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NFL 2008

Week 7 NFL Capsules

Week 7, 2008, 10/14/2008

WEEK 7 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19



SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-3) AT BUFFALO BILLS (4-1)

SERIES

CHARGERS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER
20-9-2


STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Turner: 2-2
Jauron: 2-1

LAST WEEK
W 30-10 vs. Patriots
Bye (Wk. 5: L 41-17 at Cardinals)

LAST GAME
12/3/06: Chargers 24 at Bills 21. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 178 yards & 2 TDs, including a 51-yarder. Chargers TE Antonio Gates adds 90 receiving yards & 1 TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/3/06

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski,

Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 130 (SD), 127 (Buf.). XM: 108 (Buf.).


STATS

PASSING
Rivers: 102-165-1,489 (2C)-14 (1C)-4-109.4 (1L)
Edwards: 81-122-948-4-2-93.9

RUSHING
Tomlinson: 109-405 (2C)-3.7-4
Lynch: 91-314-3.5-4

RECEIVING
Jackson: 22-436-19.8-2
Reed: 21-237-11.3-0

OFFENSE
338.3
313.0

TAKE/GIVE
+4 (T2C)
-3

DEFENSE
365.7
299.0

SACKS
Phillips: 3.5
Stroud: 2.0

INTs
Cromartie: 2
McGee: 2

PUNTING
Scifres: 50.7 (1C)
Moorman: 46.5

KICKING
Kaeding: 54 (2C) (18/18 PAT; 12/15 FG)
Lindell: 40 (13/13 PAT; 9/11 FG)


NOTES

CHARGERS: For career against AFC, QB PHILIP RIVERS has 22-7 (.758) record as starter with 43 TDs vs. 24 INTs & 88.7 passer rating. In 1 career start against Buffalo, Rivers completed 17 of 29 passes (58.6 pct.) for 160 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 85.4 passer rating…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 100+ rushing yards in 2 of past 3 vs. Buf. & is averaging 118.3 rush yards in past 3 against Bills (355 total). Tomlinson has 4 TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD against Buf…In ’08, RB-KR DARREN SPROLES is averaging 5 yards per carry (28 att., 139 yards) & 21 yards per catch (7 rec., 147 yards). Ranks 3rd in NFL with 30.4 KR avg…TE ANTONIO GATES aims for 3rd game in row with 5+ receptions with 70+ yards & TD rec. vs. Bills. Gates has 3 TD rec. in past 4…WR VINCENT JACKSON had career-high 134 receiving yards (26.8 avg.) on 5 receptions with TD last week. WR MALCOM FLOYD posted career-long 49-yard TD-reception last week…Since ’07, CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE leads NFL with 12 INTs. Club is 7-0 when Cromartie has INT…

BILLS: Club is 13-6 (.684) after bye week & 2-0 under head coach DICK JAURON after bye…Team aims for 3rd consecutive win at home…In 4th quarter this season, QB TRENT EDWARDS has completed 27 of 35 passes (77.1 pct.) for 350 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 136.6 passer rating. Edwards has 9-5 (.642) record as starter with 11 TDs & 9 INTs & 79.6 passer rating. Team is 7-0 when Edwards has 80+ passer rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH averages 89.7 rush yards per game at home (808 total) & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD at home…WR LEE EVANS aims for 6th consecutive game with rec. of 30+ yards. Evans averages 27 yards per catch in ’08 (16 receptions, 432 yards). Evans averages 94 receiving yards per game in past 2 (188 total)…Club is 11-2 (.846) under head coach DICK JAURON when holding opponents to 300 yards or fewer…Since ’03, DE AARON SCHOBEL ranks 2nd in NFL with 53 sacks (JASON TAYLOR, 60)…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 34 tackles.



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-3) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-2)

SERIES


SAINTS
PANTHERS

SERIES LEADER

14-12

STREAKS

4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Payton: 1-3
Fox: 8-4

LAST WEEK
W 34-3 vs. Raiders
L 27-3 at Buccaneers

LAST GAME
11/25/07: Saints 31 at Panthers 6. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws 3 TD passes & runs for another. Saints’ defense forces 4 turnovers & limits Carolina to 195 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/25/07

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Matt Vasgersian, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 129 (NO), 121 (Car.). XM: 109 (Car.).


STATS

PASSING
Brees: 159-224-1,993 (1L)-12 (T2C)-6-105.0 (1C)
Delhomme: 106-181-1,338-5-5-79.4

RUSHING
Bush: 78-239-3.1-2
Williams: 85-348-4.1-2

RECEIVING
Bush (RB): 41 (1C)-361-8.8-3
Muhammad: 29-426-14.7-2

OFFENSE
412.2 (2L)
322.0

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-2

DEFENSE
330.7
264.5 (1C)

SACKS
Grant, McCray: 3.0
Peppers: 3.0

INTs
5 tied: 1
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Weatherford: 43.7
Baker: 46.6

KICKING
Mehlhaff: 10 (4/4 PAT; 2/3 FG)
Kasay: 45 (12/12 PAT; 11/11 FG)


NOTES

SAINTS: In past 2 starts at Car., QB DREW BREES has completed 52 of 74 (70.3 pct.) for 609 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 107.3 passer rating. When Brees has 100+ rating, his teams are 27-6 (.818). Since joining Saints in 2006, Brees has passed for 10,834 yards, most in NFL. Aims for 5th consecutive game with 320+ yards & has 1,434 yards (358.5 per game) in past 4. In past 4 vs. division, Brees has completed 92 of 132 (69.7 pct.) for 1,110 yards with 11 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 116.7 rating…RB-PR REGGIE BUSH leads NFC with 41 receptions. Bush had rush & rec. TD last week & has 4 TDs in past 2 (2 PR, 1 rush, 1 rec.). RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with rush TD. Has 4 TDs in past 3, incl. 2 TDs in 9/11/05 meeting. Saints are 11-3 (.786) when McAllister has 2+ rush TDs…WR DEVERY HENDERSON averages 32.1 yards per catch this year (12 for 385 yards). WR LANCE MOORE had TD catch in last meeting…DE WILL SMITH has 7.0 sacks in past 14 games. Has 4.5 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FRs in 7 games vs. Car. S ROMAN HARPER had INT & FF in last meeting. DE BOBBY MC CRAY had 2.0 sacks last week…

PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME is 6-2 (.750) vs. NO, his former team. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 100+ rating. In past 2 vs. NO, Delhomme has completed 42 of 56 (75.0 pct.) for 376 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.4 rating. As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, his teams are perfect 13-0. Has won 6 of past 7 starts vs. division, posting 95.1 rating & throwing 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs.…Team is 7-0 when RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS rushes for 80+ yards. Rookie RB JONATHAN STEWART (1st round) has 4 rush TDs in past 5. Ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 4 rush TDs…WR STEVE SMITH has 7 TDs (6 rec., 1 rush) in past 6 meetings. Had 6 catches for 112 yards (18.7 avg.) last week. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has 22 catches for 388 yards (97.0 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 vs. NO…DE JULIUS PEPPERS ranks 1st in team history with 59.0 sacks & 21 FFs. Had INT in last meeting. S CHRIS HARRIS had INT in 10/7/07 meeting & had FF vs. NO in 2006 NFC Championship (with Chi.). CB CHRIS GAMBLE has 2 INTs in past 4 meetings, incl. 18-yard INT-TD.



MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-3) AT CHICAGO BEARS (3-3)

SERIES


VIKINGS
BEARS

SERIES LEADER
50-41-2


STREAKS
Past 2


COACHES VS. OPP.
Childress: 2-2
Smith: 4-4

LAST WEEK
W 12-10 vs. Lions
L 22-20 at Falcons

LAST GAME
12/17/07: Bears 13 at Vikings 20. Minnesota rookie RB Adrian Peterson scores 2 2nd-half TDs as Vikings win 5th consecutive game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/14/07: Vikings 34, Bears 31. Minnesota RB rookie Adrian Peterson runs for then Vikings’ record 224 yards & K Ryan Longwell connects on 55-yard FG as time expires.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 110 (Min.), 122 (Chi.). XM: 118 (Chi.).


STATS

PASSING
Frerotte: 78-140-988-3-3-76.1
Orton: 122-198-1,386-8-4-87.6

RUSHING
Peterson: 129-563 (3C)-4.4-3
Forté (R): 127-459-3.6-3

RECEIVING
Wade: 25-287-11.5-0
Forté (R) (RB): 27-206-7.6-2

OFFENSE
325.7
337.0

TAKE/GIVE
0
+1

DEFENSE
284.0
310.7

SACKS
K. Williams: 6.0 (T2C)
A. Brown: 3.0

INTs
4 tied: 1
Payne, Tillman: 2

PUNTING
Kluwe: 48.1 (3C)
Maynard: 40.7

KICKING
Longwell: 51 (9/9 PAT; 14/17 FG)
Gould: 48 (15/15 PAT; 11/12 FG)


NOTES

VIKINGS: QB GUS FREROTTE has won 3 of 4 starts vs. Bears. Passed for 296 yards last week & has won 3 of 4 starts this year…RB ADRIAN PETERSON averaging 95.2 rush yards per game since entering NFL in 2007, best in NFL. In last meeting at Chi., Peterson rushed 20 times for 224 yards (11.2 avg.) & 3 TDs. In past 7 vs. division, Peterson has 5 100-yard games. Has rushed for 789 yards (112.7 per game) & 8 TDs. When RB CHESTER TAYLOR has 100+ rush yards, his teams are 7-1 (.875)…WR BERNARD BERRIAN was 3rd round pick by Chi. in 2004 & spent 4 seasons with Bears (2004-07). Incl. playoffs, Berrian has 17 career TD catches & 12 have been 30+ yards, incl. career-long 86-yarder last week…DE JARED ALLEN has 46.0 sacks since 2004, 2nd most in NFL. CB ANTOINE WINFIELD has 2 INTs in past 4 meetings, incl. INT-TD. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 7.0 sacks in 10 meetings. Had career-best 4.0 sacks last week. S DARREN SHARPER has 48 INTs since 2000, most in NFL. Had INT in last meeting & has 8 INTs in career vs. Chi…

BEARS: QB KYLE ORTON has won 14 of his past 20 starts. In career, Orton is 10-2 (.833) in home starts. Has 6-2 (.750) mark as starter vs. NFC North…RB MATT FORTÉ (2nd round) leads NFL rookies with 459 rushing yards. Ranks 4th in NFL with 665 scrimmage yards. Leads team with 27 receptions & is 1 of 4 RBs to lead club in rush yards & receptions. Tied for NFL lead among rookies with 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.)…Pro Bowl PR-KR-WR DEVIN HESTER has 3 TDs in past 3 vs. Min. In those 3, has 2 PR-TDs (45 and 89 yards) & 1 rec. TD (81). Has 15 career TDs & averages 76.7 yards per TD. Had 6 catches for 87 yards last week. WR RASHIED DAVIS had 17-yard TD catch last week…LB BRIAN URLACHER had 2.0 sacks, INT & FR in last meeting. Has INT in 2 of past 3 meetings. CB CHARLES TILLMAN has 2 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FFs in 6 games this year. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 5.0 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FRs in 8 games vs. Vikings. When Ogunleye has 2+ sacks, his teams are 10-2 (.833). CB NATHAN VASHER had INT in last meeting.



PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-6)

SERIES


STEELERS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER
45-30


STREAKS
Past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Tomlin: 2-0
Lewis: 3-8

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 5: W 26-21 at Jaguars)
L 26-14 at Jets

LAST GAME
12/2/07: Bengals 10 at Steelers 24. Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward catches 64th career TD & passes John Stallworth as all-time franchise leader. Steelers improve to 7-0 at home.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/28/07: Steelers 24, Bengals 13. Steelers RB Willie Parker rushes for 126 yards & 1 TD & Ward catches 2 1st-half TDs from QB Ben Roethlisberger.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 126 (Pit.), 118 (Cin.).
XM: 119 (Cin.).




STATS

PASSING
Roethlisberger: 79-124-947-7-3-95.7
Fitzpatrick: 41-68-308-1-3-57.7

RUSHING
Parker: 66-263-4.0-3
Perry: 96-253-2.6-2

RECEIVING
Ward: 24-316-13.2-4 (T2C)
Houshmandzadeh: 38 (2C)-400-10.5-3

OFFENSE
283.6
227.8

TAKE/GIVE
+3
-2

DEFENSE
231.6 (2L)
324.2

SACKS
J. Harrison: 6.5 (T1C)
Odom: 2.0

INTs
Polamalu: 3 (T3C)
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Berger: 43.5
Larson: 42.9

KICKING
Reed: 37 (10/10 PAT; 9/9 FG)
Graham: 32 (5/5 PAT; 9/10 FG)


NOTES

STEELERS: Club aims for 7th consecutive win at Cin…Incl. playoffs, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 10-0 in his home state of Ohio (5-0 at Cin., 5-0 at Cle.). In 2 AFC North games in ’08, Roethlisberger has completed 27 of 44 passes (61.4 pct.) for 370 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.9 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 28-2 (.933), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…RB WILLIE PARKER aims for 4th consecutive 100-yard rush game at Cin. & is averaging 130.3 rush yards per game at Cin. Last game, RB MEWELDE MOORE gained 99 yards on 17 att. with 5.8 average yards per carry (most since 122 yards on 11/21/05 w/Min.)…WR HINES WARD aims for 3rd game in row with 2 TDs against Cin. & has totaled 19 receptions for 178 yards in past 2…WR SANTONIO HOLMES averages 105.5 yards per game in past 2 against Bengals…Defense ranks 2nd in NFL allowing 231.6 yards per game in ’08…Club is 11-3 (.786) when S TROY POLAMALU has INT…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 4.5 sacks in past 3 games…

BENGALS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK posted 1st rush TD as Bengal last week…RB CHRIS PERRY (450) needs 50 receiving yards to reach 500 for career. RB KENNY WATSON averages 5.2 yards per carry against Pit. (28 att. 146 yards)…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH aims for 5th consecutive game with 6 or more receptions. Houshmandzadeh has 5 TD receptions in past 5 vs. Pit. For career, WR CHAD JOHNSON averages 15 yards per catch vs. Pit. (65 rec., 977 yards). Johnson aims for 99th consecutive game with reception. In last start at home vs. Pit. (12/31/06), WR CHRIS HENRY totaled 4 receptions for 124 yards (31.0 avg.) with 1 TD…Since ’03, team is 21-7 (.750) when defense has 2+ INTs…LB DHANI JONES leads team with 59 tackles…S MARVIN WHITE & rookie S COREY LYNCH (6th round, No. 177) posted 1st career INTs last week…WR-KR GLENN HOLT ranks 1st in NFL with 744 KR yards (26.6 avg.).



TENNESSEE TITANS (5-0) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-4)

SERIES


TITANS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER

25-19

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Fisher: 2-4
Edwards: 1-1

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 5: W 13-10 at Ravens)
Bye (Wk. 5: L 34-0 at Panthers)

LAST GAME
12/16/07: Titans 26 at Chiefs 17. Tennessee QB Vince Young completes 2 TD passes to WR Roydell Williams & K Rob Bironas kicks 4 FGs as Titans keep Wild Card hopes alive.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/16/07

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 123 (KC). XM: 107 (KC).




STATS

PASSING
Collins: 64-115-740-3-3-73.1
Croyle: 11-19-88-0-0-69.6

RUSHING
C. Johnson (R): 85-381 (3C)-4.5-2
L. Johnson: 93-417 (1C)-4.5-3

RECEIVING
Scaife (TE): 20-226-11.3-1
Bowe: 27-324-12.0-2

OFFENSE
286.4
254.4

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (1L)
+1

DEFENSE
267.8 (3C)
391.6

SACKS
Haynesworth: 5.0
D. Johnson: 1.5

INTs
Finnegan, Griffin: 4 (T1L)
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Hentrich: 43.9
Colquitt: 48.0 (3C)

KICKING
Bironas: 37 (13/13 PAT; 8/8 FG)
Novak: 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/7 FG)


NOTES

GAME FEATURES 2 original AFL franchises…

TITANS: Club aims for 1st 6-0 start in franchise history…Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have 8 consecutive regular season wins (longest current streak in NFL)…Ten. is 11-8 (.578) after bye…Since ’99, club is 33-5 (.868) when posting 30+ rush att. on road…In past 2 against KC (w/Oak.), QB KERRY COLLINS completed 42 of 75 passes (56.0 pct.) for 438 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 80.9 passer rating…Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) ranks 3rd in AFC with 381 rush yards…RB LEN DALE WHITE has rush TD in 4 of past 5 games…WR BRANDON JONES has 5 1st-down receptions in past 2…TE BO SCAIFE led team with 7 receptions for 72 yards (10.3 avg.) last game…Since ’06, team is 15-2 (.882) when it records 2 or more INTs…Defense ranks 1st in AFC with 10 INTs…CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN (4) & S MICHAEL GRIFFIN (4) are tied for league lead with 4 INTs apiece (CHARLES WOODSON, 4)…CB NICK HARPER aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT…DTs ALBERT HAYNESWORTH (5) & TONY BROWN (3.5) have totaled 8.5 of Titans 15 sacks…

CHIEFS: Club is 12-7 (.631) after bye…QB BRODIE CROYLE set career highs in comp. (25), passing yards (217) & TD passes (2) in last meeting vs. Ten…In 1 career meeting vs. Ten. (12/13/04), RB LARRY JOHNSON gained 104 yards (14.9 avg.) on 7 att. with 2 TDs. Johnson is averaging 98 rush yards per game in past 4 at home (392 total) & aims for 100+ yards in consecutive games at home. Chiefs are 22-7 (.759) when Johnson has 100+ rushing yards. KC is 12-1 (.923) when Johnson has 30+ att…TE TONY GONZALEZ (10,075) surpassed SHANNON SHARPE (10,060) for most receiving yards by TE in NFL history last game. Gonzalez extended reception streak to 120 in last game – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150)…WR DWAYNE BOWE averages 87.5 receiving yards per game in ’08 at home…Chiefs are 5-1 (.833) under Edwards when opponents score 10 or fewer points…Rookie DT GLENN DORSEY (1st round, No. 5) posted 1st FF in last game…Rookie CB BRANDON CARR (5th round, No. 140) is tied for 1st in AFC with 2 FR.



BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-3) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-3)

SERIES


RAVENS
DOLPHINS

SERIES LEADER

5-1

STREAKS

Past 1

COACHES VS. OPP.
Harbaugh: 0-0
Sparano: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 31-3 at Colts
L 29-28 at Texans

LAST GAME
12/16/07: Ravens 16 at Dolphins 22 (OT). Miami WR Greg Camarillo scores on 64-yard pass from QB Cleo Lemon in OT as Dolphins win 1st game of season.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/16/07

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 119 (Bal.), 107 (Mia.).

XM: 114 (Mia.).


STATS

PASSING
Flacco (R): 90-144-844-1-7-60.6
Pennington: 94-137-1,101-5-2-98.8 (3C)

RUSHING
L. McClain: 65-264-4.1-4
Brown: 71-336-4.7-7 (1L)

RECEIVING
D. Mason: 27-331-12.3-0
Camarillo: 21-263-12.5-1

OFFENSE
283.8
346.8 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
-4
+4 (T2C)

DEFENSE
220.8 (1L)
328.0

SACKS
Suggs: 3.0
Porter: 6.5 (T1C)

INTs
McAlister: 3 (T3C)
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Koch: 46.7
Fields: 43.7

KICKING
Stover: 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/8 FG)
Carpenter (R): 23 (14/14 PAT; 3/4 FG)


NOTES

RAVENS: Rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) posted career-high 73.7 completion pct. (28 of 38) last week…In 7 career meetings against Dolphins, RB WILLIS MC GAHEE averages 91.8 rush yards per game (643 total). McGahee attended Central HS in Miami & aims for 5th consecutive game with 80+ rush yards at Miami. Rookie RB RAY RICE (2nd round, No. 55) totaled career-high 7 receptions for 64 yards (9.1 avg.) last week. FB LE’ RON MC CLAIN leads team with 4 TDs & has 4 TDs in past 4 games…For career, WR DERRICK MASON averages 17.1 yards per catch against Miami (15 receptions, 256 yards). Since ’03, Mason ranks 3rd in NFL with 475 receptions (TORRY HOLT, 519; CHAD JOHNSON, 481)…TE TODD HEAP (3,988) needs 13 receiving yards to surpass 4,000…Defense ranks 1st in NFL allowing 220.8 yards per game…Ravens have not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 24 games (longest current streak in NFL)…LB TERRELL SUGGS aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack against Dolphins…Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL safeties with 35 INTs…LB RAY LEWIS leads team with 36 tackles…

DOLPHINS: Team is 4-0 against Ravens at home…Offense aims for 350+ total yards in 4 games row…QB CHAD PENNINGTON aims to become 1st Dolphins QB since DAN MARINO (10/10/93-9/18/94) to record 100+ passer rating in 4 consecutive games. Incl. playoffs Pennington’s teams are 19-7 (.730) when has 100+ passer rating. RB RONNIE BROWN is averaging 96 rush yards per game in past 3 & aims for 5th consecutive game with 1 or more TDs. RB PATRICK COBBS posted career-high 138 receiving yards (46 avg.) on 3 rec. with 2 TDs last week…In 2 career games vs. Bal, RB RICKY WILLIAMS averages 103.5 rush yards per game & aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rush game against Bal. Last week, Williams recorded 1st rush TD since 1/1/06 against NE…WR GREG CAMARILLO totaled career-high 109 yards on 3 rec. (36.3 avg.) in last mtg., incl. 64-yard TD in OT…TE ANTHONY FASANO averages 13.9 yards per catch (15 rec., 209 yards)…Defense has 8 sacks in past 3 games…LB JOEY PORTER is tied for 2nd in NFL with 6.5 sacks & aims for 4th game in row with sack.



SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-4) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (4-1)

SERIES


49ERS
GIANTS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 13-13


STREAKS

Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
Nolan: 0-2
Coughlin: 3-0

LAST WEEK
L 40-26 vs. Eagles
L 35-14 at Browns

LAST GAME
10/21/07: 49ers 15 at Giants 33. New York’s defense registers 6 sacks & forces 4 turnovers, including DE Osi Umenyiora’s 75-yard FR-TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/21/07

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (SF), 113 (NYG). XM: 106 (NYG).


STATS

PASSING
O’Sullivan: 99-170-1,291-7-8-76.4
E. Manning: 102-160-1,228-7-4-91.4

RUSHING
Gore: 107-524-4.9-4
Jacobs: 79-447-5.7-4

RECEIVING
Gore (RB): 22-196-8.9-1
Burress: 22-317-14.4-2

OFFENSE
307.2
419.4 (1L)

TAKE/GIVE
-5
-2

DEFENSE
350.5
279.6 (3C)

SACKS
Haralson: 3.5
Robbins: 4.0

INTs
Spikes: 3 (T2C)
Dockery, Tuck: 1

PUNTING
Lee: 44.8
Feagles: 42.8

KICKING
Nedney: 55 (3C) (13/13 PAT; 14/16 FG)
Carney: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/12 FG)


NOTES

49ERS: QB J.T. O’SULLIVAN aims for 3rd consecutive road start with 250+ yards & 1+ TD pass. Has 578 yards (289.0 per game) in 2 career road starts…When RB FRANK GORE has 20+ attempts, 49ers are 12-2 (.857). Leads NFL with 720 scrimmage yards (524 rush, 196 rec.). Has 4,438 scrim. yards since start of 2006, 2nd in NFL. In last meeting, Gore had 111 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 23 rec.)… WR ISAAC BRUCE ranks 3rd in NFL history with 14,412 rec. yards & tops active players. In last game vs. NYG (9/7/03 with StL), Bruce had 8 catches for 120 yards. WR ARNAZ BATTLE had 17-yard TD & led club with 6 catches in last meeting…LB TAKEO SPIKES has INT in 3 consecutive games for 1st time in career. Aims for 4th in row with INT. CB DONALD STRICKLAND had 41-yard TD return off blocked FG last week. CB WALT HARRIS has 17 FFs since entering NFL in 1996, tied for most among CBs in that span. CB NATE CLEMENTS, who entered NFL in 1998, also has 17 FFs. Clements had 58-yard INT-TD in 12/10/06 game at Giants Stadium (with Buf. vs. NYJ). LB PARYS HARALSON leads club with career-high 3.5 sacks…

GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING is 18-5 (.783) in past 23 starts (incl. playoffs). Is 2-0 in career as starter vs. SF…When RB BRANDON JACOBS has 100+ yards, Giants are 6-1 (.857). When Jacobs has 10+ att. (incl. playoffs), Giants are 16-4 (.800). Has rushed for 4 TDs in past 3. Has 3 TDs in 2 career meetings. Rushed 18 times for 107 yards in last game vs. SF. RB DERRICK WARD rushed 10 times for 101 yards (10.1 avg.) last week, 2nd career 100-yard game…WR PLAXICO BURRESS had TD catch last week. WR AMANI TOOMER had 8 catches for 136 yards (17.0 avg.) & club postseason record 3 TDs in 2002 WC meeting. WR STEVE SMITH had career-high 9 catches & 94 yards last week…Defense had 6 sacks in last meeting. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 5.0 sacks in past 6 (incl. SB XLII). Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. When Tuck has 1.0+ sack, Giants are 8-3 (.727). DT FRED ROBBINS has 4.0 sacks in past 4. Giants have won 11 of past 13 when DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA plays. LB ANTONIO PIERCE had INT in last meeting. CB AARON ROSS had 1st career sack in last meeting.



DALLAS COWBOYS (4-2) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-4)

SERIES


COWBOYS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 10-10


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Phillips: 1-1
Haslett: 2-0

LAST WEEK
L 30-24 (OT) at Cardinals
W 19-17 at Redskins

LAST GAME
9/30/07: Rams 7 at Cowboys 35. Dallas QB Tony Romo passes for 3 TDs & runs for another as Cowboys remain undefeated. Cowboys’ defense limits St. Louis to 187 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/29/02: Cowboys 13, Rams 10. Dallas K Billy Cundiff kicks 48-yard FG as time expires.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (Dal.), 144 (St.L.). XM: 117 (St.L.).


STATS

PASSING
Johnson (Pre.): 26-40-310-1-1-86.5
Bulger: 67-115-655-2-2-72.9

RUSHING
Barber: 110-440-4.0-4
Jackson: 96-348-3.6-1

RECEIVING
Witten (TE): 39 (2C)-497-12.7-2
Jackson (RB): 23-243-10.6-0

OFFENSE
401.8 (3C)
237.4

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-1

DEFENSE
300.3
403.0

SACKS
Ware: 6.0 (T2C)
Little: 3.0

INTs
Ellis, Hamlin: 1
Atogwe: 1

PUNTING
TBA
D. Jones: 51.6 (1L)

KICKING
Folk: 43 (22/22 PAT; 7/8 FG)
Brown: 32 (5/5 PAT; 9/10 FG)


NOTES

COWBOYS: QB BRAD JOHNSON has not lost as starter vs. Rams & is perfect 4-0…When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 23-2 (.920). Has 34 TDs (28 rush, 6 rec.) in past 37. Had career-high 11 catches & 128 rec. yards last week, incl. 70-yard TD. Rookie RB-KR FELIX JONES has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 KR) in 1st 6 games…WR TERRELL OWENS has TD catch in 2 of past 3 meetings. Has TD in 4 of 6 games this year (5 TDs). TE JASON WITTEN has 352 catches & 4,133 yards since 2004, most by TE in NFC. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD. Leads NFL with 17 receptions on 3rd down (199 yards, 11.7 avg.). In last meeting, WR PATRICK CRAYTON had career-best 184 rec. yards & tied career-highs with 7 catches (26.3 avg.) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR MILES AUSTIN has TD reception in 3 of past 4…LB DE MARCUS WARE had sack last week & aims to tie NFL record with 10th game in row with sack. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. LB GREG ELLIS has 14.5 sacks in past 19. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting & has 2.5 sacks & INT in 3 games vs. StL. S KEN HAMLIN aims for 3rd game in row vs. StL with INT. Had INT last week…

RAMS: In 37 career starts at home (min. 10 att.), QB MARC BULGER is 23-14 (.622). Has completed 859 of 1,338 (64.2 pct.) for 10,409 yards with 69 TDs vs. 33 INTs for 94.9 passer rating. Has passed for 300+ yards in game 26 times, incl. 14 games with 350+ yards…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 8 100-yard rush games at home in career & Rams have won 6 of those 8. When Jackson has 22+ carries, Rams are 15-6 (.714). In those 21, Jackson has rushed for 2,332 yards (111.0 per game) & 14 TDs…Since 2000, WR TORRY HOLT leads NFL with 773 receptions & 11,286 yards. Had 9 catches for 106 yards in 9/29/02 meeting…S O.J. ATOGWE has 8 INTs in past 13. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT. Has 2 INTs (73 yards) & FR in past 2 vs. Dal. Had 75-yard FR-TD last week. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 3.5 sacks & FF in 3 meetings. DT LA’ROI GLOVER spent 4 years with Dal. (2002-05). Rookie DE CHRIS LONG has sack & FR in past 2 games…K JOSH BROWN had game-winning 49-yard FG last week as time expired.



DETROIT LIONS (0-5) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1-4)

SERIES


LIONS
TEXANS

SERIES LEADER
1-0


STREAKS
1-0


COACHES VS. OPP.
Marinelli: 0-0
Kubiak: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 12-10 at Vikings
W 29-28 vs. Dolphins

LAST GAME
9/19/04: Texans 16 at Lions 28. Detroit QB Joey Harrington throws 3 TDs, including 2 to WR Roy Williams (31, 14). Lions KR Eddie Drummond adds 99-yard KR-TD in 3rd quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
FOX (3:05 PM CT): Chris Rose, JC Pearson, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 122 (Det.), 127 (Hou.). XM: 108 (Hou.).


STATS

PASSING
Orlovsky: 27-49-253-1-2-59.3
Schaub: 93-152-1,076-5-7-74.3

RUSHING
Kev. Smith (R): 42-195-4.6-2
Slaton (R): 72-343-4.8-3

RECEIVING
C. Johnson: 23-377-16.4-3
A. Johnson: 34-488 (2C)-14.4-2

OFFENSE
252.8
362.6 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-8

DEFENSE
421.6
341.4

SACKS
White: 3.0
M. Williams: 6.0 (3C)

INTs
Bodden: 1
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Harris: 43.5
Turk: 43.8

KICKING
Hanson: 26 (8/8 PAT; 6/6 FG)
K. Brown: 40 (10/10 PAT; 10/10 FG)


NOTES

LIONS: QB JON KITNA is 2-0 in career as starter vs. Hou. In those 2, Kitna has completed 40 of 53 (75.5 pct.) for 445 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 123.5 passer rating. In only game at Hou. (11/3/02 with Cin.), Kitna completed 22 of 27 (81.5 pct.) for 263 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 146.8 rating. QB DAN ORLOVSKY made 1st NFL start last week & threw 1st TD…RB KEVIN SMITH (3rd round) leads team in rushing with 195 yards. Is 1 of 5 rookies to lead club in rushing. In 2 games vs. Hou., RB RUDI JOHNSON has 270 rush yards (135.0 per game) & 2 TDs. In 11/9/03 meeting, Johnson had career-high 43 att. for 182 yards & 2 TDs. When Johnson has 25+ att., his teams are 18-1 (.947)…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 4 catches for 85 yards & 1 TD last week. WR ROY WILLIAMS had 4 catches for 73 yards (18.3 avg.) & 2 TDs in only career meeting. Has TD catch in 4 of past 5 road games vs. AFC…Defense had 5 sacks in last meeting. DE JARED DE VRIES had sack last week. DE DEWAYNE WHITE has sack in 3 of 5 games this year. CB KEITH SMITH had 1st career INT in last game vs. Texans…K JASON HANSON has 391 FGs, 6th most in NFL history & 4th among active players…

TEXANS: Club has won 5 of past 6 at home dating back to 11/18/07…In past 2, QB MATT SCHAUB has averaged 343 passing yards per game with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 94.9 passer rating…Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in NFL among rookie RBs with 343 rush yards (4.8 avg.) on 72 att. & 3 TDs…In 13 career meetings against Lions (w/GB), RB AHMAN GREEN averages 82.3 rush yards per game (1,070 total). In past 7 against NFC, WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 104.7 receiving yards per game (733 total) & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD. Johnson posted career high 178 receiving yards last week & aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard receiving game (131, 178). Johnson is averaging 116.1 receiving yards in past 7 at home…TE OWEN DANIELS averages 13.4 yards per catch in ’08 (23 receptions, 308 yards)…DE MARIO WILLIAMS aims for 3rd consecutive game with 2 sacks & is tied for most in NFL with 20 sacks (DE MARCUS WARE, 20) since ’07.



INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-2) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-3)

SERIES


COLTS
PACKERS

SERIES LEADER
20-19-1


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Dungy: 5-9
McCarthy: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 31-3 vs. Ravens
W 27-17 at Seahawks

LAST GAME
9/26/04: Packers 31 at Colts 45. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws for 5 TD passes, as Colts outlast Green Bay. Colts’ offense produces 4 TDs on 1st 4 drives (66, 60, 72, 94).

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/19/00: Packers 26, Colts 24. Green Bay QB Brett Favre throws for 301 yards & 2 TDs & RB Ahman Green adds 153 yards rushing.

BROADCAST
CBS (3:15 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Mark Champion, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 126 (Ind.), 121 (GB). XM: 109 (GB).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 115-182-1,302 (3C)-8-5-87.8
Rodgers: 124-193-1,482-11-4-98.0

RUSHING
Addai: 62-216-3.5-4
Grant: 106-359-3.4-0

RECEIVING
Wayne: 33-468 (3C)-14.2-4 (T2C)
Jennings: 34-653 (1L)-19.2-4

OFFENSE
317.4
333.3

TAKE/GIVE
+4 (T2C)
+4 (T2C)

DEFENSE
334.4
332.2

SACKS
Mathis: 5.0
Kampman: 6.0 (T2C)

INTs
Bullitt: 2
Woodson: 4 (T1L)

PUNTING
H. Smith: 44.9
Frost: 43.0

KICKING
Vinatieri: 28 (13/13 PAT; 5/7 FG)
Crosby: 46 (19/19 PAT; 9/11 FG)


NOTES

COLTS: Colts are 20-6 (.769) under head coach TONY DUNGY against NFC...Colts aim for 14th consecutive win in October…In 2 career meetings against Packers, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 53 of 84 passes (63.1 pct.) for 687 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 115.5 passer rating. Since’ 04, Colts are 38-6 (.863) when Manning has 2 or more TD passes. For career, RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 9 rush TDs in 9 games against NFC. Incl. postseason, Colts are 10-2 (.833) when Addai has 20+ carries…In ’08, WR REGGIE WAYNE is averaging 93.3 receiving yards per game & has TD reception in 4 of past 5. WR MARVIN HARRRISON posted season-high 83 receiving yards last week on 3 rec., incl. 67-yard TD reception. Has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. GB…Club is tied for 3rd in NFL with +4 turnover differential …Colts are 13-2 (.867) when DE DWIGHT FREENEY records 2+ sacks…DE ROBERT MATHIS tied career high with 3 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack…S MELVIN BULLITT aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT…

PACKERS: Under head coach MIKE MC CARTHY, team has won 20 of past 26 games…QB AARON RODGERS aims for 4th in row with 2+ TDs. Has completed 65 of 98 (66.3 pct.) for 781 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 99.9 rating in 3 starts at home…In past 3 vs. AFC, RB RYAN GRANT has 315 rush yards (105.0 per game) & 1 TD. When Grant has 19+ att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are 7-0…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 101 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING SHARPE, 103). Had 27-yard TD catch in last meeting. WR GREG JENNINGS aims for 5th in row vs. AFC with rec. TD. Has 15 catches for 408 yards (102.0 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 18 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Leads NFL with 653 rec. yards & has 84+ yards in all 6 games this year…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 33.5 sacks since 2006, most in NFC. Has 4.5 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. In past 5, S NICK COLLINS has 3 INTs, incl. INT-TD. CB CHARLES WOODSON has 4 INTs in past 5, incl. 2 INT-TDs. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS aims for 4th in row with INT.



NEW YORK JETS (3-2) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-4)

SERIES


JETS
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER

19-14-2

STREAKS
Past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 1-0
Cable: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 26-14 vs. Bengals
L 34-3 at Saints

LAST GAME
12/31/06: Raiders 3 at Jets 23. New York defense limits Oakland to 209 total net yards & forces 3 turnovers (2 FRs, 1 INT). Jets K Mike Nugent adds 3 FGs (35, 22, 35).

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/9/03: Jets 27, Raiders 24 (OT). New York K Doug Brien kicks game-winning 38-yard FG in OT. Jets QB Chad Pennington passes for 269 yards & 2 TDs.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 125 (NYJ), 123 (Oak.). XM: 107 (Oak.).


STATS

PASSING
Favre: 112-157-1,124-13 (2C)-6-103.0 (2C)
Russell: 67-134-827-4-2-73.2

RUSHING
Jones: 84-319-3.8-3
McFadden (R): 59-302-5.1-1

RECEIVING
Cotchery: 26-328-12.6-3
Miller (TE): 14-199-14.2-1

OFFENSE
296.4
291.6

TAKE/GIVE
0
-1

DEFENSE
306.6
349.0

SACKS
Thomas: 4.5
Edwards: 3.0

INTs
Revis: 3 (T3C)
Hall: 2

PUNTING
Graham: 43.3
Lechler: 49.6 (2C)

KICKING
Feely: 29 (11/11 PAT; 6/8 FG)
Janikowski: 37 (7/7 PAT; 10/13 FG)


NOTES

JETS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win against Raiders…QB BRETT FAVRE has 4-0 record against Raiders & has completed 79 of 128 passes (61.7 pct.) for 1,188 yards with 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 107.8 passer rating. Favre’s teams are 85-8 (.913) when he posts 100+ passer rating…RB THOMAS JONES totaled career-high 3 TDs last week (2 rushing, 1 receiving). Jones’ teams are 26-13 (.667) when he records 20+ att…WR LAVERANUES COLES aims for 3rd consecutive game with 8 receptions. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards at Oakland & is averaging 134.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 at Raiders (269 total)…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY has 22 receptions in past 3 games…Defense aims for 3rd consecutive game with 5 sacks…LB CALVIN PACE aims for 3rd game in row with sack…DE SHAUN ELLIS has sack in 4 of past 5 games…KR-RB LEON WASHINGTON leads NFL with 31.5 KR avg. Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 10 KR-TDs…

RAIDERS: Club is 6-2 (.750) at home against Jets…In 3 career starts at home, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has completed 62 of 94 passes (66.0 pct.) for 681 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INT & 92.6 passer rating...RB JUSTIN FARGAS is averaging 103.4 rush yards (517 total) with 3 TDs in past 5 at home. Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) ranks 3rd in AFC among rookies with 302 rush yards (5.1 avg.) on 59 att. with 1 TD…In last meeting against Jets (w/Den. on 11/20/05), WR ASHLEY LELIE totaled 4 receptions for 81 yards (20.3 avg.). In ’08, WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS averages 25.7 yards per catch (6 receptions, 154 yards). TE ZACH MILLER averages 71 receiving yards per game in past 3 at home (213 total)…Defense totaled 8 sacks in past 3 games…Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (6) ranks 1st & LB KIRK MORRISON (5) ties for 2nd in NFL for most INTs among LBs…DE KALIMBA EDWARDS has sack in 3 of past 4 games…DE DERRICK BURGESS has 2 sacks in 2 games against NYJ…Since ’05, CB DE ANGELO HALL is tied for 3rd in NFL with 17 INTs.



CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-3) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-2)

SERIES


BROWNS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER
33-9-1


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Crennel: 0-0
Zorn: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 35-14 vs. Giants
L 19-17 vs. Rams

LAST GAME
10/3/04: Redskins 13 at Browns 17. Cleveland QB Jeff Garcia throws for 195 yards & 1 TD & RB Lee Suggs adds 82 yards rushing, including 3-yard TD to seal Browns’ victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/13/91: Redskins 42, Browns 17. Washington RB Ricky Ervins runs for 133 yards & 2 TDs & WR Art Monk adds 106 receiving yards, including 14-yard TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 119 (Cle.), 113 (Was.). XM: 106 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
Anderson: 76-146-853-5-6-64.1
J. Campbell: 115-179-1,262-6-0-96.2

RUSHING
Lewis: 90-323-3.6-2
Portis: 136-643 (1L)-4.7-6 (T1C)

RECEIVING
Winslow (TE): 19-170-8.9-1
Cooley (TE): 30-345-11.5-1

OFFENSE
259.4
354.0

TAKE/GIVE
+4 (T2C)
+4 (T2C)

DEFENSE
325.0
285.8

SACKS
Hall (R): 3.0
7 tied: 1

INTs
E. Wright: 3 (T3C)
Horton (R): 3 (T2C)

PUNTING
Zastudil: 45.4
Brooks (R): 39.6

KICKING
Dawson: 31 (7/7 PAT; 8/9 FG)
Suisham: 48 (12/12 PAT; 12/15 FG)


NOTES

FIRST MEETING in Washington since 1991…

BROWNS: Team has won 7 of past 8 at Washington…Club is 6-0 under head coach ROMEO CRENNEL when scoring 30+ points…For career QB DEREK ANDERSON is 1-1 (.500) on road against NFC & has completed 39 of 66 passes (59.1 pct.) for 552 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 98.8 passer rating. Team is 5-0 when Anderson has 100+ passer rating…In last meeting vs. Was. (w/Bal on 10/10/04), RB JAMAL LEWIS gained 116 yards (4.1 avg.) on 28 carries. Browns are 5-0 when Lewis has 25+ carries…Since ’07, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 94.6 rec. yards per game against NFC & has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. NFC. Edwards posted career-high 154 rec. yards (30.8 avg.) on 5 rec. with TD last week. WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH has 2 TDs in past 3 vs. Was…CB ERIC WRIGHT aims for 3rd game in row with INT & had 94-yard INT-TD last week…LB ALEX HALL leads rookies with 3 sacks & aims for 4th consecutive game with sack…

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL has not thrown INT this season (6 TDs vs. 0 INTs). Has won 5 of past 8 starts at home, completing 153 of 226 (67.7 pct.) for 1,596 yards with 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 96.0 passer rating…RB CLINTON PORTIS aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with rush TD. In 12/14/03 meeting (with Den.), Portis rushed for 139 yards & 2 TDs. Aims for 4th consecutive 100-yard game. When Portis has 100+ yards, his teams are 30-10 (.750). When Portis rushes for 2+ TDs, his clubs are 14-5 (.737)…TE CHRIS COOLEY has 28 TDs since 2004, most in NFC among TEs. WR SANTANA MOSS has 24 catches for 376 yards (94.0 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 at home. Incl. playoffs, WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 26 career TDs (14 rec., 6 PR, 5 pass, 1 KR). Had TD pass in last game vs. Cle. (11/13/05 with Pit.) & in career (incl. playoffs) has completed 20 of 26 (76.9 pct.) for 307 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 155.0 rating…LB-DE JASON TAYLOR has 118.0 sacks, most among active players. Has sack in 2 of 3 career meetings. DE ANDRE CARTER had 0.5 sack in only career game vs. Cle. (9/21/03 with SF).



SUNDAY NIGHT

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-2)

SERIES


SEAHAWKS
BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER
7-1


STREAKS
7 of past 8


COACHES VS. OPP.
Holmgren: 15-4
Gruden: 5-6

LAST WEEK
L 27-17 vs. Packers
W 27-17 vs. Panthers

LAST GAME
9/9/07: Buccaneers 6 at Seahawks 20. Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck throws for 222 yards & 1 TD & RB Shaun Alexander runs for 105 yards & 1 TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/31/06: Seahawks 23, Buccaneers 7. Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck completes 17 of 29 passes for 216 yards & 1 TD & RB Shaun Alexander runs for 92 yards & 1 TD.

BROADCAST
NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 119 (WW1), 126 (Sea.), 127 (TB). XM: 106 (WW1), 107 (Sea.), 108 (TB).


STATS

PASSING
Frye: 12-23-83-2-2-53.4
Garcia: 52-78-487-3-2-85.8

RUSHING
J. Jones: 90-417-4.6-2
Graham: 72-404-5.6-3

RECEIVING
Carlson (R) (TE): 16-190-11.9-1
A. Bryant: 25-291-11.6-0

OFFENSE
274.8
344.3

TAKE/GIVE
-5
+3

DEFENSE
355.8
312.2

SACKS
Kerney: 4.0
White: 3.5

INTs
Grant: 1
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
Ryan: 45.1
Bidwell: 46.4

KICKING
Mare: 40 (10/10 PAT; 10/10 FG)
M. Bryant: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/13 FG)


NOTES

SEAHAWKS: QB CHARLIE FRYE passed for 2 TDs last week…RB JULIUS JONES has 372 rush yards (93.0 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4. RB T.J. DUCKETT has 3 rush TDs in 3 of past 4 games. Has 4 rush TDs in past 6 vs. TB…WR BOBBY ENGRAM averaged 21.3 yards per catch in last meeting (3 catches, 64 yards). TE JOHN CARLSON (2nd round) leads rookie TEs with 16 catches & 190 yards. Had TD last week. WR KEARY COLBERT had career-high 2 TD catches vs. TB on 11/28/04 (with Car.). Had TD reception last week…DE PATRICK KERNEY has 7.0 sacks in career vs. TB. Has 5.0 sacks in past 6 meetings. LB JULIAN PETERSON has 24.5 sacks in 41 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). In 5 career meetings (incl. playoffs), Peterson has 4.0 sacks, 3 FF, 2 FR & INT. Had sack & FF last week. LB LOFA TATUPU had 2 FFs in last meeting. Has 3 FFs in 2 games vs. TB…

BUCCANEERS: Under head coach JON GRUDEN, Bucs are 18-0 since 2002 when not committing turnover…QB JEFF GARCIA completed 19 of 27 (70.4 pct.) for 201 yards for 91.7 passer rating in last meeting…RB EARNEST GRAHAM aims for 7th in row at home with rush TD. Has 516 rush yards (86.0 per game) & 6 TDs in past 6 at home. Bucs are 5-0 when Graham has 20+ att…WR JOEY GALLOWAY was 1st round pick (No. 8) by Sea. in 1995. Spent 5 years with Sea. (1995-99). Has 24 catches for 334 yards (83.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 4 meetings. TE JERRAMY STEVENS was 1st round pick (No. 28) by Sea. in 2002 & played 5 years there (2002-06). TE ALEX SMITH had TD last week…LB DERRICK BROOKS has sack & 2 INTs in past 4 meetings. LB BARRETT RUUD has INT in 2 of past 4. Team had 3 INTs last week: S TANARD JACKSON, S JERMAINE PHILLIPS & rookie CB AQIB TALIB. Rookie LB GENO HAYES blocked punt & returned it for 1st career TD last week.



MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 20

DENVER BRONCOS (4-2) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-2)

SERIES


BRONCOS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER
24-15


STREAKS
4 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Shanahan: 9-3
Belichick: 2-9

LAST WEEK
L 24-17 vs. Jaguars
L 30-10 at Chargers

LAST GAME
9/24/06: Broncos 17 at Patriots 7. Denver WR Javon Walker has 3 catches for 130 yards, including 2 TD passes from QB Jake Plummer (32, 83), as Broncos outlast New England.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/24/06

BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Den.), 127 (NE). XM: 105 (WW1), 107 (Den.), 106 (NE).


STATS

PASSING
Cutler: 146-228-1,694 (1C)-12 (3C)-5-94.8
Cassel: 92-142-910-3-4-78.1

RUSHING
Young: 47-266-5.7-1
Morris: 53-169-3.2-3

RECEIVING
Marshall: 43 (1L)-521 (1C)-12.1-3
Welker: 36 (3C)-324-9.0-0

OFFENSE
399.7 (1C)
297.8

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-1

DEFENSE
393.0
320.8

SACKS
Peterson: 3.0
A. Thomas: 3.0

INTs
C. Bailey, Thomas: 1
Meriweather: 2

PUNTING
Kern: 47.9
Hanson: 43.5

KICKING
Prater: 56 (1C) (17/17 PAT; 13/14 FG)
Gostkowski: 41 (8/8 PAT; 11/12 FG)


NOTES

BRONCOS: Club (399) needs 1 win to reach 400 franchise victories…Club has won 5 of past 6 at NE. Incl. postseason, Denver has 9-3 (.750) record against Patriots under head coach MIKE SHANAHAN…QB JAY CUTLER has 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 94.9 passer rating against AFC in ’08. Cutler has 2-2 (.500) record on MNF with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 94.4 passer rating. Club is 7-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating…RB MICHAEL PITTMAN gained 109 rush yards (5.5 avg.) on 20 att. last week & posted 1st 100-yard rush game since 10/16/05…WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 104.2 receiving yards per game this season & leads AFC with 43 receptions. Marshall (43 receptions, 521 yards) & Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (30 receptions, 321 yards) have combined for 73 receptions for 842 yards…TE DANIEL GRAHAM spent 5 seasons with Patriots & totaled 120 rec. for 1,393 yards with 17 TDs…CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (38) rank 1st & 2nd among CBs for most INTs since ’99…DT KENNY PETERSON has 3 sacks in past 4 vs AFC…K MATT PRATER leads AFC with 56 points…

PATRIOTS: Since ’03, Patriots are 10-1 (.909) in October at home…Club aims for 5th consecutive win on MNF…In 2 games at home in ’08, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 32 of 49 passes (65.3 pct.) for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 85.7 passer rating…RB KEVIN FAULK averages 5.4 yards per carry in ’08 (19 att., 102 yards). RB SAMMY MORRIS aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD vs. Den…In 2 seasons with NE, WR RANDY MOSS averages 83.8 rec. yards per game at home (761 yards in 10 games)…Incl. postseason, WR WES WELKER aims for 10th consecutive game with 6+ receptions & ranks 2nd in NFL with 148 rec. since ’07 (T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH, 150 rec.)…S RODNEY HARRISON has 5 career INTs vs. Den. (tied for most vs. any opponent)…CB-KR ELLIS HOBBS ranks 2nd in NFL with 30.8 KR avg…CB DELTHA O’NEAL spent 4 seasons in Denver (2000-03).


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