Chris Smith - Tidbits

The Cardinals have lost their last three home openers
The Cardinals were 4-4 at home last season
The last time the Cardinals played the Patriots, the score was 27 to 3 for the Patriots (1999)
RB Emmitt Smith has only had two 100-yard rushing games in the past twenty-seven games
The last time Smith faced the Patriots (Dallas), he rushed for 75 yards on 19 carries and didn’t score (1999)
WR Bryant Johnson had four games with 68+ receiving yards last season
QB Josh McCown had a very pedestrian 9.6 fantasy points last week (181 PY, 0 TD, 0 IC)
RB Emmitt Smith may still have some gas left in the tank. He ran for 87 yards and a touchdown (14.7 fantasy points) which kept him ahead of…
- Marshall Faulk, Rudi Johnson, Duce Staley, Kevan Barlow, Corey Dillon, Travis Henry, Deuce McAllister, Fred Taylor and Jamal Lewis
WR Larry Fitzgerald was targeted eight times in week one

Atlanta Falcons (vs. St. Louis)

The Falcons have lost their last two home openers
The Falcons have lost seven straight games to the Rams including a 36 to 0 shutout loss last year
The Falcons were only 2-6 at home last season but did win the final two games
RB T.J. Duckett had 50 rushing yards on 16 carries against the Rams last season
RB Warrick Dunn only carried the ball 5 times for 23 yards against the Rams last year. He also had 3 receptions
TE Alge Crumpler has had three career games against the Rams. He has caught 6 receptions for 48 yards
QB Michael Vick went up against the Rams twice in his career (both during the 2001 season). In those games he…
- completed 19 of 48 passes for 270 yards
- threw 0 touchdowns and 1 interception
- carried the ball 10 times for 110 yards
Against the Rams last season, WR Peerless Price caught 1 pass for 8 yards (he did have the immortal Doug Johnson and Kurt Kittner throwing him the ball)
Dunn had 18.3 fantasy points last week without catching a single pass. Duckett had a whopping 0.7 fantasy points
Price caught 4 passes for 62 yards last week. That was good for 34^th at the receiver position in terms of fantasy production
Crumpler and Price had 13 of the 21 targets in week one

Baltimore Ravens (vs. Pittsburgh)

The Ravens won their home opener last season 33 to 13 (against the Browns)
The Ravens are only 1-4 against the Steelers in the past five games
The Ravens only lost back to back games once last season (both losses on the road)
The year the Ravens were 3-0 against divisional foes at home, outscoring them 77 to 36
In six career games against the Steelers, RB Jamal Lewis has…
- carried the ball 93 times for 412 yards (4.4 YPC) and scored 2 touchdowns
- caught 13 passes for 143 yards
- enjoyed one 100-yard rushing game
In the two meetings against the Steelers last year, Lewis…
- carried the ball 42 times for 183 yards and scored twice
In eight career games against the Steelers, WR Travis Taylor has…
- caught 26 passes for 280 yards and scored 1 touchdown
- he has never had a 100-yard game against the Steelers (high was 82 receiving yards set in 2002)
In five career games against the Steelers, TE Todd Heap has…
- caught 21 passes for 264 yards and scored 1 touchdown
- had one 100-yard receiving game (146 yards in 2002)
QB Kyle Boller had 152 passing yards on 43 pass attempts in his only meeting against the Steelers (2003)
Out of Lewis’ 25 best rushing efforts, 13 have come against divisional foes (two against the Steelers)
Out of the Ravens’ 38 pass attempts last week against the Browns
- 14 went to TE Todd Heap
- 8 went to Kevin Johnson
- 7 went to Randy Hymes
- 5 went to Travis Taylor

Buffalo Bills (@ Oakland)

The Bills have only won seven road games in the last three seasons (against 17 losses)
The Bills were 2-6 on the road last season
The Bills last faced the Raiders in 2002 (lost 31 to 49)
In the last game against the Oakland Raiders (back in 2002)…
- RB Travis Henry had 15 carries for 58 rushing yards and 7 receptions for 47 receiving yards and did score a touchdown
- QB Drew Bledsoe threw for 417 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions
- WR Eric Moulds had 8 receptions for 112 yards but didn’t score
- WR Josh Reed had 3 receptions for 59 yards
Moulds matched his touchdown total from last year by catching one in week one. He also caught 8 passes (out of 8 targets)
Bledsoe only threw for 153 yards in week one
Nobody else on the team was targeted more than 3 times

Carolina Panthers (@ Kansas City)

The Panthers were 5-3 on the road last year
The Panthers last met the Chiefs during the 2000 season (lost 15 to 14 in KC)
WR Steve Smith is out for at least eight weeks with a broken leg
Smith had nine targets in week one
WR Muhsin Muhammad got off to a great start last week with 4 receptions for 65 yards and a score (on 8 targets)
RB DeShaun Foster was targeted four times and caught all four passes
RB Foster and Stephen Davis combined for only 38 rushing yards in week one
QB Jake Delhomme threw for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns in week one

Chicago Bears (@ Green Bay)

The Bears have lost the last three games in Green Bay (won the previous two in 1999, 2000)
The Bears have lost their last six road games against divisional foes
The Bears are 2-14 on the road over the last two seasons
In five games against the Packers, WR David Terrell has caught 19 passes for 188 yards and no touchdowns
The Bears have only had one running back reach 100-yards against the Packers since ’99 (Anthony Thomas in 2003)
The Bears have had three receivers reach 100-receiving yards against the Packers since ’99 (Marty Booker last to do so in 2003)
The Bears have had one 300-yard passing game against the Packers since ’99 (Jim Miller in 2002)
WR David Terrell was targeted eight times in week one (caught 5 passes for 126 yards)
RB Thomas Jones had 105 total yards, caught 8 passes and scored two touchdowns in week one
QB Rex Grossman only completed 45.7% of his passes in week one. Of those…
- 11 went to Terrell/ Jones out of 16 targets (68.8%)
- 5 went to other receivers out of 18 targets (27.8%)

Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Miami)

The Bengals were 5-3 at home last year (won five of their last six home games)
The Bengals last faced the Dolphins in the 2000 season (lost 31 to 16)
The Bengals went 7-4 to end off last season after a 1-4 start
The only Bengals’ offensive player to go up against the Dolphins is WR Peter Warrick (2000 season). He scored a touchdown
WR Chad Johnson and Warrick had 15 of the 27 targets last week (caught 10 for 175 yards and 1 touchdown)
RB Rudi Johnson had 24 carries in week one but only managed 70 rushing yards. He did score one touchdown
Good start last week for new quarterback Carson Palmer. He threw for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns

Cleveland Browns (@ Dallas)

The Browns went 3-5 on the road last season
The Browns have never faced the Dallas Cowboys
In his last three games against the Cowboys, QB Jeff Garcia has
- thrown for 683 yards, 9 passing touchdowns
- rushed for 99 yards and 2 scores
Only 8 passes were thrown to receivers last week
WR Andre Davis only caught one pass in week one but it did go for 51 yards
WR Quincy Morgan also only caught one pass but it went for a 46 yard touchdown
QB Jeff Garcia had a solid Browns’ debut. He threw for a score, ran for a score and led the team to a victory
RB William Green carried the ball 22 times, caught 4 passes and totaled 92 yards against the strong Ravens’ defense
TE Kellen Winslow had a good debut with 4 receptions for 39 yards

Dallas Cowboys (vs. Cleveland)

The Cowboys went 6-2 at home last season
Bill Parcels has won 148 career games (against 106 losses)
The Cowboys threw 35 passes to the receivers in week one
WR Antonio Bryant caught 8 passes in week one. That is the most he has caught in one game as a pro
WR Keyshawn Johnson is back. He caught 9 passes in week one
Not to be undone, WR Terry Glenn also caught 5 passes and scored a touchdown
Ol’ Man Vinny Testaverde had a great week with 355 passing yards and a touchdown
RB Rashard Lee was the most effective Cowboys’ running back with 35 rushing yards and a score.
RB Eddie George was ineffective in week one with only 25 rushing yards on 8 carries
TE Jason Whitten was targeted 8 times in week one but only caught 3 passes

Denver Broncos (@ Jacksonville)

The Broncos went 4-4 on the road last season
The Broncos are 42-30 on the road under head coach Mike Shanahan
The Broncos last faced the Jaguars in 1999 (a 27 to 24 loss in Jacksonville)
What an opening game for RB Quentin Griffin last week. He rushed for 156 yards and scored 3 touchdowns
WR Rod Smith was targeted nine times and caught seven passes
WR Ashley Lelie had a good start to the season. He caught 4 passes for 88 yards on five targets
QB Jake Plummer threw for 230 yards and rushed for 33 more but has to watch the interceptions (two last week)
The tight end position was only targeted four times
WR Rod Smith last went up against the Jaguars in 1999. He caught 6 passes and scored a touchdown

Detroit Lions (vs. Houston)

The Lions went 5-3 at home last season
The Lions have never faced the Texans
WR Charles Rogers is out for the year after breaking his collarbone
WR A.Z. Hakim had the most targets last week with seven (and caught 3 passes)
Rookie WR Roy Williams caught 4 of the 6 passes thrown his way including the catch of the week (a great one-hand job down the right sideline)
QB Joey Harrington was only decent in the first action of the season. He threw for 187 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception
Rookie RB Kevin Jones got 15 carries but only managed to gain 36 rushing yards
RB Artose Pinner carried the ball 5 times for 21 yards

Green Bay Packers (vs. Chicago)

The Packers are 13-3 at home over the last two seasons (5-3 last season)
The Packers are 10-2 at home against divisional opponents in the last three seasons
The Packers have won seven straight games against the Bears (outscoring them 201 to 110)
In ten games against the Bears since 1999, QB Brett Favre has…
- thrown for 2424 passing yards
- tossed 18 touchdown passes
- thrown 9 interceptions
- had two 300-yard passing games
- had eight 200-yard passing games
In eight games against the Bears, RB Ahman Green has…
- rushed for 748 yards on 158 carries (4.7 YPC)
- caught 27 passes for 210 yards
- scored 6 touchdowns
- had three 100-yard rushing games
WR Donald Driver has one 100-yard receiving game against the Bears in six meetings
Driver has caught 17 passes and scored once against the Bears
WR Robert Ferguson has caught 8 passes in two games against the Bears
WR Javon Walker has scored 2 touchdowns on 12 receptions in four games against the Bears
Driver had 7 targets in week one. The other Packer receivers had no more than 3 targets
Favre only threw for 143 yards in week one but looked good in leading the team to victory

Houston Texans (@ Detroit)

The Texans are 4-12 on the road over the last two seasons
WR Andre Johnson led the way with 8 targets in week one (caught four)
WR Jabar Gaffney and WR Corey Bradford were only targeted a combined seven times but did catch all seven
RB Domanick Davis rushed for 87 yards, caught 5 passes for another 70 yards and scored twice
RB Tony Hollings only had four touches on the day (for 37 yards)
QB David Carr had a good week / bad week kind of vibe in week one:
- The good? Carr completed 76% of his passes for 229 yards
- The bad? Carr threw 2 interceptions and 0 touchdown passes and his team lost at home to the Chargers

Indianapolis Colts (@ Tennessee)

The Colts defeated the Titans in Tennessee last season 29 to 27
The Colts won both games against the Titans in 2003 (lost both games in 2002)
The Colts were 7-1 on the road last season
In four games against the Titans, QB Peyton Manning has…
- completed 67.3% of his passes for 1025 yards
- thrown only four touchdown passes against four interceptions
- had one 300-yard passing game
In three games against the Titans, RB Edgerrin James has…
- carried the ball 76 times for 287 yards
- caught 8 passes and scored 3 touchdowns
- he has had one 100-yard rushing performance
In four games against the Titans, WR Marvin Harrison has…
- caught 33 passes for 358 yards and scored twice
- had one 100-yard receiving game
WR Reggie Wayne was targeted seven times in week one. The bad news was he caught only one of those looks
WR Brandon Stokley was targeted five times and caught four of them for 77 yards and a touchdown
Harrison caught 7 passes in week one but only gained 44 yards
James had 142 rushing yards on 30 carries against the Patriots in week one. He appears to be back to his old form

Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Denver)

The Jaguars haven’t had a winning record since 1999
The Jaguars were 5-3 at home last year (and won the final four games)
The good news? WR Jimmy Smith was targeted ten times in week one. The bad news is he only caught four of those looks
WR Troy Edwards was targeted seven times (and caught five passes for 37 yards)
Rookie WR Reggie Williams was outshined by fellow rookie Ernest Wilfolk who caught a touchdown pass
RB Fred Taylor had a quiet game one with only 17 carries for 61 yards
QB Byron Leftwich was having a terrible first game but rebounded at the end to lead his team to victory. He ended with 147 passing yards

Kansas City Chiefs (vs. Carolina)

The Chiefs were 8-0 at home last season (14-2 over the last two season)
RB Priest Holmes looked awesome in week one. He ran for 151 yards and scored three times
WR Eddie Kennison led the way with 11 targets in week one (caught six for 101 yards)
TE Tony Gonzalez was targeted seven times but only caught two thanks to DB Champ Bailey. Look for him to rebound this week
QB Trent Green had a very quiet game last week. He only threw for 174 yards and didn’t throw for a touchdown
WR Johnnie Morton caught 3 passes for 30 yards in a quiet first game of the year

Miami Dolphins (at Cincinnati)

The Dolphins haven’t started with back-to-back losses since the 1988 season
The Dolphins were 6-2 on the road last season
The Dolphins haven’t had a losing record since 1988 (6-10)
The Dolphins in that span only went 6-9 in the post season
In week one, WR Chris Chambers was targeted 11 times. He caught 6 for 35 yards
TE Randy McMichael caught 8 passes for 79 yards and a score in week one
RB Lamar Gordon had 12 carries, caught 5 passes and totaled 62 yards
QB Jay Fiedler started the game but was terrible last week. He completed only 38.5% of his throws and was picked off twice
QB A.J. Feeley also struggled at times but ended with 168 passing yards, completed 67.7% of his throws and tossed a touchdown

Minnesota Vikings (@ Philadelphia)

The Vikings went 3-5 on the road last season (lost their final five games)
The Vikings won their first six games of 2003 (lost seven of the final ten)
The Vikings last faced the Eagles in Philadelphia during the 2001 season (lost 48 to 17)
WR Randy Moss was only targeted six times in the first game
WR Kelly Campbell was only targeted once last week but it resulted in a 43-yard touchdown
RB Onterrio Smith had 139 total yards and scored a touchdown in week one
What a great start for Daunte Culpepper. He threw for only 242 yards but tossed five touchdown passes
In his only game against the Eagles (2001 season), Moss caught 7 passes for 95 yards and scored a touchdown
In his only game against the Eagles (2001 season), Culpepper threw for 285 yards and a pair of scores

New England Patriots (@ Arizona)

The Patriots were 6-2 on the road last season (10-6 over the last two seasons)
Last game against the Cardinals was in 1999 (Patriots won with ease 27 to 3)
TE Daniel Graham led the way with ten targets in week one (caught seven of them and scored a touchdown)
WR Deion Branch was targeted nine times and caught seven of them for 86 yards and a score
QB Tom Brady lit up the Colts in week one. He threw for 335 yards and tossed 3 touchdowns
RB Corey Dillon only had 15 touches on the day but did gain 86 yards
Both WR David Patten and WR David Givens were also effective with 86 and 80 receiving yards respectively

New Orleans Saints (vs. San Francisco)

The Saints were 5-3 at home last season (9-7 over the last two season)
The Saints defeated the 49ers 35 to 27 at home in 2002
The Saints are 3-2 against the 49ers going back to the 2000 season
WR Joe Horn is still the man for the Saints. He had nine targets and caught six of them for 110 yards
Both tight ends are getting looks. Boo Williams and Ernie Conwell combined for 11 targets and 6 receptions
WR Jerome Pathon was targeted five times but didn’t catch a pass
RB Deuce McAllister was a big disappointment in week one. He only had 77 total yards and no scores
McAllister rushed for 139 yards and scored a touchdown in his last meeting against the 49ers
In five games against the 49ers, Horn has caught 31 passes for 524 yards and scored 5 touchdowns
In four games against the 49ers, Brooks has thrown for 923 yards and 7 touchdowns
In three of the games against the 49ers, Brooks threw for 804 yards, 7 touchdowns and 0 interceptions
In the other game against the 49ers (in 2001), Brooks threw for 119 yards, 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions

New York Giants (vs. Washington)

The Giants were 1-7 at home last season (6-10 over the last two seasons)
Giants are 5-3 against the Redskins since the 2000 season
The Giants lost in New York last season against the Redskins (7 to 20)
The Giants lost all three divisional games at home in 2003
WR Ike Hilliard led all Giants with nine targets but only caught 3 passes
RB Tiki Barber had 200 yards of total offense, caught five passes and scored a touchdown
QB Kurt Warner had a decent game with 203 passing yards but didn’t throw a touchdown pass
Rookie QB Eli Manning went 3 for 9 for 66 yards in his debut
In eight games against the Redskins, RB Tiki Barber has…
- 135 carries for 590 yards (4.4 YPC)
- 35 receptions
- one touchdown
In ten games against the Redskins, WR Amani Toomer has 46 receptions and four touchdowns
The Giants have only passed for more than 221 yards twice against the Redskins in the last ten meetings

New York Jets (@ San Diego)

The Jets were 2-6 on the road last season (6-10 over the last two seasons)
The Jets destroyed the Chargers 44-13 in San Diego in 2002
Both Justin McCareins and Santana Moss had seven targets in week one
WR Santana Moss was a disappointment with only 4 receptions for 55 yards
QB Chad Pennington had a good start, completing 74% of his passes and tossing two touchdowns
RB Curtis Martin rolled back the clock last week. He rushed for 196 yards and scored twice
Martin only rushed for 37 yards against the Chargers in 2002

Oakland Raiders (vs. Buffalo)

The Raiders were 4-4 at home last season (10-6 over the last two seasons)
The Raiders last played the Bills in 1999 (won 20 to 14 in Buffalo)
Although he did have a quiet first game, WR Jerry Porter did lead the way with 10 targets (only caught 4 for 44 yards)
WR Doug Gabriel continued his hot preseason play by hauling in 3 passes for 81 yards and a score
The Raiders were unable to run last week against the Steelers. Both Tyrone Wheatley and Justin Fargas combined for 41 yards
In the 2002 matchup against the Bills…
- QB Rich Gannon threw for 357 yards and 3 touchdowns
- WR Jerry Rice caught 4 passes for 77 yards and a score
- RB Tyrone Wheatley only had five rushing yards
In the 1999 meeting with the Bills, Wheatley had 97 rushing yards and two scores

Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Minnesota)

The Eagles were 5-3 at home last season (12-4 over the last two seasons)
The Eagles won five of their final six home games in 2003
The Eagles crushed the Vikings in their last meeting in 2001. The score was 48-17
WR Terrell Owens caught three touchdowns in week one. That is more than any Eagles receiver in 2003
What a difference a game-breaking receiver can make. Owens was targeted 11 times and caught 8 passes
WR Todd Pinkston has benefited from having Owens around. He caught 3 passes for 76 yards
Both tight ends (Chad Lewis and LJ Smith) had great first games. Lewis caught 6 passes and Smith caught 3 with a score
In his 2003 meeting against the Vikings, QB Donovan McNabb…
- threw for 223 yards and threw three touchdowns
- rushed for 37 yards and a score

Pittsburgh Steelers (@ Baltimore)

The Steelers lost in Baltimore 13-10 last season
The Steelers are 3-1 against the Ravens over the last two seasons
The Steelers were 2-6 on the road last year (7-9 over the last two years)
The Steelers were 5-1 on the road against divisional foes over the last two years
RB Jerome Bettis had one of the strangest stat lines of recent memories last week. He had 5 carries for 1 yard but scored 3 touchdowns.
Not only did WR Plaxico Burress only catch one pass last week, he was only targeted three times
WR Hines Ward caught all seven passes thrown his way last week.
QB Tommy Maddox was very quiet last week. He only threw for 142 yards on the day with no touchdown passes
In eight games against the Ravens, Burress has caught 33 passes for 549 yards and scored 4 touchdowns
In ten games against the Ravens, Ward has caught 43 passes for 498 yards and scored 5 touchdowns
In four games against the Ravens, Maddox has only thrown for 733 yards but has thrown 7 touchdowns
Bettis hasn’t had a rushing touchdown against the Ravens in the past five years

San Diego Chargers (vs. NY Jets)

The Chargers were 2-6 at home last year (7-9 over the last two years)
The Chargers lost to the Jets by 31 points in 2002
TE Antonio Gates caught all eight of the passes thrown his way last week (for 123 receiving yards)
The second leading receiver was Reche Caldwell who caught 4 passes for 65 yards and a score
QB Drew Brees played very well. He threw for 209 yards, completed 70.8% of his throws and tossed two touchdowns
RB LaDainian Tomlinson carried the ball 26 times last week for 121 yards and did score a touchdown
In the 2002 meeting with the Jets, Tomlinson only touched the ball 14 times. Expect that to change this week
In that 2002 meeting, Brees completed 63% of his passes and tossed one touchdown

San Francisco 49ers (@ New Orleans)

The 49ers were 1-7 on the road last season (beat the Eagles in week sixteen in a surprising victory)
The 49ers lost to the Saints 35 to 27 in New Orleans during the 2002 campaign
WR Brandon Lloyd led the way with 11 targets last week but it was WR Cedric Wilson who shined with 94 yards and a score
TE Eric Johnson had a great start to the season with 8 receptions and a touchdown
QB Tim Rattay started terribly but came back in during the second half to end up with 175 yards and 2 touchdown passes
QB Ken Dorsey came off of the bench and completed 9 of 15 passes for 111 yards
RB Kevan Barlow started slowly but rebounded to finish with 76 rushing yards on 19 carries

Seattle Seahawks (@ Tampa Bay)

The Seahawks were 2-6 on the road last season (6-10 over the last two seasons)
The Seahawks lost 16 to 3 to the Buccaneers during the 1999 season
Last week, WR Darrell Jackson had ten passes thrown his way and he caught seven for 98 yards
WR Koren Robinson had three drops last week, bringing back bad memories of a season ago
RB Shaun Alexander was awesome last week. He finished with 166 total yards and 3 scores
QB Matt Hasselbeck threw for 246 yards and one score last week
The tight end position was all but ignored with only three total targets and a single reception

St. Louis Rams (@ Atlanta)

The Rams were 4-4 on the road last season (5-11 over the last two years)
The Rams crushed the Falcons 36 to 0 in St. Louis last season
Last week, it was WR Isaac Bruce that led the way with 13 targets (and he caught 9 for 112 yards and a score)
WR Torry Holt was targeted only nine times last week but did catch 7 of them for 96 yards
RB Marshall Faulk isn’t done yet. He gained 122 yards rushing last week
QB Marc Bulger threw for 272 yards and threw one touchdown pass against the Cardinals last week
In six games against the Falcons, Holt has caught 29 passes for 611 yards and scored 6 touchdowns
In seven games against the Falcons, Bruce has caught 23 passes for 435 yards and scored 4 touchdowns
In six games against the Falcons, Faulk has rushed for 810 yards, caught 29 passes and scored 7 touchdowns
In last year’s game against the Falcons, Bulger threw for 352 yards and 2 touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. Seattle)

The Buccaneers were 3-5 at home last season (9-7 over the last two years)
Rookie WR Michael Clayton was targeted 11 times last week and caught 7 passes
QB Brad Johnson really struggled last week. He only threw for 169 yards on 37 pass attempts
RB Charlie Garner was the Buccaneers leading rushing but only gained 25 yards and caught one pass
RB Alstott did next to nothing on the ground but did manage to catch 3 passes
WR Joey Galloway is out for at least several week and it appears that Clayton has become the # 1 guy
WR Charles Lee is expected to replace Galloway in the starting lineup

Tennessee Titans (vs. Colts)

The Titans were 7-1 at home last season (13-3 at home over the last two seasons)
The Titans only loss at home last season was to the Colts
The Colts won both meetings in 2003 and the Titans won both in 2002
RB Chris Brown reached 100 yards on only 16 carries. His 6.3 average hasn’t been seen around Tennessee for some time
QB Steve McNair only threw for 73 yards against the Dolphins. He simply didn’t have to throw for the Titans to win
Nobody on the Titans had more than four targets last week against the Dolphins. That will change this week
In four games against the Colts, McNair has…
- passed for 692 yards, thrown five touchdowns and had none picked off
- rushed for 82 yards and scored a touchdown
In four games against the Colts, WR Derrick Mason has caught 27 passes for 280 yards and one score

Washington Redskins (@ NY Giants)

The Redskins were 2-6 on the road last year (4-12 over the last two years)
The Redskins won 20 to 7 in New York last year
The Redskins have only won one of the last four meetings against the Giants
WR Laveranues Coles was targeted eight times last week but only had 3 receptions
WR Rod Gardner was the leading receiver with 4 receptions for 61 yards
QB Mark Brunell only threw for 125 yards last week
In two games against the Giants, Coles has caught 11 passes for 160 yards
In six games against the Giants, Gardner has caught 21 passes for 280 yards and 5 touchdowns
RB Clinton Portis had a good start to his Redskins career by rushing for 148 yards last week and a score