NFL WEEK 10 CAPSULES
SEATTLE (7-2)
AT SAN FRANCISCO (8-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE: 49ers by 6
SERIES: Seahawks, 25-16
LAST MEETING: 49ers, 26-23, 2018 SEAHAWKS OFFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (8), PASS (9).
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (13), PASS (28).
49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH
(2), PASS (22).
49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH
(14), PASS (1).
FANTASY TIP: Niners WR Emmanuel Sanders made big impact in second game with team with seven catches for 112 yards, TD and established himself as No. 1 wide receiver option.
ETC.: Seahawks 27-5-1in prime-time games under Pete Carroll, including 8-2 on Monday nights . ... Seahawks have won nine straight years going into bye week . ... Seahawks looking to win first five road games for first time in franchise history . ... QB Russell Wilson only player since merger with 22 TDs and one or fewer interceptions in first nine games of season . ... Rookie WR DK Metcalf leads all rookies with 525 yards receiving and tied for first with five TD catches . ... Seahawks have allowed consecutive 300-yard passers: Matt Schaub (460yards) and Jameis Winston (335) . ... Seahawks have just five sacks in past five games . ... San Francisco off to best start since winning first 10games in 1990 . ... San Francisco joined 2013Chiefs as only teams in past
30seasons to start 8-0after winning four or fewer games previous season . ... Niners coach Kyle Shanahan third coach ever to start season 8-0after previously starting
0-8with that franchise . ... Jimmy Garoppolo coming off eighth regular-season game by 49ers QB with at least 300yards passing, four TDs, no INTs . ... 49ers have at least three sacks in five straight games for first time in single season since sevengame streak in 1997 . ... San Francisco has TD catches from NFL-high 10players.
BUFFALO (6-2) AT CLEVELAND (2-6) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Browns by 3 SERIES: Browns, 12-9
LAST MEETING: Bills, 33-13,
2016
FANTASY TIP: Odell Beckham has just one TD, so he’s overdue for big game.
ETC.: Bills off to best start since
1993— when they were 7-1 . ... Bills rank first in NFL in red-zone scoring (71.4percent) . ... Bills have limited 12straight opponents to one passing TD or less, league’s longest current streak . ... Browns 0-3 at home, and will play next three at FirstEnergy Stadium . ... Browns RB Kareem Hunt returns after serving eight-game NFL suspension for two physical off-field altercations.
DETROIT (3-4-1) AT CHICAGO (3-5) Sunday, 1p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE: Bears by 3 SERIES: Bears, 99-74-5.
LAST MEETING: Bears, 23-16,
2018
FANTASY TIP: If Mitchell Trubisky going to break out, this might be opportunity to do it. He has had success against Detroit, and Lions’ defense ranks near bottom of NFL. ETC.: QB Matthew Stafford ranks second in NFL in TD passes (19), fourth in yards passing (2,499), fifth in rating (106) . ... After leading NFL last year with 36takeaways, Chicago in middle of pack with
11 . ... Bears have 23sacks after finishing two shy of league lead with 50in 2018 . ... LB Khalil Mack has 16games with sack and forced fumble since 2015— most in NFL.
BALTIMORE (6-2) AT CINCINNATI (0-8) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Ravens by 10 SERIES: Ravens, 24-23
LAST MEETING: Ravens, 23-17, Oct. 13
FANTASY TIP: Bengals had several players focused on stopping Ravens QB Lamar Jackson in first game, but he slipped away repeatedly.
ETC.: Ravens can become first team since 1976Steelers to run for at least 150yards in eight of first nine games . ... Jackson leads NFL with 6.43yards per carry average . ... Ravens 33-13 in November under coach John Harbaugh . ... Bengals have lost 10in a row including end of last season, one shy of club mark over two seasons.