NFL WEEK 6 CAPSULES
EAGLES (3-2) AT MINNESOTA (3-2) Sunday, 1p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Vikings by 3
SERIES: Tied 14-14
LAST MEETING: Vikings, 23-21, 2018 EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (24), RUSH
(18), PASS (21).
EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (10), RUSH
(1), PASS (27).
VIKINGS OFFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH
(3), PASS (29).
VIKINGS DEFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (6).
FANTASY TIP: Eagles RB Jordan Howard had
606yards from scrimmage and three TDs in six games against Vikings while with Bears. ETC.: First visit to Minnesota by Eagles since winning franchise’s first Super Bowl on Feb.
4, 2018. Eagles beat Vikings 38-7in NFC championship game to get there . ... Teams have met four times in postseason, all wins by Eagles . ... Eagles QB Carson Wentz, native of border state North Dakota, will play first game in Minnesota. He was redshirt in first year of college with North Dakota State team that beat University of Minnesota in 2011.
... TE Zach Ertz had 10catches for 110yards and TD in last meeting with Vikings and has six-plus receptions in three of four career games against Vikes . ... Eagles are second in league in third-down conversions at 52.9%, behind Texans . ... Last week against Jets, Eagles became first team in NFL history with
10sacks and two defensive TDs in single game . ... Eagles have allowed fewest rushing yards in league since start of 2016season, averaging 90.6yards per game. Last individual
100-yard rusher against them was Ezekiel Elliott for Cowboys . ... Vikings tied for NFL lead with Chiefs, Giants and Raiders with three TD drives of 90-plus yards this season. Those four teams account for half of the league total . ... Vikings RB Dalvin Cook had careerhigh 218yards from scrimmage last week against Giants. Through his first 20career games, Cook has the third-most yards (2,106) from scrimmage in team history behind Adrian Peterson (2,228) and Chuck Foreman (2,107).
WASHINGTON (0-5)
AT MIAMI (0-4) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Redskins by 5 SERIES: Dolphins, 9-5
LAST MEETING: Dolphins, 17
10, 2015
FANTASY TIP: Redskins interim coach Bill Callahan loves to run ball, which means Adrian Peterson will likely get lots of carries against defense allowing 4.8 yards per rush.
ETC.: Redskins have been outscored 151-73, and Dolphins by 163-26, worst differential after four games since at least
1940 . ... After halftime Dolphins have been outscored 81-0, and Redskins have been outscored
73-33 . ... Peterson is three rushing TDs from tying Walter Payton for fourth on all-time list.
CINCINNATI (0-5) AT BALTIMORE (3-2) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Ravens by 11½ SERIES: Tied 23-23
LAST MEETING: Ravens, 24-21,
2018
FANTASY TIP: Look for Lamar Jackson to run wild, and maybe throw for TD or two, against Bengals’ porous defense.
ETC.: Bengals are 0-5for seventh time since 1990, most in NFL over that span . ... Bengals are second to last in NFL in red zone efficiency, scoring TDs on
4of 14possessions . ... Jackson’s
11TDs passing rank second in NFL behind Seattle’s Russell Wilson (12) . ... Baltimore’s 961 yards rushing second most in franchise history after five games.
SEATTLE (4-1) AT CLEVELAND (2-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Seahawks by 2 SERIES: Seahawks, 12-6
LAST MEETING: Seahawks,
30-13, 2015
FANTASY TIP: Odell Beckham, who has had just four catches for 47yards in past two games, due to bust out.
ETC.: Seahawks 30-19-1in past
50road games . ... QB Russell Wilson had passer rating of 102 or higher in all five games . ... Wilson has gone 174pass attempts since last interception. Career best is 203without pick, also franchise record . ... Browns QB Baker Mayfield leads NFL with eight interceptions . ... Browns DE Myles Garrett second in league with seven sacks.