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WEEK 4 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
ATLANTA FALCONS (2-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-1)
SERIES
FALCONS PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER 16-10
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Smith: 0-0 Fox: 5-7
LAST WEEK W 38-14 vs. Chiefs L 20-10 at Vikings
LAST GAME 11/11/07: Falcons 20 at Panthers 13. Atlanta QB Joey Harrington completes 30-yard TD to
TE Alge Crumpler with 20 seconds remaining to lift Falcons past Carolina.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/11/07
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS:
121 (Atl.), 110 (Car.).
STATS
PASSING Ryan (R): 34-64-511-2-2-77.0 Delhomme: 52-91-566-1-1-74.7
RUSHING Turner: 59-366 (1L)-6.2-5 (T1L) Stewart (R): 31-145-4.7-3 (T3C)
RECEIVING White: 11-232-21.1-1 Muhammad: 14-140-10.0-0
OFFENSE 362.0 269.3
TAKE/GIVE +2 0
DEFENSE 306.7 292.3
SACKS Abraham: 6.0 (1L) 4 tied: 1.0
INTs 4 tied: 1 Gamble: 1
PUNTING Koenen: 39.6 Baker: 45.4
KICKING Elam: 27 (9/9 PAT; 6/6 FG) Kasay: 26 (5/5 PAT; 7/7 FG)
NOTES
ROAD TEAM has won past 5 meetings in series…FALCONS: Rookie QB MATT RYAN (1st round, No. 3) led BC to
victory at Bank of America Stadium in 2006 bowl game vs. Navy. Was MVP of game & passed for 242 yards with 1 TD &
rush TD. Has 120+ rating in 2 of 1st 3 starts…Falcons lead NFL in rushing (203.0 yards per game). RB MICHAEL
TURNER has rushed for 366 yards in 1st 3 games with Atl., incl. team-record 220 yards in Week 1. Had career-high 3
TDs last week. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 13-1 (.929). RB-KR JERIOUS NORWOOD has 4 career rush
TDs & 3 have been 67+ yards. In his last game vs. Car., had 211 combined yards (145 KR, 32 rush, 34 rec.)…WR
RODDY WHITE had 119 yards & 70-yard TD last week. Has 8 career 100-yard rec. games, incl. 127-yard game vs. Car.
(9/23/07). Had 69-yard TD in that contest…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 16.0 sacks in past 18. Leads NFL with 6.0 sacks.
Has 73.5 sacks since 2000, 6th-most in NFL. Has 5.0 sacks in 6 career meetings, incl. 2 games with 2.0 sacks…
PANTHERS: Have 99 victories & needs 1 to reach 100…In past 5 vs. Atl., QB JAKE DELHOMME has completed 86 of
139 (61.9 pct.) for 962 yards with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 92.7 passer rating. Had 110.6 rating in his last start vs. Atl. As
starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, his teams are perfect 11-0…Rookie RB JONATHAN STEWART (1st round,
No. 13) aims for 3rd game in row with rush TD. Has 3 TDs in past 2. Panthers are perfect 6-0 when RB DE ANGELO
WILLIAMS rushes for 80+ yards, incl. 82-yard game vs. Atl. (12/24/06)…WR STEVE SMITH aims for 4th home game in
row with 8+ receptions. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has 29 100-yard receiving games, incl. 4 vs. Atl. Has 100-yard game
in 2 of past 3 meetings. TE JEFF KING has TD in 2 of 3 meetings…DE JULIUS PEPPERS ranks 1st in team history with
57.0 sacks & 19 FFs. S CHRIS HARRIS aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with FF. CB CHRIS GAMBLE aims for 4th in row
with turnover (1 INT, 2 FRs). Rookie S CHARLES GODFREY (3rd round, No. 67) had 1st career sack last week.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-3) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-3)
SERIES
BROWNS BENGALS
SERIES LEADER 35-34
STREAKS 7 of past 10
COACHES VS. OPP. Crennel: 1-5 Lewis: 7-3
LAST WEEK L 28-10 at Ravens L 26-23 (OT) at Giants
LAST GAME 12/23/07: Browns 14 at Bengals 19. Cincinnati RB Kenny Watson runs for 130 yards &
Bengals’ defense intercepts Cleveland QB Derek Anderson 4 times.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/23/07
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 125 (Cle.), 107 (Cin.).
STATS
PASSING Anderson: 43-93-405-2-5-43.5 C. Palmer: 52-90-514-1-3-63.8
RUSHING Lewis: 44-156-3.5-0 Perry: 60-180-3.0-2
RECEIVING Winslow (TE): 14-116-8.3-1 Houshmandzadeh: 18 (T3C)-216-12.0-1
OFFENSE 194.0 238.7
TAKE/GIVE -2 -1
DEFENSE 347.0 353.0
SACKS Hall (R), Rogers: 1.0 Odom: 1.0
INTs 3 tied: 1 ---
PUNTING Zastudil: 45.2 Larson: 42.5
KICKING Dawson: 14 (2/2 PAT; 4/4 FG) Graham: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/5 FG)
NOTES
BROWNS: Club is 5-0 under ROMEO CRENNEL when scoring 30 or more points…QB DEREK ANDERSON has 7 TDs
vs. 5 INTs & 85.4 passer rating against Bengals. Team is 4-0 when Anderson has 100+ passer rating…In 13 career
meetings against Bengals, RB JAMAL LEWIS averages 119.3 rush yards per game (1,551 total) & averages 154 rush
yards per game in past 2. Lewis’ teams are 22-3 (.880) when he has 25+ carries. RB JEROME HARRISON scored 1st
career TD last week (19-yard rec.)…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS aims for 3rd consecutive game with 8 receptions & 2
TDs against Cin. & averages 99 receiving yards per game in past 2 vs. Bengals…TE KELLEN WINSLOW has totaled 13
receptions for 173 yards (13.3 avg.) in past 2 vs. Cin. Team is 3-0 when Winslow has 100+ rec. yards.…LB ANDRA
DAVIS has 3 career INTs against Bengals (most vs. any opponent)…In 1st career NFL start, rookie LB ALEX HALL (7th
round, No. 231) posted 1st career sack last week…WR-KR JOSHUA CRIBBS aims for 5th consecutive game with 100+
KR yards vs. Cin…BENGALS: Club aims for 5th consecutive win against Browns at home…In 4 career starts at home
against Browns, QB CARSON PALMER has 4-0 record & has completed 70 of 117 passes (59.8 pct.) for 811 yards with
8 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 75.1 passer rating. Palmer posted career-high 6 TDs at Cle. on 9/19/07…RB CHRIS PERRY aims for
3rd consecutive game with rush TD… In last meeting against Browns, RB KENNY WATSON gained career-high 130 rush
yards (4.3 avg.) on 30 att. with 1 TD…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH aims for 5th consecutive game with 1 or more TDs
against Browns & has 5 TDs in past 4. Houshmandzadeh had 146 yards & tied career high with 12 receptions last week.
WR CHAD JOHNSON is averaging 125.3 receiving yards per game in past 2 against Browns (253 total)…Since ’03, team
is 22-5 (.814) when defense has 2+ INTs…LB DHANI JONES leads team with 32 tackles…DE ROBERT GEATHERS
has 3.5 career sacks vs. Cle. (most vs. any opponent)…S CHINEDUM NDUKWE registered career-high 2 INTs in last
meeting against Browns…WR-KR GLENN HOLT averages 24.9 yards per KR.
HOUSTON TEXANS (0-2) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-2)
SERIES
TEXANS JAGUARS
SERIES LEADER 7-5
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Kubiak: 3-1 Del Rio: 4-6
LAST WEEK L 31-12 at Titans W 23-21 at Colts
LAST GAME 12/30/07: Jaguars 28 at Texans 42. Houston KR André Davis has 2 KR-TDs 28 seconds
apart as Texans score team-record 42 points & finish season with franchise-record 8 wins.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/14/07: Jaguars 37, Texans 17. Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew has 184 scrimmage
yards (125 rush, 59 rec.) & 2 rushing TDs (7, 57) as Jaguars win 4th straight game.
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 118 (Hou.), 122 (Jax.).
STATS
PASSING Schaub: 42-70-390-1-5-50.3 Garrard: 56-85-547-1-4-68.1
RUSHING Slaton (R): 31-159-5.1-1 Taylor: 49-188-3.8-0
RECEIVING A. Johnson: 12-141-11.8-0 M. Jones: 15-162-10.8-0
OFFENSE 275.5 278.3
TAKE/GIVE -3 0
DEFENSE 324.0 306.3
SACKS M. Williams: 2.0 5 tied: 1.0
INTs Reeves: 1 4 tied: 1
PUNTING Turk: 42.9 Podlesh: 44.0
KICKING K. Brown: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) Scobee: 25 (T3C) (4/4 PAT; 7/8 FG)
NOTES
TEXANS: Texans are 3-1 (.750) when QB MATT SCHAUB has 100+ passer rating…In 1st career start last week, rookie
RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) gained 116 rush yards (6.4 avg.) on 18 att. with 1 TD. Slaton’s 116 yards were
2nd most by Texans rookie RB (DOMANICK WILLIAMS, 129 yards on 10/19/03)…WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages
88.7 receiving yards per game in past 4 against Jaguars (355 total). Hou. has won 5 of past 7 when Johnson has 100+
receiving yards. Johnson (4,945) needs 56 rec. yards to surpass 5,000 for career. WR KEVIN WALTER notched career-
high 12 rec. for 160 yards (13.3 avg.) in last meeting at Jax…TE OWEN DANIELS aims for reception in 22 consecutive
games. Daniels averages 14.9 yards per catch in ’08 (7 receptions for 104 yards)…Pro Bowl LB DE MECO RYANS
recorded 6th career FR last week…Since 10/1/07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS is tied for 3rd in NFL with 14 sacks…CB
JACQUES REEVES posted 1st INT with Texans last week…In last meeting against Jaguars, WR-KR ANDRÉ DAVIS
totaled 234 KR yards on 5 att., including 104-yard KR-TD…JAGUARS: Since ’06, team is 14-4 (.778) when gaining 150+
rush yards…In last meeting against Houston, QB DAVID GARRARD completed 22 of 34 (64.7 pct.) passes for 221 yards
with 2 TDs vs. 0 INT & 102.7 passer rating…RB FRED TAYLOR averages 84.5 rush yards per game (338 total) in past 4
against Houston. Team is 15-5 (.750) when Taylor has 25+ att. RB MAURICE JONES-DREW gained 125 yards (10.4
avg.) on 12 att. with 2 TDs in last game vs. Hou. Taylor (121) & Jones-Drew (107) totaled 228 rush yards last week.
Jones-Drew totaled 191 yards last week (107 rush, 59 receiving, 25 KR)…Team is 11-3 (.785) when WR REGGIE
WILLIAMS scores TD. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD against Houston. In last meeting vs. Hou., WR MATT
JONES posted career-high 8 rec. for 138 yards (17.3 avg.) with TD…CB RASHEAN MATHIS posted 61-yard INT-TD last
week. Team is 12-6 (.667) when Mathis has INT…DE PAUL SPICER aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack vs. Hou.
DENVER BRONCOS (3-0) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-3)
SERIES
BRONCOS CHIEFS
SERIES LEADER 52-43
STREAKS 4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Shanahan: 16-14 Edwards: 2-4
LAST WEEK W 34-32 vs. Saints L 38-14 at Falcons
LAST GAME 12/9/07: Chiefs 7 at Broncos 41. Denver QB Jay Cutler passes for 4 TDs, including 2 scores
to WR Brandon Marshall (8, 13). Broncos rookie RB Selvin Young adds 156 rushing yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/11/07: Broncos 27, Chiefs 11. Denver RB Selvin Young rushes for 109 yards & scores
1st NFL TD. Broncos’ defense forces 4 turnovers, including 3 INTs.
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 123 (Den.), 130 (KC).
STATS
PASSING Cutler: 73-108-914 (1C)-8 (2L)-2-110.6 (2C) Huard: 10-16-135-1-2-70.6 OR
Thigpen: 28-69-279-2-4-38.3
RUSHING Young: 26-179-6.9-1 L. Johnson: 58-217-3.7-1
RECEIVING Marshall: 24 (1C)-321 (1C)-13.4-2 Bowe: 15-182-12.1-2
OFFENSE 432.0 (1C) 258.3
TAKE/GIVE 0 -1
DEFENSE 421.7 357.0
SACKS 4 tied: 1.0 Boone, D. Johnson: 1.0
INTs C. Bailey: 1 ---
PUNTING Kern (R): 49.4 Colquitt: 48.2 (3C)
KICKING Prater: 28 (2C) (13/13 PAT; 5/5 FG) Novak: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/2 FG)
NOTES
BRONCOS: Team aims for 3rd consecutive win against Chiefs for 1st time since 10/4/92…Clubs aims for 4-0 start for 1st
time since ’03…QB JAY CUTLER is 2-0 against Chiefs & has completed 37 of 56 passes (66.1 pct.) for 436 yards with 5
TDs vs. 1 INT & 111.9 passer rating. In past 2 against AFC West, Cutler has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 118.6 passer rating. Club
is 7-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating…In past 3, RB SELVIN YOUNG is averaging 6.9 yards per carry (26 att., 179
rush yards). RB MICHAEL PITTMAN has 4 TDs in past 3…In 2 games as starter against Chiefs, WR BRANDON
MARSHALL has 16 receptions for 200 yards (12.5 avg.) with 2 TDs. Dating back to 12/9/07, Marshall has 100+ receiving
yards in 5 of past 6 (732 total). Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) leads all rookies with 18 receptions…CBs
CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (38) rank 1st & 2nd among active CBs for most INTs since ’99…DE ELVIS
DUMERVIL tied career-high with 3 sacks in last meeting against Chiefs…CHIEFS: Club has won 4 of past 5 against
Denver at home…QB TYLER THIGPEN aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD pass. QB DAMON HUARD has 8-5
(.615) record as starter at home & has 15 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 88.7 passer rating.…In 4 career starts against Broncos, RB
LARRY JOHNSON has totaled 574 rushing yards (143.5 per game) & aims for 5th 100-yard rush game against Broncos.
Johnson totaled 121 rush yards last week & Chiefs are 21-7 (.750) when Johnson has 100+ rushing yards. KC is 12-1
(.923) when Johnson has 30+ carries…TE TONY GONZALEZ (10,011), needs 50 receiving yards to surpass SHANNON
SHARPE (10,060) on all-time list. Gonzalez (23) needs 2 100-yard receiving games to surpass KELLEN WINSLOW (24)
for most career 100-yard receiving games by TE…In last meeting at home vs. Broncos, WR DWAYNE BOWE recorded 9
receptions for 105 yards (11.7 avg.)…Defense has 6 INTs in past 4 against Broncos…LB DONNIE EDWARDS leads NFL
active LBs with 28 career INTs…LB DERRICK JOHNSON posted 1 INT & 1 FF in last meeting against Denver at K.C.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-2)
SERIES
49ERS SAINTS
SERIES LEADER 45-22-2
STREAKS Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Nolan: 0-2 Payton: 2-0
LAST WEEK W 31-13 vs. Lions L 34-32 at Broncos
LAST GAME 10/28/07: Saints 31 at 49ers 10. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws 4 TD passes,
including 3 (17, 3, 15) to WR Marques Colston as Saints win 3rd consecutive game.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/03/06: Saints 34, 49ers 10. New Orleans rooke RB Reggie Bush hauls in 9 receptions for
131 yards & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). Saints RB Deuce McAllister adds 136 yards rushing.
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Eric Richey (Field reporter). Westwood One
Radio: Mark Champion, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 126 (SF), 144 (NO).
STATS
PASSING O’Sullivan: 50-75-705-3-1-104.6 (2C) Brees: 84-113-980 (1L)-5 (T2C)-3-103.9 (3C)
RUSHING Gore: 60-287-4.8-3 (T3C) Bush: 42-152-3.6-1
RECEIVING Gore (RB): 13-125-9.6-0 Bush (RB): 26 (1L)-250-9.6-2
OFFENSE 342.0 396.7 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE -1 -1
DEFENSE 292.0 392.0
SACKS Haralson: 3.0 4 tied: 1.0
INTs 4 tied: 1 Fujita, McKenzie: 1
PUNTING Lee: 42.0 Weatherford: 46.2
KICKING Nedney: 29 (T3C) (8/8 PAT; 7/9 FG) Gramatica: 18 (9/9 PAT; 3/5 FG)
NOTES
49ERS: QB J.T. O’SULLIVAN was selected by Saints in 6th round (No. 186) of 2002 Draft. Ranks 2nd in NFC with
104.6 passer rating, completing 50 of 75 (66.7 pct.) for 705 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+
rating & 3rd consecutive win…When RB FRANK GORE has 20+ attempts, 49ers are 12-2 (.857). Rushed 27 times for
130 yards & TD last week…In 16 career meetings (incl. playoffs), WR ISAAC BRUCE has 8 career 100-yard games vs.
NO. In those 16, Bruce has 90 catches for 1,586 yards & 13 TDs. Ranks 3rd in NFL history with 14,281 receiving yards
& tops active players. TE VERNON DAVIS had 6 catches for 71 yards & TD in last meeting…CB WALT HARRIS has 17
FFs since entering NFL in 1996, tied for most among CBs in that span. CB NATE CLEMENTS, who entered NFL in
1998, also has 17 FFs. Clements had FF in last game vs. NO. LB TAKEO SPIKES had 2 FRs in only game vs. NO
(12/22/02 with Cin.)… SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has won all 3 starts vs. SF. In those 3, Brees has completed 77 of
117 (65.8 pct.) for 858 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.9 passer rating. When Brees has 100+ rating, his teams are 25-
6 (.806). Since joining Saints in 2006, Brees has passed for 9,821 yards, most in NFL. Passed for 421 yards last week…
RB REGGIE BUSH had career-best 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) & 131 receiving yards vs. SF (12/3/06), becoming 4th player in
NFL history with 3 rush TDs & 100 rec. yards in game. Was 1st career 100-yard rec. game & when Bush has 100+ rec.
yards, Saints are perfect 3-0. Had 11 catches last week & leads NFL with 26 receptions. RB PIERRE THOMAS rushed
for 2 TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…WR DEVERY HENDERSON has 12 career TDs & 11 have been
20+ yards. WR DAVID PATTEN had 109 yards in last meeting. WR ROBERT MEACHEM had career-high 86 yards last
week, incl. 74-yard catch. WR LANCE MOORE set career-highs in catches (7) & yards (78) last week…DE WILL SMITH
has 6.0 sacks in past 11. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with sack. DE CHARLES GRANT has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (1-2)
SERIES
CARDINALS JETS
SERIES LEADER 4-2
STREAKS Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Whisenhunt: 0-0 Mangini: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 24-17 at Redskins L 48-29 at Chargers
LAST GAME 11/28/04: Jets 13 at Cardinals 3. New York WR Santana Moss has 5 receptions for 109
yards, including 69-yard TD from QB Quincy Carter for game’s only TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/7/99: Jets 12, Cardinals 7. New York WR Keyshawn Johnson catches 43-yard TD pass
from QB Rick Mirer for game’s decisive TD. Jets RB Curtis Martin adds 131 rushing yards.
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field
reporter). SIRIUS: 129 (Ari.), 119 (NYJ).
STATS
PASSING Warner: 54-84-750-6 (1C)-1-111.7 (1C) Favre: 63-90-646-6 (3C)-3-98.7 (3C)
RUSHING James: 62-248-4.0-0 Jones: 49-208-4.2-1
RECEIVING Boldin: 17-247-14.5-4 (T1L) Cotchery: 14-176-12.6-1
OFFENSE 347.7 285.7
TAKE/GIVE +3 (3C) -4
DEFENSE 283.3 298.0
SACKS Berry: 3.0 Thomas: 3.0 (T2C)
INTs Wilson: 1 Barrett, Revis: 1
PUNTING D. Johnson: 42.4 Graham: 42.5
KICKING Rackers: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/6 FG) Feely: 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/3 FG)
NOTES
CARDINALS: In only start vs. NYJ (10/21/01 with StL), QB KURT WARNER completed 18 of 27 (66.7 pct.) for 215 yards
& 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 103.2 passer rating. In Warner’s starts with 15+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 31-3 (.912) when
he has 100+ rating…In 6 meetings vs. NYJ, RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 4 100-yard games & 801 scrimmage yards
(133.5 per game). His teams are 5-1 (.833) in those 6. In past 2 vs. Jets, James has 262 rush yards (131.0 per game) &
5 TDs. When James rushes for 120+ yards & 1+ TD, his teams are perfect 18-0. Rookie RB TIM HIGHTOWER (5th
round) has TD in 2 of 1st 3 games…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 4 TDs in past 2. Has 22 100-yard games, tied for most
in club history. Has 3 100-yard rec. games in past 5 vs. AFC, incl. 140-yard, 3-TD performance in Week 2. WR LARRY
FITZGERALD has 24 catches for 366 yards (122.0 per game) & 1 TD in past 3 vs. AFC…In last game at Meadowlands
(9/11/05 vs. NYG), LB KARLOS DANSBY had 2 INTs, incl. 20-yard INT-TD & 1.0 sack. DE BERTRAND BERRY had
sack & FF in last meeting. Berry & Dansby each had sack last week. DE TRAVIS LA BOY had sack & FF last year vs.
NYJ (12/23/07 with Ten.)…JETS: Dating back to 10/22/78, club aims for 5th consecutive win against Cardinals…For
career, QB BRETT FAVRE is 3-1 (.750) against Cardinals & has completed 78 of 123 passes (63.4 pct.) for 1,013 yards
with 5 TDs & 2 INTs & 96.0 passer rating. Favre’s teams are 84-8 (.913) when he posts 100+ passer rating…RB
THOMAS JONES spent 3 seasons with Cardinals (2000-02). In ’07, Jones averaged 89.5 rush yards per game at home
against NFC (179 total in 2 games). Jones’ teams are 26-13 (.667) when he records 20+ att…WR CHANSI STUCKEY
aims to become 1st NYJ since WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (1998) to record TD reception in 1st 4 games of
season…Rookie TE DUSTIN KELLER (1st round, No. 30) recorded 1st career TD reception last week…LB CALVIN
PACE spent 5 seasons (2003-07) with Cardinals & recorded 14 sacks…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 10 KR-TDs.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1)
SERIES
PACKERS BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER 29-19-1
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. McCarthy: 0-0 Gruden: 2-2
LAST WEEK L 27-16 vs. Cowboys W 27-24 (OT) at Bears
LAST GAME 9/25/05: Buccaneers 17 at Packers 16. Tampa Bay rookie RB Cadillac Williams runs for
158 yards & S Will Allen registers 2 INTs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/16/03: Packers 20, Buccaneers 13. Green Bay RB Ahman Green rushes for 109 yards &
game-winning TD as Packers snap 5-game losing streak at Raymond James Stadium.
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS:
127 (GB), 113 (TB).
STATS
PASSING Rodgers: 64-99-796-4-0-102.9 Griese: 56-98-567-3-3-71.3
RUSHING Grant: 40-166-4.2-0 Graham: 37-223-6.0-1
RECEIVING Jennings: 19 (T3C)-373 (1L)-19.6-0 Hilliard: 16-143-8.9-2
OFFENSE 366.0 372.3
TAKE/GIVE +4 (T2L) -1
DEFENSE 373.0 359.0
SACKS Kampman: 4.0 (T2L) White: 3.5
INTs Collins, Woodson: 2 (T1C) 5 tied: 1
PUNTING Frost: 47.4 (3C) Bidwell: 44.9
KICKING Crosby: 28 (10/10 PAT; 6/7 FG) M. Bryant: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/5 FG)
NOTES
PACKERS: Under head coach MIKE MC CARTHY, team has won 19 of past 23 games…In 1st 3 starts, QB AARON
RODGERS has completed 64 of 99 (64.6 pct.) for 796 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 102.9 passer rating…Since Week 8
of 2007, RB RYAN GRANT has rushed for 1,095 yards, 2nd-most in NFC. When Grant has 15+ att., Packers are perfect
8-0…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 98 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING
SHARPE, 103). WR GREG JENNINGS has 15 career rec. TDs & 8 have been 40+ yards. Leads NFL with 373 rec.
yards & aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 31.5 sacks since 2006, most in NFC. Had
sack in last meeting. S NICK COLLINS aims for 3rd in row with INT. In past 2, Collins has 2 INTs, 103 INT-return yards
& INT-TD. DE CULLEN JENKINS aims for 3rd in row with sack (2.5 sacks in past 2). CB CHARLES WOODSON had
INT in SB XXXVII vs. TB (with Oak.). In 3 meetings (incl. SB), Woodson has INT, FF & FR…BUCCANEERS: Under
head coach JON GRUDEN, Bucs are 17-0 since 2002 when not committing turnover…QB BRIAN GRIESE has won all 3
starts vs. GB, completing 51 of 82 (62.2 pct.) for 716 yards with 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 99.4 passer rating. As starter, when
Griese has 95+ rating, his teams are 23-8 (.742). Last week, Griese set franchise record with 67 att. & completed 38 for
407 yards…RB EARNEST GRAHAM has 394 rush yards (98.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 4 at home. Aims for 5th home
game in row with rush TD…WR JOEY GALLOWAY had 2 TDs in last meeting. WR ANTONIO BRYANT had career-high
10 catches for 138 yards last week. WR IKE HILLIARD had 6 catches & 1 TD last week…DE GAINES ADAMS had 1st
career INT last week & returned INT 45 yards for TD. CB RONDE BARBER (12) & LB DERRICK BROOKS (8) are
franchise leaders in TDs by def. player (incl. playoffs). When Brooks has INT-TD (incl. playoffs), TB is 7-0. S WILL
ALLEN had career-high 2 INTs in last meeting. LB BARRETT RUUD had INT last week & TB is 3-0 when Ruud has INT.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-2) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (3-0)
SERIES
VIKINGS TITANS
SERIES LEADER 7-3
STREAKS Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Childress: 0-0 Fisher: 0-4
LAST WEEK W 20-10 vs. Panthers W 31-12 vs. Texans
LAST GAME 10/24/04: Titans 3 at Vikings 20. Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper completes 24 of 30 (80
pct.) for 183 yards & 103.2 rating. Vikings RB Mewelde Moore adds 138 yards rushing.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/9/01: Vikings 42, Titans 24. Minnesota QB Todd Bouman passes for 348 yards with 4
TDs (6, 20, 38, 73) & RB Michael Bennett has 113 rushing yards & 2 TDs (31, 10).
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Chris Myers, JC Pearson, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter).
SIRIUS: 91 (Min.).
STATS
PASSING Frerotte: 16-28-204-1-1-77.1 Collins: 30-49-382-2-1-90.7
RUSHING Peterson: 65-340 (2L)-5.2-1 C. Johnson (R): 50-276 (1C)-5.5-0
RECEIVING Taylor (RB): 7-41-5.9-0 Scaife (TE): 10-137-13.7-1
OFFENSE 319.7 315.7
TAKE/GIVE +1 +3 (T2C)
DEFENSE 280.7 (3C) 240.3 (3L)
SACKS J. Allen, K. Williams: 2.0 Haynesworth: 3.0 (T2C)
INTs Gordon, Winfield: 1 Finnegan: 4 (1L)
PUNTING Kluwe: 46.3 Hentrich: 45.1
KICKING Longwell: 30 (T2L) (3/3 PAT; 9/10 FG) Bironas: 18 (9/9 PAT; 3/3 FG)
NOTES
VIKINGS: Have won past 4 in series, outscoring Hou./Ten. 111-60…QB GUS FREROTTE won last start vs. Ten.
(12/24/05 with Mia.). Passed for 2 TDs in game. Aims for 3rd consecutive start vs. Ten. with 2+ TDs…In 4 games vs.
AFC, RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 594 rush yards (148.5 per game) & 4 TDs. Has 100-yard game in all 3 starts vs.
AFC. Averaging 98.9 rush yards per game since entering NFL in 2007, best in NFL. When RB CHESTER TAYLOR has
100+ rush yards, his teams are 7-1 (.875)…WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 13 career TD catches & 8 have been 30+
yards. TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE had 34-yard TD last week…CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had sack, FF & 19-yard FR-TD
last week. Had INT & 30-yard return in last meeting. DE JARED ALLEN has 45.0 sacks since 2004, 2nd most in NFL.
In last game at Ten. (12/13/04 with KC), Allen had sack. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS had sack & FF in last meeting. Had 2.0
sacks last week. S DARREN SHARPER has 48 INTs since 2000, most in NFL…TITANS: Club aims for 1st 4-0 start in
franchise history…Since ’06, club has 16-4 (.800) record when scoring 20+ points…In past 3, QB KERRY COLLINS has
completed 30 of 49 passes (61.2 pct.) for 382 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INTs & 90.7 passer rating…Rookie RB CHRIS
JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) leads AFC with 276 rush yards…RB LEN DALE WHITE has rush TD in 3 of past 4 against
NFC. White posted career-high 2 rush TDs last week & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD…WR JUSTIN
MC CAREINS led team with 4 receptions for 90 receiving yards (22.5 avg.) last week…Since ’06, team is 14-2 (.875)
when it records 2 or more INTs…Club aims for 4th consecutive game with 2+ INTs…Defense ranks 1st in AFC & 3rd in
NFL with 11 sacks…Incl. postseason, CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN aims for 5th game in row with INT. Finnegan scored
on 99-yard INT-TD return last week…S MICHAEL GRIFFIN registered career-high 2 INTs last week.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-2)
SERIES
CHARGERS RAIDERS
SERIES LEADER 54-40-2
STREAKS Past 9
COACHES VS. OPP. Turner: 3-0 Kiffin: 0-2
LAST WEEK W 48-29 vs. Jets L 24-23 at Bills
LAST GAME 12/30/07: Chargers 30 at Raiders 17. San Diego defense posts 4 sacks & forces 4 fumbles
as Chargers win 6th consecutive game, securing No. 3 seed in AFC playoffs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/30/07
BROADCAST CBS (1:05 PM PT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 126 (SD), 122 (Oak.).
STATS
PASSING Rivers: 57-85-844 (2C)-9 (1L)-2-124.8 (1L) Russell: 32-62-391-3-0-87.5
RUSHING Tomlinson: 57-190-3.3-2 McFadden (R): 44-252 (3C)-5.7-1
RECEIVING Jackson: 12-194-16.2-1 Griffith (RB): 6-70-11.7-0
OFFENSE 376.3 (2C) 303.0
TAKE/GIVE +3 (T2C) +1
DEFENSE 394.0 336.3
SACKS Tucker: 2.0 Edwards, Warren: 2.0
INTs Cromartie: 2 3 tied: 1
PUNTING Scifres: 48.3 Lechler: 49.3 (1C)
KICKING Kaeding: 30 (1C) (12/12 PAT; 6/6 FG) Janikowski: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
CHARGERS: Club aims for 10th consecutive win against Raiders…QB PHILIP RIVERS has 10-3 (.769) career record
against AFC West & has completed 198 of 340 passes (58.2 pct.) for 2,600 yards with 16 TDs vs. 11 INTs & 84.7 passer
rating. Rivers is 2-0 at Oakland & has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 112.7 passer rating. Rivers tied career high with 3 TD passes
last week…For career against Raiders, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON averages 122.1 rush yards per game (1,709 total)
& has totaled 16 TDs. Tomlinson has 100+ rush yards in 3 of past 4 against Oakland…TE ANTONIO GATES has 6
career TD receptions against Raiders (2nd most vs. any opponent). Team is 8-0 when Gates has 2+ TDs…WR CHRIS
CHAMBERS aims for 6th consecutive game with TD reception & has 6 TDs in past 5 games. In 5 career meetings vs.
Oakland, Chambers averages 17.3 yards per catch (20 rec., 375 yards)…Defense has 5 INTs in past 3 vs. Oak…Since
’07, CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE leads NFL with 12 INTs. Club is 7-0 when Cromartie has INT…LB SHAUN PHILLIPS
has 3.5 sacks in past 3 against Oakland…LB JYLES TUCKER recorded 2 sacks last week…RAIDERS: Club is 8-3
(.727) against Chargers in September at home…In 4 career starts, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has completed 55 of 93
passes (59.1 pct.) for 615 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 88.8 passer rating. Russell posted 1st career rush TD last
week....Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) ranks 3rd in AFC (2nd among rookies) with 252 rush yards
(5.7 avg.) on 44 att. with 1 TD…WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS posted 1st TD reception last week on 84-yard reception
(career long). Higgins totaled 218 total yards last week (84 receiving, 36 PR, 98 KR). TE ZACH MILLER has 1 or more
receptions in 17 of 19 career games…Defense totaled 8 sacks in past 2 games…Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (6) is
ranked 1st & LB KIRK MORRISON is tied for 2nd for most INTs in NFL among LBs…DE DERRICK BURGESS has 5.5
career sacks against Chargers (most vs. any opponent)…DE KALIMBA EDWARDS aims for 3rd consecutive game with
sack…Since ’05, CB DE ANGELO HALL is tied for 3rd in NFL among active CBs with 16 INTs.
BUFFALO BILLS (3-0) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-3)
SERIES
BILLS RAMS
SERIES LEADER 5-4
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Jauron: 0-3 Linehan: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 24-23 vs. Raiders L 37-13 at Seahawks
LAST GAME 11/21/04: Rams 17 at Bills 37. Buffalo QB Drew Bledsoe throws 3 TDs to TE Mark Campbell
& RB Willis McGahee adds 100 yards rushing.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/10/95: Bills 45, Rams 27. Buffalo QB Jim Kelly throws for 237 yards & 4 TDs. Bills RB
Thurman Thomas runs for 129 yards & adds TD reception.
BROADCAST CBS (3:05 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 123 (Buf.), 127 (StL.).
STATS
PASSING Edwards: 63-94-733-3-1-96.6 T. Green (Mia. ‘07): 85-141-987-5-7-72.6
RUSHING Lynch: 60-218-3.6-4 (2C) Jackson: 50-159-3.2-0
RECEIVING Reed: 13-145-11.2-0 Jackson (RB): 15-133-8.9-0
OFFENSE 333.7 (3C) 202.3
TAKE/GIVE 0 -2
DEFENSE 247.3 456.7
SACKS Stroud: 2.0 3 tied: 1.0
INTs McGee: 2 ---
PUNTING Moorman: 47.1 Jones: 51.9 (1L)
KICKING Lindell: 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/7 FG) J. Brown: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/5 FG)
NOTES
BILLS: Club aims for 1st 4-0 start since ’92…In 4th quarter this season, QB TRENT EDWARDS has completed 24 of 32
passes (75.0 pct.) for 284 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 122.4 passer rating. Edwards has 8-4 (.667) record as starter
with 10 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 79.2 passer rating. Team is 6-0 when Edwards has 80+ passer rating…In 1 career road game
vs. NFC (12/30/07 at Phi.), RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had 105 rush yards (4.8 avg.) on 22 att. Lynch posted career-high
2 TDs last week & aims for 4th consecutive game with 1 or more TDs…WR LEE EVANS aims for 4th consecutive game
with long of 30+ yards. Evans aims for 2nd straight game with 100+ yards against NFC…Defense aims to hold opponent
under 100 rush yards for 4th consecutive game…Club is 11-2 (.846) under head coach DICK JAURON when holding
opponents less than 300 yards…Since ’03, DE AARON SCHOBEL ranks 2nd in NFL with 53 sacks (JASON TAYLOR,
60)…CB-KR LEODIS MC KELVIN totaled 137 KR yards (27.4 avg.) last week (4th most by Bills rookie) on 5 att…RAMS:
QB TRENT GREEN makes 1st start of season. Has started against Bills 3 times in career & has posted 2-1 (.667) record.
Last saw action with Rams in 2000, when he played in 8 games & posted 101.8 passer rating with 16 TDs vs. 5 INTs…In
past 9 vs. AFC, RB STEVEN JACKSON has 1,210 scrimmage yards (134.4 per game), incl. 924 rush yards (102.7 per
game) & 33 receptions for 286 yards. Jackson has 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in those 8. When he has 22+ carries, Rams are
14-5 (.737). In those 19, Jackson has 2,143 yards (112.8 per game) & 13 TDs…Since 2000, WR TORRY HOLT leads
NFL with 764 receptions & 11,198 yards. In only meeting, Holt had 8 catches for 90 yards & 1 TD. Holt has 12 100-yard
games in career vs. AFC & Rams are 10-2 (.833) in those 12…S O.J. ATOGWE has 7 INTs in past 11 games. DE
LEONARD LITTLE had sack in last game vs. Buf. Has 22.5 sacks in past 24 vs. AFC, incl. 5.0 sacks in past 3. When DT
LA’ROI GLOVER has 2+ sacks, his teams are 13-3 (.813). LB WILL WITHERSPOON had sack last week.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-1) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (3-0)
SERIES
REDSKINS COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER 56-36-2
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Zorn: 0-0 Phillips: 2-1
LAST WEEK W 24-17 vs. Cardinals W 27-16 at Packers
LAST GAME 12/30/07: Cowboys 6 at Redskins 27. Washington’s defense allows 147 total net yards as
Redskins win 4th consecutive game to clinch NFC Wild Card berth.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/18/07: Cowboys 28, Redskins 23. Dallas WR Terrell Owens hauls in 173 yards & 4 TDs
(4, 31, 46, 52) as Cowboys improve to 9-1 for 1st time since 1983.
BROADCAST FOX (3:15 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One
Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 119 (Was.), 125 (Dal.).
STATS
PASSING J. Campbell: 61-93-647-4-0-100.1 Romo: 62-92-892 (2C)-5 (T2C)-3-103.2
RUSHING Portis: 65-248-3.8-3 (T3C) Barber: 62-285-4.6-4 (2C)
RECEIVING Moss: 19 (T3C)-276 (T3C)-14.5-3 (T2C) Witten (TE): 20 (2C)-273-13.7-0
OFFENSE 329.0 440.0 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE +5 (1L) -3
DEFENSE 305.7 292.0
SACKS 5 tied: 1.0 Ware: 3.0
INTs Horton (R): 2 (T1C) ---
PUNTING Brooks (R): 38.6 McBriar: 47.4 (2C)
KICKING Suisham: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/7 FG) Folk: 24 (12/12 PAT; 4/4 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: In only career start vs. Dal., QB JASON CAMPBELL had career-highs in att. (54), comp. (33) & yards
(348). Aims for 3rd game in row with 100+ rating…In last meeting, RB CLINTON PORTIS rushed for 104 yards & 2 TDs.
When Portis has 100+ yards, his teams are 28-9 (.757). When Portis rushes for 2+ TDs, his clubs are 14-4 (.778)…TE
CHRIS COOLEY has 5 TDs in past 5 meetings, incl. career-high 3 vs. Dal. (12/18/05). Has 27 TDs since 2004, most in
NFC among TEs. In 5 games vs. Dal. with Redskins, WR SANTANA MOSS has 28 catches for 537 yards (107.4 per
game, 19.2 avg.) & 4 TDs. Had 7 catches for 75 yards & TD last week. Incl. playoffs, WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL
has 24 career TDs (13 rec., 6 PR, 4 pass, 1 KR). TE TODD YODER had TD catch last week…CB SHAWN SPRINGS
had INT in last meeting. LB LONDON FLETCHER had INT in last meeting at Dal. DT KEDRIC GOLSTON had sack last
week…COWBOYS: Aim for 1st back-to-back 4-0 starts since 1976-77…In only home meeting vs. Was., QB TONY
ROMO completed 22 of 32 (68.8 pct.) for 293 yards & 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 124.1 passer rating. Team is 15-2 (.882) when
Romo has 100+ rating…When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 22-1 (.957). Has 33 TDs (28 rush, 5
rec.) in past 34. Rushed for 142 yards & TD last week. RB-KR FELIX JONES is 1st Cowboys rookie to score TD in 1st 3
games (2 rush, 1 KR). Had 60-yard rush TD last week…WR TERRELL OWENS tied club record & set career-high with 4
rec. TDs in his last game vs. Was. Had 8 catches for 173 yards (21.6 avg.). TE JASON WITTEN has 333 catches &
3,909 yards since 2004, most by TE in NFC…LB DE MARCUS WARE aims for 5th game in row vs. Was. with sack. Has
3 FFs in past 2 meetings. Had sack last week & aims for 7th game in row with sack. Has 7.0 sacks in past 6 games. LB
GREG ELLIS has 14.5 sacks in past 16. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had INT in his last game vs. Was. & has 6 INTs vs.
Was. CB ANTHONY HENRY had career-high 2.0 sacks last week. DE JAY RATLIFF aims for 3rd in row with sack.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-1) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-2)
SERIES
EAGLES BEARS
SERIES LEADER 25-8-1
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Reid: 5-1 Smith: 1-1
LAST WEEK W 15-6 vs. Steelers L 27-24 (OT) vs. Buccaneers
LAST GAME 10/21/07: Bears 19 at Eagles 16. Chicago WR Muhsin Muhammad catches 15-yard TD pass
with 9 seconds remaining to cap 97-yard game winning drive.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/3/04: Eagles 19, Bears 9. Philadelphia K David Akers connects on 4 FGs (51, 42, 42, 40)
& QB Donovan McNabb throws for 237 yards & 1 TD.
BROADCAST NBC (7:15 PM CT): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood
One Radio: Marv Albert, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 119 (Westwood), 126 (Phi.), 127 (Chi.).
STATS
PASSING McNabb: 70-105-838 (3C)-5 (T2C)-1-102.8 Orton: 54-87-567-2-2-79.0
RUSHING Westbrook: 42-161-3.8-3 (T3C) Forté (R): 73-304-4.2-1
RECEIVING D. Jackson (R): 17-256-15.1-0 Lloyd: 13-216-16.6-1
OFFENSE 373.0 326.7
TAKE/GIVE +1 +2
DEFENSE 242.0 321.0
SACKS Parker: 2.5 A. Brown: 2
INTs Samuel: 2 (T1C) 4 tied: 1
PUNTING Rocca: 46.9 Maynard: 40.8
KICKING Akers: 28 (10/10 PAT; 6/6 FG) Gould: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/7 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB is from Chicago & has 4-1 (.800) record vs. Bears (incl. playoffs). When McNabb
has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), Eagles are 37-1 (.974). Threw 176th career TD pass last week, moving past RON
JAWORSKI (175) for most in franchise history…In past 2 meetings, RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 301 scrimmage yards
(150.5 per game), incl. 198 rush yards (99.0 per game) & 15 receptions for 103 yards. Is 1 of 7 players in NFL history
with 25+ rush (30) & rec. (25) TDs…WR DE SEAN JACKSON (2nd round, No. 49) leads NFL rookies with 256 yards (17
catches, 15.1 avg.). WR HANK BASKETT has 4 career TDs & 3 have been 85+ yards. Had career-high 8 catches last
week (85 yards)…Defense had 9 sacks last week, led by DE JUQUA PARKER (2.5), LB OMAR GAITHER (1.5) & DE
DARREN HOWARD (1.5). DE TRENT COLE had sack & has 12.0 sacks in past 16. Had sack in last meeting. CB
ASANTE SAMUEL has 18 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. S BRIAN DAWKINS had INT in
10/22/00 meeting…BEARS: QB KYLE ORTON has won 8 of past 9 starts at home & overall is 9-2 (.818)…RB MATT
FORTÉ (2nd round, No. 44) leads NFL rookies with 304 rushing yards. Last week, rushed for 89 yards & had career-high
7 catches & 66 yards with 1 TD…Pro Bowl PR-KR-WR DEVIN HESTER has 14 career TDs & averages 80.9 yards per
TD, highest avg. in NFL history (min. 10 TDs). WR BRANDON LLOYD had 33-yard TD in 12/21/03 meeting (with SF).
Had 6 catches for 124 yards (20.7 avg.) & TD last week…DT TOMMIE HARRIS had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. Aims for
3rd in row vs. Phi. with 0.5+ sack. When DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 2+ sacks, his teams are 10-2 (.833). LB
BRIAN URLACHER has INT in 3 of past 4 at home, including 85-yard INT-TD. LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT last week.
Bears are 5-0 when DE ALEX BROWN has 2+ sacks. CB NATHAN VASHER had INT in last meeting at home.
MONDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 29
BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-0) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1)
SERIES
RAVENS STEELERS
SERIES LEADER 14-10
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Harbaugh: 0-0 Tomlin: 1-1
LAST WEEK W 28-10 vs. Browns L 15-6 at Eagles
LAST GAME 12/30/07: Steelers 21 at Ravens 27. Baltimore offense scores on 1st 3 possessions for 17-0
lead. Ravens rookie QB Troy Smith throws 15-yard TD to WR Devard Darling in 3rd quarter.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/5/07: Steelers 38, Ravens 7. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws career-high 5 TD
passes & Steelers’ defense limits Baltimore to 104 total net yards.
BROADCAST ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio:
Dave Sims, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (Westwood), 126 (Bal.), 127 (Pit.).
STATS
PASSING Flacco (R): 28-48-258-0-2-55.7 Roethlisberger: 39-59-447-3-1-98.6
RUSHING L. McClain: 36-152-4.2-2 Mendenhall (R): 10-28-2.8-0
RECEIVING D. Mason: 8-86-10.8-0 Ward: 15-169-11.3-3 (T2C)
OFFENSE 315.5 255.3
TAKE/GIVE +1 +4 (1C)
DEFENSE 161.5 (1L) 234.0 (2L)
SACKS Suggs: 2.0 J. Harrison: 3.0 (T2C)
INTs McAlister: 2 Polamalu: 3 (T2L)
PUNTING Koch: 48.4 (2C) Berger: 43.5
KICKING Stover: 9 (6/6 PAT; 1/3 FG) Reed: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/4 FG)
NOTES
RAVENS: Rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) aims to join Cin. QB GREG COOK (1969) as only 2 rookie QBs
in Super Bowl era to start season 3-0…In 2 career games vs. Pit., RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 3 TDs & aims for 2nd
consecutive multi-TD game vs. Pit. RB LE’ RON MC CLAIN posted career-high 2 rush TDs last week…Since ’03, WR
DERRICK MASON ranks 3rd in NFL with 456 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 510; CHAD JOHNSON, 470). In past 2 meetings
against Pit., Mason has 12 rec…TE TODD HEAP (3,934) needs 67 receiving yards to surpass 4,000…Defense has not
allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 21 games…Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL safeties with 35 INTs. Reed posted
4th career INT-TD on 32-yard return last week…CB CHRIS MC ALISTER recorded 25th career INT last week & aims for
3rd game in row with INT…STEELERS: Dating back to ’92, club has won 13 consecutive at home on MNF (longest all-
time home win streak on MNF)…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 3-0 at home on MNF & has completed 49 of 67 passes
(73.1 pct.) for 551 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 119.7 passer rating. Team is 25-2 (.925), when Roethlisberger has 100+
passer rating…Rookie RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (1st round, No. 23) will make 1st NFL start this week. WR HINES
WARD aims for 4th consecutive game with TD against division & has 4 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC North…Since ’07, WR
SANTONIO HOLMES ranks 2nd in AFC with 17.5 yards-per-reception average. In past 2 against Bal., Holmes has 8 rec.
for 208 yards (26.0 avg.) with 3 TDs…Defense ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL allowing 64.3 rush yards per game in
’08…LB JAMES HARRISON has 3.5 sacks, 1 INT & 1 FR in past 2 vs. Bal…S TROY POLAMALU registered 13th career
INT last week & aims for 4th consecutive game with INT. Incl. playoffs, club is 11-3 (.786) when Polamalu has INT.
