Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

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NFL Standings - Week 4, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Washington Redskins	3	1	0	99	75
Philadelphia Eagles	2	2	0	95	68
New York Giants	2	2	0	68	80
Dallas Cowboys	0	4	0	38	140
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Green Bay Packers	2	1	1	104	80
Detroit Lions	2	1	1	84	69
Chicago Bears	1	3	0	90	126
Minnesota Vikings	0	4	0	58	97
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	4	0	0	117	80
New Orleans Saints	3	1	0	116	88
Carolina Panthers	1	3	0	30	67
Tampa Bay Bucanners	0	4	0	42	115
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
St. Louis Rams	3	0	0	88	23
Arizona Cardinals	3	0	0	105	37
Sattle Seahawks	3	0	0	101	69
San Francisco 49ers	2	2	0	68	78
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Buffalo Bills	3	1	0	90	54
Miami Dolphins	2	2	0	71	104
New England Patriots	1	3	0	104	98
New York Jets	0	4	0	76	102
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	0	0	116	37
Baltimore Ravens	2	2	0	99	99
Cincinnati Bengals	1	2	0	81	83
Cleveland Browns	0	3	0	50	80
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Indianapolis Colts	3	1	0	86	79
Tennessee Titans	3	1	0	101	68
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	2	0	86	120
Houston Texans	1	3	0	56	89
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	3	1	0	99	78
San Diego Chargers	2	2	0	85	98
Oakland Raiders	2	2	0	72	70
Denver Broncos	0	3	0	65	89

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NFL League Leaders - Week 4, 2014
Passer Rating		RTG	Passing Yards		YDS
	1. B. Roethlisberger	117.2		1. T. Brady	1431
	2. C. Palmer (ARI)	116.6		2. D. Brees (NOR)	1310
	3. A. Smith (KAN)	102.5		3. J. Flacco (BAL)	1146
	4. J. Locker (TEN)	99.2		4. G. Smith (NYJ)	1069
	5. N. Foles (PHI)	98.2		5. M. Stafford (DET)	1062
Passing Touchdowns		TDS	Rushing Yards		YDS
	1. A. Rodgers	10		1. M. Lynch	329
	2. J. Locker (TEN)	10		2. A. Bradshaw (IND)	321
	3. T. Brady (NWE)	8		3. C. Spiller (BUF)	320
	4. M. Ryan (ATL)	8		4. S. Greene (TEN)	315
	5. B. Roehthlisberger (PIT)	8		5. F. Gore (SFO)	313
Rushing Touchdowns		TDS	Receptions		REC
	1. L. Blount	5		1. C. Johnson	33
	2. J. Forsett (BAL)	5		2. S. Smith Sr. (BAL)	32
	3. M. Lynch (SEA)	4		3. C. Shorts lll (JAC)	31
	4. F. Jackson (BUF)	4		4. R. Gronkowski (NWE)	31
	5. T. Gerhart (JAC)	4		5. R. Conn (GNB)	30
Receiving Yards		YDS	Receiving Touchdowns		TDS
	1. A. Jeffery	400		1. J. Jones	5
	2. S. Smith Sr. (BAL)	399		2. J. Edelman (NWE)	4
	3. C. Johnson (DET)	398		3. C. Johnson (DET)	4
	4. C. Shorts lll (JAC)	397		4. J. Boykin (GNB)	4
	5. M. Colston (NOR)	358		5. P. Garcon (WAS)	4

NFL League Leaders - Week 4, 2014
Tackles		TCK	Tackles for Loss		TFL
	1. P. Willis	45		1. J. Watt	9
	2. W. Woodyard (TEN)	45		2. J. Mayo (NWE)	8
	3. P. Worrilow (ATL)	42		3. S. Lotulelei (CAR)	7
	4. K. Misi (MIA)	42		4. R. Quinn (STL)	7
	5. J. Beason (NYG)	41		5. W. Young (CHI)	7
Sacks		SCK	Forced Fumble		FF
	1. R. Quinn	7		1. R. McClain	3
	2. W. Young (CHI)	7		2. L. Johnson (TAM)	2
	3. D. Ware (DEN)	5		3. R. Shazier (PIT)	2
	4. R. Ninkovich (NWE)	5		4. R. Jones (MIA)	2
	5. J. Watt (HOU)	4		5. D. Hightower (NWE)	2
Fumble Recoveries		FR	Interceptions		INT
	1. R. McClain	2		1. R. Sherman	4
	2. N. Perry (GNB)	1		2. T. Brown (OAK)	4
	3. J. Jenkins (STL)	1		3. H. Smith (MIN)	4
	4. L. Landry (IND)	1		4. D. Trufant (ATL)	3
	5. R. Shazier (PIT)	1		5. D. Gratz (JAC)	3
Longest Interception Return		INT LG	Defensive Touchdowns		TDS
	1. C. Owens	55		1. J. Jenkins	1
	2. J. Mayo (NWE)	43		2. D. Ryans (PHI)	1
	3. H. Abdullah (KAN)	42		3. H. Abdullah (KAN)	1
	4. S. Smith (KAN)	38		4. J. Mayo (NWE)	1
	5. D. Lowery (ATL)	26		5. C. Owens (KAN)	1

NFL League Leaders - Week 4, 2014
Field Goals Made		FGM	Field Goals Attempted		FGA
	1. M. Nugent	13		1. M. Nugent	14
	2. J. Tucker (BAL)	12		2. M. Bryant (ATL)	14
	3. B. Walsh (MIN)	12		3. B. Walsh (MIN)	13
	4. S, Gostkowski (NWE)	11		4. S. Gostkowski (NWE)	13
	5. R. Succop (TEN)	10		5. G. Zurlein (STL)	13
Field Goal Percentage		FG%	Longest Field Goal		LNG
	1. S. Hauschka	100%		1. S. Gostkowski	58
	2. C. Santos (KAN)	100%		2. S. Janikowski (OAK)	54
	3. C. Sturgis (MIA)	100%		3. C. Sturgis (KAN)	53
	4. J. Tucker (BAL)	100%		4. R. Gould (CHI)	50
	5. R. Succop (TEN)	100%		5. G. Gano (CAR)	49
Punts		PNT	Yards Punted For		YDS
	1. J. Locke	31		1. M. King	1214
	2. M. King (OAK)	31		2. J. Locke (MIN)	1049
	3. B. Nortman (CAR)	29		3. B. Nortman (CAR)	1046
	4. S. Koch (BAL)	27		4. P. McAfee (IND)	1023
	5. P.McAfee (IND)	27		5. S. Weatherford (ATL)	1004
Inside the 20		IN20	Longest Punt		LNG
	1. P. McAfee	4		1. R. Allen	75
	2. A. Lee (SFO)	4		2. B. Fields (MIA)	72
	3. B. Anger (JAC)	4		3. J. Locke (MIN)	66
	4. J. Hekker (STL)	3		4. M. King (OAK)	65
	5. D. Jones (PHI)	3		5. S. Martin (DET)	54

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Advanced NFL Stats Cont'd

New England Patriots Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	131/213 (61%)	1431	6.7	357.8	44	8	6	82.1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Ridley	76	312	4.1	17	0	1	78.0	0
S. Vereen	16	48	3.0	11	0	0	12.0	0
J. Develin	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0.8	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
R. Gronkowski	31	344	11.1	1	31	--	86.0	125
J. Edelman	25	258	10.3	4	44	--	64.5	39
D. Amendola	25	250	10.0	0	19	--	62.5	78
B. LaFell	22	303	13.8	2	27	--	75.8	101
S. Vereen	14	127	9.1	1	32	--	31.8	101
A. Dobson	9	122	13.6	0	28	--	40.7	39
M. Hoomanawanui	3	17	5.7	0	8	--	4.3	12
S. Ridley	1	6	6.0	0	6	--	1.5	4
J. White	1	4	4.0	0	4	--	1.3	4
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
N. Solder					1		0
D. Connolly					1		0
B. Stork					0		1
M. Cannon					0		1
R. Wendell					1		3
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
J. Mayo	29	3	32	2	8	0	1	1
D. McCourty	19	4	23	0	2	1	1	0
P. Chung	22	1	23	1	2	1	1	0
D. Hightower	16	0	16	2	3	0	0	0
D. Revis	15	1	16	0	2	1	1	0
J. Collins	14	1	15	1	3	0	0	0
K. Arrington	12	2	14	0	0	1	0	0
Cha. Jones	13	0	13	3	6	0	0	0
A. Dennard	8	1	9	0	1	1	0	0
V. Wilfork	9	0	9	2	3	0	0	0
R. Ninkovich	8	1	9	5	6	0	0	0
C. Jones	8	1	9	0	2	0	0	0
L. Ryan	7	0	7	0	2	1	0	0
M. Buchanan	3	2	5	0	0	0	0	0
C. White	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
T. Wilson	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
N. Ebner	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
D. Harmon	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
J. Davis	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
M. Butler	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
D. Skinner	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
D. Easley	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
D. Amendola	16	319	19.9	37	0	7	4.3	0
J. Edelman	0	0	0	0	0	3	11.3	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
S. Gostkowski	11	13	84%	58	9	9	100%	42
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
R. Allen	16	711	75	44.4	25.9	0	2	3

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If the offenses in this game are able execute efficiently, this may be a high scoring game. The Kansas City Chiefs will have starting center Rodney Hudson back, which should help them with their rushing offense. The San Francisco 49ers will look to get back in the win column against the Chiefs after losing their last two games.


This hasn't been said often for the last ten or more years, but the Buffalo Bills lead the AFC East. Unfortunately, the Detroit Lions want to play spoiler this week and secure their position in the NFC North. Injuries are starting to pile up for the Lions. It's only a matter of time before that starts to show up during their games.

Week 5 Schedule

Thursday's Games

Minnesota Vikings (0-4) @ Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) l 8:25 PM

Sunday's Games

Chicago Bears (1-3) @ Carolina Panthers (1-3) l 1:00 PM

Cleveland Browns (0-3) @ Tennessee Titans (3-1) l 1:00 PM

St. Louis Rams (3-0) @ Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) l 1:00 PM

Atlanta Falcons (4-0) @ New York Giants (2-2) l 1:00 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) @ New Orleans Saints (3-1) l 1:00 PM

Houston Texans (1-3) @ Dallas Cowboys (0-4) l 1:00 PM

Buffalo Bills (3-1) @ Detroit Lions (2-1-1) l 1:00 PM

Baltimore Ravens (2-2) @ Indianapolis Colts (3-1) l 1:00 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) l 1:00 PM

Arizona Cardinals (3-0) @ Denver Broncos (0-3) l 4:25 PM

Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) @ San Francisco 49ers (2-2) l 4:25 PM

New York Jets (0-4) @ San Diego Chargers (2-2) l 4:25 PM

Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) @ New England Patriots (1-3) l 8:30 PM

Monday's Games

Seattle Seahawks (3-0) @ Washington Redskins (3-1) l 8:30 PM

BYE WEEKS: Miami, Oakland

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Even if teams feel they're secure at a position in the NFL, it still doesn't stop them from scouting prospective college athletes. While that isn't exactly the case with the New England Patriots, these safeties look like they may be a good fit for the team. Only time can tell though.

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Media Reaction
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Just sit back and enjoy the game this week. #Rams #Eagles
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Might flip a coin when picking this week's Jets v. Chargers matchup.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: At some point you got to look at Mike Pettine and expect him to make some adjustments for the Browns.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: R. Bush has been practicing all week so no reason to believe he won't play this week.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: It's always all hands on deck in the NFL so getting back Justin Durant will help this week.
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Bears updated their injury report. Folks should expect to see M. Slauson this week.

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Week 5 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	Atlanta Falcons	4-0	@ New York Giants
2 (2)	Pittsburgh Steelers	4-0	@ Jacksonville Jaguars
3 (3)	St. Louis Rams	3-0	@ Philadelphia Eagles
4 (5)	Arizona Cardinals	3-0	@ Denver Broncos
5 (6)	Seattle Seahawks	3-0	@ Washington Redskins
6 (7)	Kansas City Chiefs	3-1	@ San Francisco 49ers
7 (11)	Indianapolis Colts	3-1	vs. Baltimore Ravens
8 (12)	New Orleans Saints	3-1	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9 (14)	Buffalo Bills	3-1	@ Detroit Lions
10 (15)	Washington Redskins	3-1	vs. Seattle Seahawks
11 (4)	Tennessee Titans	3-1	vs. Cleveland Browns
12 (17)	Green Bay Packers	2-1-1	vs. Minnesota Vikings
13 (16)	Detroit Lions	2-1-1	vs. Buffalo Bills
14 (19)	Baltimore Ravens	2-2	@ Indianapolis Colts
15 (8)	San Francisco 49ers	2-2	vs. Kansas City Chiefs
16 (21)	San Diego Chargers	2-2	vs. New York Jets
17 (24)	Miami Dolphins	2-2	BYE
18 (9)	Oakland Raiders	2-2	BYE
19 (23)	Philadelphia Eagles	2-2	vs. St. Louis Rams
20 (10)	Jacksonville Jaguars	2-2	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
21 (13)	New York Giants	2-2	vs. Atlanta Falcons
22 (18)	Cincinnati Bengals	1-2	@ New England Patriots
23 (26)	Carolina Panthers	1-3	vs. Chicago Bears
24 (20)	Houston Texans	1-3	@ Dallas Cowboys
25 (22)	Chicago Bears	1-3	@ Carolina Panthers
26 (25)	New England Patriots	1-3	vs. Cincinnati Bengals
27 (27)	Cleveland Browns	0-3	@ Tennessee Titans
28 (28)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0-4	vs. New Orleans Saints
29 (29)	Denver Broncos	0-3	vs. Arizona Cardinals
30 (30)	Dallas Cowboys	0-4	vs. Houston Texans
31 (31)	Minnesota Vikings	0-4	@ Green Bay Packers
32 (32)	New York Jets	0-4	@ San Diego Chargers

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Matchup Preview *|* October 5, 2014
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Cincinnati Bengals (1-2, 1-0 Away)		New England Patriots (1-3, 0-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 1236 (15th) Total Offensive Yards 1723 (1st) 988 (13th) Passing Yards 1368 (1st) 248 (24th) Rushing Yards 355 (14th) 27.0 (7th) Points Per Game 26.0 (Tied - 8th) 5 (Tied - 15th) Passing TD 8 (Tied - 4th) 1 (Tied - 24th) Rushing TD 1 (Tied - 24th) 66 (Tied - 9th) First Downs 94 (1st) 9 (Tied - 24th) Red Zone Attempts 20 (2nd) 5-2 Red Zone TD-FG 9-6 77% (Tied - 15th) Red Zone Percentage 75% (Tied - 21st) Defensive Stats Comparison 1117 (8th) Total Yards Allowed 1245 (14th) 907 (12th) Passing Yards Allowed 650 (4th) 210 (5th) Rushing Yards Allowed 595 (32nd) 19.5 (11th) Points Per Game 24.5 (Tied - 21st) 6 (Tied - 14th) Sacks 16 (1st) 2 (Tied - 12th) Fumble Recoveries 3 (Tied - 9th) 2 (Tied - 26th) Interceptions 4 (Tied - 12th) 11 (Tied - 11th) Red Zone Attempts 8 (Tied - 3rd) 5-2 Red Zone TD-FG 6-2 63% (Tied - 4th) Red Zone Percentage 100% (Tied - 31st) Injury Report D. Sanzenbacher/Upper Arm Fracture (3 Weeks) K. Arrington/Dislocated Elboe (4 Weeks) R. Bodine/Dislocated Elbow (2 Weeks) M. Hunt/Dislocated Elbow (1 Week) D. Still/Dislocated Ankle (1 Week) Game Notes The New England Patriots lost their last meeting against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013. A game ending interception by cornerback Adam Jones ensured the win for the Bengals. After being in a similar scenario in the last couple of games, the Patriots will have to prove they're tough enough to win the close games.