NFL WEEK 8 CAPSULES
EAGLES (3-4) VS. JACKSONVILLE (3-4)
AT LONDON
Sunday, 9:30 a.m., NFL Network
OPENING LINE: Eagles by 3
SERIES: Jaguars, 3-2
LAST MEETING: Eagles, 34-17, 2014 EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (21), PASS (15)
EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (2), PASS (24)
JAGUARS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (18)
JAGUARS DEFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (25), PASS (1)
FANTASY TIP: Jags expect significant role for former Browns RB Carlos Hyde, acquired last week. Look for big day from Eagles WR Nelson Agholor if Jags are without three of top four cornerbacks.
ETC.: Eagles playing first game in London, leaving Carolina, Green Bay and Houston as only NFL teams yet to play across Atlantic. ... Eagles lead NFL in time of possession, averaging more than 33 minutes . ... QB Carson
WASHINGTON (4-2) AT N.Y. GIANTS (1-6) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Pick-em SERIES: Giants, 100-68-4 LAST MEETING: Giants, 18-10, 2017
FANTASY TIP: Giants’ decision to trade 2016 All-Pro DT Damon Harrison paves way for Redskins’ Adrian Peterson to have big game. ETC.: Redskins QB Alex Smith has 896 yards passing, six TD, one interception and TD run in last three on road . ... WR Jamison Crowder had seven catches for 141 yards and TD vs. Giants in November . ... Giants have lost four straight and have four wins in last 23 games . ... Eli Manning has averaged 335.3 yards passing in his last three despite poor protection.
INDIANAPOLIS (2-5) AT OAKLAND (1-5) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Raiders by 1 SERIES: Raiders, 9-7
LAST MEETING: Raiders, 3325, 2016
FANTASY TIP: With Marshawn Lynch out, RB Doug Martin expected to pick up load for Raiders. ETC.: Colts QB Andrew Luck seeks fifth straight game with at least three TD passes. Only Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Steve Young, Dan Marino, Bobby Layne have done that . ... Luck has 15 TDs in past four games . ... K Adam Vinatieri needs five points to break Morten Andersen’s NFL career scoring record (2,544 points) but injured groin could keep him out . ... Oakland is last in NFL with seven sacks. Wentz has thrown 173 consecutive passes without interception, team’s longest streak since Nick Foles went 237 attempts in 201213 . ... Wentz has gone five straight games completing at least 65 percent of passes. ... Alshon Jeffery has 13 TDs receiving since 2017. He has 14 TDs in last 16 games, including playoffs . ... TE Zach Ertz has at least five catches in nine straight games. He has three 100-yard games . ... DE Michael Bennett has two sacks and forced fumble in last two games . ... CB Ronald Darby leads NFL with 12 pass breakups . ... P Cameron Johnston leads NFL in net average, 49.7 . ... Jags playing sixth straight year in London. They have won last three at Wembley Stadium . ... Jags travel across pond with three-game losing streak. Last loss included QB Blake Bortles getting benched and postgame scuffle in locker room. Coach Doug Marrone sticking with Bortles . ... Team held players-only meeting Monday in hopes of clearing air . ... Bortles threw four TD passes last year in London, winning for third time in four starts at Wembley. He has eight TD passes and one INT in last three outings there.
SEATTLE (3-3) AT DETROIT (3-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Lions by 3 SERIES: Seahawks, 9-5
LAST MEETING: Seahawks, 26-6, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Lions rookie RB Kerryon Johnson is getting ball more and could have another 100-yard game against NFL’s No. 24 team defending run.
ETC.: Seahawks 49-0 when ahead by four-plus points at halftime since 2012 . ... Seattle averaging only one giveaway per game, tied for second with plus-7 turnover differential . ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford has NFL-high 125.3 rating since Week 4 . ... Former Seattle WR Golden Tate leads Lions with 37 catches and 467 yards receiving.
GREEN BAY (3-2-1) AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-0) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: Rams by 8½ SERIES: Tied 46-46-2
LAST MEETING: Packers, 2410, 2015
FANTASY TIP: Packers TE Jimmy Graham could be big target for Aaron Rodgers.
ETC.: Rams have league’s most prolific rushing game (153.1 yards per game). Packers have No. 4 passing game (317.3 yards per game) . ... Green Bay opened as biggest underdog of Rodgers’ career, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook . ... Rams gunning for franchise’s first 8-0 start since 1969, when LA started club-record 11-0 . ... Todd Gurley leads NFL with 88 points, 686 yards rushing, 144 carries and 956 yards from scrimmage. BALTIMORE (4-3) AT CAROLINA (4-2) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Ravens by 2 SERIES: Panthers, 3-2
LAST MEETING: Ravens, 38-10, 2014
FANTASY TIP: Cam Newton has 13 TDs (nine passing, four rushing) and 105.8 QB rating in last four games vs. AFC foes.
ETC.: Baltimore has allowed 101 points, lowest total through seven games since coach John Harbaugh took over in 2008.
... Ravens lead NFL in fewest yards (280.6 per game) and fewest points (14.4) allowed . ... Newton has engineered 15 career fourth-quarter comebacks . ... Panthers’ 17-point fourth quarter comeback vs. Eagles last Sunday was largest in franchise history.
SAN FRANCISCO (1-6)
AT ARIZONA (1-6) Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Cardinals by 1 SERIES: 49ers, 29-25
LAST MEETING: Cardinals, 2818, Oct. 7
FANTASY TIP: K Robbie Gould has made 14 of 15 field goals and could get bunch of chances against Cards’ defense that ranks last against run.
ETC.: San Francisco has 14 turnovers since its last takeaway, in a Week 4 loss to Chargers . ... San Francisco is minus-15 in turnovers overall through seven games, worst in NFL . ... Arizona is 0-4 at home for first time since 1979 . ... WR Larry Fitzgerald needs 135 yards to pass Terrell Owens into second place in NFL career yards receiving.