California Dreamin'

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Matchup Preview *|* September 16, 2018
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Los Angeles Rams (1-0, 1-0 Away)		Arizona Cardinals (0-1, 0-1 Home)
Injury Report WR James Washington (abdominal) 4 weeks LT Jared Veldheer (collarbone) 7 weeks CB Steve Williams (collarbone) 3 weeks NT Vita Vea (foot) 8 weeks Game Notes Can the Rams maintain the momentum of a hot start despite playing on short rest? University of Phoenix Stadium has bee a friendly venue for them of late, and they may be able to catch the Cards still reeling from a lopsided loss in which Arizona failed to score a touchdown against the Minnesota defense.

ARIZONA CARDINALS Depth Chart - 2018
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JOHN BROWN	DESEAN JACKSOM	MALACHI DUPRE
TE	JERMAINE CUNNINGHAM	TROY NIKLAS	DARREN FELLS
LT	JARED VELDHEER	D.J. HUMPHRIES	GIVENS PRICE
LG	EARL WATFORD	WILSON BELL (R)	NICO SIRAGUSA
C	MASON COLE (R)	EVAN BOEHM
RG	WILSON BELL (R)	VLADIMIR DUCASSE	NICO SIRAGUSA
RT	(D.J. HUMPHRIES)	TRENT BROWN	GIVENS PRICE
WR	BRANDON MARSHALL	JARON BROWN	J.J. NELSON
QB	CARSON PALMER	DESHAUN WATSON
FB	ROBERT HUGHES
HB	DAVID JOHNSON	TERRANCE WEST	ANDRE ELLINGTON
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	CALAIS CAMPBELL	ROBERT NKEMDICHE	CHARLES TAPPER
NT	VITA VEA (R)	COREY PETERS
RDE	ROBERT NKEMDICHE	CHARLES TAPPER	MATTHEW GODIN
LOLB	CHANDLER JONES	ALEX OKAFOR	DYLAN DONAHUE
LILB	DEONE BUCANNON	PAUL WORRILOW
RILB	KEVIN MINTER	ALANI FUA
ROLB	MARKUS GOLDEN	KAREEM MARTIN	DYLAN DONAHUE
CB	PATRICK PETERSON	BRANDON WILLIAMS	M.J. STEWART (R)
SS	TONY JEFFERSON	TYVON BRANCH
FS	TYRANN MATHIEU	D.J.SWEARINGER
CB	GAREON CONLEY	MARCUS COOPER
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	CHANDLER CATANZARO
P	DREW BUTLER
H	DREW BUTLER
PR	PATRICK PETERSON	TYRANN MATHIEU
KR	PATRICK PETERSON	TYRANN MATHIEU	JOHN BROWN
LS	KAMERON CANADAY

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Desert Demise:
Rams Fall In OT After Blowing 17-3 Lead

Before the first third of the second quarter was over, the Los Angeles Rams looked to be on their way to a second consecutive lopsided victory at the front end of the 2018 season. Martellus Bennett’s 40 yard touchdown reception with 11:28 still remaining the the first half put the Rams up 17-3 over their hosts, the Arizona Cardinals, but LA scored only 3 more points in the remainder of a game that was sent into overtime by Chandler Catanzaro’s 51 yard boot with 1:39 left in regulation. The game then stretched on to being less than a minute from a tie before Catanzaro hit the 39 yard game-winner. That kick came after a fake punt- a direct snap to Robert Hughes- converted a 4th and short.

Both interceptions thrown by Jared Goff proved to be costly to the Rams. The first was in the end zone when the score was still 0-0, and the second was made inside the Arizona 5 by Tyrann Mathieu near the 12 minute mark of the overtime period.

Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 16, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Los Angeles Rams (1-1)	0	10	7	3	0	20
Arizona Cardinals (1-1)	0	3	7	10	3	23

Team Stats Comparison
	LAR	ARI
Total Offense	400	404
Rushing Yards	176	107
Passing Yards	224	297
First Downs	17	17
Punt Return Yards	47	30
Kick Return Yards	154	0
Total Yards	601	434
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Conversion	4-14	11-23
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/0/2	1/1/0
Penalties	4-20	1-10
Posession Time	31:48	42:15

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		LAR	ARI
10:50	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 31 FG	3	0
4:19	(ARI) Chandler Catanzaro 39 FG	3	3
4:04	(LAR) Todd Gurley 72 run (G. Zuerlein kick)	10	3
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		LAR	ARI
11:28	(LAR) Martellus Bennett 40 pass from Jared Goff (G. Zuerlein kick)	17	3
7:08	(ARI) Brandon Marshall 36 pass from Carson Palmer (C. Catanzaro kick)	17	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		LAR	ARI
12:58	(ARI) Andre Ellington 1 run (C. Catanzaro kick)	17	17
7:11	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 41 FG	20	17
1:39	(ARI) Chandler Catanzaro 51 FG	20	20
OVERTIME SCORING		LAR	ARI
0:57	(ARI) Chandler Catanzaro 39 FG	20	23

Los Angeles Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jared Goff (68.1) 27/43 261 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Todd Gurley 18 154 8.5 1 Samaje Perine 2 11 5.5 0 Anthony Firkser 1 6 6.0 0 C.J. Spiller 1 5 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Billy Brown 7 70 10.0 0 Martellus Bennett 5 56 11.2 1 Pharoh Cooper 4 56 14.0 0 Todd Gurley 6 41 6.8 0 Alshon Jeffery 2 18 9.0 0 C.J. Spiller 2 18 9.0 0 Cordarrelle Patterson 1 2 2.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Rob Havenstein 2 2 Isaiah Battle 0 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Alec Ogletree 21 0 0 0 Maurice Alexander 13 0 0 0 T.J. McDonald 10 0 0 0 Brandon Chubb 7 0 0 0 Aaron Donald 7 1 0 0 Robert Quinn 7 1.5 0 0 Dominique Easley 6 1.5 0 0 E.J. Gaines 6 1 0 0 Hootie Jones (R) 6 0 0 0 Ryan Anderson 4 1 0 0 Lamarcus Joyner 4 0 0 0 Trumaine Johnson 3 0 0 0 Michael Brockers 2 0 0 0 Austin Calitro 1 0 0 0 Tyree Robinson (R) 1 0 0 0

Arizona Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Carson Palmer (99.6) 29/43 347 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Terrance West 30 81 2.7 0 Andre Ellington 3 18 6.0 1 David Johnson 3 8 2.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jaron Brown 5 62 12.4 0 John Brown 3 56 18.6 0 Brandon Marshall 2 55 27.5 1 Jermaine Gresham 6 53 8.8 0 Desean Jackson 5 35 7.0 0 Malachi Dupre 3 30 10.0 0 Troy Niklas 2 26 13.0 0 Andre Ellington 2 18 9.0 0 Terrance West 1 12 12.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Tyrann Mathieu 15 0 1 0 Deone Bucannon 10 0 0 0 Brandon Williams 9 0 0 0 Markus Golden 8 0 0 0 Tony Jefferson 8 0 0 0 Marcus Cooper 7 0 0 0 Patrick Peterson 7 0 0 0 Kevin Minter 5 1 0 0 Robert Nkemdiche 5 1.5 0 0 Gareon Conley 4 0 0 0 Chandler Jones 4 1 0 0 Calais Campbell 3 1.5 0 0 Corey Peters 3 0 0 0 Tyvon Branch 1 0 1 0 Kareem Martin 1 0 0 0

Robert Quinn bows down to Aaron Donald after Donald recorded the first of six Los Angeles sacks.


A broken foot is expected to cost David Johnson a half-season of play.


John Brown makes a one-handed catch against double coverage.


Todd Gurley mixes it up with Deone Bucannon.


Gurley spins away from Gareon Conley on his way o a 72 yard TD.


A takedown of Carson Palmer by Ryan Anderson.


Brandon Marshall’s first TD catch as a Cardinal cut the Rams’ lead to 17-10.


With a short burst by Andre Ellington on 4th and goal, the game was tied at 17.


As Robert Quinn celebrates a sack, Palmer gets bagged by a teammate.

Highlight Reel (9:41):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7A4eL--Emc

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WEEK 2 SCOREBOARD

(Th) Colts (1-1) 26, Jaguars (0-2) 13
A. Robinson, JAX: 10-141
J. Ramsey, JAX: 2 INT

Redskins (2-0) 28, Buccaneers (1-1) 23
D. Godchaux & T. Murphy, WAS: 2 sacks

Panthers (1-1) 28, Giants (0-2) 21
B. Scarbrough, CAR: 19-85
O. Beckham, NYG: 6-99
O. Vernon, NYG: 2.5 sacks

Vikings (2-0) 35, Patriots (1-1) 14
T. Bridgewater, MIN: 21/27, 280 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, 103.7 QBR
A. Peterson, MIN: 21-92
A. Kamara, MIN: 21-75, 2 TD
T. Brady, NE: 25/38, 245 yds, 3 INT, 50.8 QBR

Bengals (1-1) 17, Browns (1-1) 13
J. Driskell, CIN: 21/34, 220 yds, 2 TD, INT, 87.8 QBR
G. Bernard, CIN: 17-91
E Ogbah, CLE: 2 sacks

Steelers (1-1) 36, Ravens (0-2) 35
B. Roethlisberger, PIT: 25/42, 336 yds, 2 TD, 100.8 QBR
L. Blount, PIT: 20145, 2 TD
Z. Jones, PIT: 9-153

Packers (1-1) 42, Bears (0-2) 10
A. Rodgers, GB: 30/34, 359 yds, 5 TD, 150.2 QBR
J. Hill, GB: 22-100, TD
R. Cobb, GB: 8-102, 3 TD
C. Matthews, GB: 2.5 sacks
J. Howard, CHI: 18-84

Lions (2-0) 28, Bills (0-2) 7
M. Stafford, DET: 29/36, 372 yds, 2 TD, 128.2 QBR
G. Tate, DET: 7-117, TD

Texans (2-0) 35, Dolphins (1-1) 32
S. Bradford, HOU: 27/36, 309 yds, 2 TD, INT, 107.2 QBR
N. Suh, MIA: 2 sacks

Cardinals (1-1) 23, Rams (1-1) 20 (OT)

Snowhawks (2-0) 17, Broncos (1-1) 10
J. Rosen, POR: 25/33, 225 yds, 2 TD, 113.8 QBR
J. Bosa & C. Liuget, POR: 2 sacks
D. Thomas, DEN: 8-155, TD

Chiefs (2-0) 35, Raiders (1-1) 32
A. Smith, KC: 30/44, 325 yds, 3 TD, INT, 102.9 QBR
S. Ware, KC: 21-74, TD
D. Adams, KC: 12-166, 2 TD
T. Hill, KC: 10-105, TD
J. Ellis & J. Houston, KC: 2 sacks
D. Carr, OAK: 26/35, 309 yds, 2 TD, INT, 107.9 QBR
D. Cook, OAK: 16-75, TD
V. Cruz, OAK: 7-123, 2 TD

Titans (1-1) 32, Jets (0-2) 29
T. Hendrickson, TEN: 3 sacks

49ers (1-1) 21, Seahawks (0-2) 20
J. Charles, SEA: 25-100

Eagles (2-0) 45, Saints (0-2) 10
D. Brees, PHI: 22/39, 214 yds, 3 INT, 39.9 QBR

(M) Falcons (2-0) 24, Cowboys (1-1) 17
D. Foreman, ATL: 23-99
D. Prescott, DAL: 24/44, 251 yds, TD, 3 INT, 50.4 QBR

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Leaderboards

Passing Yards: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT - 687
Passing TD’s: Alex Smith, KC - 8
QB Rating: Aaron Rodgers, GB - 135.1
INT thrown: Jimmy Garoppolo, SF - 4
Rushing Yards: Todd Gurley, LA - 223
Rushing TD’s: Lance Dunbar, ATL - 4
Receptions: Davante Adams, KC - 20
Receiving Yards: Davante Adams, KC - 327
Receiving TD’s: Randall Cobb, GB - 5
Total TAK: Alec Ogletree, LA - 27
Solo TAK: Dont’a Hightower, NE - 19
Sacks: Justin Ellis, OAK - 5.5
INT: Trumaine Johnson, LA; Mychal Kendricks, PHI; Sean Lee, DAL - 2

Trubisky Cleared

The 0-2 Jets and rookie head coach Jim Bob Cooter will be getting some much-needed help with the early return of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. True Biscuit was having a great camp under Cooter’s tutelage before he was struck down, and observers are curious to see how the lost time will affect the second year signal-caller.

Have Brady And Brees Hit Their Tipping Points?

“When I suck, I’ll retire,” Tom Brady said four years ago. Has he begun to suck? An accurate assessment probably can’t be made only two weeks into the season, but he did suck in New England’s 35-14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The times the GOAT has thrown 3 picks and zero TD’s in a game can probably be counted without getting to the toes, but that’s what he did on Sunday. But that soiling of the sheets came just week removed form 3 TD’s an no INT’s and a 144.5 rating on opening day. So for now let’s just call it a bad day. Drew Brees also went 0 and 3 on Sunday as the Saints fell to 0-2, but he also had a good (26/37, 306 yards, 95.1 rating) day in Week 1. Age has definitely chinked the armor of two of the best ever, but let’s hope their Week 2 slumps were aberrations rather than warning signs. It would be sad to see them struggle and have said later that they held on for a year too long.




Week 2 Injury Report

Bears LT Antonio Garcia - hip, 7 w
Bills MLB Zach Brown - back, 6 w
Cardinals RB David Johnson - foot, 8 w
Dolphins RB Jay Ajayi - arm, 4 w
Dolphins CB Xavien Howard - wrist, 5 w
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo - foot, 7 w
Giants SS Landon Collins - collarbone, 6 w
Jaguars CB Patrick Robinson - ribs, 4 w
Patriots RT Marcus Cannon - arm, 4 w
Raiders DE Mario Edwards Jr. - pectoral, 30 w (IR)
Raiders C Rodney Hudson - collarbone, 6 w
Ravens WR Breshaud Perriman - back, 8 w
Steelers CB Artie Burns - ACL, 9 w
Vikings LG Forrest Lamp - groin, 21 w (IR)


Transactions

Bears sign T Chukwuma Okorafor from practice squad
Bears release DE Mitch Unrein
Dolphins sign RB Devine Redding from practice squad
Dolphins release S Walt Aikens
Raiders sign DE Nate Orchard
Vikings sign MLB Jack Cichy from practice squad

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Matchup Preview *|* September 23, 2018
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Detroit Lions (2-0, 1-0 Away)		Los Angeles Rams (1-1, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report TE Eric Ebron (shoulder) 3 weeks WR James Washington (abdominal) 3 weeks LG Laken Tomlinson (Achilles) IR RG Jamon Brown (foot) 6 weeks CB Steve Williams (collarbone) 2 weeks Game Notes The Lions will arrive in LA looking to remain undfeated after winning their first two games of 2018. A W may also be necessary for the Leos to keep pace with the also-unbeaten Vikings. Detroit's first round pick, Royce Freeman, has been a disappointment thus far and remains buried on the depth chart while he continues to try to adapt to the level of play in the NFL, but Matthew Stafford has been red-hot despite the loss of mentor Jim Bob Cooter. The Rams need to be victorious in their home opener in order to avoid sinking below .500 in just the third week of the season. Hopefully the offense, which went flat after establishing a 17-3 lead in last week's loss at Arizona, will regain at least some of the fire it displayed in thrashing the Seahawks in Week 1. [u]Rams Stat Leaders[/b] Jared Goff - 57/82, 664 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT, 103.9 QBR Todd Gurley - 34-223, 6.6 ypc, 1 TD Martellus Bennett - 11-128, TD Billy Brown - 9-136, TD Alec Ogletree - 27 TAK, 13 solo TAK Alec Ogletree & Ryan Anderson - 2 sacks Trumaine Johnson - 2 INT Lions Stat Leaders Matthew Stafford - 51/68, 674 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT Ameer Abdullah - 44-149, 3.4 ypc, 3 TD Golden Tate - 11-213, 19.4/rec., 1 TD A'Shawn Robinson, Tahir Whitehead, Tim Williams - 11 TAK Tahir Whitehead, Tim Williams - 9 solo TAK A'Shawn Robinson - 2 sacks Tahir Whitehead, Tim Williams - 1 INT

DETROIT LIONS Depth Chart - 2018
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	GOLDEN TATE III	RYAN SWITZER	ANDRE ROBERTS
TE	ERIC EBRON	TIM WRIGHT	BEN JOHNSON (R)
LT	TAYLOR DECKER	COREY ROBINSON
LG	GARRETT REYNOLDS	KYLE KALIS
C	COLEMAN SHELTON (R)	GRAHAM GLASGOW
RG	LARRY WARFORD	KYLE KALIS
RT	ERIK MAGNUSON	COREY ROBINSON	RILEY REIFF
WR	MARVIN JONES	COREY FULLER	JOSH MALONE
QB	MATTHEW STAFFORD	DEREK ANDERSON
FB	MICHAEL BURTON
HB	AMEER ABDULLAH	THEO REDDICK	ROYCE FREEMAN (R)	ZACH ZENNER
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	WILLIAM HAYES	KERRY HYDER
LDT	A'SHAWN ROBINSON	TYRUNN WALKER
RDT	VINCENT TAYLOR	B.J. HILL (R)
RDE	EZEKIEL ANSAH	KERRY HYDER
WLB	TIM WILLIAMS	ANTWIONE WILLIAMS
MLB	TAHIR WHITEHEAD	RILEY BULLOUGH
SLB	DEANDRE LEVY	JOSH BYNES	JOHNSON BADEMOSI
CB	DARIUS SLAY	JOSH SHAW
SS	TAVON WILSON	MILES KILLEBREW
FS	GLOVER QUIN	JAIQUAWN JARRETT
CB	QUANDRE DIGGS	NEVIN LAWSON	CHIDOBE AWUZIE
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	MATT PRATER
P	SAM MARTIN
PR	RYAN SWITZER	THEO RIDDICK
KR	CHIDOBE AWUZIE	RYAN SWITZER	JOSH MALONE
LS	JIMMY LANDES

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ALSHON!!!

Alshon Jeffery is a thoroughbred, and with a TD for each exclamation point after his name above, he was the driving force in the Los Angeles Rams winning a 43-40 horse race against the visiting Detroit Lions, whose offense is as potent as ever despite the loss of former offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. Cooter’s legacy was evident as the LA defense apparently had no clue how to stop the Detoit offense, but the Jared Goff-Jeffery connection proved to be more lethal. Jeffery’s 76 yard reception with just 12 second left in the game not only won it for the Rams, it put Goff over 500 yards for the first time in his career and gave him his second 4-TD game in 3 outings. After the Lions’ Chidobe Awuze returned the opening kickoff 101 yards for a score, the game saw 7 lead changes before it was finally settled.

Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams
Sep 23, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Lions (2-1)	7	10	13	10	40
Los Angeles Rams (2-1)	10	12	6	15	43

Team Stats Comparison
	DET	LAR
Total Offense	372	593
Rushing Yards	154	79
Passing Yards	218	514
First Downs	18	23
Punt Return Yards	21	26
Kick Return Yards	197	169
Total Yards	590	788
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Conversion	6-13	6-13
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-1	1-2
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/2/1	4/1/2
Penalties	2-10	5-70
Posession Time	27:34	32:24

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DET	LAR
14:48	(DET) Chidobe Awuzie 101 kickoff return (M. Prater kick)	7	0
11:44	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 49 FG	7	3
7:41	(LAR) Alshon Jeffery 26 pass from Jared Goff (G. Zuerlein kick)	7	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		DET	LAR
14:52	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 25 FG	7	13
9:33	(DET) Ameer Abdullah 59 run (M. Prater kick)	14	13
6:02	(LAR) Alshon Jeffery 64 pass from Jared Goff (pass failed)	14	19
1:05	(DET) Matt Prater 41 FG	17	19
0:00	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 50 FG	17	22
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		DET	LAR
11:13	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 44 FG	17	25
9:19	(DET) Ameer Abdullah 27 run (pass failed)	23	25
7:45	(DET) Ryan Switzer 4 pass from Matthew Stafford (M. Prater kick)	30	25
2:22	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 21 FG	30	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		DET	LAR
11:13	(DET) Matt Prater 24 FG	33	28
5:24	(LAR) Billy Brown 7 pass from Jared Goff (J. Goff pass to C. Edmonds)	33	36
0:25	(DET) Golden Tate III 17 pass from Matthew Stafford (M. Prater kick)	40	36
0:12	(LAR) Alshon Jeffery 76 pass from Jared Goff (G. Zuerlein kick)	40	43

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matthew Stafford (90.4) 26/38 226 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ameer Abdullah 20 145 7.2 2 Theo Riddick 2 9 4.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ryan Switzer 6 60 10.0 1 Josh Malone 3 44 14.6 0 Golden Tate III 5 41 8.2 1 Marvin Jones 3 33 11.0 0 Tim Wright 3 27 9.0 0 Theo Riddick 2 10 5.0 0 Ameer Abdullah 2 8 4.0 0 Corey Fuller 1 3 3.0 0 Michael Burton 1 0 0.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Josh Shaw 13 0 0 0 Tim Williams 10 0 0 0 Tahir Whitehead 9 0 0 0 Tavon Wilson 9 0.5 0 0 Ezekiel Ansah 6 0.5 0 0 Quandre Diggs 6 0 0 0 William Hayes 6 0 0 0 Darius Slay 4 0 0 0 Miles Killebrew 3 0 0 0 Nevin Lawson 3 0 0 0 Glover Quin 3 0 0 0 A'Shawn Robinson 3 0 0 0 Deandre Levy 2 1 0 0 Vincent Taylor 2 0 0 0 Riley Bullough 1 0 0 0

Los Angeles Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jared Goff (122.5) 32/51 514 4 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Todd Gurley 12 48 4.0 0 Chase Edmonds (R) 4 15 3.7 0 Samaje Perine 4 14 3.5 0 Anthony Firkser 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Alshon Jeffery 7 217 31.0 3 Pharoh Cooper 6 88 14.6 0 Martellus Bennett 3 71 23.6 0 Billy Brown 4 54 13.5 1 Cordarrelle Patterson 4 35 8.7 0 Todd Gurley 3 22 7.3 0 C.J. Spiller 1 17 17.0 0 Tyler Higbee 1 5 5.0 0 Samaje Perine 1 5 5.0 0 Anthony Firkser 2 0 0.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Ryan Anderson 10 0 0 0 T.J. McDonald 8 0 0 0 Maurice Alexander 6 0 0 0 Brandon Chubb 6 0 0 0 Lamarcus Joyner 6 0 0 0 Dominique Easley 5 0.5 0 0 E.J. Gaines 5 0 0 0 Alec Ogletree 4 0.5 0 0 Xavier Coleman 3 0 0 0 Trumaine Johnson 3 0 0 0 Robert Quinn 3 0 0 0 Michael Brockers 2 0 0 0 Aaron Donald 2 0 0 0 Hootie Jones (R) 2 0 0 0 Tyree Robinson (R) 2 0 1 0

TD #1 (26 yards) put the Rams on top at 10-7.


#2 went for 64 yards and a 19-14 lead.


Cordarrelle Patterson had a key block on the play, which was more run than catch.


Jared Goff sheds Ziggy Ansah- something not every QB can do.


Ameer Abdullah rushed for a season-high 145 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns.


2017 practice-squadder Billy Brown has been making the most of James Washington’s absence, including catching Goff’s other TD pass in this contest.



Quandre Diggs got scorched again as Jeffery pulled out the last-second win for LA.

Highlight Reel (11:49):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS_rTYSB84k

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WEEK 3 SCOREBOARD

(Th) Bears (1-2) 38, Redskins (2-1) 21
T. Taylor, CHI: 17/24, 217 yds, 3 TD, 121.0 QBR
J. Allen, CHI: 2 sacks
N. Sudfeld, WAS: 35/49, 405 yds, TD, 2 INT, 85.8 QBR
J. Crowder, WAS: 10-121

Titans (2-1) 55, Jaguars (0-3) 52
M. Mariota, TEN: 35/44, 469 yds, 4 TD, INT, 131.9 QBR
T. Sharpe, TEN: 13-209, TD
J. Casey, TEN: 2 sacks
B. Bortles, JAX: 32/41, 478 yds, 3 TD, 139.6 QBR
D. Foreman, JAX: 3 TD
C. Fleener, JAX: 10-108
A. Robinson, JAX: 8-118
A. Hurns, JAX: 7-146, TD

Browns (2-1) 14, Raiders (1-2) 11
C. Kessler, CLE: 14/24, 230 yds, 2 TD, 118.4 QBR
T. Pryor, CLE: 6-138, TD
E. Ogbah, CLE: 2.5 sacks
D. Shelton, CLE: 2 sacks
D. Carr, OAK: 16/30, 231 yds, TD, INT, 75.8 QBR
D. Williams, OAK: 2 sacks

Colts (2-1) 35, Giants (0-3) 29 (OT)
A. Luck, IND: 35/49, 383 yds, 2 TD, 107.7 QBR
Q. Flowers, NYG: 22/27, 249 yds, TD, 117.4 QBR
C. Wormley, NYG: 2 sacks

Saints (1-2) 38, Panthers (1-2) 22
C. Jordan, NO: 2 sacks

Packers (2-1) 35, Falcons (2-1) 28
A. Rodgers, GB: 27/35, 271 yds, 4 TD, 136.7 QBR
J. Hill, GB: 16-97
R. Cobb, GB: 9-115, TD

Patriots (2-1) 27, Dolphins (1-2) 21 (OT)
J. Brissett, NE: 18/32, 193 yds, TD, 84.5 QBR
N. Suh, MIA: 2 sacks

Ravens (1-2) 30, Bengals (1-2) 24 (OT)
G. Bernard, CIN: 24-119

Jets (1-2) 34, Texans (2-1) 21
M. Trubiski, NYJ: 25/40, 326 yds, 2 TD, 104.7 QBR
E. Decker, NYJ: 9-159

Seahawks (1-2) 42, Cardinals (1-2) 19
R. Wilson, SEA: 4 TD
J. Charles, SEA: 25-102, 2 TD

Chiefs (3-0) 45, 49ers (1-2) 27
A. Smith, KC: 20/24, 224 yds, 3 TD, 148.1 QBR
S. Ware, KC: 15-165, TD
L. Coleman, KC: 17-116, 2 TD
T. Hill, KC: 7-114, TD
K. Hogan, SF: 20/30, 300 yds, TD, 118.7 QBR
C. Samuel, SF: 6-124
A. Lynch, SF: 2 sacks

Broncos (2-1) 30, Bills (0-3) 27

Steelers (2-1) 44, Snowhawks (2-1) 38 (OT)
B. Roethlisberger, PIT: 28/40, 379 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT, 112.3 QBR
L. Bell, PIT: 15-109
A. Brown, PIT: 10-112, 3 TD
J. Rosen, POR: 25/35, 346 yds, 4 TD, 136.1 QBR

Buccaneers (2-1) 38, Cowboys (1-2) 14
J. Winston, TB: 18/27, 199 yds, 3 TD, 125.3 QBR
D. Prescott, DAL: 17/31, 177 yds, 2 TD, INT, 78.9 QBR
D. Lawrence, DAL: 2.5 sacks

Rams (2-1) 43, Lions (2-1) 40

(M) Vikings (3-0) 24, Eagles (2-1) 14
A. Peterson, MIN: 25-115
L. Fournette, PHI: 24-103
B. Logan, PHI: 2 sacks

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Leaderboards

Passing Yards: Jared Goff, LA - 1,178
Passing TD’s: Aaron Rodgers, GB & Alex Smith, KC - 11
QB Rating: Alex Smith, KC - 135.1
INT thrown: Carson Wentz, PHI - 6
Rushing Yards: Spencer Ware, KC - 319
Rushing TD’s: Ameer Abdullah, DET & Lance Dunbar, ATL - 5
Receptions: Tajae Sharpe, TEN - 27
Receiving Yards: Alshon Jeffery, LA - 364
Receiving TD’s: Randall Cobb, GB - 6
Total TAK: Kiko Alonso, JAX: 36
Solo TAK: Reuben Foster, MIA: 28
Sacks: Justin Ellis, OAK - 6.5
INT: Jalen Ramsey, JAX: 3


Smith, Chiefs Break Off Talks

Isn’t it funny how a contract year can boost a player’s stats? To be fair, the arrival of Davante Adams has more to do with Alex Smith currently possessing the league’s top passer rating. But his early success has made Smith full over himself and his agent stated that KC’s contract extension offer “isn’t even close” to what is expected. Given that Smith is 34 and has yet to reach a conference championship game, the Chiefs aren’t likely to cave, despite their failure to draft a potential successor, let alone a better backup than Tyler Bray. To avoid having contentious negotiations become a distraction, the parties have agreed to table the matter until the offseason.

Kam, Dalton Cleared

Andy Dalton and Seattle safety Kam Chancellor have been medically blessed to return to duty for Week 4 action. The Bengals went 1-2 during Dalton’s absence, and with Chancellor sidelined the Seahawks went 0-2, including a loss to San Francisco, before picking up their first win of 2018 in Week 3.

There He Goes Again

Sam Bradford. Down. This time an ankle injury with an estimated 5 week recovery period. We all assumed that it was just a matter of time before rookie Mason Rudolph would get his first career start by filling in for an injured Bradford. Unfortunately for Rudolph, it will come at the address of One Patriot Place.

Will Murray's Injury-Shortened 2018 Be His Final Season In Nashville?

Although he’s been a boon to the Tennessee Titans’ offense since his arrival in Music City, Demarco Murray has reached the dreaded age 30 mark and now he’s expected to miss one and a half to two months with an ankle injury. The Titans are pleased with Derrick Henry and 2017 draft pick Brian Hill, and with only one year remaining on his contract after this season, Murray could find himself squeezed off the Tennessee roster in 2019. That eventuality had been rumored even before Murray got hurt.



Week 3 Injury Report

Bears OLB Pernell McPhee - ankle, 6 w
Bills WR Amara Darboh - hamstring, 7 w
Broncos QB Tony Romo - thumb, 3 w
Colts RB Christian McCaffrey - abdominal, 3 w
Falcons MLB Deion Jones - back, 3 w
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. - knee, 4 w
Giants LT Charles Leno Jr. - ankle, 5 w
Panthers SS Shamarko Thomas - ankle, 5 w
Patriots RB Dion Lewis - shoulder, 4 w
Patriots CB/KR Adoree Jackson - MCL, 4 w
Redskins OLB Ryan Kerrigan - ankle, 6 w
Snowhawks TE Hunter Henry - toe, 5 w
Snowhawks WR Brian Quick - knee, 4 w
Texans QB Sam Bradford - ankle, 5 w
Texans C Greg Mancz - collarbone, 7 w
Titans RB Demarco Murray - ankle 7 w


Transactions

Bears re-sign CB Kyle Fuller (4 years)
Bears re-sign LG Josh Sitton (2 years)
Bengals re-sign DT Geno Atkins (3 years)
Bills re-sign RG John Miller (3 years)
Browns re-sign LT Joe Thomas (2 years)
Browns re-sign TE Gary Barnidge (3 years)
Buccaneers re-sign RG Ali Marpet (3 years)
Cardinals re-sign QB Carson Palmer (1 year)
Chiefs re-sign C Mitch Morse (4 years)
Colts re-sign CB Vontae Davis (1 year)
Eagles re-sign MLB Jordan Hicks (4 years)
Falcons re-sign QB Matt Ryan (1 year)
Falcons re-sign RB Tevin Coleman (5 years)
49ers re-sign P Bradley Pinion (5 years)
Giants re-sign RB Paul Perkins (4 years)
Jaguars re-sign RB T.J. Yeldon (4 years)
Jaguars re-sign RG A.J. Cann (3 years)
Jets re-sign WR Eric Decker (3 years)
Packers re-sign OLB Clay Matthews (3 years)
Panthers re-sign TE Greg Olsen (3 years)
Patriots re-sign LG Shaq Mason (5 years)
Raiders re-sign DE Mario Edwards Jr. (5 years)
Raiders re-sign DT Dan Williams (5 years)
Rams re-sign RB Todd Gurley (5 years)
Rams re-sign RT Rob Havenstein (4 years)
Ravens re-sign OLB Terrell Suggs (1 year)
Saints re-sign SS Kenny Vaccaro (4 years)
Seahawks re-sign CB Richard Sherman (1 year)
Seahawks re-sign FS Earl Thomas (4 years)
Snowhawks re-sign CB Casey Hayward (2 years)
Snowhawks re-sign ILB Denzel Perryman (5 years)
Steelers re-sign OLB Bud Dupree (5 years)
Texans re-sign ILB Bernardrick McKinney (5 years)
Titans re-sign DE Jurrell Casey (5 years)