Tidbits - Week 7
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Posted 10/20 by Chris Smith, Exclusive to Footballguys.com
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Arizona Cardinals (vs.
Seattle)
- The
Cardinals are 6-4 lifetime against the Seahawks
- The
Cardinals lost both games to the Seahawks last year by a combined score of
66 to 10
- The
Cardinals are 5-5 in their last ten home games
- QB
Josh McCown is on pace to throw for 2,966 yards and 10 touchdowns
- McCown
has thrown 3 touchdowns in his last two games
- RB
Emmitt Smith is averaging 4.2 yards per carry, is on pace to score 13
touchdowns and rush for 1,130 yards
- In his
last two games, Smith has rushed for 190 yards and scored twice
- Rookie
WR Larry Fizgerald is on pace to catch 70 passes for 950 yards
- Fitzgerald
has caught 8 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown in the last two games
- Fitzgerald
has yet to have a 100-yard passing game
- The
Cardinals rushing attack is ranked 20th overall with 105.6
rushing yards per game
- The
Cardinals are averaging 197.6 passing yards per game. That is the 9th lowest
average in the NFL
- The
Cardinals are averaging 272.0 total yards per game. That is the 4th
worst mark in the NFL
- The
Cardinals are averaging 17.4 points per game
- The
Cardinals have scored 62 points in the last two games (disclaimer… those
points were scored on the Saints and 49ers)
Atlanta Falcons (@ Kansas
City)
- The
Falcons have only faced the Chiefs five times in their history and are 1-4
in those games
- The
Falcons have never started a season 6-1
- The
Falcons have won their last three road games dating back to last season
- RB
Warrick Dunn is averaging 3.9 yards per carry this season while T.J.
Duckett is averaging 4.7
- QB
Michael Vick is on pace to pass for 2,717 yards, rush for 763 yards and
toss 11 touchdown passes
- TE
Alge Crumpler is on pace to finish with 875 receiving yards
- The
Falcons rushing attack is ranked 3rd in the NFL with 147.2 rushing
yards per game
- The
Falcons passing attack is ranked 30th with only 155.7 yards per
game
- The
Falcons are averaging 19.8 points per game
- RB
TJ Duckett scored 11 touchdowns last season but only has one so far in
2004
- After
a horrible start, WR Peerless Price has caught 7 passes for 151 yards in
the last two weeks
- Dunn
only had 5 carries for 13 yards last week
Baltimore Ravens (vs. Buffalo)
- The Ravens and Bills have met only once
with the Bills winning the game 13 to 10
- The
Ravens haven’t started a season 4-2 since the 2000 season (Super Bowl
year)
- The
Ravens are 8-2 in their last ten home games
- QB
Kyle Boller has terrible numbers this season. He is on pace to throw for 2,080 yards,
6 touchdowns and 16 interceptions on the season
- Boller
hasn’t thrown for 200 yards in his last eight games
- RBs
Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor are averaging 4.9 yards per carry this
season
- WR
Randy Hymes is the only receiver putting up even decent yardage. He is on pace to catch 51 passes for 722
yards and 6 touchdowns
- The
Ravens are averaging 150.0 rushing yards per game which puts them 2nd
overall in the NFL
- The
Ravens are averaging 116.4 passing yards per game. That is the worst output in the NFL
- The
Ravens are averaging 19.4 points per game
- With
Jamal Lewis off on a bye, it is Chester Taylor’s turn to shine. He has averaged 5.9 yards per carry in
limited duty this season
Buffalo Bills (@ Baltimore)
- The
Bills are 1-0 against the Ravens lifetime
- The
Bills haven’t had a winning record since 1999
- The
Bills have won once in the last nine road games
- QB
Drew Bledsoe continues to play decent football. He is on pace to throw for 3,222 yards,
19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions
- Bledsoe
hasn’t had a 300-yard passing game in the last nineteen games
- Bledsoe
hasn’t had a 3+ touchdown game in the last twenty-five games
- The
Bills still don’t have a rushing touchdown in 2004.
- RB
Travis Henry is only averaging 3.4 yards per carry this season with a
long-run of only 14 yards
- Henry
hasn’t reached 100-yards rushing in the last seven games played
- RB
Willis McGahee is averaging 4.0 yards per carry this season with a
long-run of 31 yards
- McGahee
had his first career 100-yard rushing game last week (111 yards on 26
carries)
- WR
Eric Moulds is on pace to catch 99 passes for 1,264 yards and 10 touchdowns
- The
Bills rushing attack is ranked 21st in the NFL with 103.4
rushing yards per game
- The
Bills passing attack is ranked 25th in the NFL with 179.6
passing yards per game
- The
Bills are averaging only 14.2 points per game
Carolina Panthers (vs. San Diego)
- The
Panthers haven’t started this poor since 2001 when they went 1-15
- The
Panthers are 2-0 lifetime against the Chargers
- The
Panthers haven’t won at home yet this season (0-2). They went 6-2 last year
- The
Panthers are averaging 102.0 rushing yards per game which puts them 24th
overall
- The
Panthers are averaging 215.8 passing yards per game which ranks them 16th
overall
- The
Panthers are scoring 15.4 points per game
- QB
Jake Delhomme is making mistakes this season. He is on pace to throw 22 touchdown
passes but also 29 interceptions
- Delhomme
has had multiple interceptions in three of the five games this season
- WR
Muhsin Muhammad is leading the way with 20 receptions so far this season
- RB
Stephen Davis got back onto the field last week and rushed for 66 yards on
15 carries
Chicago Bears (@ Tampa Bay)
- The Bears are 33-16 lifetime against the
Buccaneers including 3 wins in the last 4 meetings
- The
Bears are 2-8 on the road in the last ten games but the two wins have come
in the last five games
- The Bears
are averaging 122.8 rushing yards per game which is the 14th
best mark in the NFL
- The
Bears are averaging 160.8 passing yards per game which is the 4th
worst mark in football
- The
Bears are averaging 15.4 points per game
- The
Bears have only thrown two touchdown passes on the season
- RB
Thomas Jones continues to be the only bright spot for the team. He is on pace to rush for 1,466 yards,
catch 74 passes and score 13 touchdowns
- Jones
has had 20+ carries in four of the five games this season
- Jones
has failed to score a touchdown in each of the last two games
- WR
David Terrell has caught 4 passes for 109 yards in two games against the
Buccaneers
- In two
games this season, Terrell has caught 14 passes for 242 yards. In the other three games combined, he
has caught only 3 passes for 35 yards
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Denver)
- The
Bengals have won six of their last eight home games
- The
Bengals have started 1-4 or worse in three straight seasons and four of
the last five years
- The
Bengals are rushing for 102.2 yards per game which puts them 22nd
overall in the NFL
- The
Bengals are passing for 186.0 yards per game which ranks 22nd
in the NFL
- The
Bengals are averaging 16.6 points per game
- In his
last four games, QB Carson Palmer has a poor 4.75 YPA, 2 touchdown passes
against 7 interceptions
- Palmer
is only averaging 4.27 YPA in his last two starts which showcases his lost
confidence better than any other stat
- WR
Chad Johnson has been a disappointment.
He is on pace to catch 74 passes for 1,067 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Johnson
has suffered from Palmer’s problems.
He has caught only 7 passes for 91 yards in the last two weeks
- RB
Rudi Johnson hasn’t been as effective as last season. He is averaging 3.8 yards per carry and
has 2 scores
- Chad
Johnson caught 6 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos
last season
Cleveland Browns (vs. Philadelphia)
- The
Browns are 31-13-1 lifetime against the Eagles
- The
Browns are 3-0 at home this season
- The
Browns are 17th overall in the NFL when it comes to rushing
yardage. They are averaging 113.0
yards per game
- The
Browns are averaging 180.7 passing yards per game. That is 10th worst in the NFL
- The
Browns are averaging 19.3 points per game
- In
his three home games this season, QB Jeff Garcia has completed 66.2% of
his passes, has a YPA of 10.1 and has thrown 6 touchdowns against 2
interceptions
- In
his three road games this season, QB Jeff Garcia has completed 48.9% of
his passes, has a YPA of 5.01 and has thrown 2 touchdowns against 4
interceptions
- RB
William Green is averaging 4.2 yards per carry this season while RB Lee
Suggs is averaging 2.8 yards per carry
- WR
Andre Davis is on pace to catch 43 passes for 1,109 yards and score 5
touchdowns
- WR
Quincy Morgan has only caught 9 passes on the year but 3 of those went for
touchdowns
- Morgan
was traded to the Cowboys for Antonio Bryant
Dallas Cowboys (@ Green Bay)
- The
Cowboys are 2-5 in their last seven road games
- The
Cowboys are 14-9 lifetime against the Packers
- The
Cowboys are averaging 102.6 rushing yards per game. That puts them 22nd overall
in the NFL
- The
Cowboys are averaging 252.8 passing yards per game. That is the 8th best in
football
- The
Cowboys are averaging 17.4 points per game
- QB
Vinny Testaverde is still on pace to pass for 4,163 yards on the season.
- Testaverde
has had exactly one touchdown pass in each of the five games this season
- RB
Eddie George is averaging a weak 3.2 yards per carry
- FB
Richie Anderson is averaging a strong 5.6 yards per carry
- Both
WR Terry Glenn and WR Keyshawn Johnson are on pace to catch 70+ passes
this season
- Glenn
is on pace to catch 74 passes for 1,259 yards and score 6 touchdowns
- The
Cowboys traded WR Antonio Bryant to the Browns for equally gifted
(troubled), WR Quincy Morgan
Denver Broncos (@ Cincinnati)
- The
Broncos are 15-7 lifetime against the Bengals
- The
Broncos have started 5-1 in two straight seasons
- The
Broncos haven’t started 6-1 since the Super Bowl year of 1998
- The
Broncos beat the Bengals in Cincinnati last season 30 to 10
- The
Broncos are leading the NFL in rushing this season with a sizzling 151.7
yard per game average
- The
Broncos are 14th in the NFL in passing with 219.0 yards per
game
- The
Broncos are averaging 21.7 points per game
- Remember
preseason… Who will be the Broncos go-to running back in 2004? Quentin Griffin? Tatum Bell? Garrison Hearst? Mike Anderson? Nobody out there said watch out for that
Reuben Droughns. In the last two
games, he has carried the ball 68 times for 369 yards and scored
once. Prior to this explosion, his
best season had only 30 carries back in 2001 (with a 2.4 YPC average)
- The
Broncos continue to win with QB Jake Plummer as the starter. They are now
15-3 with him as the starting quarterback
- Plummer
is on pace to throw for 3,541 yards and 27 touchdown passes this
season. He has only thrown 5
interceptions on the season
- WR Rod
Smith is on pace to catch 72 passes this season
- Plummer
was awful against the Bengals last season.
He threw for only 115 yards and no touchdown passes against 3
interceptions
- WR
Ashley Lelie is averaging a sizzling 19.3 yards per catch and has scored 3
touchdowns
Detroit Lions (@ New York
Giants)
- The
Lions are 19-17-1 lifetime against the Giants
- The
Lions haven’t won three straight road games since the 2000 season
- The
Lions are 31st in the NFL when it comes to rushing the
ball. They are averaging a putrid
76.4 rushing yards per game
- The
Lions are also 31st in the NFL when it comes to passing yardage
with a dismal 150.8 yards per game
- The
Lions are averaging 17.6 points per game
- RBs
Artose Pinner and Kevin Jones have combined to rush for 237 yards on 79
carries (3.0 YPC)
- QB
Joey Harrington has tossed 8 touchdowns against only 3 interceptions on
the season
- Harrington
has only thrown for 247 yards combined in the last two games
- WR
AZ Hakim has caught two touchdown passes in the last two games to go along
with 113 yards receiving
Green Bay Packers (vs. Dallas)
- The
Packers are 9-14 lifetime against the Cowboys
- The
Packers haven’t lost their first four home games since the 1986 season
- The
Packers are only averaging 108.5 rushing yards per game which is good for
18th overall this season
- The
Packers are averaging 277.2 passing yards per game. That is 2nd best in football
- The
Packers are scoring 22.8 points per game
- QB
Brett Favre continues to put up big numbers. He is on pace to pass for 3,893 yards
and toss 29 touchdowns
- WR
Donald Driver is on pace to catch 99 passes and score 8 touchdowns this
season
- WR
Javon Walker is on pace to catch 88 passes for 1,593 yards and 13
touchdowns
- RB
Ahman Green is on pace to carry the ball 320 times for 1296 yards and
score 8 times
Houston Texans (Bye Week)
Indianapolis Colts (vs. Jacksonville)
- The Colts are now 6-1 lifetime against
the Jaguars
- The
Colts have never lost at home to the Jaguars (3-0)
- The
Colts have already defeated the Jaguars this season (24 to 17 in week
four)
- The
Colts are averaging 131.6 rushing yards per game. That is 9th best in the NFL
- The
Colts are averaging 257.8 passing yards per game. That is 6th best in the NFL
- The
Colts are averaging 31.8 points per game
- QB
Peyton Manning is on pace to pass for 4,227 yards, toss 45 touchdowns
against only 10 interceptions
- RB
Edgerrin James is on pace to rush for 1,750 yards on 393 carries and score
16 touchdowns
- James
has had three 100-yard rushing games this season
- The
Colts have three receivers on pace to catch 80+ passes, 947+ yards and 9+
touchdowns. That is called
spreading the ball around
- Manning
threw for 220 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars in week four
- Manning
has 6 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions against the Jaguars in the last
three meetings
- James
had 108 total yards and a touchdown in the last game against the Jaguars
(week four of this season)
- WR
Reggie Wayne has had two 100-yard receiving games this season
- WR
Marvin Harrison has yet to have a 100-yard receiving game this season
Jacksonville Jaguars (@
Indianapolis)
- The
Jaguars have only defeated the Colts once (last season in Jacksonville)
- The
Jaguars are 4-2 for the first time since the 1999 season
- The
Jaguars are only averaging 94.0 rushing yards per game. That is the 6th worst in the
NFL
- The
Jaguars are averaging 217.5 passing yards per game which ranks them 15th
overall
- The
Jaguars are averaging 15.8 points per game
- QB
Byron Leftwich is having an efficient season. He is completing 63.5% of his throws and
has 7 touchdowns against only 4 interceptions
- The
Jaguars four wins have been by a combined 13 points
- RB
Fred Taylor is averaging only 3.9 yards per carry and has scored just one
touchdown
- Taylor
is on pace to rush for 1,051 yards, catch 37 passes and score 5 touchdowns
- WR
Jimmy Smith is on pace to catch 75 passes for 1,262 yards and to score 3
touchdowns
- Smith
has one 100-yard receiving game this season
- WR
Cortez Hankton has only 4 receptions this season but 2 have gone for scores
- QB
Byron Leftwich threw for 318 yards and a touchdown against the Colts in
week four
- WR
Smith had 3 receptions and a touchdown against the Colts in week four
- Taylor
had 99 total yards against the Colts in week four
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. Atlanta)
- The
Chiefs are 4-1 lifetime against the Falcons
- The
Chiefs are rushing for 139.8 yards per game. That puts them 6th overall
- The
Chiefs are averaging 202.8 passing yards per game
- The
Chiefs are averaging 21.0 points per game
- RB
Priest Holmes is on pace to rush for 1,763 yards and score 22 touchdowns
- Holmes
has had three 100-yard rushing games this season and has at least one
touchdown in four of the five games
- QB
Trent Green is on pace to throw for 3,600 yards and 19 touchdowns
- Green
had his first 300-yard passing game of the season last week. He has 6 touchdown passes in the last
three weeks against only 2 interceptions
- Holmes
only has 9 receptions on the season
- WR
Johnnie Morton is on pace to catch 77 passes but hasn’t scored a touchdown
Miami Dolphins (vs. St. Louis)
- The
Dolphins established a club record for consecutive losses to start a
season with six
- The
Dolphins are 7-2 lifetime against the Rams organization (both St. Louis
and Los Angeles)
- The
Dolphins haven’t scored more than 13 points in a game this season
- The
Dolphins last faced the Rams in 2001 and lost 42 to 14 (last faced
them in Miami in 1998 and won 14 to 0)
- The
Dolphins are dead last when it comes to rushing the football. They are averaging a miserable 69.5
yards per game
- The
Dolphins are passing for 173.5 yards per game
- QB
Jay Fiedler and QB AJ Feeley have been simply terrible. They have 4 touchdown passes and 11
interceptions between them despite having gifted receivers to catch the
ball. Some of the blame for the
quarterbacks’ ineptitude goes to the poor offensive line play but some of
the blame has to go onto these two players’ shoulders as well
- The
Dolphins leading rusher on the year is RB Leonard Henry with only 136
yards on the ground
- RB
Sammy Morris has clearly been the best option out of the backfield. He is averaging 4.3 yards per carry
which is huge compared to the 3.1 YPC put up by Henry; the 1.8 put up by
Lamar Gordon and the 2.8 put up by Brock Forsey
- WR
Chris Chambers is only averaging 8.2 yards per reception. Considering his speed and downfield
ability, that is simply criminal
- The
Dolphins are averaging 9.2 points per game this season. That is the worst total in the NFL
- Despite
the offensive woes, the Dolphins are giving up only 17.8 points per game
- The
Dolphins are surrendering only 257.8 total yards per game. That is 3rd
best in the NFL
- The
Dolphins are averaging only 243.0 yards per game. That is the 2nd lowest mark
in the NFL
Minnesota
Vikings (vs. Tennessee)
- The
Vikings are 6-3 against the Titans/Oilers franchise
- The
Vikings have won nine of their last eleven games at home and five in a row
dating back to last year
- The
Vikings are averaging 30.0 points scored per game
- The
Vikings are 13th in the NFL in rushing the ball. They are averaging 123.4 yards per game
- The
Vikings are averaging 353.2 passing yards per game. That is 76 yards per game higher than
their closest competitor (the Packers)
- QB
Daunte Culpepper is on pace to toss an NFL record 58 touchdown passes and
a staggering 5,651 passing yards.
Fantasy MVP? You bet he is.
- Culpepper
is also completing a staggering 72.2% of his passes
- WR
Marcus Robinson is on pace to catch 58 passes for 801 yards and score 16
touchdowns
- WR
Randy Moss is on pace to catch 26 touchdowns this season
- The
Vikings have six players on pace to catch 48+ passes on the year
- In
the last two weeks, Mewelde Moore has rushed for 201 yards, caught 19
passes for 168 yards and averaged 6.8 yards per touch
New England Patriots (vs. New York Jets)
- The
Patriots are 40-47-1 lifetime against the Jets
- The
Patriots are 5-5 against the Jets in the last ten meetings
- The
Patriots have won 3 of the last 4 against the Jets
- The
Patriots won both games against the Jets last season by a combined 13
points
- The
Patriots last loss was September 28th of the 2003 season
- The
Patriots are giving up 16.6 points per game and scoring 27.0 points per
game
- The
Patriots are 12th in the league in rushing the football. They are averaging 125.2 rushing yards
per game
- The
Patriots are averaging 223.6 passing yards per game. That is 12th best in football
- The
Patriots are averaging 27 points per game
- QB
Tom Brady is on pace to throw for 3,708 yards and 32 touchdowns
- In
six games against the Jets, Brady has thrown for 980 yards, 5 touchdowns
and only 2 interceptions
- Brady
has had at least one touchdown pass in eight straight games dating back to
last season
- RB
Corey Dillon is on pace to rush for 1,670 yards on 342 carries and score
10 touchdowns.
- Dillon
has rushed for at least 79 yards in every game this season
- The
Patriots have two receivers on pace to finish with 1,000+ receiving yards
(David Givens and David Patten)
New Orleans Saints (@ Oakland)
- The
Saints are 3-5-1 lifetime against the Raiders
- The
Saints are 24-26 in the past fifty games
- The
Saints are 1-3 at home this season and 1-1 on the road
- The
Saints have given up 20+ points in every game this season. They have given up an NFL-worst 165
points on the season
- The
Saints are only averaging 101.8 rushing yards per game. That is the 8th worst in the
NFL
- The
Saints are averaging 224.8 passing yards per game. That is 10th best
- The
Saints are averaging 20.5 points per game
- QB
Aaron Brooks is on pace to toss 21 touchdowns this season
- WR
Joe Horn is on pace to catch 101 passes for 1,192 yards and 11 touchdowns
- In
the three games he has been healthy, RB Deuce McAllister has carried the
ball 55 times for 237 yards and scored twice
New York Giants (vs. Detroit)
- The
Giants are 17-19-1 lifetime against the Lions
- The
Giants have won four straight games this season by a combined score of 87
to 41
- QB
Kurt Warner has only thrown 1 interception on 147 pass attempts this
season
- RB
Tiki Barber is on pace to have 2614 total yards from scrimmage this season
- Barber
is averaging 6.0 yards per carry
- TE
Jeremy Shockey has caught 5 passes in four straight games and has scored a
touchdown in each of the last two
- The
Giants have seven rushing touchdowns on the season
- The
Giants are rushing for 143.6 yards per game. That is the 4th
best mark in the NFL
- The
Giants are averaging 220.2 passing yards per game. That is 13th best in the NFL
- The Giants
are averaging 20.8 points per game
New York Jets (@ New England)
- The
Jets are 47-40-1 lifetime against the Patriots
- Last
season, the Jets lost all three divisional road games. This year however they are off to a 1-0
start on the road and 2-0 against divisional rivals
- In
the last three games, the Jets have only given up 37 points (however those
three teams were the Dolphins, Bills and 49ers so take that with a grain
of salt)
- RB
Curtis Martin has rushed for 100+ yards in four of the five games
- Martin
is on pace to rush for 1,962 yards and to score 22 touchdowns
- The
Jets are 7th in the NFL in rushing (137.6 rushing yards per
game)
- The
Jets are 11th in the NFL in passing (224.4 passing yards per
game)
- The
Jets are scoring 24.0 points per game
- In
ten games against the Patriots, RB Curtis Martin has rushed for 877 yards
on 202 carries and scored 5 touchdowns
- Martin
had a three-touchdown game against the Patriots during the 2000 season
- Martin
hasn’t reached the endzone in seven of those ten games played
- QB
Chad Pennington had a great game against the Patriots in 2002 when he
threw for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns
- QB
Chad Pennington had a terrible game against the Patriots last year when he
threw for 229 yards and was picked off 5 times
- In
five games against the Patriots, WR Santana Moss has caught 13 passes for
221 yards and a touchdown
Oakland Raiders (vs. New
Orleans)
- The
Raiders are 5-3-1 lifetime against the Saints
- The
Raiders have gone into the crapper over the last three weeks, losing all
three games by a combined score of 96 to 34
- The
Raiders are 1-2 at home this season
- The
Raiders are only averaging 90.3 rushing yards per game. That is 5th worst in the NFL
- The
Raiders are averaging 212.8 passing yards per game. That is the 18th best mark in
football
- The
Raiders are scoring 16.3 points per game
- QB
Kerry Collins has tossed only 2 touchdowns on the season and been picked
off 8 times. His performance might
be making new head coach Norv Turner miss his former quarterback, Jay
Fiedler of a year ago
- WR Jerry
Porter has been a huge disappointment.
He is on pace to catch 56 passes for 717 yards and hasn’t scored
yet
- RB
Amos Zereoue looked great in week four but has been a big disappointment
since then. He only has 75 yards
rushing on 25 carries since then with no scores
- The
Raiders are averaging 16.3 points per game while surrendering 25.0 points
per game
Philadelphia Eagles (@ Cleveland)
- The
Eagles are 13-31-1 lifetime against the Browns
- Not
only are the Eagles 5-0 on the season, they have yet to be involved in a
close game. They are outscoring the
opposition, 137 to 63
- Since
the 2000 season began, the Eagles have 51 wins against only 18 losses
- The
Eagles have won eight straight road games dating back to last season
- The
Eagles are averaging 106.0 rushing yards per game. That is 19th best in the NFL
- The
Eagles are averaging 260.4 passing yards per game. That is the 4th best mark in
football
- The
Eagles are scoring 27.4 points per game
- QB
Donovan McNabb is still on pace to throw for 4406 passing yards and 29
touchdowns this season
- WR
Terrell Owens is still on pace to catch 96 passes for 1,555 yards and
score 19 touchdowns
- Owens
has caught four or more passes in each game this season
- RB
Brian Westbrook has accounting for 647 yards of total offense and is averaging
6.2 yards per touch
- McNabb
has thrown for 200+ yards in each game this season
Pittsburgh Steelers (Bye
Week)
San Diego Chargers (@ Carolina)
- The
Chargers are averaging 26.7 points scored per game
- The
Chargers have the 10th best rushing offense with 130.7 rushing
yards per game
- The
Chargers are averaging 196.3 passing yards per game
- The
Chargers are averaging 26.7 points per game
- The
Chargers have rushed for 9 touchdowns on the season led by RB LaDainian
Tomlinson with 5
- QB
Drew Brees continues to stay hot.
He is on pace to throw for 2,987 yards and 24 touchdown passes
against 8 interceptions
- Brees
is completing 63.8% of his passes and has a nice 7.52 YPA on the season
- Brees
has completed 65.4% or more of his passes in four of the six games this
season
- TE
Antonio Gates is having an excellent season. He is on pace to catch 99 passes for
1,125 yards and 8 touchdowns. Big
props have to go out to fellow Footballguy, Bob Henry who stated in
preseason that Gates was the next great thing at the tight end
position. Nice call bud!
- Gates
has caught 4+ passes in every game this season
- RB
LaDainian Tomlinson is on pace to rush for 1,427 yards, catch 51 passes
and score 13 times
- Tomlinson
has rushed for 100+ yards twice this season
- Backup
RB Jesse Chatman has been awesome when given the chance. He is averaging 7.4 YPC on 20 carries
and has scored twice
- *
HOT – WR Reche Caldwell is out for the season with a torn ligament in his
knee
- *
HOT – The Chargers have traded for WR Keenan McCardell
San Francisco 49ers (Bye Week)
Seattle Seahawks (@ Arizona)
- The
Seahawks are 4-6 lifetime against the Cardinals but destroyed the
Cardinals in both games last season (66 to 10)
- The
Seahawks haven’t lost three games in a row since the start of the 2002
season
- The
Seahawks defense gave up 13 points in the first three weeks. Since then they have surrendered 63
points in two losses
- The
Seahawks are 2-1 on the road this season
- The
Seahawks have the 11th best rushing attack with 126.6 rushing
yards per game
- The
Seahawks have the 9th best passing attack with 234.4 passing
yards per game
- The
Seahawks are averaging 22.4 points per game
- QB
Matt Hasselbeck has passed for 565 yards in the last two weeks
- Hasselbeck
is on pace to pass for 3, 878 yards and toss 19 touchdowns
- WR
Jerry Rice is now a member of the Seahawks. He should get the chance to catch more
than one pass per game
- WR
Koren Robinson may be facing a four-game suspension for drug abuse
although he is appealing it at this time
- Both
Koren Robinson and Darrell Jackson have only one touchdown reception
apiece
- Robinson
had his best game of the season last week with 9 receptions for 150 yards
- RB
Shaun Alexander has rushed for 6 touchdowns and caught 2 more in only five
games this season. He is on pace to
score 26 times
- Alexander
is on pace to rush for 1, 459 yards this season
- Alexander
has had two games with 100+ yards rushing (135 and 150 rushing yards)
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St. Louis Rams (@ Miami)
- The
Rams are 2-7 lifetime against the Dolphins
- The
Rams are averaging 112.7 rushing yards per game. That is good for 16th best in
the NFL
- The
Rams are averaging 263.3 passing yards per game which is the 3rd
best mark in the NFL
- The
Rams are averaging 24.3 points per game
- The
Rams have won their last three games and have scored 85 points in that run
- QB
Marc Bulger is on pace to throw for 4,506 yards and 24 touchdowns
- In
the last two games, Bulger has thrown for 5 touchdowns and also ran one in
- In
his last two games, RB Marshall Faulk has carried the ball 30 times for
only 91 yards (3.0 YPC)
- In
his last two games, RB Stephen Jackson has carried the ball 18 times for
112 yards (6.2 YPC)
- After
a sizzling start, WR Isaac Bruce has only caught 7 passes for 89 yards in
the last two weeks
- Bruce
only has one touchdown reception on the season
- WR
Torry Holt has caught 11 passes for 177 yards and 2 scores over the last
two weeks
- Faulk
is on pace to carry the ball 264 times for 1,077 yards this season
- Jackson
is on pace to carry the ball 107 times for 621 yards this season
- Bruce
leads the Rams with 61 targets on the year and has caught 39 of those
looks (63.9%)
- Holt
has caught 36 of the 51 passes thrown his way (70.6%)
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers (vs. Chicago)
- The
Buccaneers are 16-33 lifetime against the Bears
- The
Buccaneers are averaging 76.7 rushing yards per game. That is the 3rd worst mark in
the NFL
- The
Buccaneers are averaging 232.8 passing yards per game. That is the 12th best mark in
the NFL
- The
Buccaneers are scoring 15.0 points per game. That is the 4th worst mark in
the NFL
- The
Buccaneers have had three quarterbacks play a significant amount of time
this season. Here is the comparison
- Brad Johnson has completed 63.1% of his throws, has a YPA of 6.5 and has
3 touchdowns against 3 interceptions
- Brian Griese has completed 72.9% of his throws, has a YPA of 8.1 and has
3 touchdowns against 1 interception
- Chris Simms has completed 63.4% of his throws, has a YPA of 5.9 and has
0 touchdowns against 1 interception
- RB
Mike Alstott got the Buccaneers’ first rushing touchdown on the season last
week against the Rams
- In the
last three weeks, rookie WR Michael Clayton has caught 16 passes for 294
yards and one touchdown
- TE Ken
Dilger has caught 8 receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in the last
three weeks
- The
Buccaneers have six touchdown passes and one touchdown run on the season
- Pittman
has had 15, 15 and 13 carries in his first three games back from
suspension
- In the
last 35 games, Pittman has had only one rushing touchdown and three
receiving touchdowns
Tennessee
Titans (@ Minnesota)
- The
Titans franchise is 3-6 lifetime against the Vikings
- The
Titans are 0-3 at home this season and 2-1 on the road
- The
Titans have scored under 20 points in five of the six games this season
- The
Titans started the 2002 season 1-4 but clawed their way into the playoffs
by winning ten of their last eleven games
- The
Titans have the 5th best rushing attack with 141.8 rushing
yards per game
- The
Titans have the 21st best passing attack with 186.7 passing
yards per game
- The
Titans are averaging 20.2 points per game
- QB
Steve McNair has thrown only 4 touchdowns against 6 interceptions this
season. He has never thrown more
interceptions than touchdowns in his ten-year career
- McNair
hasn’t had a 300-yard passing game in the last thirteen games played
- RB
Chris Brown is on pace to rush for 1,621 yards on the season
- Brown
has had four 100-yard rushing games this season but has failed to reach 60
yards in two of the last three weeks
- WR
Drew Bennett is on pace to catch 85 passes this season but has scored only
once in six games
- WR
Derrick Mason is on pace to catch 96 passes this season but has scored
only twice
- Mason
has caught three or more passes in fifteen straight games dating back to
last season
Washington
Redskins (Bye Week)
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