Los Angeles Times

FROM A TO Z

- Compiled by MATT WILHALME

Baltimore: Alex Collins (5.6) is second in yards per carry behind New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara (6.5). Danny Woodhead came off injured reserve.

Buffalo: LeSean McCoy is the Bills’ top rusher (595 yards) and receiver (41 catches). The Bills are in playoff contention despite a passing offense that’s ranked 30th.

Cincinnati: Rookie running back Joe Mixon is one of three rookies (Kareem Hunt, Alvin Kamara) with 300-plus yards rushing and 200-plus yards receiving.

CHARGERS: L.A. is tied with the Steelers and Panthers for the secondmost sacks (29), led by Melvin Ingram (81⁄2) and Joey Bosa (91⁄2).

Cleveland: Receiver Corey Coleman returns after missing seven games with a broken right hand. He had six catches for 62 yards and one touchdown.

Denver: Emmanuel Sanders had nine catches for 117 yards and two TDs the last time he faced the Bengals. The Broncos waived A.J. Derby, who led Denver tight ends with 15 catches for 194 yards.

Houston: Quarterbac­k Tom Savage had four turnovers last week and has seven in three starts this season. Receiver Will Fuller is expected to be out with a rib injury.

Indianapol­is: The Colts need to win five of their last six to avoid their first losing season under coach Chuck Pagano, who took over in 2012.

Jacksonvil­le: Former Browns safety Tashaun Gipson has predicted his defense will shut out winless Cleveland. The Jaguars activated rookie receiver Dede Westbrook and safety Calvin Pryor from injured reserve.

Kansas City: Alex Smith leads the NFL with a quarterbac­k rating of 113.9. He also has 2,444 yards passing with 18 touchdowns and just one intercepte­d pass.

Miami: The Dolphins play the Buccaneers today in a make-up game from Week 1, which became both teams’ off week because of Hurricane Irma.

New England: Tom Brady needs one touchdown pass to join Warren Moon and Brett Favre as the only players in their 40s with at least 20 TD passes in a season.

N.Y. Jets: Second-year receiver Robby Anderson leads the Jets with five touchdown receptions and has had a touchdown catch in four straight games.

Oakland: Derek Carr has three straight 300-yard games. Only Raider with longer streak was Rich Gannon with six in 2002, the year he was named most valuable player.

Pittsburgh: Ben Roethlisbe­rger’s four touchdown throws in a victory over the Titans 40-17 on “Thursday Night Football” are his most this season.

Tennessee: Marcus Mariota, who had one touchdown pass to four intercepti­ons in the loss to the Steelers, has eight TDs to 10 INTs this year.

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