Smith’s Fantasy Tidbits Week Five

Arizona Cardinals (@ San Francisco)

The Cardinals are 10-15 lifetime against the 49ers
The Cardinals have lost eight straight meetings to the 49ers in San Francisco. The last victory was in 1978 when the St. Louis Cardinals won 16-10
The Cardinals have now lost 15 straight games on the road.
RB Emmitt Smith has faced the 49ers four times in the last five seasons. He has rushed for 238 yards on 60 carries and scored 3 touchdowns
Smith is on pace to carry the ball 272 times for 1,160 yards and 12 touchdowns
The Cardinals quarterbacks still haven’t thrown a touchdown pass through the first four weeks (108 attempts)
Emmitt Smith on the other hand has one touchdown pass on one attempt (a 21-yard touchdown pass)
WR Larry Fitzgerald is on pace to catch 68 passes as a rookie for 816 yards. He hasn’t scored yet though
WR Bryant Johnson has caught 13 passes but only for 118 yards
In his one game against the 49ers, QB Josh McCown threw for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns
The Cardinals have 4 interceptions and 9 sacks so far in 2004
The leading tackler is S Adrian Wilson with 24 tackles

Atlanta Falcons (vs. Detroit)

In the history of the Falcons organization, they have never started a season 5-0
The Falcons are 8-21 lifetime against the Lions
The Falcons have won 4 straight games at home
The Falcons last met the lions during the 2002 season and won 36 to 15
RB Warrick Dunn is on pace to rush for 1,196 yards and score 20 touchdowns. He has only caught 3 passes
Dunn rushed for 132 yards on 30 carries and caught 5 passes against the Lions in 2002
WR Peerless Price has been disappointing. He has only caught ten passes for 118 yards on the season
Falcons receivers only have 18 total receptions on the year
QB Michael Vick is on pace to throw for 2,420 yards and 8 touchdown passes this season.
TE Alge Crumpler is on pace to have 1,000 receiving yards this year
The Falcons are on pace to rush for 2,784 yards on the season
The Falcons have 16 sacks and 4 interceptions so far in 2004
DE Patrick Kerney is on fire. He has recorded 7 sacks in only four games. He is also the teams second leading tackler with 24 stops

Baltimore Ravens (@Washington)

The Ravens are 1-1 lifetime against the Redskins
The Ravens are 4-6 in the last ten road games
QB Kyle Boller is on pace to throw for only 2,276 passing yards and 8 touchdowns
RB Jamal Lewis has had only one 100-yard rushing game so far in 2004
Lewis is on pace to rush for 1,512 yards and score 16 touchdowns but he’ll likely be suspended for a minimum of two games
Receivers Randy Hymes and Kevin Johnson have caught a combined 23 receptions for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns
The other receivers have caught 5 receptions for 27 yards and no scores

Buffalo Bills (@ New York Jets)

The Bills are 48-39 lifetime against the Jets
The Bills have won four of the last ten games against the Jets
The Bills are 1-5 against the Jets in New York over the last six seasons
The Bills have lost three straight road games and seven of the past eight
QB Drew Bledsoe is off to a decent start in 2004. He is on pace to throw for 3,189 yards and toss 16 touchdowns against 11 interceptions
RB Travis Henry is on pace to rush for 1,280 yards but he hasn’t score a touchdown yet
In three games against the Jets, Henry has carried the ball 67 times for 345 yards, caught 14 passes and scored 4 touchdowns
In four games against the Jets, Bledsoe has thrown for 726 yards, completed 63.0% of his throws and tossed 2 touchdowns but has been picked off 6 times
In eight games against the Jets, WR Eric Moulds has caught 42 passes for 597 yards and scored 3 touchdowns
Moulds is on pace to catch 107 receptions for 1,291 yards and score 16 touchdowns
The Bills defense has only 4 sacks and 2 interceptions so far in 2004
LB London Fletcher is the teams leading tackler with 18 solo tackles and 8 assists

Carolina Panthers (@ Denver)

The Panthers are 0-1 lifetime against the Broncos (lost 34 to 0 in 1997)
The Panthers have won three straight road games
QB Jake Delhomme is off to a so-so start. He is on pace to throw for 4,117 yards and 27 touchdowns but is also on pace to throw for 27 interceptions
RB DeShaun Foster is playing very well. He is on pace to rush for 1,264 yards this season but he’ll lose playing time to Stephen Davis when he returns
WR Muhsin Muhammad is the # 1 receiver. He is on pace to catch 69 receptions for 1,093 yards on the season
Rookie WR Keary Colbert has been targeted 13 times in the first two games (he caught 7 for 86 yards)
The leading tackler for the Panthers is LB Dan Morgan with 31 tackles
The Panthers have only intercepted one pass and sacked the quarterback five times so far this season

Chicago Bears (Bye Week)

Bye Week

Cincinnati Bengals (Bye Week)

Bye Week

Cleveland Browns (@ Pittsburgh)

The Browns are 55-48 lifetime against the Steelers
The Browns crushed the Steelers in Pittsburgh last year, 33 to 13
The Browns have only defeated the Steelers once in the last seven meetings (the game mentioned above)
The Browns have won just once in the last seven road games
RB Lee Suggs managed to do in one game what RB William Green was unable to do in four. Score a touchdown
WR Andre’ Davis is clearly the best receiving threat on the Browns. He is on pace to catch 40 passes for 864 yards but he hasn’t score a touchdown yet
WR Quincy Morgan is on pace to catch 28 passes for 476 yards but also score 8 touchdowns
WR Dennis Northcutt is on pace to catch 60 passes but only for 320 yards
RB William Green rushed for 115 yards on 33 carries in the Browns’ upset victory over the Steelers in Pittsburgh last season
In four games against the Steelers, Andre’ Davis has caught 11 passes for 147 yards and scored once
In five games against the Steelers, Quincy Morgan has caught 12 passes for 193 yards and scored once
The Browns only have 6 sacks on the season but have picked off 5 passes
DE Kenard Lang has 4 of the 6 sacks
S Robert Griffith is leading the way with 27 tackles and 6 assists

Dallas Cowboys (vs. New York Giants)

The Cowboys are 50-31-2 lifetime against the Giants
The Cowboys are 2-2 in the last four home games against the Giants but won seven of the eight games prior to 2000
The Cowboys won both games last year against the Giants
The Cowboys have scored 57 points in three games (17,19 and 21 in each of the three games)
WR Terry Glenn caught 13 passes for 177 yards in two games against the Giants last season
The Cowboys threw for 561 yards in two games against the Giants last season
QB Vinny Testaverde is on pace to throw for 4,752 passing yards this season on 608 pass attempts
RB Eddie George is averaging 2.9 YPC (there’s a surprise) while RB Rashard Lee is averaging 4.6 YPC
The Cowboys have three receivers on pace to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving (Terry Glenn, Antonio Bryant, Keyshawn Johnson)
The Cowboys have four players on pace to catch at least 64 receptions (three mentioned above plus TE Jason Witten)
In four games against the Giants, Bryant has caught 14 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns
The Cowboys have 8 sacks and 3 interceptions thus far in 2004. Greg Ellis and Tony Dixon both have 3 sacks apiece
S Roy Williams is the leading tackler with 20 solo tackles

Denver Broncos (vs. Carolina)

The Broncos have won four straight games at home
The Broncos have won 12 of the 15 games that QB Jake Plummer started
RB Quentin Griffin has now rushed for 139 yards in his last 58 carries (three games)
Griffin is on pace to rush for 1180 yards on the season and to catch 40 passes
WR Rod Smith has caught one less pass in each of the first four weeks (from 7 in week one to 4 last week)
QB Jake Plummer is off to a nice start. He is on pace to throw for 3648 yards and 20 touchdowns against 8 interceptions
WR Rod Smith is on pace to catch 88 passes for 1, 064 yards and 4 touchdowns
WR Ashley Lelie is on pace to catch 48 passes for 844 yards and 4 touchdowns
Rod Smith is leading the team with 35 targets in four games. The next closest is Lelie with 27
The Broncos defense has eight sacks but only one interception on the season
S John Lynch is leading the way with 17 solo tackles and 6 assists for the Broncos

Detroit Lions (@ Atlanta)

The Lions are 21-8 lifetime against the Falcons
The Lions haven’t won two straight games on the road since midway through the 2000 season (Chicago and Tampa Bay)
The Lions have lost three straight games after their bye week
WR Roy Williams has been targeted 29 times in three games
Williams is on pace to catch 91 passes for 1,477 yards and to score 21 touchdowns
Rookie RB Kevin Jones is only averaging 3.1 yards per carry (101 yards rushing on the season)
The other two Lions’ receivers (AZ Hakim and Tai Streets have 14 receptions for 124 yards on the season
The Lions have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season
The Lions have 10 sacks and 3 interceptions in their three games
DE James Hall is leading the way with 3.5 sacks
LB Earl Holmes has a team-high 17 solo tackles (and 3 assists)

Green Bay Packers (vs. Tennessee)

The Packers are 4-4 lifetime against the Titans
The Packers haven’t lost three straight home games since the 1988 season
RB Ahman Green is on pace to carry the ball 356 times for 1,488 yards, catch 44 passes and score 12 touchdowns
WR Javon Walker is on pace to catch 92 passes for 1,504 yards and score 16 touchdowns
Walker has caught 23 of the 32 passes thrown his way (71.9%)
In his only meeting against the Titans in the last five seasons, Favre threw for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns (back in 2001)
QB Doug Pederson is not Brett Favre. He only averaged 5.22 YPA and tossed two interceptions in spelling an injured Brett Favre last week
WR Robert Ferguson is on pace to catch only 28 passes this year
WR Donald Driver is on pace to catch 72 passes but is averaging only 10.2 yards per reception
The Packers defense has 7 sacks and 3 interceptions on the season
LB Nick Barnett has 27 solo tackles and 9 assists so far this season. He also has one sack and one interception

Houston Texans (vs. Minnesota))

The Texans have never won three straight games (hadn’t won two straight games ever prior to last week)
This will be the first ever meeting between these teams
QB David Carr is becoming a force. He is on pace to pass for 4,012 yards on the season and is completing 64.5% of his throws
RB Jonathon Wells has been solid in relief of Domanick Davis. He has averaged 3.9 YPC on 37 carries and scored a touchdown
WR Andre Johnson is on pace to catch 68 receptions for 1,420 yards and score 8 touchdowns
The Texans have 7 sacks and 5 interceptions on the season
LB Jay Foreman is leading the way with 31 total tackles while LB Jamie Sharper has a team-best 26 solo tackles

Indianapolis Colts (vs. Oakland)

The Colts are 3-8 lifetime against the Raiders
The Raiders beat the Colts in Indianapolis back in 2001
The Colts have won three straight games after the week one loss to the Patriots
The Colts have only won two of their last four games at home
RB Edgerrin James has scored four touchdowns in four games
The Colts have three receivers on pace to catch 80+ passes for 1,000+ yards
WR Marvin Harrison is on pace for 104 receptions and 12 touchdowns but is averaging only 9.7 yards per reception
WR Reggie Wayne is on pace to catch 84 receptions for 1,460 yards and 8 touchdowns
Most surprisingly, WR Brandon Stokley is on pace to catch 88 passes for 1,244 yards and score 12 touchdowns
Stokley has caught 22 of the 29 passes thrown his way (75.9%)
QB Peyton Manning is on pace to throw for 4,492 yards and 44 touchdowns against only 8 interceptions
RB Edgerrin James is on pace to carry the ball 364 times for 1,644 yards, catch 36 passes and score 16 touchdowns
The Colts defense has 7 sacks and 3 interceptions on the season
LB David Thornton is the team leader with 26 solo tackles and 33 tackles overall

Jacksonville Jaguars (@ San Diego)

The Jaguars are 1-0 lifetime against the Chargers (last year in Jacksonville)
The Jaguars last won three straight road games back during the 2001 season
WR Jimmy Smith has been targeted a team-high 28 times but has only caught 13 of those looks
Smith is on pace to catch 52 passes for 1,076 yards and 4 touchdowns
Smith caught 8 passes for 137 yards last year against the Chargers
RB Fred Taylor is on pace to carry the ball 284 times for 1,056 yards, catch 16 passes and score 4 touchdowns
WR Troy Edwards is on pace to catch 52 passes this year for 468 yards
Rookie WR Earnest Wilford is on pace to catch 36 passes for 324 yards and 8 touchdowns
Rookie WR Reggie Williams in on pace to catch 28 passes for 288 yards
QB Byron Leftwich is on pace to throw for 2,826 yards and 16 touchdowns against 8 interceptions
Surprisingly the Jaguars have only 4 sacks and 2 interceptions on the season
The leading tackler is LB Mike Peterson with 26 solo tackles and 35 overall

Kansas City Chiefs (Bye)

Miami Dolphins (@ New England)

The Dolphins are 45-32 lifetime against the Patriots
The Dolphins have lost three straight games to the Patriots
The Dolphins have lost three straight road games to the Patriots
The worst start in Dolphins history is six straight losses in their inaugural season (1966)
The Dolphins are averaging 8.0 points per game. That won’t get it done in the NFL. Heck it may not get it done in MLB
The Dolphins as a team are on pace to throw for 3084 yards, 8 touchdown passes and 36 interceptions
The Dolphins as a team are on pace to rush for 956 yards and have yet to score a touchdown
QB Jay Fiedler has completed 50.0% of his passes, has a YPA of 5.39 and has thrown 0 touchdowns against 4 interceptions
QB AJ Feeley has completed 56.7% of his passes, has a YPA of 5.39 and has thrown 2 touchdowns against 5 interceptions
RB Leonard Henry has managed to gain 126 yards on 39 carries for a gaudy average of 3.2 YPC (compared to Lamar Gordon’s 1.8 YPC)
The only bright light on offense is TE Randy McMichael who is on pace to catch 96 passes for 1,096 yards and 4 touchdowns
WR Chris Chambers has 20 receptions for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns in five games against the Patriots
TE Randy McMichael has caught 14 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown
WR Marty Booker has been targeted 27 times but has only caught 10 passes for 95 yards
In eight games against the Patriots, QB Jay Fiedler has…
- completed 135 of 245 passes (55.1%)
- Thrown for 1465 yards (6.0 YPA)
- Tossed 8 touchdowns against 7 interceptions
- Thrown a touchdown in all but one game
LB Zach Thomas has been incredible this year. He has 49 total tackles including 43 solo
The Dolphins have 11 sacks and 3 interceptions

Minnesota Vikings (@ Houston)

The Vikings have lost six straight road games
The Vikings are 6-1 after a bye week in the last seven years
QB Daunte Culpepper is on pace for 5,037 yards, 43 touchdown passes and 5 interceptions
Culpepper is completing 73.0% of his throws
RB Onterrio Smith is on pace for 1,055 rushing yards, 1,189 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns
RB Michael Bennett is out for at least two more games
WR Randy Moss has the 2^nd most receiving yards on the team (to RB Onterrio Smith)
Moss is on pace to catch 101 passes for 1146 yards and to score 27 touchdowns
The Vikings have seven players with 5 or more receptions
The Vikings have five sacks but have yet to snag an interception
CB Antoine Winfield leads the team with 22 total tackles and in solo tackles with 19

New England Patriots (vs. Miami)

The Patriots will be going for an NFL record 19^th straight victory this week against the franchise that holds the mark
The Patriots last loss was in week four last season against the Redskins
The Patriots haven’t lost at home since week sixteen of 2002 (against the Jets)
The Patriots have won three straight games against the Dolphins
QB Tom Brady is on pace to throw for 4,541 yards and throw 37 touchdowns
RB Corey Dillon is on pace to carry the ball 352 times for 1,722 yards, catch 21 passes and score 4 times
TE Daniel Graham is on pace to catch 21 touchdown passes
WR David Givens is on pace to catch 75 passes for 1,524 yards but has yet to catch a touchdown pass
WR David Patten is on pace to finish with 1,269 yards and score 8 touchdowns
In six games against the Dolphins, QB Tom Brady has thrown for 1,101 yards and tossed 6 touchdowns (against 3 interceptions)
The Patriots are a well-rounded defense. Eleven players have nine or more tackles (LB Tedy Bruschi leads the way with 20 tackles)
The Patriots have 13 sacks and 4 interceptions

New Orleans Saints (vs. Tampa Bay)

The Saints are 16-8 lifetime against the Buccaneers
The Saints haven’t won more than two games in a row since the first half of 2002 when they roared out to a 6-1 record
The Saints are 3-1 against the Buccaneers in the last two years
The Saints are 8-8 in their last sixteen home games
QB Aaron Brooks is on pace to throw for 4,160 yards and 20 touchdowns on the season (against only 4 interceptions)
In five games against the Buccaneers, Brooks has thrown for 1,043 yards and 9 touchdowns (6 interceptions)
WR Joe Horn is on pace to catch 108 passes for 1,368 yards and 8 touchdowns
In five games against the Buccaneers, Horn has caught 30 passes for 426 yards and 3 touchdowns
WR Donte’ Stallworth is on pace to catch 88 passes for 1,036 yards and 4 touchdowns
RB Deuce McAllister has been able to run on the Buccaneers. In four games, he has rushed for 387 yards and scored a touchdown
The Saints have 9 sacks and 2 interceptions on the season
S Tebucky Jones leads the Saints with 29 tackles on the season
DE Charles Grant has five sacks on the season

New York Giants (@ Dallas)

The Giants haven’t started the season 3-1 since the 2001 season (finished 7-9 that year)
The Giants are 31-50-2 lifetime against the Cowboys
The Giants have lost eight of the past ten games played in Dallas
The Giants have lost their last three divisional road games
RB Tiki Barber is off to a great start. He is on pace to rush for 1,820 yards, catch 56 passes and score 12 touchdowns
QB Kurt Warner has been very efficient this year. He is completing 67.5% of his throws and is on pace to throw for 3632 yards
The Giants have five receivers on pace to catch 48+ passes (Toomer, Hilliard, Carter, Barber, Shockey)
TE Jeremy Shockey is on pace to catch 68 passes for 760 yards and 4 touchdowns
In ten games against the Cowboys, Barber has…
- Carried the ball 121 times for 594 yards (4.9 YPC)
- Caught 50 passes for 463 yards
- Scored only two touchdowns
- Had one 100-yard rushing game and one 100-yard receiving game
Shockey only has six receptions in three games against the Cowboys. He did score one touchdown
WR Amani Toomer has caught 42 passes for 680 yards and 3 touchdowns in ten games against the Cowboys
WR Ike Hilliard has caught 29 receptions for 331 yards and 3 touchdowns in eight games against the Cowboys
The Giants have ten sacks and seven interceptions on the season
The Giants have seven players with 19 or more tackles (team leader is Will Allen with 24)

New York Jets (vs. Buffalo)

The Jets haven’t started a season 4-0 since the 2000 season (finished 9-7). They were never able to start a season 4-0 prior to that 2000 season
The Jets have won five of their past seven home games
The Jets have only lost once to the Bills in New York over the past six years
RB Curtis Martin is on pace to carry the ball 453 times for 2,267 yards, catch 69 passes and to score 27 touchdowns
In ten games against the Bills, Martin has rushed for 784 yards, caught 34 receptions and scored 4 touchdowns
QB Chad Pennington has completed 70.0% of his throws for 625 yards and 4 touchdown passes in three games
Pennington has thrown for only 333 yards and one touchdowns against the Bills in two career games
WR Santana Moss is off to a slow start with only 9 receptions and 0 touchdowns in the first three games
Moss has only 11 receptions for 132 yards and 1 touchdown in four games against the Bills
FB Jerald Sowell is on pace to catch 59 receptions this season
The Jets have 6 sacks and 5 interceptions on the season

Oakland Raiders (@ Indianapolis)

The Raiders have now lost eleven straight road games
What quarterback controversy in Oakland. So far this season…
- Rich Gannon has completed 60.3 % of his passes, has a YPA of 7.71 and has thrown 3 touchdowns against 2 interceptions
- Kerry Collins has completed 56.9% of his passes, has a YPA of 7.15 and has thrown 1 touchdown against 4 interceptions
RB Amos Zereoue has emerged as a threat out of the backfield. He is averaging 6.3 YPC and has scored twice
The Fat Lady has sung for WR Jerry Rice. He has only caught 5 passes for 67 yards in the Raiders four games
WR Ronald Curry on the other hand has emerged. He is on pace to catch 48 passes for 756 yards and 8 touchdowns
WR Jerry Porter is on pace to catch 56 receptions for 852 yards but has yet to score
The Raiders have 12 sacks and 2 interceptions on the season
LB Danny Clark is leading the way with 29 tackles on the season

Philadelphia Eagles (Bye)

Bye week

Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cleveland)

The Steelers are 48-55 lifetime against the Bengals
The Steelers have won five of their last six home games
Rookie QB Ben Roethlisberger is playing very good football. He is completing 61.2% of his throws and has 4 touchdowns against 3 interceptions
RB Duce Staley is on pace for 1,488 rushing yards this season but has only caught 2 passes and hasn’t scored thanks to the vulturing by Jerome Bettis
Speaking of Bettis, He has now rushed for 22 yards on 18 carries but has scored 5 touchdowns
WR Hines Ward is on pace to catch 112 passes for 1,576 yards and score 8 touchdowns
WR Plaxico Burress is on pace to catch 36 passes for 704 yards and score 0 touchdowns
Burress has 25 receptions for 325 yards and 1 touchdown in eight games against the Browns
Ward has 46 receptions for 508 yards and 2 touchdowns in ten games against the Browns
What a start for S Troy Polamalu. He has a team-high 30 tackles, 2 interceptions and a touchdown
The Steelers have 9 sacks and 6 interceptions

San Diego Chargers (vs. Jacksonville)

The Chargers have scored the 3^rd most points in the entire NFL to this point, trailing only the Colts and the Eagles
QB Drew Brees is having a great season. He is on pace to throw for 2,728 yards and 24 touchdowns against 8 interceptions
TE Antonio Gates is on pace to catch 92 passes
WR Reche Caldwell is on pace to catch 56 passes for 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns
RB LaDainian Tomlinson is on pace to rush for 1660 yards, catch 44 passes and score 12 touchdowns
The Chargers have 6 sacks and 1 interceptions on the season
LB Donnie Edwards leads the team with 34 tackles on the season

San Francisco 49ers (vs. Arizona)

The 49ers haven’t started a year 0-5 since the 1979 season (Bill Walsh’s first with the team)
In the last two home meetings against the Cardinals, the 49ers scored 88 points and gave up 42
The 49ers lost only two home games all of last season (have already lost two this season)
Despite the team’s problems, QB Tim Rattay has put up good numbers. He has completed 62.8% of his throws and tossed 4 touchdowns against 2 interceptions
QB Ken Dorsey has struggled and hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass with his 79 attempts
RB Kevan Barlow is on pace to rush for 1,016 yards, catch 44 passes and score 8 touchdowns
TE Eric Johnson is on pace to catch 112 passes this year for 1192 yards
WR Curtis Conway is on pace to catch 76 passes for 820 yards
WR Cedrick Wilson is on pace to catch 64 passes for 720 yards
WR Brandon Lloyd is on pace to catch 20 passes
Last year in week fourteen against the Cardinals, Barlow rushed for 154 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown
The 49ers have 8 sacks and only 1 interception so far this season
LB Derek Smith is leading the way with 32 tackles so far this season

Seattle Seahawks (vs. St. Louis)

The Seahawks are one of five undefeated teams remaining in the NFL
The Seahawks are 4-7 lifetime against the Rams
The Seahawks have won ten straight home games dating back to 2002
The Seahawks are 19-10 since starting 1-5 back in 2002
RB Shawn Alexander is on pace to score 32 touchdowns this season
The Seahawks have only given up 13 points in three games this season
WR Koren Robinson is on pace to catch only 43 receptions for 601 yards and 4 touchdowns
WR Darrell Jackson is on pace to catch 101 passes for 1,306 yards but hasn’t scored yet
In five games against the Rams, Alexander has rushed for 311 yards on 80 carries, caught 7 passes and scored 3 touchdowns
Jackson has faced the Rams four times and caught a touchdown in each of the four games (14 receptions for 262 yards)
In four games against the Rams, Robinson has caught 19 passes for 402 yards and scored twice
QB Matt Hasselbeck has 805 passing yards and 4 touchdowns in three games against the Rams

St. Louis Rams (@ Seattle)

The Rams are 6-2 in their last eight divisional games
QB Marc Bulger is on pace to pass for 4,404 yards and 16 touchdowns against only 8 interceptions
RB Marshall Faulk is on pace to carry the ball 276 times for 1,252 yards, catch 64 passes and score 8 times
WR Isaac Bruce is on pace to catch 128 passes for 1792 yards and score 4 touchdowns
WR Torry Holt is on pace to catch 100 passes for 1240 yards and score 8 touchdowns
In week seven of 2002, Faulk rushed for 183 yards, caught 7 passes and scored 4 touchdowns against the Seahawks
In five games against the Seahawks:
- Faulk has rushed for 380 yards, caught 24 passes and scored 6 touchdowns
- Bruce has caught 21 passes for 321 yards and scored 2 touchdowns
- Holt has caught 29 passes for 432 yards and scored 2 touchdowns
In three games against the Seahawks, QB Marc Bulger has passed for 727 yards, 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions
The Rams have 7 sacks and only 1 interception on the season
LB Pisa Tinoisamoa leads the team with 29 tackles on the season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@ New Orleans)

The Buccaneers haven’t started a season 0-5 since the 1996 season
The Buccaneers are 8-16 lifetime against the Saints
The Buccaneers have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season
The Buccanners are only averaging 12.3 points scored per game
QB Brad Johnson is completing 63.1% of his throws and has a YPA of 6.54. He has 3 touchdown passes and 3 interceptions
Rookie WR Michael Clayton is on pace for 76 receptions for 960 yards and 4 touchdowns
WR Tim Brown is on pace for 64 receptions but for only 464 yards
In four games against the Saints, RB Michael Pittman has rushed for 128 yards, caught 20 passes and scored a touchdown
In five games against the Saints, QB Brad Johnson has thrown for 1,297 yards and 11 touchdowns (against 4 interceptions)

Tennessee Titans (@ Green Bay)

The Titans haven’t been 1-3 since the 2002 season. That year they went on to a 11-5 record and won 10 of the last eleven games
QB Steve McNair has only thrown 1 touchdown pass in 79 attempts this season
RB Chris Brown in on pace to carry the ball 320 times for 1632 yards and score 8 touchdowns
WR Derrick Mason is on pace to catch 108 receptions for 1,168 yards and score 4 touchdowns
WR Drew Bennett is on pace to catch 100 receptions for 1,056 yards but has yet to score
The Titans have 7 sacks and 3 interceptions on the season
LB Keith Bulluck is leading the way with 27 tackles

Washington Redskins (vs. Baltimore)

The Redskins are only averaging 15.3 fantasy points per game
RB Clinton Portis is on pace to carry the ball 368 times for 1,476 yards, catch 44 passes and score 12 touchdowns
WR Rod Gardner is on pace to catch 80 receptions for 1252 yards and score 8 touchdowns
WR Laveranues Coles is on pace to catch 96 receptions for 1,164 yards but hasn’t scored yet
QB Mark Brunell hasn’t been awful but his 55.6 completion % and his 6.27 YPA isn’t very good