Week 3 Cheat Sheet Adrian Peterson to challenge Chargers

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Week 3 Cheat Sheet Adrian Peterson to challenge Chargers

Everything you need to know as kickoff approaches... (calf) RB, Beast Mode is battling a calf i sue stemming from last week's lo s and will be a game-time decision versus the . UPDATE: NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Lynch will play. (hamstring) RB; (hamstring) WR, Rapoport reported Murray will play Sunday. Huff was added to the injury report on Saturday, and is questionable for Sunday. UPDATE:Murray will not play today. (knee) WR; (quadriceps) RB; (groin) CB, It would be a semi-surprise if Revis sits, le s so with Decker and Ivory. The running back looked hindered on Monday, so the could play it safe with their starter. UPDATE: Rapoport reports that Ivory and Revis are expected to play, while Decker will not. (ankle, knee) TE -- PROBABLE; (groin) G, Witten was full-go on Friday and should be fine. We'd expect the vet to be 's security blanket. Leary was limited on Thursday and Friday. UPDATE: Leary is out. (knee) RB, The will make a decision on the first-round pick prior to the game. Don't expect him to be thrust into a heavy workload, even if he's active for the first time in his NFL career. UPDATE: Rapoport reported that Gurley will make his debut today, barring a pregame setback. (concu sion) CB;* (knee) LB -- OUT, did not travel --*Vontae will start in a banged up secondary. Cole didn't practice all week. (concu sion) TE; (foot) CB; G (ankle), Green suffered two concu sions in an 11-day span and must pa s final protocol. Verrett and Fluker were both limited Friday. UPDATE:Rapoport reported Verrett is in and CB is out. (knee) RB; (hamstring) DE, Both were limited Friday, but should play. The need the reinforcements on both sides of the ball with and both out. UPDATE: Both will play. (hamstring) WR -- PROBABLE -- The Bucs are hopeful for a bigger impact the further he gets from the injury. UPDATE: Evans will play. (hip) LB -- DOUBTFUL -- The ' defense has looked lost with the tackling machine. This could be a get-right game for and the ' rushing attack. (hamstring) T -- DOUBTFUL; (groin) TE; (ankle) RB, Albert didn't practice all week, his likely absence would be a big blow to . Cameron and Miller were both limited on Thursday and Friday. UPDATE: Rapoport reports that Cameron and Miller are both expected to play. (toe) LB; (hip) CB, With out with a shoulder injury, the need as much defensive help as po sible.UPDATE: Lewis is out. (ankle) T; (knee) RB -- DOUBTFUL; (hamstring) WR -- QUESTIONABLE -- Joeckel didn't practice on Friday. Robinson won't play. will become the workhorse back. UPDATE: Lee will play. (foot) RB, The back was limited on Friday. UPDATE:Taliaferro will play. (hamstring) CB, The first-round pick has yet to be active this season. UPDATE:Rapoport reports is out. (knee) RB, With still out, the ' backfield will rely on and if Grimes can't go. UPDATE: Grimes will play. (knee) G; (knee) RB -- DOUBTFUL -- Iupati could make his debut for the Cards. Ellington saw some practice reps Friday, which is a good sign, but he'll mi s another week. Monday Jake Leschyshyn Jersey Night* (ankle) RB -- QUESTIONABLE; (ankle) WR -- QUESTIONABLE -- Both participated in individual drills Friday.Key game-time decisionsAll players questionable unle s notedWeather Tracking*We will update as prognostications drift closer to game time.* at -- 67 degrees / Rain (80 percent) at -- 69 degrees / Chance of rain (31 percent) at -- 67 degrees / Chance of rain (26 percent) at -- 69 degrees / Chance of rain after kickoff (28 percent) at -- 77 degrees / Chance of rain (25 percent) at -- 87 degrees / Thunderstorms (30 percent) *Forecasts courtesy of Three matchups that intrigue vs. SecondaryDalton has started the season on fire, throwing five touchdowns to zero interceptions while racking up a 120.3 pa ser rating. Historically against the , the pa ser, however, has struggled, to sing 12 INTs to just seven TDs in eight games with a meager 69.6 pa ser rating. and have eaten up secondaries this season and the ' backend got chewed up by the last week. Baltimore must find a pa s rush to disrupt Dalton -- who has yet to be sacked this season. If the are to avoid an 0-3 start, they will do so by pestering Dalton and forcing turnovers in a vital home game against a division foe. defensive front vs. O-lineTodd Bowles has continued his mastery of well-timed blitzes and a stout-run defense. The swarming defense has forced 10 turnovers in just two games. The , on the other hand, have been disastrous up front. A cornucopia of blown blocks exasperated the ground struggles last week for Chip Kelly's offense, which has a combined 70 yards rushing through two weeks. , and company could continue the ' poor start to the season by dominating the line of scrimmage and blowing up often. vs. This might be a niche interest, but Peters' play has jumped off the screen so far this season. His physicality and speed make him an ideal cover man in today's NFL. Peters has an interception in each of his first two starts -- he could become the first rookie since 1978 to snag an INT in each of his first three games if he gets one Monday. However, he's facing , the best football player in the cosmos. Rogers hasn't thrown an INT at Lambeau Field since Peters was a redshirt freshman at Washington (2012). I want to see if Rodgers challenges the rookie or just picks on the corner opposite Peters. Did You Know?In 2014, two of the 12 teams that reached the playoffs started 3-0: ARI, CIN; eight of the 12 started the season 2-1: BAL, CAR, DAL, DEN, DET, NE, PIT, SEA; two started the season 1-2: GB, IND; 0 of the 12 teams that reached the playoffs started the season 0-3. Since the playoffs expanded to 12 teams in 1990, 75 percent of teams (93 of 124) that started the season 3-0 went on to make the playoffs. In league history, just four of 368 teams to start 0-2 in a season (1.1 percent) have made it to the . Three of those four teams won the that season -- 2007 , 2001 and 1993 . In NFL history, no team has made the after an 0-3 start. The last team to make the playoffs after starting the season 0-3 was the 1998 . Over the previous five seasons, teams made extra points at a rate of 99.4 percent. This season with the longer extra point, teams are 146/155 (94.2 percent). and are both slated to start this week. The last time both McCown brothers started in the same week was Week 14, 2007 (Josh started for the , Luke for the ). The last time both McCown brothers started and won in the same week was Week 13, 2007.Divisions by Winning Percentage after Week 2Ten of the last 12 meetings have been decided by 10 points or le s. Last season, the swept the for the fifth time in series history -- 2014, 2009, 2007, 2005 and 1996. The have won three straight and four of the last five meetings. is one of two starting quarterbacks without a turnover this season. The other: . Dalton has not had three-straight games without an INT since Weeks 14-16, 2013. Dalton has yet to be sacked this season -- one of two QBs to start both games and not be sacked (). has gone five straight games with fewer than 100 receiving yards -- tied for second-longest streak of career (had a six-game drought in 2013). Cincinnati's defense has allowed 16.0 points per game (fourth in NFL) with two-plus takeaways in each game this season (five total; T-3rd in NFL). Since the team's inception in 1996, the have never started the season 0-3. They're the only NFL team never to start 0-3. Baltimore has rushed the ball on 37.8 percent of offensive drives (22nd in NFL). The rushed the ball on 43.9 percent of offensive drives in 2014 (ninth in NFL). Baltimore has scored a touchdown on 28.6 percent of red zone opportunities (third-worst in NFL). has struggled in his career versus Cincinnati, throwing more than twice as many INTs versus the than any other team -- 18 career INT versus ; next highest is Cleveland with seven. through two games: 29 carries, 111 yards; eight receptions, 25 yards -- 3.8 yards per carry (last season led all RBs in YPC with 5.39). defense in last five games versus : allowed 24.8 PPG, 93.6 rush YPG, forced nine turnovers, recorded nine sacks (five in one game). Matchup to watch: O-line vs. pa s rushThe have scored 19 points in both games this season. New Orleans was not held under 20 points in back-to-back games in 2014 and has not been held under 20 points in three straight games since 2009-2010 (four straight, spanning seasons). New Orleans has given up two-plus sacks allowed in six straight games -- four sacks allowed Week 2 versus . With ' shoulder injury, will start Sunday. In his previous nine NFL starts, his teams have averaged 12.4 points per game. In Brees' career in New Orleans, the have averaged 27.6 points per game in his starts. Including non-starts, McCown has nine TDs, 14 INTs and a pa ser rating of 68.3 for his career. McCown has thrown one NFL pa s since 2012. 's 2015 season: 25 carries, 77 yards and one TD, 3.1 yards per carry -- leads team with 11 receptions. The ' defense has allowed 26-plus points in each of first two games, No. 27 scoring defense this season (28.5 PPG) and is giving up an opposing pa ser rating of 119.5 this season (30th in NFL). Rookie linebacker : 12 tackles, 1.0 sack and two forced fumbles -- leads team in tackles and forced fumbles (tied for lead in sacks). The are averaging 4.38 yards per play this season -- 31st in NFL -- and own the NFL's No. 31 pa sing offense this season (168.0 YPG). Through two games, Newton has compiled his career worst: completion percentage (52.9), pa sing yards per game (185.0), yards per completion (10.3), yards per attempt (5.4) and pa ser rating (71.3). 's 2015 season: 35 carries, 118 yards. He has not topped 65 yards rushing in a game this season. ' dominant defense: Allowing 13.0 PPG this season (second fewest in NFL -- , 8.5 PPG); giving up 17 points-or-le s in six straight games -- longest active streak in NFL. Allowed just 3.82 yards per play -- fewest in NFL. Opponents have converted only 25.8 percent of third downs -- second best in NFL (). Matchup to watch: vs. secondaryThe have scored 14 points or le s in four straight and eight of their last nine road games. : 63.8 completion percentage, 206 pa sing YPG, three TD, INT, 94.9 pa ser rating. 's 2015 season: 12 receptions, 156 yards and TD (Week 2: seven receptions, 109 receiving yards, TD). Cooper became the fourth first-year player to have a 100-yard receiving game in the team's first two games, joining (2011), Mike Siani (1972) and Jack Larscheid (1960). Oakland's defense is surrendering 444.5 yards per game (most in NFL) -- ranked 21st in 2014 with 357.6 yards per game allowed. The do not have a sack in two games in 2015. The ' offense has compiled 19 plays of 10-plus yards this season (fewest in NFL). Their 28 first downs this season are also the fewest in NFL. The had the fewest first downs in 2014. 's 2015 season: six rec, 204 yards, three TDs, 23.4-yard punt return average, TD. Became the first NFL player with four 50-plus-yard touchdowns in the first two games of a season since r Jim Brown in 1963. Cleveland Defense: 160.0 rushing YPG allowed -- most in NFL. Ranked last in 2014 with 141.6 rushing YPG allowed. Matchup to watch: vs. Stupidly irrelevant laughable ludicrously irresponsible stat of the day: Since the beginning of the 2013 season, the have run 2,109 offensive plays. and have been on the field for all but 62 of them. However, the have actually been more succe sful with both of them off the Wayne Gretzky Jersey field, averaging 6.48 yards per play compared with them both on the field (6.00 yards per play). Without in Week 2, the utilized backs and tight ends more. Wide receivers: 14 targets, 41.2 percent of pa ses; tight ends: 12 catches, 35.3; running backs: eight receptions, 23.5. In 2014, signal-callers targeted WRs on 57.3 percent of targets. 's 2015 season: 34 carries, 116 yards, zero TD -- 3.4 yards per carry. : Nine receptions, 144 yards, one TD (Week 2 sans Bryant: four receptions, 84 yards, TD). Dallas' defense has allowed fewer than 300 total yards in each of its first two games -- gave up fewer than 300 yards in just three of 16 games last season. Ranks in the top 10 in points per game allowed (18.0; tied-sixth), total yards per game (257.5; third), rushing yards per game allowed (53.0, first) and pa sing yards per game (204.5, ninth). Though the are 2-0 this season and went 6-10 in 2014, they have been averaging e sentially the same PPG: 2015: 25.0 PPG; 2014: 23.8 PPG. has to love Kyle Shanahan's offense. Through two games the quarterback has earned 661 yards, three TD, two INT and a 93.8 pa ser rating. He's on pace for 5,288 yards, which would obliterate his career high of 4,719 (2011). Ryan's 330.5 pa sing yards per game trails only and . All Hail Julio! ' 2015 season: 22 receptions, 276 yards and two TD (on 26 targets). The receiver is on pace for 176 receptions, 2,208 receiving yards and 16 TDs. Ryan has completed 22 of 26 pa s attempts targeted for Jones (84.6 percent) this season. 84.6 percent!!!!! Matchup to watch: offensive line vs. ' No. 9 rated run defenseThe Bucs' offense has given up three-plus sacks in six straight games -- one-plus sack allowed in 34 straight games dating back to Week 1, 2013 (longest active streak -- second with 24). : 55.6 completion percentage, 208.5 pa sing YPG, three TD, two INT, 83.6 pa ser rating and sacked seven times. The No. 1 overall pick ranks 28th in completion percentage (55.6), 25th in pa sing yards per game (208.5), 23rd in pa ser rating (83.6) and tied for 11th with three pa sing touchdowns. Prior to the Bucs' Week 2 win in New Orleans, the last rookie QB taken No. 1 to win a September road game was John Elway in 1983. 's 2015 season: Seven receptions, 105 yards and one TD. Tampa pa s rushers and have combined for 6.0 sacks this season (most among any defensive duo in the NFL; Smith 4, McCoy 2.) The Bucs' defense has allowed opponents to scored touchdowns on 100 percent of red zone drives this season (7/7). Among all qualifying quarterbacks, and have the NFL's worst completion percentages this season. Hoyer is tied for second worst with at 52.9, Mallet has a league-low 49.3 percentage. Mallett's 2015 season: 342 pa sing yards, two TDs, one INT and 66.8 pa ser rating. Sans , leads the with just 60 rushing yards. The ' defense has been nothing special, ranking 27th in takeaways (1), 26th in rushing yards allowed (134.5), 19th in points per game allowed (25.5) and 12th in total yards given up (340.0). Matchup to watch: vs. The have three giveaways in each of their first two games -- second-most turnovers in the NFL through Week 2 (, eight), but opponents have scored just 14 points off those six giveaways. has the best completion percentage in the NFL heading into Week 3 at 81.2 percent. Think about that for a second: 81.2. That's insane. He hasn't done it on 18 pa ses either, but rather completing 56 of 69 pa ses over two weeks. 's Week 2: 16 carries, 88 yards (5.5 yards per rush) -- three carries of 20-plus yards (most of any player in Week 2). The ' defense has only one sack on the season. San Diego's defense is allowing 223.5 pa sing YPG, while the ' offense is averaging 164.0 pa sing YPG (fewest in NFL) .The ' D is giving up 122.0 rush YPG. The ' offense is averaging 135.0 rushing YPG. These teams played in 's rookie year, 2007, and all he did was set the NFL single-game record with 296 rushing yards. The have not allowed a 200-yard rusher since. isn't likely to light it up, having pa sed for just 384 pa s yards through two weeks -- 28th in NFL. Matchup to watch:/ vs. / /It's been eight years since the were 2-1 or finished September with a winning record. That streak can be snapped with a win at New England. The only team with a longer streak of seasons without being 2-1 or better is the , who haven't done it since 2006. The have never beaten in New England or in the regular season -- one playoff win (1998 Wild Card). Week 2: 18-of-33 pa sing, 273 pa s yards, two TD, zero INTs and a 102.2 pa ser rating (career-high pa ser rating). Week 2 was the first game of Bortles' career with multiple TD pa ses and no INTs and also the first game of Bortles' career with no sacks taken. Bortles has never started and won a game on the road (0-6). 's 2015 season: Seven receptions, 182 receiving yards (26.0 average) and two TD. Since Gus Bradley became coach in 2013, the have fewest INTs in NFL (18). is one TD shy of becoming the fourth player in NFL history with 400 career TD to ses. If Brady throws that touchdown within his next 36 attempts, he'll hold the record (currently owned by ) for fewest pa ses needed to reach the milestone. The rank second in total offense (434.0 YPG) and points (34.0 PPG) through two weeks. New England also leads the NFL in pa sing yards (366.0 YPG). ' Week 2 at : Seven carries, 40 rushing yards, TD, six receptions and 98 receiving yards. Lewis has more scrimmage yards in Weeks 1-2 of 2015 (258) than he had in the first four seasons of his career combined. 's 2015 season: 12 receptions, 207 receiving yards (17.3 average) and four TDs. Gronk has gone eight straight games with a receiving TD, including playoffs -- the longest active streak in NFL. The last game without a TD: Week 13, 2014 at Green Bay. The NFL record since 1960 (including playoffs) is 12 straight games with a reception TD by Jerry Rice in 1987. No TE since 1960 has caught a TD in nine straight games, including playoffs. The ' defense has forced at least one takeaway in six straight home games. New England has allowed seven pa s plays of at least 25 yards this season -- only the have allowed more (8). Matchup to watch: and vs. Jags O-linePhiladelphia has 70 rushing yards in the first two weeks combined (fewest in any two-week span under Chip Kelly). The are averaging a league-worst 35 rushing yards per game in 2015 -- averaged a league-worst 77.5 rushing YPG in 2014. In Week 4 of 2014, the rushed for 22 yards in a lo s to the (Kelly's previous rushing low). Following that Dave Maloney Jersey contest, Philly broke off four straight games of 100-plus yards rushing and averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game over the next eight contests. has rushed for just 11 yards in two games, the lowest figure for any defending rushing champion since the merger in 1970 (excludes guys who did not play). Second to Murray on the list is Barry Sanders, who started the 1997 season with 53 rushing yards in his first two games. Murray is only averaging 0.5 yards per rush through two games. The next lowest running back this season is , averaging four times what Murray is at 2.0 yards per rush (minimum 13 attempts). 's 2015 season: 66.3 comp percent, 560 pa s yards, two TDs, four INTs and a 72.3 pa ser rating -- two-straight games with multiple INT (T-longest streak of career). High-priced has been terrible through two games. The corner has been targeted 18 times (T-7th most), allowed 13 completions (T-second worst), allowed 224 yards (second worst) and given up 12.4 yards per target (second worst). 's 2015: 37-of-58 pa sing, 423 pa sing yards, four TDs, two INTs and a 94.3 pa ser rating. Fitzpatrick has completed 69.7 percent of his 33 targets to and , averaging 9.0 yards per target with four TDs to the duo. The quarterback has thrown 25 non-Marshall/Decker pa ses, completing only 56 percent for 5.0 yards per target and zero scores. The have 10 takeaways in two games in 2015. Gang Green had 13 takeaways in 2014, fewest in NFL. While Maxwell has laid an egg, has birthed gold for the . The corner has eight tackles, one pick and three fumble recoveries in two games. Matchup to watch: vs. Last week, became the eighth quarterback to ever throw for 350 or more yards in the first two games of the season. He has a chance to become just the fourth QB to throw for 350 or more yards in the first three games of the season, joining Drew Bledsoe in 1994, Kurt Warner in 2000 and in 2011. Roethlisberger has 10 completions that traveled at least 20 yards in the air, which isn't just the most in the NFL, it's double the amount of the second closest QBs. Here's how the 10 pa s plays of 20-plus yards (most in NFL) break down: five to (T-most in NFL), three to , two to . leads the NFL with 11.1 yards per attempt. The get back their bell cow in this week. Bell set the NFL record for yards from scrimmage (2,215 yards) last season without a fumble. He broke the mark set by Marshall Faulk, who racked up 2,189 scrimmage yards without a fumble while winning the MVP in 2000. In Bell's stead cranked out 41 carries, 204 yards, 4.98 yards per carry and three touchdowns. How the rotate Williams in will be something to keep an eye on the next several weeks. The ' pa s defense has allowed six pa s TDs with 0 INTs and has allowed two-plus pa sing TDs in 11 of the last 12 games. Pittsburgh has allowed an opponent pa ser rating of 123.0 (second-worst in NFL), but its seven sacks are tied for fourth-most in the NFL. The have started 1-2 or worse every season since 2006. In 2006, Scott Linehan was head coach (team started 2-1 and finished 8-8). That was the last season the finished without a losing record. (The haven't finished over .500 since 2003 -- when was 9 years old.) The ' offense hasn't sustained drives. St. Louis has one 10-play drive this season (one of three teams in NFL with one or fewer such drives), zero drives of five-plus minutes (only team in NFL with 0) and 23:57 time of po se sion (31st in NFL). St. Louis defense: eight sacks this season (T-second in NFL). have allowed an opponent completion percentage of 80.9 (second-worst in NFL). Roethlisberger has a completion percentage of 72.3 in 2015 (8th in NFL). Matchup to watch: vs. secondaryThe have started 0-2 for the second consecutive season. They made the playoffs last year, advancing all the way to the AFC Championship Game. However, no team has ever made the playoffs in consecutive seasons after starting each of those seasons 0-2. The are 14-2 following a lo s since 2012. Indy has not lost three-straight games since losing 13 straight in 2011. Last season threw 15 TDs and 12 INTs on pa ses that traveled more than 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. However, through two games this season, Luck has yet to throw a TD and all five of his INTs are on such pa ses. Luck's pa ser rating of 12.6 on pa ses of 10-plus air yards is the lowest in the NFL among starting QBs. Per Pro Football Focus, Luck has the worst accuracy percentage through two games. Factoring out receiver drops, spikes and throwaways, Luck's accuracy percentage is 59.3, slightly worse than 's 61.5. 's 2015 season: 19 targets, 13 receptions (leads team), 168 receiving yards and two TD -- one TD reception in back-to-back games (longest streak of career). secondary is allowing an opposing pa ser rating of 104.2. has six touchdown pa ses through two games and all six have gone to a different receiver. It took until the 10th game of last season for six different to haul in Alex Kovalev Jersey a TD reception. Mariota is 0-8 in his career on pa ses 20-plus yards beyond the line of scrimmage. By contrast he's 34 of 45 on pa ses under 20 yards, completing 75.6 percent with a 6-to-0 TD-to-INT ratio and a 147.8 pa ser rating. had 12 rushing attempts in each game this season. Week 1: 12 rushes, 74 yards (6.2 avg.), TD (also had reception TD); Week 2: 12 rushes, 42 yards (3.5 avg.). The ' defense allowed fewer than 275 yards total offense in each of their first two games after allowing fewer than 275 yards total offense only once last season. The D has also given up fewer than 200 pa sing yards in each of the first two games. Its allowed fewer than 200 pa sing yards in four of the last five contests. Matchup to watch:' O-line vs. Dick LeBeau's pa s rush's 2015 season: 69.4 completion percent, 250.0 pa s YPG, two TD, zero INT and a 98.1 pa ser rating. Kap has not thrown an INT in five straight games -- longest streak of career as a starter --141 attempts in those five contests. Niners lead the NFL with 11 runs of 10-plus yards. 's 2015 season: 39 rushes, 211 yards, 5.4 average, two TD; six rec, 32 yards. 's season: 10 rec, 96 yards, TD. Leads team with 10 receptions. Boldin has earned a receiving TD in two of the last three meetings versus the . The Niners' defense is giving up 6.61 yards per play this season (most in NFL). The unit did not record a sack in Week 2 and had 24 sacks in the previous seven games. The Cards' offense has been ridiculously efficient: 65 offensive points scored (second in NFL; , 68), zero sacks (tied for fewest; Cincinnati) with a 52.6 percent conversion rate on third down (best in the NFL). Arizona is also just one of three teams without a dropped pa s this season ( and ). 's 2015 season: 64.3 completion percentage, 246.0 pa sing YPG, seven TD, INT, 124.4 pa ser rating, T-most TD pa ses in NFL this season with the third-highest pa ser rating.'s season: Five rushes for 42 yards, TD; two receptions, 58 yards, TD. His seven touches total 100 scrimmage yards and two TDs -- he added a 108-yard kickoff return TD. He's the first player since Timmy Brown in 1962 to score a TD on a rush, reception, and return over the first two games of a season.Matchup to watch: vs. The have rushed for 145-plus yards and pa sed for under 200 yards in each of first two games. Buffalo has scored 29.5 PPG in 's first two starts -- scored 30 points in only two of 16 games last season. This season, has a pa ser rating of 23.3 on third down -- lowest in NFL among QBs with at least 10 pa s attempts on third down. averaged 5.9 yards per rush in Week 2 versus New England (15 rush, 89 yards). returned to Miami after playing his first four seasons with the . Last two seasons: 127 receptions, 1,364 yards, nine TD. : 1.0 sack after a career-high 14.5 last season. His 13.0 sacks in 11 career games versus the -- 3.5 sacks in last meeting (Week 11, 2014) -- are more sacks than against any other team in his career. has yet to register a tackle for lo s, nor has he sacked or hit a QB through his first two games. The last time Suh went back-to-back games in the same season without a tackle for lo s, sack or QB hit was in 2011, his second NFL season (three straight). 's Week 2 at Jacksonville: Completed 30 of 44 pa ses, 359 yards, two TD, 108.0 pa ser rating -- third-highest pa sing yardage of career -- ninth career 300-yard pa sing game ( are 4-5 in such games). Tannehill has thrown zero INTs in his last 150 pa ses (longest streak of career). has earned just 67 yards on 23 carries (2.9 yards per attempt) in two games. Matchup to watch: pa s rush vs. O-line (likely without LT Brandon Albert), who will start in place of , went 14-of-23 pa sing for 121 yards, one interception and a 56.6 pa ser rating in Week 2. Clausen is 1-10 as an NFL starter. His only win came over John Skelton and the in Week 15, 2010. : 39 carries, 202 rushing yards, TD -- nine receptions, 67 receiving yards, third-most rushing yards in NFL this season (202). He leads all RBs in scrimmage yards (271). The ' defense has allowed 30-plus points in each of the first two games this season -- 39.5 PPG allowed is the worst in the NFL this season. However, Chicago is allowing only 311.0 YPG (No. 7 total defense). Brothers ( TE) and ( DE) will square off for the third time -- Martellus has won both previous meetings (both versus ). The are averaging 4.9 yards per play on offense -- 29th in NFL. Seattle has allowed eight sacks in two games this season -- T-second Sam Carrick Jersey most sacks allowed in the NFL (, nine sacks allowed). has been sacked multiple times in 12 of his last 13 games, including playoffs. Despite going 0-2, the have rushed for 115-plus yards in each of their first two games. 's 2015 season: Seven receptions, 62 yards and one TD (10 targets) -- fewest receptions and yards in Weeks 1-2 since 2010 (rookie season). ' defensive ranks through two games: 29th in points per game allowed (30.5), 25th in yards per play (6.0), 21st in pa sing yards per game (255.0), 17th in total yards per game (356.5) -- ranked first in every category in 2014. Seattle has allowed 12 plays of 20-plus yards this season (on pace to allow 96) -- second-most in NFL (, 13 plays). In 2014 the allowed only 39 plays of 20-plus yards all season (fewest in NFL). Matchup to watch: vs. linebackers and safeties has been sacked seven times, the most of his career through the first two games of a season. He is on pace to be sacked 56 times in 2015, which would be almost double his career high of 29 back in 2001. Manning has yet to complete a pa s of more than 20 yards downfield this season (0-8). Manning has had a turnover returned for a TD in four straight games dating back to Week 16 of last season (three INT, one fumble). That's tied with and A.J. Feeley for the longest such streak since 1991. Schaub's head coach during his streak was Gary Kubiak, while playing for the in 2013. Manning hasn't been as impre sive versus the blitz over his last seven games: 48.7 completion percentage; 61.5 pa ser rating. The have recorded fewer than 300 yards of total offense in each of their first two games. It is their first stretch of back-to-back games with le s than 300 yards of offense in the Manning-era. Denver did not record a single game with le s than 300 yards of offense last season. Through two games, Denver's offensive play selection: 47 runs, 97 pa ses (33.8 percent run/66.2 pa s percent). In his 12 previous seasons as either offensive coordinator or head coach, Kubiak averaged 45.6 percent run/54.4 percent pa s. The ' defense has earned seven takeaways (second-most in NFL) and six sacks (T-6th most in NFL). The ' offense is averaging 53.5 rush YPG and 3.3 yards per carry -- only four rushing first downs in two games (fewest in NFL). 's 2015 season: 266.0 pa sing YPG, four TDs, three INTs and a 81.0 pa ser rating -- five-straight games with fewer than 300 pa sing yards; three-straight games with two-plus pa s TDs. has won the individual matchup with both and Jr. in their careers. has four receptions (on 10 targets) versus Talib but two of those went for touchdowns. He has caught all three pa ses thrown his way when covered by Harris Jr. in his career. Detroit's defense has given up 29.5 points per game (10.5 points higher than 2014), 416.5 yards per game (255 in '14), 269.5 pa sing yards per game (197.5) and 147.0 rushing yards (57.5). Matchup to watch:/ vs. ' turnstile offensive tacklesMonday NightWith an interception against the , would become the first rookie since 1978 to intercept a pa s in each of his team's first three games (LB John Anderson and CB Terry Jackson did so in 1978). However, it's been 15 straight games and 451 attempts since threw his last interception at home. Both streaks are the longest in NFL history. QBs have not thrown a TD pa s to a wide receiver in 21 straight games. In Rodgers' 105-start career, he has gone back-to-back games without a TD pa s to a wide receiver only once (Weeks 16-17, 2009). is looking for back-to-back 100 yard rushing games for the first time since Weeks 13 and 14, 2012. 's 2015 Season: Nine receptions and 109 receiving yards. Maclin has scored in both his career games against . : 2.0 sacks in Week 2 marked his 12th multi-sack game since 2012 (only has more with 15) -- at least 2.0 sacks through two games in each of the last three seasons. 's 2015 season: 43-of-65 pa sing, 438 pa sing yards, five TD, zero INT, 128.4 pa ser rating -- second in NFL in pa ser rating (behind ). With injured in Week 2, had 20 carries, 95 rushing yards (second-most in career) -- four receptions and 11 receiving yards. ' 2015 season: Five receptions, 80 receiving yards, three TD. Jones has already matched his TD total from his last year with (2013) and is one of five NFL players with three-plus receiving TDs in 2015. Matchup to watch: vs.
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