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Giants vs. Rams
8:30 a.m., NFL Network
LINE — Giants by 3
SERIES — Rams lead 26-16; Giants beat Rams 37-27, Dec. 21, 2014
GIANTS TO WATCH Rookie WR Sterling Shepard has been held to 6 catches for 39 yards in past 2 games. … RB Rashad Jennings returned after missing 3 games due to injury and ran 9 times for 15 yards. … CB Janoris Jenkins has the Giants’ only 2 INTs this year.
RAMS TO WATCH QB Case Keenum is coming off his best game of the season, going 27 for 32 with 321 yards, 3 TDs and a franchise-record 19 consecutive completions. … RB Todd Gurley had 14 carries for 58 yards last week for 4.1 yards per carry, the first time this season it was higher than 3.1.
FANTASY TIP WR Kenny Britt caught 8 passes for 136 yards and 2 TDs last week vs. the Lions, and after catching at least 6 passes in all but 1 game this season, he is clearly the go-to Rams’ fantasy receiver. INJURY REPORT OUT Giants S Natneal Berhe, T Marshall Newhouse, S Darian Thompson; Rams DT Michael Brockers, CB Trumaine Johnson. DOUBTFUL Rams G Jamon Brown, WR Nelson Spruce. QUESTIONABLE Giants LS Zak DeOssie; Rams DE Williams Hayes, DE Robert Quinn.
ON OFFENSE
GIANTS (RK) VS. RAMS (RK) 76.0 (30) RUSH 80.8 (28) 288.2 (3) PASS 220.5 (28) 364.2 (13) YARDS 301.3 (31) 19.3 (25) POINTS 18.3 (28)
ON DEFENSE
96.8 (12) RUSH 115.7 (23) 266.8 (22) PASS 246.2 (16) 363.6 (19) YARDS 361.8 (17) 21.8 (14) POINTS 22.8 (17)
Raiders at Jaguars
Noon, CBS
LINE — Jaguars by 1
SERIES — Jaguars lead 4-3; Raiders beat Jaguars 19-9, Sept. 15, 2013
RAIDERS TO WATCH QB Derek Carr’s 35.7 QB rating against the Chiefs was his worst of the season. He completed 22 of 34 passes for 225 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. … K Sebastian Janikowski needs 9 points to pass David Akers (1,721) for 11th on NFL’s career scoring list. … DE Khalil Mack has 18 unassisted tackles and 2 sacks.
JAGUARS TO WATCH QB Blake Bortles has thrown for less than 300 yards in 3 consecutive games, and he has 8 TDs and 7 INTS on the season. … WR Allen Robinson hasn’t topped 75 yards receiving this season and has 2 TDs.
FANTASY TIP With top Jaguars CB Jalen Ramsey expected to shadow WR Amari Cooper, fellow WR Michael Crabtree could be better starting option.
INJURY REPORT DOUBTFUL Raiders G Vadal Alexander. QUESTIONABLE Raiders G Jonathan Feliciano, C Rodney Hudson, G Gabriel Jackson, RB Taiwan Jones, RB Latavius Murray, S Brynden Trawick, T Menelik Watson; Jaguars T Kelvin Beachum, DE Jared Odrick, WR Neal Sterling, TE Julius Thomas.
ON OFFENSE
RAIDERS (RK) VS. JAGUARS (RK) 110.2 (13) RUSH 71.0 (31) 263.8 (10) PASS 249.0 (15) 374.0 (8) YARDS 320.0 (29) 25.3 (11) POINTS 20.2 (21)
ON DEFENSE
132.2 (30) RUSH 103.0 (14) 312.7 (32) PASS 218.4 (8) 444.9 (32) YARDS 321.4 (8) 27.2 (24) POINTS 25.4 (21)
Saints at Chiefs
Noon, Fox
LINE — Chiefs by 6
SERIES — Series tied 5-5; Chiefs beat Saints 27-24 OT, Sept. 23, 2012
SAINTS TO WATCH QB Drew Brees threw for 465 yards vs. the Panthers last week, the third-best total of his career. It was his 99th 300-yard passing game. … WR Brandin Cooks had an 87-yard TD reception last week, the second longest in the NFL this season. The longest was his 98-yard TD catch against Oakland in Week 1.
CHIEFS TO WATCH CB Marcus Peters had his 5th INT of season at Oakland, and his 35 passes defended is tied for the NFL lead since 2015. … WR Tyreek Hill has returned 12 punts for 197 yards and 8 kickoffs for 188 yards.
FANTASY TIP RB Jamaal Charles and RB Spencer Ware are both worth starting against the Saints, who are allowing a league-worst 33.6 points per game. Charles, who is questionable, and Ware are likely to split carries evenly for the foreseeable future.
INJURY REPORT OUT Saints LB Stephone Anthony, CB Delvin Breaux, RB Daniel Lasco, CB Sterling Moore, T Andrus Peat, LB Dannell Ellerbe. QUESTIONABLE Saints T Terron Armstead, DE Paul Kruger; Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles, CB Phillip Gaines.
ON OFFENSE
SAINTS (RK) VS. CHIEFS (RK) 78.0 (29) RUSH 108.8 (14) 335.4 (1) PASS 243.2 (19) 413.4 (2) YARDS 352.0 (17) 31.0 (2) POINTS 21.8 (18)
ON DEFENSE
117.8 (26) RUSH 116.6 (24) 301.6 (31) PASS 236.6 (12) 419.4 (31) YARDS 353.2 (14) 33.6 (32) POINTS 20.4 (10)
Patriots at Steelers
3:25 p.m., CBS
LINE — Patriots by 7
SERIES — Steelers lead 15-13; Patriots beat Steelers 28-21, Sept. 10, 2015
PATRIOTS TO WATCH QB Tom Brady is 8-2 against Pittsburgh and 4-2 at Heinz Field. … TE Rob Gronkowski needs 1 TD to tie Stanley Morgan for franchise record (68), and he set a career high in yards receiving
(162) last week vs. Cincinnati. … RB Le-Garrette Blount is tied for second in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (6).
STEELERS TO WATCH WR Sammie Coates leads the NFL in yards per catch (22.2). … RB Le’Veon Bell has caught 20 passes for 177 yards in his 3 games since returning from suspension.
FANTASY TIP Other than WR Antonio Brown, stay away from all other Steelers in the passing game. Backup quarterback Landry Jones could struggle vs. Patriots. INJURY REPORT OUT Steelers T Marcus Gilbert, DE Cam Heyward, QB Ben Roethlisberger, S Shamarko Thomas, C Cody Wallace, WR Markus Wheaton, RB DeAngelo Willaims. QUESTIONABLE Patriots RB Brandon Bolden, TE Martellus Bennett, LB Jamie Collins, WR Julian Edelman, DT Woodrow Hamilton, LB Shea McClellin, WR Malcolm Mitchell, LB Elandon Roberts, DT Vincent Valentine.
ON OFFENSE
PATRIOTS (RK) VS. STEELERS (RK) 119.8 (7) RUSH 106.3 (15) 267.3 (8) PASS 265.5 (9) 387.1 (5) YARDS 371.8 (9) 24.8 (13) POINTS 25.7 (9)
ON DEFENSE
92.0 (9) RUSH 101.2 (13) 255.0 (18) PASS 293.7 (30) 347.0 (13) YARDS 394.8 (28) 15.2 (2) POINTS 20.5 (11)
Seahawks at Cardinals
7:30 p.m., NBC
LINE — Cardinals by 2
SERIES —Series tied 17-17; Seahawks beat Cardinals 36-6, Jan. 3, 2016
SEAHAWKS TO WATCH QB Russell Wilson has been sacked 10 times through 5 games, compared with 26 in first 5 games a year ago. … RB Christine Michael has 4 rushing TDs, 1 receiving, in past 3 games. CARDINALS TO WATCH WR Larry Fitzgerald has caught at least 1 pass in 185 consecutive games, tied with Terrell Owens for the fifth-longest NFL streak. … With 1 sack Sunday, OLB Markus Golden would be the third Cardinal to have 7 sacks in first 7 games, joining Simeon Rice (1999) and Freddie Joe Nunn (1988).
FANTASY TIP Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin has been inconsistent after his 2015 breakout season. He has 17 catches for 256 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games; in the other 3 games, he has 11 catches for 105 yards and no TDs.
INJURY REPORT OUT Seahawks DE Quinton Jefferson, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, RB Thomas Rawls, TE Luke Wilson; Cardinals DT Edward Stinson. DOUBTFUL Seahawks S Kam Chancellor; Cardinals WR John Brown, LB Gabriel Martin. QUESTIONABLE Cardinals WR Jaron Brown, QB Carson Palmer.
ON OFFENSE
SEAHAWKS (RK) VS. CARDINALS (RK) 88.8 (25) RUSH 124.3 (4) 263.8 (11) PASS 244.3 (18) 352.6 (16) YARDS 368.7 (10) 21.0 (20) POINTS 25.5 (10)
ON DEFENSE
74.6 (3) RUSH 104.0 (17) 209.0 (5) PASS 191.0 (3) 283.6 (1) YARDS 295.0 (4) 15.6 (3) POINTS 17.3 (6)