NFL WEEK 9 CAPSULES
DENVER (3-4) AT EAGLES (7-1) Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE: Eagles by 8 SERIES: Eagles, 7-5
LAST MEETING: Broncos, 52-20, 2013
BRONCOS OFFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (10) PASS (18)
BRONCOS DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (2), PASS (6) EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (5), PASS (11) EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (1), PASS (26) FANTASY TIP: Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas could have big game against suspect pass defense, plus Broncos figure to be playing from behind so they would throw a lot.
ETC.: Broncos are 1-5 in Philadelphia, 0-1 at Lincoln
TAMPA BAY (2-5) AT NEW ORLEANS (5-2) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Saints by 6½ SERIES: Saints lead 31-19 LAST MEETING: Saints, 31-24, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Drew Brees could have big day vs. Bucs’ struggling pass defense.
ETC.: Bucs have lost five of last six in Superdome, with lone win in that span in 2015 . ... WR Desean Jackson faces Saints for first time as Buccaneer . ... Bucs’ defense allowing 386.4 yards per game . ... Brees has 6,011 completions in 240 career games, fastest in history to 6,000, joined Hall of Famers Brett Favre (6,300) and Peyton Manning (6,125) as only players with 6,000 career completions.
ARIZONA (3-4)
AT SAN FRANCISCO (0-8) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Cardinals by 1 SERIES: 49ers, 29-23
LAST MEETING: Cardinals, 1815, OT, Oct. 1
FANTASY TIP: With Niners playing struggling rookie QB behind banged-up line, going with Arizona’s defense could be good best this week.
ETC.: Arizona QB Drew Stanton has 368 yards passing, four TDs and no INTs in winning past two starts vs. San Francisco . ... Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald is all-time career leader with 158 catches, 2,099 yards receiving and 17 TD catches vs. 49ers . ... San Francisco has lost 22 of 23 games and 0-8 is worst start in franchise history. Financial Field . ... Broncos have won 31 straight games when winning turnover battle. ... Broncos are 3-0 when leading at halftime . ... Brock Osweiler returns at QB for benched Trevor Siemian. Osweiler was backup to Peyton Manning in 2015 title season, went to Houston as free agent and flopped. He was traded to Cleveland last offseason and cut, then re-signed by Denver . ... RB C.J. Anderson has 469 yards rushing and 4.4 average yards per carry . ... NT Domata Peko Sr. has started 119 consecutive games, longest active streak by NFL defensive lineman . ... Thomas has 894 yards receiving with five TDs in last 10 games vs. NFC . ... LB Von Miller has 8½ sacks in past nine games vs. NFC . ... LB Brandon Marshall leads team with 50 tackles . ... Eagles are 7-1 for seventh time in franchise history. They won two NFL titles and lost two Super Bowls in four of those previous six seasons . ... Eagles have won six straight games for first time since 2009 . ... Philly is only team to score at least 20 points in every game this season and has done it in 12 straight games, longest streak in NFL . ... QB Carson Wentz tied for NFL lead with 19 TD passes. Wentz ranks first in NFC with 2,063 yards passing . ... RB Jay Ajayi makes his debut after coming over in trade from Miami . ... Zach Ertz tied for third in NFL with six TD catches and leads NFC TEs with 43 receptions and 528 yards receiving . ... LB Nigel Bradham leads team with 46 tackles . ... Offense leads NFL in time of possession (33:37).
BALTIMORE (4-4) AT TENNESSEE (4-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Titans by 4 SERIES: Ravens, 11-10
LAST MEETING: Ravens, 21-7, 2014
FANTASY TIP: Healthy Marcus Mariota, DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry make running the ball against struggling Ravens easy decision.
ETC.: Ravens coach John Harbaugh seeks his 100th victory. He’s 99-68, including playoffs. ... Ravens are NFL-best 28-11 in November since 2008 . ... Baltimore ranks last in yards passing per game . ... Mariota has thrown for 1,956 yards with 14 TDs and two interceptions with 106.7 passer rating in past eight home games.
WASHINGTON (3-4) AT SEATTLE (5-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: Seahawks by 6½ SERIES: Redskins, 11-8
LAST MEETING: Seahawks, 2717, 2014.
FANTASY TIP: WR Paul Richardson is becoming one of favored targets of Russell Wilson.
ETC.: Redskins 2-0 this season vs. NFC West . ... Washington QB Kirk Cousins third in NFL in passer rating at 103.3. Cousins has six TDs and one INT in last three road games . ... Seahawks are 15-4 in November since 2012, best in NFL . ... Seahawks have No. 3 pass offense at 272.2 yards per game. ... Seahawks averaging 97.6 yards rushing . ... TE Jimmy Graham has TD reception in three straight games.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (5-2)
AT N.Y. GIANTS (1-6) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Rams by 3½ SERIES: Rams, 26-17
LAST MEETING: Giants, 17-10 2016
FANTASY TIP: Rams are second in league in scoring average and PK Greg Zuerlein leads NFL with 84 points, including 21 of 22 on field goal attempts.
ETC.: Rams QB Jared Goff is 3-0 in last three on road with 671 yards passing, six TDs and no interceptions . ... Eli Manning needs 186 yards passing to become seventh QB to hit 50,000-yard mark . ... TE Evan Engram aims for third straight game with TD catch . ... CB Dominique RodgersCromartie had two interceptions in last meeting,
KANSAS CITY (6-2)
AT DALLAS (4-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE: Cowboys by 2 SERIES: Cowboys, 6-4
LAST MEETING: Chiefs, 17-16, 2013
FANTASY TIP: Ezekiel Elliott is back in after a judge’s ruling Friday. ETC.: Cowboys seeking to become first NFC team with 100 wins against AFC . ... Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo, in first season as lead analyst for CBS, will call Dallas game for first time . ... Chiefs coach Andy Reid, former Eagles boss, facing Cowboys for 31st time, has 18-12 record, including loss in playoffs with Philadelphia . ... Chiefs can set franchise record with 10th straight road win dating to Oct. 16, 2016 at Oakland.