NFL Week 4 preview
DALLAS (3-0) AT NEW ORLEANS (2-1)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE: Cowboys by 3
SERIES: Cowboys, 17-12
LAST MEETING: Cowboys, 13-10, 2018
COWBOYS OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (4). COWBOYS DEFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (10), PASS (15). SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (19), PASS (17).
SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (26), PASS (30). FANTASY TIP: Amari Cooper’s 10 TDs in first 12 games with Cowboys match Bob Hayes (1965) for most in team history.
ETC.: Cowboys seeking first 4-0 start since going 5-0 in 2007.
... Cowboys have four-game regular-season streak of at least 30 points, 400 yards, longest in club history. Started with finale last year at Giants . ... QB Dak Prescott has nine TD passes through three games, tying Don Meredith (1966) for most in franchise history . ... Prescott is 22 of 22 in third quarter this season, with three TDs, four completions of at least 25 yards . ... Two-time rushing champ Elliott has risen to fourth in NFL with 289 yards after consecutive 100-yard games . .... ... TE Jason Witten needs one TD catch to tie Hall of Famer Bob Hayes for second most in club history at 71. Dez Bryant leads with 73 . ... Saints coach Sean Payton is 4-3 vs. Dallas, last team with which he served as assistant coach from 2003-2005 before
KANSAS CITY (3-0) AT DETROIT (2-0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 6 SERIES: Chiefs, 8-5
LAST MEETING: Chiefs, 4510, 2015
FANTASY TIP: Kerryon Johnson has been productive at home and Kansas City is allowing NFL-high 6.2 yards per carry to running backs.
ETC.: Chiefs aim for third straight 4-0 record . ... Chiefs have scored 25-plus points in NFL-record 25 consecutive games . ... Andy Reid enters 100th game as Chiefs coach. He is 68-31 in regular season for KC . ... Detroit first NFL team with four players having 100 yards receiving and touchdown in game through Week 3.
SEATTLE (2-1) AT ARIZONA (0-2-1) Sunday, 4:05
OPENING LINE: Seahawks by 3 SERIES: Seahawks, 20-19-1 LAST MEETING: Seahawks, 27-24, 2018
FANTASY TIP: Seahawks’ defense might seem like strange play on road, but Kyler Murray’s been sacked 16 times, second highest in league.
ETC.: Seattle is 29-19-1 in last 49 road games . ... Arizona LB Jordan Hicks, ex-Eagles, is second in NFL with 35 tackles. Seattle LB Bobby Wagner is third with 33 . ... Arizona LB Chandler Jones has a sack in seven straight games vs. Seahawks . ... Arizona RB David Johnson has scored TD in all three games.
OAKLAND (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS (2-1) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Colts by 7 SERIES: Raiders, 9-8
LAST MEETING: Colts, 42-28, 2018
FANTASY TIP: Marlon Mack had 132 yards and two TDs in last game against Raiders.
ETC.: Oakland has two scores in last 18 drives . ... Raiders are 1-8 on road under Jon Gruden over past two seasons . ... Oakland allowed eight TD drives of 90 or more yards past two seasons, including three in last two weeks. ... Colts have second-fewest penalties (15) and fewest penalty yards (114) in league . ... Indy’s defense has not allowed 100yard runner in 21 straight games, second-longest active streak.
TAMPA BAY (1-2) AT L.A. RAMS (3-0) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Rams by 9½ SERIES: Rams, 16-8
LAST MEETING: Rams, 37-32, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Bucs Ronald Jones Jones is coming off first 100-yard game from scrimmage and former Trojan will be highly motivated coming back to LA. ETC.: Bucs LB Shaquil Barrett leads NFL with eight sacks in four games. Since sacks became official stat in 1982, NFL record through first four games is nine. ... Rams looking for second straight 4-0 start . ... Rams have gone eight straight regular season games without allowing more than three points in first quarter. taking only head coaching job in 2006 . ... QB Teddy Bridgwater had 177 yards passing, two TDs and no INTs at Seattle in only start this season . ... Since 2017, Alvin Kamara has 3,536 scrimmage yards and 33 TDs, placing him among just two RBs (Todd Gurley) with 3,500-plus scrimmage yards and 30-plus TDs in that span.
L.A. CHARGERS (1-2)
AT MIAMI (0-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Chargers by 16½ SERIES: Dolphins, 18-15
LAST MEETING: Dolphins, 19-17, 2017
FANTASY TIP: Chargers DE Joey Bosa, who has 1½ sacks, could have big day with Rosen behind shaky line.
ETC.: Chargers have lost eight consecutive games in Miami, with last win being 1981 AFC divisional playoff game in OT, 41-38 . ... Philip Rivers has five 300-yard passing games in eight starts vs. Miami . ... Dolphins are on pace to set records both for fewest points scored and most points allowed in 16-game season. Dolphins have been outscored 133-16.
JACKSONVILLE (1-2)
AT DENVER (0-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Broncos by 3½ SERIES: Tied 6-6
LAST MEETING: Broncos, 2010, 2016
FANTASY WATCH: Broncos WRs Courtland Sutton, Emmanuel Sanders each had 85-plus receiving yards in two of first three games.
ETC.: Gardner Minshew leads NFL rookies in completion percentage (73.9), passing TDs (five) and passer rating (110.6). ... Since signing with Jaguars in ‘17, Denver native Calais Campbell’s 28 sacks third most in league . ... Vic Fangio first of 17 Broncos head coaches to start 0-3.
WASHINGTON (0-3) AT N.Y. GIANTS (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Giants by 3 SERIES: Giants, 101-69-4 LAST MEETING: Giants, 40-16, 2018
FANTASY TIP: Giants have allowed 94 points, most in NFC. Redskins WRs, especially Terry McLaurin, should be good play. ETC.: Game marks return of ex-Giant S Landon Collins, who signed with Redskins as free agent . ... Ryan Kerrigan has 6½ sacks in past four games vs. Giants . ... First time since late 2004 that Giants QB Eli Manning has not started against Redskins . ... Evan Engram only TE with 20-plus catches (23), 250-plus yards receiving (277) and two TD catches this season.
MINNESOTA (2-1) AT CHICAGO (2-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE: Bears by 2½ SERIES: Vikings, 60-54-2 LAST MEETING: Bears, 24-10, 2018
FANTASY TIP: Bears’ tough run defense could lead to opportunities for Vikings receivers Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. ETC.: Vikings are 3-15 on road vs. Bears since 2000, but 2-2 in last four trips . .... Vikings lead league with seven rushing TDs, two shy of last season’s total . ... Since entering NFL with Oakland in 2014, LB Khalil Mack is tied for league lead in forced fumbles (18), tied for second in games with two or more sacks (13).