Redskins at Giants
Giants have had at 10 point or greater 4th Quarter lead in all three games this season.
5 combined FGs in game
4 combined touchdowns in the 4th Quarter
Giants: 3-0 turnover edge
Washington outgained NY by 30 yards.
Wash had KO return TD (final score of game)
Washington CB DeAngelo Hall injured.
Redskins coach Jay Gruden insisted after the game that there is "no quarterback controversy, whatsoever."
Steelers at Rams
Kickoff was delayed 26 minutes by a small fire caused by a stadium display during player introductions.
Ben Roethlisberger injured knee (out 4 to 6 weeks)
Replacement Vick 5/6 for 38 yards (0/0)
Steelers went for 2 on their only TD of the game (after going for 2 twice last week)
AP: “Attendance of 52,433 included thousands of Pittsburgh faithful waving Terrible Towels and disrupting the Rams offense at times.”
Rams 2 for 12 on 3rd and 4th Downs combined
Rams with only 12 First Downs (only 11 last week)
Chargers at Vikings
3 SD O-lineman left the game due to injuries
QB Rivers sacked 4 times
(was replaced in 4th Quarter)
SD’s Keenan Allen: 133 yards on 12 receptions
Chargers outgained Vikings by 85 yards
Bridgewater: 13/24 for 121 yards (0/1)
Adrian Peterson rushed for 126 yards on 20 carries
Vikings: INT return for TD
Vikings sacked only once last two games. Prior 13 games: 48 sacks.
Bucs at Texans
TB rookie kicker Brindza missed 3 FGs and an extra point (though he made a 58 yard FG)
QB Winston described the result as a “promising loss”
Winston had more deep pass attempts today (17) than he did in his first two starts combined (14).
First Downs: Houston 30; TB 14
Time of Possession: Houston 12 minute edge
Houston RB Alfred Blue: 139 yards on 31 carries.
AP: The Texans changed to AstroTurf for Sunday's game after using natural grass in every game since the stadium opened in 2002.
Eagles at Jets
Eagles: punt return TD (89 yards from Darren Sproles)
DeMarco Murray did not play
Ryan Mathews: 108 yards on 25 carries
Bradford: 14/28 for 118 (1/0)
Eagles gained only 231 yards on offense (Jets gained 92 more yards)
Eagles 4-1 turnover edge
Saints at Panthers
Drew Brees did not play (first game missed since joining Saints)
Luke McCown: 31/38 for 310 yards (0/1)
Saints QBs combined are now 2-of-11 with 2 interceptions passing 20+ yards downfield this season
Saints: Punt Return TD
Saints: 2-0 turnover edge
Jags at Patriots
Patroits scored on all 9 of its drives with Brady at QB
Tom Brady last two games: 71 completions on 101 attempts for 824 yards - with 5 TD and 0 interceptions
First Downs: Patriots 35; Jags 15
Time of Possession: 10 minute advantage for Pats
Jags had two injured defensive backs inactive for the game and lost three more during the game.
Jags: 114 yards of penalties
Jags rushed for just 57 yards
Jags sacked only twice in last two week
(prior six games, sacked 33 times)
Bengals at Ravens
Ravens have 0-3 record for first time in franchise history
Ravens: 13 penalties for 116 yards
Ravens scored on fumble return
Ravens rushed for only 36 yards
Baltimore’s defense gave up 458 yards to Cincinnati on Sunday and 448 yards to Oakland last week
Steve Smith: 186 yards on 13 receptions
AJ Green: 227 yards on 10 receptions
Bengals led by 14 on two different occasions. Bengals scored go-ahead TD with 2:10 left in game
Raiders at Browns
First win in 16 games for Raiders in Eastern Time Zone
QB McCown sacked 5 times
Browns rushed for only 39 yards
Raiders rushed for 155 yards
Amari Cooper 134 yards receiving (245 combined last two games)
Raiders led 20-3 in the 3Q
Colts at Titans
Luck attempted only 8 passes in the First Half
Colts shuffled up their offensive line before the game, deactivating left guard Lance Louis and benching right guard Todd Herremans.
Colts INT return for TD
Colts led 14-0. Titans led 27-14. Titans scored TD to cover with 47 seconds left (two-point conversation to tie failed)
Andrew Luck has thrown multiple interceptions in five straight games (tied with Carson Palmer for the longest streak in the last 15 years)
Titans with 8 more First Downs and 55 more yards gained and 10 minute Time of Possession advantage
Mariota sacked 10 times in last two games
Falcons at Cowboys
Atlanta back-up running back Devonta Freeman: 141 yards on 30 carries
(also had 52 yards receiving)
Falcons first team in NFL history to start season 3-0 after trailing in 4th Quarter of all three games
Dallas led 21-7 with 3 minutes left in 2nd Quarter
Weeden: 22/26 for 232 yards (0/1)
Cole Beasley was the only Dallas WR to catch a pass.
Brandon Weeden has lost 10 straight starts SU and ATS (5-17 SU in career starts)
49ers at Cardinals
"Their [SF’s] passing game has simplified so much," Arizona DB Mathieu said. "It was easy for us to anticipate routes and just get some good breaks on the ball."
Kaepernick: 9/19 for 67 yards (0/4)
Several professional bettors have called this the worst performance by an NFL QB in memory.
First Downs: Arizona 28; SF 10
Yards: Arizona 446; SF 156
Time of Possession: Arizona 37 minutes; SF 23 minutes
Arizona’s first 2 TDs came on INT returns
Chris Johnson: 110 yards on 22 carries (plus 40 yards receiving)
Carson Palmer has won 9 straight starts (and 16 of 18)
Bears at Seahawks
Jimmy Clausen: 9/17 for 63 yards (0/0)
Bears punted on their first 10 possessions
Chicago gained only 7 First Downs and only 146 total yards.
Home crowd booed the Seahawks offense in the First Half
Russell Wilson sacked 4 times
Seattle led 6-0 at halftime
Seattle: KO return TD to start the 3rd Q
Settle kicked 4 FGs
Seattle’s Thomas Rawls rushed for 104 yards on 16 carries
(Marshawn Lynch limited by hamstring injury)
Bills at Dolphins
Bills led 27-0
Tyrod Taylor: 21/29 for 277 yards (3/0)
Bills scored on INT return
WR Sammy Watkins injured.
Miami’s LT Albert missed the game, and his absence was keenly felt.
Tannehill threw 3 INTs
Miami has given up 1427 yards rushing the last 9 games (159 ypg)
PLUS
Miami had 0 sacks for the second straight game (Bills allowed 8 sacks lasy week)
AP: “Fans were booing after less than 12 minutes, and by the fourth quarter the stadium was mostly deserted.”
Dolphins, as a home favorite: 12-40 ATS (back to 2003)
Broncos at Lions
Manning: 31/42 for 324 yards (2/1)
Manning “credited the coaching staff with using a pistol formation, giving him the ball in a short shotgun with a running back behind him, after he was under center for some snaps during the first two games.”
Teams COMBINED for only 69 yards rushing.
Chiefs at Packers
First time KC has yielded 300 yards passing since 2013.
First time KC threw a TD pass to a WR since 2013
Green Bay led 38-14 with 10 minutes left in the game
Aaron Rodgers: 5 TDs (0 INTs)
GB has outscored opponents 223-47 in the first half of Green Bay's last eight home games. (it’s logical that Green Bay’s recent exceptional entire game home stats should be even better since teams winning by blowout tend to let up in the 2nd half)