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NFL 2008

Week 9 NFL Capsules

Week 9, 10/28/2008

WEEK 9 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2



NEW YORK JETS (4-3) AT BUFFALO BILLS (5-2)

SERIES


JETS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER

52-42

STREAKS

Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 1-3
Jauron: 4-2

LAST WEEK
W 28-24 vs. Chiefs
L 25-16 at Dolphins

LAST GAME
10/28/07: Bills 13 at Jets 3. Buffalo QB J.P. Losman comes off bench to engineer 2 4th-quarter scoring drives as Bills win 3rd game in 4 weeks.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/07: Bills 17, Jets 14. Rookie Buffalo QB Trent Edwards completes 22 of 28 passes (78.5 pct.) for 234 yards & 1 TD to lead Bills to victory in 1st NFL start.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 129 (NYJ), 119 (Buf.). XM 106 (Buf.).


STATS

PASSING
Favre: 161-235-1,611-15 (T2L)-11-89.5
Edwards: 127-187-1,436-5-3-92.9 (3C)

RUSHING
Jones: 122-532 (3C)-4.4-4
Lynch: 123-450-3.7-6 (3C)

RECEIVING
Coles: 37-433-11.7-5 (T1C)
Evans: 31-637 (2C)-20.5-3

OFFENSE
331.4
324.9

TAKE/GIVE
-6
-3

DEFENSE
315.3
302.3

SACKS
Ellis: 6.0
Mitchell, Stroud: 2.0

INTs
Revis: 3 (T3C)
McGee: 2

PUNTING
Hodges: 41.3
Moorman: 47.0

KICKING
Feely: 40 (16/16 PAT; 8/11 FG)
Lindell: 61 (3C) (16/16 PAT; 15/18 FG)


NOTES

JETS: In 5 meetings against Bills (w/Packers), QB BRETT FAVRE has 9 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 81.6 passer rating. Favre’s teams are 85-8 (.914) when he posts 100+ passer rating…RB THOMAS JONES has 3 TDs in past 3 games. Jones teams are 26-14 (.650) when he records 20+ att & avgs 130 rush yards per game when has 20 or more att. in ’08. RB LEON WASHINGTON posted 274 total yards last week (67 rushing, 34 receiving, 71 PR, 102 KR) with 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving)…WR LAVERANUES COLES (598) needs 3 receptions to surpass 600 for career…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY posted 1st 100-yard receiving game of season last week (102 yards on 9 receptions). Cotchery totaled 8 receptions for 107 yards (13.4 avg.) in last game at Buffalo…S KERRY RHODES posted 1st sack of season last week…DE SHAUN ELLIS has sack in 6 of past 7 games & aims for 5th game in row with sack…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 10 KR-TDs…

BILLS: Club is 3-0 at home in ’08 & averages 27 points per game…QB TRENT EDWARDS is 2-0 against Jets with 84.1 passer rating. In 4th quarter this season, Edwards has completed 35 of 51 passes (68.6 pct.) for 458 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.1 passer rating. Team is 8-1 (.889) when Edwards has 80+ passer rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD & team has rush TD in all 7 games in ’08. Lynch averages 79.5 rush yards per game against Jets…WR LEE EVANS averages 20.5 yards per catch in ’08 (31 receptions, 637 yards). In past 4 against NYJ, Evans is averaging 102 receiving yards per game (408 total). With 116 yards last week, Evans posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season & 12th of career…Club is 12-2 (.857) 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)…DT MARCUS STROUD (w/Jax.) has sack in 2 of past 3 against Jets.



DETROIT LIONS (0-7) AT CHICAGO BEARS (4-3)

SERIES


LIONS
BEARS

SERIES LEADER

88-64-5

STREAKS

5 of past 7

COACHES VS. OPP.
Marinelli: 2-3
Smith: 5-4

LAST WEEK
L 25-17
Bye (Wk. 7: W 48-41 vs. Vikings)

LAST GAME
10/5/08: Bears 34 at Lions 7. Chicago QB Kyle Orton throws for 334 yards & 2 TDs. Rookie RB Matt Forté scores 2 TDs & Bears control clock for more than 38 minutes in victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/28/07: Lions 16, Bears 7. Detroit RB Kevin Jones rushes for 105 yards & 1 TD & Jason Hanson kicks 3 FGs as Lions move to 5-2 on season.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 144 (Det.), 122 (Chi.). XM: 107 (Chi.).


STATS

PASSING
Orlovsky: 60-109-741-3-2-77.8
Orton: 143-230-1,669-10-4-91.4

RUSHING
Kev. Smith (R): 56-268-4.8-3
Forté (R): 147-515-3.5-4

RECEIVING
C. Johnson: 29-588-20.3-5 (T2L)
Forté (R) (RB): 29-223-7.7-2

OFFENSE
266.3
335.6

TAKE/GIVE
-2
+5 (T3C)

DEFENSE
421.6
329.0

SACKS
White: 5.5
A. Brown: 3.0

INTs
Bodden: 1
Payne: 3

PUNTING
Harris: 43.9
Maynard: 41.4

KICKING
Hanson: 38 (11/11 PAT; 9/9 FG)
Gould: 60 (21/21 PAT; 13/15 FG)


NOTES

LIONS: In 1st 3 career starts, QB DAN ORLOVSKY completed 45 of 81 (55.6 pct.) for 636 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 93.5 passer rating. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD pass & 88+ passer rating…Rookie RB KEVIN SMITH (3rd round) leads team in rushing with 268 yards & 3 rush TDs. Is 1 of 5 rookies to lead club in rushing. Last week, RB RUDI JOHNSON registered 1st career rush TD with Lions & aims for 50th of career this week. When Johnson has 25+ att., his teams are 18-1 (.947)…In 3 ’08 games vs. NFC North, WR CALVIN JOHNSON has recorded 12 receptions for 230 yards (19.2 avg.) & 3 TDs. Aims for 4th consecutive game with TD…Defense has 11 sacks in past 3 & aims for 3rd consecutive game with 3+. DE JARED DE VRIES has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. Chi., incl. career-high 3 on 9/30/07. DE DEWAYNE WHITE has sack in 5 of 7 games this year, incl. 1.5 last week. LB ERNIE SIMS registered 1st career INT & FF in 9/30/07 game…K JASON HANSON has 394 FGs, 6th most in NFL history & 4th among active players. Hanson is tied for NFL lead in FG pct. (9 of 9), incl. 4 of 4 on 50+…

BEARS: QB KYLE ORTON has won 15 of his past 21 starts. In career, Orton is 11-2 (.846) in home starts. Has 7-2 (.778) mark as starter vs. NFC North. Aims for 4th consecutive 100+ passer rating & 3rd consecutive 2+ TDs vs. division. Had career-high 334 passing yards in last meeting…RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFC rookies with 515 rushing yards. Leads NFL rookies with 738 scrimmage yards (515 rush, 223 rec.). Tied for NFL rookie lead with 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.)…PR-KR-WR DEVIN HESTER had career-long 97-yard KR-TD vs. Det. (9/30/07) & caught TD pass in last meeting…Defense leads league in 3rd-down efficiency (30.1 pct.). Bears are 5-0 when DE ALEX BROWN has 2+ sacks. Has 2.5 sacks & FF in past 2 vs. Det. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 6 sacks & FR in past 5 games vs. Lions. Aims for 4th consecutive game with 1+ sack vs. Det…When Ogunleye has 2+ sacks, his teams are 10-2 (.833). CB CHARLES TILLMAN had 26-yard INT-TD in last meeting.



JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (3-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-8)

SERIES


JAGUARS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER
11-5


STREAKS
Past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Del Rio: 1-0
Lewis: 0-1

LAST WEEK
L 23-17 vs. Browns
L 35-6 at Texans

LAST GAME
10/9/05: Bengals 20 at Jaguars 23. Jacksonville QB Byron Leftwich throws 2 TDs & RB Fred Taylor rushes for 132 yards as Jaguars improve to 3-2.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/15/02: Jaguars 29, Bengals 15. Jacksonville QB Mark Brunell throws 3 TDs to 3 different teammates, including at 26-yarder to WR Jimmy Smith.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 121 (Jax.), 152 (Cin.). XM: 108 (Cin.).




STATS

PASSING
Garrard: 147-225-1,542-6-4-86.6
Fitzpatrick: 82-135-627-2-5-61.6

RUSHING
Maurice Jones-Drew: 77-330-4.3-5
Benson: 41-137-3.3-0

RECEIVING
M. Jones: 38-455-12.0-2
Houshmandzadeh: 54 (2L)-512-9.5-3

OFFENSE
317.0
229.0

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-6

DEFENSE
338.6
338.0

SACKS
3 tied: 1.5
Odom: 2.0

INTs
Mathis, Sensabaugh: 2
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Podlesh: 44.4
Larson: 41.9

KICKING
Scobee: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/14 FG)
Graham: 38 (5/5 PAT; 11/12 FG)


NOTES

JAGUARS: Club has won 9 of past 10 against Cin…Team aims for 3rd consecutive win on road…Since ’06, team is 15-4 (.789) when gaining 150+ rush yards…In past 4, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 91 of 140 passes (65.0 pct.) for 995 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 97.8 passer rating. Garrard has 150 att. without INT. Garrard has 18 TDs vs. 10 INTs & 91.0 passer rating as starter on road…For career, RB FRED TAYLOR averages 111.3 rush yards per game when has 20+ carries (7,237 total in 65 games). Team is 15-5 (.750) when Taylor has 25+ att. For career, Taylor averages 94.3 rush yards per game against Cin. (660 total). For career, vs. AFC, RB MAURICE JONES-DREW averages 5.3 yards per carry (338 att., 1,775 yards)…WR MATT JONES tied career-high with 8 rec. for 117 yards (14.6 avg.) with 1 TD last week. Jones aims for 3rd game in row with 7+ rec…WR REGGIE WILLIAMS recorded 1st TD rec. of season last week…TE MARCEDES LEWIS averages 17.4 yards per catch in past 3 (7 rec., 122 yards)…CB RASHEAN MATHIS has 2 INT-TDs this season…

BENGALS: Team has 14-7 (.667) record under head coach MARVIN LEWIS in Nov…Club has won 4 of past 5 vs. AFC in Nov…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK (627) needs 151 passing yards to surpass previous career-high (777 yards) with Rams in ’05. Fitzpatrick rushed for career-high 42 rush yards (6.0 avg.) on 7 att. last week…For career, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 79 rush yards per game when has 20+ carries…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH aims for 7th consecutive game with 6 or more rec. Since ’07, Houshmandzadeh leads NFL with 166 rec. WR CHAD JOHNSON averages 17.3 yards per catch against Jaguars at home (8 rec., 138 yards). Johnson aims for 101st consecutive game with reception…Since ’03, team is 22-6 (.786) when defense has 2+ INTs…DE ANTWAN ODOM aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack vs. Jax…WR-KR GLENN HOLT ranks 1st in NFL with 826 KR yards (25.8 avg.).



BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-3) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-4)

SERIES


RAVENS
BROWNS

SERIES LEADER
12-7


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Harbaugh: 1-0
Crennel: 3-4

LAST WEEK
W 29-10 vs. Raiders
W 23-17 at Jaguars

LAST GAME
9/21/08: Browns 10 at Ravens 28. Baltimore defense limits Cleveland to 167 total net yards. Ravens RBs Le’Ron McClain (2) & Willis McGahee (1) combine for 3 rush TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/07: Browns 27, Ravens 13. Cleveland QB Derek Anderson passes for 204 yards & 2 TDs, including 78-yard score to WR Braylon Edwards as Browns improve to 2-2.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 130 (Bal.), 125 (Cle.). XM: 109 (Cle.).


STATS

PASSING
Flacco (R): 119-191-1,216-3-7-70.5
Anderson: 104-210-1,235-7-6-67.1

RUSHING
McGahee: 100-351-3.5-3
Lewis: 129-484-3.8-3

RECEIVING
D. Mason: 34-421-12.4-1
Edwards: 22-371-16.9-2

OFFENSE
307.3
265.7

TAKE/GIVE
-4
+6 (3C)

DEFENSE
242.4 (2L)
336.6

SACKS
Suggs: 5.0
Rogers: 4.0

INTs
McAlister: 3 (T3C)
E. Wright: 3 (T3C)

PUNTING
Koch: 46.6
Zastudil: 44.5

KICKING
Stover: 42 (15/15 PAT; 9/12 FG)
Dawson: 45 (9/9 PAT; 12/14 FG)


NOTES

RAVENS: In 2 consecutive wins, rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) has completed 29 of 47 passes (61.7 pct.) for 372 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.7 passer rating…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 100 or more yards in 3 of past 4 against Cle. & averages 93.8 rush yards per game vs. Cle. McGahee aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD vs. Cle. Rookie RB RAY RICE (2nd round, No. 55) totaled 101 yards last week (64 rushing, 37 receiving)…Since ’03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 3rd in NFL with 482 receptions (TORRY HOLT, 525; CHAD JOHNSON, 494)…WR DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS posted 1st TD of season last week on 70-yard rec.…Ravens have not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 26 games (longest current streak in NFL)…LB RAY LEWIS has 6 career sacks against Browns (most vs. any opponent)…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 11 career sacks against Cle. (most vs. any team) & aims for 3rd in row with sack…Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL with 35 INTs. Reed has 7 INTs against Browns (most vs. any opponent) & has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Cle…

BROWNS: Club has won 2 of past 3 at home vs. AFC North…Club is 6-0 under head coach ROMEO CRENNEL when scoring 30+ points…In past 3 career starts at home against division, QB DEREK ANDERSON has completed 48 of 83 passes (57.8 pct.) for 698 yards with 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 93.3 passer rating. Team is 5-0 when Anderson has 100+ passer rating…Browns are 5-0 when RB JAMAL LEWIS has 25+ carries. Lewis is averaging 82 rushing yards per game in past 4 with 3 TDs. Lewis averages 70.6 yards per game against Ravens for career…In 2 career meetings at home against Bal., WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 106.5 receiving yards per game with 2 TDs. WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH recorded 1st TD reception as Brown last week. Stallworth averages 20.8 yards per catch against Bal. (6 receptions, 125 yards)…TE STEVE HEIDEN led team with 73 receiving yards on 3 rec. last week...Rookie LB ALEX HALL (7th round, No. 231) leads AFC rookies with 3 sacks & aims for 2nd game in row with sack vs. Bal.



TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-3) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-6)

SERIES


BUCCANEERS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER

5-4

STREAKS
Past 2


COACHES VS. OPP.
Gruden: 6-3
Edwards: 1-0

LAST WEEK
L 13-9 at Cowboys
L 28-24 at Jets

LAST GAME
11/7/04: Chiefs 31 at Buccaneers 34. Tampa Bay RB Michael Pittman totals 158 scrimmage yards (128 rush, 30 rec.) & runs for 3 TDs, including decisive 3-yard score in 4th quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/26/86: Chiefs 27, Buccaneers 20. Kansas City outgains 355-216 & QB passes for 230 yards & 1 TD. Chiefs RBs Jeff Smith & Mike Pruitt add 1 rush TD apiece.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 107 (TB), 123 (KC). XM 114 (KC).




STATS

PASSING
Garcia: 106-157-1,024-4-2-88.7
Thigpen: 63-126-672-4-4-63.3

RUSHING
Graham: 112-498-4.4-4
L. Johnson: 93-417-4.5-3

RECEIVING
A. Bryant: 37-451-12.2-1
Bowe: 40-512-12.8-2

OFFENSE
341.3
267.7

TAKE/GIVE
+3
+4

DEFENSE
277.6 (2C)
404.7

SACKS
Adams: 4.0
D. Johnson: 1.5

INTs
Talib (R): 3
Flowers (R), Page: 2

PUNTING
Bidwell: 44.8
Colquitt: 47.9

KICKING
M. Bryant: 68 (2L) (17/17 PAT; 17/20 FG)
Barth: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/1 FG)




NOTES

BUCCANEERS: Under head coach JON GRUDEN, Bucs are 18-0 since 2002 when not committing turnover…In his last 2 road starts vs. AFC, QB JEFF GARCIA has completed 37 of 46 (80.4 pct.) for 283 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 121.3 passer rating…Bucs are 6-0 when RB EARNEST GRAHAM has 20+ att…In past 3 games vs. AFC, WR JOEY GALLOWAY has recorded 16 receptions for 299 yards (99.7 per game) & 2 TD (69, 58)…Defense ranks 2nd in NFL in 3rd down defense (30.4 TD pct.) & points (15.0 per game). TB is 4-0 when LB BARRETT RUUD has INT. 1st round selection (No. 20) CB AQIB TALIB is tied for 1st among NFL rookies with 3 INTs. CB RONDE BARBER will make his 144th consecutive start, most among active CBs. Barber had sack & FF in last meeting. DE GAINES ADAMS had his 2nd 2-sack game of season last week. LB DERRICK BROOKS had FF & FR in 11/14/99 meeting…

CHIEFS: Head coach HERM EDWARDS spent 5 seasons (1996-2000) as TB asst. head coach/defensive backs coach…QB TYLER THIGPEN posted career-high’s in passing yards (280), TDs (2) & passer rating (110.9) last week…For career, RB KOLBY SMITH averages 93.8 rush yards per game when has 15 or more att…TE TONY GONZALEZ extended reception streak to 122 in last game – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150). For career, Gonzalez averages 92.5 receiving yards against Buccaneers…WR DWAYNE BOWE aims for 5th consecutive game with 5 or more rec. In past 3 at home, Bowe is averaging 87 receiving yards per game. Bowe posted first 100-yard receiving game of season last week (102)…Chiefs are 5-1 (.833) under Edwards when opponents score 10 or fewer points…Rookie CB BRANDON FLOWERS (2nd round, No. 35) posted career-high 2 INTs last week, incl. 91-yard INT-TD return.



HOUSTON TEXANS (3-4) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-4)

SERIES


TEXANS
VIKINGS

SERIES LEADER

1-0

STREAKS

1-0

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

LAST WEEK
W 35-6 vs. Bengals
Bye (Wk 7: L 48-41 at Bears)

LAST GAME
10/10/04: Vikings 34 at Texans 28 (OT). Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper throws for 396 yards & 5 TDs, incl. 50-yard TD to Marcus Robinson in OT.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 110 (Hou.), 117 (Min.). XM: 113 (Min.).




STATS

PASSING
Schaub: 143-211-1,623-10-7-92.6
Frerotte: 103-180-1,286-5-7-72.6

RUSHING
Slaton (R) : 104-476-4.6-5
Peterson: 151-684 (2L)-4.5-5

RECEIVING
A. Johnson: 56 (1L)-772 (1L)-13.8-2
Wade: 30-347-11.6-0

OFFENSE
371.6 (2C)
341.9

TAKE/GIVE
-6
-4

DEFENSE
326.6
290.1

SACKS
M. Williams: 7.0
K. Williams: 6.0 (T3C)

INTs
Wilson: 2
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Turk: 43.4
Kluwe: 48.1 (3C)

KICKING
K. Brown: 49 (19/19 PAT, 10/10 FG)
Longwell: 62 (14/14 PAT; 16/19 FG)


NOTES

TEXANS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win for 1st time in franchise history in single season…Team is averaging 29.2 points per game in past 5…With Texans, QB MATT SCHAUB has 3-1 record against NFC & has completed 95 of 132 (72.0 pct.) for 1,104 yards with 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 114.6 passer rating. In past 4, Schaub is averaging 308.3 passing yards per game with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 113.6 passer rating…Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in NFL among rookie RBs with 476 rush yards (4.6 avg.) on 104 att. & 5 TDs…WR ANDRE JOHNSON is averaging 148.3 receiving yards in past 4 & aims for 5th consecutive game with 130 yards or more (131, 178, 141, 143). In 1 career meeting against Min. (10/10/04), Johnson recorded 12 receptions for 170 yards (14.2 avg.) with 2 TDs…TE OWEN DANIELS ranks 2nd in AFC among TEs in receptions (32) & yards (395)…Since ’07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS ranks 2nd in NFL with 21 sacks (DE MARCUS WARE, 23). Williams has 5 sacks in past 4 games…CB EUGENE WILSON aims for 3rd game in row with INT…

VIKINGS: QB GUS FREROTTE has won 3 of 5 starts this year. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 290+ yards passing…As starter at home, Frerotte has 7 TD passes in past 6 vs. AFC…RB ADRIAN PETERSON averaging 96.4 rush yards per game since entering NFL in 2007, best in NFL. In 4 career starts vs. AFC, has 638 yards (159.5 per game) & 6 TDs. Stands 2nd in NFL with 684 yards rushing. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ yards. When RB CHESTER TAYLOR has 100+ rush yards, his teams are 7-1 (.875)…Incl. playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 18 career TD catches & 12 have been 30+ yards. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception…Rush defense ranks 3rd in NFL (70.7 yards per game). DE JARED ALLEN has 48.0 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Recorded 2 sacks in last game. S DARREN SHARPER has 48 INTs since 2000, most in NFL. CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had INT in 11/16/03 (w/ Buf.) meeting.



ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-3) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-5)

SERIES


CARDINALS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER

30-26-2

STREAKS
Past 3


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

LAST WEEK
L 27-23 at Panthers
L 23-16 at Patriots

LAST GAME
12/30/07: Rams 19 at Cardinals 48. Arizona QB Kurt Warner throws for 300 yards & 3 TDs, incl. 171 yards & 2 TDs to Larry Fitzgerald as Cardinals outgain Rams by 188 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/7/07: Cardinals 34, Rams 31. Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald catches 9 for 136 yards & 1 TD & recovers onside kick attempt with 13 seconds remaining to seal 3-point victory.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. SIRIUS: 91 (Arz.), 118 (St.L.). XM: 118 (St.L.).




STATS

PASSING
Warner: 184-262-2,089 (2L)-14 (T2C)-6-102.1 (2C)
Bulger: 98-167-1,119-4-3-79.4

RUSHING
James: 108-380-3.5-3
Jackson: 121-508-4.2-4

RECEIVING
Fitzgerald: 43 (T2C)-661 (2C)-15.4-5 (T2L)
Holt: 26-289-11.1-1

OFFENSE
369.3 (2C)
267.1

TAKE/GIVE
-2
+4

DEFENSE
319.3
386.3

SACKS
Berry, LaBoy: 4.0
Little: 4.5

INTs
3 tied: 1
Atogwe: 4 (T1L)

PUNTING
D. Johnson: 44.5
D. Jones: 50.0 (1L)

KICKING
Rackers: 48 (21/21 PAT; 9/11 FG)
J. Brown: 52 (10/10 PAT; 14/16 FG)


NOTES

CARDINALS: In only road start vs. former club (11/20/05), QB KURT WARNER completed 27 of 39 (69.2 pct.) for 285 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 115.9 passer rating. In Warner’s starts with 15+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 33-4 (.892) when he has 100+ rating…In 5 career meetings, RB EDGERRIN JAMES rushed for 542 yards (108.4) & 5 TDs. James leads all active rushers with 11,987 yards. RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads all rookies with 6 rush TDs in 1st 7 games…In his past 2 games vs. StL., WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 20 catches for 307 yards (153.5 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ rec. yards vs. StL. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN leads NFL with 7 rec. TDs. WR STEVE BREASTON has 33 catches for 392 yards (98.0 per game) in past 4 games. Had 12 catches for 164 yards in 19 previous career games…In past 6 meetings, DE CHIKE OKEAFOR has recorded 6.5 sacks. Tied career-high with 2.5 sacks on 12/3/06. S ADRIAN WILSON aims for 3rd consecutive game vs. StL. with INT…

RAMS: In 13 career home starts vs. NFC West (min. 10 att.), QB MARC BULGER has completed 310 of 481 (64.4 pct.) for 3,665 yards with 22 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 92.4 passer rating. Aims for 3rd consecutive 300+ yard home game vs. division. Had career-long 69-yard TD last week…For career, club in 10-4 (.714) when RB STEVEN JACKSON has 100+ yards. When Jackson has 22+ att., Rams are 16-6 (.727). In those 22, Jackson has rushed for 2,492 yards (113.3 per game) & 17 TDs…In 12 career games vs. Arz., WR TORRY HOLT leads NFL with 779 receptions & 11,365 yards. Has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. Arz. Rookie WR DONNIE AVERY had career highs in rec. (6), yards (163), & TD rec. (69 yards) last week…Rookie DE CHRIS LONG had career-high 2 sacks last week. S O.J. ATOGWE has 11 INTs in past 15 games. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 1+ INT. Had 52-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Tied for most INTs (12) since ’07 (ANTONIO CROMARTIE).



GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (7-0)

SERIES


PACKERS
TITANS

SERIES LEADER

5-4

STREAKS

Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
McCarthy: 0-0
Fisher: 2-1

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 7: W 34-14 vs. Colts)
W 31-21 vs. Colts

LAST GAME
10/11/04: Titans 48 at Packers 27. Tennessee rushes for 224 yards, including 148 & 2 TDs by RB Chris Brown. Titans QB Steve McNair adds 2 passing TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/16/01: Titans 26, Packers 20. Tennessee defense limits Green Bay to 223 total net yards. McNair passes for 283 yards & 2 TDs, including 35-yarder to WR Derrick Mason.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 127 (GB). XM: 119 (GB).




STATS

PASSING
Rodgers: 145-221-1,668-12-4-98.8
Collins: 99-170-1,056-3-3-75.0

RUSHING
Grant: 137-464-3.4-1
C. Johnson (R): 122-626 (1C)-5.1-4

RECEIVING
Jennings: 37-685 (1C)-18.5-4
Scaife (TE): 28-318-11.4-1

OFFENSE
328.9
309.7

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (2C)
+8 (1L)

DEFENSE
327.9
275.4 (3C)

SACKS
Kampman: 6.0 (T3C)
Haynesworth: 6.0

INTs
Collins, Woodson: 4 (T1L)
Finnegan, Griffin: 4 (T1L)

PUNTING
Frost: 43.9
Hentrich: 44.4

KICKING
Crosby: 56 (23/23 PAT; 11/14 FG)
Bironas: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/14 FG)


NOTES

PACKERS: Under head coach MIKE MC CARTHY, team has won 21 of past 27 games…QB AARON RODGERS aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ passer rating. Has completed 67 of 95 (70.5 pct.) for 707 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 108.5 passer rating in past 3…In past 4 vs. AFC, RB RYAN GRANT has 420 rush yards (105.0 per game), 2 TDs & aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ yards. When Grant has 19+ att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are perfect 8-0…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 102 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING SHARPE, 103). Had 10 receptions for 150 yards (15.0 avg.) in last meeting. WR GREG JENNINGS has 5 TDs in past 5 games vs. AFC. Has 19 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Leads NFC with 685 rec. yards…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 33.5 sacks since 2006, 2nd most in NFC. Has 4.5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC…GB defense leads NFL with 13 INTs. In past 6, S NICK COLLINS & CB CHARLES WOODSON each have 4 INTs, incl. 2 INT-TDs. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS has 3 INTs in past 4…

TITANS: Club aims for 1st 8-0 start in franchise history…Team aims for 5th consecutive win against NFC…Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have 10 consecutive regular-season wins (longest current streak in NFL)…QB KERRY COLLINS has 7-3 (.700) record as starter with Ten…Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) leads AFC with 626 rush yards. Johnson aims for 3rd game in row with rush TD…RB LEN DALE WHITE leads NFL with 10 rush TDs & aims for 3rd consecutive game with 2 or more TDs…WR BRANDON JONES has 6 1st-down receptions in past 3…Since ’06, team is 16-2 (.889) when it records 2 or more INTs…Defense ranks 1st in AFC with 12 INTs…S CHRIS HOPE posted career-high 2 INTs last week…CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN & S MICHAEL GRIFFIN are tied for league lead with 4 INTs (NICK COLLINS, CHARLES WOODSON & OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE, 4).



MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-4) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-3)

SERIES


DOLPHINS
BRONCOS

SERIES LEADER
10-3-1


STREAKS
7 of past 8


COACHES VS. OPP.
Sparano: 0-0
Shanahan: 2-6

LAST WEEK
W 25-16 vs. Bills
Bye (Wk. 7: L 41-7 at Patriots)

LAST GAME
9/11/05: Broncos 10 at Dolphins 34. Miami QB Gus Frerotte passes for 275 yards & 2 TDs, incl. 60-yarder to WR Marty Booker. Dolphins WR Chris Chambers adds 60-yards TD run.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/12/04: Broncos 20, Dolphins 17. Denver K Tatum Bell rushes for 123 yards & 2 TDs. Broncos K Jason Elam adds 2 FGs, including decisive 50-yarder in 4th quarter.

BROADCAST
CBS (2:05 PM MT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 113 (Mia.), 125 (Den.). XM: 109 (Den.).


STATS

PASSING
Pennington: 140-202-1,710-7-3-100.5 (2C)
Cutler: 163-254-1,862 (2C)-13 (3C)-7-91.7

RUSHING
Brown: 98-406-4.1-7 (T2C)
Pittman: 69-316-4.6-4

RECEIVING
Camarillo: 32-372-11.6-1
Marshall: 49 (T3L)-598 (3C)-12.2-3

OFFENSE
350.1 (3C)
381.9 (1C)

TAKE/GIVE
+7 (T2L)
-9

DEFENSE
333.7
394.6

SACKS
Porter: 10.5 (1L)
3 tied: 3.0

INTs
4 tied: 1
Thomas, Bailey: 1

PUNTING
Fields: 44.1
Kern (R): 48.1 (3C)

KICKING
Carpenter (R): 41 (17/17 PAT; 8/10 FG)
Prater: 57 (18/18 PAT; 13/14 FG)


NOTES

DOLPHINS: Club has won 3 of past 4 at Denver…Offense aims for 350+ total yards in 6 games in row…In past 5, QB CHAD PENNINGTON has completed 104 of 139 passes (74.8 pct.) for 1,347 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 110.8 passer rating. Incl. playoffs Pennington’s teams are 20-7 (.741) when has 100+ passer rating. Pennington posted 1st 300-yard passing game as Dolphin last week & team’s have 5-1 (.833) record when has 300 or more yards. RB RONNIE BROWN is averaging 71.6 rush yards per game in past 5 & has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 passing) in past 6…RB RICKY WILLIAMS posted 2 TDs in 1 career meeting against Den. (10/13/02)…WR TED GINN totaled career-high 175 receiving yards (25.0 avg.) last week & tied career-best with 7 receptions…In ’08, TE ANTHONY FASANO averages 13.2 yards per catch (19 receptions, 251 yards)…LB JOEY PORTER leads NFL with 10.5 sacks & has 9.5 sacks in past 5 games…S YEREMIAH BELL leads team with 55 tackles…CB WILL ALLEN had 1st INT of ’08 last week…

BRONCOS: Club (399) needs 1 win to reach 400 franchise victories…Team has 15-4 (.789) record after bye…In 4 games at home in ’08, QB JAY CUTLER has completed 101 of 155 passes (65.2 pct.) for 1,033 yards with 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 95.4 passer rating. Club is 7-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating…RB MICHAEL PITTMAN is averaging 98.5 rush yards per game in past 2 (197 total). In ’08, RB SELVIN YOUNG is averaging 5.7 yards per carry (47 att. 266 yards)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 99.7 receiving yards per game in ’08 & averaging 111 receiving yards per game at home this season. Marshall (49 receptions, 598 yards) & rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (39 receptions, 392 yards) have combined for 88 receptions for 990 yards…TE TONY SCHEFFLER is averaging 16.2 yards per catch (16 receptions, 259 yards) in ’08…CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (38) rank 1st & 2nd among CBs for most INTs since ’99…DE ELVIS DUMERVIL posted season-high 2 sacks in last game…LB NATE WEBSTER aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack.



DALLAS COWBOYS (5-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (6-1)

SERIES


COWBOYS
GIANTS

SERIES LEADER
54-35-2


STREAKS
Past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Phillips: 2-2
Coughlin: 6-6

LAST WEEK
W 13-9 vs. Buccaneers
W 21-14 at Steelers

LAST GAME
10/11/07: Cowboys 31 at Giants 20. Dallas QB Tony Romo throws for 247 yards & 4 TDs, incl. 125 yards & 2 TDs to WR Terrell Owens. Cowboys sack Eli Manning 5 times in win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/11/07

BROADCAST
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Harry Kalas, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 130 (Dal.), 122 (NYG). XM: 107 (NYG).




STATS

PASSING
B. Johnson: 36-67-356-2-3-60.3
Manning: 137-223-1,588-9-4-88.9

RUSHING
Barber: 153-611-4.0-5
Jacobs: 114-563-4.9-6 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Witten (TE): 46 (1C)-549-11.9-2
Smith: 29-299-10.3-0

OFFENSE
365.5
378.9 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE
-5
+5 (T3C)

DEFENSE
298.6
271.4 (1C)

SACKS
Ware: 9.0 (1C)
Tuck: 6.0 (T3C)

INTs
Ellis, Hamlin: 1
M. Johnson: 2

PUNTING
Paulescu: 43.6
Feagles: 43.8

KICKING
Folk: 52 (25/25 PAT; 9/11 FG)
Carney: 73 (1L) (19/19 PAT; 18/19 FG)




NOTES

COWBOYS: As starter, QB BRAD JOHNSON is 3-0 at NYG, completing 52 of 79 (65.8 pct.) for 664 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 113.1 passer rating…When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 24-3 (.889). Has 35 TDs (29 rush, 6 rec.) in past 39…In past 2 vs. NYG, WR TERRELL OWENS has 9 catches for 212 yards (23.6 avg.) & 4 TDs, including 50-yard TD. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 2+ TDs vs. NYG. Had 2nd longest career TD (79 yards) vs. NYG (11/30/98 w/SF). TE JASON WITTEN has 259 catches & 4,185 yards since 2004, most by TE in NFC. Tied for NFL lead with 20 receptions on 3rd down (222 yards, 11.1 avg.). Last week, WR ROY WILLIAMS recorded 1st TD with Dallas…Defense registered 5 sacks in last meeting. LB DE MARCUS WARE has 13.0 sacks in past 11. Leads NFC with 9.0 sacks…LB GREG ELLIS has 15.5 sacks in past 21 & 6.5 in past 8 vs. Giants, including 1 in last meeting. S KEN HAMLIN has 3 INTs in past 3 vs. NYG, including 2 on 9/24/06 (w/Sea.), tying career high…

GIANTS: In past 4 games vs. Dal. (incl. postseason), QB ELI MANNING completed 87 of 129 (67.4 pct.) for 981 yards with 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 103.5 passer rating. Tied career high with 4 TD passes on 9/9/07…When RB BRANDON JACOBS has 100+ yards, Giants are 6-1 (.857). When Jacobs has 10+ att. (including playoffs), Giants are 20-4 (.833). Has rushed for 6 TDs in past 5…Club leads NFL in rushing yards per game (157.3). In past 2 vs. Dal., WR PLAXICO BURRESS has 12 receptions for 168 yards (14.0 avg.) & career-high 3 TDs in 9/9/07 game…DE JUSTIN TUCK has 8.0 sacks in past 8 (incl. SB XLII), including 1 last week at Steelers. When Tuck has 1.0+ sack, Giants are 10-3 (.769). Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 1+ sack. DT FRED ROBBINS has 5.5 sacks in past 6. Giants have won 13 of past 15 when DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA plays. Kiwanuka registered career-high 3 sacks last week. Rookie S KENNY PHILLIPS had 1st career INT last week.



ATLANTA FALCONS (4-3) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-5)

SERIES


FALCONS
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER

7-4

STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.

Cable: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 27-14 at Eagles
L 29-10 at Ravens

LAST GAME
12/12/04: Raiders 10 at Falcons 35. Atlanta RB T.J. Duckett rushes for 65 yards & scores career-high 4 TDs. Falcons RB Warrick Dunn adds 103 rushing yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/26/04: Raiders 41, Falcons 14. Oakland totals 270 rush yards, incl. 85 yards & 1 TD from RB Tyrone Wheatley. Raiders QB Rich Gannon adds 231 passing yards & 2 TDs.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:15 PM PT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (Atl.), 119 (Oak.). XM: 106 (Oak.).




STATS

PASSING
Ryan (R): 116-205-1,441-7-5-79.7
Russell: 99-197-1,258-6-3-74.4

RUSHING
Turner: 145-655 (3L)-4.5-6 (T2C)
McFadden (R): 67-341-5.1-1

RECEIVING
White: 43-679 (2C)-15.8-5 (T2L)
Miller (TE): 20-312-15.6-1

OFFENSE
347.9
290.9

TAKE/GIVE
0
+2

DEFENSE
361.4
362.6

SACKS
Abraham: 7.0 (2C)
Edwards: 4.0

INTs
5 tied: 1
Hall: 3 (T3C)

PUNTING
Koenen: 40.0
Lechler: 48.4 (2C)

KICKING
Elam: 63 (15/15 PAT; 16/17 FG)
Janikowski: 51 (9/9 PAT; 14/18 FG)


NOTES

FALCONS: Rookie QB MATT RYAN makes 2nd career start vs. AFC. Completed 12 of 18 (66.7 pct.) passes for 192 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 120.6 passer rating vs. KC (9/21/08). Ryan tied career high with 2 TD passes last week…RB MICHAEL TURNER stands 3rd in NFC with 655 rushing yards. Averaging 93.6 yards per game. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 15-3 (.833)…RB-KR JERIOUS NORWOOD has 4 career rush TDs & 3 have been 67+ yards… WR RODDY WHITE has 37 catches for 566 yards (113.2 per game) & 5 TDs in past 5. Aims for 4th consecutive game with 1+ TD…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 17.0 sacks in past 22. Second in NFC with 7 sacks. Has 74.5 sacks since 2000, tied for 6th-most in NFL. Has 4 sacks in 3 career games vs. Oak. & aims to register 1+ sack in 4 games. DE JAMAAL ANDERSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack. Rookie LB CURTIS LOFTON registered 1st career sack last week…K JASON ELAM ranks 5th in NFL history with 411 FGs. Has 38 FGs of 50+ yards, 2nd in NFL history…

RAIDERS: In 4 career starts at home, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has completed 79 of 124 pases (63.7 pct.) for 884 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 91.6 passer rating…RB JUSTIN FARGAS is averaging 98.5 rush yards (591 total) with 3 TDs in past 6 at home. Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) averages 5.1 rush yards per carry (67 att., 341 yards)…Rookie WR CHAZ SCHILENS (7th round, No. 226) had career-high 3 rec. for 76 yards (25.3 avg.) last week. In ’08, WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS averages 21.3 yards per catch (8 rec. for 76 yards (25.3 avg.) last week. In ’08, TE ZACH MILLER averages 15.6 yards per catch (20 receptions, 312 yards)…Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (6) ranks 1st & KIRK MORRISON (5) ties for 2nd in NFL for most INTs among LBs…Since ’05, CB DE ANGELO HALL is 3rd in NFL with 18 INTs. Selected No. 8 in 2004 by Falcons, Hall played 4 season w/Atl.



PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-3) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-5)

SERIES


EAGLES
SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER
6-5


STREAKS

Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 2-2
Holmgren: 5-5

LAST WEEK
W 27-14 vs. Falcons
W 34-13 at 49ers

LAST GAME
12/2/07: Seahawks 28 at Eagles 24. Seattle LB Lofa Tatupu intercepts 3 passes & RB Maurice Morris rushes for eventual game-winning 45-yard TD in 3rd quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/8/02: Eagles 27, Seahawks 20. Philadelphia RB Duce Staley rushes for 100 yards & 1 TD. Eagles recover onside kick with 45 seconds remaining to seal victory.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:15 PM PT): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Phi.), 123 (Sea.). XM: 114 (Sea.).




STATS

PASSING
McNabb: 154-245-1,829 (3C)-8-3-91.4
Wallace: 30-54-315-3-1-83.5

RUSHING
Westbrook: 76-361-4.8-6 (2C)
J. Jones: 103-468-4.5-2

RECEIVING
D. Jackson (R): 32-505-15.8-1
Carlson (R) (TE): 20-214-10.7-2

OFFENSE
361.1
258.7

TAKE/GIVE
+7 (1C)
-4

DEFENSE
287.3
367.0

SACKS
Howard, Parker: 4.5
Kerney: 5.0

INTs
Samuel: 3
Grant, Wilson: 1

PUNTING
Rocca: 45.1
Ryan: 46.9

KICKING
Akers: 66 (21/21 PAT; 15/19 FG)
Mare: 54 (15/15 PAT; 13/14 FG)


NOTES

EAGLES: In only career meeting vs. Sea (9/23/01), QB DONOVAN MCNABB completed 24 of 37 (64.9 pct.) for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 106.0 passer rating. When McNabb has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), Eagles are 37-1 (.974)…RB BRIAN WESTBROOK had career-high 167 rushing yards & had 2 TDs last week. Is 1 of 7 players in NFL history with 25+ rush (33) & rec. (25) TDs…WR DE SEAN JACKSON (2nd round) leads NFL rookies with 505 rec. yards. His 32 receptions leads NFC rookie WRs & 11.3 punt return average ranks 3rd in NFC. WR KEVIN CURTIS had 6 catches for 111 yards (18.5 avg.) & TD in last meeting. Has 4 TDs in 7 games vs. Sea & aims for 2nd consecutive game with TD catch…Defense stands 2nd in NFC lead with 23 sacks. DE JUQUA PARKER has 4.5 sacks in past 5. DE TRENT COLE has 14.0 sacks in past 21. CB ASANTE SAMUEL registered INT last week & has 19 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. CB SHELDON BROWN has INT in 2 of 3 games vs. Sea., incl. last meeting. S BRIAN DAWKINS is 1 of 5 DBs in NFL history with 20 sacks…

SEAHAWKS: Last week, QB SENECA WALLACE completed 15 of 25 passes (60.0 pct.) for 222 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 115.8 rating. Had career-long 62-yard TD pass in game…RB JULIUS JONES ran for 100 yards in 10/8/06 (w/ Dal) game. RB MAURICE MORRIS had career-long 45-yard TD run in last meeting…Rookie TE JOHN CARLSON leads club with 20 receptions & 214 yards. WR DEION BRANCH won SB XXXIX MVP (w/NE) vs. Phi. with 11 receptions for 133 yards…DE PATRICK KERNEY has 16 sacks in past 15 games. Registered 1 sack & FF in 9/12/05 (w/ Atl.) meeting. LB JULIAN PETERSON had sack & INT in last meeting. Has 3 sacks in 5 games vs. Phi. Has 25.5 sacks in 43 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). In 2 career meetings, LB LOFA TATUPU has 4 INTs, incl. career-high 3 INTs in last meeting. Had only career TD (38-yard INT) in 12/5/05 game.



SUNDAY NIGHT

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-4)

SERIES


PATRIOTS
COLTS

SERIES LEADER
42-26


STREAKS
5 of past 7


COACHES VS. OPP.
Belichick: 10-6
Dungy: 5-5

LAST WEEK
W 23-16 vs. Rams
L 31-21 at Titans

LAST GAME
11/4/07: Patriots 24 at Colts 20. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 3 TDs as Patriots rally to defeat Indianapolis in 1st-ever game featuring 2 teams with at least 7-0 records.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/4/07

BROADCAST
NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 119 (WW1), 126 (NE), 127 (Ind.). XM: 108 (WW1), 106 (NE), 107 (Ind.).


STATS

PASSING
Cassel: 131-199-1,362-7-6-84.6
Manning: 162-265-1,754 (3C)-10-9-79.0

RUSHING
Faulk: 36-212-5.9-2
Rhodes: 69-247-3.6-3

RECEIVING
Welker: 49 (T3L)-466-9.5-1
Wayne: 38-521-13.7-4

OFFENSE
320.1
315.1

TAKE/GIVE
+3
0

DEFENSE
319.6
322.1

SACKS
A. Thomas: 5.0
Mathis: 5.0

INTs
Meriweather: 3 (T3C)
Bullitt: 2

PUNTING
Hanson: 43.7
H. Smith: 44.3

KICKING
Gostkowski: 63 (2C) (15/15 PAT; 16/17 FG)
Vinatieri: 33 (18/18 PAT; 5/8 FG)


NOTES

PATRIOTS: Including postseason, club is 8-4 (.667) under head coach BILL BELICHICK against Colts…Since ’01, Patriots are 22-6 (.916) in November…In past 2 games, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 39 of 57 passes (68.4 pct.) for 452 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 100.9 passer rating…RB KEVIN FAULK totaled 107 scrimmage yards last week (60 rushing, 47 receiving) with 1 TD rec. Rookie RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (undrafted free agent) aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD…In last meeting against Colts, WR RANDY MOSS totaled 9 receptions for 145 receiving yards (16.1 avg.) with 1 TD.…Incl. postseason, WR WES WELKER aims for 12th consecutive game with 6 or more receptions & ranks 2nd in NFL with 161 rec. since ’07 (T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH, 166 rec.). Welker can become 2nd player in NFL history with at least 6 catches in team’s 1st 8 games (JIMMY SMITH in 2001)...DE RICHARD SEYMOUR & LB ADALIUS THOMAS have 2.5 sacks apiece in past 2…CB-KR ELLIS HOBBS leads NFL with 30.3 KR avg…

COLTS: Since ’05 (incl. playoffs), QB PEYTON MANNING has 3-1 record (.750) against Patriots & has completed 91 of 147 passes (61.9 pct.) for 1,221 yards with 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 92.8 passer rating. Since ’04, Colts are 38-7 (.844) when Manning has 2 or more TDs. RB DOMINIC RHODES is averaging 72 rush yards per game in past 3 (216 total). RB JOSEPH ADDAI totaled 226 yards (112 rushing, 114 receiving) in last meeting against NE… In past 3 against NE, WR REGGIE WAYNE is averaging 92 receiving yards per game (276 total). For career, WR MARVIN HARRISON has 7 100-yard receiving games against Patriots & aims for 6th consecutive game with TD reception vs. NE...TE DALLAS CLARK tied career high with 2 TD receptions last week…Incl. postseason, Colts are 13-2 (.867) when DE DWIGHT FREENEY records 2 or more sacks…DE ROBERT MATHIS posted 2 sacks in last meeting against Patriots.



MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 3

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6-2)

SERIES


STEELERS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER

42-30-3

STREAKS
Past 3


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

LAST WEEK
L 21-14 vs. Giants
W 25-17 at Lions

LAST GAME
11/28/04: Redskins 7 at Steelers 16. Pittsburgh RB Jerome Bettis rushes for 100 yards & 1 TD & Jeff Reed adds 3 FGs as Steelers win 9th consecutive game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/11/88: Redskins 30, Steelers 29. Washington K Chip Lohmiller connects on 3 FGs, incl. game-winning 19-yarder with 12 seconds remaining. Redskins amass 515 total net yards.

BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Wayne Larrivee, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 126 (Pit.), 127 (Was.). XM: 107 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
Roethlisberger: 109-181-1,352-10-7-85.7
Campbell: 152-230-1,754-8-0-100.5

RUSHING
Parker: 66-263-4.0-3
Portis: 187-944 (1L)-5.0-7 (1C)

RECEIVING
Ward: 31-406-13.1-5 (T1C)
Moss: 42-658-15.7-5 (T2L)

OFFENSE
291.7
364.3

TAKE/GIVE
0
+2

DEFENSE
236.0 (1L)
278.1 (3C)

SACKS
J. Harrison: 8.5 (2C)
Carter: 2.0

INTs
Polamalu: 3 (T3C)
Horton (R): 3

PUNTING
Berger: 43.2
Plackemeier: 39.5

KICKING
Reed: 47 (17/17 PAT; 10/10 FG)
Suisham: 63 (15/15 PAT; 16/21 FG)


NOTES

STEELERS: Team is 3-0 on MNF under head coach MIKE TOMLIN. Aims for 4th consecutive win vs. Was…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 13-4 (.765) vs. NFC & has completed 234 of 382 passes (61.3 pct.) for 3,296 yards with 23 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 95.0 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 29-2 (.935), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating… Since ’06, RB WILLIE PARKER averages 82.7 rush yards per game vs. NFC. RB MEWELDE MOORE is averaging 101 rush yards per game in past 3 with 3 TDs…In past 4 vs. NFC on road, WR HINES WARD averages 80.8 rec. yards per game (323 total). WR NATE WASHINGTON posted 65-yard TD rec. last week & is averaging 18.1 yds per catch in ’08 (16 rec., 290 yards). Washington aims for 4th game in row with TD…TE HEATH MILLER has totaled 7 rec. for 115 yards (16.4 avg.) in past 2 vs. NFC…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 6.5 sacks in past 5…LB JAMES HARRISON has 5.5 sacks in past 4 & ranks 3rd in NFL with 8.5. Harrison has 7 sacks in past 3 on MNF…

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL has not thrown INT this season in 230 att. In past 4 home games, Campbell has completed 78 of 115 (67.8 pct.) for 886 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 102.3 passer rating…In past 5 games, RB CLINTON PORTIS has 696 rush yards (139.2 per game) & 4 TDs. Had 126 yards last week to become 2nd player in NFL history w/ 2 streaks of 5 consecutive games of 120+ yards (O.J. SIMPSON). When Portis has 100+ yards, his teams are 32-10 (.762). When Portis rushes for 2+ TDs, his clubs are 14-5 (.737)… WR SANTANA MOSS had 9 rec. for 140 yards (15.6 avg.) last week, incl. 50-yard TD rec. & 80-yard PR-TD…WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL holds Pit. (2002-05) record for longest PR-TD (84 yards) & PR-TDs (4) & is 2nd in PR yards (1,594). Incl. playoffs, has 26 TDs (14 rec., 6 PR, 5 pass, 1 KR)…LB-DE JASON TAYLOR leads active players with 118 sacks. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack vs. hometown team (Woodland Hills H.S., PA).


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