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 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. 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.
DENVER (3-4) AT KANSAS CITY (6-1) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 9½ SERIES: Chiefs, 62-55
LAST MEETING: Chiefs, 27-23, Oct. 1
FANTASY TIP: Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay could have big game with Royce Freeman banged up and facing 23rd-ranked run defense, though Chiefs were stout against Joe Mixon last week. ETC.: Demaryius Thomas needs
14 catches to pass Shannon Sharpe (675) for second-most in Broncos history . ... Denver and Kansas City are tied for most defensive TDs since 2016 with 16. ... Chiefs coach Andy Reid won
200th game last week, would tie Dan Reeves for eighth in NFL history with another victory.
TAMPA BAY (3-3) AT CINCINNATI (4-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Bengals by 5 SERIES: Bucs, 7-4
LAST MEETING: Bengals, 1413, 2014
FANTASY TIP: Bucs QB Jameis Winston facing defense that was shredded the last two games. ETC.: Buccaneers’ .636 win percentage vs. Bengals is their second best, topped only by .700 percentage vs. Buffalo . ... Bucs DE Jason Pierre-Paul has six sacks, tied for eighth in league. He has at least one in each of last five games . ... Bengals have allowed 203 points. Only
49ers (218) and Falcons (212) are worse. Cincinnati has given up 429 yards per game — only Chiefs (435) are worse.