NFL WEEK 15 CAPSULES
EAGLES (4-8-1) AT ARIZONA (7-6)
Sunday, 4:05p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Cardinals by 6½ SERIES: Cardinals, 59-56-5
LAST MEETING: Eagles, 34-7, 2017 EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (26), RUSH (9), PASS (28).
EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (24), PASS (9).
CARDINALS OFFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (4), PASS (18).
CARDINALS DEFENSE:
RUSH (18), PASS (11).
FANTASY TIP: Arizona TE Dan Arnold is an intriguing play at tight end. He’s becoming a bigger part of the offense each week, and has four TDs over the last four games. ETC.: Jalen Hurts was first QB since 1950 to run for 100yards and throw for 100yards in his first start. He joined Lamar Jackson as the only QB to run for 100yards in his first start. ... Miles Sanders is first player with three runs of 70-plus yards in a season
OVERALL (12),
since Jamaal Charles, Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson did it in 2012. ... Eagles didn’t allow a sack last week for the first time this season. They’ve given up 53 this season. .... Eagles are second to Pittsburgh with 43sacks. ... Eagles’ defense has only four interceptions, none by cornerbacks. ... Arizona has a 3-0record against NFC East this season, winning those games against Washington, Dallas and the New York Giants by a combined 94-32. ... The Cardinals had eight sacks in their win over the Giants last weekend. LB Haason Reddick set a franchise record with five sacks. ... Kyler Murray is one of three NFL QBs to run for 100yards in a game this season. The other two are Hurts and Baltimore’s Jackson. ... Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has 11TD catches in nine career games against Philadelphia. ... The Cardinals currently have the No. 7and final spot in the NFC playoff race. They’re in third place in the West behind the Rams and Seattle.
CHICAGO (6-7) AT MINNESOTA (6-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Vikings by 3 SERIES: Vikings, 61-56-2
LAST MEETING: Vikings, 19-13, Nov. 16
FANTASY TIP: Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. matched his season high last week with four catches for 63 yards and a TD.
ETC.: Bears WR Allen Robinson has become fifth player in team history with back-to-back 1,000yard receiving seasons and first since Alshon Jeffery (2013-14). ... Vikings RB Dalvin Cook leads NFL with 1,674 yards from scrimmage. That’s the 10th-highest total in team history with three games to go, trailing Adrian Peterson’s record of 2,314 in 2012. ... Vikings’ Dan Bailey has missed four of six field goals and three of four extra points over the last two games.