NFL WEEK 10 CAPSULES
NEW ORLEANS (6-2) AT BUFFALO (5-3) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Saints by 3
SERIES: Saints, 6-4
LAST MEETING: Saints, 35-17, 2013 SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (7), PASS (4)
SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (19), PASS (12)
BILLS OFFENSE: OVERALL (26), RUSH (11), PASS (30)
BILLS DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (8), PASS (26)
Bills TE Charles Clay expected to return after missing three games with knee injury, and was Taylor’s favorite target (20 catches, 258 yards, two TDs) through first four-plus games.
ETC.: Saints have won four straight against Bills since 45-33 loss at New Orleans in 1998, and have won three straight at Orchard Park, New York, since 27-21 loss on Oct. 30, 1983 . ... Saints’ six-game winning streak matches sixth-longest in team
MINNESOTA (6-2) AT WASHINGTON (4-4) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Vikings by 1 SERIES: Redskins, 13-12
LAST MEETING: Redskins, 2620, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Redskins’ banged-up defense is getting healthier but still struggles against TEs, which gives Kyle Rudolph chance for big day. ETC.: Vikings QB Case Keenum has 1,443 yards, seven TDs, three INTs in past six games . ... Jerick McKinnon has 100-plus yards from scrimmage and rushing TD in three consecutive road games . ... Redskins’ streak of 32 games with sack is longest in NFL . ... QB Kirk Cousins has 958 yards passing, six TDs, two INTs in past three home games.
HOUSTON (3-5)
AT L.A. RAMS (6-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Rams by 10 SERIES: Rams, 2-1
LAST MEETING: Rams, 38-13, 2013
FANTASY TIP: Texans RB Lamar Miller could be focus of offense with QB Tom Savage’s struggles, and Rams have struggled to stop run.
ETC.: Tom Savage threw first career TD pass last week in first start since Deshaun Watson’s knee injury, but otherwise struggled . ... Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins has TD catch in five straight games and eight TDs overall . ... At 6-2, Rams have best start since 2001 . ... QB Jared Goff’s offense ranks third in NFL in yards and tops in points per game (32.9). history, and best since eight-game run to close 2011. Chance to open season 7-2 or better for seventh time and first since 7-2 start in 2013 . ... Sean Payton became 41st coach to win 100 regular-season games . ... QB Drew Brees has NFL-leading 108 career games with 300 yards passing since rookie season in 2001. Bills have 19 over same span . ... Saints’ 23 sacks are seven short of matching last year’s total . ... Bills haven’t opened 6-3 or better since 1999, last time team made playoffs . ... First-year coach Sean McDermott spent previous six seasons as Panthers defensive coordinator, during which Carolina had 7-5 record against NFC South rival Saints . ... Bills are 4-0 at home, joining Philadelphia (5-0) as two remaining NFL teams without home loss . ... WR Kelvin Benjamin set to make Bills debut after being acquired in trade with Carolina on Oct. 31. He has 17 catches for 192 yards and TD in five games against Saints, including two catches for 8 yards in September before leaving game with knee injury . ... QB Tyrod Taylor had 285 yards passing and two TDs, and 35 yards rushing and TD against Jets.
L.A. CHARGERS (3-5) AT JACKSONVILLE (5-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Jags by 4½ SERIES: Chargers, 7-2
LAST MEETING: Chargers, 2814, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Chargers’ Travis Benjamin, who caught six passes for 115 yards and two TDs vs. Jacksonville last year, has scored in consecutive weeks.
ETC.: Chargers QB Philip Rivers has torched Jacksonville in recent years. He’s completed 74.6 percent of his passes for 1,810 yards, with 18 TDs and two INTs, during six-game win streak. ... Jaguars have consecutive wins for first time in 13 months. Haven’t won three in a row since 2013 . ... Jacksonville has five wins by 16 or more points.
NEW YORK GIANTS (1-7) AT SAN FRANCISCO (0-9) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: 49ers by 2 SERIES: Giants, 20-19
LAST MEETING: Giants, 30-27, 2015
FANTASY TIP: With Niners looking to throw quickly to protect banged-up OL, RB Carlos Hyde had nine catches for 84 yards last week.
ETC.: Eli Manning will tie brother Peyton with 208th consecutive start at QB, trailing only Brett Favre at 297. Manning became seventh player to top 50,000 yards passing in career last week . ... Giants’ seven takeaways rank tied for fourth fewest in NFL . ... San Francisco has lost 23 of 24 overall . ... San Francisco has been outscored by 45 points in first quarter, worst in NFL. GREEN BAY (4-4) AT CHICAGO (3-5) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Bears by 3 SERIES: Packers, 95-94-6 LAST MEETING: Packers, 3514, Sept. 28
FANTASY TIP: Though he managed just 53 yards on 18 carries in first meeting, Bears’ Jordan Howard has rushed for more than 100 yards in two of past three games. ETC.: Green Bay has won seven of eight against Chicago. Packers have also won seven straight at Soldier Field, including 2010 NFC title game . ... Only one team has fewer sacks than Green Bay’s 13 . ... Bears are 12-28 in 21/2 seasons under coach John Fox. ... Howard ranks fifth in NFL with 662 yards rushing and is backed by big-play rookie Tarik Cohen.
DALLAS (5-3) AT ATLANTA (4-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: Falcons by 2½ SERIES: Cowboys, 16-10
LAST MEETING: Falcons, 3928, 2015
FANTASY TIP: Cowboys’ Terrance Williams had nine catches for 141 yards against Chiefs and could be primary target if Dez Bryant is limited or out.
ETC.: Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is 0-2 vs. Falcons . ... Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s 10 rushing TDs since 2016 are most by QB. He has rushing TD in two of last three road games . ... DE DeMarcus Lawrence has 10 ½ sacks to rank second in NFL. He had one sack in 2016 . ... Falcons only 17th with average of 21.2 points after leading league with 33.8 points per game in 2016.