Arizona Cardinals (vs. New Orleans)

The Cardinals are 4-4 at home over the last eight games
The Cardinals last faced the Saints in the 2000 season (Cardinals lost 21 to 10)
The Cardinals are 25-57 since the 1999 season began (17 wins came at home)
WR Larry Fitzgerald leads the way with 26 targets in the first three weeks (14 receptions for 143 yards)
Fitzgerald has yet to score a touchdown
RB Emmitt Smith is currently ranked 20^th overall at running back with 163 yards rushing on 47 carries (3.5 YPC)
The Cardinals haven’t thrown a touchdown pass so far this season
The Bad News: The Cardinals are averaging 8.3 points scored per game
The Good News: The Cardinals are giving up 15.3 points per game

Atlanta Falcons (@ Carolina)

The Falcons lost to the Panthers 23-3 in Carolina last year
During the 2002 season, the Falcons beat up on the Panthers 71 to 0 in two games
The Falcons are 7-1 vs. the Panthers in the last eight meetings
The Falcons are 8-8-1 on the road since the 2002 season began
The Falcons haven’t started 4-0 since 1986 (lost two of the last nine that year)
RB Warrick Dunn only had 23 total yards against the Panthers last season (was injured in both games)
In week twelve of 2002, Dunn had 105 total yards and 2 touchdowns against the Panthers
WR Peerless Price had 9 receptions for 87 yards and no scores in two games against the Panthers last year
QB Michael Vick ran for 141 yards and a score against the panthers in week fourteen last season
In 2002, Vick passed for 450 yards and 2 scores and ran for 111 yards and a touchdowns in two games against the Panthers
Price is leading the way with 16 targets so far this season but has only caught 8 of them for a disappointing 96 yards
TE Alge Crumpler is clearly the best receiver to date on the team with 11 receptions for 165 yards and a score
Vick is only averaging 152.3 passing yards per game on the season but his 62.3 rushing yards per game puts him into the top twelve
RB Warrick Dunn is ranked 12^th on the season. He has 244 total yards and 4 touchdowns

Baltimore Ravens (vs. Kansas City)

The Ravens have won seven straight home games
The Ravens lost to the Chiefs in Baltimore last season, 17 to 10
The Ravens are 0-2 lifetime against the Chiefs
QB Kyle Boller was terrible against the Chiefs last year. He only threw for 140 yards and was picked off 3 times
RB Jamal Lewis played well against the Chiefs last year. He rushed for 115 yards, caught 4 passes and scored one touchdown
WR Randy Hymes leads the way with 18 targets in three games. He has 12 receptions for 124 yards and one score on the season
RB Jamal Lewis is on pace to rush for 1627 yards this season
Boller has only thrown for 415 yards in the first three games. He is on pace to throw for 2213 yards

Buffalo Bills (vs. New England)

The Bills have only won one of the last five home games
A tale of two weeks. Last year in week one, the Bills beat the Patriots 31-0. In week seventeen last year, the Bills lost to the Patriots 31 to 0
The Bills have only won once in the last seven meetings against the Patriots
In four games against the Patriots, QB Drew Bledsoe has passed for 943 yards and thrown 4 touchdowns against 7 interceptions
In four games against the Patriots, RB Travis Henry has rushed for 218 yards on 54 carries and hasn’t scored a touchdown
In eight games against the Patriots, WR Eric Moulds has caught 33 passes for 350 yards and scored 3 touchdowns
WR Eric Moulds has caught 10 passes in the first two games this season
Henry is only averaging 3.2 YPC in his first two games
The Bills are only averaging10 points scored per game
Rookie WR Lee Evans has been targeted 5 times in the first two games and WR Josh Reed was targeted 8.

Carolina Panthers (vs. Atlanta)

The Panthers have only won one of the last eight games against the Falcons
The Panthers are 6-1 in the last seven divisional games (only loss was to the Falcons)
RB Stephen Davis was terrific against the Falcons last year. He gained 234 yards on the ground and scored twice
In two games against the Falcons, QB Jake Delhomme was 30 of 52 for 321 yards and threw two touchdown passes
WR Muhsin Muhammad only caught 5 passes for 80 yards in the two games against the Falcons last year
Muhammad has been targeted 14 times in the first two games
Rookie receiver Keary Colbert was targeted 6 times in his first game

Chicago Bears (vs. Philadelphia)

The Bears haven’t lost their first two home games since the 2000 season
The Bears last faced the Eagles in 2002 (the Bears lost at home, 19 to 13)
The Bears are 9-8 at home in the last seventeen games
Receivers Bobby Wade and David Terrell have both been targeted 13 times this year
RB Thomas Jones leads the way with 20 targets on the season
The leading running back after three games is… drumroll please…RB Thomas Jones. He has…
- 329 rushing yards on 66 carries
- 15 receptions for 116 yards
- 4 rushing touchdowns
Wade has 8 receptions and 4 carries on the season for 167 total yards

Cincinnati Bengals (@ Pittsburgh)

The Bengals are 28-39 lifetime against the Steelers
Bengals won in Pittsburgh 24 to 17 last season
The Bengals are 2-4 against the Steelers in the past three seasons
In six games against the Steelers, WR Chad Johnson has 31 receptions for 494 yards and 1 touchdown
In eight games against the Steelers, WR Peter Warrick has 35 receptions for 325 yards and 2 touchdowns
RB Rudi Johnson only carried the ball 10 times for 29 yards against the Steelers a year ago
The Bengals have had two 100-yard rushing performances against the Steelers in the last five years (both Corey Dillon)
WR Chad Johnson has been targeted 33 times but has only caught 16 of those looks for 243 yards
WR Kelly Washington has been targeted 10 times on the season and caught 6 passes
RB Rudi Johnson is only averaging 3.4 yards per carry this year
QB Carson Palmer has thrown for 237 yards per game this season but has only thrown 2 touchdowns against 5 interceptions

Cleveland Browns (vs. Washington)

The Browns are 5-12 at home over the last two years
This is the Browns first meeting against the Redskins since entering the league in 1999
The Browns are only averaging 14 points per game
QB Jeff Garcia has been awful. Perhaps it wasn’t all QB Tim Couch’s fault over the last three years. Garcia has…
- Completed 53.7% of his passes for 431 yards on the season with 2 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions
RB William Green has rushed for 208 yards on 56 carries but hasn’t score yet (had a long TD called back last week on a holding penalty though)
WR Quincy Morgan has been targeted 14 times on the season…
- The Bad News: He has only caught 5 of those passes
- The Good News: Those 5 receptions went for 101 yards and 2 scores
WR Dennis Northcutt has been targeted a team-high 20 times this season…
- The Good News: He has managed to catch 14 of those looks
- The Bad News: He is only averaging 5.1 yards per reception

Dallas Cowboys BYE

Bye week

Denver Broncos (@ Tampa Bay)

The Broncos are 3-8 on the road in the last eleven games
The Broncos last faced the Buccaneers in 1999 (Broncos lost 13 to 10)
WR Rod Smith has 28 targets in the first three weeks and has caught 18 of them for 234 yards and a touchdown
WR Ashley Lelie is back from the dead. He has caught 11 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown
QB Jake Plummer is off to a hot start. He has passed for 774 yards and tossed 4 touchdown passes this season
Plummer has also rushed for 58 yards in the first three games
The Broncos are giving up less the 15 points per game
RB Quentin Griffin has only rushed for 73 yards on 37 carries in the past two weeks after his hot start

Detroit Lions BYE

bye week

Green Bay Packers (vs. NYG)

The Packers haven’t lost their first two games at home since the 1988 season
QB Brett Favre hasn’t lost back-to-back games at home since the middle of the 1999 season (losses to Seahawks and Bears)
The Packers defeated the giants 34 to 25 in the last meeting between these two teams (New York, 2001 season)
QB Brett Favre is the 6^th ranked quarterback through three weeks. He has thrown for 755 yards and 6 touchdowns
After last week’s explosion, WR Javon Walker is the 3^rd ranked receiver. He has 20 receptions for 339 yards and 3 touchdowns
WR Donald Driver has a team best 30 targets this year but has only caught 14 of them for 152 yards and a score
Walker has caught 20 of the 26 passes thrown his way this season
TE Bubba Franks has only had 10 passes thrown his way this year
RB Ahman Green has rushed for 314 yards on the season and caught 8 passes
In his only game against the Giants since ’99, Favre threw for 315 yards and 2 touchdowns (2001 season)

Houston Texans (vs. Oakland)

The Texans franchise have never started 0-4
This will be the first meeting between the Raiders and Texans
The Texans are 0-3 lifetime against the AFC West
QB David Carr is off to a nice start. He has thrown for 775 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season and has 68 yards rushing
WR Andre Johnson has been targeted 24 times and caught 11 of them for 240 yards and a touchdown
RB Domanick Davis is only averaging 3.2 yards per carry on the season but does have 17 receptions
The Texans are averaging 20 points scored per game on the year

Indianapolis Colts (@ Jacksonville)

The Colts are 7-1 in the last eight divisional games (only loss was to the Jaguars)
The Colts lost to the Jaguars 28 to 23 in Jacksonville last year
The Colts have won 3 of the four meetings against the Jaguars since joining the AFC South division
The Colts are 13-5 in the last eighteen road games dating back to the start of the 2002 season
QB Peyton Manning has thrown for 903 yards and 9 touchdowns already despite opening the season against three tough teams
In five games against the Jaguars, Manning has…
- Completed 111 out of 173 passes (64.2%)
- Thrown for 1360 yards
- Tossed 12 touchdowns against 3 interceptions
RB Edgerrin James is ranked 5^th amongst running backs this season. He has rushed for 328 yards and scored 3 times
In five games against the Jaguars, James has rushed for 394 yards, caught 17 passes and scored once
WR Marvin Harrison has been targeted 33 times this year. He has caught 22 of those passes but for only 207 yards and 2 touchdowns
In five games against the Jaguars, Harrison has caught 17 passes for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns
WR Reggie Wayne is on fire. He has caught 19 passes for 345 yards and 2 scores and is ranked 6^th on the year
Last year against the Jaguars, Wayne caught 16 passes for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns in two games
Not to be outdone, WR Brandon Stokley has 214 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns and is ranked 11^th

Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Indianapolis)

The Jaguars beat the Colts 28 to 23 in Jacksonville last season
The Jaguars have won five straight home games
The Jaguars are 2-5 in the last seven divisional games
WR Jimmy Smith has been targeted 21 times and has caught 10 for 210 yards on the season. He has yet to score
In four games against the Colts, Smith has caught 24 passes for 358 yards and 3 scores
QB Byron Leftwich has only thrown for 391 yards on the season but has led the Jaguars to three 4^th quarter comebacks
Last year against the Colts, Leftwich threw 27 passes and completed 16 of them for 211 yards and 2 scores
RB Fred Taylor has rushed for 196 yards on 50 carries, caught only 1 pass and scored 1 touchdown
In five games against the Colts, Taylor has rushed for 491 yards on 98 carries and scored 4 touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs (@ Baltimore)

The Chiefs have lost four of the past five road games
The Chiefs last faced the Ravens in 1999 (a 35 to 8 Chiefs victory)
WR Johnnie Morton is leading the way for Chiefs receivers with 19 targets and 12 receptions
TE Tony Gonzalez has been targeted 26 times and caught 14 of those for 186 yards and a touchdown
RB Priest Holmes has rushed for 351 yards and scored 4 touchdowns but has caught only 5 passes
The Chiefs are giving up 28.7 points per game

Miami Dolphins (vs. New York Jets)

The Dolphins have won two in a row vs. the Jets and three out of the last four
Prior to that streak, the Jets won eight straight games against the Dolphins
The Dolphins were 4-2 in divisional games last season
The Dolphins haven’t started a season 0-4 since the expansion year of 1966
The Dolphins haven’t started 1-3 or worse since the 1989 season
The Dolphins are averaging 7.7 points scored per game
The Dolphins quarterbacks have combined to throw for 2 garbage time touchdowns and 7 interceptions on the season
Dolphin running backs have combined to rush for 132 yards on 62 carries (2.1 YPC) and haven’t scored
WR Chris Chambers has been targeted 24 times and has caught 13 of those looks for 119 yards and 1 touchdown
WR Marty Booker has been targeted 20 times on the year (the good); but has only caught 7 passes for 60 yards (the bad)
TE Randy McMichael has been good. He has caught 19 passes for 223 yards and a score
In six games against the Jets, WR Chris Chambers has caught 25 passes for 403 yards and one touchdown
Last year in two games against the Jets, Chambers caught 13 passes for 244 yards and a score
In six games against the Jets, QB Jay Fiedler has thrown for 1354 yards, tossed 6 touchdowns against 9 interceptions and scored on a rushing touchdown

Minnesota Vikings BYE

Bye week

New England Patriots (@ Buffalo)

The Patriots have now won fourteen straight regular season games
Including the playoffs, the Patriots have now won seventeen straight games
The Bills crushed the Patriots in Buffalo last season in week one, 31 to 0
The Patriots have won three of the last four meetings in Buffalo
The Patriots are 13-3 in the last sixteen divisional games
The Patriots have four players with ten or more targets in two games (Branch, Givens, Graham and Patten)
In six games against the Bills, QB Tom Brady has thrown for 1164 yards, 11 touchdowns and 6 interceptions
Take away the week one disaster last year and Brady has thrown 11 touchdowns and 2 interceptions against the Bills
RB Antowain Smith was able to rush for 455 yards and 6 touchdowns against the Bills in six games (Corey Dillon is a much better back)

New Orleans Saints (@ Arizona)

The Saints last faced the Cardinals during the 2000 season (won 21 to 10)
The Saints are 3-6 on the road since the start of 2003
WR Joe Horn is leading the way with 29 targets on the season while WR Donte’ Stallworth is right behind with 26 looks
Horn is ranked 7^th with 21 receptions for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns on the season
Stallworth is ranked 18^th with 17 receptions for 214 yards and 1 touchdown on the season
RB Aaron Stecker had a great game last week and is currently ranked 24^th on the season (McAllister is buried at 53^rd overall)
QB Aaron Brooks continues to be a great fantasy quarterback and is ranked 4^th overall. He has 818 passing yards and 5 touchdowns
TE Boo Williams has been near invisible with only 6 receptions for 47 yards

New York Giants (@ Green Bay)

The Giants have lost five straight road games
QB Kurt Warner is playing solid football. He has thrown for 721 yards and 1 touchdown against 0 interceptions
RB Tiki Barber is still the man in New York. He has rushed for 273 yards on 50 carries and caught 10 passes for 150 yards
The Giants have five players with 13+ targets (Toomer, Hilliard, Shockey, Barber, Carter)
WR Tim Carter is the Giants 2^nd leading receiver with 10 receptions for 159 yards and a touchdown
TE Jeremy Shockey has caught 12 of the 18 passes thrown his way for 116 yards but has yet to score

New York Jets (@ Miami)

The Jets have lost three of the past four games to the Dolphins
Prior to 2003, the Jets won eight straight games against the Dolphins
The Jets lost all three road games to their divisional foes in 2003
The Jets were only 1-5 in divisional games a year ago but went 4-2 in 2002
RB Curtis Martin is on fire. He has rushed for 315 yards, caught 9 passes and scored 4 times in only two games
QB Chad Pennington continues to be incredibly accurate with his passing. He is completing 75% of his throws
In ten games against the Dolphins, Martin has carried the ball 181 times for 693 yards, caught 27 passes and scored 4 touchdowns
Martin has had only one 100-yard rushing game against the Dolphins in the past ten games
Martin hasn’t had a multiple-touchdown game against the Dolphins in the past ten games
Last year against the Dolphins, WR Santana Moss caught 12 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown in two games

Oakland Raiders (@ Houston)

The Raiders have now lost ten straight road games going back to 2002
This will be the first meeting between these two teams
WR Jerry Porter is clearly the go-to receiver for the Raiders. He has twice as many targets (24) as his nearest teammate
Quarterbacks Rich Gannon and Kerry Collins have combined for 752 passing yards on the season
RB Tyrone Wheatley has rushed for 147 yards on 39 carries and scored 1 touchdown
WR Ronald Curry has been the most productive Raiders receiver with 7 receptions for 120 yards and 2 scores on the year
RB JR Redmond has caught seven passes on the season

Philadelphia Eagles (@ Chicago)

The Eagles have won seven straight road games
The Eagles are 13-4 on the road since the start of the 2002 season
The Eagles beat the Bears 19 to 13 in Chicago back during the 2002 season
QB Donovan McNabb is on pace to pass for 4965 yards, throw 43 touchdowns and score 11 rushing touchdowns.
McNabb has been the fantasy MVP and NFL MVP to this point
What a difference WR Terrell Owens has made. He has caught 18 passes for 254 yards and scored 5 touchdowns
Owens is on pace for 27 touchdown receptions. Get ready to put on the ‘tights’ Mr. Andy Reid
RB Brian Westbrook has rushed for 232 yards, caught 15 passes but hasn’t scored yet
McNabb has faced the Bears twice in his career. He has thrown for 416 yards and one touchdown in those games (also had a rushing touchdown)

Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cincinnati)

The Steelers have won three straight home games
The Steelers have lost the last two divisional games at home
The Steelers are 3-4 in the last seven divisional games
The Steelers have won six of the last eight games against the Bengals
In ten games against the Bengals, WR Hines Ward has caught 53 passes for 724 yards and scored six touchdowns
Ward has had two 100-yard receiving games against the Bengals
In seven games against the Bengals, WR Plaxico Burress has caught 38 passes for 527 yards and scored twice
Burress has had three 100-yard receiving games against the Bengals
The Good News: WR Hines Ward has been targeted 25 times. The Better News: He has caught 22 of those for 346 yards
The Good News: WR Plaxico Burress is averaging 20.6 yards per catch. The Bad News: He only has 5 receptions on 15 targets
Rookie QB Ben Roethlisberger has thrown 3 touchdown passes and has a YPA of 8.1

San Diego Chargers (vs. Tennessee)

The Chargers are 2-9 in their last eleven home games
The Chargers have only won once in their past four home games (Raiders in week seventeen last year)
The Chargers last faced the Titans in 1998 when the Titans were still the Oilers (Chargers won 13-7)
WR Reche Caldwell has clearly emerged as the go-to receiver. He has 11 receptions (20 targets) for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns
TE Antonio Gates has caught 16 passes on the season but hasn’t found the endzone yet
RB LaDainian Tomlinson has rushed for 268 yards but is only averaging 4.0 yards per carry
Tomlinson has only caught nine passes so far this season
QB Drew Brees has played better than anticipated but he has only thrown for 476 yards on the season and tossed three touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers (vs. St. Louis)

The 49ers have lost their last two home games but won the previous five before that
The 49ers are 11-6 at home since the start of the 2002 season
The 49ers have won the last two games against the Rams in San Francisco (by a combined score of 67-23)
The 49ers are 5-1 at home in divisional games over the last two years
WR Curtis Conway is leading the way with 27 targets on the year (He has caught 13 for 150 yards)
WR Brandon Lloyd has been a major bust to this point. 14 targets, 5 receptions and 36 yards is not what fantasy owners were hoping for
Where art thou? Rookie WR Rashaun Woods has been targeted five times on the year but has yet to catch a pass
WR Cedrick Wilson has caught 13 of the 18 passes thrown his way in two games and scored a touchdown
QB Ken Dorsey is looking every bit the inexperienced quarterback he is. No TD passes and 3 interceptions on the year
RB Kevan Barlow hasn’t been great but he is ranked 18^th at the position. He has 212 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the year
In six games against the Rams, Barlow has carried the ball 63 times for 327 yards (5.2 YPC) and scored twice
The 49ers haven’t passed for more than 300 yards against the Rams in the last five seasons

Seattle Seahawks BYE

Bye week

St. Louis Rams (@ San Francisco)

The Rams are 8-2 against the 49ers in the last ten meetings but have lost the last two in San Francisco
The Rams are 5-12 in their last seventeen road games
The Rams are 2-4 on the road vs. divisional foes since 2002 (both wins against the Cardinals)
WR Isaac Bruce has had 9 more targets than WR Torry Holt this year (38 to 27)
Bruce has caught 25 passes for 348 yards and a score while Holt has 22 receptions for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns
In ten games against the 49ers, WR Torry Holt has…
- Only had one 100-yard receiving game (a 200-yard effort last season)
- Caught 49 passes for 712 yards and scored 2 touchdowns
In ten games against the 49ers, WR Isaac Bruce has…
- Four 100-yard receiving games
- Caught 61 passes for 973 yards and 8 touchdowns
In the last four meetings, Bruce has caught 18 passes for 241 yards and 1 touchdown
RB Marshall Faulk has rushed for 192 yards on 46 carries (4.2 YPC) and he has caught 15 passes
In nine games against the 49ers, Faulk has
- Three 100-yard rushing games
- Six games with 5+ receptions
- Reached 4 receptions in all nine games
- Rushed for 715 yards and caught 51 passes
- Scored ten touchdowns
In the last four meetings, Faulk (only played in three of the games) has
- 173 rushing yards, 17 receptions and 1 score
QB Marc Bulger has thrown for 915 yards on the season and 3 scores
In two games against the 49ers, Bulger has thrown for 614 yards and 3 touchdowns (2 interceptions)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. Denver)

The Buccaneers are 6-2 at home in the last eight games (including the loss to the Seahawks in week one)
The Buccaneers are 12-5 at home since the start of the 2002 season
Rookie WR Michael Clayton has been targeted 26 times this season (15 receptions for 149 yards)
RB Mike Alstott has 18 carries and 8 receptions on the season but hasn’t scored a touchdown
QB Brad Johnson has 2 touchdown passes against 3 interceptions this season
RB Michael Pittman is back this week after serving his suspension

Tennessee Titans (@ San Diego)

The Titans are 11-4 in their past fifteen road games
WR Derrick Mason has had 24 targets and caught 15 but only gained 198 yards and hasn’t score a touchdown
QB Steve McNair is ranked 25^th overall so far this year. He has only thrown for 489 yards and 1 touchdown pass
RB Chris Brown continues to have success. He has rushed for 353 yards and is averaging 5.4 YPC
TE Erron Kinney has nine receptions and a touchdown this season

Washington Redskins (@ Cleveland)

The Redskins are 3-13 in their last sixteen road games
Despite missing some action, Mark Brunell is the 17^th ranked quarterback. He has thrown for 542 yards and 3 scores
What a great start for WR Rod Gardner. He is ranked 8^th with 294 receiving yards and a pair of scores
On the flip side, WR Laveranues Coles has been disappointing. He has caught 17 passes for 169 yards and no scores
RB Clinton Portis has rushed for 311 yards on 72 carries, caught 9 passes and scored twice