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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

HOUSTON TEXANS (2-0) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0)

REGULAR SEASON SERIES

TEXANS PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER 5-1

STREAKS Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP. Bill O’Brien: 0-1 Bill Belichick: 5-1

LAST WEEK W 19-12 vs. Kansas City W 31-24 vs. Miami

LAST GAME 12/13/15: Patriots 27 at Texans 6. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 226 yards & 2

TDs. Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has 4 catches for 87 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE 12/10/12: Patriots 42, Texans 14. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 296 yards & 4

TDs. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley adds 72 rushing yards & TD.

REFEREE Walt Coleman

BROADCAST CBS/NFLN/Twitter (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter).

Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli.

STATS

PASSING Brock Osweiler: 41-68-499-3-3-79.2 Jacoby Brissett (R): 6-9-92-0-0-100.2 OR

Jimmy Garoppolo: 42-60-498-4-0-117.2

RUSHING Lamar Miller: 53-189-3.6-0 LeGarrette Blount: 51-193-3.8-2

RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 12-167-13.9-2 Julian Edelman: 14 (T3L)-142-10.1-0

OFFENSE 347.5 414.0

TAKE/GIVE +1 +1

DEFENSE 274.5 401.5

SACKS John Simon: 2.5 3 tied: 1

INTs Andre Hal: 1 Jamie Collins, Duron Harmon: 1

PUNTING Shane Lechler: 49.2 Ryan Allen: 36.2

KICKING Nick Novak: 24 (T1L) (3/3 PAT; 7/8 FG) Stephen Gostkowski: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/5 FG)

NOTES

TEXANS: Aim for 2nd 3-0 start in team history (2012)…Head coach BILL O’BRIEN was assistant with NE from 2007-

11…QB BROCK OSWEILER won only start vs. NE (11/29/15 with Den.)…RB LAMAR MILLER had rush TD in last game

at NE (10/29/15 with Mia.)…WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS had 11 catches for 169 yards in last Thurs. game. Aims for 3rd in

row with TD. Rookie WR WILL FULLER is 3rd player in NFL history with 100+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 career

games…DE J.J. WATT has 6 sacks, 9 TFL & 45-yard FR-TD in 9 Thurs. games. Since entering NFL in 2011, has 76

sacks, most in NFL. Reached 75 sacks in 82nd game, 2nd fastest in NFL history (HOFer REGGIE WHITE). LB WHITNEY

MERCILUS has 8.5 sacks in past 4 (incl. playoffs). DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 2 sacks in last meeting…PATRIOTS:

Incl. playoffs, have won 27 of past 29 at home…QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO is 2-0 as starter & has 117.2 rating. Rookie

QB JACOBY BRISSETT made NFL debut last week & had 100.2 rating…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for 123

yards in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…WR JULIAN EDELMAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 100+

yards. Has 7 rec. TDs in past 10. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had 5 catches for 114 yards & TD last week. Has 271

catches since 2012, 4th most by NFL TE. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 10 catches for 214 yards (107 per game) & 2 TDs

in past 2 vs. Hou. Since 2010, has 65 rec. TDs, most in NFL. In past 14 at home (incl. playoffs), has 15 rec. TDs. WR

DANNY AMENDOLA had career-high 2 rec. TDs last week…LB JAMIE COLLINS has 3 sacks & INT in past 3 (incl.

playoffs). CB MALCOLM BUTLER has 18 PD since 2015. DE JABAAL SHEARD had 2 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-1) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-2)

SERIES

CARDINALS BILLS

SERIES LEADER 6-4

STREAKS 5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP. Bruce Arians: 0-0 Rex Ryan: 1-0

LAST WEEK W 40-7 vs. Tampa Bay L 37-31 vs. New York Jets

LAST GAME 10/14/12: Bills 19 at Cardinals 16 (OT). Buffalo RB C.J. Spiller rushes for 88 yards & TD.

Bills K Ryan Lindell converts GW 25-yard FG in OT.

LAST GAME AT SITE 10/5/08: Cardinals 41, Bills 17. Arizona QB Kurt Warner throws for 250 yards & 2 TDs for

107.3 rating. Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has 7 catches for 52 yards & 2 TDs.

REFEREE Walt Anderson

BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (Field reporter).

SIRIUS: 98 (Ari), 113 (Buf). XM: 386 (Ari), 230 (Buf).

STATS

PASSING Carson Palmer: 42-68-579-5 (T2L)-0-113.5 Tyrod Taylor: 33-52-408-3-1-98.9

RUSHING David Johnson: 28-134-4.8-1 LeSean McCoy: 31-117-3.8-1

RECEIVING Larry Fitzgerald: 14 (T3L)-162-11.6-3 (T1L) LeSean McCoy (RB): 8-43-5.4-0

OFFENSE 380.0 276.5

TAKE/GIVE +7 (1L) +1

DEFENSE 334.5 400.5

SACKS Markus Golden, Chandler Jones: 2 Jerry Hughes: 2

INTs Marcus Cooper: 2 (T1L) ---

PUNTING Drew Butler: 41.7 Colton Schmidt: 43.1

KICKING Chandler Catanzaro: 13 (7/8 PAT; 2/3 FG) Dan Carpenter: 8 (5/5 PAT; 1/2 FG)

NOTES

CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER passed for 308 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.0 rating last week. Has 100+

rating in 6 of past 7. Has 30-10 (.750) record as starter for Az…RB DAVID JOHNSON had 152 scrimmage yards (98 rec.,

54 rush) in Week 2. RB CHRIS JOHNSON has 6 TDs in 5 career games vs. Buf. Had rush TD vs. TB…WR LARRY

FITZGERALD had 6 receptions for 81 yards & TD last week. Had 6 catches for 93 yards & TD in last meeting. Since

entering NFL in 2004, ranks 1st in catches (1,032) & rec. yards (13,528) with 101 TDs. WR MICHAEL FLOYD has TD

catch in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC…LBs CHANDLER JONES & MARKUS GOLDEN lead team with 2 sacks each. CB

MARCUS COOPER had 2 INTs last week, incl. 60-yard TD. CB PATRICK PETERSON had INT in last meeting…BILLS:

QB TYROD TAYLOR has 110.3 rating & 9 TDs (7 pass, 2 rush) in past 5 at home. Threw 3 TDs last week, incl. 84-yarder

to WR MARQUISE GOODWIN & 71-yarder to WR GREG SALAS. Is 1 of 5 Bills QBs with 2 70+ TD passes in game…RB

LE SEAN MC COY has 383 scrimmage yards (95.8 per game) in 4 meetings. Is only NFL player with 7,000+ rush (7,167)

& 2,000+ rec. (2,309) yards since 2010. RB REGGIE BUSH had 83-yard PR-TD & 46-yard rush TD in 2009 Div. vs. Az.

(1/16/10 with NO), only player with 80+ yard PR-TD & 45+ yard rush TD in same playoff game…WR SAMMY WATKINS

has 15 catches for 276 yards (92 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3 vs. NFC. WR Goodwin had 1st career 100-yard game (2

catches, 112 yards) last week…CB NICKELL ROBEY-COLEMAN had 36-yard FR-TD in Week 2. LB JERRY HUGHES

has 4.5 sacks in past 7 vs. NFC. CB STEPHON GILMORE has INT in 3 of past 5 vs. NFC. LB LORENZO ALEXANDER

played 2 seasons (2013-14) with Az. Had sack & FF last week. LB PRESTON BROWN had 16 tackles & FF in Week 2.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-0) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-1)


VIKINGS PANTHERS

SERIES LEADER 7-5

STREAKS 4 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 1-0 Ron Rivera: 1-2

LAST WEEK W 17-14 vs. Green Bay W 46-27 vs. San Francisco

LAST GAME 11/30/14: Panthers 13 at Vikings 31. Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater throws 2 TD passes.

Vikings return 2 blocked punts for TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE 10/30/11: Vikings 24, Panthers 21. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 83 yards with

TD & adds 76 rec. yards with TD. Vikings DE Jared Allen has FF & sack.

REFEREE Jerome Boger

BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 136

(Min), 83 (Car). XM: 384 (Min), 226 (Car).

STATS

PASSING Sam Bradford: 22-31-286-2-0-121.2 (2L) Cam Newton: 42-73-547-5 (T2L)-2-92.7

RUSHING Adrian Peterson: 31-50-1.6-0 Fozzy Whittaker: 19-113-5.9-0

RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 16 (2L)-285 (1L)-17.8-1 Kelvin Benjamin: 13-199-15.3-3 (T1L)

OFFENSE 292.5 431.0 (2L)

TAKE/GIVE +5 (2L) +1

DEFENSE 289.5 (3L) 304.5

SACKS Danielle Hunter, Linval Joseph: 2 4 tied: 1

INTs Eric Kendricks, Trae Waynes: 1 4 tied: 1

PUNTING Jeff Locke: 38.6 Andy Lee: 53.6 (1L)

KICKING Blair Walsh: 18 (3/4 PAT; 5/7 FG) Graham Gano: 24 (1L) (6/7 PAT; 6/7 FG)

NOTES

VIKINGS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 286 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 121.2 rating in 1st Min start in Week 2…RB

ADRIAN PETERSON has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career games at Car…WR STEFON DIGGS had 9 receptions for

182 yards & TD last week. Has 285 rec. yards in 2016, 2nd-most through 1st 2 games of season in Min history (GENE

WASHINGTON, 324 yards in 1969). TE KYLE RUDOLPH has TD catch in past 2 vs. Car. Had TD in Week 2…DE

EVERSON GRIFFEN had 2 sacks in last meeting. Had sack & FF last week. DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & FF in

Week 2. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6. CB TRAE WAYNES had 1st career INT in Week 2. S ANDREW SENDEJO led team

with 11 tackles last week. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of past 3. S HARRISON SMITH had 8 tackles & sack in last

meeting…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON passed for 353 yards & 4 TDs last week. Has 32 career games with both

pass TD & rush TD, most in NFL history. Has 20 TDs (17 pass, 3 rush) in past 5 at home...RB FOZZY WHITTAKER had

career-high 100 rush yards in Week 2...WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had 7 catches for 108 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has

100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. WR COREY BROWN had rec. TD in last meeting. WR DEVIN FUNCHESS

has 4 rec. TDs in past 5 at home. Had TD Catch in Week 2. TE GREG OLSEN had 5 receptions for 122 yards last week,

incl. 78-yard TD. Has 6 rec. TDs in past 8 at home…DE CHARLES JOHNSON had FF & sack in last meeting. Had FF in

Week 2. LB LUKE KUECHLY had seven tackles & 2 sacks in last meeting. Since entering league in 2012, leads NFL in

tackles (612). Had 11 tackles & INT last week. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 9-yard FR-TD last week, 1st career TD. CB

BENE BENWIKERE had FF in last meeting. CB JAMES BRADBERRY had 1st career INT last week.

DENVER BRONCOS (2-0) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-1)


BRONCOS BENGALS

SERIES LEADER 20-9

STREAKS 5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP. Gary Kubiak: 4-0 Marvin Lewis: 2-6

LAST WEEK W 34-20 vs. Indianapolis L 24-16 at Pittsburgh

LAST GAME 12/28/15: Bengals 17 at Broncos 20 (OT). Denver QB Brock Osweiler passes for 299 yards

& TD. Broncos K Brandon McManus kicks GW 37-yard FG in OT.

LAST GAME AT SITE 12/22/14: Bengals 37, Broncos 28. Cincinnati RB Jeremy Hill rushes for 147 yards & TD.

Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham has 9 catches for 62 yards & TD.

REFEREE John Parry

BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 112

(Den), 82 (Cin). XM: 382 (Den), 82 (Cin).

STATS

PASSING Trevor Siemian: 40-59-444-1-3-74.4 Andy Dalton: 54-84-732 (1L)-2-1-94.9

RUSHING C.J. Anderson: 40-166-4.2-2 Jeremy Hill: 20-53-2.7-1

RECEIVING Demaryius Thomas: 9-138-15.3-0 A.J. Green: 14 (T3L)-218 (3L)-15.6-1

OFFENSE 353.5 396.5

TAKE/GIVE -1 0

DEFENSE 293.0 357.0

SACKS Von Miller: 4 (1L) Geno Atkins, Will Clarke: 1

INTs Aqib Talib, Chris Harris: 1 3 tied: 1

PUNTING Riley Dixon (R): 47.6 Kevin Huber: 45.9

KICKING Brandon McManus: 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/5 FG) Mike Nugent: 21 (3/3 PAT; 6/7 FG)

NOTES

BRONCOS: QB TREVOR SIEMIAN has won 1st 2 career starts…RB C.J. ANDERSON aims for 5th in row with rush TD.

Has 219 scrimmage yards (109.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career meetings…Since 2012, WR DEMARYIUS

THOMAS ranks 2nd in NFL with 5,925 rec. yards. Only NFL player with 5,500+ rec. yards (5,925) & 40+ rec. TDs (41)

since 2012. In last game at Cin., had 7 catches for 115 yards. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 3 TDs in past 2

meetings…LB VON MILLER had 3 sacks & FF last week, incl. sack & FF which led to LB SHANE RAY’s 15-yard FR-TD.

Has 9 sacks, 3 FFs & INT in past 4 (incl. playoffs). Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL with 64 sacks. Has 4 sacks, FF & FR in

4 career meetings. CB AQIB TALIB had 46-yard INT-TD last week. Has 9 career INT-TDs, tied for 4th most in NFL

history & most by active player. Had 33-yard INT-TD in last game at Cin. CB CHRIS HARRIS, JR. leads team with 4 PD

& Talib ranks 2nd with 3 PD. DE DEREK WOLFE had sack in last meeting…BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON leads NFL

with 732 pass yards. Has 51-27-1 (.652) record, best by Cin. QB (min. 20 starts). Has 16 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 106.8 rating

in past 9 at home. Has 29 games with 100+ rating & Cin. is 26-3 (.897)…RB JEREMY HILL rushed for 147 yards & 85-

yard TD in last home meeting. Has 8 rush TDs in past 10 (incl. playoffs). RB GIOVANI BERNARD had career-high 9

catches for 100 yards & TD last week, his 2nd career 100-yard rec. game. Had TD catch in last home game vs. Den…WR

A.J. GREEN has TD catch in 3 of 4 career meetings. Incl. playoffs, has 5 TDs in past 4 at home & aims for 5th home

game in row with TD…CB ADAM JONES had INT last week. Is only active player with 2+ INT-TDs (2) & 5+ PR-TDs (5) in

career. DT GENO ATKINS has 41 sacks since 2011, most by NFL DT. In last meeting at home, CB DRE KIRKPATRICK

had 2 INTs, incl. 30-yard INT-TD. DE CARLOS DUNLAP had 3 sacks in last meeting & has 4 sacks in past 2 vs. Den.

DETROIT LIONS (1-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-1)


LIONS PACKERS

SERIES LEADER 96-68-7

STREAKS 3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP. Jim Caldwell: 2-2 Mike McCarthy: 16-4

LAST WEEK L 16-15 vs. Tennessee L 17-14 at Minnesota

LAST GAME 12/3/15: Packers 27 at Lions 23. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 273 yards & 2

TDs, including GW 61-yarder to TE Richard Rodgers on last play of game.

LAST GAME AT SITE 11/15/15: Lions 18, Packers 16. Detroit QB Matthew Stafford throws for 242 yards & 2 TDs.

Lions WR Calvin Johnson has 6 catches for 81 yards.

REFEREE Carl Cheffers

BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Peter Schrager (Field reporter). Westwood

One: Sam Rosen, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 135 (Det), 84 (GB). XM: 381 (Det), 227 (GB).

STATS

PASSING Matthew Stafford: 53-79-600-4-1-101.2 Aaron Rodgers: 40-70-412-3-1-82.6

RUSHING Ameer Abdullah: 18-101-5.6-0 Eddie Lacy: 26-111-4.3-0

RECEIVING Marvin Jones: 12-203-16.9-0 Jordy Nelson: 11-105-9.5-2

OFFENSE 411.5 278.5

TAKE/GIVE 0 -1

DEFENSE 406.5 316.0

SACKS Kerry Hyder: 3 (T2L) Clay Matthews: 2

INTs Glover Quin: 1 Joe Thomas: 1

PUNTING Sam Martin: 50.2 Jacob Schum: 41.9

KICKING Matt Prater: 14 (5/6 PAT; 3/3 FG) Mason Crosby: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/2 FG)

NOTES

LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD aims for 4th in row vs. GB with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 242 yards & 2 TDs in last

game at GB…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had TD catch last week, first with Lions. Became second player in NFL history

(TERRELL OWENS) to have at least 1,000 career receptions (1,016) and record a TD catch with four different teams (Az,

SF, Bal, Det). WR MARVIN JONES had TD catch in only career meeting (9/22/13 with Cin). Had 8 receptions for 188

yards vs. Ten…TE BRANDON PETTIGREW had TD catch in last game vs. GB (11/15/15)…DE DEVIN TAYLOR had 2

sacks & FF in last meeting. Recorded 1.5 sacks last week. DE EZEKIEL ANSAH had sack in last meeting. LB TAHIR

WHITEHEAD had 8 tackles & sack in last meeting at GB. Led team with 10 tackles last week. S GLOVER QUIN aims for

3rd in row vs. GB with INT or FF. Had INT vs. Ten…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 11-3 (.786) vs. Det as starter

& has 26 TDs, 6 INTs & 105.9 rating. Passed for 273 yards & 2 TDs with rush TD in last meeting…RB EDDIE LACY has

199 rush yards (99.5 per game) in past 2 at home vs. Det…WR DAVANTE ADAMS had TD catch in last meeting. WR

JORDY NELSON aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 6 TDs in past 7 vs. NFC North. Averaging 110 yards per game

with 3 TDs in past 3 at home vs. Det…TE RICHARD RODGERS had 8 receptions for 146 yards in last meeting, including

GW 61-yard TD catch as time expired. Has 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Det…LB CLAY MATTHEWS had sack last week. Aims for

4th in row with sack. LB JULIUS PEPPERS recorded FF & sack in last meeting. Had 1.5 sacks in Week 2. Is only player

in history with 100+ sacks (137.5) & 10+ INTs (11). CB LA DARIUS GREEN had 6 tackles & FF in Week 2. S HA-HA

CLINTON-DIX aims for 3rd in row vs. Det with sack or INT. S MICAH HYDE had sack in last meeting.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-0) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-2)


RAVENS JAGUARS

SERIES LEADER 11-8

STREAKS 2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 2-2 Gus Bradley: 1-1

LAST WEEK W 25-20 at Cleveland L 38-14 at San Diego

LAST GAME 11/15/15: Jaguars 22 at Ravens 20. Jacksonville QB Blake Bortles throws for 188 yards & 2

TDs. Jaguars K Jason Myers kicks GW 53-yard FG as time expires.

LAST GAME AT SITE 10/24/11: Jaguars 12, Ravens 7. Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 105 yards.

K Josh Scobee converts all 4 FG attempts, including 54-yarder.

REFEREE Gene Steratore

BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta, Chris Fischer (Field reporter). SIRIUS:

132 (Bal), 93 (Jax). XM: 380 (Bal), 228 (Jax).

STATS

PASSING Joe Flacco: 47-78-560-3-2-84.3 Blake Bortles: 55-89-649-3-3-81.2

RUSHING Justin Forsett: 24-78-3.3-0 T.J. Yeldon: 28-67-2.4-1

RECEIVING Dennis Pitta (TE): 12-141-11.8-0 T.J. Yeldon (RB): 12-40-3.3-0

OFFENSE 345.0 368.0

TAKE/GIVE -1 -3

DEFENSE 273.5 325.5

SACKS Timmy Jernigan: 2 Dante Fowler: 2

INTs C.J. Mosley, Eric Weddle: 1 ---

PUNTING Sam Koch: 44.8 Brad Nortman: 50.7

KICKING Justin Tucker: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/5 FG) Jason Myers: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/4 FG)

NOTES

RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO passed for 316 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Passed for 302 yards last week, his 27th

career 300-yard game…RB JUSTIN FORSETT has 4,967 career scrimmage yards & needs 33 to reach 5,000…WR

STEVE SMITH, SR. has 14,015 career rec. yards & passed HOFer JAMES LOFTON for 10th in NFL history. Smith &

HOFer TIM BROWN are only 2 in NFL history with 900+ catches & TD via run, catch, PR & KR. WR MIKE WALLACE

had 2 TDs last week & has 3 rec. TDs in 1st 2 games with Bal. All 7 catches in 2016 have resulted in TD or 1st down. TE

DENNIS PITTA had 9 catches for 102 yards in Week 2, his 2nd career 100-yard game. TEs MAXX WILLIAMS &

CROCKETT GILLMORE each had TD in last meeting…LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 5 sacks, 2 FRs & FF in 4 meetings.

LB TERRELL SUGGS has 3.5 sacks in past 2 vs. Jax. Is franchise leader with 107.5 sacks. S ERIC WEDDLE had INT in

Week 2. LB C.J. MOSLEY had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & INT last week…JAGUARS: QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 2 TDs

in last year’s win vs. Bal. Has 43 completions of 25+ yards since 2015, most in NFL. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with

320+ pass yards…RB T.J. YELDON had career-high 8 catches last week. Ties for lead among NFL RBs with 12 catches

in 2016. When RB CHRIS IVORY has 18+ carries, his teams are 13-2 (.867). In those 15 games, has rushed for 1,551

yards (103.4 per game) & 12 TDs…WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 20 catches of 25+ yards since 2015, tied for most in

NFL. Has 12 rec. TDs in past 14. Has 7 TDs in past 8 at home. WR ALLEN HURNS had TD in last meeting. TE JULIUS

THOMAS had 5 catches for 110 yards & 2 TDs in 9/5/13 game vs. Bal. (with Den.). Since 2013, has 30 rec. TDs, most by

NFL TE…CB DAVON HOUSE had 2 INTs & 4 PD in last game vs. Bal. DE DANTE FOWLER, JR. had 1st 2 career sacks

last week. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY had 10 tackles in last meeting. DT ARBY JONES had sack & FF in last game vs. Bal.

CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-2)


BROWNS DOLPHINS

SERIES LEADER Series tied: 8-8

STREAKS 4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP. Hue Jackson: 0-1 Adam Gase: 0-0

LAST WEEK L 25-20 vs. Baltimore L 31-24 at New England

LAST GAME 9/8/11: Dolphins 23 at Browns 10. Miami QB Ryan Tannehill throws for 272 yards & TD.

Dolphins WR Brian Hartline has 9 catches for 114 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE 12/5/10: Browns 13, Dolphins 10. Cleveland QB Jake Delhomme throws for 217 yards & TD.

TE Benjamin Watson has 10 catches for 100 yards & TD.

REFEREE Clete Blakeman

BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 138 (Cle), 121 (Mia). XM: 385

(Cle), 231 (Mia).

STATS

PASSING Cody Kessler (Pre.): 19-28-92-1-0-84.2 Ryan Tannehill: 48-74-575-2-2-86.3

RUSHING Isaiah Crowell: 30-195 (3L)-6.5-2 Arian Foster: 16-47-2.9-0

RECEIVING Corey Coleman (R): 7-173-24.7-2 Jarvis Landry: 17 (1L)-196-11.5-0

OFFENSE 337.5 336.5

TAKE/GIVE -1 -1

DEFENSE 392.5 408.5

SACKS Christian Kirksey, Carl Nassib: 1 Jason Jones: 1.5

INTs Joe Haden: 2 (T1L) Isa Abdul-Quddus: 1

PUNTING Britton Colquitt: 47.7 Matt Darr: 47.8

KICKING Patrick Murray: 6 (3/4 PAT; 1/2 FG) Andrew Franks: 10 (4/4 PAT; 2/3 FG)

NOTES

BROWNS: Rookie QB CODY KESSLER was drafted in 3rd round (No. 96 overall)…RB ISAIAH CROWELL rushed for

133 yards & TD (career-long 85 yards) last week, his 2nd career 100-yard game. Has 5 rush TDs in past 6 & aims for 3rd

in row with TD. RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. has catch in 16 consecutive games…T JOE THOMAS is only OL in NFL

history to be selected to Pro Bowl in each of 1st 9 seasons. Has started all 146 games in career…Rookie WR COREY

COLEMAN had 1st 2 career TDs last week (31 & 11 yards) & had 5 catches for 104 yards, his 1st 100-yard game. TE

GARY BARNIDGE has 9 rec. TDs since 2015, 4th most by NFL TE…Since 2010, CBs JOE HADEN (95) & TRAMON

WILLIAMS (92) are top 2 in NFL in PD. Haden had 2 INTs & 4 PD last week. LB DEMARIO DAVIS leads team with 16

tackles…DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL won only start vs. Cle. & passed for 272 yards with TD. Has 679 pass

yards (339.5 per game) in past 2 at home…RB ARIAN FOSTER had 150 scrimmage yards, incl. 124 rush yards & TD in

only game vs. Cle. (11/6/11 with Hou.). Is only NFL player since 2010 with 6,000+ rush yards (6,262), 50+ rush TDs (51)

& 2,000+ rec. yards (2,237). Rookie RB KENYAN DRAKE rushed for 1st career TD last week…WR JARVIS LANDRY

had 10 catches for 137 yards last week and leads NFL with 17 catches. Has 24 catches for 282 yards (94 per game) in

past 3 at home. WR DE VANTE PARKER aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard game…Since 2010, DE CAMERON WAKE

has 64.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. Has 4 sacks in 3 meetings. DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 92.5 sacks since 2007, 3rd most

in NFL. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3 meetings. Since entering NFL in 2010, DT NDAMUKONG SUH has 43 sacks, 2nd most

by NFL DT. Since 2015, S RESHAD JONES is only NFL player with 150+ tackles (156), 5+ INTs (5) & 2+ sacks (2).

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


REDSKINS GIANTS


STREAKS 5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 1-3 Ben McAdoo: 0-0

LAST WEEK L 27-23 vs. Dallas W 16-13 vs. New Orleans

LAST GAME 11/29/15: Giants 14 at Redskins 20. Washington QB Kirk Cousins passes for 302 yards & TD

for 114.4 rating. Redskins TE Jordan Reed has 8 catches for 98 yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE 9/24/15: Giants 32, Redskins 21. New York QB Eli Manning throws for 279 yards & 2 TDs.

Giants WR Rueben Randle has 7 catches for 116 yards & TD.

REFEREE John Hussey

BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 134

(Was), 81 (NYG). XM: 383 (Was), 225 (NYG).

STATS

PASSING Kirk Cousins: 58-89-693 (3L)-1-3-78.5 Eli Manning: 51-69-575-3-1-106.9

RUSHING Matt Jones: 20-85-4.3-1 Rashad Jennings: 31-102-3.3-0

RECEIVING Jordan Reed (TE): 12-134-11.2-0 Odell Beckham: 12-159-13.3-0

OFFENSE 408.0 366.5

TAKE/GIVE -1 -4

DEFENSE 408.5 308.0

SACKS Ryan Kerrigan, Trent Murphy: 1.5 Landon Collins, Leon Hall: 1

INTs Bashaud Breeland: 1 ---

PUNTING Tress Way: 34.0 Brad Wing: 53.3 (2L)

KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 21 (3/3 PAT; 6/6 FG) Josh Brown: 10 (1/1 PAT; 3/4 FG)

NOTES

REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 364 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards. Has

1,124 pass yards (281 per game) & 9 TDs for 100.9 rating in past 4 vs. NFC East…RB MATT JONES had rush TD in

Week 2…WR JAMISON CROWDER had rec. TD last week. WR PIERRE GARCON has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC

East. WR DE SEAN JACKSON had 63-yard TD in last meeting. TE JORDAN REED aims for 3rd in row vs. Giants with

95+ rec. yards…DE CHRIS BAKER had sack in last meeting. LB RYAN KERRIGAN had 2 sacks in last meeting. Since

entering NFL in 2011, is 1 of 2 with 45+ sacks (49) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). LB TRENY MURPHY had 1.5 sacks & FF last

week. CB BASHAUD BREELAND has 8 PD in past 3 vs. NYG. CB JOSH NORMAN had FF in last meeting (12/20/15

with Car). Had FF last week…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING passed for 368 yards last week & has the 10th-most pass

yards in NFL history (44,762). Has 100+ rating in 3 of past 4 vs. Was. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 300+ pass

yards…RB RASHAD JENNINGS has 100+ rush yards & TD in 2 of past 3 at home…WR ODELL BECKHAM had 142

rec. yards & TD in last matchup. Averaging 121.3 yards per game with 5 TDs in 3 career games vs. Was. WR VICTOR

CRUZ has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 vs. Was. Rookie WR STERLING SHEPARD had 8 catches for 117 yards last

week, 1st career 100-yard game...DT JOHNATHAN HANKINS had 2.5 sacks & FF in 12/14/14 meeting. Had blocked FG

last week. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 6.5 sacks in 4 career home games vs. Was. LB JONATHAN CASILLAS had 7

tackles & sack in last home meeting. CB LEON HALL had sack last week in NYG debut. CB JANORIS JENKINS had 65-

yard blocked FG-TD in Week 2. S LANDON COLLINS recorded 1st career sack in Week 2.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-1) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1)


RAIDERS TITANS

SERIES LEADER 24-20

STREAKS 3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP. Jack Del Rio: 9-10 Mike Mularkey: 0-4

LAST WEEK L 35-28 vs. Atlanta W 16-15 at Detroit

LAST GAME 11/29/15: Raiders 24 at Titans 21. Oakland QB Derek Carr throws for 330 yards & 3 TDs,

including GW 12-yard TD to Seth Roberts with 1:21 remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE 11/29/15

REFEREE Tony Corrente

BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (Field reporter). SIRIUS:

137 (Oak), 146 (Ten). XM: 388 (Oak), 229 (Ten).

STATS

PASSING Derek Carr: 58-83-618-4-0-107.4 Marcus Mariota: 50-74-509-4-2-93.8

RUSHING Latavius Murray: 22-116-5.3-2 DeMarco Murray: 25-131-5.2-0

RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 11-208-18.9-0 DeMarco Murray (RB): 12-91-7.6-2

OFFENSE 470.0 339.5

TAKE/GIVE +2 -3

DEFENSE 517.5 338.0

SACKS Bruce Irvin, Stacy McGee: 1 Brian Orakpo: 2

INTs David Amerson: 1 Perrish Cox: 1

PUNTING Marquette King: 51.3 Brett Kern: 46.6

KICKING Sebastian Janikowski: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/3 FG) Ryan Succop: 8 (2/2 PAT; 2/3 FG)

NOTES

RAIDERS: QB DEREK CARR won only start vs. Ten., completing 24 of 37 (64.9 pct.) for 330 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs

for 120.3 rating. Has 107.4 rating & ties for NFL lead with 58 comp. & 0 INTs…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY has 3 career

100-yard rush games & Raiders are 3-0. Oak. is 4-1 when Murray has 21+ carries. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…WR

AMARI COOPER had 7 catches for 115 yards in last meeting. Has 6 career 100-yard rec. games & Raiders are 5-1. WR

MICHAEL CRABTREE has TD in 3 of past 4. Had TD catch in last game vs. Ten. In last meeting, WR SETH ROBERTS

had career-high 6 catches, 113 yards & 2 TDs. TE CLIVE WALFORD had career-high 6 catches last week & had 31-yard

TD…DE KHALIL MACK has 10 sacks & 12 TFL in past 8. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. CB DAVID AMERSON had INT in

last meeting. S REGGIE NELSON had INT in last game vs. Ten. (9/21/14 with Cin.). Since entering NFL in 2007, is only

active player with 30+ INTs (30) & 5+ sacks (6.5). Since 2014, LB BRUCE IRVIN is 1 of 2 in NFL with 10+ sacks (13) &

2+ INT-TDs (2)…TITANS: QB MARCUS MARIOTA had 3 TDs in last meeting. Has 4 career games with 3+ TD passes.

Threw GW TD pass to WR ANDRE JOHNSON last week with 1:13 remaining to cap comeback win (trailed by 12

points)…Since 2013, RB DE MARCO MURRAY leads active players with 28 rush TDs & is 2nd with 3,799 rush yards.

Rushed for career-high 3 TDs in last game vs. Oak. (11/28/13 with Dal.). FB JALSTON FOWLER had rec. TD in last

meeting…TE DELANIE WALKER had 6 catches for 91 yards in last meeting. Had 6 catches for 83 yards & TD last week.

WR Johnson has 16 catches for 190 yards (95 per game) in past 2 vs. Oak. Is active leader in catches (1,057) and rec.

yards (14,139)…Since 2013, DT JURRELL CASEY has 22.5 sacks, 2nd most by NFL DT. LB BRIAN ORAKPO had 2

sacks last week. Has 49 career sacks. Rookie LB KEVIN DODD had 1st career sack last week. S RASHAD JOHNSON is

only player in NFL with 15+ INTs (15) & 3+ INT-TDs (3) since 2012 (incl. playoffs).

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-1) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-1)


49ERS SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER 19-15

STREAKS Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP. Chip Kelly: 0-1 Pete Carroll: 8-5

LAST WEEK L 46-27 at Carolina L 9-3 at Los Angeles

LAST GAME 11/22/15: 49ers 13 at Seahawks 29. Seattle QB Russell Wilson passes for 260 yards & 3

TDs for 138.5 rating. Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls rushes for 209 yards & TD.


REFEREE Jeff Triplette

BROADCAST FOX (4:05 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 137

(SF), 93 (Sea). XM: 388 (SF), 228 (Sea).

STATS

PASSING Blaine Gabbert: 39-71-413-3-2-74.4 Russell Wilson: 49-78-512-1-1-80.7

RUSHING Carlos Hyde: 37-122-3.3-2 Christine Michael: 25-126-5.0-0

RECEIVING Jeremy Kerley: 10-90-9.0-0 Doug Baldwin: 12-112-9.3-1

OFFENSE 311.0 329.0

TAKE/GIVE +2 -3

DEFENSE 357.0 248.5 (1L)

SACKS Arik Armstead, Ahmad Brooks, Gerald Hodges: 1 Frank Clark: 3 (T2L)

INTs Ray-Ray Armstrong, Antoine Bethea, Navorro Bowman: 1 ---

PUNTING Bradley Pinion: 45.5 Jon Ryan: 43.2

KICKING Phil Dawson: 13 (7/7 PAT; 2/2 FG) Steven Hauschka: 9 (0/1 PAT; 3/3 FG)

NOTES

49ERS: QB BLAINE GABBERT had 264 pass yards & TD for 98.2 rating in last meeting. Aims for 13th in row with TD

pass. Passed for 243 yards & 2 TDs with rush TD in Week 2…RB SHAUN DRAUGHN had 8 catches in last meeting…

WR TORREY SMITH had TD catch last week. TE VANCE MC DONALD had 65 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Has TD

catch in 3 of past 4 vs. NFC West. Had 75-yard TD catch in Week 2...DT QUINTON DIAL has 1.5 sacks in past 2 vs. Sea.

LB NAVORRO BOWMAN aims for 8th in row vs. Sea with 7+ tackles. Leads team with 20 tackles. LB AHMAD BROOKS

has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. Sea. LB GERALD HODGES had 10 tackles, sack & FF in Week 2. CB TRAMAINE BROCK has

6 PD & INT in past 6 on road. CB JIMMIE WARD aims for 4th in row vs. NFC West with PD. S ANTOINE BETHEA had 9

tackles, FF & INT last week…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 260 yards & 3 TDs for 138.5 rating in last

meeting. Has 100+ rating in 5 of past 6 at home. Is 6-2 as starter vs. SF with 93.7 rating…RB THOMAS RAWLS rushed

for career-high 209 yards & TD with TD catch in last meeting…WR DOUG BALDWIN has 8 TD catches in past 6 at

home. WR JERMAINE KEARSE has 3 TD catches in past 4 at home. WR TYLER LOCKETT has 3 TD catches in 2

career meetings. Had 4 receptions for 99 yards last week, 2nd-most rec. yards in career. WR PAUL RICHARDSON had

rec. TD in last meeting (12/14/14). TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 10 catches for 76 yards & 2 TDs in 11/9/14 matchup (with

NO)…DE CLIFF AVRIL had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 4.5 sacks & FF in past 4 vs. SF. DE MICHAEL BENNETT had

3.5 sacks in 10/22/15 meeting. Has 2 sacks & FF in past 3 at home. DE FRANK CLARK had 2 sacks in Week 2, 2nd

career multi-sack game. LB BOBBY WAGNER has 8+ tackles in 6 of past 8 vs. SF. LB K.J. WRIGHT had FF in last

meeting. Aims for 12th in row with 6+ tackles. S KAM CHANCELLOR has 7+ tackles in 4 of past 6 at home.

LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-1)


RAMS BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER 13-8

STREAKS Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP. Jeff Fisher: 8-1 Dirk Koetter: 0-0

LAST WEEK W 9-3 vs. Seattle L 40-7 at Arizona

LAST GAME 12/17/15: Buccaneers 23 at Rams 31. Rams QB Case Keenum passes for 234 yards & 2

TDs. Rams WR Tavon Austin has TD catch & TD run.

LAST GAME AT SITE 9/14/14: Rams 19, Buccaneers 17. Rams RB Zac Stacy rushes for 71 yards & TD. Rams K

Greg Zeurlein converts GW 38-yard FG with 38 seconds remaining.

REFEREE Ed Hochuli

BROADCAST FOX (4:05 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman, Krista Pink (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 138

(LA), 84 (TB). XM: 385 (LA), 227 (TB).

STATS

PASSING Case Keenum: 35-65-369-0-2-57.8 Jameis Winston: 50-84-524-5 (T2L)-5-72.7

RUSHING Todd Gurley: 36-98-2.7-0 Doug Martin: 25-85-3.4-0

RECEIVING Kenny Britt: 10-161-16.1-0 Mike Evans: 11-169-15.4-2

OFFENSE 234.0 338.5

TAKE/GIVE 0 -6

DEFENSE 313.0 395.0

SACKS William Hayes, Robert Quinn: 1 4 tied: 1

INTs --- ---

PUNTING Johnny Hekker: 41.8 Bryan Anger: 48.1

KICKING Greg Zeurlein: 9 (0/0 PAT; 3/3 FG) Roberto Aguayo (R): 8 (5/5 PAT; 1/2 FG)

NOTES

BUCCANEERS: QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 363 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of past

5…RB DOUG MARTIN aims for 4th in row at home with rush TD. Averaging 100.1 scrimmage yards (84.4 rush, 15.7 rec.)

per game in past 10. RB CHARLES SIMS averaging 89.3 scrimmage yards per game in past 3 at home…WR MIKE

EVANS had 6 receptions for 70 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Had 9 receptions for 157 yards

in last meeting. WR ADAM HUMPHRIES had 6 receptions for career-high 67 yards in Week 2. Since entering league in

2005, WR VINCENT JACKSON ranks 5th in NFL with 16.9 rec. avg. TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS had TD catch in

last meeting…DE ROBERT AYERS has 8.5 sacks in past 7. DT CLINTON MC DONALD aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams

with sack. Rookie DE NOAH SPENCE had 1st career sack last week. LB KWON ALEXANDER ties for league lead with

24 tackles. Since 2013, LB LAVONTE DAVID is only NFL player with 400+ tackles (445), 10+ sacks (11) & 5+ INTs (8).

CB BRENT GRIMES had 3 PD in only meeting (11/21/10 with Atl)...RAMS: QB CASE KEENUM completed 14 of 17

passes (82.4 pct.) for 234 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.0 rating, the highest attainable mark, in last meeting. Has won

6 of past 9 starts…RB TODD GURLEY rushed for TD in only career meeting…WR TAVON AUSTIN had rush & rec. TD

in last meeting…DEFENSE held Seattle to 3 points & 67 net rushing yards in Week 2…DE WILLIAMS HAYES had sack

last week. Has 4 sacks in past 4. DE ROBERT QUINN had sack & FF in Week 2. Had 3 sacks in 12/22/13 meeting. LB

ALEC OGLETREE had 9 tackles & FF last week. Had 2 FF in 12/22/13 meeting. CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON had 9

tackles & INT in last meeting. CB COTY SENSABAUGH had 26-yard INT-TD in only career meeting (9/13/15 with Ten).

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-2)

SERIES

CHARGERS COLTS

SERIES LEADER 16-9

STREAKS 4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP. Mike McCoy: 1-0 Chuck Pagano: 0-1

LAST WEEK W 38-14 vs. Jacksonville L 34-20 at Denver

LAST GAME 10/14/13: Colts 9 at Chargers 19. San Diego QB Philip Rivers throws for 237 yards & TD.

Chargers WR Keenan Allen has 9 catches for 107 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE 11/28/10: Chargers 36, Colts 14. San Diego RB Mike Tolbert rushes for 103 yards & TD.

Chargers S Eric Weddle and LB Kevin Burnett each record INT-TD.

REFEREE Ronald Torbert

BROADCAST CBS (4:25 PM ET) Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker.

SIRIUS: 112 (SD), 81 (Ind). XM: 382 (SD), 225 (Ind).

STATS

PASSING Philip Rivers: 42-60-463-5 (T2L)-0-120.3 (3L) Andrew Luck: 52-87-582-5 (T2L)-1-94.1

RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 38-159-4.2-3 (T1L) Frank Gore: 27-103-3.8-0

RECEIVING Travis Benjamin: 13-147-11.3-2 T.Y. Hilton: 10-120-12.0-0

OFFENSE 372.5 351.5

TAKE/GIVE +3 -1

DEFENSE 400.5 424.0

SACKS Melvin Ingram: 2 Zach Kerr, Erik Walden: 1

INTs Casey Hayward: 2 (T1L) Darius Butler: 1

PUNTING Drew Kaser (R): 39.0 Pat McAfee: 52.6

KICKING Josh Lambo: 17 (8/8 PAT; 3/4 FG) Adam Vinatieri: 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/4 FG)

NOTES

CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has won past 2 starts vs. Ind. & has 100.4 rating. Since 2008, has 35,222 pass yards,

2nd most in NFL. Has 5 TDs, 0 INTs & leads AFC with 120.3 rating...RB MELVIN GORDON ties for NFL lead with 3 rush

TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…TE ANTONIO GATES ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs with 105 rec. TDs.

Had TD catch last week & is 2nd TE in NFL history to record TD catch in 14 consecutive seasons. Is only TE in NFL

history with 100+ rec. TDs with team. WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN had 6 catches for 115 yards & 2 TDs (45 & 6 yards) last

week. Has 4 career 100-yard games & 3 games with 2+ rec. TDs. WR TYRELL WILLIAMS had 44-yard TD catch last

week, his 2nd career TD catch…CB BRANDON FLOWERS (15) & LB MANTI TE’O (14) lead team in tackles. CB

CASEY HAYWARD had 2 INTs last week. LB MELVIN INGRAM has 8.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 7, incl. 2 sacks & FF last

week…COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK has 110.4 rating in past 2 at home, completing 52 of 83 (62.7 pct.) for 637 yards

with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs…RB FRANK GORE rushed for 158 yards & TD (52 yards) in last game vs. SD (12/20/14 with SF).

Leads active players with 12,143 rush yards. Had TD catch in Week 2. RB ROBERT TURBIN had rush TD last week, his

1st with Ind…Since 2014, WR T.Y. HILTON is averaging 16.1 yards per catch, best mark in NFL (min. 150 catches). Has

5 rec. TDs in past 7 at home. 3 of past 7 catches at home for TE JACK DOYLE have resulted in TD…DE ROBERT

MATHIS ranks 4th among active NFL players with 118 sacks. Is tied for 1st among active NFL players with 47 def. FFs.

Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. SD (incl. playoffs). LB ERIK WALDEN has 3 sacks in past 4 home games. DE KENDALL

LANGFORD has sack in 4 of past 6 at home. S MIKE ADAMS has 7 INTs (1 TD) in past 14 at home. DT ZACH KERR

had sack last week. CB DARIUS BUTLER had INT in Week 2…K ADAM VINATIERI is 3rd in NFL history with 507 FG.

NEW YORK JETS (1-1) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1)


JETS CHIEFS


STREAKS 3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP. Todd Bowles: 1-0 Andy Reid: 4-0

LAST WEEK W 37-31 at Buffalo L 19-12 at Houston

LAST GAME 11/2/14: Jets 10 at Chiefs 24. Kansas City QB Alex Smith throws for 199 yards & 2 TDs.

Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles rushes for 78 yards & TD.


REFEREE Bill Vinovich

BROADCAST CBS (4:25 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 133

(NYJ), 83 (KC). XM: 387 (NYJ), 226 (KC).

STATS

PASSING Ryan Fitzpatrick: 43-69-563-3-1-96.5 Alex Smith: 54-85-2-1-84.9

RUSHING Matt Forte: 52-196 (2L)-3.8-3 (T1L) Spencer Ware: 21-127-6.0-1

RECEIVING Quincy Enunwa: 13-146-11.2-1 Jeremy Maclin: 11-131-11.9-1

OFFENSE 416.5 352.0

TAKE/GIVE 0 -2

DEFENSE 387.0 369.5

SACKS Leonard Williams: 2.5 3 tied: 1

INTs Marcus Williams: 2 (T1L) Marcus Peters: 2 (T1L)

PUNTING Lachlan Edwards: 47.2 Dustin Colquitt: 43.8

KICKING Nick Folk: 23 (3L) (5/6 PAT; 6/7 FG) Cairo Santos: 21 (3/3 PAT; 6/6 FG)

NOTES

JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK had 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 133 rating in last start at KC (9/11/11 with Buf.). Passed for 374

yards & 116.5 rating last week, incl. 8 completions of 20+ yards…RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for 100 yards & 3 TDs last

week, 1st NYJ to rush for 100+ yards & 3+ TDs on road since HOFer CURTIS MARTIN (10/15/00). Since entering NFL in

2008, has 12,873 scrimmage yards (8,698 rush, 4,175 rec.), most in NFL…WR BRANDON MARSHALL aims for 6th in

row vs. KC with TD catch (7 TDs in past 5). Has 6 100-yard games in past 8. Has 14 TDs in 18 games with NYJ. WR

ERIC DECKER aims for 7th in row with TD. Has 15 TDs in past 18. Had career-high 4 TDs (8 catches, 174 yards) in

12/1/13 game at KC (with Den.). WR QUINCY ENUNWA had career-best 92 yards last week…DT LEONARD WILLIAMS

has 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks & FF this season. DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 8.5 sacks in past 10. CB MARCUS

WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with INT. Only player in NFL with INT in both games this season. Has INT in 4 of past

6…CHIEFS: Have won 7 in row at home…QB ALEX SMITH is 2-0 as starting QB vs. NYJ with 95.2 rating. Is 7-0 with

96.9 rating in past 7 at home…RB JAMAAL CHARLES has rushed for 7,220 yards on 1,320 att. in career for 5.47 avg.,

highest in NFL history (min. 1,000 att.). Has 10 TDs (7 rush, 3 rec.) in his past 9 at home. Had TD in last meeting. Incl.

playoffs, RB SPENCER WARE has 7 rush TDs in past 11. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rush TD…TE TRAVIS

KELCE had TD catch in last meeting. WR JEREMY MACLIN has TD catch in 5 of past 6 at home, incl. 3 in row. Has 7

TDs in past 11 (incl. playoffs)…CB MARCUS PETERS had 2 INTs last week. Has 7 INTs (1 TD) in past 9, incl. playoffs.

Since entering NFL in 2015, has 10 INTs, most in league. LB TAMBA HALI has 87 career sacks, 2nd most in team

history. Had sack last week. DT DONTARI POE had sack in last meeting. LB DEE FORD has 5 sacks in past 4 home

games. LB DERRICK JOHNSON had sack last week. LB JUSTIN MARCH leads team in 2016 with 17 tackles.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-0) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-0)


STEELERS EAGLES


STREAKS 2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 1-1 Doug Pederson: 0-0

LAST WEEK W 24-16 vs. Cincinnati W 29-14 at Chicago

LAST GAME 10/7/12: Eagles 14 at Steelers 16. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws for 220 yards &

TD. Steelers K Shaun Suisham kicks GW 34-yard FG as time expires.

LAST GAME AT SITE 9/21/08: Eagles 15, Steelers 6. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 196 yards &

TD. Eagles WR Hank Basket has 8 catches for 85 yards.

REFEREE Brad Allen

BROADCAST CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Pit),

82 (Phi). XM: 380 (Pit), 82 (Phi).

STATS

PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 46-74-559-6 (1L)-3-95.5 Carson Wentz (R): 43-71-468-3-0-94.1

RUSHING DeAngelo Williams: 58-237 (1L)-4.1-2 Mathews: 31-109-3.5-3 (T1L)

RECEIVING Antonio Brown: 12-165-13.8-2 Matthews: 13-185-14.2-1

OFFENSE 405.5 341.5

TAKE/GIVE +1 +4 (3L)

DEFENSE 398.0 286.0 (2L)

SACKS Arthur Moats: 1 Brandon Graham: 2

INTs James Harrison, Ryan Shazier: 1 Nigel Bradham, Rodney McLeod: 1

PUNTING Jordan Berry: 48.4 Donnie Jones: 46.6

KICKING Chris Boswell: 14 (8/8 PAT; 2/2 FG) Caleb Sturgis: 20 (5/6 PAT; 5/6 FG)

NOTES

STEELERS: QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER leads NFL with 6 pass TDs. Aims for 4th in row with 3+ TD passes. Is 31-13

(.705) in career vs. NFC with 96.8 rating & has won 4 of past 5 interconference starts…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS

leads NFL with 237 rush yards. Is oldest player in NFL history to rush for 200+ yards in team’s 1st 2 games. Had career-

high 101 rec. yards vs. Phi. (12/4/06 with Car.). In 5 games vs. NFC with Pit., has 6 rush TDs…WR ANTONIO BROWN

has 106 catches for 1,481 yards (113.9 per game) & 13 TDs in past 13 vs. NFC. Since 2013, leads NFL with 387 catches

& 5,196 rec. yards. TEs JESSE JAMES & XAVIER GRIMBLE each had TD catch last week. WR SAMMIE COATES had

2 catches for 97 yards in Week 2 & is averaging 38.3 yards per catch in 2016 (4 catches, 153 yards)…LB RYAN

SHAZIER leads team with 17 tackles. Has 22 tackles, 2 FFs, FR, INT & sack in past 3 vs. NFC. CB WILLIAM GAY has 5

INT-TDs since 2013, tied for most in NFL. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS had 9 tackles & FF in last meeting…EAGLES:

Rookie QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 190 yards & TD last week. Became first rookie QB since 1970 to win first two

starts of season & throw 0 INTs…RB RYAN MATHEWS had 2 rush TDs in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rush

TD…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS has TD catch in 6 of past 8. Aims for 4th in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & TD. TE

TREY BURTON had 1st career TD catch last week. TE BRENT CELEK had TD catch in last meeting…DT FLETCHER

COX has 9.5 sacks in past 8 at home. Aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. AFC. DE BRANDON GRAHAM has 2 sacks & FF

in past 2. Rookie DT DESTINY VAEAO had 1st career sack & FF last week. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 7.5 sacks in

past 7 vs. AFC. Had sack in last game vs. Pit (10/2/11 with Hou). LB NIGEL BRADHAM had INT in Week 2.

SUNDAY NIGHT

CHICAGO BEARS (0-2) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (1-1)


BEARS COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER 12-11

STREAKS 3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP. John Fox: 1-6 Jason Garrett: 1-2

LAST WEEK L 29-14 vs. Philadelphia W 27-23 at Washington

LAST GAME 12/4/14: Cowboys 41 at Bears 28. Dallas QB Tony Romo throws for 205 yards & 3 TDs.

Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray rushes for 179 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE 10/1/12: Bears 34, Cowboys 18. Chicago QB Jay Cutler throws for 275 yards & 2 TDs for

140.1 rating. Bears WR Brandon Marshall has 7 catches for 138 yards & TD.

REFEREE Craig Wrolstad

BROADCAST NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter).

Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Chi), 81 (Dal). XM: 88

(WW1), 226 (Chi), 225 (Dal).

STATS

PASSING Jay Cutler: 28-46-373-1-2-75.7 Dak Prescott (R): 47-75-519-0-0-83.1

RUSHING Jeremy Langford: 28-85-3.0-2 Ezekiel Elliott (R): 41-134-3.3-2

RECEIVING Alshon Jeffery: 9-201-22.3-0 Cole Beasley: 13-140-10.8-0

OFFENSE 271.0 354.0

TAKE/GIVE -3 +1

DEFENSE 312.0 374.0

SACKS 3 tied: 1 4 tied: 1

INTs Tracy Porter: 1 Brandon Carr, Barry Church: 1

PUNTING Pat O’Donnell: 40.6 Chris Jones: 48.2

KICKING Connor Barth: 4 (4/4 PAT; 0/1 FG) Dan Bailey: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG)

NOTES

BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER passed for 341 yards & 2 TDs & added rush TD in last meeting. Averaging 297.7 yards per

game with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 118.8 rating in 3 career meetings…RB JEREMY LANGFORD aims for 3rd in row with rush

TD…WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 6 catches for 95 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal with TD

catch…LB SAM ACHO had sack in Week 2. LB DANNY TREVATHAN had INT in only game vs Chi (10/6/13 with Den).

LB WILLIE YOUNG had sack last week. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Dal. CB JACOBY GLENN led team with 7

tackles & 2 PD in Week 2. CB TRACY PORTER aims for 4th in row vs. Dal with 6+ tackles…COWBOYS: Rookie QB

DAK PRESCOTT has 75 pass att. without INT, most att. without INT in 1st 2 career games in NFL history. Rushed for 6-

yard TD last week, 1st career TD…Rookie RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT rushed for 83 yards & TD vs. Was. Has rush TD in

both career games. RB ALFRED MORRIS had rush TD in Week 2…WR COLE BEASLEY caught 2 TDs in last meeting.

Had 5 receptions for 75 yards last week. WR DEZ BRYANT had 7 receptions for 102 yards vs. Was. Aims for 4th in row

vs. Chi with 80+ rec. yards or TD. Since 2011, has 53 rec. TDs, 2nd most in NFL…TE JASON WITTEN has TD catch in 2

of past 3 vs. Chi. Had 13 receptions for 112 yards & TD in last home meeting…LB SEAN LEE has 12 INTs since entering

NFL in 2010, tied most by LB (LUKE KUECHLY). Led team with 10 tackles in Week 2. CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK had

9 tackles & INT in last meeting…S BARRY CHURCH had INT last week. Has 7+ tackles in 5 of past 6.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

ATLANTA FALCONS (1-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-2)


FALCONS SAINTS

SERIES LEADER 48-45

STREAKS 4 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Quinn: 0-2 Sean Payton: 14-4

LAST WEEK W 35-28 at Oakland L 16-13 at New York Giants

LAST GAME 1/3/16: Saints 20 at Falcons 17. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 323 yards & TD.

Saints K Kai Forbath converts GW 30-yard FG as time expires.

LAST GAME AT SITE 10/15/15: Saints 31, Falcons 21. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 312 yards & TD.

Saints TE Benjamin Watson has 10 receptions for 127 yards & TD.

REFEREE Pete Morelli

BROADCAST ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood

One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Brady Poppinga (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83

(Atl), 81 (NO). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Atl), 225 (NO).

STATS

PASSING Matt Ryan: 53-73-730 (2L)-5 (T2L)-1-121.4 (1L) Drew Brees: 57-86-686-5 (T2L)-0-109.9

RUSHING Devonta Freeman: 28-113-4.0-0 Mark Ingram: 21-88-4.2-0

RECEIVING Jacob Tamme (TE): 11-126-11.5-1 Willie Snead: 14 (T3L)-226 (2L)-16.1-2

OFFENSE 451.0 (1L) 397.5

TAKE/GIVE 0 +2

DEFENSE 412.5 451.5

SACKS Vic Beasley: 1 Cameron Jordan, Michael Mauti: 1

INTs Desmond Trufant: 1 ---

PUNTING Matt Bosher: 40.6 Thomas Morstead: 53.1 (3L)

KICKING Matt Bryant: 19 (4/4 PAT; 5/5 FG Will Lutz (R): 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/7 FG)

NOTES

SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has 61,589 career pass yards & surpassed HOFer DAN MARINO (61,361) for 3rd-most all-

time. Aims for 5th in row vs. Atl with 300+ pass yards. Has 300+ pass yards & 3+ TDs in 4 of past 5 on Monday night…RB

MARK INGRAM had 2 rush TDs in last home meeting…WR BRANDIN COOKS aims for 7th in row at home with TD

catch. Averaging 123.5 rec. yards per game in past 4 at home. WR WILLIE SNEAD leads team with 226 rec. yards. Aims

for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards or TD…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 4 sacks & FF in past 2 meetings. Had sack last

week. LB CRAIG ROBERTSON led team with 13 tackles in Week 2. Has 10+ tackles in both games in 2016. LB

MICHAEL MAUTI had sack & FF vs. NYG. S KENNY VACCARO recorded 9 tackles & FF last week. Aims for 4th in row

with 6+ tackles…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN passed for 334 yards & 2 TDs for 103.2 rating in last meeting. Aims for 5th

in row vs. NO with 100+ rating. Threw for 396 yards & 3 TDs last week…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN rushed for 100 yards

& TD with 8 receptions for 56 yards & TD in last meeting at NO. RB TEVIN COLEMAN had rush TD in Week 2.…WR

JULIO JONES had 9 catches for 149 yards in last meeting. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 meetings. Has 499 rec.

yards (166.3 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3 on Monday night. WR JUSTIN HARDY had TD catch last week. WR ERIC

WEEMS had 73-yard PR in Week 2. TE JACOB TAMME had 75 rec. yards & TD in Week 2…DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN

had sack in last meeting at NO. LB VIC BEASLEY had sack last week. S DASHON GOLDSON had 35-yard INT-TD in

last game vs. NO (11/15/15 with Was). S KEMAL ISHMAEL led team with 15 tackles in Week 2.

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