-yard FG as time expires.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 147 (Jax.), 90 (Buf.). XM: 110 (Jax.).

STATS
PASSING
Garrard: 61-96-611-6-5-80.7
Fitzpatrick: 32-55-375-4-2-88.1

RUSHING
Jones-Drew: 83-322-3.9-1
F. Jackson: 20-87-4.4-1

RECEIVING
M. Thomas: 17-207-12.2-0
St. Johnson: 12-168-14.0-2

OFFENSE
294.3
237.3

TAKE/GIVE
0
-5

DEFENSE
404.8
382.8

SACKS
Knighton: 2
4 tied: 1

INTs
4 tied: 1
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PUNTING
Podlesh: 44.9
Moorman: 43.5

KICKING
Scobee: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/5 FG)
Lindell: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/6 FG)

NOTES

JAGUARS: In 2 Jax. wins in ’10, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 33 of 43 passes (76.7 pct.) for 333 yards w/5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 137.1 passer rating. In 4 career games against Bills, Garrard completed 77 of 117 passes (65.8 pct.) for 808 yards w/4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 90.0 passer rating. Garrard (13,880) needs 120 passing yards to reach 14,000 career…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW aims for 5th consecutive game w/rush TD against Bills. Jones-Drew recorded 13th career game w/100 rush yards last week vs. Colts (105)…WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER (91) needs 9 receptions to reach 100 career. Sims-Walker had 8 receptions for 91 yards (11.4 avg.) w/1 TD in last game vs. Bills…TE MARCEDES LEWIS averaged 23.3 yards per catch in last game against Bills (3 rec., 70 receiving yards). Lewis posted 3rd TD rec. of ’10 last week for new career-high…S ANTHONY SMITH recorded 1st INT of season vs. Colts. Smith had INT in last game vs. Bills…LB KIRK MORRISON leads team w/25 tackles…K JOSH SCOBEE had 59-yard game-winning FG last week, 3rd-longest game-ending FG to win game in NFL history…

BILLS: Club has won 2 of past 3 vs. Jaguars at home…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK aims for 3rd consecutive game w/2 TD passes. Had career-high 74 rush yards last week. Fitzpatrick had 297 passing yards in last game vs. Jaguars…RB FRED JACKSON (2,898) needs 102 yards to reach 3,000 career scrimmage yards…WR LEE EVANS has catch in 97 of 100 career games…7 of WR-KR ROSCOE PARRISH’s 10 receptions have been for 1st downs. WR STEVE JOHNSON aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD reception…TE DAVID MARTIN recorded 1st TD reception as Bill last week vs. NYJ…S GEORGE WILSON had INT in last game against Jaguars…S BRYAN SCOTT had sack in last game vs. Jax…DT MARCUS STROUD was 1st round selection by Jaguars in ’01 NFL Draft (No. 13) & played 7 seasons in Jax…S DONTE WHITNER leads team w/35 tackles…Rookie KR-RB C.J. SPILLER (1st round, No. 9) ranks 4th in AFC & 5th in NFL w/28.5 KR avg. in ’10.

CHICAGO BEARS (3-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-4)

SERIES

BEARS
PANTHERS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 2-2

STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 1-2
Fox: 3-1

LAST WEEK
L 17-3 at Giants
L 16-14 at Saints

LAST GAME
9/14/08: Bears 17 at Panthers 20. Carolina RB Jonathan Stewart scores on 1-yard TD run with 3:53 remaining to cap Panthers’ comeback from 17-3 2nd-half deficit.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/14/08

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 127 (Chi.), 130 (Car.). XM: 104 (Chi.).

STATS
PASSING
Cutler: 68-102-912-6 (T3C)-3-102.2 (3C) OR Collins: 4-11-36-0-1-8.1
Clausen (R): 34-69-393-1-2-59.6

RUSHING
Forté: 50-134-2.7-0
D. Williams: 56-256-4.8-1

RECEIVING
Forté (RB): 16-209-13.1-3 (T3C)
Smith: 13-174-13.4-2

OFFENSE
289.3
258.3

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (3C)
-5

DEFENSE
332.3
334.3

SACKS
Peppers: 2
C. Johnson: 2

INTs
D. Moore: 2
Godfrey: 3 (T1L)

PUNTING
Maynard: 39.0
Baker: 43.1

KICKING
Gould: 27 (6/6 PAT; 7/8 FG)
Kasay: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG)

NOTES

BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER leads NFC with 133.4 rating in 4th quarter. Is 3rd in NFC with 102.2 rating. In career, when Cutler has 100+ rating, his teams are 17-0. QB TODD COLLINS has won 3 starts in row…RB MATT FORTÉ had 113 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 21 rec.) in only meeting. Leads NFL RBs with 3 rec. TDs. Has 136 receptions & 1,157 receiving yards since start of 2008, most by NFL RB during span…WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 12 combined KR-PR TDs (8 PR, 4 KR), tied for 2nd most in NFL annals. WR JOHNNY KNOX averages 21.5 yards per catch, highest in NFL (min. 10 receptions). TE GREG OLSEN ties for NFC lead among TEs with 2 rec. TDs…DE JULIUS PEPPERS was drafted by Car. in 1st round (No. 2) in 2002. Played 8 seasons in Car. & was selected to 5 Pro Bowls. All-time leader in Car. history in sacks (81), FF (29) & blocked kicks (9). LB BRIAN URLACHER had INT in 2005 Divisional meeting (1/15/06). CB CHARLES TILLMAN had 26-yard INT in last game vs. Car. Bears have won 14 of past 17 when Tillman has INT. DE ISRAEL IDONIJE had sack last week…

PANTHERS: Rookie QB JIMMY CLAUSEN (2nd round) posted 90.6 rating last week & threw 1st career TD pass…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS ranks 2nd in NFC with 2,898 rush yards since start of 2008. Had 39-yard TD run last week. RB JONATHAN STEWART rushed 14 times for 77 yards (5.5 avg.) & 2 TDs in last meeting. When Stewart has 14+ carries, Panthers are 14-0. Had 55-yard TD reception last week, longest catch of career…In 3 career meetings (incl. playoffs), WR STEVE SMITH has 30 catches for 484 yards (161.3 per game) & 2 TDs. In 2005 Divisional vs. Chi. (1/15/06), Smith had 12 catches for career-high 218 yards & 2 TDs (58 & 39 yards). Had career-best 14 catches for 169 yards in last reg. season meeting. Since start of 2005, Smith is 1 of 5 players with 6,000+ rec. yards & leads those 5 with 14.7 yards per catch avg. Has 8 rec. TDs in past 11…LB JON BEASON had FR in last game vs. Chi. CB CHRIS GAMBLE ranks 2nd in team history with 24 INTs. Had FR in last meeting. S CHARLES GODFREY ties for NFL lead with career-high 3 INTs. LB JAMES ANDERSON had sack, FF & 2 FR last week.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-2)

SERIES

BUCCANEERS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER
6-3

STREAKS
Past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Morris: 0-0
Lewis: 0-1

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 3: L 38-13 vs. Steelers)
L 23-20 at Browns

LAST GAME
10/15/06: Bengals 13 at Buccaneers 14. Tampa Bay WR Michael Clayton catches 8-yard TD from QB Bruce Gradkowski with 35 seconds remaining in game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/29/02: Buccaneers 35, Bengals 7. Tampa Bay QB Brad Johnson throws 3 TDs & WR Keenan McCardell hauls in 4 receptions for 108 yards, including 65-yard TD.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. SIRIUS: 158 (TB), 123 (Cin.). XM: 105 (Cin.).

STATS
PASSING
Freeman: 49-83-544-4-2-84.6
C. Palmer: 94-158-1,078-5-3-82.7

RUSHING
C. Williams: 55-139-2.5-0
Benson: 80-262-3.3-2

RECEIVING
M. Williams (R): 12-139-11.6-2
Owens: 24-374-15.6-1

OFFENSE
288.0
349.8

TAKE/GIVE
+4 (2C)
+3

DEFENSE
335.0
299.3

SACKS
Crowder: 2
Rivers, Rucker: 1

INTs
Barber, Talib: 2
Hall: 3 (T1L)

PUNTING
Bryan: 38.6
Huber: 42.9

KICKING
Barth: 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG)
Nugent: 37 (1C) (7/7 PAT; 10/11 FG)

NOTES

BUCCANEERS: Aim for 6th consecutive win vs. Cin…QB JOSH FREEMAN has won 4 of past 6 starts. Aims for 4th consecutive win on road. In past 3 road games, has 60.5 comp. pct. & 87.2 rating…RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS rushed for 94 yards in only meeting. In career, when Williams has 22+ att., Bucs are 13-0 (2-0 in 2010). Rookie RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT scored 1st career TD in Week 3, his NFL debut. RB EARNEST GRAHAM has 9 receptions & TD catch in past 2 games. In Week 3, had 4 catches for 57 yards (14.3 avg.)…Rookie WR MIKE WILLIAMS (4th round) has TD catch in 2 of 1st 3 career games. TE KELLEN WINSLOW aims for 5th meeting in row with 5+ catches. In 9/16/07 game vs. Cin. (with Cle.), had 6 catches for 100 yards & TD (25 yards)…CB RONDE BARBER has INT in 2 of 3 games this year. Is 1 of only 2 players in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 30+ INTs (39). LB QUINCY BLACK had INT in Week 3, 2nd career INT. CB AQIB TALIB aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has INT in each of 2 games played in 2010…

BENGALS: Club has won 5 of past 6 against NFC…Bengals aim for 7th consecutive win at home…In only career start against TB, QB CARSON PALMER completed 24 of 37 (64.9 pct.) passes for 261 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 94.5 passer rating. Palmer has 7-2 record at home against NFC w/ 19 TDs vs. 10 INTs & 95.0 passer rating. Palmer (19,802) needs 198 passing yards to become 3rd QB in franchise history to reach 20,000 (KEN ANDERSON, 32,838; BOOMER ESIASON, 27,149)…In past 5 against NFC, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 123.4 rush yards per game (617 total)…WR TERRELL OWENS has 3 TD rec. in past 4 against TB. Last week, Owens posted 3rd 200-yard receiving game of career (222), tied for 5th-most in NFL history. Owens averages 93.5 receiving yards per game in ’10 (374 total). WR CHAD OCHOCINCO had 6 rec. for 99 receiving yards (16.5 avg.) in last game vs. TB…CB LEON HALL aims for 4th straight game w/INT…LB KEITH RIVERS posted 1st sack of season last week & leads team w/24 tackles in ’10.

ATLANTA FALCONS (3-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-3)

SERIES

FALCONS
BROWNS

SERIES LEADER

10-2

STREAKS

8 of past 9

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 0-0
Mangini: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 16-14 vs. 49ers
W 23-20 vs. Bengals

LAST GAME
11/12/06: Browns 17 at Falcons 13. Cleveland S Sean Jones intercepts pass near midfield to set up WR Braylon Edwards’ 19-yard TD catch to give Browns 14-0 lead.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/29/02: Browns 24, Falcons 16. Cleveland RB William Green runs for 178 yards & 2 TDs. Browns’ defense stops Atlanta RB Warrick Dunn short of goal line as time expires.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Charles Davis. SIRIUS: 153 (Atl.), 91 (Cle.). XM: 108 (Cle.).

STATS
PASSING
Ryan: 93-149-978-6 (T3C)-3-86.5
Delhomme: 20-37-227-1-2-59.2 OR

Wallace: 52-85-554-3-2-82.2

RUSHING
Turner: 74-281-3.8-1
Hillis: 66-322-4.9-4 (T1L)

RECEIVING
White: 32 (1C)-362 (1C)-11.3-2
Watson (TE): 18-185-10.3-1

OFFENSE
378.3 (2C)
309.5

TAKE/GIVE
+5 (1C)
0

DEFENSE
320.3
344.5

SACKS
3 tied: 2
Benard: 2.5

INTs
Moore: 2
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Koenen: 39.5
Hodges: 45.2

KICKING
M. Bryant: 39 (1L) (9/9 PAT; 10/11 FG)
Dawson: 20 (8/8 PAT; 4/6 FG)

NOTES

FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 6-3 in career vs. AFC, incl. 4 games with 100+ rating. In career, has posted 100+ rating 11 times & Falcons are 11-0…When RB MICHAEL TURNER has 22+ carries, his teams are 14-1 (.933). Has rushed for 1,793 yards (119.5 per game) & 20 TDs in those 15 contests. Since start of 2008, has 28 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL…WR RODDY WHITE aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ yards. In past 2 vs. AFC, has 21 catches for 250 yards (125 per game) & 2 TDs. Had 7 catches for 104 yards last week & leads NFC with 32 receptions & 362 yards. TE TONY GONZALEZ is 1st TE with 12,000 rec. yards (12,012). Aims for 4th in row vs. Cle. with TD. In 3 career meetings, has 21 catches for 262 yards (87.3 per game) & 4 TDs. WR HARRY DOUGLAS had TD catch in Week 4…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 10.5 sacks in past 9 vs. AFC. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with sack. Has 91.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. LB MIKE PETERSON had sack in last game at Cle. (12/4/05 with Jax.). LB CURTIS LOFTON had sack & INT last week…

BROWNS: 3 of Browns’ 4 games in ’10 have been decided by 3 points or fewer…For career against Falcons, QB JAKE DELHOMME has completed 220 of 358 passes (61.5 pct.) for 2,683 yards with 16 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 90.1 passer rating…In 1 career meeting vs. Atl. (w/Sea. on 12/30/07), QB SENECA WALLACE completed 17 of 22 passes (77.3 pct.) for 206 yards w/2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 116.9 passer rating…RB PEYTON HILLIS had 2 rush TDs in last game vs. Atl. (w/Den. on 11/16/08). Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ rush yards (144, 102) & 5th straight game with rush TD. For career vs. NFC, RB JEROME HARRISON averages 5.6 yards per carry (40 att., 223 yards)… WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI averages 20.8 yards per catch against NFC (11 rec., 229 yards)…TE BENJAMIN WATSON aims for 3rd straight game w/5+ rec. TE EVAN MOORE had 1st career TD catch vs. Cin…Rookie S T.J. WARD (2nd round, No. 38) leads team w/32 tackles in ’10…DT SHAUN ROGERS has 2 sacks in 3 career games vs. Atl.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-4)

SERIES

RAMS
LIONS

SERIES LEADER
42-37-1

STREAKS
3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Spagnuolo: 1-0
Schwartz: 0-1

LAST WEEK
W 20-3 vs. Seahawks
L 28-26 at Packers

LAST GAME
11/1/09: Rams 17 at Lions 10. St. Louis RB Steven Jackson rushes for 149 yards & scores on 25-yard TD run with 1:35 remaining as Rams defeat Detroit.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/1/09

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch. SIRIUS: 144 (StL.), 117 (Det.). XM: 109 (Det.).

STATS
PASSING
Bradford (R): 92-158-944-6 (T3C)-6-72.3
Sh. Hill: 97-161-991 (3C)-5-7-70.2

RUSHING
S. Jackson: 73-284 (3C)-3.9-1
Best (R): 50-174-3.5-4 (T1L)

RECEIVING
Clayton: 22-300-13.6-2
Pettigrew (TE): 22-249-11.3-0

OFFENSE
312.3
334.5

TAKE/GIVE
+2
0

DEFENSE
347.0
375.5

SACKS
Hall: 4 (T2C)
Suh (R): 3

INTs
Fletcher: 2
A. Smith: 2

PUNTING
D. Jones: 48.0 (3L)
Harris: 43.5

KICKING
Jo. Brown: 29 (3C) (8/8 PAT; 7/10 FG)
Hanson: 26 (8/8 PAT; 6/8 FG)

NOTES

RAMS: No. 1 overall pick QB SAM BRADFORD has won 2 starts in row. Passed for career-best 289 yards last week & tied career-high with 2 TD passes…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 312 scrimmage yards (156 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 career meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with 145+ scrimmage yards & TD. Averages 121.5 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, most in NFL (7,166 yards, 59 games). Has 6,991 rush yards & passed MARSHALL FAULK (6,959) for 2nd most in franchise history (HOFer ERIC DICKERSON, 7,245 yards). In last meeting, rushed for 149 yards & TD. RB KENNETH DARBY had 21-yard TD catch last week, his 2nd game in row with TD…WR MARK CLAYTON had 5 catches for 72 yards (14.4 avg.) in Week 4. TE DANIEL FELLS had 36-yard TD in last meeting…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 18 INTs since 2006, tied for 5th most in NFL. S JAMES BUTLER aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with INT. DE JAMES HALL aims for 4th game in row with sack. Played 1st 7 seasons with Det. (2000-06). Had career-high 11.5 sacks with Lions in 2004. DE CHRIS LONG had sack in last meeting…

LIONS: QB SHAUN HILL is 3-0 as starter vs. StL. Aims for 4th in row vs. Rams with 2+ TD passes. Has 92.9 rating in 3 starts vs. Rams, incl. 2 games with 100+ rating. Had 331 pass yards last week, 2nd highest total of career (335 in Week 2)…Rookie RB JAHVID BEST (1st round) leads NFC with 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.). Leads NFL rookies with 391 scrimmage yards & 174 rush yards…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 6 catches for 86 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5 at home. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW had career-best 8 catches (91 yards) last week & aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches. Leads NFC TEs with 22 receptions & ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 249 rec. yards. TE TONY SCHEFFLER aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 60+ yards. WR NATE BURLESON has scored TD vs. StL via rec., KR & PR. Averages 64.3 yards per TD…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 10.5 sacks, 3 FF, FR & INT in career vs. StL. Has 3 games vs. Rams with 2+ sacks. Rookie DT NDAMUKONG SUH (1st round) had sack last week & leads NFL rookies with 3 sacks. CB ALPHONSO SMITH aims for 3rd in row with INT.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-2)

SERIES

CHIEFS
COLTS

SERIES LEADER

9-7

STREAKS

6 of past 7

COACHES VS. OPP.
Haley: 0-0
Caldwell: 0-0

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 3: W 31-10 vs. 49ers)
L 31-28 at Jaguars

LAST GAME
11/18/07: Chiefs 10 at Colts 13. Indianapolis K Adam Vinatieri converts 24-yard FG with 3 seconds remaining as Colts escape with hard-earned home victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/18/07

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 108 (KC), 125 (Ind.). XM: 102 (Ind.).

STATS
PASSING
Cassel: 42-77-494-4-3-75.4
Manning: 120-172-1,365 (2L)-11 (1L)-1-112.2 (1L)

RUSHING
Charles: 34-238-7.0-1
Addai: 59-228-3.9-2

RECEIVING
Moeaki (R) (TE): 12-123-10.3-2
Wayne: 33 (1L)-456 (1L)-13.8-2

OFFENSE
322.0
411.0 (3L)

TAKE/GIVE
+1
+2

DEFENSE
313.0
367.0

SACKS
Hali: 3.5
Mathis: 4

INTs
Flowers: 2 (T2C)
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Colquitt: 40.5
McAfee: 43.3

KICKING
Succop: 20 (8/8 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Vinatieri: 27 (15/15 PAT; 4/4 FG)

NOTES

CHIEFS: Club has 12-9 record after bye week…Chiefs aim for 1st 4-0 start since 2003…Dating back to ’09, club seeks 5th consecutive win…QB MATT CASSEL had 3 TDs in Week 3, his most w/KC, & 111.7 passer rating…Rush offense ranks 3rd in NFL w/160.7 yards per game…In last regular-season game against Colts (w/Jets on 12/27/09), RB THOMAS JONES rushed for 105 yards on 23 att. (4.6 average) w/1 TD. Jones had 1st rush TD with KC last game…RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 7.0 rush yards per carry in ’10 (34 att., 238 rush yards)…WR DWAYNE BOWE had 45-yard TD reception against 49ers for 1st score of season. Rookie WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER (2nd round, No. 36) recorded 1st career TD rec. last game…Rookie TE TONY MOEAKI (3rd round, No. 93) is tied among NFL rookies w/2 TD receptions…Defense has allowed 14 points or fewer in 1st 3 games of ’10…CB BRANDON FLOWERS aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT…Incl. postseason, LB MIKE VRABEL has 6 sacks against Colts…LB TAMBA HALI tied career-high w/3 sacks last game…

COLTS: Incl. postseason, club aims for 5th straight win against Chiefs at home…
Colts aim for 7th consecutive win in Oct. at home…QB PEYTON MANNING has 4-1 record vs. KC & has completed 103 of 171 passes (60.2 pct.) for 1,399 passing yards w/9 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 94.2 passer rating. Manning leads NFL w/11 TD passes & ranks 2nd in league w/1,365 passing yards…In 2 games vs. Chiefs (incl. postseason), RB JOSEPH ADDAI averages 97 rush yards per game (194 total). Addai had season-high 2 rush TDs vs. Jax…WR REGGIE WAYNE has 4 receiving TDs in past 4 games vs. Chiefs (incl. playoffs). Wayne (9,849) needs 151 receiving yards to reach 10,000 career. Had career-high 15 rec. last week. Wayne (33) & WR AUSTIN COLLIE (32) have combined for 65 receptions in ’10, only teammates in NFL w/30+ catches apiece. Collie aims for 5th consecutive game w/TD catch…TE DALLAS CLARK has 3 TD rec. in past 4…DE ROBERT MATHIS has 4 sacks in 4 games in ’10.

NEW YORK GIANTS (2-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (3-1)

SERIES

GIANTS
TEXANS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 1-1

STREAKS
1-1

COACHES VS. OPP.
Coughlin: 2-1
Kubiak: 0-1

LAST WEEK
W 17-3 vs. Bears
W 31-24 at Raiders

LAST GAME
11/5/06: Texans 10 at Giants 14. New York RB Tiki Barber rushes for 16-yard TD & TE Jeremy Shockey catches 3-yarder as Giants maintain 2-game 1st-place advantage in NFC East.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/24/02: Texans 16, Giants 14. Houston K Kris Brown connects on 2 FGs & RB Jonathan Wells scores 1-yard TD.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (NYG), 154 (Hou.). XM: 107 (NYG).

STATS
PASSING
Manning: 85-132-1,005 (2C)-5-6-81.2
Schaub: 86-130-1,037-7-4-95.6

RUSHING
Bradshaw: 75-382 (2C)-5.1-3 (T3C)
Foster: 85-537 (1L)-6.3-4 (T1L)

RECEIVING
Smith: 22-211-9.6-0
Walter: 20-242-12.1-3

OFFENSE
369.0 (3C)
415.5 (2L)

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-1

DEFENSE
257.0 (1C)
408.0

SACKS
Kiwanuka, Umenyiora: 4 (T2C)
M. Williams: 5 (3L)

INTs
Grant, Thomas: 2
Nolan: 2 (T2C)

PUNTING
Dodge (R): 43.5
Turk: 41.0

KICKING
Tynes: 18 (9/9 PAT; 3/6 FG)
Rackers: 36 (3L) (12/12 PAT; 8/10 FG)

NOTES

GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING won only career start vs. Hou. Has 19,649 career passing yards & needs 351 to reach 20,000. Would join PHIL SIMMS as only Giants with 20,000 passing yards…RB AHMAD BRADSHAW had career-high 23 att. last week & rushed for 129 yards & TD. Averaging 95.5 yards per game this season . Incl. playoffs, when RB BRANDON JACOBS has 21+ carries, his teams are 11-2 (.846)…WR HAKEEM NICKS had career-high 8 catches (110 yards) last week. Ties for NFC lead with 4 rec. TDs. WR STEVE SMITH has 42 catches in past 6 vs. AFC (7 catches per game). WR MARIO MANNINGHAM has 6 career rec. TDs & 5 have been 20+ yards…Club set NFL record with 9 sacks in 1st half last week. DEs JUSTIN TUCK & OSI UMENYIORA led team with 3 sacks each vs. Chi. Tuck had FF & Umenyiora recorded 2 FFs. Incl. playoffs, Giants have won 13 in row when Tuck has sack (22 sacks in those 13 games). DT BARRY COFIELD tied career-high with 1.5 sacks in Week 4…

TEXANS: Club aims for 1st 4-1 start in franchise history…Texans have won 4 of past 5 against NFC…Since ’07 vs. NFC, QB MATT SCHAUB has completed 334 of 469 passes (71.2 pct.) for 4,090 yards w/22 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 107.2 passer rating. Schaub will make 1st career start vs. Giants…RB ARIAN FOSTER has rushed for 100+ yards in 4 of past 5 games dating back to ’09 (119, 231,106, 131). RB DERRICK WARD spent 5 seasons w/Giants (2004-08). Ward posted 1st TD as Texan last week & averaged 6.7 yards per carry (12 att., 80 rush yards)…7 of WR ANDRE JOHNSON’s 14 career games with at least 10 receptions & 100 receiving yards have been against NFC teams. Johnson had 9 receptions for 83 receiving yards in only meeting vs. NYG. WR KEVIN WALTER aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD reception against NFC opponent…TE JOEL DREESSEN averages 17.0 yards per catch in ’10 (7 rec., 119 yards)…DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 5 sacks in past 5 home games. DE ANTONIO SMITH tied career-high w/2 sacks last week…S TROY NOLAN had career-high 2 INTs vs. Raiders last week.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-2)

SERIES

PACKERS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER
17-12-1

STREAKS
Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
McCarthy: 1-0
Shanahan: 2-3

LAST WEEK
W 28-26 vs. Lions
W 17-12 at Eagles

LAST GAME
10/14/07: Redskins 14 at Packers 17. Green Bay CB Charles Woodson returns fumble 57 yards for TD with 2:05 remaining as Packers earn home victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/31/04: Packers 28, Redskins 14. Green Bay running back Ahman Green rushes for 70 yards & 2 TDs as Packers win.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (GB), 152 (Was.). XM: 103 (GB).

STATS
PASSING
Rodgers: 84-122-940-8 (1C)-5-96.3
McNabb: 70-121-958-3-2-84.7

RUSHING
Jackson: 45-137-3.0-1
Portis: 49-195-4.0-2

RECEIVING
Finley (TE): 21-301-14.3-1
Moss: 22-290-13.2-1

OFFENSE
321.3
328.3

TAKE/GIVE
-1
+3 (T3C)

DEFENSE
303.3
406.0

SACKS
Matthews: 7 (1L)
Orakpo: 2

INTs
5 tied: 1
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Masthay: 43.1
Bidwell: 41.7

KICKING
Crosby: 28 (13/13 PAT; 5/6 FG)
Gano: 31 (2C) (7/7 PAT; 8/10 FG)

NOTES

PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has passed for 9,741 yards in career & needs 259 to reach 10,000. As starter in October, has completed 149 of 206 (72.3 pct.) for 1,876 yards with 16 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 116.1 rating. Aims for 8th October start in row with 100+ rating…When RB BRANDON JACKSON has 10+ att., Packers are 6-1…WR DONALD DRIVER had 3 catches for 89 yards (29.7 avg.) & TD last week. WR GREG JENNINGS had 17-yard TD catch in Week 4. TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY leads NFC TEs with 301 rec. yards & ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 21 catches. Had TD catch last week…In last game vs. Was., CB CHARLES WOODSON had 2 FRs (incl. 57-yard FR-TD) & INT. Had 48-yard INT-TD last week, becoming 3rd player in NFL history with 10+ INT-TDs. Since 2008, Woodson leads NFL with 17 INTs & S NICK COLLINS is 3rd with 13. LB CLAY MATTHEWS leads NFL with 7 sacks. DE CULLEN JENKINS aims for 5th in row with sack & has sack in all 4 games this year. Has sack in both career games vs. Was. LB A.J. HAWK had INT last week…

REDSKINS: QB DONOVAN MC NABB has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. GB, incl. 2003 Divisional playoff. In 12/5/04 meeting, McNabb completed 32 of 43 (74.4 pct.) for career-high 464 yards with career-best 5 TDs (since tied) vs. 0 INTs for 147.8 rating. When McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-2 (.958)…RB CLINTON PORTIS averages 106.2 scrimmage yards per game (11,895 yards, 112 games), 6th best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Needs 109 rush yards to reach 10,000 career. RB RYAN TORAIN rushed for game-high 70 yards & had TD last week…TE CHRIS COOLEY had 31-yard TD catch in Week 4. In last game vs. GB, had career-best 9 catches for 105 yards & TD. Among active players, WR SANTANA MOSS ranks 9th with 77 catches of 25+ yards. WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG had career-long 57-yard reception last week…DE ANDRE CARTER has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings. Had sack last week. LB LONDON FLETCHER had 17-yard INT-TD vs. GB (11/5/06). CB DE ANGELO HALL had INT last week.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-2)

SERIES

SAINTS
CARDINALS

SERIES LEADER

13-12

STREAKS
7 of past 10

COACHES VS. OPP.
Payton: 2-0
Whisenhunt: 0-2

LAST WEEK
W 16-14 vs. Panthers
L 41-10 at Chargers

LAST GAME
12/16/07: Cardinals 24 at Saints 31. New Orleans RB Aaron Stecker rushes for 95 yards & 2 TDs in Saints victory. QB Drew Brees adds 2 TD passes for Saints.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/3/04: Cardinals 34, Saints 10. Arizona RB Emmitt Smith rushes for 127 yards & 1 TD & adds 21-yard TD pass to RB Obafemi Ayanbadejo as Cardinals earn victory.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM MST): Chris Rose, Kurt Warner. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 123 (NO), 127 (Ari.). XM: 105 (NO).

STATS
PASSING
Brees: 118-160-1,131 (1C)-7 (2C)-2-102.4 (2C)
Anderson: 58-112-644-3-5-59.5 OR

M. Hall (R): 9-16-85-0-1-45.1

RUSHING
P. Thomas: 46-147-3.2-1
Hightower: 42-233-5.5-2

RECEIVING
Shockey (TE): 20-196-9.8-1
Fitzgerald: 19-208-10.9-2

OFFENSE
344.0
249.0

TAKE/GIVE
+2
-6

DEFENSE
334.5
388.0

SACKS
Ellis: 3
7 tied: 1

INTs
3 tied: 1
Wilson: 2

PUNTING
Morstead: 47.1 (3C)
Graham: 45.0

KICKING
Carney: 10 (1/1 PAT; 3/3 FG)
Feely: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG)

NOTES

SAINTS: QB DREW BREES is 3-0 in career vs. Arz. In past 2 meetings (incl. 2009 Divisional Playoff), has completed 49 of 62 (79 pct.) for 562 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.3 rating. Leads NFC with 73.8 comp. pct. & 1,131 yards. Ranks 2nd in NFC with 102.4 rating…RB CHRISTOPHER IVORY rushed for career-high 67 yards (5.6 avg.) last week… WR MARQUES COLSTON has 14 catches for 197 yards (98.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 meetings (incl. playoffs). WR LANCE MOORE has 3 TDs in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR DEVERY HENDERSON had 44-yard rec. TD in Divisional. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has TD in 3 consecutive games vs. Arz. (incl. playoffs)…DE WILL SMITH had INT in playoff meeting. DE SEDRICK ELLIS has sack in 3 of 4 games this year & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack vs. Arz. in playoffs. S ROMAN HARPER had 31-yard INT in last regular-season meeting. In last game vs. Arz. in reg. season (11/28/04 with NYJ), LB JONATHAN VILMA had INT & FR…

CARDINALS: QB DEREK ANDERSON has won past 3 home starts (2 in Cle., 1 in Arz.). Undrafted rookie QB MAX HALL passed for 82 yards last week in relief… RB TIM HIGHTOWER had 70-yard TD run in Divisional. Is 1 of 5 Cardinals all-time with 2 runs of 70+ yards in career. Has 70 catches since start of 2009, 3rd most by NFC RB. RB BEANIE WELLS had TD run in playoff meeting…WR LARRY FITZGERALD ranks 2nd in NFL with 484 receptions & 6,495 yards since 2005. Has 542 career catches, 2nd most in team history. Since start of 2008, has 36 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs)…S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 10 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 20+ INTs (25). S KERRY RHODES had 42-yard FR-TD last week. CB GREG TOLER had 1st career sack & added FF in Week 4. Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 25 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). LB JOEY PORTER has 91 sacks since 2000, 3rd most in NFL.

TENNESSEE TITANS (2-2) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (1-2)

SERIES

TITANS
COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER

7-5

STREAKS

3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Fisher: 2-2
Phillips: 1-1

LAST WEEK
L 26-20 vs. Broncos
Bye (Wk. 3: W 27-13 at Texans)

LAST GAME
10/1/06: Cowboys 45 at Titans 14. Dallas RB Julius Jones rushes for 122 yards & 1 TD while WR Terry Glenn catches 5 passes for 54 yards & 2 TDs as Cowboys win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/15/02: Cowboys 21, Titans 13. Dallas QB Quincy Carter throws for 244 yards & 2 TDs. WR Joey Galloway adds 88 receiving yards & 1 TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (3:15 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 125 (Dal.). XM: 102 (Dal.).

STATS
PASSING
Young: 47-71-511-4-2-94.3
Romo: 88-128-940-4-2-93.9

RUSHING
C. Johnson: 94-354-3.8-4 (T1L)
Barber: 36-125-3.5-1

RECEIVING
Washington: 14-194-13.9-2
Austin: 22-308 (3C)-14.0-1

OFFENSE
285.5
391.7 (1C)

TAKE/GIVE
-3
-1

DEFENSE
302.8
299.3 (3C)

SACKS
Ball: 4.5 (3C)
Ware: 4 (T2C)

INTs
4 tied: 1
McCray, Jenkins: 1

PUNTING
Kern: 45.2
McBriar: 43.5

KICKING
Bironas: 28 (10/10 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Buehler: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/6 FG)

NOTES

TITANS: Club aims for 11th consecutive win against NFC…As starter vs. NFC, QB VINCE YOUNG has 11-2 record. In past 2 in ’10, Young has completed 27 of 44 passes (61.4 pct.) for 291 yards w/2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.9 passer rating. Aims for 6th consecutive game with 60+ comp. pct…RB CHRIS JOHNSON aims for 7th consecutive 100-yard rush game on road & is averaging 131 rush yards per game during streak (786 total in 6 games). For career, Johnson averages 105.3 rush yards per game vs. NFC (948 total in 9 games). RB JAVON RINGER averages 7.6 yards per carry in ’10 (15 att., 114 yards)…WR KENNY BRITT averages 20.3 yards per catch vs. NFC in career (12 rec., 243 yards). Britt aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD catch…Young, S MICHAEL GRIFFIN, FB AHMARD HALL, & TE BO SCAIFE attended Univ. of Texas. Griffin had 1st INT of season last week…Defense is tied for 1st in NFL w/16 sacks…DE JASON BABIN (3.5) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high of 5 in ’06 with Texans…DE DAVE BALL aims for 4th straight game w/sack & needs 0.5 sack to surpass career-high of 4.5 in ’08…

COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO aims for 5th in row vs. AFC with 100+ rating. In past 4 vs. AFC, has completed 80 of 123 (65 pct.) for 1,193 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.4 rating. Incl. playoffs, Cowboys are 28-5 (.848) when Romo starts & has 100+ rating…RB MARION BARBER rushed for TD in only meeting. Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 8 career TDs (7 rush, 1 KR) & averages 47.1 yards per TD (377 yards)…WR MILES AUSTIN averaging 102.7 rec. yards per game. Has 25 catches for 486 yards (121.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 4 vs. AFC. WR ROY WILLIAMS had 5 catches for 117 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3. TE JASON WITTEN has 4+ catches in 13 in row at home (incl. playoffs). Rookie WR-PR DEZ BRYANT (1st round) has 50+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 career games. Averages 17.8 yards per PR, 3rd in NFL…LB DE MARCUS WARE tied career-high with 3 sacks in Week 3. Has 13.5 sacks in past 14 vs. AFC & has sack in 10 of those 14. Has 60.5 sacks since 2006, most in NFL. LB BRADIE JAMES had INT-TD vs. Ten. (10/1/06). Club has won 9 of past 10 when CB TERENCE NEWMAN has INT.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-2) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-3)

SERIES

CHARGERS
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER

54-44-2

STREAKS
Past 13

COACHES VS. OPP.
Turner: 7-1
Cable: 0-3

LAST WEEK
W 41-10 vs. Cardinals
L 31-24 vs. Texans

LAST GAME
11/1/09: Raiders 16 at Chargers 24. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 56 yards & 2 TDs (6,10) as Chargers beat AFC West foe for 2nd week in row (37-7 W at KC in Wk. 7).

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/14/09: Chargers 24, Raiders 20. San Diego RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles has 246 total yards (23 rush, 43 rec., 170 KR, 10 PR) & scores on game-winning 5-yard TD run w/ 18 seconds left.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 126 (SD), 122 (Oak.). XM: 103 (SD).

STATS
PASSING
Rivers: 88-141-1,328 (3L)-9 (T2L)-4-102.8
Gradkowski: 52-95-695-4-4-74.7

RUSHING
Tolbert: 51-281-5.5-3
D. McFadden: 85-392 (T3L)-4.6-1

RECEIVING
Gates (TE): 24-386-16.1-6 (1L)
Z. Miller (TE): 22-278-12.6-2

OFFENSE
450.8 (1L)
354.3

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-3

DEFENSE
235.5 (1L)
305.8

SACKS
Phillips: 6 (1C)
Shaughnessy, Wimbley: 2

INTs
Cason: 2 (T2C)
Groves, Routt: 1

PUNTING
Scifres: 46.0 (3C)
Lechler: 48.4 (1L)

KICKING
Kaeding: 25 (13/13 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Janikowski: 34 (3C) (7/7 PAT; 9/14 FG)

NOTES

CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has 8-0 record as starter against Raiders. Aims for 18th consecutive game w/ TD pass – longest active streak in NFL. Has 24 completions of 20+ yards in ’10, most in NFL. Rivers has 20-5 record (.800) as starter against AFC West…RB MIKE TOLBERT had 1st career 100-yard rush game last week…TE ANTONIO GATES aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ receiving yards (109, 144). Gates has TD catch in 8 consecutive games – longest streak by TE in NFL history…WR MALCOM FLOYD averages 20.4 yards per catch in ’10 (14 rec., 285 yards)…LB SHAUN PHILLIPS has 11.5 sacks against Oak., most vs. any opponent. Phillips had career-high 4 sacks last week & posted 1st INT since 12/16/07…CBs ANTOINE CASON & QUENTIN JAMMER each posted INT in last game at Oakland…

RAIDERS: In 6 starts w/Raiders, QB BRUCE GRADKOWSKI has 1,377 passing yards w/9 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 84.5 passer rating…RB DARREN MC FADDEN totaled 129 yards last week (82 rec., 47 rush) & ranks 2nd in NFL w/554 scrimmage yards (392 rush, 162 rec.) in ’10 (ARIAN FOSTER, 689). For career, McFadden averages 138 rush yards in games with 20+ carries. McFadden needs 108 rush yards to surpass career high of 499 in ’08. RB MICHAEL BUSH recorded 1st TD of season last week. RB MARCEL REECE posted 1st career TD vs. Hou. (13-yard TD catch)…WR LOUIS MURPHY had 4 catches for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) in last game against SD at home…TE ZACH MILLER aims for 6th consecutive game w/5+ receptions against SD (32 total in past 5). Miller posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of career last week (122). Miller had career-high 11 receptions vs. Hou. & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD catch in ’10…DT RICHARD SEYMOUR had 2 sacks in last game against Chargers at home…CB CHRIS JOHNSON had INT in last game vs. SD…Rookie KR-WR JACOBY FORD (4th round, No. 108) had career-long 64-yard KR last week.

SUNDAY NIGHT

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (0-4)

SERIES

EAGLES
49ERS

SERIES LEADER

16-11-1

STREAKS
5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 5-2
Singletary: 0-1

LAST WEEK
L 17-12 vs. Redskins
L 16-14 at Falcons

LAST GAME
12/20/09: 49ers 13 at Eagles 27. Philadelphia WR DeSean Jackson catches 6 passes for 140 yards, including 19-yard 1st-quarter TD, as Eagles earn victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/12/08: Eagles 40, 49ers 26. Philadelphia erases 26-24 4th-quarter deficit for come-from-behind victory. K David Akers converts 4 of 5 FG attempts for Eagles.

BROADCAST
NBC (5:20 PM PT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (Phi.), 126 (SF). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (Phi.), 103 (SF).

STATS
PASSING
Vick: 59-96-799-6 (T3C)-0-108.8 (1C) OR

Kolb: 25-47-225-1-1-71.1
A. Smith: 93-151-920-3-7-66.1

RUSHING
McCoy: 50-273-5.5-4 (T1L)
Gore: 73-270-3.7-1

RECEIVING
McCoy (RB): 23 (3C)-172-7.5-0
Gore (RB): 29 (2C)-263-9.1-1

OFFENSE
364.0
298.3

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (T3C)
-6

DEFENSE
306.8
335.8

SACKS
Parker: 4 (T2C)
Haralson, LaBoy: 2

INTs
Allen (R): 3 (T1L)
Clements, Spencer: 2

PUNTING
Rocca: 48.1 (1C)
Lee: 44.7

KICKING
Akers: 23 (11/11 PAT; 4/4 FG)
Nedney: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG)

NOTES

EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK leads NFC with 108.8 rating, completing 59 of 96 (61.5 pct.) for 799 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Leads NFL QBs with 187 rush yards. QB KEVIN KOLB passed for 201 yards & TD last week…In Week 4, RB LE SEAN MC COY had 12 receptions (110 yards), tied for 3rd most in game by Eagle…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has scored 18 TDs (13 rec., 3 PR, 2 rush) in career & averages 46.9 yards per TD (844 yards). Had 6 catches for 140 yards & TD in last meeting. WR JEREMY MACLIN ties for NFC lead with 4 rec. TDs…DE TRENT COLE is 3rd in NFL with 45 sacks since 2006. Has 4 sacks in past 3 meetings. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had INT in last meeting. Has 30 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. DE JUQUA PARKER has 6 sacks in past 6. Rookie S NATE ALLEN (2nd round) ties for NFL lead with 3 INTs…

49ERS: QB ALEX SMITH passed for 293 yards in his last home start vs. Phi. (9/24/06), his 2nd most in game. Team is 8-0 when he starts & has rating of 96+…RB FRANK GORE aims for 3rd 100-yard rush game in row vs. Phi. Leads NFL RBs with 29 catches & 263 rec. yards. Since 2006, has 7,186 scrimmage yards (5,223 rush, 1,963 rec.), most in NFL…TE VERNON DAVIS had 6 catches for 75 yards in last home meeting. Ranks 4th among NFC TEs with 209 rec. yards. Since start of 2009, has 14 rec. TDs, tied for most among TEs. WR JOSH MORGAN had TD in last meeting…Rookie S TAYLOR MAYS (2nd round) scored TD in Week 4 off blocked punt by WR DOMINQUE ZIEGLER. 1st TD by 49ers off blocked punt since 1987…DT JUSTIN SMITH has started 143 games in row, longest active streak by DL. CB SHAWNTAE SPENCER aims for 3rd in row with INT. LB PARYS HARALSON had 2 sacks in Week 4.

MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 11, 2010

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-2) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-1)

SERIES

VIKINGS
JETS

SERIES LEADER

7-1

STREAKS

Past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Childress: 0-1
Ryan: 0-0

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 3: W 24-10 vs. Lions)
W 38-14 at Bills

LAST GAME
12/17/06: Jets 26 at Vikings 13. New York QB Chad Pennington passes for then career-high 339 yards as Jets post 3rd consecutive road victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/20/02: Jets 20, Vikings 7. Pennington throws for 324 yards, including 21-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles. Jets’ defense registers 3 INTs.

BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Sean Landeta (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Min.), 126 (NYJ). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Min.), 103 (NYJ).

STATS
PASSING
Favre: 60-97-597-2-6-60.4
Sanchez: 60-103-711-8-0-105.3 (3C)

RUSHING
Peterson: 70-392 (1C)-5.6-3 (T3C)
Tomlinson: 56-341-6.1-3

RECEIVING
Peterson (RB): 13-85-6.5-0
Keller (TE): 19-254-13.4-5 (T2L)

OFFENSE
328.3
339.5

TAKE/GIVE
-3
+8 (1L)

DEFENSE
276.3 (2C)
308.0

SACKS
4 tied: 1
Ellis: 3

INTs
Leber, Winfield: 1
Cromartie: 2 (T2C)

PUNTING
Kluwe: 43.9
Weatherford: 44.4

KICKING
Longwell: 13 (4/5 PAT; 3/3 FG)
Folk: 32 (11/11 PAT; 7/9 FG)

NOTES

VIKINGS: QB BRETT FAVRE needs 1 TD pass to become 1st in NFL history with 500. Has 69,926 pass yards & needs 74 to be 1st ever with 70,000. Played 2008 with NYJ, passing for 3,472 yards & 22 TDs. Has completed 101 of 140 (72.1 pct.) for 1,194 yards with 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 115.6 rating in past 4 MNF games…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 1,527 yards (127.3 per game) & 15 TDs in 12 career games vs. AFC. Has 4,876 career rush yards & needs 124 to reach 5,000 in 50 games to tie for 4th fastest in NFL history (TERRELL DAVIS)…WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had TD catch in Week 3. TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE aims for 4th MNF game in row with TD. WR BERNARD BERRIAN has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 MNF contests…DE JARED ALLEN has 3 sacks in 2 meetings & aims for 3rd in row vs. NYJ with sack. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 7.5 sacks in past 7 vs. AFC. CB LITO SHEPPARD played 11 games (9 starts) in 2009 with NYJ…

JETS: Club is 4-0 all-time at home vs. Min…In past 3, QB MARK SANCHEZ is 3-0 & has completed 50 of 82 passes (61.0 pct.) for 637 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 117.8 passer rating. Aims for 4th consecutive game w/2+ TD passes…In 2 career games vs. Min., RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 3 rush TDs & averages 101.0 rush yards per game (202 total). Tomlinson is tied for 3rd in NFL with 4 rushes of 20+ yards in ’10. Incl. playoffs, RB SHONN GREENE had 4th 100-yard rush game of career last week (117)…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD rec. & has 40+ yard TD catch in past 2 (67, 41). WR SANTONIO HOLMES had career-high in rec. (79) & rec. yards (1,248) in ’09…TE DUSTIN KELLER has 2 TD rec. in each of past 2 games…DE SHAUN ELLIS aims for 3rd straight game with sack…LB JASON TAYLOR had 51-yard INT-TD in last game against Vikings (w/Mia. on 11/19/06).

 

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