NFL WEEK 10 CAPSULES

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WEEK 10 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-7)

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REDSKINS:Since 2012, QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III is only player in NFL with 90 rating (92.7) & 1,000 rush yards (1,072). In last game vs. Min., had 97.2 rating & rushed for career-high 138 yards with 2 TDs…RB ALFRED MORRIS rushed for 121 yards & TD last week. Since Week 12 of 2012, is averaging 102.1 rush yards per game, 2nd best in NFL. Has 13 rush TDs in that span, most in NFL. RB DARREL YOUNG rushed for career-high 3 TDs last week…TE JORDAN REED leads NFL rookies with 38 catches. WR PIERRE GARÇON had 7 catches for 172 yards last week. Has 5 catches in all 8 games in 2013…CB DE ANGELO HALL has INT in 3 of 5 meetings. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 10. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20 sacks (22.5) & 2 INT-TDs (2). LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 248 consecutive games. Had sack in last meeting…VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDERhas posted 100 rating in 6 games in career. QB JOSH FREEMAN has posted 100 rating in 14 games in career & his teams are 11-3 (.786)…Since entering NFL in 2007, RB ADRIAN PETERSON leads NFL with 9,560 rush yards & 83 rush TDs. In past 18, has rushed for 2,309 yards (128.3 per game) & 17 TDs. In past 9 at home, has rushed for 1,150 yards (127.8 per game) & 10 TDs...Since 2007, WR GREG JENNINGS is 1 of 2 active players with 15 avg. (15.3) & 50 rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON leads NFL with 36.7 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs…Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 121.5 sacks. Has 6 sacks in 4 career meetings & aims for 5th in row vs. Was. with sack. LB ERIN HENDERSON is only player in NFL with 3 sacks (3) & 2 INTs (2). Leads club with 73 tackles.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (2-6)

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REMATCH of last season's Div. Playoff (Atl 30, Sea 28)…SEAHAWKS:Are 8-1 for 1st time in team history…In Div., QB RUSSELL WILSON had career-high 385 pass yards with 2 TDs & 109.1 rating & rushed for 60 yards with TD. In 1st 25 career starts, has 99.3 rating…Since Nov. 2011, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 3,257 rush yards & 26 rush TDs. Aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. (incl. playoffs) with rush TD…WR GOLDEN TATE had 6 catches for 103 yards & TD in Div. TE ZACH MILLER had 8 catches for 142 yards & TD in Div. WRs DOUG BALDWIN & JERMAINE KEARSE each had TD last week…Seahawks have 13 INTs, most in NFC. Since entering NFL in 2011, CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 16 INTs. S EARL THOMAS had INT in Div. Only player in NFL with 60 tackles (69), 4 INTs (4) & 2 FFs (2). Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is only player in NFL with 25 sacks (25) & 10 FF (10). LB BOBBY WAGNER had INT in Div. Had 1.5 sacks last week…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 3-0 vs. Sea. (incl. playoffs) & has 3 pass TDs in 2 of those 3 games. Is 35-7 (.833) as starter at home with 97.4 rating. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100 rating, Falcons are 34-2 (.944)…RB STEVEN JACKSON leads active players with 10,278 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4…TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 203 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Had TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TD (incl. playoffs).WR RODDY WHITE has TD catch in 3 of past 4 meetings (incl. playoffs). Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), has 611 receptions, 3rd most in NFC. WR HARRY DOUGLAS has 22 catches for 352 yards (117.3 per game) & TD in past 3…Since 2011, S THOMAS DE COUD has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. DE OSI UMENYIORA is only NFC player with 4 sacks & INT-TD. Has 4 sacks & 2 FFs in 4 meetings. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had sack in Div. Rookie CB DESMOND TRUFANT had 1st career INT last week.

CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-3) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-5)

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BENGALS: Have won 4 of past 5…QB ANDY DALTONis 25-16 (.610) as starter, highest all-time win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). In past 4, has 1,372 pass yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 102.2 rating. Aims for 5th in row w/ 300 pass yards. Cin. is 13-1 (.929) when Dalton has 100 rating…RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all NFL rookies with 628 scrim. yards. Had career-high 2 rush TDs last week, incl. career-long 35-yard TD run. RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS had 91 rush yards & TD in last game vs. Bal…WR A.J. GREEN aims for 5th straight game with 100 receiving yards (103, 155, 115, 128). Averages 95.8 receiving yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC. Has totaled 3,269 rec. yards in 1st 40 career games, 5th-most rec. yards yards in 1st 40 games of career in NFL history. WR MARVIN JONES had TD catch in last game vs. Bal. WR ANDREW HAWKINS had career-best 8 catches in last game at Bal…DE MICHAEL JOHNSON had 2 sacks in last game vs. Ravens…LB VONTAZE BURFICT leads team with 90 tackles…RAVENS: Have won 8 of past 10 at home vs. AFC North…For career, QB JOE FLACCO is 4-1 at home against Cin. Flacco (19,800) needs 200 yards to reach 20,000 career. Flacco has 12-4 (.750) career record at home vs. AFC North. Has 100 passer rating in past 2 at home vs. Cin. Has 17-6 (.739) record in Nov., 5th- best in SB era (min. 20 starts)…RB RAY RICEhas 8 career rush TDs in 10 meetings vs. Cin., most against any team. Since entering NFL in 2008, leads NFL RBs in rec. (338). Club is 14-3 (.823) when Rice has 100 rush yards…WR TORREY SMITH is averaging 88.4 rec. yards per game in 2013, 4th-best in AFC, 19.6 yards per catch, best in AFC. Rookie WR MARLON BROWN had career-high 2 TD catches last week...TE DALLAS CLARK (498) needs 2 rec. to become 9th TE in NFL history to reach 500 career…LB TERRELL SUGGS has at least 1 sack in 7 of 8 games in '13. LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 71 tackles…PR TANDON DOSS has 17.8 PR avg. in 2013, best in AFC…Since '12, KR JACOBY JONES has 2 KR-TDs, tied for most in NFL.

DETROIT LIONS (5-3) AT CHICAGO BEARS (5-3)

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LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 488 yards in Week 8 & reached 15,000 career yards (15,424) in 53rd game, fastest in NFL history…RB REGGIE BUSH ranks 3rd in NFL with 121.9 scrimmage yards per game (853 yards, 7 games). Had 173 scrimmage yards (139 rush, 34 rec.) & TD in Week 4…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 329 rec. yards in Week 8, 2nd most in NFL game & most ever in non-OT game. Has 484 rec. yards in past 2, most ever in any 2-game span. Since 2011, leads NFL with 4,466 rec. yards & 114.5 rec. yards per game. Since 2008, leads NFL with 7,901 rec. yards & 57 rec. TDs…LB STEPHEN TULLOCH leads team with 65 tackles. Had 14 tackles & sack in last game vs. Chi.LB DE ANDRE LEVY ranks 2nd on team with 63 tackles. DT NICK FAIRLEY had 4-yard FR-TD in last meeting. S LOUIS DELMAS had career-high 2 INTs in Week 4. DT NDAMUKONG SUH had 2 sacks & FF in last game vs. Chi. DE ZIGGY ANSAH leads NFC rookies with 3 sacks…BEARS: QB JOSH MC COWN passed for 313 yards & 2 TDs in only start vs. Det. (9/9/07 with Oak.). QB JAY CUTLER is 7-2 vs. Det. as Chi. QB…RB MATT FORTÉ has 1,316 scrimmage yards (972 rush, 344 rec.) & 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.) in 11 meetings (119.6 scrimmage yards per game)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL aims for 6th in row at home with TD. WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 25 catches for 517 yards (103.4 per game) & 3 TDs in past 5. Had 5 catches for 107 yards & TD in Week 4. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had 8 catches for 90 yards in last meeting. WR EARL BENNETT aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with TD. KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 20 career return TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL history…Since entering NFL in 2003, CB CHARLES TILLMANis only player with 30 INTs (36) & 30 FFs (41). Since 2012, CB TIM JENNINGS ties for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 113.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. DE SHEA MC CLELLIN had 3 sacks last week.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-5) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-3)

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EAGLES: QB NICK FOLES tied NFL record with 7 TD passes last week & is only player in NFL history with 158.3 rating & 7 TD passes in game. Passed for career-high 406 yards. Has 13 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 127.4 rating in 2013 …RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 777 rush yards & leads NFC with 1,097 scrimmage yards. Since 2010, ranks 4th in NFL with 109.9 scrimmage yards per game (5,606 yards, 51 games). Had rush TD in last meeting…Among active players (min. 300 catches), WR DE SEAN JACKSON ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.3 avg. (324 rec., 5,608 yards). Had 5 catches for 150 yards & TD last week. WR RILEY COOPER had career-highs in yards (139) & TDs (3) last week. TE BRENT CELEK had TD last week…LB DE MECO RYANS had 9 tackles & sack in only game vs. GB (12/7/08 with Hou.). Leads team with 76 tackles. CB CARY WILLIAMS is 1 of 3 NFL CBs with 5 PD (6), 2 INTs (2) & sack (1). LB TRENT COLE has 2.5 sacks in past 2 meetings & aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack…PACKERS: QB SENECA WALLACE has started 21 games in NFL career. Had career-long 90-yard TD pass in last game vs. Phi. (11/2/08 with Sea.)…Rookie RB EDDIE LACY leads NFL with 545 rush yards since Oct. 1. Rushed for career-high 150 yards last week. Aims for 6th in row with 95 scrimmage yards. Is 1st GB rookie with 80 rush yards in 5 consecutive games. Has rushed for 596 yards in 7 games & is on pace to pass JOHN BROCKINGTON's team rookie record (1,105 yards in 1971)…Since 2011, WR JORDY NELSON ties for 1st among NFL WRs with 29 rec. TDs. Leads team with 7 rec. TDs & is on pace for 14. Would be 1st Packer with 2 separate seasons with 14 rec. TDs. WR JAMES JONES ties for 4th in NFL with 16 rec. TDs since 2012…LB A.J. HAWK has 35 tackles & 3 sacks in past 4. Leads team with 67 tackles. When he has INT, GB is 8-0. DT B.J. RAJI had sack in last meeting. DE MIKE DANIELS has 3 sacks in past 3. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS had INT in WC vs. Phi.  Since 2008 (incl. playoffs), Williams has 24 INTs, 5th most in NFL. Rookie DE DATONE JONES had 1st career sack last week.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-2)

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RAMS: QB KELLEN CLEMENS will make 15th career start…Rookie RB ZAC STACY rushed for 127 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week. Has 261 rush yards (130.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. Is 1st Rams rookie since STEVEN JACKSON in 2004 with back-to-back 100-yard rush games…TE JARED COOK leads club with 411 rec. yards.*Had TD in last game vs. Ind. (12/9/12 with Ten.). In 12/18/11 game vs. Ind. (with Ten.), had 9 catches for 103 yards. WR CHRIS GIVENShas 5 career catches of 50 yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards).WR TAVON*AUSTIN leads NFC rookie WRs with 31 catches…DE ROBERT QUINN leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 11 sacks in past 10. DE CHRIS LONG has 9.5 sacks in past 11. Has 12.5 sacks in past 14 vs. AFC. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 3 LBs with 10 sacks (10.5) & 8 INTs (8). Leads team with 67 tackles. Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE is 2nd on team with 60 tackles. CB JANORIS JENKINS has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR). DT KENDALL LANGFORD had career-high 2 sacks last week…COLTS:Seek 6th straight win vs. NFC…For career, QB ANDREW LUCK is 10-2 (.833) at home w/ 20 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 87.9 rating. Has 5-1 record vs. NFC. Had career-long 73-yard TD pass in last game vs. NFC (vs. Sea. on 10/6/13). Last week, Luck (10) surpassed JAKE PLUMMER (9) for most game-winning drives by QB in 4th qtr./OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since '70. Since 2012, has 8 rush TDs, most by AFC QB. In past 2, has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 96 rating…Since '12, RB TRENT RICHARDSON has 13 rush TDs, 3rd-most in AFC. RB DONALD BROWN is averaging 6.3 yards per carry in '13…WR T.Y. HILTONhas reached 100 rec. yards in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. Had career-high 3 TDs last week & posted 8th career 100-yard rec. game. In only career mtg vs. StL. (w/ Oak. on 9/19/10), WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEYhad 6 rec. for 80 yards…LB ROBERT MATHIS (11.5) needs half sack to set career high (11.5, '05 & '08). Has 3.5 sacks in past 2 vs. NFC....LB JERRELL FREEMANleads team w/ 65 tackles.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-5) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (2-6)

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RAIDERS: QB TERRELLE PRYOR leads NFL QBs with 485 rush yards this season. Pryor needs 45 rush yards to surpass RICH GANNON (529 in 2000) for most rush yards by Raiders QB in season…Club leads AFC with 147.8 rush yards per game in 2013…RB RASHAD JENNINGShad season-best 102 rush yards last week, 3rd 100-yard rush game of career. Posted 7 catches vs. Eagles, tied for 2nd-most of career…In past 6, WR DENARIUS MOORE is averaging 17.4 yards per catch (27 catches, 470 receiving yards). Leads team with 212 yards after catch this season. WR ROD STREATER had season-best 98 receiving yards last week…S CHARLES WOODSON has13 career defensive TDs (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61). For career against Giants, Woodson & his teams are 5-0…LB NICK ROACH has 2 sacks in past 3 games. Roach leads team with 57 tackles this season…In career vs. NYG, CB MIKE JENKINShas 2 INTs & FF…Rookie LB SIO MOORE has 2.5 sacks in past 3 games…K SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI has made 333 FGs, 3rd-most among active players (ADAM VINATIERI, 430; DAVID AKERS, 379)…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has started 143 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB. In last meeting, completed 8 of 10 for 173 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating, highest possible mark…RB BRANDON JACOBS has 13 career 100-yard games. Is franchise leader with 59 rush TDs. RB ANDRE BROWN has rush TD in each of past 5 games, Has 8 rush TDs in past 9…WR VICTOR CRUZ has 18 catches for 282 yards (141 per game) & TD (69 yards) in 2 games vs. AFC in 2013. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100 yards. WR HAKEEM NICKS had TD in last meeting. WR RUEBEN RANDLE has 4 rec. TDs in past 4…CB TERRELL THOMAS was NFC Defensive Player of Week 8. Had 11 tackles, sack & FF. In last game vs. Oak., had sack & FF. DE JUSTIN TUCK had 2 sacks, FF & FR in last meeting. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 8 sacks & 2 FFs in past 11 vs. AFC. CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA & S ANTREL ROLLE tie for team lead with 6 PD. Amukamara is 2nd on team with 45 tackles & Rolle (40) ranks 3rd…K JOSH BROWN had career-high 5 FGs in Week 8 & scored all 15 of NYG's points.

BUFFALO BILLS (3-6) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-6)

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BILLS:Rookie QB JEFF TUELhad 1st TD pass of career last week (59 yards).QB THAD LEWIS completed 22 of 32 passes (68.8 pct.) for 204 yards with 1 TD & 83.3 rating in only start vs. Pit. (w/ Cle. on 12/30/12)…Bills avg. 145.8 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC…RB C.J. SPILLER had season-high 116 rush yards last week. Registered 8th 100-yard rush game of career. Since '12, Spiller averages 5.6 yards per carry, tied for best among NFL RBs (ADRIAN PETERSON). RB FRED JACKSON had career-best 104 rec. yards, incl. 65-yard TD catch, vs. Pit. on 11/28/10…Rookie WR MARQUISE GOODWIN had career-long 59-yard TD rec. vs. KC. Aims for 3rd straight game with TD rec…S JIM LEONHARD & AARON WILLIAMS have career-best 3 INTs apiece in 2013…DE MARIO WILLIAMS (11) is tied for most sacks through 1st 9 games of season by Bill since 1982. Has reached 10 sacks for 4th time in career (14, 12, 10.5, 11). Needs 3 sacks to tie career-best of 14 in '07…Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO is only player in NFL with 4 INTs & at least 2 sacks in 2013…STEELERS:Dating back to 12/16/79, Pit. has won 6 consecutive home games vs. Buf…For career, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 2-0 as starter vs. Bills with 82.2 rating. Joined HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as only Steelers to reach 200 career TD passes last week. Posted 6th career game with 4 TD passes last week…Since '11, Steelers are 14-3 (.824) when club has 100 rush yards…Rookie RB LE'VEON BELLhad career-best 139 scrim. yards (74 rush, 65 rec.) vs. NE…WR ANTONIO BROWN (61) needs 9 catches to surpass career-best of 69 in '11. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS is averaging 93 receiving yards per game in past 3. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY had career-high 3 TD rec. last week…TE HEATH MILLER (4,948) needs 52 receiving yards to join ELBIE NICKEL as 2nd TE in franchise history to reach 5,000 career…LB LA MARR WOODLEYhas (57) 5th-most sacks in club annals since '82…S TROY POLAMALU had INT & FR in last game vs. Bills…LB JASON WORILDS tied career-high with 2 sacks last week.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-8) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (4-4)

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JAGUARS: QB CHAD HENNEhas passed for 300 yards in 2 of past 3. In 3 career starts vs. Titans, Henne averages 302.7 pass yards per game (908 total)…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW aims for 4th consecutive game with 100 rush yards at Ten. (177, 186, 103). Averages 113 rush yards per game at Ten. Has 78 TDs (65 rush, 11 rec., 2 return), 6th-most among active players. Has 65 career rush TDs, most in club annals…WR CECIL SHORTS has 15 catches for 154 yards in past 2. Had 4 rec. for 105 yards (26.3 avg.), incl. 59-yard TD receptions vs. Ten. (on 11/25/2012). Shorts (46) needs 10 receptions to surpass career-best of 55 in 2012. WR MIKE BROWN posted 1st TD catch of career last game. Brown is averaging 81.5 rec. yards per game in past 2...TE MARCEDES LEWIS had 7 catches for 103 yards in last game vs. Ten. Will make 100th career start…DE JASON BABIN registered 12.5 sacks with Titans in 2010…DT SEN'DERRICK MARKS spent 4 seasons in Ten. (2009-12)…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team w/ 80 tackles. Had career-best 2 sacks against Ten. 12/30/12…TITANS: At home in 2013, QB JAKE LOCKER is 2-1 & has completed 66 of 102 passes (64.7 pct.) for 774 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 103.1 rating. Locker is 1-0 as starter at home vs. Jax…RB CHRIS JOHNSON posted 9th career game with 150 rush yards last week. Johnson rushed for career-best 228 rush yards vs. Jax. on 11/1/09. Titans are 25-9 (.735) when Johnson has 100 rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history. For career, Johnson averages 108.5 rush yards per game in Nov. RB SHONN GREENE posted 1st rush TD with Titans last week. Aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD vs. Jax…WR NATE WASHINGTON averages 82 receiving yards per game at home in'13. WR KENDALL WRIGHT has team-best 238 yards after catch in 2013…TE DELANIE WALKER (25) needs 5 catches to surpass career-best of 29 in 2010… DT JURRELL CASEY has career-best 6 sacks in 2013. Tied career-best with 2 sacks last week vs. StL…S BERNARD POLLARD leads team with 53 tackles…CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has 2 career INTs vs. Jax…DE DERRICK MORGAN had 2 sacks in last game vs. Jaguars.

CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-3) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-2)

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PANTHERS:Aim for 5th win in row…QB CAM NEWTON is only player in NFL history with 50 pass (53) & 25 rush (26) TDs in 1st 40 games. Has 10 TDs (7 pass, 3 rush) in past 4…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has 191 scrimmage yards (95.5 per game) in 2 career meetings. When Williams has 18 att., team is 18-4. RB MIKE TOLBERT has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4…WR STEVE SMITH is 1 of 2 players in NFL history (TIM BROWN) w/ 800 catches (808), rec. TD (66), rush TD (2), PR-TD (4) & KR-TD (2). WR BRANDON LA FELL has 11 career rec. TDs & averages 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards). TE GREG OLSEN aims for 3rd in row with TD…Since 2010, CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has 4 INT-TDs, tied for 2nd in NFL. DE GREG HARDY has 14 sacks in past 17. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 228 tackles. Had INT last week. In past 21, DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 19.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Had sack in only game vs. SF. S MIKE MITCHELL is only player in NFL with 3 INTs (3), 2 sacks (2) & 2 FFs (2)…49ERS:Have won 5 in row & scored 30 pts. in all 5, outscoring opp. 174-61…QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has won 5 in row with 101.2 rating, 165 rush yards & 9 TDs (6 pass, 3 rush). Is 13-5 (.722) as starter (incl. playoffs) with 94.9 rating & 796 rush yards. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100 rating, 49ers are 8-0…RB FRANK GORE aims for 3rd in row with 2 rush TDs. Ties for 1st in NFC w/ 7 rush TDs. Rushed for 102 yards in last meeting. Since 2006, has 11,445 scrim. yards (8,849 rush, 2,596 rec.), 2nd most in NFL…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. Car. TE VERNON DAVIS had TD in last meeting. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs w/ 43 TDs. Has 5 TDs in past 5…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team w/ 69 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player w/ 17 sacks (17.5), 15 FF (16) & 7 INTs (7). S ERIC REID leads NFC rookies w/ 3 INTs. CB TRAMAINE BROCK has 3 INTs in past 4. Brock (7) & CB TARELL BROWN (7) tie for team lead in passes defensed. LB DAN SKUTA had 47-yard FR-TD in Week 8.

HOUSTON TEXANS (2-6) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-4)

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TEXANS: QB CASE KEENUMhad career-best in passing yards (350), TDs (3) & rating (123.4) last week. Aims for 3rd straight game with 100 rating…In past 6 vs. NFC, RB ARIAN FOSTER is averaging 93.3 rush yards per game (560 total). RB BEN TATE had 81 rush yards last week, 2nd-highest of season…WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 82.7 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Had career-best 3 TD catches last week & posted 3rd 200-yard rec. game of career (229). Had 8 catches for 101 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Az. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS is 2nd among AFC rookies in rec. yards (470)…Defense allows NFL-low 273.5 yards per game...S ED REED leads active players with 61 INTs…DE J.J. WATT has 8 sacks in 11 games vs. NFC. Since '12, Watt leads NFL w/ 26 sacks. DE ANTONIO SMITH spent 5 seasons with Az. Selected in 5th round of '09 NFL Draft by Az. Had season-best 2 sacks last week…CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER has 96 rating in 2 career starts vs. Hou…Rookie RB ANDRE ELLINGTON rushed for 154 yards (15 att., 10.3 avg.) & TD (80 yards) in last game. His 80-yard TD run was 2nd longest in team history by rookie. Ranks 1st in NFL with 7.7 rush avg. (min. 40 att.). RB RASHARD MENDENHALL has rush TD in all 3 home games played with Az…WR LARRY FITZGERALD (800) became youngest in NFL history to reach 800 rec. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 67 rec. TDs. Has 3 TDs in 2 career meetings. WR MICHAEL FLOYD had TD in last game…Club has 12 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFC. Since entering NFL in 2011, CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10 INTs (12) & 3 PR-TDs (4). LB JOHN ABRAHAM has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2. Leads active players with 125 sacks & 46 FFs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with sack. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 4.LB DARYL WASHINGTON is only player in NFC with 5 PD (6), 2 sacks (2) & 2 INTs (2). S RASHAD JOHNSON had career-high 2 INTs in last game. S TYRANN MATHIEU is only rookie in NFL with 40 tackles (49), 5 PD (5), 2 INTs (2), 1 FF (1) & 1 sack (1). Named NFL Defensive Rookie of Month for Oct.

DENVER BRONCOS (7-1) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-4)

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BRONCOS: Have scored 343 points, most by team through 1st 8 games of season in NFL history. Have 30 points in 11 straight games…QB PEYTON MANNING has passed for 2,919 yards, most through 1st 8 games in NFL history. Has 29 TD passes in '13, 2nd-most ever through 1st 8 games of season (TOM BRADY, 30 in 2007). With Den., Manning is 7-0 vs. AFC West with 18 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 117 rating. Has 6-3 career record vs. SD (regular-season)…RB KNOWSHON MORENOaims for 6th straight with at least 1 TD…WR WES WELKER (9) needs TD rec. to surpass career-best of 9 in 2011…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (196) need 4 catches to reach 200 career. Aims for 3rd straight with TD vs. SD. TE JULIUS THOMAS (8) needs 2 TD rec. to tie HOFer SHANNON SHARPE (10 in '96 & '98) for most by Den. TE in single season…Defense tied season-best with 4 INTs last game…Tied for NFL-best with 13 INTs…CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMATIE had 75-yard INT-return TD in Week 8. LB VON MILLER has 6 career sacks in 4 career games vs. SD. LB SHAUN PHILLIPSspent 9 seasons with SD & has 2nd-most sacks in team annals (69.5)…CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS averages 309.1 pass yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC. Has completed 20 passes while completing at least 80 pct. of passes in 3 games this season, tying for most such games in season in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE in '09; DREW BREES in '11). Rivers is 9-5 as starter vs. Den.…RB RYAN MATHEWS has 3 games with 100 rush yards vs. Den., most against any team. RB DANNY WOODHEADhas career-best 49 rec. in '13, most among NFL RBs…TE ANTONIO GATES (690) needs 10 catches to become 4th TE in NFL history to reach 700. Since entering NFL in 2003, Gates has 85 TD catches, most among NFL TEs…WR EDDIE ROYALhas career-best 7 TD rec. in '13. Aims for 3rd straight game with TD. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN is averaging 104.3 rec. yards per game in past 4. Had career-best 128 rec. yards last week. Leads NFL rookies in rec. yards (527)…S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 56 tackles.

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DALLAS COWBOYS (5-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-2)

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COWBOYS:In last meeting, QB TONY ROMO completed 26 of 43 (60.5 pct.) for 416 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.8 rating. Has 115.1 rating in past 2 vs. NO…In career, when RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 18 att., Cowboys are 11-0. Has 1,253 rush yards (113.9 per game) in those 11…WR DEZ BRYANT has 9 catches for career-high 224 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 18 rec. TDs in past 17. TE JASON WITTEN (851) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 599 catches, most by NFL TE. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS has rec. TD in 4 of past 5. WR-KR-PR DWAYNE HARRIS ranks 2nd in NFL with 34.9 KR avg. & is 4th with 15.1 PR avg…Since 2010, LB SEAN LEE leads NFL LBs with 11 INTs & 305 INT yards. Ties for 1st among LBs with 2 INT-TDs. DT JASON HATCHER ties for 2nd in NFC with 7 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2005, DE DE MARCUS WARE has 115 sacks, most in NFL…SAINTS:Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL with 36,243 yards & 265 TDs. In last meeting, completed 37 of 53 (69.8 pct.) for 446 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.2 rating. In 12/10/06 game vs. Dal., completed 26 of 38 (68.4 pct.) for 384 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 140.8 rating…RB PIERRE THOMAS had rec. TD in last meeting. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 198 catches, 1,745 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs. Had 7 catches for 104 yards in last meeting…Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 245 catches, 3,196 yards & 33 TDs. Had 9 catches for 116 yards & 2 TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2 TDs. WR MARQUES COLSTON has 7,736 career rec. yards & needs 119 to pass ERIC MARTIN (7,854) for most in franchise history. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 100 yards. WR LANCE MOORE has TD in all 3 games vs. Dal…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks in past 7.

MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 11, 2013

MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-8)

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DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL (11) needs 2 TD passes to set career high (12 in 2012). Team is 9-1 when he has 90 rating...In past 2, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 97 rush yards per game. Posted 1st 100-yard rush game of career last week (105)…In only meeting vs. TB (w/ Pit. on 9/26/10), WR MIKE WALLACE had 3 catches for 100 yards (33.3 avg.) with 2 TDs…TE CHARLES CLAY has career-best in catches (32) & rec. yards (363) in '13…DT RANDY STARKS has 25 sacks w/ Mia., most by Dolphins DT…LB OLIVIER VERNON has career-best 4.5 sacks this season. LB PHILIP WHEELER lead team with 58 tackles…CB DIMITRI PATTERSON has 4 INTs in 4 games in '13. CB BRENT GRIMES had 94-yard INT-TD last week, 4th-longest in team history. Has 3 INTs in past 4 vs. TB…DE CAMERON WAKE had 3 sacks, FF & GW safety last week. Is 3rd player since 1982 to have 3 sacks & safety in game his team won by 1 or 2 points…BUCCANEERS:Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON had career-high 123.1 rating last week. Has 5 TDs & 0 INTs in past 3…In 6 games vs. AFC, RB DOUG MARTIN has 604 rush yards (100.7 per game), 792 scrimmage yards (132 per game) & 5 TDs. Rookie RB MIKE JAMES rushed for career-high 158 yards & threw TD pass last week.…WR VINCENT JACKSONhas 8 catches for 228 yards (114 per game; 28.5 avg.) & TD (55 yards) in past 2 vs. Mia. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.5 avg. (387 catches, 6,772 yards). Rookie TE TIM WRIGHT aims for 3rd in row with TD catch…LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player in NFL with 70 tackles (70), 5 sacks (5) & INT (1). S MARK BARRON is 2nd on club with 55 tackles. Had INT last week. CB DARRELLE REVIS has 4 INTs (1 TD) vs. Mia. In 10/17/11 meeting (with NYJ), had 2 INTs, incl. 100-yard TD. Incl. playoffs, when he has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842).