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NFL Rookies of the Month – September

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NFL Rookies of the Month – September

BENGALS WR JA’MARR CHASE & CHARGERS CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. NAMED NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER

Wide receiver JA’MARR CHASE of the Cincinnati Bengals and cornerback ASANTE SAMUEL JR. of the Los Angeles Chargers are the NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Month for the month of September.

OFFENSE: WR JA’MARR CHASE, CINCINNATI BENGALS

  • Chase had 11 receptions and led all rookies with 220 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in September.
  • He is one of four players in the NFL with a touchdown reception in each of the first three weeks of the season and became the third rookie in NFL history with a touchdown reception of at least 25 yards in each of his first three career games.
  • Chase joins quarterback Andy Dalton (October, 2011) and running back Corey Dillon (December, 1997) as the only Bengals to win Offensive Rookie of the Month.
  • He joins Odell Beckham Jr. (November and December, 2014) and Eddie Kennison (October, 1996) as the only former LSU wide receivers to earn the honor.

DEFENSE: CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR., LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

  • Samuel totaled 11 tackles and four passes defensed in September and is the only rookie with two interceptions through the season’s first month.
  • He joins Joey Bosa (October and December, 2016) and Paul Bradford (November, 1997) as the only Chargers to win Defensive Rookie of the Month.
  • Samuel joins Ronald Darby (September, 2015) as the only former Florida State cornerbacks to earn the honor.

2021 NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

Offense (College) Defense (College)
September WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati (LSU) CB Asante Samuel Jr., L.A. Chargers (Florida State)

NFC Players of the Month – September

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NFC Players of the Month – September

RAMS WR COOPER KUPP, COWBOYS CB TREVON DIGGS & 49ERS P MITCH WISHNOWSKY NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER

Wide receiver COOPER KUPP of the Los Angeles Rams, cornerback TREVON DIGGS of the Dallas Cowboys and punter MITCH WISHNOWSKY of the San Francisco 49ers are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Month for the month of September.

OFFENSE: WR COOPER KUPP, LOS ANGELES RAMS

  • Kupp tied for the lead league with 25 receptions while leading the league with 367 receiving yards (122.3 per game) and five receiving touchdowns to help the Rams begin 3-0 for the third time in the past four seasons.
  • He is the only player in the league with at least 95 receiving yards in each of the first three weeks of the season and is one of four players with a touchdown reception in each week.
  • This is the first Offensive Player of the Month award for Kupp and he joins Torry Holt (October, 2003), Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce (October, 1995) and Henry Ellard (December, 1988) as the only Rams wide receivers to earn the honor.
  • Kupp becomes the first-ever player from Eastern Washington to win Player of the Month.

DEFENSE: CB TREVON DIGGS, DALLAS COWBOYS

  • Diggs recorded nine tackles, a league-best six passes defensed and tied for the league lead with three interceptions, including an interception return for a touchdown in Week 3, in September.
  • He is the only player in the league with an interception in each of the first three weeks of the season.
  • This is the first Defensive Player of the Month award for Diggs and he joins defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (September, 2017) and linebacker Sean Lee (October, 2013 and September, 2011) as the only Cowboys to earn the honor.
  • Diggs becomes the third former Alabama defensive back to win Defensive Player of the Month, joining Landon Collins (November, 2016) and Eddie Jackson (November, 2018).

SPECIAL TEAMS: P MITCH WISHNOWSKY, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

  • Wishnowsky averaged 46.8 yards on 11 punts (43.4 net), with a league-high eight being placed inside the 20-yard line.
  • This is the first Special Teams Player of the Month for Wishnowsky and he becomes the first 49ers punter to earn the honor.
  • He also becomes the first former Utah player to win Special Teams Player of the Month.

2021 NFC PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

Offense Defense Special Teams
September WR Cooper Kupp, L.A. Rams CB Trevon Diggs, Dallas P Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco

AFC Players of the Month – September

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AFC Players of the Month – September

RAIDERS QB DEREK CARR, BRONCOS LB VON MILLER & JAGUARS WR JAMAL AGNEW NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF THE  MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER

Quarterback DEREK CARR of the Las Vegas Raiders, linebacker VON MILLER of the Denver Broncos and wide receiver JAMAL AGNEW of the Jacksonville Jaguars are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Month for the month of September.

OFFENSE: QB DEREK CARR, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

  • Carr completed 88 of 136 pass attempts (64.7 percent) for a league-high 1,203 yards with six touchdowns for a 101.4 rating over the league’s first three weeks, helping the Raiders begin 3-0 for the first time since 2002.
  • He recorded at least 375 passing yards and two touchdown passes in each game and is the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 1,200 passing yards through his team’s first three games of a season.
  • This is the first Offensive Player of the Month award for Carr, who joins Rich Gannon (November, 2001) and Jay Schroeder (December, 1990) as the only Raiders quarterbacks to earn the honor.
  • Carr joins wide receiver Henry Ellard (December, 1988) as the only former Fresno State players to win Offensive Player of the Month.

DEFENSE: LB VON MILLER, DENVER BRONCOS

  • Miller recorded eight tackles, four sacks and a league-high six tackles for loss in helping the Broncos begin 3-0 for their first time since 2016.
  • He was the only player in the AFC to record a sack in each of the first three weeks of the season.
  • This is the fourth Defensive Player of the Month award for Miller:
    • 2012: November
    • 2014: October
    • 2016: September
    • 2021: September
  • Miller ties Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis and Peyton Manning for the most-ever Player of the Month awards by a Broncos player (four).

SPECIAL TEAMS: WR JAMAL AGNEW, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

  • Agnew returned three kickoffs for a total of 138 yards, including a 102-yard kickoff return touchdown in Week 2. In Week 3, he had a 109-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown, tied for the longest return in league annals.
  • He became the first player in NFL history to register a touchdown of at least 100 yards in consecutive games.
  • This is the first-career Special Teams Player of the Month award for Agnew and he joins punter Chris Hanson (September, 2005) as the only Jaguars to earn the honor.
  • Agnew is the first-ever former University of San Diego player to win a Player of the Month award.

2021 AFC PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

Offense Defense Special Teams
September QB Derek Carr, Las Vegas LB Von Miller, Denver WR Jamal Agnew, Jacksonville

Indianapolis Colts (0-3) at Miami Dolphins (1-2)

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Indianapolis Colts (0-3) at Miami Dolphins (1-2)

SUNDAY, OCT. 3, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // HARD ROCK STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely
SIRIUS: 77 (Ind.), 156 (Mia.) | XM: 388 (Ind.), 230 (Mia.) | SXM App: 813 (Ind.), 819 (Mia.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Dolphins lead all-time series, 46-27
STREAKS: Colts have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 11/10/19: Dolphins 16 at Colts 12
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/27/15: Colts 18, Dolphins 12

 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS LEADERS MIAMI DOLPHINS

L 25-16 at Tennessee LAST WEEK L 31-28 at Las Vegas (OT)
Frank Reich: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Brian Flores: 1-0
18.7/26.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 15.0/27.3
318.3 OFFENSE 268.3
Carson Wentz: 64-106-692-3-1-85.1 PASSING Jacoby Brissett: 56-89-384-0-1-67.8
Jonathan Taylor: 42-171-4.1-0 RUSHING Myles Gaskin: 27-139-5.1-0
Michael Pittman: 17-220-12.9-0 RECEIVING Jaylen Waddle (R): 22-167-7.6-1
373.3 DEFENSE 401.3
Al-Quadin Muhammad: 1.5 SACKS Brandon Jones (DB): 2
Three tied: 1 INTs Xavien Howard, Elandon Roberts: 1
+3 (6/3) TAKE/GIVE +1 (5/4)
Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.9 (41.0) PUNTING (NET) Matt Palardy: 42.8 (36.5)
Rodrigo Blankenship: 24 (3/3 PAT; 7/8 FG) KICKING Jason Sanders: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/4 FG)

 

COLTS NOTES

• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 194 yards with 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 2 of 3 games this season. Passed for 310 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 93.6 rating in only career game vs. Mia. (12/1/19 w/ Phi.). Has 6 TDs vs. INT in 4 career games vs. AFC East.

• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for season-high 64 yards last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 50+ rush yards. Has 2 rush TDs in 2 of his past 3 on road. RB NYHEIM HINES had 79 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 25 rush) & 5 catches last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 3rd among RBs with 75 catches since 2020. RB MARLON MACK aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 80+ scrimmage yards.

• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 6 catches for 68 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. WR ZACH PASCAL has rec. TD in 2 of 3 games this season. TE JACK DOYLE aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with TD catch. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East.

• LB DARIUS LEONARD had 6 tackles, INT & FR in Week 3. Aims for his 14th in row with 5+ tackles. Had sack, FF & INT in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with sack. Since 2018, ties for lead among LBs with 8 INTs. LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 8 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. CB KENNY MOORE had 7 tackles, TFL & 1st INT of season in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had TFL & FR in last meeting. CB ROCK YA-SIN had FF & FR last week. Had PD in last meeting. S JULIAN BLACKMON led team with career-high 11 tackles last week.

 

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB JACOBY BRISSETT completed 32 of 49 passes (65.3 pct.) for 215 yards with 0 INTs & rushed for 37 yards & TD last week in 1st start of season. Had 6,059 pass yards & 42 TDs (31 pass, 11 rush) vs. 13 INTs in 46 games (30 starts) with Ind. (2017-20).

• RB MYLES GASKIN rushed for season-high 65 yards last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. RB MALCOLM BROWN rushed for 1st TD of season in Week 3. Had rush TD in only career game vs. Ind. (9/10/17 w/ LAR).

• WR DEVANTE PARKER had 5 catches for 69 yards in last meeting. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with 5+ catches. Rookie WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 58 rec. yards on team-high 12 catches last week, most catches by rookie WR in single game since 2014 (ODELL BECKHAM JR.). Leads all rookies with 22 catches this season. TE MIKE GESICKI had 10 catches for team-high 86 yards in Week 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home.

• CB XAVIEN HOWARD has 4 PD in his past 2. Had 2 INTs in only career game vs. Ind. (11/25/18). Has INT in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with INT. S BRANDON JONES had 6 tackles & career-high 2 sacks last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ tackles. LB ELANDON ROBERTS had FF & 85-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st-career TD. Had 6 tackles in only career game vs. Ind. (10/4/18 w/ NE). DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 3. DT ZACH SIELER had PD & led team with 9 tackles last week.

Carolina Panthers (3-0) at Dallas Cowboys (2-1)

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Carolina Panthers (3-0) at Dallas Cowboys (2-1)

SUNDAY, OCT. 3, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // AT&T STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER

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TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 204 (Car.), 211 (Dal.) | XM: 387 (Car.), 229 (Dal.) | SXM App: 804 (Car.), 808 (Dal.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 9-3
STREAKS: Panthers have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/9/18: Cowboys 8 at Panthers 16
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/26/15: Panthers 33, Cowboys 14

 

CAROLINA PANTHERS LEADERS DALLAS COWBOYS

W 24-9 at Houston (Thu.) LAST WEEK W 41-21 vs. Philadelphia (Mon.)
Matt Rhule: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 3-3
23.0/10.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.0/23.0
390.3 OFFENSE 416.7
Sam Darnold: 73-107-888-3-1-99.0 PASSING Dak Prescott: 86-111-878-6-2-110.1
Chuba Hubbard (R): 19-62-3.3-0 RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott: 44-199-4.5-3 (T1L)
DJ Moore: 22-285-13.0-1 RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 18-251-13.9-1
191.0 (1L) DEFENSE 402.0
Haason Reddick: 4.5 SACKS Osa Odighizuwa (R), Micah Parsons (R): 1.5
Three tied: 1 INTs Trevon Diggs: 3 (T1L)
+1 (3/2) TAKE/GIVE +5 (T1L) (8/3)
Joseph Charlton: 38.2 (37.3) PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 49.1 (46.0)
Zane Gonzalez: 14 (5/6 PAT; 3/4 FG) KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 24 (9/11 PAT; 5/7 FG)

 

PANTHERS NOTES

• QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 304 yards with 95.7 rating & had career-high 2 rush TDs in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards & 4th in row with 95+ rating. Passed for 338 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 113.8 rating in only career start vs. Dal. (10/13/19 w/ NYJ). Has 861 pass yards (287 per game) & 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 112.6 rating in 3 career starts vs. NFC East.

• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 6 catches & 95 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 45 rec.) in last meeting. Rookie RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 79 scrimmage yards (52 rush, 27 rec.) last week.

• WR DJ MOORE led team with 8 receptions & 126 rec. yards last week, his 10th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row with 75+ rec. yards & 7th in row with 5+ receptions. Since 2019, ranks 5th in NFL with 2,653 rec. yards. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had 5 receptions for 125 yards, incl. career-long 92-yard TD catch, in his only career game vs. Dal. (10/13/19 w/ NYJ). Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC East. Aims for his 3rd in row on road vs. NFC East with TD catch. Rookie TE TOMMY TREMBLE had 1st-career rush TD last week & became youngest TE with rush TD in NFL history.

• LB HAASON REDDICK aims for his 4th in row with 1.5+ sacks. Had 2 sacks in his last game at Dal. (10/19/20 w/ Az.). DE BRIAN BURNS has 6 sacks in his past 5 & aims for his 6th in row with sack. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 9 tackles & sack in last meeting.S JEREMY CHINN aims for his 9th in row on road with 5+ tackles.

 

COWBOYS NOTES

• QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 21 of 26 atts. (80.8 pct.) for 238 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 143.3 rating in Week 3. In his past 6 starts at home, has 1,871 pass yards (311.8 per game) & 17 TDs (14 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 117.3 rating. Has 100+ rating in 5 of his past 6 at home.

• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 116 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 21 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 3, his 11th-career game with 2 rush TDs.
Since 2016, leads NFL in scrimmage yards (8,593) & games with 100+ scrimmage yards (45). Had 86 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 17 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. RB TONY POLLARD aims for his 3rd in row with 60+ rush yards.

• WR AMARI COOPER aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC South with 100+ rec. yards. WR CEEDEE LAMB had 66 rec. yards last week. Has 60+ rec. yards in 8 of 9 career home games. Aims for his 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. TE DALTON SCHULTZ led team in catches (6), rec. yards (80) & rec. TDs (2) last week, his 1stcareer game with 2 rec. TDs. Has 6+ catches in 3 of his past 4.

• CB TREVON DIGGS had 3 PD & 59-yard INT-TD last week, his 6th-career INT & 1st-career TD. Is only player in NFL with INT in each of 1st 3 weeks & can become 1st player since 2019 (DEVIN MCCOURTY) with INT in each of team’s 1st 4 games of season. Rookie LB MICAH PARSONS aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Rookie DT OSA ODIGHIZUWA had 1st-career sacks (1.5) last week. CB ANTHONY BROWN had 7th-career INT in Week 3.

Detroit Lions (0-3) at Chicago Bears (1-2)

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Detroit Lions (0-3) at Chicago Bears (1-2)

SUNDAY, OCT. 3, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // SOLDIER FIELD // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 135 (Det.), 133 (Chi.) | XM: 386 (Det.), 228 (Chi.) | SXM App: 810 (Det.), 805 (Chi.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 102-75-5
STREAKS: Bears have won 5 of past 6
LAST GAME: 12/6/20: Lions 34 at Bears 30
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/6/20

DETROIT LIONS LEADERS CHICAGO BEARS

L 19-17 vs. Baltimore LAST WEEK L 26-6 at Cleveland
Dan Campbell: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Nagy: 5-1
22.3/31.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 13.3/25.7
353.0 OFFENSE 191.7
Jared Goff: 86-123-801-5-2-94.3 PASSING Justin Fields (R): 14-35-138-0-1-39.9
D’Andre Swift: 33-123-3.7-1 RUSHING David Montgomery: 46-203-4.4-1
T.J. Hockenson (TE): 18-173-9.6-2 RECEIVING Darnell Mooney: 12-101-8.4-0
384.0 DEFENSE 350.7
Charles Harris: 2 SACKS Robert Quinn: 4
Amani Oruwariye: 1 INTs Three tied: 1
0 (3/3) TAKE/GIVE +1 (4/3)
Jack Fox: 48.4 (42.7) PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 50.2 (38.7)
Ryan Santoso: 5 (2/2 PAT; 1/1 FG) KICKING Cairo Santos: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG)

 

LIONS NOTES

• QB JARED GOFF had 93.3 rating in Week 3 & aims for his 4th start in row with 90+ rating. Passed for 220 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.1 rating in his last start vs. Chi. (10/26/20 w/ LAR). Aims for his 3rd start in row vs. NFC North with 2+ TD passes.

• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 7 receptions, 107 scrimmage yards (60 rec., 47 rush) & 1st rush TD of season last week. Ranks 2nd among RBs in receptions (19) & 4th in scrimmage yards (289) this season. Has 5 rush TDs in his past 5 on road. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 75+ scrimmage yards. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 67 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 25 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season in Week 3.

• TE T.J. HOCKENSON has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 catches for 84 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 5+ receptions. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road vs. NFC North. Since 2020, ranks 3rd among TEs in receptions (85) & rec. yards (896). WR KALIF RAYMOND had career-high 6 receptions & 68 rec. yards last week.

• DE ROMEO OKWARA had 1st sack of season in Week 3. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. DE CHARLES HARRIS had sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in only career game vs. Chi. (9/27/20 w/ Atl.). LB ALEX ANZALONE had 5th-career sack in Week 3. LB AUSTIN BRYANT had 1st-career sack last week. CB BOBBY PRICE had career-high 3 PD in Week 3. CB AMANI ORUWARIYE had 4th-career INT last week.

 

BEARS NOTES

• QB ANDY DALTON has 610 pass yards (305 per game) & 4 TDs vs. INT for 104.9 rating in 2 career starts vs. Det. Rookie QB JUSTIN FIELDS has 138 pass yards & 46 rush yards with rush TD in 2021. QB NICK FOLES had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in only career start vs. Det. (12/8/13 w/ Phi.).

• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has 825 scrimmage yards (103.1 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 8 at home. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 111 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Had 622 scrimmage yards (124.4 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 games vs. NFC North in 2020. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON had 6 catches for 75 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Det. with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Has 6+ receptions in 5 of his past 6 at home vs. NFC North. TE COLE KMET had 5 catches for 37 yards & rec. TD in last meeting.

• LB KHALIL MACK had 2 sacks in Week 3. Is 1 of 5 with 15+ games (15) of 2+ sacks since 2014. Has 3 sacks, FF & FR in his past 3  at home & aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 9 tackles last week. Has 64 tackles (10.7 per game) & 4 sacks in 6 career games vs. Det. LB ROBERT QUINN had 1.5 sacks last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. DL MARIO EDWARDS had 1st sack of season in Week 3. DB EDDIE JACKSON has 7 PD & 2 INTs in his past 6 vs. Det

Houston Texans (1-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-1)

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Houston Texans (1-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-1)

SUNDAY, OCT. 3, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT

 

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Beth Mowins, Tiki Barber
SIRIUS: 113 (Hou.), 81 (Buf.) | XM: 384 (Hou.), 226 (Buf.) | SXM App: 812 (Hou.), 803 (Buf.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Texans lead all-time series, 5-4
STREAKS: Texans have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 10/14/18: Bills 13 at Texans 20
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/6/15: Bills 30, Texans 21

 

HOUSTON TEXANS LEADERS BUFFALO BILLS

L 24-9 vs. Carolina (Thu.) LAST WEEK W 43-21 vs. Washington
David Culley: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 0-2
22.3/25.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.3/14.7
314.7 OFFENSE 388.7
Davis Mills (R): 27-46-270-2-1-80.9 PASSING Josh Allen: 79-127-807-7-1-95.5
Mark Ingram: 46-147-3.2-1 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 35-180-5.1-1
Brandin Cooks: 23-322-14.0-1 RECEIVING Cole Beasley: 23-194-8.4-0
385.7 DEFENSE 252.7
Whitney Mercilus: 2 SACKS Gregory Rousseau (R): 2
Justin Reid: 2 INTs Three tied: 1
+3 (5/2) TAKE/GIVE +3 (6/3)
Cameron Johnston: 46.4 (42.6) PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 46.4 (37.2)
Joey Slye: 19 (7/8 PAT; 4/5 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass: 28 (10/10 PAT; 6/7 FG)

 

TEXANS NOTES

• QB DAVIS MILLS (rookie) completed 19 of 28 passes (67.9 pct.) for 168 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 95.5 rating last week in 1st NFL start.

• RB MARK INGRAM has 210 scrimmage yards (105 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. Buf. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 vs. AFC East. Leads all active RBs in rush yards (7,471) & rush TDs (63). RB DAVID JOHNSON had 111 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 28 rec.) in only career game vs. Buf. (9/25/16 w/ Az.). Has 502 scrimmage yards (125.5 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. AFC East.

• WR BRANDIN COOKS led team with 9 catches for 112 yards last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 75+ rec. yards. Leads AFC with 322 rec. yards this season. WR ANTHONY MILLER had TD catch in Hou. debut last week. Had 5 catches for 49 yards in only career game vs. Buf. (11/4/18 w/ Chi.).

• LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM had season-high 14 tackles in Week 3. Had 13 tackles in last meeting. Leads NFL with 191 tackles since 2020. LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had season-high 10 tackles last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 7+ tackles. DE WHITNEY MERCILUS had sack last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. DE JONATHAN GREENARD had sack & FF in season debut last week. DT ROSS BLACKLOCK had 1st-career sack & FF in Week 3. CB VERNON HARGREAVES had 8 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 2 PD in only career game vs. Buf. (10/22/17 w/ TB).

 

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 32 of 43 passes (74.4 pct.) for 358 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 129.8 rating & rushed for TD last week & became 4th player ever with 300+ pass yards, 4+ TD passes & rush TD in multiple career games. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 at home.

• RB ZACK MOSS had career-high 91 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 31 rec.) & 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. RB DEVIN SINGLETARY has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3.

• WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 62 yards in Week 3. Aims for his 9th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Since 2020, leads NFL in catches (146) & rec. yards (1,726). WR COLE BEASLEY led team with 11 catches & 98 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ catches. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 5 catches for 94 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3, all season highs. Had 6 catches in his last game vs. Hou. (11/4/18 w/ Den.). TE DAWSON KNOX aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD.

• CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE had 1st FF of season last week. Had TFL in last meeting. S MICAH HYDE had 5 tackles, TFL & 1st INT of season in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. S JORDAN POYER had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. LB MATT MILANO had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & FR last week. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TFL & 3rd in row with FR. Had 2 TFL & PD in last meeting. DT STAR LOTULELEI had sack in Week 3.

Washington Football Team (1-2) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2)

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Washington Football Team (1-2) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2)

SUNDAY, OCT. 3, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN

 

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 85 (Was.), 83 (Atl.) | XM: 383 (Was.), 225 (Atl.) | SXM App: 831 (Was.), 801 (Atl.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Washington leads all-time series, 14-10-1
STREAKS: Falcons have won past 6
LAST GAME: 11/4/18: Falcons 38 at Washington 14
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/11/15: Falcons 25, Washington 19 (OT)

 

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM LEADERS ATLANTA FALCONS

L 43-21 at Buffalo LAST WEEK W 17-14 at N.Y. Giants
Ron Rivera: 6-11 COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 0-0
22.3/30.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 16.0/31.3
318.7 OFFENSE 301.3
Taylor Heinicke: 59-85-670-5-3-97.7 PASSING Matt Ryan: 83-117-707-4-3-87.1
Antonio Gibson: 45-190-4.2-0 RUSHING Mike Davis: 36-137-3.8-0
Terry McLaurin: 19-231-12.2-1 RECEIVING Calvin Ridley: 20-175-8.8-1
432.0 DEFENSE 373.7
Jonathan Allen: 3 SACKS Dante Fowler: 2
William Jackson: 1 INTs –
-3 (2/5) TAKE/GIVE -2 (2/4)
Tress Way: 47.8 (43.0) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Nizialek: 45.0 (39.1)
Dustin Hopkins: 25 (7/7 PAT; 6/7 FG) KICKING Younghoe Koo: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG)

 

WASHINGTON NOTES

• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE passed for 212 yards & 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & had 1st-career rush TD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 2+ TD passes.

• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 104 scrimmage yards, incl. career-long 73-yard rec. TD, his 1st-career TD catch, last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career road games. RB J.D. MCKISSIC had 5 receptions in his last game vs. Atl. (11/20/17 w/ Sea.). Since 2020, ranks 2nd among RBs with 87 catches.

• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 4 catches for 62 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. TE LOGAN THOMAS
had 4 receptions for 42 yards & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. Since 2020, ranks 4th among TEs with 84 receptions.

• DE CHASE YOUNG has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Has 7 TFL & 4 sacks in 10 career road games. DE MONTEZ SWEAT has sack in 2 of  his past 3 on road. Has 4 TFL in his past 4 on road. DT JONATHAN ALLEN has sack in 2 of his past 3. LB COLE HOLCOMB led team
with career-high 14 tackles & had TFL in Week 3, his 6th career game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 10th in row on road with 6+ tackles. LB JON BOSTIC aims for his 7th in row on road with 6+ tackles. CB KENDALL FULLER had 10 tackles last week, his 2nd career game with 10+ tackles. Had PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. S KAMREN CURL had season-high 9 tackles in Week 3. Rookie CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

 

FALCONS NOTES

• QB MATT RYAN passed for 243 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.2 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 starts. Passed for 350 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 121.6 rating in last meeting. Has 275+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 home starts vs. NFC East.

• RB MIKE DAVIS aims for his 4th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Was. (12/27/20 w/ Car.). RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 6 receptions for team-high 82 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 RBs (CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY & D’ANDRE SWIFT) with 150+ rec. yards (153) in 2021.

• WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 8 receptions & had 61 rec. yards in Week 3. Has 5+ catches in 10 consecutive games, 3rdlongest active streak. Aims for his 12th in row at home with 5+ receptions. Had 6 catches for 71 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS had 3rd-career rec. TD in Week 3. WR RUSSELL GAGE has 50+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. TE KYLE PITTS leads all rookie TEs in receptions (11) & rec. yards (139).

• LB DEION JONES had 13 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 10+ tackles. LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team & tied his career high with 14 tackles last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. DT GRADY JARRETT had 1st sack of season in Week 3. Had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TFL. LB DANTE FOWLER aims for his 3rd in row with sack & FF.

Alouettes Wednesday Injury Report

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Alouettes Wednesday Injury Report

Montreal, – The following is the Montreal Alouettes injury report for Wednesday, September 29, 2021:

Dante Absher (WR), hip, limited participation
Vernon Adams (QB), ribs, full participation
Cameron Artis-Payne, (RB), healthy scratch, full participation
Cameron Lawson (DL), healthy scratch, full participation
Najee Murray, (DB), healthy scratch, full participation
Chris Schleuger (OL), healthy scratch, full participation
Antonio Simmons (DL), shoulder, did not participate
Tre Watson (LB), hip, full

Alouettes Tuesday Injury Report

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Alouettes Tuesday Injury Report

Montreal, – The following is the Montreal Alouettes injury report for Tuesday, September 28, 2021:

Dante Absher (WR), hip, limited participation
Vernon Adams (QB), ribs, full participation
Cameron Artis-Payne, (RB), healthy scratch, full participation
Cameron Lawson (DL), healthy scratch, full participation
Najee Murray, (DB), healthy scratch, full participation
Chris Schleuger (OL), healthy scratch, full participation
Antonio Simmons (DL), shoulder, did not participate
Tre Watson (LB), hip, full

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