NFL SUNDAY KEY MATCHUPS – WEEK 3

Week 3 is upon us. Tampa Bay faces off against a tough Minnesota defense and Atlanta heads to Detroit for a showdown against two undefeated teams. Here are some Remarkable! notes for each and every Sunday game.

Baltimore @ Jacksonville

• Joe Flacco (BAL) threw for 867 passing yards in 4 games (216.8 YPG) since week 16 of last season (NFL Rank: 20th in the NFL). Jacksonville allowed just 222.6 passing yards per game last season (NFL Rank: 3rd of 32).
• Blake Bortles (JAC) has a passer rating of just 78.3 since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 27th among qualified QBs). Baltimore had a defensive passer rating of just 80.4 last season (NFL Rank: 4th of 32).

Denver @ Buffalo

• C.J. Anderson (DEN) rushed for 10 or more yards on 12.9% of 155 carries since the start of last season – seventh best among qualified RBs. Buffalo allowed 10+ yards on 13.0% of carries last season (NFL Rank: second worst among teams; League Avg: 10.0%).
• Tyrod Taylor (BUF) threw for 3,372 passing yards in 17 games (just 198.4 YPG) since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 29th). Denver allowed just 201.7 passing yards per game last season (NFL Rank: best of 32).

Pittsburgh @ Chicago

• Le’Veon Bell (PIT) has 7 rushing touchdowns since week 8 of last season (NFL Rank: seventh most among 40 RBs in Carries:TD). Pittsburgh will face a Chicago defense this week which allowed 16 rushing TDs last season (NFL Rank: sixth most of 32).
• Tarik Cohen (CHI) was targeted 21 times in the first two weeks of the season (NFL Rank: 3rd among RBs). Pittsburgh allowed 849 receiving yards to RBs last season (NFL Rank: fourth most).

New Orleans @ Carolina

• Drew Brees (NO) threw for 5,855 passing yards in 18 games (325.3 YPG) since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 1st in the NFL). Carolina allowed 271.1 passing yards per game last season (NFL Rank: 26th of 32).
• Kelvin Benjamin (CAR) has 258 receiving yards since week 16 of last season (NFL Rank: 15th among WRs). New Orleans allowed 3,351 receiving yards to WR last season (NFL Rank: third most).

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

• Jameis Winston (TB) completed just 50.0% of passes in the red zone since week 8 of last season which ranks ninth worst among qualified QBs. The Vikings allowed a completion rate of just 45.8% when defending in the red zone last season (NFL Rank: third best of 32).
• Adam Thielen (MIN) gained 410 yards on 27 receptions (15.2 YPR) since week 16 of last season – sixth best among qualified WRs. Tampa Bay allowed 13.4 yards per reception to WRs last season (NFL Rank: seventh worst among teams).

Cleveland @ Indianapolis

• Isaiah Crowell (CLE) rushed for 162 yards on 29 carries (5.6 YPC) on plays up the middle ranking 1st since week 12 of last season. Indianapolis allowed 4.2 YPC when defending plays up the middle (NFL Rank: 26th of 32).
• Jack Doyle (IND) has 318 receiving yards since week 12 of last season (NFL Rank: 8th among TEs). Cleveland allowed 1,174 receiving yards to TE last season (NFL Rank: third most).

Miami @ New York

• Jay Ajayi (MIA) rushed for 10 or more yards on 14.6% of 288 carries since the start of last season – third best among qualified RBs. New York allowed 10+ yards on 13.1% of carries last season (NFL Rank: worst among teams; League Avg: 10.0%).
• Josh McCown (NYJ) threw for 159 yards on 37 attempts (just 4.3 YPA) when pressured by defenders since week 8 of last season (NFL Rank: seventh worst among QBs). Miami pressured opposing QBs on 18.8% of passing plays last season (NFL Rank: 1st of 32).

Houston @ New England

• DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) averaged just 3.2 yards after the catch ranking 28th among WRs since the start of last season. New England allowed just 3.5 RAC to WRs last season (NFL Rank: 2nd of 32).
• Tom Brady (NE) had a passer rating of 127.7 on 3rd down (123 Pass Attempts) last season (NFL Rank: best of 29 Qualified QBs; League Avg: 85.8)

Atlanta @ Detroit

• Matt Ryan (ATL) had a passer rating of 116.6 since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 1st among qualified QBs). Detroit had a defensive passer rating of 100.9 last season (NFL Rank: 30th of 32).
• Theo Riddick (DET) was targeted 77 times since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 7th among RBs). Atlanta allowed 123 receptions to RBs last season (NFL Rank: Worst of 32).

New York @ Philadelphia

• Eli Manning (NYG) turned the ball over on 3.1% of plays since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 26th among qualified QBs). Philadelphia forced turnovers on 3.5% of plays last season (NFL Rank: 4th of 32).
• Carson Wentz (PHI) has a passer rating of just 80.5 since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 26th among qualified QBs). New York had a defensive passer rating of just 77.9 last season (NFL Rank: 2nd of 32).

Seattle @ Tennessee

• Doug Baldwin (SEA) has 322 receiving yards since week 16 of last season (NFL Rank: 6th among WRs). Tennessee allowed 3,355 receiving yards to WR last season (NFL Rank: second most).
• Marcus Mariota (TEN) completed just 28.1% of passes when under pressure since week 12 of last season which ranks second worst among qualified QBs. The Seahawks allowed a completion rate of just 38.1% when the opposing QB was under pressure last season (NFL Rank: fifth best of 32).

Kansas City @ Los Angeles

• The Kansas City Chiefs scored an average of 22.5 points per game in the red zone since week 16 of last season (NFL Rank: second best). Los Angeles allowed an average of 19.4 PPG in the red zone last season (NFL Rank: third worst among teams).
• Melvin Gordon (LAC) converted first downs on 24.5% of carries since week 8 of last season – ninth best among RBs. Kansas City allowed opposing RBs to convert on 23.4% of rushing plays last season (NFL Rank: sixth worst of 32).

Cincinnati @ Green Bay

• A.J. Green (CIN) gained 20 or more yards on 22.4% of 76 receptions since the start of last season – sixth best among qualified WRs. Green Bay allowed 20+ yards on 22.0% of receptions last season (NFL Rank: third worst of 32; League Avg: 17.1%).
• Martellus Bennett (GB) has 791 receiving yards since the start of last season (NFL Rank: 8th among TEs). Cincinnati allowed 1,173 receiving yards to TE last season (NFL Rank: fourth most).

Oakland @ Washington

• Derek Carr (OAK) completed 51.2% of passes when under pressure since the start of last season which ranks sixth best among qualified QBs. The Redskins allowed a completion rate of 50.7% when the opposing QB was under pressure last season (NFL Rank: fourth worst of 32).
• Kirk Cousins (WAS) threw for 3,340 yards on 408 pass attempts (8.2 YPA) since week 8 of last season (NFL Rank: 2nd in the NFL). The Raiders have allowed 7.7 YPA last season, ranking 29th.

 

 

 

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