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Week 3 NFL Capsules
Week 3, 2007, 09/18/2007
WEEK 3 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-1)
SERIES

CARDINALS
RAVENS

SERIES LEADER
2-1

STREAKS
2-1

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

LAST WEEK
W 23-20 vs. Seahawks
W 20-13 vs. Jets

LAST GAME
10/12/03: Ravens 26 at Cardinals 18. Baltimore CB Chris McAlister has 2 INTs, including 83-yard INT-TD in 3rd quarter. Ravens RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 131 yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/23/97: Cardinals 16, Ravens 13. Arizona K Joe Nedney kicks game-winning 43-yard FG as time expires.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Tim Hasselbeck, Amy Fadool (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 123 (Ariz.), 125 (Bal.).

STATS
PASSING
Leinart: 37-65-401-2-3-66.3
McNair: 20-34-203-0-1-63.7 OR

Boller: 25-41-204-2-1-79.7

RUSHING
James: 50-220 (1C)-4.4-2 (T3L)
McGahee: 45-174-3.9-0

RECEIVING
Fitzgerald: 10-107-10.7-0
Mason: 15-130-8.7-0

OFFENSE
346.0
308.5

TAKE/GIVE
-1
-2

DEFENSE
282.0 (3C)
270.0

SACKS
3 tied: 1.0
Many tied: 1.0

INTs
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R. Lewis, Reed: 1

PUNTING
Barr: 38.4
Koch: 46.2 (2C)

KICKING
Rackers: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Stover: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/5 FG)


NOTES
CARDINALS: Head coach KEN WHISENHUNT notched 1st career win last week vs. Sea…QB MATT LEINART has 200+ yards or TD pass in all 13 career starts. Had both 200 yards (299) & TD last week…In 3 career games vs. Bal., RB EDGERRIN JAMES is 3-0. Has 20+ carries in each of past 2 vs. Bal. & when James has 20+ carries, his teams are 67-16 (.807)…In only career meeting (10/12/03), WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 6 catches for 95 yards. WR LARRY FITZGERALD has TD catch in 6 of past 7 vs. AFC. TE LEONARD POPE scored 1st career TD last week with 30-yard catch…In past 10 vs. AFC, DE BERTRAND BERRY has 10.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Berry has 6.5 sacks in past 7 games. LB KARLOS DANSBY has 5 sacks in past 4 interconference contests. Dansby has 8.5 sacks in past 13 games…NEIL RACKERS kicked game-winning 42-yard FG with 1 second left last week…RAVENS: Def. coord. REX RYAN was Cardinals asst for 2 years, coaching def. line in 1994 & LBs in ’95 while his father, BUDDY, was head coach…QB STEVE MC NAIR is 24-10 (.706) with 45 TDs vs. 17 INTs & 91.9 passer rating as starter vs. NFC. In only career start vs. Arz. (10/26/97 with Ten.), McNair had 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) with 121.2 passer rating & 70 yds rushing. McNair is 5-0 in past 5 home starts & has 200+ pass yards in 3 of those 5…QB KYLE BOLLER started last week & comp. 23 of 35 passes for 185 yds with 2 TDs (97.9 rating)...In 1 career start vs. Arz. (10/31/04 with Buf.), RB WILLIS MC GAHEE had 102 yds rushing & 2 TDs…Ravens are 15-7 (.681) when TE TODD HEAP scores TD…DE TERELL SUGGS has 5.5 sacks, 1 FF & 2 FR in 8 interconference home games. CB CHRIS MC ALISTER had 2 INTs, incl. 87-yard INT-TD in last mtg. with Arz. (10/12/03). In only game vs. Arz. (10/12/03), S ED REED had INT. Club is 19-4 (.826) when Reed has INT.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-0)
SERIES

CHARGERS
PACKERS

SERIES LEADER

7-1

STREAKS

Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Turner: 0-0
McCarthy: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 38-14 at Patriots
W 35-13 at Giants

LAST GAME
12/14/03: Packers 38 at Chargers 21. Green Bay QB Brett Favre passes for 278 yards & 4 TDs as Packers score game’s final 21 points.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/15/96: Packers 42, Chargers 10. Green Bay QB Brett Favre throws 3 TD passes & Packers S LeRoy Butler returns INT 90 yards for TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 130 (SD), 181 (GB).



STATS
PASSING
Rivers: 41-61-369-2-3-73.7
Favre: 52-80-492-3-2-84.0

RUSHING
Tomlinson: 35-68-1.9-1 (T2C)
Jackson (R): 32-75-2.3-0

RECEIVING
Gates (TE): 16-184-11.5-2
Driver: 14 (T2C)-139-9.9-1

OFFENSE
232.0
291.5

TAKE/GIVE
+1
+2 (T2C)

DEFENSE
304.5
304.0

SACKS
Merriman: 2.0 (T3C)
C. Williams: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
Hart, McCree: 1
Barnett, C. Williams: 1

PUNTING
Scifres: 44.7
Ryan: 39.4

KICKING
Kaeding: 4 (4/4 PAT; 0/1 FG)
Crosby (R): 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG)


NOTES
CHARGERS: Club has won 6 consecutive games vs. NFC…Team is 7-2 (.777) when QB PHILIP RIVERS throws 2+ TDs. Rivers has 98.5 passer rating vs. NFC…In 1 meeting vs. Packers, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON totaled 11 receptions for 144 yards (13.1 avg.) with 2 TDs. Team is 7-1 (.875) when Tomlinson rushes for 100+ yards in interconference games...FB LORENZO NEAL notched 12th career TD reception last week...TE ANTONIO GATES aims for 10th career 100-yard receiving game & had 117 rec. yards in last meeting with GB (12/14/03)…WR VINCENT JACKSON averages 17.3 yards-per-catch as starter. Rookie WR CRAIG DAVIS made 1st career start last week…LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN posted 2 sacks for loss of 16 yards & forced 1 fumble last week. Chargers are 8-1 (.888) when Merriman has 2+ sacks…S CLINTON HART registered his 1st INT of season last week. Hart set career high with 3 INTs in ’06…In ’07, RB-KR MICHAEL TURNER has returned 5 kickoffs for 113 yards (22.6 avg.)…For career, K NATE KAEDING has made 4 of 5 50+ yard FGs on road…PACKERS: Club has won 6 in row…QB BRETT FAVRE has 149 career wins as starter, most in NFL history. Passed HOFer JOHN ELWAY (148) last week. Favre had 3 TDs last week & has 417 career TD passes. Needs 4 to pass HOFer DAN MARINO (420) for most all-time. In career, Favre is 4-0 vs. SD with 100.7 passer rating, completing 70 of 111 passes (63.1 pct.) for 838 yards with 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs…Rookie RB DE SHAWN WYNN rushed for 1st 2 TDs of career last week, incl. 38-yarder…WR DONALD DRIVER has catch in 82 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING SHARPE, 103). In only meeting vs. SD, Driver had 8 catches for 112 yards & 1 TD. Rookie WR JAMES JONES (No. 78) led club with career-high 75 rec. yards last week. TE BUBBA FRANKS caught 30th TD of career last week…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 16.5 sacks in past 18 games. DT COREY WILLIAMS had 1.0 sack & 1 INT last week, 1st INT of career. Has sack in 3 consecutive games & 4 of past 5.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-0) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-0)
SERIES

COLTS
TEXANS

SERIES LEADER
9-1

STREAKS
9 of past 10

COACHES VS. OPP.
Dungy: 9-1
Kubiak: 1-1

LAST WEEK
W 22-20 at Titans
W 34-21 at Panthers

LAST GAME
12/24/06: Colts 24 at Texans 27. Houston K Kris Brown kicks 48-yard FG as time expires as Texans beat Indianapolis for 1st time in 10 attempts.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/24/06

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 143 (Ind.), 110 (Hou.).

STATS

PASSING
Manning: 46-72-600 (1L)-4-1-102.8
Schaub: 36-50-452-3-1-111.4 (2C)

RUSHING
Addai: 43-199-4.6-2 (1C)
Green: 31-144-4.6-1 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Wayne: 12-185-15.4-2
A. Johnson: 14-262 (3C)-18.7-3 (T1C)

OFFENSE
416.5 (3L)
330.5

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (T2C)
+4 (T1L)

DEFENSE
303.0
286.0

SACKS
Sanders: 2.5 (2C)
Okoye (R), M. Williams: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
Giordano, Keiaho: 1
Du. Robinson: 2 (T1L)

PUNTING
H. Smith: 42.0
Turk: 45.1

KICKING
Vinatieri: 21 (2C) (6/7 PAT; 5/6 FG)
K. Brown: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/4 FG)


NOTES
COLTS: Club aims to start 3-0 for 4th time in past 5 years…Colts are 16-2 (.888) under Dungy (2002-present) in September, including 9-0 against AFC South…QB PEYTON MANNING has 25 career TD passes vs. Hou. (tied with NE for most vs. any opponent) & 10 career TD passes at Reliant Stadium (most at any opposing venue). Manning (38,186) ranks 11th all-time in passing yards & moved past BOOMER ESIASON (37,920) and DAVE KREIG (38,147) with 312 yards vs. Ten…In 2 games vs. Hou., RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 31 carries for 182 yards (5.9 avg.)…WR MARVIN HARRISON has 3 consecutive 100-yard games vs. Texans & averages 7.3 catches-per-game in those contests…WR REGGIE WAYNE (39) needs TD reception to become 6th Colt with 40. Colts are 11-3 (.785) when TE DALLAS CLARK has TD catch. In 5 career games vs. Texans, Clark totaled 4 TDs (most vs. any opponent)…S BOB SANDERS recorded 2.5 sacks last week while registering 1st sack of career…DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 8 sacks in 10 games vs. Texans…DE ROBERT MATHIS has 2 multiple-sack games vs. Texans (3 on 11/14/04 & 2 on 9/17/06)… TEXANS: Club aims for 1st 3-0 start in team history & 4th consecutive win at home…Team set franchise record with 34 points last week…QB MATT SCHAUB passed for 227 yards & 2 TDs vs. Car. (119.3 passer rating) & aims for 100+ passer rating for 3rd consecutive game...RB AHMAN GREEN is averaging 4.6 yards-per-carry (31 att., 144 yards)…WR ANDRE JOHNSON has 262 of Texans 452 receiving yards & all 3 TD receptions…TE OWEN DANIELS was 2nd on team with 5 receptions for 58 yards (11.6 avg.) last week. Daniels has registered 4 of his 5 career TD receptions vs. AFC South opponents…CB DUNTA ROBINSON (11 INTs) needs 1 INT to set franchise record (currently tied with CB AARON GLENN & FS MARCUS COLEMAN). Robinson has INT in 2 consecutive games…Rookie DT AMOBI OKOYE posted career-high 2 sacks last week…KR-WR JEROME MATHIS returned 7 kickoffs for 266 yards (38.0 avg.), incl. 89-yard TD, in only meeting vs. Colts…P MATT TURK placed 3 punts inside 20-yard line last week.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-1) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-2)
SERIES

VIKINGS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied 4-4

STREAKS

4 of past 6

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

LAST WEEK
L 20-17 (OT) at Lions
L 20-10 at Bears

LAST GAME
12/20/03: Chiefs 20 at Vikings 45. Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper passes for 260 yards & 3 TDs, including 2 scores to WR Randy Moss (30, 21).

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/12/99: Chiefs 31, Vikings 28. Kansas City K Pete Stoyanovich kicks 38-yard FG with 3 seconds remaining as Chiefs win 3rd consecutive game.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Dawn Mitchell (Field reporter).

SIRIUS: 140 (Min.), 119 (KC).

STATSPASSING
Jackson: 30-56-329-1-5-40.0
Huard: 41-61-343-1-3-66.5

RUSHING
Peterson (R): 39-169-4.3-0
L. Johnson: 26-98-3.8-0

RECEIVING
Wade: 6-62-10.3-0
L. Johnson (RB): 10-76-7.6-0

OFFENSE
307.5
250.0

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-1

DEFENSE
340.0
277.0

SACKS
Robison (R), Udeze: 2.0
D. Johnson: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
Sharper: 2 (T1C)
D. Edwards, Nap. Harris: 1

PUNTING
Kluwe: 46.7 (2C)
Colquitt: 44.0

KICKING
Longwell: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/3 FG)
Rayner: 4 (1/1 PAT; 1/2 FG)


NOTES
VIKINGS: QB TARVARIS JACKSON had 2nd career rushing TD last week & has 5 total TDs (3 pass, 2 rush)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON (No. 7) leads NFL rookies with 169 rushing yards & is 2nd in NFC with 281 scrimmage yards (169 rush, 112 rec.). FB TONY RICHARDSON faces former team. Played 11 years in KC (1995-2005) & helped Chiefs RBs Johnson & PRIEST HOLMES to 4 1,000-yard seasons…When WR TROY WILLIAMSON has 75+ receiving yards, Vikings are 3-0…Defense has scored 3 TDs in 1st 2 games of season, most in NFL. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS & CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had INT-TDs in Week 1 & last week DE RAY EDWARDS returned fumble 9 yards for TD. Edwards also had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. S DARREN SHARPER had 2 INTs last week & has 46 INTs since 2000, most in NFL. When Sharper has INT, his teams are 33-11 (.750). LB E.J. HENDERSON forced fumble in last meeting (12/20/03). Club has 7 takeaways, tied for 2nd in NFL…CHIEFS: Club plays home opener…QB DAMON HUARD is 6-0 as starter at home & has completed 98 of 151 passes (64.9) for 1,233 yards with 9 TDs & 107.3 passer rating…In 12 interconference games, RB LARRY JOHNSON has 989 yards (4.4 avg.) on 226 carries with 12 TDs, incl. 5 100-yard rushing games. KC is 11-1 (.917) when Johnson has 30+ carries…TE TONY GONZALEZ has 11 receptions for 128 yards (11.6 avg.) & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs. Min. Extended reception streak to 101 games last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150)...With TD catch vs. Min., Gonzalez (61) can equal SHANNON SHARPE (62) for most TD catches by TE in history…Last week, rookie WR DWAYNE BOWE made 1st career start & recorded 1st career TD reception…Rookie CB TYRON BRACKENRIDGE made 1st career start last week. LB DERRICK JOHNSON tied career high with 2 sacks last week.

BUFFALO BILLS (0-2) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0)
SERIES

BILLS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER

52-40-1

STREAKS

12 of past 13

COACHES VS. OPP.
Jauron: 1-3
Belichick: 12-3

LAST WEEK
L 26-3 at Steelers
W 38-14 vs. Chargers

LAST GAME
10/22/06: Patriots 28 at Bills 6. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 195 yards & 2 TDs as Patriots win 3rd consecutive game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/10/06: Patriots 19, Bills 17. New England DE Ty Warren sacks Buffalo QB J.P. Losman for safety with 8:33 left in 4th quarter to propel Patriots over Bills.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 127 (Buf.), 122 (NE).


STATS
PASSING
Losman: 29-46-251-0-1-68.3
T. Brady: 47-59-576 (3L)-6 (T2L)-1-134.2 (1L)

RUSHING
Lynch (R): 37-154-4.2-1 (T2C)
Maroney: 35-149-4.3-0

RECEIVING
Parrish: 8-81-10.1-0
Moss: 17 (T1L)-288 (2L)-16.9-3 (T1C)

OFFENSE
203.5
419.0 (2L)

TAKE/GIVE
+1
+1

DEFENSE
445.0
214.0 (1L)

SACKS
McCargo, Schobel: 1.0
Vrabel: 3.5 (1L)

INTs
Leonhard: 2 (T1L)
Colvin, A. Thomas: 1

PUNTING
Moorman: 43.7
Hanson: 43.5

KICKING
Lindell: 5 (2/2 PAT; 1/2 FG)
Gostkowski: 16 (10/10 PAT; 2/3 FG)

Notes
BILLS: QB J.P. LOSMAN has 87.0 passer rating vs. AFC North. Losman tied career high with 38 rushing yards last week. Team is 4-1 (.800) when Losman has 100+ passer rating as starter…Rookie RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads AFC rookies with 37 rushing att. for 154 yards (4.2 avg.) with 1 TD…WR ROSCOE PARRISH tied career high with 6 receptions last week. Bills are 4-1 (.800) when WR LEE EVANS has 2+ TDs in game. In 6 career meetings, Evans averages 18.5 yards-per-catch vs. Patriots…Pro Bowl DE AARON SCHOBEL posted 1st sack of season last week & now has 61.5 in his career. Needs 0.5 sack to move into 2nd place on Bills all-time sack list (BRUCE SMITH, 171.0 & PHIL HANSEN, 61.5). S JIM LEONHARD is tied for 1st in NFL with 2 INTs. Leonhard recorded INT in back-to-back games for 1st time in career last week. CB-KR TERRENCE MC GEE returned 6 kickoffs for 170 yards (28.3 avg.) last week. McGee aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ kickoff return yds. McGee avg. 27.7-yards for kickoff returns on road…PATRIOTS: Club has won 5 consecutive games…QB TOM BRADY is 6-0 vs. Bills at home & has 97.7 passer rating. Brady leads league with 79.7 comp percentage & 134.2 passer rating…In 2 career meetings, RB LAURENCE MARONEY averages 4.6 yards-per-carry vs. Bills. RB SAMMY MORRIS posted 1st rushing TD as Patriot last week…WR RANDY MOSS aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard game. In 3 career meetings vs. Buffalo, Moss has 2 100-yard games & had TD in all 3 games. Moss is tied for 1st in NFL with 17 receptions...WR WES WELKER tied for team high with 8 receptions last week. Welker has 14 receptions in 1st 2 games…TE BENJAMIN WATSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception…LB ADALIUS THOMAS posted his 7th career INT and 3rd career INT-TD return last week…LB MIKE VRABEL leads league with 3.5 sacks. Last week, LB ROSEVELT COLVIN recorded 1st INT as Patriot & 1st INT since 2002 with Bears.

MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-2) AT NEW YORK JETS (0-2)
SERIES

DOLPHINS
JETS

SERIES LEADER

43-38-1

STREAKS

5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Cameron: 0-0
Mangini: 2-0

LAST WEEK
L 37-20 vs. Cowboys
L 20-13 at Ravens

LAST GAME
12/25/06: Jets 13 at Dolphins 10. New York K Mike Nugent’s 30-yard FG with 10 seconds remaining propels Jets to regular-season sweep of AFC East rival Miami.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/15/06: Jets 20, Dolphins 17. New York WR Laveranues Coles has 5 catches for 106 yards & 2 TDs (58, 22). Jets survive 14-point 4th-quarter rally by Miami.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 107 (Mia.), 114 (NYJ).

STATS
PASSING
Green: 47-78-506-3-4-70.8
Pennington: 16-21-167-2-0-130.5 OR
Clemens: 24-47-295-1-2-60.2

RUSHING
Brown: 22-65-3.0-0
T. Jones: 38-109-2.9-0

RECEIVING
Chambers: 15-201-13.4-0
Cotchery: 13-222-17.1-0

OFFENSE
303.5
265.5

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-2

DEFENSE
376.0
367.0

SACKS
3 tied: 1.0
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INTs
Daniels, Hill: 1
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PUNTING
Fields (R): 44.6
Graham: 40.7

KICKING
Feely: 15 (3/3 PAT; 4/4 FG)
Nugent: 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/3 FG)


NOTES
DOLPHINS: In 3 career games vs. Jets, QB TRENT GREEN has completed 54 of 90 for 639 yards with 3 TDs, winning 2 of 3…RB RONNIE BROWN aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rush game vs. NYJ (127 & 110). Brown averages 5.0 yards-per-carry vs. Jets… WR CHRIS CHAMBERS has reception in all 11 career games vs. Jets. Team is 4-1 (.800) vs. NYJ when Chambers has 4+ catches. Chambers posted his 16th 100-yard receiving game (109) last week. WR MARTY BOOKER posted 1st TD of season last week & has 34 career TDs…LB ZACH THOMAS needs 12 starts to move into 2nd place behind DAN MARINO (262) for most games started in Dolphins history. DE JASON TAYLOR has 5 sacks in last 3 games vs. Jets. Taylor needs 0.5 sacks to move into 16th place on NFL’s all-time list…Rookie KR-WR TED GINN returned 6 kickoffs for 121 yards (20.2 avg.) last week…K JAY FEELY has made 78 of 93 career FGs (83.9 percent) on road…JETS: Club aims to even record in AFC East…QB CHAD PENNINGTON has 12,140 career passing yards – 5th-most in NYJ history, trailing QB VINNY TESTAVERDE by 357 yards for 4th-most in club annals. QB KELLEN CLEMENS made 1st career start last week & completed 19 of 37 (51.4 percent) for 260 yards with 1 TD…RB LEON WASHINGTON posted career-high 108 receiving yards in last meeting vs. Dolphins…WR LAVERANUES COLES has 9 TDs vs. Dolphins (most vs. opponent). Team is 5-2 (.714) vs. Mia. when Coles scores TD…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY had career-high 165 receiving yards last week, (previous high 121 vs. NE on 9/17/06). In 1st 2 games, Cotchery has posted 8 of his 13 catches in 2nd half, incl. 6 2nd-half catches vs. Bal…TE CHRIS BAKER posted 1st TD of season last week…Team is 4-1 (.800) when S KERRY RHODES records INT…Rookie CB DARRELLE REVIS has 13 tackles in 1st 2 NFL starts…K MIKE NUGENT has made 29 of 34 (85.3 percent) career FGs at home.

DETROIT LIONS (2-0) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-2)
SERIES

LIONS
EAGLES

SERIES LEADER
12-12-2

STREAKS

Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Marinelli: 0-0
Reid: 1-0

LAST WEEK
W 20-17 (OT) vs. Vikings
L 20-12 vs. Redskins

LAST GAME
9/26/04: Eagles 30 at Lions 13. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb passes for 356 yards & 2 TDs as Eagles score on 3 consecutive 1st-half possessions.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/8/98: Eagles 10, Lions 9. Philadelphia RB Charlie Garner runs for 129 yards & TD. Eagles’ defense allows 9 1st downs.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Jennifer Hammond (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Det.), 118 (Phi.).


STATS
PASSING
KItna: 49-69-534 (2C)-4-3-94.7
McNabb: 43-79-424-1-1-68.8

RUSHING
Bell: 24-101-4.2-1
Westbrook: 37-181 (2C)-4.9-0

RECEIVING
McDonald: 13-161-12.4-1
Westbrook (RB): 14 (T2C)-112-8.0-0

OFFENSE
403.5 (2C)
311.5

TAKE/GIVE
+1
0

DEFENSE
344.0
276.0 (2C)

SACKS
Edwards: 2.5 (2C)
T. Cole: 1.5

INTs
Many tied: 1
S. Brown, James: 1

PUNTING
Harris: 41.5
Rocca: 41.6

KICKING
Hanson: 20 (2C) (5/5 PAT; 5/6 FG)
Akers: 19 (3C) (1/1 PAT; 6/6 FG)


NOTES
LIONS: Aim for 1st 3-0 start since 1980…QB JON KITNA won only start at Phi. (1/2/05 with Cin.). In past 3 starts, Kitna is 3-0 & has 100.4 passer rating, completing 77 of 111 passes (69.4 pct.) with 840 yards & 8 TDs vs. 4 INTs…RB TATUM BELL rushed 14 times for 107 yards (7.6 avg.) & 2 TDs in only game vs. Eagles (10/30/05 with Den.). Has 9 career 100-yard games & his teams are 6-3 (.667) in those 9…WR ROY WILLIAMS had 9 catches for 135 yards (15.0 avg.) & 2 TDs in only game vs. Phi. Williams has 5 TDs in past 4 games. Aims for 5th game in row with TD catch. Rookie WR CALVIN JOHNSON (No. 2) aims for 3rd game in row with TD catch. Leads NFL rookies with 131 receiving yards…DT CORY REDDING has 8.0 sacks in past 13 games. Defense recorded 4 INTs last week vs. Vikings. Rookie S GERALD ALEXANDER (2nd round, No. 61) had 1st career INT last week. DE KALIMBA EDWARDS had 4.0 sacks in past 3 road games & aims for 4th road game in row with sack. LB BOSS BAILEY had career-high 1.5 sacks last week vs. Min… EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB completed 29 of 42 passes (69.0 percent) for 356 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.8 passer rating & added rushing TD in only start vs. Lions (9/26/04). Club is 21-3 (.875) when McNabb passes for 2+ TDs & 0 INTs…BRIAN WESTBROOK leads NFL RBs with 14 catches & has reception in 49 consecutive games, longest current streak among active RBs. Westbrook leads NFC with 293 scrimmage yards (181 rush, 112 rec.)…WR REGGIE BROWN has 12 career TD receptions & avg. length of TD catch is 26.3 yards (316 yards). WR JASON AVANT has TD catch in 2 of past 3 games. TE L.J. SMITH had 4 catches for 74 yards (18.5 avg.) in last game vs. Lions…S BRIAN DAWKINS has played in 94 Eagles victories (including playoffs), most by player in franchise history. Aims for sack in 3rd consecutive game vs. Detroit. Eagles are 12-3 (.800) when Dawkins has sack. DE JEVON KEARSE has 4.0 sacks in 2 career meetings. Tied career-high with 3.0 sacks in last game vs. Lions (9/26/04).

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-0) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-0)
SERIES

49ERS
STEELERS

SERIES LEADER
10-8


STREAKS
4 of past 5


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

LAST WEEK
W 17-16 vs. Rams
W 26-3 vs. Bills

LAST GAME
11/17/03: Steelers 14 at 49ers 30. San Francisco QB Tim Rattay throws 2 TD passes & RB Kevan Barlow rushes for 98 yards, including 78-yard TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/15/96: 49ers 25, Steelers 15. San Francisco QB Steve Young passes for 253 yards & 3 TDs as 49ers jump out to 22-0 lead in 1st half.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 146 (SF), 153 (Pit.).


STATS
PASSING
A. Smith: 26-48-252-0-0-69.1
Roethlisberger: 33-57-403-5-1-101.7

RUSHING
Gore: 38-136-3.6-3 (T1L)
Parker: 50-235 (3L)-4.7-1

RECEIVING
Jackson: 7-97-13.9-0
Ward: 8-106-13.3-1

OFFENSE
190.0
392.5

TAKE/GIVE
+2 (T2C)
+3 (T2C)

DEFENSE
326.5
222.0 (3L)

SACKS
Young: 3.0 (1C)
J. Harrison: 1.5

INTs
W. Harris, Spencer: 1
Taylor, Townsend: 1

PUNTING
Lee: 43.7
Sepulveda (R): 37.7

KICKING
Nedney: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/3 FG)
Reed: 24 (1L) (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG)


NOTES
49ERS: Aim for 1st 3-0 start since 1998 when club went 12-4 & advanced to Divisional Playoff. Have won 4 of past 5 in series & have scored 24+ points in each of 4 wins...QB ALEX SMITH has 6 TD passes in past 3 vs. AFC. Club is 5-0 when Smith has passer rating of 95.0+…In 3 games vs. AFC when RB FRANK GORE has 20+ carries, team is 3-0. Gore has 395 rush yards (131.7 per game) & 3 100-yard games in those 3. Tied his career-high with 2 rush TDs last week…

WR DARRELL JACKSON had 5 catches for 85 yards & 1 TD in only game vs. Pitt. (11/2/03 with Sea.). WR ARNAZ BATTLE has catch in 22 consecutive games…CB WALT HARRIS has 5 INTs in past 2 games vs. AFC, including 28-yard INT-TD. Rookie LB PATRICK WILLIS (No. 11) has led team in tackles in each of 1st 2 games. DE BRYANT YOUNG had 2.0 sacks last week & has 3.0 sacks in 2007. In career, when Young has 1.0+ sack, 49ers are 38-19 (.667)…

STEELERS: Head coach MIKE TOMLIN aims to match BILL COWHER’s 3-0 start w/ Pit as 1st-year head coach…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 10-1 record (.909) with 15 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 101.5 passer rating as starter vs. NFC. Has 16-5 record (.761) at home with 89.3 passer rating…RB WILLIE PARKER posted 15th career 100-yard rushing game last week. Has 100+ rushing yards in 5 of past 6 dating back to ’06 & team is 14-1 (.933) when Parker has 100+ yards. In past 5 interconference games, Parker has 113 carries for 588 yards (5.2 avg.) & 3 TDs…WR HINES WARD has 59 career TD receptions & needs 5 to set Steelers all-time record (JOHN STALLWORTH, 63)…Rookie TE MATT SPEATH leads club with 2 TD receptions & aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD…Defense is tied with Vikings with league-high 10 sacks…LB JAMES FARRIOR has FF in 3 of past 5 interconference games…Rookie LB LA MARR WOODLEY posted 1st career sack last week…Club is 7-2 (.778) when S TROY POLAMALU posts INT.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-1)

SERIES


RAMS
BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER
9-6


STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Linehan: 0-0
Gruden: 1-1

LAST WEEK
L 17-16 vs. 49ers
W 31-14 vs. Saints

LAST GAME
10/18/04: Buccaneers 21 at Rams 28. St. Louis WR Torry Holt catches 2 long TDs (52, 36) & S Adam Archuleta returns fumble 93 yards for TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/23/02: Buccaneers 26, Rams 14. Tampa Bay’s defense registers 4 INTs, including LB Derrick Brooks 39-yard TD return.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 158 (StL.), 155 (TB).


STATS
PASSING
Bulger: 46-83-535 (1C)-2-0-83.2
Garcia: 29-43-444-2-0-116.8 (2C)

RUSHING
S. Jackson: 39-118-3.0-0
C. Williams: 36-121-3.4-2 (T3C)

RECEIVING
Holt: 13-147-11.3-2
Galloway: 9-207 (2C)-23.0-2

OFFENSE
315.0
307.0

TAKE/GIVE
-1
+1

DEFENSE
286.5
343.0

SACKS
Ryan (R): 2.0 (T3C)
Many tied: 1.0

INTs
---
June: 1

PUNTING
Jones: 44.0
Bidwell: 43.9

KICKING
Wilkins: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/6 FG)
Bryant: 13 (4/4 FG; 3/3 PAT)


NOTES

RAMS: In only start vs. TB, QB MARC BULGER passed for 264 yards with 2 TDs & 1 INT for 97.1 passer rating. Has 97 career TD passes & needs 3 for 100. Bulger passed for 368 yards last week, his 14th career 350+ yard game…Rams are 9-1 (.900) when RB STEVEN JACKSON has 100+ rush yards…WR TORRY HOLT has 100-yard game in all 4 career meetings & aims for 5th in row vs. Bucs with 100. In those 4, Holt has 35 catches for 567 yards (141.8 per game) & 3 TDs. On those 3 TD catches vs. TB, Holt averages 53.3 yards per catch. ISAAC BRUCE is 2nd among active WRs with 898 catches & 13,541 yards. Had 8 catches for 145 yards last week & needs 2 catches for 900…TB QB Garcia has 8 starts vs. Rams & Rams are 7-1 (.875) in those contests. When DT LA’ROI GLOVER has 2.0+ sacks, his teams are 13-2 (.867). DE LEONARD LITTLE had 1.0 sack & 1 FF in last game at TB. Rookie DT CLIFTON RYAN had 1st 2 sacks of career last week…BUCCANEERS: In career, QB JEFF GARCIA has 73 INTs in 3,016 attempts for 2.42 INT pct., 4th lowest in NFL history (min. 1,500 attempts). Last week, Garcia posted 145.8 passer rating, 2nd highest of career. When Garcia has 100.0+ rating, his teams are 24-7 (.774)…When RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has more than 20 carries, team is 10-0. Williams has 1,138 yards (113.8 per game) & 7 TDs in those 10…WR JOEY GALLOWAY had 4 catches for 125 yards & 2 TDs last week, incl. 69-yarder. In past 5 games, Galloway has 22 catches for 466 yards (21.2 avg.) with 4 TDs (incl. 2 TDs of 60+ yards)…In last home game vs. Rams (9/23/02), LB DERRICK BROOKS had 39-yard INT-TD. Brooks has 7 INT-TDs in career (incl. SB XXXVII) & Bucs are 7-0 in those 7. DE GREG SPIRES has sack in 4 of past 5 (5.0 sacks). DE KEVIN CARTER faces Rams for 1st time. Was 1st round pick by team in 1995 (No. 6) & played 6 seasons in StL. LB BARRETT RUUD had career-high 16 tackles, 2 FF & 1 FR last week against NO.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (2-0)
SERIES


JAGUARS
BRONCOS

SERIES LEADER

3-2

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Del Rio: 1-1
Shanahan: 4-3

LAST WEEK
W 13-7 vs. Falcons
W 23-20 (OT) vs. Raiders

LAST GAME
10/2/05: Broncos 20 at Jaguars 7. Denver QB Jake Plummer throws 2 TD passes & RB Mike Anderson rushes for 115 yards as Broncos win 3rd consecutive game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/25/98: Broncos 37, Jaguars 24. Denver RB Terrell Davis rushes for 136 yards & 3 scores, including 37-yard TD in 4th quarter to give Broncos 17-point lead.

BROADCAST
CBS (2:05 PM MT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 125 (Jax.), 140 (Den.).


STATS
PASSING
Garrard: 34-55-476-2-0-101.8
Cutler: 46-72-573-2-3-80.4

RUSHING
Taylor: 22-72-3.3-0
Henry: 49-276 (1L)-5.4-0

RECEIVING
Northcutt: 9-132-14.7-0
Walker: 17 (T1L)-220-12.9-0

OFFENSE
318.0
455.5 (1L)

TAKE/GIVE
+1
+1

DEFENSE
299.0
218.5 (2L)

SACKS
3 tied: 2.0 (T3C)
Dumervil: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
Mathis: 1
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Podlesh (R): 38.3
Sauerbrun: 45.4 (3C)

KICKING
Carney: 7 (1/1 PAT; 2/2 FG)
Elam: 20 (3C) (2/2 PAT; 6/9 FG)


NOTES
JAGUARS: Club plays 1st road game of ’07…QB DAVID GARRARD completed 17 of 25 passes (68.0 percent) for 272 yards with 1 TD (117.4 passer rating) in last week’s win vs. Atl…Jaguars are 8-5 (.615) when Garrard has 5+ rushing attempts as starter…Team is 8-0 when RB FRED TAYLOR has 2+ rushing TDs. Taylor needs 415 rush yards to become 21st player in NFL history to reach 10,000…In last meeting vs. Broncos (12/14/03 with Browns), WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT posted 3 receptions for 115 yards (38.3 avg.). Northcutt led team with 5 rec. for 75 yards last week…WR REGGIE WILLIAMS led team in TDs in ’06 & posted 1st TD of ’07 last week…Defense recorded second-highest sack total (7) in franchise history (9 at Atl. on 11/7/99) last week…3rd-round selection by Broncos in ’01 (No. 87 overall), DE REGGIE HAYWARD played 4 seasons in Denver & totaled 22 sacks. Rookies S REGGIE NELSON & LB JUSTIN DURANT made 1st career starts last week…K JOHN CARNEY converted both FG attempts in Jags’ debut…BRONCOS: Three of last 4 have been decided by 3 or fewer points & Broncos are 3-1 (.750) in those games…Broncos are only team to start ’07 season with 100-yard rusher & 100-yard receiver in each of 1st 2 games (RB TRAVIS HENRY & WR JAVON WALKER)…In each of his 1st 7 career starts, QB JAY CUTLER has at least 1 TD pass...RB Henry leads NFL with 267 rush yards (5.4 avg). Aims for 5th consecutive 100-yard game dating back to ’06…WR Walker aims for 3rd consecutive 100+ yards receiving game. Broncos are 5-0 when Walker has 100+ receiving yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL set career high last week with 82 receiving yards…WR BRANDON STOKLEY caught 1st TD with Broncos last week…TE DANIEL GRAHAM averages 14.1 yards-per-catch in 2 games vs. Jaguars (both with NE)…Defense is tied with Oak. for 1st in AFC with 4 INTs…Starting CBs CHAMP BAILEY & DRE’ BLY posted 1 INT each last week…Rookie DE JARVIS MOSS (No. 17) posted 1st sack of career last week…S NICK FERGUSON posted INT in last meeting vs. Jags.

CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-1) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-2)
SERIES

BROWNS
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER

9-7

STREAKS

6 of past 7

COACHES VS. OPP.
Crennel: 2-0
Kiffin: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 51-45 vs. Bengals
L 23-20 (OT) at Broncos

LAST GAME
10/1/06: Browns 24 at Raiders 21. Cleveland QB Charlie Frye passes for 3 TDs as Browns rally back from 18-point deficit.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/1/06

BROADCAST
CBS (1:05 PM PT): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 114 (Cle.), 110 (Oak.).


STATS
PASSING
Anderson: 33-61-512-6 (T2L)-2-101.3
McCown: 38-56-386-3-5-68.0

RUSHING
Lewis: 38-251 (2L)-6.6-1 (T2C)
Jordan: 40-229-5.7-1 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Edwards: 11-195-17.7-2
Curry: 12-145-12.1-1

OFFENSE
387.5
314.0

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-2

DEFENSE
448.0
416.5

SACKS
R. Smith: 1.0
Many tied: 1.0

INTs
Bodden, Jones: 1
Morrison: 2 (T1L)

PUNTING
Zastudil: 43.0
Lechler: 49.0 (1L)

KICKING
Dawson: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/3 FG)
Janikowski: 7 (4/4 PAT; 1/5 FG)


NOTES
BROWNS: Club aims for consecutive wins for 1st time since 9/12/04… Browns posted 8th-highest combined point total (96) in NFL history last week vs. Bengals …QB DEREK ANDERSON joins KURT WARNER as only other QB in Super Bowl Era (since 1966) to have 5 TD passes in game within 1st 4 career starts …RB JAMAL LEWIS is only player in NFL history to record 2 200-yard rushing games (205 yards vs. Cle. on 12/21/03 & 215 vs. Cin. on 9/16/07) at same venue (Cleveland Browns Stadium) with 2 different teams…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS set career high for receptions (8), receiving yards (146) & tied career-high with 2 TDs last week…TE KELLEN WINSLOW set career high with 100 receiving yards last week, including 6 rec. with TD…Edwards (195) & Winslow (183) have recorded 69 percent (378 yards) of Browns 546 receiving yards…WR JOE JUREVICIUS tied career high with 2 TD receptions last week…DT TED WASHINGTON played 2 seasons with Raiders (2004-05) & totaled 85 tackles with 3 sacks…DE ORPHEUS ROYE has started 97 games with Browns & needs 3 starts to become 1st Browns player since BERNIE KOSAR to start 100 games…LB KAMERION WIMBLEY had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Raiders…RAIDERS: Club needs 4 regular-season victories to reach 400…QB JOSH MC COWN aims for 3rd consecutive game with at least 1 TD pass. McCown averages 6.2 yards-per-carry…RB LA MONT JORDAN set career high with 159 rushing yards (6.4 avg.) last week on 25 carries. Jordan had previous career high vs. Cle. (132 yards on 12/18/05). Jordan aims for back-to-back 100-yard rushing games…Team is 5-1 (.833) when WR JERRY PORTER has 100+ receiving yards. Last week, Porter made 1st TD reception since ’05…Rookie TE ZACH MILLER has 6 receptions in 2 games…Raiders defense had +2 turnover ratio in last meeting vs. Browns…CB NNAMDI ASOMUGHA had career-high 2 INTs in last meeting…LB THOMAS HOWARD posted 1st career INT last week… In 3 career games vs. Cle., DE DERRICK BURGESS has 4 sacks vs. Browns…S MICHAEL HUFF recorded 1st career sack last week…P SHANE LECHLER is tied for 2nd in AFC with 4 punts inside 20-yard line.


CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-1) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-1)
SERIES


BENGALS
SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER
8-8


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Lewis: 1-0
Holmgren: 4-1

LAST WEEK
L 51-45 at Browns
L 23-20 at Cardinals

LAST GAME
10/26/03: Seahawks 24 at Bengals 27. Cincinnati QB Jon Kitna passes for 2 TDs against former club & Bengals’ defense forces 5 turnovers to defeat NFC West-leading Seattle.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/7/99: Seahawks 37, Bengals 20. Seattle RB Ricky Watters rushes for 133 yards & 2 TDs. Seahawks QB Jon Kitna passes for 3 TDs as Seahawks win for 6th time in 7 games.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:05 PM PT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. Westwood One Radio: Mark Champion, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 122 (Cin.), 126 (Sea.).


STATS

PASSING
Palmer: 53-82-595 (2L)-8 (1L)-2-108.5 (3C)
Hasselbeck: 30-69-503-2-0-102.3

RUSHING
R. Johnson: 41-168-4.1-0
Alexander: 45-175-3.9-2 (T3C)

RECEIVING
Houshmandzadeh: 17 (T1L)-119-7.0-3 (T1C)
Engram: 8-135-16.9-0

OFFENSE
383.5
356.5

TAKE/GIVE
+2
+1

DEFENSE
434.0
357.5

SACKS
A. Brooks, Geathers: 1.0
Peterson: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
3 tied: 1
Tatupu: 1

PUNTING
Larson: 43.1
Plackemeier: 41.5

KICKING
Graham: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG)
Brown: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG)




NOTESBENGALS: Bengals posted 8th-highest combined point total (96) in NFL history last week vs. Browns…Club aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NFC team…QB CARSON PALMER set franchise record with 6 TD passes last week (BOOMER ESIASON, 5 TDs on 12/21/86 & 10/29/89). Palmer is 8-2 all-time (.800) vs. NFC teams…In 1 career meeting vs. Sea., RB RUDI JOHNSON had 27 carries for 101 yards (3.7 avg.) with 1 TD…WR CHAD JOHNSON posted 209 receiving yards last week & currently leads NFL with 304. Johnson averages 15.1 yards-per-catch vs. NFC. T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH tied career-high with 2 TD rec. vs. Cle. last week…S DEXTER JACKSON posted 16th career INT last week…SEAHAWKS: Have won 7 of past 9 vs. AFC at home…In only meeting vs. Cin. (10/26/03), QB MATT HASSELBECK passed for 344 yards & 3 TDs. Hasselbeck has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. AFC…RB SHAUN ALEXANDER rushed for 86 yards & had 7 catches for 52 yards with 1 TD in only game vs. Bengals. In past 5 vs. AFC, Alexander has rushed for 682 yards (136.4 per game) & 10 TDs. Aims for rush TD in 6th in row vs. AFC & has 3 multi-TD games in past 5 interconference contests. When Alexander has 2+ rush TDs, Seahawks are 23-2 (.920)…Last week vs. Arz., WR DEION BRANCH had 7 catches for 122 yards, 2nd-highest yardage total of career. WR-PR NATE BURLESON had 24-yard TD catch last week. Has 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 PR) as Seahawk & averages 32.8 yards per TD…LB LOFA TATUPU faces USC teammate at QB (Palmer) for 2nd week in row. Had INT vs. Arz. QB Leinart last week. LB JULIAN PETERSON has 12.0 sacks in 18 games with Seattle. Has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC. DE PATRICK KERNEY has 1.5 sacks in 1st 2 games with Sea. Had sack in last game vs. Bengals (10/29/06 with Atl.).

CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (0-2)

SERIES

PANTHERS
FALCONS

SERIES LEADER

15-9

STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 4-6
Petrino: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 34-21 vs. Texans
L 13-7 at Jaguars

LAST GAME
12/24/06: Panthers 10 at Falcons 3. Carolina DE Julius Peppers has 2 sacks as Panthers hold Atlanta to 177 yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/24/06

BROADCAST
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Buck Lanford (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 107 (Car.), 119 (Atl).


STATS
PASSING
Delhomme: 45-68-517-6 (T1C)-1-112.2 (3C)
Harrington: 35-52-399-0-2-74.1

RUSHING
Foster: 26-116-4.5-0
Dunn: 35-105-3.0-1

RECEIVING
Smith: 15 (1C)-271 (1C)-18.1-4 (T1L)
White: 8-110-13.8-0

OFFENSE
370.0
256.5

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-1

DEFENSE
292.0
333.0

SACKS
Moorehead: 1.0
Babineaux: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
---
Hall: 1

PUNTING
Baker: 44.9
Koenen: 43.0

KICKING
Kasay 12 (6/6 PAT; 2/3 FG)
Andersen (‘06): 87 (27/27 PAT; 20/23 FG)

NOTES
PANTHERS: Have won 3 of past 4 vs. Falcons…In past 4 division games, QB JAKE DELHOMME is 4-0 & has 103.5 passer rating, completing 86 of 126 passes (68.3 pct.) for 888 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT…Incl. playoffs, Panthers are 20-2 (.909) when RB DE SHAUN FOSTER has more than 15 carries. In those 22 games, Foster has 1,947 yards (88.5 per game) & 6 TDs…WR STEVE SMITH had 8 catches for 153 yards & tied career-high with 3 TDs last week vs. Hou. In past 14 division games, Smith has 97 catches for 1,299 yards (92.8 per game) & 10 TDs with 1 rush TD. Panthers are 11-3 (.786) in those 14…DE JULIUS PEPPERS (53.5) & DE MIKE RUCKER (52.5) are top 2 in sacks in team annals. Peppers had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. Defense has not allowed passing TD by Falcons QB Harrington in 3 meetings (2 starts) & Panthers have won all 3 games…FALCONS: In last game vs. Car. (10/16/05 with Det.), QB JOEY HARRINGTON had career-long 86-yard completion…In 2 games vs. Car. with 20+ carries, RB WARRICK DUNN has 266 yards (133.0 per game) & 1 TD, incl. 2 100-yard games. RB JERIOUS NORWOOD averages 6.2 yards-per-carry in career (696 yards, 113 att.)…Falcons are 9-1 (.900) when TE ALGE CRUMPLER has 80+ rec. yards. Crumpler has 2+ catches in all 12 career meetings. WR JOE HORN has 9 TD catches in 13 games vs. Panthers. WR RODDY WHITE averages 15.9 yards-per-catch in career (67 catches for 1,062 yards)…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 3.0 sacks in 4 games vs. Car. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had career-best 2.0 sacks last week. Had 1.5 sacks in previous 33 games of career. Since 2005, CB DE ANGELO HALL has 11 INTs for NFL-best 327 yards (29.7 avg.). When Hall has INT, team is 8-4 (.667). S LAWYER MILLOY had sack in last meeting. When Milloy has 0.5+ sacks, his teams are 12-4 (.750).



NEW YORK GIANTS (0-2) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-0)

SERIES


GIANTS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER
84-60-4


STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Coughlin: 5-4
Gibbs: 14-17

LAST WEEK
L 35-13 vs. Packers
W 20-12 at Eagles

LAST GAME
12/30/06: Giants 34 at Redskins 28. Playing in his final regular-season game, New York RB Tiki Barber runs for franchise-record 234 yards & 3 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/30/06

BROADCAST
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 123 (NYG), 130 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
E. Manning: 44-70-523-5 (3C)-2-97.5
J. Campbell: 28-50-431-1-3-66.3

RUSHING
Ward: 28-179 (3C)-6.4-0
Portis: 34-167-4.9-2 (T3C)

RECEIVING
Toomer: 11-139-12.6-0
Randle El: 9-206 (3C)-22.9-0

OFFENSE
381.5 (3C)
368.5

TAKE/GIVE
0
-2

DEFENSE
423.0
306.5

SACKS
Tuck: 2.0 (T3C)
McIntosh: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
Wilson: 2 (T1L)
---

PUNTING
Feagles: 44.0
Frost: 46.2

KICKING
Tynes: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/6 FG)
Suisham: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/5 FG)


NOTES

GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has won 3 of past 4 starts vs. Redskins & has TD pass in all 4. Has TD pass in 32 of past 35 starts. In past 3 on road, Manning has 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 96.5 passer rating…RB DERRICK WARD had career-high 90 rush yards last week vs. GB. Has recorded 2 highest rushing totals of career in 1st 2 weeks of season (89 yards in Week 1)…WR PLAXICO BURRESS has TD catch in 13 of past 18 (15 TDs) & has 4 TDs in 1st 2 games of 2007. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY had 1st career 100-yard game vs. Was. (11/17/02). Had 11 catches for 111 yards (10.1 avg.). Has 324 career receptions & needs 4 to pass BOB TUCKER (327) for most by NYG TE…DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 9.5 sacks in past 10 vs. Redskins. Has 17.0 sacks vs. Was., tied for his 2nd most vs. single opponent. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 3.0 sacks in past 4 vs. Redskins. S GIBRIL WILSON aims for 3rd game in row with INT. Had 1st career INT vs. Was. (9/19/04). DE JUSTIN TUCK has sack in each of past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with sack…REDSKINS: Aim for 4th 3-0 start under JOE GIBBS – club advanced to playoffs all 4 times, incl. 2 SB wins…In only start vs. NYG, QB JASON CAMPBELL posted career-best 96.2 passer rating & had 220 yards with 2 TDs…In 2 home games vs. Giants, RB CLINTON PORTIS has 256 rush yards (128.0 per game), incl. 2 100-yard games & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). In last meeting, RB LADELL BETTS had 144 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 52 rec.) & 1 TD…WR SANTANA MOSS has 3 games in career with 3+ rec. TDs & 2 have been vs. NYG. In 3 games vs. Giants with 5+ catches, Moss has 21 receptions for 384 yards (128.0 per game) & 7 TDs. WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 2 passing TDs in career against NYG & recorded 1st career 100-yard receiving game (149) vs. Giants (12/18/04 with Pit.)…DE ANDRE CARTER had 1.0 sack in last meeting. LB ROCKY MC INTOSH has sack in each of past 2 games, 1st 2 sacks of career.

SUNDAY NIGHT
DALLAS COWBOYS (2-0) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-1)
SERIES


COWBOYS
BEARS

SERIES LEADER
10-8


STREAKS
2 of past 3


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

LAST WEEK
W 37-20 at Dolphins
W 20-10 vs. Chiefs

LAST GAME
11/25/04: Bears 7 at Cowboys 21. Dallas RB Julius Jones runs for 150 yards & 2 TDs as Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive with victory over Chicago.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/18/98: Bears 13, Cowboys 12. Chicago K Jeff Jaeger kicks 29-yard FG with 11 seconds remaining.

BROADCAST
NBC (7:15 PM CT): Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Bob Trumpy. SIRIUS: 123 (Westwood); 122 (Dal.), 126 (Chi.).


STATS
PASSING
Romo: 29-53-531 (3C)-6 (T1C)-1-119.3 (1C)
Grossman: 32-57-305-1-3-55.1

RUSHING
Barber: 25-154-6.2-3 (T1L)
Benson: 43-143-3.3-0

RECEIVING
Owens: 8-184-23.0-3 (3C)
Berrian: 10-148-14.8-0

OFFENSE
415.0 (1C)
220.5

TAKE/GIVE
+4 (T1L)
-3

DEFENSE
386.0
272.0 (1C)

SACKS
3 tied: 1.0
T. Harris: 2.0 (T3C)

INTs
Henry: 2 (T1L)
D. Manning: 1

PUNTING
McBriar: 47.0 (1C)
Maynard: 40.7

KICKING
Folk (R): 22 (1C) (10/10 PAT; 4/4 FG)
Gould: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG)


NOTES
COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO is 8-4 (.667) as starter with 3,172 yards & 22 TDs vs. 11 INTs for 99.6 passer rating. Romo’s 3,172 yards in 1st 12 starts is 2nd most in NFL history (KURT WARNER, 3,213)…Cowboys are 9-3 (.750) when RB JULIUS JONES rushes for 90+ yards. Jones rushed for 150 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. Chi. (11/25/04). RB MARION BARBER has scored TD in 13 of past 17 (19 TDs). Rushed for 2 TDs last week…WR TERRELL OWENS set NFL record with 20 catches (283 yards) vs. Bears (12/17/00 with SF). In 4 career meetings, Owens has 41 catches for 565 yards (141.3 per game) & 2 TDs. Owens has caught 15 TDs in past 14 games. JASON WITTEN has 225 receptions & 2,634 yards since 2004, 3rd among TEs in both categories…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 15.5 sacks in past 20 games. CB ANTHONY HENRY had 2 INTs last week. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had INT in last game vs. Bears…BEARS: Have won 15 of past 18 at home, incl. playoffs…QB REX GROSSMAN has won 18 of 25 career starts & is 15-4 (.789) in past 19. Grossman is 9-3 (.750) as starter at home…When RB CEDRIC BENSON has more than 10 carries, Bears are 10-2 (.833). Had 24 att. for 101 yards last week…WR BERNARD BERRIAN averages 33.6 yards per TD reception & 6 of his 8 career TDs are 30+ yards. PR-KR DEVIN HESTER had 73-yard PR-TD last week & now has 7 career return TDs, 1 shy of HOFer GALE SAYERS’ club mark (8)...LBs BRIAN URLACHER & LANCE BRIGGS each had sack last week & DT TOMMIE HARRIS recorded 2.0 sacks. DE MARK ANDERSON has 13.0 sacks in 1st 18 games of career. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Has 3.0 sacks in 2 career games vs. Cowboys.

MONDAY NIGHT

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-2)
SERIES


TITANS
SAINTS

SERIES LEADER
6-4-1


STREAKS
Past 2


COACHES VS. OPP.
Fisher: 3-0
Payton: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 22-20 vs. Colts
L 31-14 at Buccaneers

LAST GAME
9/21/03: Saints 12 at Titans 27. Tennessee QB Steve McNair passes for 2 TDs & 252 yards. Titans WR Drew Bennett registers 105 yards & TD on 8 receptions.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/17/99: Titans 24, Saints 21. Tennessee’s defense registers 2 4th-quarter INTs & RB Eddie George’s 155 yards rushing seal Titans’ victory.

BROADCAST
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Suzy Kolber & Michele Tafoya (Field reporters). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Boomer Esiason.

SIRIUS: 124 (Westwood); 123 (NO).


STATS
PASSING
Young: 28-45-262-1-1-76.3
Brees: 54-85-452-1-3-66.4

RUSHING
C. Brown: 31-209-6.7-0
McAllister: 20-87-4.4-0

RECEIVING
B. Jones: 6-63-10.5-0
Colston: 14 (T2C)-117-8.4-1

OFFENSE
331.5
318.0

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-4

DEFENSE
326.5
391.0

SACKS
Many tied: 1.0
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INTs
Finnegan: 1
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PUNTING
Hentrich: 34.7
Weatherford: 46.6 (3C)

KICKING
Bironas: 15 (3/3 PAT; 4/4 FG)
Mare: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/3 FG)

NOTES
GAME FEATURES 2 of top 3 picks from 2006 NFL Draft – Saints RB REGGIE BUSH (No. 2) & Titans QB VINCE YOUNG (No. 3)…TITANS: Club makes 1st MNF appearance since 2004 (12/13/04 vs. KC)…QB VINCE YOUNG is 3-1 (.750) vs. NFC teams with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 run)…RB LEN DALE WHITE posted 1st career TD last week. White & Bush were teammates at USC & totaled 6,328 rushing yards in 3 seasons (2003-05)…WR BRANDON JONES tied career high last week with 5 receptions…WR ROYDELL WILLIAMS posted 1st TD since 11/27/05 last week. Williams grew up in LaPlace, LA & attended Tulane Univ…CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN registered 1st career INT last week…Rookie CB-KR MICHAEL GRIFFIN aims for 3rd consecutive game with 30-yard KR…SAINTS: Home opener for club after 1st 2 games on road…In only meeting vs. Ten (10/3/04 with SD), QB DREW BREES completed 16 of 20 passes (80.0 pct.) for 206 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 149.2 passer rating. When Brees has 100.0+ rating, his teams are 17-3 (.850)…In past 7 home games (including playoffs) when RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has more than 10 carries, Saints are 6-1 (.857). RB Bush was teammate with Ten. RB White at USC…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 2 160+ yard games vs. AFC in 5 career interconference games. In those 2, Colston has 16 catches for 332 yards (166.0 per game) & 2 TDs. Team’s 1st round pick WR ROBERT MEACHEM (No. 27) played at University of Tennessee & set school record with 1,298 rec. yards last year…DE WILL SMITH has 7.0 sacks in past 9 games. DE CHARLES GRANT has sack in 4 of past 8 games at home. CB JASON DAVID had INT in last game vs. Titans (12/3/06 with Ind.) & his teams are 5-1 (.833) against Ten.