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Week 8 NFL Capsules

Thanks to the NFL Media Dept. and NFL.com, here are the matchups for this coming weekend's round of NFL games. The Baltimore Ravens/Denver Broncos contest is up first, with the rest of the weekend's games after the 'Jump.'

WEEK 8 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009

DENVER BRONCOS (6-0) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-3)

SERIES

 

BRONCOS

RAVENS

SERIES LEADER

Series tied, 3-3

 

STREAKS

Past 2

 

COACHES VS. OPP.

McDaniels: 0-0

Harbaugh: 0-0

LAST WEEK

Bye (Wk. 6: W 34-23 at Chargers)

Bye (Wk. 6: L 33-31 at Vikings)

LAST GAME

10/9/06: Ravens 3 at Broncos 13.  Denver defense has 3 INTs as Broncos snap Baltimore’s 4-game win streak.  Broncos QB Jake Plummer throws game’s only TD to WR Rod Smith.

LAST GAME AT SITE

10/26/03: Ravens 26, Broncos 6.  Baltimore RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 134 yards, including 28-yard TD.  Ravens K Matt Stover adds 4 FGs (25, 39, 22, 29).

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf.  SIRIUS: 126 (Den.), 147 (Bal.).  XM: 103 (Den.). 

STATS

PASSING

Orton: 124-194-1,465-9-1-100.1

Flacco: 145-225-1,674-11-5-93.8

RUSHING

Moreno (R): 99-381-3.8-1

Rice: 73-441-6.0-3

RECEIVING

Marshall: 29-332-11.4-4

Rice (RB): 33-325-9.8-1

OFFENSE

368.7

393.2 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE

+7 (2C)

+2

DEFENSE

262.5 (1C)

332.7

SACKS

Dumervil: 10 (1L)

J. Johnson: 4

INTs

6 tied: 1

Landry, Reed: 2

PUNTING

Kern: 46.1

Koch: 45.5

KICKING

Prater: 49 (13/13 PAT; 12/16 FG)

Hauschka: 37 (22/22 PAT; 5/7 FG)

NOTES

BRONCOS: Club aims for 1st 7-0 start since ’98…Club has 15-5 all-time record (.750) after bye week, best in AFC & 3rd-best in NFL behind Eagles (17-4, .810) & Vikings (16-4, .750)…QB KYLE ORTON has 27-12 (.692) record as starter.  Ranks 1st in NFL with 142.1 4th quarter passer rating.  For career, Orton has 16 TDs vs. 2 INT & 99.1 passer rating in Oct…RB KNOWSHON MORENO (1st round, Georgia) leads NFL rookies with 381 rush yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has scored 4 TDs in past 4 games.  In last game vs. SD, WR EDDIE ROYAL became 11th player in NFL history with KR-TD (93) & PR-TD (71) in same game…TE TONY SCHEFFLER had career-high 101 receiving yards with TD vs. SD…Club leads NFL in scoring defense (11 points per game).  Club is tied for 1st in AFC & tied for 2nd in NFL with 21 sacks…LB-DE ELVIS DUMERVIL leads NFL with 10 sacks & has 2+ sacks in 4 of past 5 games…RAVENS:  Offense (28.2 points per game) is on pace to set franchise scoring record (24.7 in 2003).  Club 8-5 all-time (.615) after bye week…QB JOE FLACCO has 8-3 career record (.727) as home starter.  Aims for 7th consecutive game with 1 or more passing TDs…RB RAY RICE averages 109 rush yards per game with 20+ att.  In past 3, Rice is averaging 163 total yards per game (489 total – 249 rush, 240 rec.).  Leads NFL in scrimmage yards per game (127.7).  Ranks 3rd in NFL with 6 yards per carry in ’09.  Incl. postseason, RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in past 7.  Has 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in ’09, tied for 3rd in NFL…WR DERRICK MASON caught 12-yard TD vs. Min. & has TD rec. in 3 of past 4.  Since ’03, Mason is tied for 2nd in NFL with 554 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 590; CHAD OCHOCINCO, 554)…TE TODD HEAP needs 2 catches to reach 400 career (398)…Since ’02, Pro Bowl S ED REED leads NFL with 45 INTs.  Reed has 12 return TDs, tied for 2nd most among active players (DARREN SHARPER, 13; RONDE BARBER, DEVIN HESTER, 12).  LB RAY LEWIS had 1st sack of ’09 vs. Min. & is only player with 25+ career sacks (34.5) & INTs (28).

 



Star-divide

 

HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-4)

SERIES

 

TEXANS

BILLS

SERIES LEADER

 

3-1

STREAKS

 

Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.

Kubiak: 0-1

Jauron: 1-0

LAST WEEK

W 24-21 vs. 49ers

W 20-9 at Panthers

LAST GAME

11/19/06: Bills 24 at Texans 21.  Buffalo WR Lee Evans has pair of 83-yard TD catches in 1st quarter & WR Peerless Price’s 15-yard TD catch with 9 seconds left wins game for Bills.

LAST GAME AT SITE

9/11/05: Bills 22, Texans 7.  Buffalo defense allows just 120 yards, forces 5 turnovers & registers 5 sacks as Bills win in QB J.P. Losman’s 1st start.

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon.  SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.), 129 (Buf.).  XM: 104 (Buf.). 

STATS

PASSING

Schaub: 163-249-2,074 (1L)-16 (1L)-5-104.4 (2C)

Fitzpatrick: 21-47-239-2-1-65.8

RUSHING

Slaton: 109-341-3.1-2

Jackson: 103-417-4.0-0

RECEIVING

Daniels (TE): 39-497-12.7-5 (T1C)

Evans: 21-302-14.4-3

OFFENSE

364.7

273.4

TAKE/GIVE

+3

+2

DEFENSE

344.0

362.9

SACKS

Williams: 3

Schobel: 4

INTs

Wilson: 2

Byrd (R): 5 (1C)

PUNTING

Turk: 41.0

Moorman: 46.5 (3C)

KICKING

K. Brown: 39 (21/21 PAT; 6/9 FG)

Lindell: 47 (11/11 PAT; 12/14 FG)

NOTES

TEXANS:  Won 4 of past 6 road games…In past 6, QB MATT SCHAUB has passed for 250+ yards 5 times & has 16 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 111.8 passer rating.  With 2 TD passes vs. SF, Schaub (16) surpassed career-high of 15 in ’08.  On road in ’09 (3 games), Schaub has completed 88 of 129 passes (68.2 pct.) for 1,120 yards with 10 TDs & 2 INTs & 114.5 passer rating.  Club has 10-3 (.769) record when Schaub has 100+ rating…RB STEVE SLATON had 67 rush yards with TD last week…In 3 career meetings vs. Buf., WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 16.6 yards per catch (13 rec., 216 yards) with TD.  Leads NFL in rec. yards (634) & has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 (101, 135)…TE OWEN DANIELS aims for 4th consecutive game with 7+ rec. & has totaled 295 receiving yards in past 3.  Daniels (5) needs 1 more TD rec. to surpass career high of 5 in ’06…Rookie LB BRIAN CUSHING (No. 15, USC) leads team & all NFL rookies with 56 tackles.  DE MARIO WILLIAMS aims for 3rd consecutive home game with sack…BILLS:  Won 3 of 4 all-time meetings vs. Hou…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK became 4th straight Bills QB to win 1st start w/club (J.P. LOSMAN, KELLY HOLCOMB & TRENT EDWARDS).  Has thrown TD pass in both games as Bill…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH averages 118 scrimmage yards per game in past 4 at home (472 total – 353 rush, 119 rec.).  RB FRED JACKSON has 264 yards on 59 att. (4.5 avg.) in 3 home games this season, incl. career-high 163 yards vs. TB in home opener on 9/20/09…In only career game vs. Hou. (10/15/06 w/Dal.), WR TERRELL OWENS had 3 TD rec.  Ranks 2nd in NFL with 110 TD rec. since ’00 (RANDY MOSS, 111).  WR LEE EVANS had career highs in catches (11) & rec. yards (265) in last game vs. Hou (11/19/06), incl. 2 83-yard TDs.  Evans has rec. in 80 of past 81 games.  Aims for 3rd in row with TD… Defense tied for 1st in NFL with 13 INTs (Saints)…DE AARON SCHOBEL aims for 3rd game in row w/ 1 or more sacks vs. Hou.  S JAIRUS BYRD (2nd round, Oregon) aims for 4th consecutive game w/INT & leads NFL rookies (2nd in NFL) with 5 INTs.

 

CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-6) AT CHICAGO BEARS (3-3)

SERIES

 

BROWNS

BEARS

SERIES LEADER

9-4

 

STREAKS

3 of past 4

 

COACHES VS. OPP.

Mangini: 0-1

Smith: 0-1

LAST WEEK

L 31-3 vs. Packers

L 45-10 at Bengals

LAST GAME

12/9/05: Bears 10 at Browns 20.  Cleveland QB Trent Dilfer throws 2 TD passes to WR Antonio Bryant 38 seconds apart late in 4th quarter to rally from 10-6 deficit.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/4/01: Bears 27, Browns 21 (OT).  For 2nd straight week, Chicago S Mike Brown returns INT for TD (16 yards) in OT as Bears win.

BROADCAST

CBS (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots.  SIRIUS: 108 (Cle.), 121 (Chi.).  XM: 107 (Chi.). 

STATS

PASSING

D. Anderson: 60-137-605-2-7-40.6

Cutler: 136-209-1,452-11-10-82.9

RUSHING

Lewis: 82-280-3.4-0

Forté: 92-318-3.5-1

RECEIVING

Harrison (RB): 18-111-6.2-0

Hester: 28-373-13.3-3

OFFENSE

225.4

312.2

TAKE/GIVE

-7

-5

DEFENSE

414.9

329.8

SACKS

Wimbley: 4

Ogunleye: 4.5

INTs

Pool: 2

5 tied: 1

PUNTING

Zastudil: 44.6

Maynard: 42.3

KICKING

Cundiff: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG)

Gould: 35 (14/14 PAT; 7/8 FG)

NOTES

BROWNS:  Club has won 3 of past 4 vs. Chi w/lone loss coming in OT (27-21 on 11/4/01 at Chi.)…In past 8 vs. NFC, QB DEREK ANDERSON has 10 TDs vs. 5 INTs.  Anderson (6,800) needs 200 passing yards to reach 7,000 for career.  In past 5 road starts in October, Anderson has 3-2 record with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs…Since ’07, RB JAMAL LEWIS averages 139.5 rush yards per game (837 total) when he has 25+ att. & Browns are 6-0.  RB JEROME HARRISON (235) needs 12 rush yards to surpass career high of 246 in ’08…Rookie WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI averages 17.6 yards per catch & 12 of 17 receptions (70.6 pct.) have resulted in 1st downs.  Ranks 3rd among NFL rookies with 300 receiving yards (MIKE WALLACE, 368; HAKEEM NICKS, 315)…Since ’04, DT SHAUN ROGERS leads NFL with 9 blocked FGs…KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS leads NFL in PR avg. (16.4) & PR yards (295).  Since ’06, Cribbs leads NFL w/5 KR-TDs…LB KAMERION WIMBLEY leads team with 4 sacks.  Aims for 3rd straight road game with sack… BEARS:  QB JAY CUTLER passed for career-high 447 yards with 3 TDs, 1 INT & 107.9 passer rating in only start vs. Cle. (11/6/08 with Den.).  When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 13-0…RB MATT FORTÉ is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 1,500+ rush yards (1,556) & 600+ rec. yards (631) since 2008…WR-KR JOHNNY KNOX is tied for NFL rookie lead with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 KR).  Ranks 3rd in NFL with 29.0 KR avg.  TE GREG OLSEN has TD in 3 of past 4.  WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 20 career TDs (8 rec., 7 PR, 5 KR), incl. playoffs.  Had 8 catches for 101 yards & TD last week, 1st 100-yard game of career…LB LANCE BRIGGS had sack in last game vs. Cle.  DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 64.5 sacks since 2002, tied for 8th most in NFL.  Team has won 12 of past 15 when DT TOMMIE HARRIS has sack.  Had sack in last meeting.  Team is 15-5 (.750) when CB CHARLES TILLMAN has INT.  Had INT in last meeting.  Has INT & 3 FFs in past 4 vs. AFC.  Team has won 20 of past 23 when DE ALEX BROWN starts & has 0.5+ sack.

 

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-4) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-2)

SERIES

 

SEAHAWKS

COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER

 

7-4

STREAKS

3 of past 5

 

COACHES VS. OPP.

Mora: 0-1

Phillips: 6-1

LAST WEEK

Bye (Wk. 6: L 27-3 vs. Cardinals)

W 37-21 vs. Falcons

LAST GAME

11/27/08: Seahawks 9 at Cowboys 34.  Dallas QB Tony Romo throws for 331 yards & 3 TDs moving to 3-0 in his career on Thanksgiving.  Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware adds 3 sacks.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/27/08

BROADCAST

FOX (12:00 PM CT): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 157 (Sea.), 91 (Dal.).  XM: 106 (Dal.). 

STATS

PASSING

Hasselbeck: 63-113-729-7-3-85.0

Romo: 117-194-1,652-9-4-94.7

RUSHING

J. Jones: 74-290-3.9-1

Barber: 72-344-4.8-3

RECEIVING

Burleson: 32-398-12.4-3

Witten (TE): 33 (T3C)-312-9.5-1

OFFENSE

310.2

419.3 (2L)

TAKE/GIVE

-2

-2

DEFENSE

319.7

347.8

SACKS

Jackson, Kerney: 4

Ware: 4

INTs

3 tied: 1

Jenkins: 2

PUNTING

Ryan: 49.9 (1C)

McBriar: 46.3

KICKING

Mare: 40 (13/13 PAT; 9/11 FG)

Folk: 49 (16/16 PAT; 11/13 FG)

NOTES

SEAHAWKS:  QB MATT HASSELBECK passed for 414 yards in 12/6/05 meeting, 1 of 3 400-yard games in career.  In starts with 10+ att. & 90+ rating, his teams are 38-12 (.760)…RB JULIUS JONES was 2nd round draft pick by Cowboys & spent 4 seasons with Dal. (2004-07).  RB EDGERRIN JAMES is NFL’s active rushing leader (12,229)…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH ranks 2nd in NFL with 325 rec. since 2006.  Had 7 catches for 85 yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. Dal (10/5/08 w/ Cin.).  TE JOHN CARLSON had 6 catches for career-high 105 yards in last meeting.  WR NATE BURLESON has 9 rec. TDs in past 12.  When WR DEION BRANCH has TD catch (incl. playoffs), his teams are 19-6 (.760)…DE PATRICK KERNEY had 2 sacks in last game.  Has 4 sacks in past 4.  DE LAWRENCE JACKSON has 4 sacks in past 6.  S JORDAN BABINEAUX had INT in last game.  P JON RYAN had 42-yard pass in last game, longest of career.  Has completed both pass att. in career…COWBOYS:  QB TONY ROMO has won 11 Nov. starts in row.  Has 3,078 yards, 31 TDs & 120.4 rating in those 11.  Has 3+ TD passes in 7 of past 11 in Nov.  In last meeting, had 331 yards with 3 TDs for 113.7 rating.  Posted 141.6 rating last week with 311 yards & 3 TDs.  Team is 22-3 (.880) when he starts & has 100+ rating…RB MARION BARBER had rush TD in last meeting.  Has 34 rush TDs since 2006, most in NFC & 3rd in NFL.  RB-KR FELIX JONES has 5 career TDs (4 rush, 1 KR) & averages 41.8 yards per TD…WR MILES AUSTIN has 16 catches for 421 yards (210.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2.  Is 1 of 3 players in NFL history with 400+ yards & 4+ TDs in 2-game span.  WR-PR PATRICK CRAYTON had rec. TD & 73-yard PR-TD last week.  Since 2004, TE JASON WITTEN has 427 receptions, 2nd most among TEs.  Had 9 catches for 115 yards & TD in last meeting…LB DE MARCUS WARE had 3 sacks in last meeting, tied for career high.  Has 38 sacks since 2007, most in NFL.  Team has won 8 in row when CB TERENCE NEWMAN has INT.  Aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with INT.  Has 2 INTs & 2 FFs in past 3 meetings.  LB BRADIE JAMES had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting.  Aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with sack (3 sacks in past 2). 

 

ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-7) AT DETROIT LIONS (1-5)

SERIES

 

RAMS

LIONS

SERIES LEADER

41-37-1

 

STREAKS

 

4 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.

Spagnuolo: 0-0

Schwartz: 0-0

LAST WEEK

L 42-6 vs. Colts

Bye (Wk. 6: L 26-0 at Packers)

LAST GAME

10/1/06: Lions 34 at Rams 41.  St. Louis QB Marc Bulger’s 5-yard TD pass to WR Isaac Bruce, along with pair’s ensuing 2-point conversion with 1:56 to play, lifts Rams past Detroit.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/28/03: Lions 30, Rams 20.  Detroit QB Joey Harrington passes for 238 yards & 3 TDs while Lions defense holds St. Louis to 194 total yards.

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch.  SIRIUS: 155 (StL.), 130 (Det.).  XM: 109 (Det.). 

STATS

PASSING

Bulger: 78-135-780-3-3-72.5

Stafford (R): 79-139-894-3-6-65.5  OR

Culpepper: 35-62-384-1-2-66.9

RUSHING

Jackson: 143-635 (2C)-4.4-0

K. Smith: 109-348-3.2-3

RECEIVING

Avery: 21-271-12.9-2

C. Johnson: 22-325-14.8-1

OFFENSE

277.0

293.2

TAKE/GIVE

-7

-4

DEFENSE

385.4

370.8

SACKS

Little: 4

Peterson: 3.5

INTs

Laurinaitis (R): 2

4 tied: 1

PUNTING

D. Jones: 46.2

N. Harris: 41.1

KICKING

Jo. Brown: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/9 FG)

Hanson: 37 (10/10 PAT; 9/10 FG)

NOTES

RAMS:  QB MARC BULGER completed 26 of 42 (61.9 pct.) for 328 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110 rating in last start vs. Det. (10/1/06).  Rams have won 11 of 15 when Bulger starts & has 110+ rating…RB STEVEN JACKSON rushed for 134 yards last week.  In last meeting, rushed for 81 yards with 1 TD & had 6 receptions for 65 yards (146 scrimmage yards).  Has averaged 124.1 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, tops in NFL…WR DONNIE AVERY has TD in 2 of past 3.  Had 50-yard reception last week.  In past 4, all 11 of Avery’s catches have resulted in TD or 1st down.  WR-KR-PR DANNY AMENDOLA tied career high with 5 receptions last week & had career-best 231 all-purpose yards (176 KR, 39 rec., 16 PR).  WR KEENAN BURTON has catch in 15 consecutive games…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 7 FF & 4 INT in past 11 Nov. games.  Has 14 INTs since 2007, tied for 3rd in NFL.  Had INT in last meeting.  DE LEONARD LITTLE has 84.5 sacks since 2000, 3rd most among active players.  Has 4 sacks in 3 meetings.   Rookie LB JAMES LAURINAITIS has INT in 2 of past 3…LIONS:  Rookie QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has TD pass in 3 consecutive games.  Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ passer rating.  QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has completed 54 of 80 (67.5 pct.) for 551 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 98.5 rating in 2 starts vs. StL…RB KEVIN SMITH has 515 scrimmage yards (103 per game) in past 5 homes games…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 5 receiving TDs in past 7 Nov. games.  Since 2008, ties for 3rd in NFL with 13 TD catches.  Has 7 career 100-yard games…WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT has 11 receptions in past 2 games.  Has led team in catches in each of past 2…DE CLIFF AVRIL aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sack.  LB JULIAN PETERSON had 2.5 sacks in last game & has 3.5 sacks in past 2.  Has 9.5 sacks in past 11 games vs. StL.  Peterson’s teams have won 8 in row vs. StL.  Rookie LB DE ANDRE LEVY had INT & FR in last game.  CB PHILIP BUCHANON had INT in last game vs. StL (9/23/07 with TB)…K JASON HANSON has 1,784 points & needs 16 to reach 1,800.

 

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-0)

SERIES

 

49ERS

COLTS

SERIES LEADER

 

23-18

STREAKS

7 of past 9

 

COACHES VS. OPP.

Singletary: 0-0

Caldwell: 0-0

LAST WEEK

L 24-21 at Texans

W 42-6 at Rams

LAST GAME

10/9/05: Colts 28 at 49ers 3.  Indianapolis defense has 5 sacks & 4 INTs, including 24-yard INT-TD by LB Cato June, as San Francisco QB Alex Smith makes 1st NFL start. 

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/25/01: 49ers 40, Colts 21.  San Francisco QB Jeff Garcia passes for 2 TDs & RB Garrison Hearst rushes for 2 more to give 49ers 4th consecutive win.

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Laura Okmin (Field reporter).  Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone.  SIRIUS: 156 (SF), 125 (Ind.).  XM: 102 (Ind.). 

STATS

PASSING

A. Smith: 15-22-206-3-1-118.6

Manning 156-215-1,880-15 (T2L)-4-114.5 (1L)

RUSHING

Gore: 52-273-5.3-3

Addai: 82-274-3.3-4

RECEIVING

V. Davis: (TE): 29-355-12.2-6 (1L)

Wayne: 39-542-13.9-5 (T1C)

OFFENSE

272.0

402.5 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE

+3

+4 (3C)

DEFENSE

324.8

291.7

SACKS

Willis: 2.5

Freeney: 7

INTs

Willis: 2

Bethea: 2

PUNTING

Lee: 47.6 (3C)

McAfee (R): 44.5

KICKING

Nedney: 37 (16/16 PAT; 7/9 FG)

Stover: 6 (6/6 PAT; 0/0 FG)

NOTES

49ERS:  QB ALEX SMITH passed for 206 yards, 3 TDs & 118.6 rating in relief last week.  In starts with 95+ rating, Smith’s teams are 5-0.  Made 1st career start vs. Ind. (10/9/05)…RB FRANK GORE has 4,106 rush yards since start of 2006, 2nd most in NFC & 4th most in NFL.  Is 1 of 4 players with 5,000+ scrimmage yards (5,472) since 2006…TE VERNON DAVIS had career-high 3 TDs last week, most by 49ers TE.  Leads NFL with 6 rec. TDs.  Rookie WR MICHAEL CRABTREE made NFL debut last week & had 5 catches for 56 yards.  WR ISAAC BRUCE ranks 2nd in career rec. yards (15,134), 5th in receptions (1,018) & 9th in TD catches (91).  In only game at Ind. (10/1/95 with StL), Bruce had 8 catches for 181 yards (22.6 avg.) & 2 TDs.  Made 200th career start last week…LB PATRICK WILLIS has 2.5 sacks, 23-yard INT-TD & 2 FFs in past 3.  Is only player in NFL to lead team in both sacks (2.5) & INTs (2).  CB NATE CLEMENTS has 30 INTs, tied for 5th most by CB in NFL since 2001.  LB MANNY LAWSON had sack last week.  S DASHON GOLDSON had FF & FR last week…COLTS:  Dating back to ’08, Colts have franchise-record 15 consecutive regular-season wins, longest current streak in NFL…QB PEYTON MANNING is 31-16 (.660) vs. NFC & has 108 TDs vs. 43 INTs & 102.1 passer rating.  Manning (3,995) needs 5 completions to become 4th player in history with 4,000.  Since ’04, Colts are 49-7 (.875) when Manning has 2+ TDs & 22-6 (.786) when has 300+ passing yards…RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 11 rush TDs in past 9 against NFC.  Aims for 4th game in row with rush TD…WR REGGIE WAYNE aims for 5th consecutive game with TD catch.  Rookie WR AUSTIN COLLIE (Round 4, BYU) has 4 TD rec. in past 3 & aims for 4th in row with TD…Since ’07, TE DALLAS CLARK leads NFL TEs w/20 TD rec…Since ’02, DE DWIGHT FREENEY ranks 2nd in NFL with 77.5 sacks (JASON TAYLOR, 86.5).  Dating back to 12/18/08, Freeney aims for 8th consecutive game with 1 or more sacks…DE ROBERT MATHIS had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting vs. SF.  Has 4.5 sacks in past 5 games.

 

MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-4) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-3)

SERIES

 

DOLPHINS

JETS

SERIES LEADER

 

46-40-1

STREAKS

Past 2

 

COACHES VS. OPP.

Sparano: 2-1

Ryan: 0-1

LAST WEEK

L 46-34 vs. Saints

W 38-0 at Raiders

LAST GAME

10/12/09: Jets 27 at Dolphins 31.  Miami RB Ronnie Brown scores 2 rush TDs, including game-winning 2-yarder with 6 seconds remaining in game featuring 5 4th-quarter lead changes.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/28/08: Dolphins 24, Jets 17.  Miami QB Chad Pennington passes for 200 yards & 2 TDs as Dolphins win for 9th time in 10 games & clinch AFC East title.

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms.  SIRIUS: 122 (Mia.), 153 (NYJ).  XM: 108 (NYJ).

STATS

PASSING

Henne: 62-103-659-3-3-76.5

Sanchez (R): 94-178-1,178-6-10-61.5

RUSHING

Brown: 109-491-4.5-7 (T3L)

Jones: 122-602 (2C)-4.9-7 (T3L)

RECEIVING

Bess: 26-188-7.2-0

Cotchery: 24-360-15.0-1

OFFENSE

339.0

337.0

TAKE/GIVE

-2

0

DEFENSE

320.2

297.6

SACKS

Taylor: 5.5

Pace: 3

INTs

4 tied: 1

Revis: 2

PUNTING

Fields: 45.0

Weatherford: 42.6

KICKING

Carpenter: 44 (17/17 PAT; 9/10 FG)

Feely: 50 (3C) (17/17 PAT; 11/13 FG)

NOTES

GAME FEATURES top 2 rushing teams in NFL – No. 1 Jets (184.9 yards per game) & No. 2 Dolphins (170.3)… DOLPHINS:  Club has won 6 of past 7 vs. AFC East…In only career start vs. NYJ (10/12/09), QB CHAD HENNE completed 20 of 26 passes (76.9 pct.) for 241 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.4 passer rating.  Will make 1st career road start…In 8 career games vs. NYJ, RB RONNIE BROWN averages 96.3 scrimmage yards (583 rush, 187 rec., 770 total) with 3 100-yard rush games (127, 110, 112) & 6 total TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.).  Has scored 7 TDs in past 5 & aims for 4th game in row with TD.  RB RICKY WILLIAMS matched career high w/3 rush TDs vs. NO.  Brown (7) & Williams (5) are only teammates with 5+ rush TDs in ’09…WR DAVONE BESS leads AFC & is tied for 2nd in NFL with 13 3rd-down rec.  Rookie WR BRIAN HARTLINE (Round 4, Ohio St.) had 3 rec. for 94 yards (31.3 avg.) vs. NO, all career highs…DE JASON TAYLOR leads active players with 126 sacks.  Has 16.5 sacks against Jets (most vs. any team)…With 1.5 sacks vs. NO, S YEREMIAH BELL (7.5) surpassed LIFFORT HOBLEY (6) for most sacks by DB in club history…JETS:  Club rushed for 316 yards vs. Oak. & became 1st team in 75 years w/316+ rush yards in consecutive games (Detroit, 1934)…Rookie QB MARK SANCHEZ had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) & 114.0 passer rating vs. Oak.  Club is 4-1 when Sanchez throws 1 or more TD passes…RB THOMAS JONES scored rush TD in 3 of past 4 vs. Mia. (4 total), incl. 2 in last meeting.  For career, Jones averages 105.3 rush yards per game when he has 20+ att.  Aims for 5th consecutive game w/1 or more rush TDs.  Last week vs. Oak., rookie RB SHONN GREENE (Round 3, Iowa) had career highs in att. (19) & rush yards (144) & scored 1st 2 career TDs…In 3 career games vs. Mia., WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 13.8 yards per catch (16 rec., 221 yards) & has 4 TD receptions, incl. 3-yard TD vs. Mia. in Jets debut on 10/12/09.  Has 7 1st downs out of 9 receptions since joining Jets…TE DUSTIN KELLER averages 14.2 yards per catch in ’09…LB CALVIN PACE had career-highs in sacks (3) & FF (2) vs. Oak…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 11 KR-TDs.

 

NEW YORK GIANTS (5-2) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-2)

SERIES

 

GIANTS

EAGLES

SERIES LEADER

79-67-2

 

STREAKS

3 of past 4

 

COACHES VS. OPP.

Coughlin: 8-6

Reid: 11-12

LAST WEEK

L 24-17 vs. Cardinals

W 27-17 at Redskins

LAST GAME

12/7/08: Eagles 20 at Giants 14.  Philadelphia RB Brian Westbrook totals 203 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs (131 rushing & 1 TD, 72 receiving & 1 TD), but Giants still clinch NFC East.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/9/08: Giants 36, Eagles 31.  New York RB Brandon Jacobs runs for 126 yards & 2 2nd-half TDs & QB Eli Manning throws 2 TD passes, including 1 to TE Kevin Boss.

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 127 (NYG), 123 (Phi.).  XM: 105 (Phi.).

STATS

PASSING

Manning: 120-203-1,633-12 (T2C)-6-92.3

McNabb: 63-110-768-6-1-93.3

RUSHING

Jacobs: 120-464-3.9-2

McCoy (R): 59-212-3.6-1

RECEIVING

Smith: 45 (1C)-594 (1C)-13.2-4

Celek (TE): 33 (T3C)-386-11.7-2

OFFENSE

391.3 (3C)

336.7

TAKE/GIVE

+2

+11 (1L)

DEFENSE

262.0 (1L)

287.0

SACKS

Tuck: 3.5

T. Cole: 6.5 (T2C)

INTs

Thomas: 2

Samuel: 4 (T3L)

PUNTING

Feagles: 40.1

Rocca: 41.9

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capsules?

no, no more pills for me

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Oct 31, 2009 3:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jeez,

talk about spreading your seed.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Oct 31, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs