WEEK 7 BYE: CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-0)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-2) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-5)
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STEELERS:** QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 4-1 record vs. KC & completed 96 of 135 (71.1 pct.) for 1,133 yards with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 106.8 rating. Last week, QB LANDRY JONES passed for 168 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 149.3 rating in NFL debut…In past 10, RB LE' VEON BELL averages 149.9 scrimmage yards per game & has 11 total TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.), incl. 88 rush yards last week. Had 72 scrimmage yards & rush TD in only career meeting…WR ANTONIO BROWN had 72 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Since 2013, leads NFL in catches (279) & rec. yards (3,744). Brown (19) needs 1 more 100-yard rec. game to join HINES WARD (29) & HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH (25) as only Steelers with 20 career. Last week, WR MARTAVIS BRYANT led team with 6 catches for 137 yards & 2 TDs (8, 88). 2nd player in NFL history with 88 yard TD catch in each of 1st 2 seasons (GUS TINSLEY, 1937-38)…DE STEPHON TUITT has 3.5 sacks in past 5. LB BUD DUPREE leads AFC rookies with 3 sacks.
CHIEFS: In last meeting, QB ALEX SMITH completed 31 of 45 (68.9 pct.) for 311 yards for 88.3 rating. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.4 pct.) (AARON RODGERS)… RB CHARCANDRICK WEST set to make 1st career home start. RB KNILE DAVIS (991) needs 9 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000 career…In past 4, WR JEREMY MACLIN is averaging 7.5 catches & 105.4 receiving yards per game (30 catches, 422 yards). Has 8 catches & 85 rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Last week, WR ALBERT WILSON scored 1st career TD (42-yard catch). TE TRAVIS KELCE ranks 2nd amongst NFL TEs with 416 rec. yards, incl. 88 last week. Kelce (96) needs 4 catches to reach 100 career…In past 16, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 19 sacks & 4 FF. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 47 sacks (J.J. WATT). Had sack in last meeting. In past 7, DE ALLEN BAILEY has 5.5 sacks, 2 FF & FR.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015
CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-3)
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Check out the highlight photos from the Steelers vs Rams game.
BROWNS:** QB JOSH MC COWN passed for 213 yards, 2 TDs last week. 1st Browns QB with 2 TD passes in 4 consecutive games since 2007. Aims for 5th in row with 2 TDs. Has 300 yards in 3 of past 4…In past 2 on road, RB ISAIAH CROWELL is averaging 106 scrimmage yards per game…Last week, WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN led team with 9 catches for 117 yards. Has 12 career TDs (9 rec., 3 PR) & averages 45.1 yards per score. TE GARY BARNIDGE had 3 catches for 39 yards & 2 TDs last week. 1st Browns TE since HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME in 1981 with TD in 4 consecutive games. In past 4, has 23 catches for 358 yards & 5 TDs…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 46 tackles. Since 2004, is only NFL player with 40 sacks (41) & 15 INTs (18), incl. 2 INTs last week vs. Den. Only NFL player with INT-TD vs. both PEYTON & ELI MANNING. LB BARKEVIOUS MINGO had 1st career INT last week.
RAMS: QB NICK FOLES has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. AFC with 11 TDs, 4 INTs & 108.2 rating…Rookie RB TODD GURLEY has rushed for 305 yards (152.5 per game) in 1st 2 career starts. Aims for 3rd in row with 145 rush yards. Has 50 yard run in each of past 2…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 14 career TDs (7 rec., 4 rush, 3 PR). Is 1 of 2 players in NFL with rec., rush & return TD in 2015. Has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC (2 rec., 2 rush, 1 PR). WR STEDMAN BAILEY had career-long 68-yard catch in Week 5. In last meeting (10/2/11 with Ten.), TE JARED COOK had 80-yard TD catch…Defense ranks 2nd in NFC with 19 sacks led by DE ROBERT QUINN (4) & DT AARON DONALD (3.5). Quinn has 8 sacks & 5 FFs in past 6 vs. AFC. Donald has 0.5 sack in 9 of past 12. Has 7 sacks in past 7 at home. LB JAMES LAURINAITIS & DE CHRIS LONG each had sack in last meeting. Since 2009, Laurinaitis is only NFL player with 15 sacks (16.5) & 10 INTs (10). In past 3 vs. AFC, CB JANORIS JENKINS has 2 INTs (incl. 99-yard TD) & FF. Since 2012, ties for NFL lead with 5 INT-TDs.
MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 26, 2015
BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-5) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-2)
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RAVENS:** In past 5 on MNF, QB JOE FLACCO has 4-1 record with 1,136 pass yards & 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 93.5 rating. Passed for 336 yards in only career meeting…In only career MNF start (11/24/14 vs. NO), RB JUSTIN FORSETT rushed for 182 yards on 22 att. (8.3 avg.) & 2 TDs. Aims for 4th in row with 100 scrimmage yards…In 9 career starts vs. Az., WR STEVE SMITH, SR. has 54 catches for 866 yards & 8 TDs, incl. 4 100-yard games. Smith (951) needs 2 catches to surpass ANDRE REED (951) & LARRY FITZGERALD (952) for No. 14 all-time…In last meeting (9/20/09 with Jax.), LB DARYL SMITH had 6 tackles & FF. Leads team with 55 tackles, incl. 9 tackles & sack vs. SF. LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 4 sacks in past 3 on MNF.
CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER has won 17 of past 21 starts…RB CHRIS JOHNSON has 4 100-yard games in past 6 on MNF. RB ANDRE ELLINGTON has 358 scrimmage yards (119.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC. RB-KR DAVID JOHNSON leads NFL rookies with 6 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec. 1 KR)…WR JOHN BROWN had career-high 10 catches & 196 yards last week. WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 176 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 104 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL…Lead NFL with 11 INTs & have 3 players with 2 INTs: S RASHAD JOHNSON (3), S TYRANN MATHIEU (2) & CB PATRICK PETERSON (2). Since 2011, Peterson is only player in NFL with 15 INTs (17) & 5 return TDs (5). Had 82-yard PR in last meeting. Johnson is only NFL player with 2 INT game in each of past 3 seasons. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has sack in 2 of past 4 on MNF.
