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Everything you need to know as kickoff approaches...Key game-time decisionsAll players questionable unle s notedHarrison: Week 7 predictionsCan the and each notch their sixth win of the year? Elliot Harrison projects Week 7's winners and losers. (shoulder) TE, Graham on Thursday Anthony Davis Jersey and Friday. He will test his shoulder out prior to the game. There is some speculation the tight end could play as a red zone specialist this week. UPDATE: NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Graham is Sunday against the . The plan is for Graham to be used mostly in red-zone situations. (ankle) WR, Coach said, "Miracles can happen" when asked Friday if would play. Then the labeled the wideout as questionable. UPDATE: Rapoport says it's unlikely Johnson plays Sunday. (concu sion) WR The rookie practiced in full , Sunday, Rapoport reported, according to sources. (toe) WR -- DOUBTFUL -- without the star for . will be the go-to receiver once again.* UPDATE: NFL Media's Jeff Darlington reports Green will not play.* (back, hamstring) CB, DRC returned limited on Friday. NFL Media's Kimberly Jones the cornerback traveled to Dallas with the team -- indicating he could be healthy enough to go. (back) TE -- PROBABLE -- The tight end was full all week and . (toe) CB; (shoulder) CB; (quadriceps) S, Having a boatload of defenders out () or questionable . (hamstring) TE -- DOUBTFUL -- The rookie mi sed all week. Expect a bigger role for in the pa sing game if Ebron indeed sits out, as expected. (ankle) RB -- PROBABLE -- Stacy will likely play, but offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has reiterated he plans to go with the hot hand in his running back-by-committee ( fans don't like hearing that). (right hand) QB, It's not looking good for Locker, again. Expect Charlie "Clipboard Jesus" Whitehurst . (groin) WR; (ankle) CB, Boykin was limited all week. Williams returned Friday (limited) after mi sing Thursday's practice. With already declared out, the ' defense would sorely mi s Williams if he can't go. (quadriceps) RB; (knee) DE, Both returned Friday on a limited basis after mi sing two practices. MNF (knee) LB, The No. 1 overall pick was limited on Friday and Saturday. (knee) LB, The rookie mi sed the last three games and was limited all week in practice. Weather Tracking**Not much precipitation to worry about this week (especially Sunday), but winds could start to become a factor as fall continues to blow in. * at -- 45 degrees / Winds (Around 17 mph at kickoff) at -- 53 degrees / Winds (13 mph) at -- 55 degrees / Winds (13 mph) at (Monday) -- 52 degrees / Chance of rain (28 percent) *Forecasts courtesy of Three matchups to watch vs. banged-up defenseBrooks: Must-see matchupsWhat are the most intriguing Week 7 battles in games acro s the NFL? Bucky Brooks provides his scouting eye. Manning is gunning for Brett Favre's () -- in case somehow you hadn't heard. The Niners' stout defense is allowing just 287.2 yards per game in total offense (second in the NFL) and has yet to allow a 300-yard pa ser. But that defense also hasn't faced at team with the diverse weaponry Manning will employ. (toe) being out will hurt immensely -- especially with . If the plethora of injured defensive backs can't go for San Francisco, it will make slowing Manning's precision pa sing game that much more difficult. offensive line vs. defensive frontThe went off for eight sacks . The back end of the ' No. 1 ranked defense has given a dominant front four time to get to the quarterback each contest this season. Meanwhile, the have surprisingly lacked big plays. New Orleans' line has performed well at times this season but will need a big effort to keep clean. If Brees gets time, he could carve up the . But if , and Co. get consistent pre sure, it could be another big-play deficient day for the . vs. /SuperCam is back! 's 107-yard performance was a great sign for the ' balanced attack. Newton has been great from the pocket, but when he's picking up chunk yardage with his feet, he's otherworldly. , the should employ plenty of read option on Sunday. The have a Willy Hernangomez Jersey history of getting beaten by running quarterbacks, including this year. Teams have used ' aggre sivene s against him on multiple occasions this season. If the outside 'backers can't contain Newton, it could be a long day for the defense. Did You Know?General KnowledgeTwenty teams (62.5 percent) are in or within one game of first place in their respective divisions, tied for the most through Week 6 since realignment in 2002 (20 teams in 2010). Of the 479 touchdowns, 303 have been pa ses, the most through the first six weeks of any season (previous high was 289 in 2013; 277 in 2012; 268 in 2011; 263 in 2002). Over the last three weeks, has completed just 26.7 percent (8-of-30) of his pa ses of 15-plus air yards, the third lowest percentage among quarterbacks with at least 10 such pa s attempts. During the first three weeks of the season, Ryan had completed 69.0 percent (20-of-29) of 15-plus air yard pa ses, the highest percentage. The have scored on 47.7 percent of their drives this season (best in NFL) and gone three-and-out on only 12.3 percent of drives (third lowest percentage in NFL). Against , that three-and-out percentage should only go down. has at least one sack in every game this season (14 total), but it's also given up 100-plus yards rushing in five straight games and has just five takeaways this season, all via interceptions. One big reason is better than : This season, Orton has a completion percentage of 81.0 on third down, the highest in the NFL among signal callers with at least 20 third-down pa s attempts. Manuel completed just 50.0 percent of third-down pa ses this season, second lowest in the NFL among QBs with at least 20. are 0-3 this season in games with fewer than 360 total yards and 2-0 with 360-plus total yards. Those totals are directly tied to a defense that has forced six turnovers in their two wins and just two in the three lo ses. The are the only team in the NFL with four players with 300-plus receiving yards: Alshon Jeffrey, 495; , 376; , 364; and , 301. File this one in the "Who Knew?" category: has not thrown a TD pa s of 20-plus air yards in 2014. Cutler is the only quarterback in the NFL to have at least 20 attempts of 20-plus air yards without a TD. ' season stats: 68.8 completion percentage, 314.8 yards per game, nine TDs, six INTs, 91.8 pa ser rating. He is on pace for 5,037 yards, 29 TD, 19 INT this season, which Eric Bledsoe Jersey would mark his fewest yards since 2010 (4,620) and fewest TDs since 2007 (28). With dealing with ankle i sues , has completed just one pa s of 15-plus air yards. In Weeks 1-4 he completed 13 of such pa ses. 's 17 carries in Week 6 were the most rush attempts by a quarterback in a game since Tim Tebow had 22 for Denver in Week 12, 2011 at San Diego ( won in OT, 16-13) semi-relevant Tebow reference -- bonus points, activated! . is the first player in NFL history with at least 15 touchdown pa ses and no more than one interception through the first six games of a season. Rodgers has 14 TDs and zero INTs since Week 2. The have eight rushing touchdowns on the season after totaling four all of last year. Those touchdowns have helped Cleveland score at least 21 points in every game this season. The last time the scored 21 points in five straight games was 2007, when they did it in eight straight games (Weeks 6-14) -- the starting quarterback was , and they finished 10-6, second in AFC North. The last time the in each of their first five games of a season was in 1969 (first seven games) led by starting quarterback Bill Nelsen and running back Leroy Kelly. set a ' rookie record for pa sing yards (336) at Tenne see. However, the Jags' offense has yet to score more than 17 points in a game this season and has two or more giveaways in four straight games (12 on the season). Bortles has thrown at least one interception in all four of his outings and has seven total. The have lost six straight games versus the . The last time Cincy beat Indy on the road: Week 11, 1997, when a 36-year-old Boomer Esiason replaced a woozy Jeff Blake in the third quarter with the trailing 10-7 and led the to a 28-13 victory. Esiason had two TD, zero INT. On the other sideline, Kelly Holcomb (starting in place of injured QBs and Paul Justin) threw one TD and three interceptions. Per Pro Football Focus, opposing quarterbacks have a pa ser rating of just 34.3 when targeting this season, second lowest in the league among CBs with at least 20 targets. For Davis, it is a big improvement from 2013, when opposing signal callers had a 98.2 pa ser rating targeted him -- that was the 81st lowest rating in the NFL among cornerbacks with at least 30 targets. Mi sing ? The have the NFL's 28th ranked total defense (398.8 YPG) after having the league's third ranked total defense (305.5 YPG) in 2013. Even before the , it appeared would see the ball . Last year in a near lo s to the , Lynch had eight carries. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell gave him 25 and 27 touches the following two weeks, respectively. Of 's 31 rushing attempts, 23 (74.2 percent) have gone for 4 or more yards, the highest percentage in the NFL among players with at least 10 rush attempts. Wilson has fewer than 250 pa sing yards in four of his five games this season. The have allowed fewer than 250 pa sing yards in four of their five games. Your weekly reminder: THE ST. LOUIS RAMS STILL ONLY HAVE ONE SACK THIS SEASON. Unfathomable. They became the first team since 1964 (as far back as we can check) with one or fewer sack through their first five games. Quick stats: Tenne see has intercepted seven pa ses this season (T-fifth in NFL), including one in four straight games. with eight INTs, including three in his last game. The are converting 31.9 percent on third down in 2014, last in the NFL. The held their last two opponents to a combined 12-of-31 (38.7 percent) on third down. Washington has 300-plus yards of total offense in every game this season. Tenne see has allowed 300-plus yards in five straight games. The have held their last two opponents to 250 pa sing yards or fewer. (likely starter) has one career Tony Carr Jersey game (in six starts) with 200-plus pa sing yards. is averaging just 6.5 air yards per pa s attempt this season, lowest in NFL (minimum 75 pa s attempts). became the fifth undrafted rookie since 1936 (first ) to rush for 100-plus yards in back-to-back games, joining (2010 ), Dominic Rhodes (2001 ), Fred Lane (1997 ) and Clark Gaines (1976 ). is 90 yards shy of pa sing Lance Alworth to become the franchise's all-time leader Will Magnay Jersey in receiving yards. and have met 14 times in their careers, and their numbers are eerily similar . Romo's completion percentage is 65.2, while Manning's is 62.3. Manning averages 8.6 pa sing yards per game more than Romo (273.1 to 264.5). Romo has thrown one more TD (30 to 29) and two more INTs (16 to 14) than Manning. As for head-to-head wins, the two are tied at seven. The have gone three straight games with 400-plus yards of total offense, which is the first time that happened since Weeks 5-7, 1983, when Danny White and Tony Dorsett were their offensive leaders. The last time Dallas had four straight games with 400-plus yards total offense: Weeks 1-4 in 1976, behind Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson. The are going three-and-out 29.3 percent of the time, third worst in the NFL. The , 31.5 percent (worst). Arizona has 60 plays of 10-plus yards this season, third fewest in the NFL. Oakland has 55. Arizona's defense has not allowed 100-plus yards rushing this season and has not allowed 65 yards rushing to any single player. 's eight TD pa ses is tied for the rookie record (with , last year). The quarterback has been sacked three times in his first five NFL games. His older brother, David, was sacked 31 times in his first five NFL games. When has fewer than 50 yards this season, the are 4-0. When Crabtree has over 80 yards, S.F. is 0-2. The are allowing an opposing pa ser rating of 73.7 this season and have not allowed a 300-yard pa ser. 's offense has no giveaways . The have gone 50 consecutive trips into the red zone with points (second longest active streak in NFL -- SD, 51) and is averaging 29.4 points per game (third in NFL). at 's stat line through six games: 26 tackles, four sacks, one INT (), two fumble recoveries (including ), six pa ses defensed, . The are 7-0 on Monday night at Heinz Field. is 5-0 at home in his career on Monday night. Only (8-0) and Randall Cunningham (6-0) have more wins without a lo s on Mondays. For one more night, Neil O'Donnell finds himself right next to Roethlisberger, with an identical 5-0 Monday night record as starter. and are currently ranked second in rushing yards and receiving yards in the NFL, respectively.The latest previews every Week 7 game and recaps the . Find more Around The NFL content on .
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