WEEK 9 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013
CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-4)
SERIES
BENGALS
DOLPHINS
SERIES LEADER
14-5
STREAKS
Past 2, 11 of past 13
COACHES VS. OPP.
Lewis: 2-2
Philbin: 1-0
LAST WEEK
W 49-9 vs. Jets
L 27-17 at Patriots
LAST GAME
10/7/12: Dolphins 17 at Bengals 13. Miami RBs Reggie Bush (13 yards) & Daniel Thomas (1) each rush for TD. Dolphins defense force 3 turnovers.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/30/07: Bengals 38, Dolphins 25. Cincinnati WR Chad Johnson records 131 receiving yards & 2 TDs (70, 2). Bengals S Chinedum Ndukwe adds 54-yard FR-TD.
BROADCAST
NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Rocky Boiman (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Cin.), 93 (Mia.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Cin.), 226 (Mia.).
STATS
PASSING
Dalton: 183-279-2,249 (2C)-16 (2C)-7-99.0 (3C)
Tannehill: 155-261-1,769-11-9-79.5
RUSHING
Green-Ellis: 110-352-3.2-3
L. Miller: 77-343-4.5-2
RECEIVING
Green: 46-734 (1C)-16.0-5
Hartline: 35-438-12.5-2
OFFENSE
369.6
311.0
TAKE/GIVE
-1
-3
DEFENSE
322.5
355.0
SACKS
Atkins: 5
Vernon: 4.5
INTs
A. Jones: 2
Patterson: 3
PUNTING
Huber: 45.4
Fields: 48.8 (2L)
KICKING
Nugent: 53 (23/24 PAT; 10/13 FG)
Sturgis (R): 50 (17/17 PAT; 11/15 FG)
NOTES
BENGALS: Aim for 5th straight win…QB ANDY DALTON is 25-15 (.625) as starter, highest all-time win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). Had career-best 5 TD passes last week. In past 3, has 1,034 pass yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 126 rating. Aims for 4th straight w/ 300+ pass yards. Cin. is 13-1 (.929) when Dalton has 100+ rating…RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all AFC rookies with 524 scrimmage yards. RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIShas 3 rush TDs in past 5 vs. Mia…WR A.J. GREEN aims for 4th straight w/ 100+ rec. yards (103, 155, 115). Averages 91.8 rec. yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC. WR MARVIN JONES had 4 TD rec. vs. NYJ, most in single-game in club history & most in NFL game since 11/18/07 (RANDY MOSS & TERRELL OWENS, 4 each). Became 1st player in NFL history to score on 4 TD passes of less than 15 yards in 1 game (9, 6, 14, 6)…CB ADAM JONES & S CHRIS CROCKER each had INT-return TD vs. NYJ…DT GENO ATKINS attended St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Ft. Lauderdale)…
DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL (11) needs 2 TD passes to set new career-high (12 in 2012). Team is 8-1 when he has 90+ rating…RB LAMAR MILLER had season-best 112 scrimmage yards last week (89 rush, 23 receiving). In past 2, RB DANIEL THOMAS is averaging 5.1 yards per carry (21 att., 107 yards)…WR MIKE WALLACE is averaging 90.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 at home…TE CHARLES CLAY has career-best in catches (29) & receiving yards (341) in ’13…DT RANDY STARKS has 25 sacks w/ Mia., most by Dolphins DT…LB OLIVIER VERNON seeks 5th game in row w/ sack. Has career-best 4.5 sacks this season. LBs DANNELL ELLERBE & PHILIP WHEELER lead team with 51 tackles apiece…DT JARED ODRICK had career-high 2 sacks last week… CB DIMITRI PATTERSON has 3 INTs in 3 games in ’13.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-5)
SERIES
CHIEFS
BILLS
SERIES LEADER
23-17-1
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 2-2
Marrone: 0-0
LAST WEEK
W 23-17 vs. Browns
L 35-17 at Saints
LAST GAME
9/16/12: Chiefs 17 at Bills 35. Buffalo RB C.J. Spiller rushes for 123 yards & 2 TDs. Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 2 TDs & PR Leodis McKelvin returns punt 88 yards for TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/16/12
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 112 (KC), 91 (Buf.). XM: 228 (Buf.).
STATS
PASSING
A. Smith: 169-286-1,795-9-4-82.1
Lewis: 62-103-652-3-2-80.2
RUSHING
Charles: 153-635 (1C)-4.2-6 (T3L)
F. Jackson: 101-425-4.2-6 (T3L)
RECEIVING
Charles (RB): 41-383-9.3-2
St. Johnson: 33-387-11.7-3
OFFENSE
330.8
329.0
TAKE/GIVE
+12 (1L)
+2
DEFENSE
309.0 (3C)
381.1
SACKS
Houston: 11 (T2L)
M. Williams: 11 (T2L)
INTs
Demps: 3
Alonso (R): 4 (T1L)
PUNTING
Colquitt: 43.7
Moorman: 46.6
KICKING
Succop: 66 (21/21 PAT; 15/18 FG)
Carpenter: 64 (16/16 PAT; 16/18 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: Aim for 1st 9-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 1st team in NFL history to start 8-0 after posting worst record in league previous season…KC (+12) has best turnover ratio in NFL…Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 27-5-1 (.833) as starter, tied for highest win pct. in NFL during span (min. 10 starts). With win last week, Smith became 1st QB since 1970 to win 1st 8 games to start season with new team…RB JAMAAL CHARLES has 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 8 games this season. Averages 127.3 scrim. yards per game in ’13, best in NFL. Charles has 2 career games with 100+ rush yards vs. Buf. (143, 177)…WR DWAYNE BOWE had 8 rec. for 102 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Buf. WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER tied career-high with 7 rec. last week, incl. 28-yard TD rec…Defense has NFL-best 36 sacks in 2013…Became 4th team since 1970 to allow 17 points or fewer in each of their 1st 8 games of season…LB JUSTIN HOUSTON (11) & LB TAMBA HALI (9) have combined for 20 sacks, most by NFL duo in 2013. Hali has 71.5 career sacks, 3rd-most by Chief since ’82. Has 3.5 sacks in past 4 vs. Buf. LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 61 tackles…
BILLS: In 1 career start at home with Bills, QB THAD LEWIS had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.5 passer rating. Has 83.2 4th quarter passer rating in 2013…Bills avg. 133.9 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC…RB C.J. SPILLER rushed for 123 yards on 15 att. (8.2 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. KC (9/16/12). RB FRED JACKSON has 5 rush TDs in past 6. Rushed for 112 yards on 20 att. in last game vs. KC (9/11/11)…WR STEVIE JOHNSON aims for 4th straight game with TD catch vs. KC. Registered 3rd TD reception of season last week…Since 2011, TE SCOTT CHANDLER has 14 TD catches, 2nd-most on team…Defense 12 INTs in 2013, tied for 3rd-most in NFL…S JIM LEONHARD & AARON WILLIAMS have career-best 3 INTs apiece in 2013…DE MARIO WILLIAMS (11) has most sacks through 1st 8 games of season by Bill since 1982. Has reached 10+ sacks for 4th time in career (14, 12, 10.5, 11). Needs 3 sacks to tie career-best of 14 in 2007…Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO leads team with 81 tackles…DT KYLE WILLIAMS has 2 sacks in past 3.
ATLANTA FALCONS (2-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-3)
SERIES
FALCONS
PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER
23-13
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 7-3
Rivera: 1-3
LAST WEEK
L 27-13 at Cardinals
W 31-13 at Buccaneers
LAST GAME
12/9/12: Falcons 20 at Panthers 30. Carolina QB Cam Newton throws 2 TDs, including 53-yarder to RB DeAngelo Williams. Newton tallies 116 rush yards, including 72-yard TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/9/12
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Atl.), 92 (Car.). XM: 225 (Car.).
STATS
PASSING
Ryan: 205-305-2,223 (3C)-14-7-94.2
Newton: 131-202-1,552-12-5-97.6
RUSHING
Jac. Rodgers: 62-201-3.2-2
D. Williams: 114-477-4.2-1
RECEIVING
Gonzalez (TE): 38-395-10.4-3
S. Smith: 32-335-10.5-3
OFFENSE
362.9
327.0
TAKE/GIVE
-5
+6
DEFENSE
363.7
301.4 (3L)
SACKS
Umenyiora: 4
Johnson: 6
INTs
4 tied: 1
Mitchell: 3
PUNTING
Bosher: 47.3 (3C)
Nortman: 46.6
KICKING
Bryant: 52 (19/19 PAT; 11/12 FG)
Gano: 50 (20/20 PAT; 10/10 FG)
NOTES
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has won 5 of past 6 vs. Car., completing 137 of 215 (63.7 pct.) for 1,657 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 101.6 rating. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100+ rating, Falcons are 34-2 (.944)…RB STEVEN JACKSON leads active players with 10,221 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3…TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 202 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Has 20 catches in past 3 meetings. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR RODDY WHITE has 611 receptions, 3rd most in NFC & only 1 behind leaders. Aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with TD catch (4 TDs in past 3). In 2 games vs. Car. last year, had 17 catches for 286 yards (143 per game) & 3 TDs. WR HARRY DOUGLAS has 19 catches for 270 yards (135 per game) & TD in past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards. Had career-best 12 catches last week…Since 2011, S THOMAS DE COUD has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. DE OSI UMENYIORA is only NFC player with 4 sacks & INT-TD. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had INT in his last game at Car…
PANTHERS: Aim for 4th win in row…In past 2 vs. Atl., QB CAM NEWTON had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 113.8 rating with 202 rush yards (101 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 2+ pass TDs, 0 INTs with 110+ rating & 85+ rush yards with TD. In past 3, has 77.3 comp. pct., 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 130.3 rating with 2 rush TDs…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD. Had career-long 53-yard TD catch in last meeting. When Williams has 18+ att., team is 18-4. RB MIKE TOLBERT has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3…In past 2 home meetings, WR STEVE SMITH has 13 catches for 234 yards (117 per game). WR BRANDON LA FELL has 11 career rec. TDs & averages 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards). TE GREG OLSEN aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD. Has TD in past 3 & 4 of past 5 meetings…Since 2010, CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has 4 INT-TDs, tied for 2nd in NFL. DE GREG HARDYhas 14 sacks in past 16. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 220 tackles. In past 20, DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 18.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Has 5 sacks in past 4 meetings.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-6) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-4)
SERIES
VIKINGS
COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER
11-10
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Frazier: 0-0
Garrett: 0-0
LAST WEEK
L 44-31 vs. Packers
L 31-30 at Lions
LAST GAME
10/17/10: Cowboys 21 at Vikings 24. Minnesota KR Percy Harvin starts second half with 95-yard KR-TD. Vikings QB Brett Favre connects with WR Greg Camarillo for 10-yard TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/21/07: Cowboys 24, Vikings 14. Dallas DE Chris Canty blocks FG & S Pat Watkins returns 68 yards for TD. Cowboys defense hold Vikings to 196 total net yards.
BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 110 (Min.), 108 (Dal.). XM: 229 (Dal.).
STATS
PASSING
Freeman: 63-147-761-2-4-52.6 OR
Ponder: 73-121-836-2-5-69.4
Romo: 195-295-2,216-18 (3L)-5-101.7 (3C)
RUSHING
Peterson: 128-571-4.5-6 (T2C)
Murray: 91-428-4.7-3
RECEIVING
Rudolph (TE): 28-278-9.9-2
Bryant: 45-641-14.2-8 (T1C)
OFFENSE
305.9
341.9
TAKE/GIVE
-2
+9 (T1C)
DEFENSE
401.6
422.5
SACKS
Allen: 4.5
Hatcher: 7 (2C)
INTs
3 tied: 2
Lee: 4 (T1L)
PUNTING
Locke (R): 46.2
C. Jones: 44.1
KICKING
Walsh: 49 (19/19 PAT; 10/12 FG)
Bailey: 66 (3C) (24/24 PAT; 14/16 FG)
NOTES
VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDER has posted 100+ rating in 6 games in career. QB JOSH FREEMAN has posted 100+ rating in 14 games in career & his teams are 11-3 (.786)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON aims for 3rd meeting in row vs. Dal. with rush TD. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 9,420 rush yards & 82 rush TDs. In past 17, has rushed for 2,169 yards (127.6 per game) & 16 TDs…WR GREG JENNINGS has 100+ rec. yards or rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Dal. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15+ avg. (15.4) & 50+ rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had NFL-record 109-yard KR-TD last week. Leads NFL with 39.1 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs…Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 121.5 sacks. In last meeting at Dal., had 2 sacks & FF. In 3 career meetings (incl. playoffs), has 3 sacks & 2 FFs. LB CHAD GREENWAY had sack in 2009 Div. Playoff vs. Dal. (1/17/10). Had 12 tackles in last meeting…
COWBOYS: In only home start vs. Min., QB TONY ROMO completed 31 of 39 (79.5 pct.) for 277 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 104.8 rating. Has 7 starts with 75+ comp. pct. & 0 INTs & Cowboys are 7-0…In career, when RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 18+ att., Cowboys are 11-0. Has 1,253 rush yards (113.9 per game) in those 11…WR DEZ BRYANT ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. In past 16, has 95 catches for 1,520 yards (95 per game) & 18 TDs. Had 31-yard TD in last meeting. TE JASON WITTEN (843) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 591 catches, most by NFL TE. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with TD. Is 1st Cowboys rookie with rec. TD in 4 in row…Since 2010, LB SEAN LEE leads NFL LBs with 11 INTs & 305 INT yards. Ties for 1st among LBs with 2 INT-TDs.DT JASON HATCHER has 4 sacks in past 3 & is 2nd in NFC with 7 sacks. Incl. playoffs, DE DE MARCUS WARE aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2005, has 115 sacks, most in NFL.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-4)
SERIES
SAINTS
JETS
SERIES LEADER
6-5
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Payton: 1-0
Ryan: 0-1
LAST WEEK
W 35-17 vs. Bills
L 49-9 at Bengals
LAST GAME
10/4/09: Jets 10 at Saints 24. New Orleans S Darren Sharper has 2 INTs, including 99-yard INT-TD. Saints LB Will Smith forces fumble & DT Remi Ayodele recovers fumble for TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/27/05: Saints 21, Jets 19. New Orleans QB Aaron Brooks completes 17 of 23 passes for 181 yards & 3 TDs (21, 15, 30) for 136.1 rating.
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Erin Andrews (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (NO), 86 (NYJ). XM: 86 (NYJ).
STATS
PASSING
Brees: 183-271-2,290 (3L)-19 (1C)-5-109.2 (1C)
Smith (R): 150-253-1,882-8-13-71.6
RUSHING
P. Thomas: 73-253-3.5-0
Powell: 100-385-3.9-1
RECEIVING
Graham (TE): 40-630-15.8-8 (T1C)
Kerley: 27-346-12.8-2
OFFENSE
396.0
330.4
TAKE/GIVE
+8 (3C)
-12
DEFENSE
332.4
315.0
SACKS
Jordan: 6
Wilkerson: 7
INTs
Lewis: 3
3 tied: 1
PUNTING
Morstead: 46.9
Quigley (R): 44.8
KICKING
Hartley: 64 (22/22 PAT; 14/18 FG)
Folk: 69 (3C) (12/12 PAT; 19/19 FG)
NOTES
GAME FEATURES brothers REX (NYJ head coach) & ROB (NO defensive coordinator) RYAN…SAINTS: Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL with 35,861 yards & 263 TDs. Passed for 332 yards, 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 146.1 rating last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NYJ…RB PIERRE THOMAS had 132 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 46 rec.) & rush TD in only game vs. NYJ. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 197 catches, 1,743 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs…Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 236 catches & 3,080 yards. Ties for NFL TE lead with 31 TDs in span. Rookie WR KENNY STILLS had 3 catches for career-high 129 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR MARQUES COLSTON played at Hofstra. Has 7,736 career rec. yards & needs 119 to pass ERIC MARTIN (7,854) for most in franchise history. WR LANCE MOOREhad TD last week…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks in past 6. Rookie KENNY VACCARO is 1 of 2 rookie S with sack & INT. LB JONATHAN VILMA was drafted by NYJ in 1st round (No. 12) in 2004. Played 4 seasons with NYJ (2004-07)…
JETS: Club is 3-1 at home this season…Against NFC, rookie QB GENO SMITH is 2-0 & completed 40 of 58 passes (69 pct.) for 455 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108 rating. Smith is only QB since 1970 merger with 4 game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT in 1st 7 career games…RB CHRIS IVORY spent 3 seasons with Saints (2010-2012). Ivory was signed as undrafted free agent by NO. Ivory (104) registered 4th career game with 100+ rush yards & 1st as Jet in last home game…WR DAVID NELSON has 12 catches for 160 yards in past 2 games. WR JEREMY KERLEY had TD catch in last game vs. NFC. WR STEPHEN HILL has career-best in rec. (23) & receiving yards (340) in ’13…Defense allows fewest rush yards per game (77.9) in NFL in 2013…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has career-best 7 sacks this season. Aims for 5th straight with sack. Registered 1st career INT last week. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. NFC…LB DAVID HARRIS has team-high 58 tackles in 2013.
TENNESSEE TITANS (3-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-5)
SERIES
TITANS
RAMS
SERIES LEADER
6-4
STREAKS
2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.
Munchak: 0-0
Fisher: 0-0
LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 7: L 31-17 vs. 49ers)
L 14-9 vs. Seahawks
LAST GAME
12/13/09: Rams 7 at Titans 47. Tennessee RB Chris Johnson totals 117 rush yards & 2 rush TDs (39, 3). Titans QB Vince Young connects with Johnson on 66-yard TD pass.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/25/05: Rams 31, Titans 27. St. Louis S Adam Archuleta scores on 85-yard INT-TD. Rams QB Marc Bulger completes 21 of 28 passes (75 pct.) & throws 3 TDs (13, 32, 10).
BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. Westwood One: Dave Sims, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 134 (Ten.), 157 (StL). XM: 227 (StL).
STATS
PASSING
Locker: 94-152-1,047-8-1-97.1
Clemens: 17-35-177-0-2-39.8
RUSHING
C. Johnson: 115-366-3.2-0
Stacy (R): 76-348-4.6-0
RECEIVING
Wright: 40-433-10.8-1
Austin (R): 31-207-6.7-2
OFFENSE
311.6
303.8
TAKE/GIVE
+6
+1
DEFENSE
337.0
343.6
SACKS
Casey, Pitoitua: 4
R. Quinn: 10 (1C)
INTs
Verner: 4 (T1L)
5 tied: 1
PUNTING
Kern: 43.5
Hekker: 45.0
KICKING
Bironas: 49 (16/16 PAT; 11/14 FG)
Zuerlein: 57 (15/15 PAT; 14/15 FG)
NOTES
TITANS: Since 1990, club has 13-11 record after bye…In past 4 starts, QB JAKE LOCKER has completed 83 of 132 passes (62.9 pct.) for 922 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.6 rating. Locker is averaging 9.5 rush yards per carry this season. Has passed for 300+ yards in 2 of 3 starts vs. NFC…RB CHRIS JOHNSON totaled 186 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 69 rec.) with 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in only meeting vs. Rams. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when he has 100+ rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history. Had 60-yard TD rec. last game…WR NATE WASHINGTON has catch in 85 consecutive games. Tied career-high with 2 TD catches in last game at StL. (w/ Pit.. 12/20/07). WR KENDALL WRIGHT tied career-best with 9 catches vs. SF…TE DELANIE WALKER (23) needs 7 catches to surpass career-best of 29 in 2010… DT JURRELL CASEY has career-best 4 sacks this season…S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 47 tackles…CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has NFL-best 13 PD…
RAMS: Head coach JEFF FISHER was 147-126 with Titans (1994-2010) & led team to 6 playoff appearances, 3 division titles, 2 AFC Champ Games & SB XXXIV…QB KELLEN CLEMENS has started 13 career games…Rookie RB ZAC STACY rushed for career-high 134 yards last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL & 2nd among rookies with 344 rush yards in Oct…TE JARED COOK was drafted in 3rd round (No. 89) by Ten. in 2009 & spent 4 seasons with Titans (2009-12). Leads club with 375 rec. yards. WR CHRIS GIVENS has 5 career catches of 50+ yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR AUSTIN PETTIS has 4 TDs in past 7. WR TAVON AUSTIN leads rookie WRs with 31 catches…DE ROBERT QUINN leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 11 sacks in past 9. DE CHRIS LONG has 9.5 sacks in past 10. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 3 LBs with 9+ sacks (9.5) & 8+ INTs (8). Leads team with 58 tackles. Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE is 2nd on team with 54 tackles. CB JANORIS JENKINS leads team with 7 PD. Has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-3) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-5)
SERIES
CHARGERS
REDSKINS
SERIES LEADER
6-3
STREAKS
Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.
McCoy: 0-0
Shanahan: 20-12
LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 7: W 24-6 at Jaguars)
L 45-21 at Broncos
LAST GAME
1/3/10: Redskins 20 at Chargers 23. San Diego backup QB Billy Volek throws game-winning TD to RB Mike Tolbert with 0:35 remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/27/05: Chargers 23, Redskins 17 (OT). San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 184 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 41-yard TD run in OT.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 136 (SD), 93 (Was.). XM: 226 (Was.).
STATS
PASSING
Rivers: 184-289-2,132 (3C)-15 (3C)-5-111.1 (2L)
Griffin III: 158-268-1,878-9-8-79.2
RUSHING
Mathews: 110-446-4.1-1
A. Morris: 108-565-5.2-4
RECEIVING
Gates (TE): 42-497-11.8-2
Garçon: 47 (T1C)-512-10.9-2
OFFENSE
402.9 (2C)
394.4
TAKE/GIVE
-6
-2
DEFENSE
378.6
397.1
SACKS
Ja. Johnson: 3
Kerrigan: 6.5 (3C)
INTs
3 tied: 1
Hall: 3
PUNTING
Scifres: 43.9
Rocca: 41.5
KICKING
Novak: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/16 FG)
Forbath: 25 (13/13 PAT; 4/6 FG)
NOTES
CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has 3 400-yard pass games in 2013, most in NFL. Has completed 20+ passes while completing at least 80 pct. of pass att. in 3 games this season, tying for most such games in season in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE in ’09; DREW BREES in ’11). In 4 road games in ’13, has completed 113 of 145 passes (77.9 pct.) for 1,299 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 111.5 rating. Is 1-0 as starter vs. Was. with 101.8 rating…RB RYAN MATHEWS aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards (102, 110). SD is 6-1 when he has 100+ rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEAD has 40 rec. in ’13, 2nd-most among NFL RBs…Since entering NFL in 2003,TE ANTONIO GATES has 85 TD catches, most among NFL TEs. Gates (497) needs 3 rec. yards to reach 500 for 11th consecutive season…WR EDDIE ROYAL has career-best 6 TD rec. in ’13. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN is averaging 96.3 rec. yards per game in past 3…CB MARCUS GILCHRIST posted 1st INT of season vs. Jax…S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 42 tackles…DE COREY LIUGET tied career-high with 2 sacks last game…
REDSKINS: Since 2012, QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III is only player in NFL with 90+ rating (93) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,055). Redskins are 8-2 when Griffin has 100+ rating…Since Week 12 of 2012, RB ALFRED MORRISis averaging 100.7 rush yards per game, 2nd best in NFL. Has 12 rush TDs in that span, tied for most in NFL. RB ROY HELU, JR. had career-high 3 rush TDs in last home game…Rookie TE JORDAN REED has 17 catches for 224 yards (112 per game) & TD in past 2. WR PIERRE GARÇON has 5+ catches in all 7 games in 2013. WR LEONARD HANKERSON had TD catch last week. WR SANTANA MOSS has 3 career TDs vs. SD (incl. playoffs): 2 rec. TDs (47 & 22 yards) & 52-yard PR-TD…CB DE ANGELO HALL had 2 INTs last week, incl. 26-yard INT-TD. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 9. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 10.5 sacks in 13 games vs. AFC. LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 247 consecutive games. LB PERRY RILEY, JR. leads team with 61 tackles. Fletcher ranks 2nd with 52 tackles.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-5) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-4)
SERIES
EAGLES
RAIDERS
SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 5-5
STREAKS
3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.
Kelly: 0-0
Allen: 0-0
LAST WEEK
L 15-7 vs. Giants
W 21-18 vs. Steelers
LAST GAME
10/18/09: Eagles 9 at Raiders 13. Oakland QB JaMarcus Russell completes 86-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller. Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski converts 2 FGs (29, 46).
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/18/09
BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 119 (Phi.), 108 (Oak.). XM: 229 (Oak.).
STATS
PASSING
Foles: 52-90-622-6-0-101.3 OR
Vick: 77-141-1,215-5-3-86.5
Pryor: 99-157-1,149-5-7-77.2
RUSHING
L. McCoy: 156-733 (1L)-4.7-3
Pryor (QB): 53-391-7.4-1
RECEIVING
Jackson: 45-673 (3C)-15.0-5
D. Moore: 27-431-16.0-4
OFFENSE
397.1 (3C)
314.9
TAKE/GIVE
-1
-1
DEFENSE
401.8
330.9
SACKS
Barwin, Cox: 3
Houston: 4
INTs
Boykin, Williams: 2
5 tied: 1
PUNTING
D. Jones: 45.3
King: 48.9 (1L)
KICKING
Henery: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/18 FG)
Janikowski: 36 (15/15 PAT; 7/11 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK won only start vs. Oak. (12/12/04 with Atl.). QB NICK FOLES has 101.3 rating in 2013…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 733 rush yards & leads NFC with 1,017 scrimmage yards. Since 2010, ranks 4th in NFL with 110.5 scrimmage yards per game (5,526 yards, 50 games)…Among active players (min. 300 catches), WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.1 avg. (319 rec., 5,458 yards). In only meeting, had 6 catches for 94 yards. In last game vs. Oak., TE BRENT CELEK had 4 catches for 75 yards (18.8 avg.)…In career vs. Raiders, LB DE MECO RYANS has 46 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs & FR. In 12/3/06 game vs. Oak. (with Hou.), had 15 tackles, sack, INT, FF & FR. Is only player to accomplish feat since 1994, 1st year FF & FR were tracked. Leads team with 65 tackles. CB CARY WILLIAMS is 1 of 2 NFL CBs with 5+ PD (5), 2+ INTs (2) & sack (1). LB TRENT COLE had sack in last meeting. LB NAJEE GOODE had 2-yard FR-TD last week…
RAIDERS: Club is 3-1 at home this season…QB TERRELLE PRYOR is 3-0 at home as starter & has completed 43 of 66 passes (65.2 pct.) for 435 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 81.3 rating. Pryor had 93-yard rush TD last week, longest TD run by QB in NFL history. Also surpassed BO JACKSON (92 yards, 11/5/89) for longest rush TD by Raider. Leads NFL QBs with 391 rush yards this season…Club leads AFC with 138.9 rush yards per game in 2013…RB DARREN MC FADDEN had season-high 2 rush TDs last week, tied for 2nd-most in career…In past 5, WR DENARIUS MOORE is averaging 17.6 yards per catch (22 rec., 388 yards). Leads team with 179 yards after catch this season…S CHARLES WOODSON has13 career defensive TDs (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61)…CB TRACY PORTER had INT in only career meeting vs. Phi (w/ NO on 9/20/09). CBs MIKE JENKINS & Porter each posted INTs last week, 1st with Raiders…Rookie LB SIO MOORE had career-high 2 sacks last week. Has 3 sacks in past 2 games.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-1)
SERIES
BUCCANEERS
SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER
7-4
STREAKS
Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.
Schiano: 0-0
Carroll: 0-2
LAST WEEK
L 31-13 vs. Panthers
W 14-9 at Rams
LAST GAME
12/26/10: Seahawks 15 at Buccaneers 38. Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman completes 21 of 26 passes for 144.2 rating & 5 TDs, including 2 to TE Kellen Winslow & WR Mike Williams.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/20/09: Buccaneers 24, Seahawks 7. Tampa Bay rookie QB Josh Freeman throws TDs to RB Carnell Williams (22 yards) & RB Derrick Ward (6). Bucs K Connor Barth hits all 3 FGs.
BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 110 (TB), 117 (Sea.). XM: 230 (Sea.).
STATS
PASSING
Glennon (R): 106-181-997-6-3-78.0
R. Wilson: 125-205-1,628-13-4-99.0
RUSHING
Mike James (R): 27-96-3.6-1
Lynch: 146-601 (3C)-4.1-6 (T2C)
RECEIVING
Jackson: 41-623-15.2-4
Tate: 32-439-13.7-3
OFFENSE
297.7
339.4
TAKE/GIVE
-1
+9 (T1C)
DEFENSE
338.4
289.3 (1C)
SACKS
David: 5
Bennett: 4.5
INTs
6 tied: 1
Sherman, Thomas: 4 (T1L)
PUNTING
Koenen: 42.9
Ryan: 43.9
KICKING
Lindell: 40 (10/10 PAT; 10/12 FG)
Hauschka: 69 (2C) (21/21 PAT; 16/17 FG)
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON had career-high 275 pass yards last week. Has 3 TDs & 0 INTs in past 2…Rookie RB MIKE JAMES made 1st career start last week. RB BRIAN LEONARD had team-high 6 catches in Week 8…WR VINCENT JACKSON had 5 catches for 97 yards (19.4 avg.) & 2 TDs in only game vs. Sea. (12/24/06 with SD). In past 3, has 24 catches for 331 yards (110.3 per game) & 4 TDs. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.6 avg. (385 catches, 6,761 yards). Rookie TE TIM WRIGHT had 1st career TD catch last week…LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player in NFL with 50+ tackles (59), 5+ sacks (5) & INT (1). Had 12 tackles & sack last week. S MARK BARRON is 2nd on club with 44 tackles. Incl. playoffs, when CB DARRELLE REVIS has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842). Leads clu