Tidbits - Week 3
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Posted 9/18 by Chris Smith - Exclusive to Footballguys.com
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Arizona Cardinals
- RB Emmitt Smith has only reached the end zone in seven of his last thirty-two
games.
Atlanta Falcons
- QB Doug Johnson threw 3 interceptions against the Buccaneers last season
in only 25 pass attempts.
- RB Warrick Dunn only managed 27 yards of total offense against his former
team (Buccaneers) in 2002.
Baltimore Ravens
- RB Jamal Lewis had 130 total yards and a touchdown against the Chargers
as a rookie during the 2000 season.
Buffalo Bills
- RB Travis Henry shredded the Dolphins defense last year with 283 rushing
yards in two games.
- WR Eric Moulds has 20 receptions for 489 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns
against the Dolphins in the last four meetings.
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
- bye week (I imagine the Bears will be putting the offensive lineman through
the gauntlet all week long).
Cincinnati Bengals
- RB Corey Dillon has scored against the Steelers in only three of the eleven
meetings but has managed the feat in three of the last five meetings.
Cleveland Browns
- WR Quincy Morgan only caught 6 total passes against NFC opponents in three
games last season.
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
- WR Rod Smith has had at least 5 receptions in every game against the Raiders
since the first meeting of 1998 (nine straight games).
- RB Clinton Portis only had 26 carries last year against the Raiders for
102 rushing yards but did manage 2 touchdowns
Detroit Lions
- QB Joey Harrington threw for 309 yards and threw 2 touchdown passes in his
only game against the Vikings last year.
Green Bay Packers
- QB Brett Favre has thrown 19 interceptions over his last ten starts including
the post-season.
- QB Brett Favre hasn't thrown for over 300 yards in his last ten contests.
Houston Texans
- RB Stacey Mack is only averaging 3.0 yards per carry so far this season.
- Rookie WR Andre Johnson has had a solid beginning to his pro career. He
has 11 receptions in the first two games for 147 yards.
Indianapolis Colts
- QB Peyton Manning has thrown 8 touchdown passes against the Jaguars and
hasn't had any passes picked off (in three games).
- The Jaguars contained WR Marvin Harrison very well last year. He did catch
10 passes but only for 62 yards and a single touchdown.
- RB Edgerrin James managed 185 rushing yards on 41 carries against the Jaguars
last season.
Jacksonville Jaguars
- RB Fred Taylor was very productive against the Colts last year. He had 205
total yards and 2 touchdowns.
Kansas City Chiefs
- RB Priest Holmes has scored 33 times in his last twenty-one games.
- TE Tony Gonzalez has only scored 1 touchdown in his last twelve games.
Miami Dolphins
- RB Ricky Williams ran for 325 yards against the Bills last season.
- QB Jay Fiedler has thrown 8 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions against
the Bills.
Minnesota Vikings
- WR Randy Moss has 28 receptions for 414 yards against the Lions over the
last four meetings. He only has 2 touchdowns though.
- QB Daunte Culpepper had 9 touchdowns and 7 interceptions against the other
teams in his division last year. He has 5 touchdown passes against the division
in 2003.
New England Patriots
- WR Troy Brown has never had a 100-yard receiving game against the Jets.
- RB Antowain Smith has only gained 160 rushing yards on 51 carries against
the Jets since he has been a Patriot.
New Orleans Saints
- WR Joe Horn has had 43+ receiving yards in each of the last 19 games.
- RB Deuce McAllister is on pace for 96 receptions. The bad news is he is
only averaging 4.3 yards per catch.
New York Giants
- RB Tiki Barber has averaged 21.5 carries over his last nine games (not including
this week).
- WR Amani Toomer has had over 80 yards receiving in eight of his last ten
games.
- WR Amani Toomer has caught 28 passes for 361 yards and 3 touchdowns in his
last four games against the Redskins.
New York Jets
- RB Curtis Martin hasn't scored a touchdown against the Patriots in his last
three football games.
- As a Jet, QB Vinny Testaverde has never thrown for over 300 yards against
the Patriots (8 games).
Oakland Raiders
- QB Rich Gannon had an amazing game against the Broncos last season. He completed
33 of 36 passes for 339 passing yards and 3 touchdowns.
- QB Rich Gannon has only thrown 6 touchdown passes in his last seven regular
season games.
- QB Rich Gannon hasn't rushed for more than 30 yards in a game since the
final week of the 2000 season.
- WR Jerry Rice scored 2 touchdowns on 12 catches against the Broncos in 2002.
Philadelphia Eagles
- Bye (Hopefully Donovan McNabb will lay off the Campbell's Soup and start
working on his throwing mechanics. He looks more like Rick Mirer than Steve
Young)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- QB Tommy Maddox had only 1 touchdown pass against 2 interceptions against
the Bengals in his lone meeting last year.
- WR Plaxico Burress has 21 receptions against the Bengals in his last four
meetings.
San Diego Chargers
- WR David Boston caught 5 passes for 93 yards against the Ravens during the
2000 season.
San Francisco 49ers
- RB Garrison Hearst and RB Kevan Barlow have already combined for 252 rushing
yards and 94 receiving yards. The Browns have given up 205 rushing yards per
game.
- The TE position has been mostly ignored with only 3 receptions total in
the two games.
Seattle Seahawks
- RB Shaun Alexander scored 2 touchdowns against the Rams last year.
- QB Matt Hasselbeck threw for 303 yards and a touchdown pass in week 16 against
the Rams last year.
- WR Koren Robinson had 260 receiving yards against the Rams last year.
St. Louis Rams
- RB Marshall Faulk lit up the Seahawks for 235 total yards and 4 touchdowns
in week seven a year ago.
- QB Marc Bulger has now thrown 16 touchdown passes against only 6 interceptions.
- QB Marc Bulger has averaged 294.5 passing yards per game (not including
the 1 pass he threw against the Seahawks last year in a game).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- QB Brad Johnson has now thrown 18 touchdown passes in his last eight regular
season starts against only 3 interceptions.
- WR Keyshawn Johnson caught 6 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown on the
road against Atlanta last season.
Tennessee Titans
- QB Steve McNair has only had 2 games over 300 yards passing in his last
22 contests.
- RB Eddie George hasn't had more than 130 yards rushing in his last 34 contests.
Washington Redskins
- WR Laveranues Coles only had 46 receiving yards after two games in 2002.
This season he has 286 receiving yards.
- RB Trung Canidate is averaging 5.4 YPC but still hasn't caught a pass this
season.
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