Tidbits - Week 10
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Posted 11/11 by Chris Smith, Exclusive to Footballguys.com
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Arizona Cardinals (vs.
N.Y. Giants)
- The
Cardinals franchise is 40-78-2 lifetime against the Giants
- The
Cardinals are 2-3 at home against the Giants in the last five contests
- The
Cardinals have won their last two home games by a combined score of 59 to
27
- The
Cardinals are averaging 113.0
rushing yards and 156.9 passing
yards per game
- The
Cardinals are surrendering 126.6
rushing yards and 211.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 18.8 points per
game and surrendering 20.6
- QB
Josh McCown has thrown at least one touchdown pass in four consecutive
games
- McCown
has yet to throw for more than 231 yards in a game this season
- RB
Emmitt Smith is on pace for his first 1,000 yard rushing season since the
2001 season
- Smith
has averaged less than 3.0 YPC in five of the eight games this season
- WR
Larry Fitzgerald has had 5 receptions in a game four times this season but
hasn’t reached the 100-yard mark yet
- Fitzgerald
has scored a touchdown in three of the last four games
Atlanta Falcons (vs. Tampa
Bay)
- The
Falcons are 9-12 lifetime against the Buccaneers
- The
Falcons lost to the Buccaneers 31 to 10 last season in Atlanta
- The
Falcons are 3-1 at home this season
- The
Falcons have won their last three games against divisional rivals
- The
team is averaging 149.6 rushing
yards and 163.6 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 98.3
rushing yards and 263.1 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 21.3 points per
game and surrendering 21.3
- QB
Michael Vick is coming off of his best passing game of the season. He completed 75% of his passes for 252
yards and 2 scores and rushed for 115 yards
- Vick
is on pace to rush for 926 yards
- Vick
has been average in three career games against the Buccaneers (24-52
passing with 3 touchdowns)
- WR
Peerless Price finally broke his touchdown drought (seven straight games)
by catching two in the Falcons last game
- Price
has caught only two passes in six of the eight games this year
- RB
Warrick Dunn has rushed for 76 yards or less in all but one game this
season
- Dunn
is on pace for a disappointing 262 receiving yards but also a surprising
14 touchdowns
- Dunn
only gained 7 rushing yards on 9 carries against the Buccaneers last
season
- RB
T.J. Duckett has yet to carry the ball more than 13 times in a game this
season
Baltimore Ravens (@ N.Y. Jets)
- The Ravens are 2-1 lifetime against the
Jets
- The
Ravens have won only three of their last nine road games
- The
team is averaging 133.6 rushing
yards and 123.8 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 98.9
rushing yards and 182.1 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 19.3 points per
game and surrendering 14.1
- QB
Kyle Boller has tossed only 3 touchdown passes in 196 attempts
- Boller
has hit the 200-yard passing mark only one time in the last twelve games
- RB
Jamal Lewis is averaging 21 carries per game this season (95.8 yards per
game)
- Lewis
hit the 100-yard mark twelve times last year (only twice in six games so
far this season)
- WR
Travis Taylor has caught 13 passes in the last two weeks
Buffalo Bills (@ New England)
- The
Bills are 40-47-1 lifetime against the Patriots
- The
Bills have lost their last three road games against the Patriots
- The
Bills have lost their last six divisional road games
- The
Bills have won three of their last four games
- The team
is averaging 109.0 rushing yards
and 170.4 passing yards per game
- The
team is are surrendering 95.9
rushing yards and 172.3 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 17.1 points per
game and surrendering 17.1
- QB
Drew Bledsoe has thrown 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in the last two
weeks
- Bledsoe
had 247 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception against the Patriots in week
four
- RB
Travis Henry has carried the ball 12 times for 44 yards in the last three
games and hasn’t scored a touchdown yet this season
- RB
Willis McGahee has carried the ball 109 times over the last four weeks for
403 yards and 3 touchdowns
- McGahee
has had 67 carries in the last two weeks alone (both 100-yard rushing
efforts)
- Henry
managed to run for 98 yards on 24 carries in the first meeting between
these teams
- WR
Eric Moulds has caught 5 or more passes in six games this season
- Moulds
caught 10 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots
earlier this season
Carolina Panthers (@ San Francisco)
- The
Panthers are 7-7 lifetime against the 49ers (3-3 in San Francisco)
- The
team is averaging 94.6 rushing
yards and 217.6 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 142.1
rushing yards and 185.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 15.5 points per
game and surrendering 23.1
- QB
Jake Delhomme had his finest game of the year last week despite the
Panthers loss. He threw 3
touchdowns and 0 interceptions
- WR
Keary Colbert is on pace for 906 yards
- WR
Muhsin Muhammad is on pace for 980 yards and 8 touchdowns
- Muhammad
has caught 6 or more passes four times this season
Chicago Bears (@ Tennessee)
- The Bears are 4-4 lifetime against the
Titans franchise (including Oilers)
- The
team is averaging 116.5 rushing
yards and 142.3 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 123.6
rushing yards and 190.6 passing
yards per game
- The team is scoring 17.0 points
per game and surrendering 17.8
- QB Craig Krenzel is
completing 46.2% of his passes and has a YPA of only 5.9
- RB Anthony Thomas has rushed for 208 yards and 2
touchdowns in the last two weeks
- In the last two weeks, rookie WR Bernard Berrian has
caught 2 passes. Both went for long
touchdowns
- WR David Terrell has caught 1 touchdown pass in his
last twenty-five games
- RB Thomas Jones has had 20+ carries in four of the six
games he played
Cincinnati Bengals (@ Washington)
- The
Bengals are 2-4 lifetime against the Redskins
- The
team is averaging 102.1 rushing
yards and 193.4 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 149.6
rushing yards and 202.0 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 19.0 points per
game and surrendering 21.1
- Despite
some offensive difficulties this season, WR Chad Johnson is still on pace
to catch 88 passes for 1248 yards
- In the
last three weeks, Chad Johnson has caught 21 passes
- RB
Rudi Johnson is on pace to rush for 1366 yards and 8 touchdowns
- Rudi
Johnson has had 22 or more carries in six of the games this season but has
reached the 100-yard mark just twice
- Rudi
Johnson has only caught 8 passes on the season
- In the
last two weeks, QB Carson Palmer has completed 60.2% of his passes and has
a YPA of 6.75
- Palmer
is on pace to reach 3,360 passing yards in his first season of playing
time
Cleveland Browns (vs. Pittsburgh)
- The
Browns are 55-49 lifetime against the Steelers
- The
Browns are 3-8 against the Steelers since they returned to the NFL
- The
team is averaging 116.8 rushing
yards and 181.0 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 107.3
rushing yards and 226.3 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 20.0 points per
game and surrendering 21.8
- RB
William Green is averaging 4.0 yards per carry while Lee Suggs is
averaging only 3.4
- Suggs
has 79 carries in his five weeks so far this season
- Suggs
only had 30 rushing yards on 11 carries in the first meeting against the
Steelers
- WR
Andre Davis is averaging a remarkable 26.0 yards per reception. Too bad he has only caught 16 passes so
far
- WR
Antonio Bryant caught 4 passes in his second game as a Brown last week and
looked good in the process
- QB
Jeff Garcia threw for 210 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting
between these teams
- Garcia
has been up and down all season but very strong at home
Dallas Cowboys (vs. Philadelphia)
- The
Cowboys are 51-38 against the Eagles
- The
Cowboys are 1-7 against the Eagles in the last seven games
- The
team is averaging 101.9 rushing
yards and 249.0 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 123.9
rushing yards and 216.9 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 17.6 points per
game and surrendering 25.4
- QB
Vinny Testaverde has thrown 6 interceptions in
the last two games
- Testaverde
has now thrown for a surprisingly high 42,994 passing yards in his
career. That ranks him 7th
all-time
- RB
Eddie George has had 10 carries or less in three of the last four games
- TE
Jason Whitten is on pace to finish with 976 passing yards and 6 touchdowns
- Whitten
has caught 33 passes in the last five games
- WR
Keyshawn Johnson is on pace to finish with 1,012 yards and 8 touchdowns
Denver Broncos (Bye Week)
Detroit Lions (@ Jacksonville)
- The
Lions are 1-1 lifetime against the Jaguars
- The
team is averaging 75.0 rushing
yards and 183.4 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 113.5
rushing yards and 230.8 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 18.4 points per
game and surrendering 21.4
- At
this point in the season, QB Joey Harrington has career highs in
completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdowns per attempt and
interceptions per attempt
- Harrington
is on pace to toss 26 touchdown passes this year
- In
the last three games, RB Kevin Jones has carried the ball 36 times for 121
yards (3.4 YPC)
- WR
Roy Williams has only gone over 100-receiving yards once in this his
rookie year
Green Bay Packers (vs. Minnesota)
- The Packers are 42-42-1 lifetime against the Vikings
- The
team is averaging 119.9 rushing
yards and 274.5 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 116.1
rushing yards and 218.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 25.8 points per
game and surrendering 23.3
- RB
Ahman Green has the longest run from scrimmage
this season (90 yards)
- WR
Javon Walker is leading the NFL with 783
receiving yards
- Robo-QB, Brett Favre is on
pace to finish with 4,014 passing yards and 28 touchdowns
- Favre has eclipsed the 250-passing yard mark in six of
the eight games on the year
- RB
Ahman Green has had more than 17 carries only
four times this season
- Green
has had three 100-yard rushing games in 2004
- Green
has scored all seven of his touchdowns in three games and was shut out in
the other five
- Green
rushed for 190 yards, caught 114 yards worth of passes and scored 3
touchdowns against the Vikings last year
- WR
Javon Walker is on pace to finish with 1,566
receiving yards and 14 touchdowns
- Walker
has reached the 100-yard mark four times and scored at least one touchdown
in five games
- Walker
scored three touchdowns against the Packers a year ago
- TE
Bubba Franks hasn’t had more than 40 yards receiving in a game since week
ten of 2002
Houston Texans (@ Indianapolis)
- The
Texans have never defeated the Colts (0-4)
- The
Texans have won both games against divisional foes this year
- The
team is averaging 100.3 rushing
yards and 257.1 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 117.0
rushing yards and 232.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 21.4 points per
game and surrendering 21.8
- QB
David Carr is on pace to throw for 4,324 yards on the year with 18
touchdowns and only 10 picks
- At
this point in the season, Carr has career highs in completion percentage,
yards per attempt, touchdowns per attempt and interceptions per attempt
- Carr
has had more than 200 passing yards in all eight games this year
- Carr
has failed to throw a touchdown in only two games this season
- RB Domanick Davis is averaging a miserable 3.0 yards per
carry this season. He has amassed
629 yards in seven games though and scored five times
- Davis
rushed for 208 yards and scored 4 touchdowns against the Colts last season
- WR
Andre Johnson has enjoyed two 100-yard receiving games this season and is
on pace to finish with 1,386 receiving yards
- In the
last two games, WR Jabar Gaffney has caught 11
passes for 174 yards
- Gaffney
has had three straight games with 80+ receiving yards
Indianapolis Colts (vs. Houston)
- The Colts have never lost to the Texans
- The
team is averaging 115.3 rushing
yards and 298.0 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 116.0
rushing yards and 286.9 passing
yards per game
- The team is scoring 31.1 points
per game and surrendering 25.8
- QB Peyton Manning has thrown five more touchdown
passes than any other quarterback this season
- Manning’s
QB rating on the season is a staggering 121.2
- Manning
has thrown multiple touchdown passes in every game this season
- Manning
has thrown 26 touchdown passes against only 4 interceptions
- Manning
threw 4 touchdowns against the Texans last season
- RB Edgerrin James has had four 100-yard rushing games
this season
- James
is on pace to rush for 1,582 yards but hasn’t scored a touchdown in the
last three weeks
- James
rushed for 100 yards in both games against the Texans last season
- WR
Marvin Harrison has caught 16 passes for 270 yards and 4 touchdowns in the
last three games
- After
a sizzling start, 3rd receiver Brandon Stokley
has only caught 4 passes for 69 yards in the last two weeks
- WR
Reggie Wayne is on pace to lead the Colts with 1,206 receiving yards
- Wayne
has had three 100-yard receiving games on the year
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs.
Detroit)
- The
Jaguars are 1-1 against the Lions
- The
team is averaging 91.4 rushing
yards and 229.9 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 108.8
rushing yards and 233.1 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 16.0 points per
game and surrendering 18.3
- This
week’s starting quarterback, David Garrard has only thrown 14 passes in
the last two seasons
- RB
Fred Taylor only had 3 carries for 9 yards last week against the Texans
- Taylor
has only had one 100-yard rushing game this year and has only scored twice
- WR
Jimmy Smith is on pace to finish with 1,406 receiving yards
- Smith
has had three 100-yard receiving games
Kansas City Chiefs (@ New Orleans)
- The
Chiefs are 4-3 lifetime against the Saints
- The
team is averaging 159.9 rushing
yards and 253.0 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 114.3
rushing yards and 235.4 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 29.6 points per
game and surrendering 26.4
- RB
Priest Holmes leads the AFC with 196 carries on the season and in rushing
yardage with 892
- Holmes
has five more rushing touchdowns than anybody else in the NFL
- In his
54 games with the Chiefs, Holmes has rushed for 5,494, caught 225 passes
and scored 76 touchdowns
- Holmes
has five 100-yard games this season and has scored in all but one game
- In
relief of Holmes, Derrick Blaylock has scored four touchdowns and averaged
4.7 yards per carry
- After
a horrible start to the season, QB Trent Green has been super. He has thrown 12 touchdowns against 4
interceptions in the last six games and has thrown for more than 220 yards
in all six of those games
Miami Dolphins (Bye Week)
Minnesota
Vikings (@ Green Bay)
- The
Vikings are 42-42-1 lifetime against the Packers
- The
team is averaging 125.0 rushing
yards and 289.0 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 110.8
rushing yards and 246.0 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 26.4 points per
game and surrendering 24.1
- QB
Daunte Culpepper is leading the NFL with 199 completions on the season
- Culpepper
is still hitting on 71.8% of his passes
- In
the last two games without WR Randy Moss, QB Daunte Culpepper has only
thrown for 400 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions
- Culpepper
has a touchdown pass in thirteen straight games
- Culpepper
threw 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions against the Packers in two games
last season
- No
Vikings running back has more than 64 carries this season
- WR
Nate Burleson is on pace to finish with 852 yards and 6 touchdowns
- RB
Onterrio Smith has yet to finish with either 20+ carries or 100+ yards
this season
- In
only six games, TE Jeramine Wiggins has caught 29 passes for 265 yards
New England Patriots (vs. Buffalo)
- The
Patriots are 47-40-1 lifetime against the Bills
- The
team is averaging 113.9 rushing
yards and 225.0 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 119.0
rushing yards and 220.1 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 26.0 points per
game and surrendering 18.3
- QB
Tom Brady is on pace to toss 30 touchdowns
- Brady
threw for 298 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first meeting with the
Bills
- Brady
has had at least 217 passing yards in all but one game this year
- RB
Corey Dillon is averaging 107.0 rushing yards per game in his seven games
- Dillon
has yet to rush for less than 79 yards in a game with the Patriots
- Dillon
had a touchdown in the first meeting with the Bills
- In
the last four games, TE Daniel Graham has only caught 6 passes for 66
yards with no touchdowns
- Brady
has thrown at least one touchdown pass in eleven straight games
- WR
David Givens has arrived. He has
had three straight 100-yard receiving games
- Givens
had 4 receptions for 86 yards in the first meeting this year against the
Bills
New Orleans Saints (vs. Kansas City)
- The
Saints are 3-4 lifetime against the Chiefs
- The
team is averaging 91.4 rushing
yards and 224.3 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 142.6
rushing yards and 272.3 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 21.4 points per
game and surrendering 29.3
- The
Saints have given up 20 points or more in every game this year
- In
his last three games, RB Deuce McAllister has carried the ball 58 times
for only 180 yards but has scored 5 touchdowns
- WR
Joe Horn has caught 6 or more passes six times on the year
- Finally
a Boo Williams sighting. He caught
5 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown this past weekend
New York Giants (@ Arizona)
- The
Giants are 78-40-2 lifetime against the Cardinals
- The
team is averaging 131.5 rushing
yards and 204.1 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 118.8
rushing yards and 196.3 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 21.5 points per
game and surrendering 17.6
- QB
Kurt Warner has only thrown 5 touchdowns in 238 passing attempts
- On the
plus side, Warner has only thrown 4 interceptions on the season
- RB Tiki Barber is averaging 102.5 rushing yards per game,
52 receiving yards per game and has scored 9 times
- Barber
has had 20+ carries in six straight games
- TE
Jeremy Shockey has already scored 3 times this season which is a career
high
- Shockey
has yet to record a 100-yard receiving game this season (has three in his
career)
- WR
Amani Toomer has been a big disappointment. He is on pace to finish with 872
receiving yards and no touchdowns
- Giants
receivers have caught only a single touchdown pass this season (Tim Carter
in week two)
New York Jets (vs. Baltimore)
- The
Jets are 2-1 against the Ravens
- The
team is averaging 144.6 rushing
yards and 209.4 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 108.5
rushing yards and 208.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 23.1 points per
game and surrendering 17.3
- QB
Quincy Carter will start for the Jets in place of injured quarterback Chad
Pennington
- RB
Curtis Martin has only scored one touchdown in the last three weeks
- Martin
is on pace to finish with 1,730 rushing yards which would easily eclipse
his career high of 1,513 yards
- WR
Santana Moss finally had a game worth talking about last week. He finished with 157 receiving yards and
a touchdown
Oakland Raiders (Bye Week)
Philadelphia Eagles (@ Dallas)
- The
Eagles are 38-51 lifetime against the Cowboys
- The
team is averaging 96.5 rushing
yards and 244.9 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 130.6
rushing yards and 217.9 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 23.6 points per
game and surrendering 16.4
- The
Eagles have only scored 18 points in the last two games
- QB
Donovan McNabb has had three mediocre performances out of the last four
weeks.
- In week seven he threw for 376 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Browns
- In the other three games, he threw for a combined 537 yards, 1 touchdown
and 3 interceptions
- McNabb
had 4 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions against the Cowboys last season
- RB
Brian Westbrook has had two 100-yard rushing games this season despite
only one game with 20+ carries
- Westbrook
has only scored a single touchdown this season
- WR
Terrell Owens is on pace to finish with 1,500 yards receiving and 18
touchdowns
- Owens
has had at least four receptions in every game this season and has had
five 100-yard receiving games
Pittsburgh Steelers (@
Cleveland)
- The
Steelers are 49-55 against the Browns
- The
team is averaging 160.8 rushing
yards and 180.4 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 81.0
rushing yards and 180.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 24.6 points per
game and surrendering 17.1
- QB
Ben Roethlisberger is third in the NFL in Yards /Attempt (8.49)
- WR
Hines Ward is the most proficient receiver in the NFL. He has caught 86.4% of the passes thrown
his way
- Ward
is on pace to catch 102 passes for 1,242 yards and 8 touchdowns
- Ward
has only had one 100-yard receiving game this year
- Ward
has had five straight games with less than 80 receiving yards
- Ward
hasn’t scored a touchdown against the Browns in three straight games
- WR
Plaxico Burress has caught 19 passes and scored 4 times in the last five
games
- Burress
has only had one 100-yard receiving game this year but it came against the
Browns (6 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown)
- Burress
only caught three passes against the Browns last season
- RB
Jerome Bettis is on pace to score 16 touchdowns
- RB
Duce Staley is averaging a great 4.7 yards per carry
- The
Bus is rolling again. Starting in
place of Staley last week, Bettis gained 149 yards on 33 carries last
week.
- Rookie
QB Ben Roethlisberger is playing like anything but a rookie. He has
- A sizzling 69.0 % completion percentage
- Thrown at least one touchdown pass in every game
- 11 touchdown passes against only 5 interceptions
- Scored a rushing touchdown
- One
of the reasons for Roethlisberger’s success is the Steelers commitment to
pounding the ball with a relentless ground attack. He has yet to attempt more than 25
passes in a game
- Roethlisberger
threw for 231 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting with the Browns
San Diego Chargers (Bye Week)
San Francisco 49ers (vs. Carolina)
- The
49ers are 7-7 lifetime against the Panthers
- The
team is averaging 83.9 rushing
yards and 232.9 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 123.9
rushing yards and 209.1 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 18.1 points per
game and surrendering 28.0
- The
49ers have yet to give up less than 21 points in a game this year
- The
49ers are a much different team with QB Tim Rattay under center. He has done a good job in 2004. He has
- A 64.6 % completion percentage
- Averaged 287.2 passing yards per game
- A respectable 7.3 YPA
- 9 touchdown passes against only 4 interceptions
- In
his last four games, Rattay has thrown for 1,261 yards and 7 touchdowns
- RB
Kevan Barlow has had only one 100-yard rushing game this year and has been
held under 80 yards in the other seven games
- In
his last four games, WR Brandon Lloyd has caught 20 passes for 287 yards
and scored 3 times
- TE
Eric Johnson has finally cooled off over the last three weeks. He has caught only 10 passes for 87
yards during that time. He is still
on pace for 102 receptions
Seattle Seahawks (@ St. Louis)
- The
Seahawks are 4.8 lifetime against the Rams
- The
team is averaging 141.4 rushing
yards and 227.1 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 96.4
rushing yards and 216.8 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 24.3 points per
game and surrendering 18.1
- WR
Koren Robinson continues to lead the NFL in a dubious category. He has dropped nine passes this season
- Robinson
caught 5 passes for 59 yards in the first meeting with the Rams
- RB
Shaun Alexander is on pace to finish with 24 touchdowns on the year
- Alexander
is averaging a sizzling 5.1 yards per carry and is on pace to finish with
1,742 rushing yards
- In
his last two games, Alexander has carried the ball 58 times for 355 yards
and scored 4 touchdowns
- Alexander
rushed for 150 yards and scored a touchdown in the first meeting between
these teams
- QB
Matt Hasselbeck got back on track last week with a 3 touchdown / 0
interception performance
- Hasselbeck
has only had one 300-yard passing game this season
- Last
season Hasselbeck threw one touchdown every 19.7 attempts and one
interception every 34.2 attempts
- This
season Hasselbeck has thrown one touchdown every 24.5 attempts and one
interception every 30.0 attempts
- WR
Darrell Jackson is on pace to catch 90 passes for 1,340 yards and score 8
times
- Jackson
has had five games with at least 90 yards receiving
- Jackson
had five receptions for 91 yards in the first meeting with the Rams this
year
- Jackson
caught a pair of touchdown passes against the Rams last season
St. Louis Rams (vs. Seattle)
- The
Rams are 8-4 lifetime against the Seahawks
- The
team is averaging 107.5 rushing
yards and 263.5 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 131.9
rushing yards and 229.6 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 22.5 points per
game and surrendering 25.6
- The
Rams have given up 119 points in the last four weeks
- QB
Marc Bulger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in fifteen straight
weeks and twenty-two of the last twenty-three
- Bulger
has also thrown at least one interception in thirteen of the last fifteen
weeks
- Bulger
is on pace to throw for 4,540 yards on the year
- Bulger
has scored three rushing touchdowns on the year
- RB
Marshall Faulk has had fifteen or fewer carries in four straight weeks and
in six of the eight weeks this season
- Faulk
only had 51 yards on 15 carries in the first meeting with the Seahawks
- In
his first four games, WR Isaac Bruce caught 32 passes for 448 yards and a
score
- In
the last four games, WR Isaac Bruce caught 16 passes for 246 yards and a
score
- Bruce
caught 6 passes for 78 yards in the first meeting with the Seahawks this
season
- Bruce
caught a pair of touchdowns against the Hawks last year
- WR
Torry Holt is on pace to catch 86 passes for 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns
- Holt
caught 5 passes for 53 yards in the first meeting between these teams
- Holt
caught 11 passes for 168 yards and a score in the two meetings last season
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers (@ Atlanta)
- The
Buccaneers are 12-9 lifetime against the Falcons
- The
team is averaging 91.0 rushing
yards and 216.5 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 116.0
rushing yards and 174.3 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 17.9 points per
game and surrendering 19.4
- QB
Brian Griese is leading the NFL in Interception/Attempt ratio (0.9%)
- Prior
to last week’s game, RB Michael Pittman had scored 2 rushing touchdowns in
his last 38 games. Last week he
scored three.
- Pittman
is averaging 4.9 yards per carry and 10 yards per catch plus has added 5
touchdowns in only five games
- Pittman
has rushed for 100+ yards in two straight games
- Pittman
had 167 receiving yards, 102 rushing yards and a touchdown against the
Falcons last season
- QB
Brian Griese is back! In four
games, he has completed 69.0% of his throws, thrown 6 touchdowns and had
only one picked off
- The
Buccaneers have scored 94 points in the last four games after scoring only
49 points in the first four
- Rookie
WR Michael Clayton has emerged as a big-time threat. He is on pace to catch 84 passes for
1190 yards
- Clayton
has caught four or more passes in all but one game
Tennessee
Titans (vs. Chicago)
- The
Titans franchise is 4-4 lifetime against the Bears
- The
team is averaging 133.6 rushing
yards and 187.9 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 108.4
rushing yards and 223.0 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 18.9 points per
game and surrendering 22.3
- Derrick
Mason has the most receptions of any wide receiver in the NFL with 52
grabs
- RB
Chris Brown has reached the 100-yard rushing mark in five of the eight
games
- Brown
is on pace to rush for 1620 yards and score ten touchdowns
- Last
year, McNair completed 62.5% of his throws, had a YPA of 8.0 and threw 24
touchdowns against 7 interceptions
- This
year, McNair has completed 57.0% of his throws with a YPA of 6.0 and only
4 touchdowns against 6 interceptions
- Mason
has had only one 100-yard receiving game on the year but has caught four
or more passes in all but one game
Washington
Redskins (vs. Cincinnati)
- The
Redskins are 4-2 lifetime against the Bengals
- The
team is averaging 118.5 rushing
yards and 154.1 passing yards per
game
- The
team is are surrendering 84.0
rushing yards and 177.0 passing
yards per game
- The
team is scoring 14.4 points per
game and surrendering 16.6
- WR
Laveranues Coles is leading the NFL with 87 targets on the season
- Coles
is also leading the NFL in passing thrown his way not completed (45
incompletes)
- QB
Mark Brunell has been awful. He is
completing a pathetic 51.1% of his passes and has a brutal YPA of 5.2
- Brunell
has had six games with less than 200 yards passing and four games with
less than 100 passing yards
- RB
Clinton Portis is on pace to carry the ball 408 times on the year but has
seen his productivity drop significantly from his Bronco days
- Portis
is on pace to finish with 1,620 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards but
only 6 touchdowns
- Coles
is on pace to finish with 84 receptions and 996 yards but has only caught
a single touchdown pass
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