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BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS
BILLS: QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 4,407 passing yards & 42
TDs (36 pass,6 rush) lastseason & had career-high 763 rush
yards. Is 1st player ever with 100+ TD passes (103) & 30+
rush TDs (31) in 1st 4 seasons. Had 311 pass yards & 5 TDs
(4 pass, 1 rush) for 128.9 rating in last meeting. Has 6 TDs (5
pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 122 rating in 2 career games on
Thursday. Has 3+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 in
primetime…RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had career-high 1,098
scrimmage yards (870 rush, 228 rec.) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.)
in 2021. Had 121 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 50 rec.) in last
meeting…WR STEFON DIGGS led team with 103 catches &
1,225 rec. yards in 2021. Since 2020, ranks 3rd in NFL with
230 catches. Had 60+ rec. yards in all 8 road games in
2021.Had rec. TD in last meeting. Has 120+ rec. yards in 2 of
his past 3 on Thursday…WR GABE DAVIS had 549 rec. yards
& 6 rec. TDs in 2021. Had 81 rec. yards in last meeting…TE
DAWSON KNOX tied for lead among TEs with career-high 9
rec. TDs last season. Had TD catch in each of final 3 road
games in 2021…LB VON MILLER makes Buf. debut. Appear-
NFL ANALYST BRIAN SLACK’S WEEK 1 PICKS
WEEK I GAMES BRIAN PICKS
Buffalo at Los Angeles Rams Buffalo
New Orleans at Atlanta New Orleans
Cleveland at Carolina Carolina
San Francisco at Chicago San Francisco
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Cincinnati
Philadelphia at Detroit Philadelphia
Indianapolis at Houston Indianapolis
New England at Miami Miami
Baltimore at New York Jets Baltimore
Jacksonville at Washington Washington
Kansas City at Arizona Kansas City
Las Vegas at LA Chargers LA Chargers
Green Bay at Minnesota Green Bay
New York Giants at Tennessee Tennessee
Tampa Bay at Dallas Tampa Bay
Denver at Seattle (Mon.) Denver
SEASON RECORD: 0-0-0 LAST WEEK: 0-0-0
ed in 12 games with LAR in 2021 & totaled 9 sacks & 18 TFL (incl. postseason). Leads all active players with 115.5 career sacks. Has
2.5 sacks in 2 career games vs. LAR…LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 108 tackles in 2021…S JORDAN POYER had 91
tackles & 5 INTs last season & is only DB in NFL with 90+ tackles in each of past 5 seasons. Had career-high 13 tackles in last
meeting. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 in primetime…S MICAH HYDE tied career-high with 5 INTs in 2021 & ranks tied-5th among all
safeties with 22 INTs since 2013. RAMS- QB MATTHEW STAFFORD ranked 2nd in TD passes (tied career-high 41),3rd in pass yards
(4,886) & 6th in rating (102.9) in 2021. Became 3rd QB (Tom Brady & Trent Dilfer) to win SB in 1st season with new team & 4th QB
ever with 2+ TD passes in 4 games within single postseason. Had 2,349 pass yards (293.6 per game) & 21 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 107.7
rating in 8 home starts last season…RB DARRELL HENDERSON set career highs in scrimmage yards (864), rush yards (688) &
scrimmage TDs (8) in 2021. Rushed for 114 yards & TD in last meeting…WR COOPER KUPP became 4th player since 1970 to lead
NFL in receptions (145 - 2nd mostin single season all-time),rec.yards (1,947 - 2nd-mostin single season all-time) & rec. TDs (16) in
same season in 2021.Had most catches (33) & 2nd-mostrec.yards (478) in single postseason ever & became 8th WR to win SB MVP.
Has 5+ catches in 21 straight games, 3rd-longest streak ever. Had 9 catches for 107 yards & rec. TD in last meeting…WR ALLEN
ROBINSON makes LAR debut. Has 495 receptions for 6,409 yards & 40 TDs in 100 career games…TE TYLER HIGBEE had 61
catches for 560 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2021…DL AARON DONALD led team with 12.5 sacks in 2021 & is only player with 10+ sacks
in each of past 5 seasons. Can become 3rd player since 1982 with 8+ sacks in each of 1st 9 seasons. Had 2 sacks, FF & FR in last
meeting…LB BOBBY WAGNERmakes LAR debut. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 170 tackles in 2021 & is only player with 100+ tackles in
each of past 10 seasons…LB LEONARD FLOYD had 9.5 sacks in 2021. Had sack in last meeting…DB JALEN RAMSEY set career
highs in tackles (77) & TFL (9) in 2021.

2. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AY CINCINNATI BENGALS- STEELERS- QB MITCH TRUBISKY makes Pit. debut. Started 50 games
over 5-year career, totaling 10,652 pass yards & 73 TDs (64 pass, 9 rush). Completed 25 of 32 atts. (78.1 pct.) for 271 yards & had 2
TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) for 112.4 rating in only career start vs. Cin. (12/10/17 w/ Chi.). Is 3-0 with 100.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. AFC
North... RB NAJEE HARRIS led all rookies with 1,667 scrimmage yards (1,200 rush,467 rec.) lastseason & ranked 2nd with 10 TDs (7
rush, 3 rec.). Led all RBs with 74 catches in 2021. Totaled 667 scrimmage yards (111.2 per game) in 6 division games last
season…WR DIONTAE JOHNSON set career highs in catches (107), rec. yards (1,161) & rec. TDs (8) in 2021. Had 9 catches for 95
yards in last meeting. Has 6+ catches in 4 of 5 career games vs. Cin. Had 5+ catches in each of 8 road games last season…WR
CHASE CLAYPOOL had career-high 956 scrimmage yards (860 rush, 59 rec.) in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 80+ rec.
yards…TE PAT FREIERMUTH ranked 2nd among rookies with 7 rec. TDs last season & had TD catch in both games vs. Cin…LB T.J.
WATT led NFL with 22.5 sacks in 2021,tied for mostby player in single season since 1982. Is 2nd player (HOFer Reggie White) since
1982 with 13+ sacks in 4 straightseasons.Since 2017,leads NFL with 72 sacks,3rd-mostbyplayer in 1st 5 seasons since 1982. Has
sack in 5 of his past 6 vs. Cin…LB ALEX HIGHSMITH set career highs in sacks (6) & TFL (15) in 2021…DE CAMERON HEYWARD
had 10 sacks & 15 TFL lastseason.Had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with sack…S MINKAH FITZPATRICK
led all DBs with career-high 124 tackles in 2021. BENGALS- QB JOE BURROW set franchise records in pass yards (4,611) & TD
passes (34) lastseason & ranked 2nd in NFL with 108.3 passer rating. Became 3rd QB ever selected in 1st round of NFL Draft to start
Super Bowl within 1st 2 seasons. Has 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 97.4 rating in 3 career starts vs. Pit. Totaled 1,319 pass
yards (439.7 per game) & 10 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 140.7 rating in final 3 home games of 2021…RB JOE MIXON ranked 4th among RBs
with career-high 1,519 scrimmage yards (1,205 rush, 314 rec.) & 16 TDs (13 rush, 3 rec.) in 2021. Rushed for career-high 165
yards & 2 TDs in lastmeeting.Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with rush TD & 4th in row with 110+ scrimmage yards…WR JA'MARR
CHASE ranked 4th in NFL with 1,455 rec. yards last season, most by rookie in Super Bowl era. Totaled 368 rec. yards in 4 playoff
games, most-ever by rookie in postseason. Had 391 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs in final 2 home games in 2021…WR TEE HIGGINS set
career highs in catches (74) & rec. yards (1,091) in 2021. Had 6 catches for 114 yards & TD in last meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of 3
career games vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch…DE TREY HENDRICKSON ranked 5th in
NFL with career-high 14 sacks lastseason.Is 1 of 2 in NFL (T.J. Watt) with 13+ sacks in each of last 2 seasons. Had sack & FF in last
meeting & had sack in each of 5 division games in 2021…LB LOGAN WILSON led team with career-high 98 tackles & 4 INTs in 2021 &
was 1 of 2 LBs (Shaquille Leonard) with 90+ tackles & 4+ INTs…S JESSIE BATES had 88 tackles in 2021 & ranks 3rd among DBs with
406 tackles since 2018. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DETROIT LIONS- EAGLES- QB JALEN HURTS passed for 3,144 yards & 16 TDs & led all QBs in rush
yards (784) & rush TDs (10) in 2021. Became 3rd QB ever (Kyler Murray & Cam Newton) with 3,000+ pass yards, 700+ rush yards &
10+ rush TDs in single season…RB MILES SANDERS had 912 scrimmage yards (754 rush, 158 rec.) in 2021…WR A.J. BROWN
makes Phi. debut. Has 185 receptions for 2,995 yards & 24 TDs in 43 career games. Had 3 games with 125+ rec. yards & rec. TD in
2021, tied-2nd most in NFL…WR DEVONTA SMITH ranked 4th among rookies with Phi. rookie-record 916 rec. yards in 2021…TE
DALLAS GOEDERT had 56 receptions & ranked 5th among TEs with career-high 830 rec. yards last season…LB HAASON REDDICK
makes Phi. debut. Had 11 sacks with Car. in 2021 & is 1 of 5 with 10+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. Ranks 5th in NFL with 23.5
sacks since 2020…DTJAVON HARGRAVE setcareer-highs in sacks (7.5) & TFL (9) last season…DE JOSH SWEAT had career-high
7.5 sacks in 2021.Had 2 sacks in last meeting…DE BRANDON GRAHAM (59 sacks) & DT FLETCHER COX (58) are only pair of NFC
teammates each with 55+ career sacks…DT JORDAN DAVIS was selected No. 13 overall in 2022 NFL Draft…CB DARIUS SLAY was
only player with 3 defensive TDs in 2021. Leads all active players with 119 career PD. Had 33-yard FR-TD in last meeting. Had 341
tackles,104 PD & 19 INTs in 103 games (2013-19) with Det…CB JAMES BRADBERRY makes Phi.debut.Ranked tied-4th in NFL with
17 PD in 2021 with NYG & is only player with 10+ PD in each of past 6 seas ons…S CHAUNCEY GARDNER-JOHNSON makes Phi.
debut. Has 28 PD in 43 career games.LIONS- QB JARED GOFF passed for career-high 67.2 comp.pct. (332 of 494) for 3,245 yards &
19 TDs with 91.5 rating in 2021. Is 1 of 6 QBs with 3,000+ pass yards in each of past 5 seasons & has 26 games with 300+ pass yards
since 2017,4th-mostin NFL…RB D'ANDRE SWIFT had 1st-career season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards (1,069) last season, 1st Det.
RB since 2014 (Joique Bell) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards. Since 2020, is 1 of 4 RBs (Austin Ekeler, Alvin Kamara & J.D. McKissic)
with 100+ receptions (108) & 800+ rec. yards (809)…RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 758 scrimmage yards (601 rush, 157 rec.) in
2021…WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN ranked 2nd among rookies with 90 receptions & had franchise rookie-record 912 rec. yards, 5th-
mostamong rookies in 2021.From Weeks 13-18,became 1st rookie in NFL history with 8+ catches in 6 consecutive games. Needs 8
receptions in Week 1 to become 5th player ever with 8+ catches in 7 straight games…TE T.J. HOCKENSON is 1 of 4 TEs (Travis
Kelce, Noah Fant & Dalton Schultz) with 60+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. Was 1 of 2 TEs (Mark Andrews)
with 4+ games (4) with 8+ catches in 2021…DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON was selected No. 2 overall in 2022 NFL Draft, tied for highest-
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3. drafted DL by team since 1967 (Ndamukong Suh, No. 2 overall in 2010)…CB AMANI ORUWARIYE ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high
6 INTs & led team with career-best11 PD lastseason…S TRACY WALKER led team with career-high 105 tackles in 2021 & was 1 of 6
DBs with 5+ games (5) with 9+ tackles last season.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS- PATRIOTS- QB MAC JONES led all rookies in comp. pct (67.6), pass yards
(3,801), TD passes (22) & passer rating (92.5 - min.100 atts.) lastseason & became 4th rookie in NFL history with 3,500+ pass yards
& 90+ rating. Had 97.6 rating in 2 games vs.Mia. in 2021.Had 0 INTs in 4 of 6 division games last season…RB DAMIEN HARRIS had
career-high 1,061 scrimmage yards (929 rush,132 rec.) in 2021 & tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 15 rush TDs. Had 190 scrimmage
yards (95 per game) in 2 games vs. Mia. last season. Aims for his 6th in row vs. division with rush TD. Had rush TD in 6 of 7 road
games in 2021…RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON totaled 729 scrimmage yards (606 rush,123 rec.) in 12 games lastseason & ranked
tied=2nd among rookies with 5 rush TDs…WR DEVANTE PARKER makes NE debut. Totaled 338 catches, 4,727 rec. yards & 24 rec.
TDs over past 7 seasons with Mia…WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with career highs in catches (83) & rec. yards (866) last season.
Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia…TE HUNTER HENRY tied-1st among TEs with career-high 9 rec. TDs in 2021. Had 5
catches for 86 yards in last meeting… Aims for his 6th in row vs. Mia. with TFL…LB JA'WHAUN BENTLEY led team with career highs
in tackles (108) & FFs (3) in 2021. Had career-high 17 tackles in lastmeeting…S DEVIN MCCOURTY had 10 PD & 3 INTs lastseason.
Is 1 of 2 active players (Marcus Peters) with 30+ (31) career INTs. DOLPHINS- QB TUA TAGOVAILOA set career highs in passing
yards (2,653),TD passes (16) & passer rating (90.1) lastseason & ranked 3rd in AFC with 67.8 comp.pct. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career
starts vs. NE. Had 7 TDs (6 pass,1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 99.6 rating in final 5 home games of2021…RB CHASE EDMUNDSmakes Mia.
debut. Had career-high 903 scrimmage yards (592 rush, 311 rec.) in 2021 with Az. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 career games
vs. AFC East…WR TYREEK HILL makes Mia. debut. Ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 111 catches last season with KC & had
1,239 rec. yards & 9 rec. TDs. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 1,200+ rec. yards in each of past 2 seasons. Since 2016, ranks 3rd in NFL with 56
rec. TDs. Has 401 rec. yards (100.3 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 4 career games vs. NE…WR JAYLEN WADDLE led team with 104
catches,1,015 rec. yards & 7 TDs (6 rec., 1 rush) in 2021, most catches by rookie in NFL history. Had rec. TD in both games vs. NE in
2021…TE MIKE GESICKI setcareer highs in catches (73) & rec. yards (780) last season & is 1 of 5 TEs with 50+ catches & 500+ rec.
yards in each of past3 seasons…CB XAVIEN HOWARD led team with 5 INTs in 2021 & is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ INTs in each of past 2
seasons. Leads NFL with 27 INTs since 2016. Had INT-TD in last meeting...DE EMMANUEL OGBAH led team with 9 sacks & set
career highs in PD (12) & TFL (9) last season. Is 1 of 3 in AFC (Myles Garrett & T.J. Watt) with 9+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS- CHIEFS- QB PATRICK MAHOMES ranked 4th in NFL with 4,839 pass yards last
season & tied 4th with 37 TD passes. Joined HOFer Peyton Manning as only players ever with 4,000+ pass yards in 4 of 1st 5
seasons & is 1st player ever with 35+ TD passes in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. Since 2018, leads NFL in pass yards (18,707) & TD passes
(151). Had 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 7 of 8 road starts last season. Com pleted 21 of 28 atts. (75 pct.) for 249 yards & 2 TDs for
125.4 rating in last meeting…RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE totaled 646 scrimmage yards (517 rush, 129 rec.) & 6 TDs (4 rush, 2
rec.) in 10 games last season…TE TRAVIS KELCE tied for lead among TEs with 9 rec. TDs in 2021 & ranked 2nd with 92 catches &
1,125 rec. yards. Is 1st TE ever with 90+ catches in 4 straight seasons & is only player in NFL with 80+ catches in each of past 6
seasons.Since 2014,ranks 3rd in NFL in catches (704),4th in rec. yards (9,006) & 5th in rec. TDs (57). Had 7 catches for 110 yards in
lastroad meeting…WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTERmakes KC debut. Has 800+ rec. yards & 7+ rec. TDs in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. Has 80+
rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. NFC West…DT CHRIS JONES led team with 9 sacks in 2021, his 4th-straight season with 7+
sacks. Had 2 sacks, 2 PD & FF in last meeting…DE FRANK CLARK had sack & FR in his last game vs. Az. (12/30/18 w/ Sea.)…LB
NICK BOLTON led all rookies with team-high 112 tackles lastseason & ranked 2nd with 11 TFL, becoming 5th rookie since 2010 with
100+ tackles & 10+ TFL. CARDINALS- QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 3,787 yards & 24 TDs with career-high 100.6 rating & had 423
rush yards in 2021 & became 1st player ever with 3,500+ pass yards & 400+ rush yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Can join HOFer
Peyton Manning as only QBs all-time with 3,500+ pass yards & 20+ TD passes in each of 1st4 seasons.Has 13 games with both pass
& rush TD since 2019, 2nd-most in NFL…RB JAMES CONNER ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 18 TDs & ranked tied-2nd with 15
rush TDs,both 2nd-most in single season in franchise history. Aims for his 7th in row at home with rush TD…TE ZACH ERTZ had 56
receptions for 574 yards & 3 TDs in 11 games with Az. in 2021. Since 2013, ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (635) & rec. yards
(6,841)…WR A.J. GREEN had 54 receptions for 848 yards & 3 TDs in 2021. Has 10,278 career rec. yards, 4th-most since he entered
NFL in 2011…WR MARQUISE BROWN makes Az. debut. Set career-highs in catches (91) & rec. yards (1,008) last season with Bal.
Had 113 rec. yards & TD catch in his lastgame vs. KC (9/19/21 w/ Bal.)…DE J.J. WATT is 1 of 6 active players with 100+ career sacks
(102)…LB MARKUS GOLDEN led team with 11 sacks in 2021, his 3rd-career 10+ sack season.

4. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS- BUCCANEERS- QB TOM BRADY is NFL all-time regular-season leader in
starts (316),pass yards (84,520),completions (7,263) & TD passes (624) & postseason all-time leader in starts (47), wins (35), pass
yards (13,049),TD passes (86),SB titles (7) & SB MVPs (5). Led NFL with career-high 5,316 pass yards & 43 TD passes in 2021, 3rd-
mostpass yards in single season all-time.Recorded most-ever completions (485) in single-season last year. Passed for 379 yards & 4
TDs in Week 1 meeting in 2021…RB LEONARD FOURNETTE had 1,266 scrimmage yards (812 rush, 454 rec.) & 10 TDs (8 rush, 2
rec.) & ranked 3rd among RBs with 69 receptions in 2021...WR MIKE EVANS had 1,035 rec. yards in 2021 & became 1st player ever
with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 8 seasons. Ranked 2nd last season with career-high 14 rec. TDs. Since 2014, leads all players
with 75 rec. TDs & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (9,301)…WR CHRIS GODWIN had career-high 98 receptions with 1,103 rec. yards & 6 TDs
(5 rec., 1 rush) in 2021. Had 9 catches for 105 yards & rec. TD in last meeting…WR JULIO JONES makes TB debut. Leads all active
players in receptions (879) & rec. yards (13,330). Has 59 career games with 100+ rec. yards, tied-3rd most in NFL history…LB
LAVONTE DAVID ranks 2nd in tackles (1,220) & 5th in TFL (134) since 2012. Is 1 of 2 (J.J. Watt) with 50+ PD (54) & 25+ FFs (26)
since 2012…LB DEVIN WHITE led team with 128 tackles in 2021.Is 1 of 3 (Jerome Baker & Demario Davis) with 300+ tackles (359) &
10+ sacks (15) since 2019…LB SHAQUIL BARRETT led team with 10 sacks in 2021 & ranks 4th in NFL with 37.5 sacks since 2019.
Had sack in last meeting…CB CARLTON DAVIS led team with 11 PD in 2021. Had INT in last meeting. COWBOYS- QB DAK
PRESCOTT passed for 4,449 yards & franchise-record 37 TDs & ranked 3rd in NFL with 104.2 rating last season. Joined Daunte
Culpepper & Cam Newton as only QBs ever with 125+ TD passes (143) & 25+ rush TDs (25) in 1st 6 career seasons. Passed for 23
TDs vs. 2 INTs for 116.2 rating in 8 home starts in 2021. Had Week 1 NFL-record 42 completions & passed for 403 yards & 3 TDs in
last meeting…RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 1,289 scrimmage yards (1,002 rush, 287 rec.) & 12 TDs (10 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021. Since
2016,leads NFL with 9,630 scrimmage yards & 7,386 rush yards. Has 1,691 scrimmage yards (112.7 per game) in 15 career games on
SNF…RB TONY POLLARD had career-high 1,056 scrimmage yards (719 rush, 337 rec.) in 2021…WR CEEDEE LAMB had career-
high 79 receptions for career-best 1,178 scrimmage yards (career-high 1,102 rec., 76 rush) & became 1st Dal. WR with 1,000+
scrimmage yards in each of 1st2 seasons…TE DALTON SCHULTZ setcareer highs in catches (78), rec. yards (808) & rec. TDs (8) in
2021,3rd-mostreceptions byTE lastseason…LB MICAH PARSONS led all rookies with 13 sacks lastseason, tied-3rd most by rookie
since 1982.Ranked 3rd in NFL with 20 TFL…CB TREVON DIGGS led NFL with 11 INTs, most by player in single season since 1981.
Has 14 INTs, tied-2nd most by player in his 1st 2 seasons in SB era. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 21 PD last season…CB ANTHONY
BROWN ranked tied-4th in NFL with career-high 17 PD in 2021…S JAYRON KEARSE led team with career-high 98 tackles & had
career-high 10 PD last season. Had 14 games with 5+ tackles in 2021, tied 3rd-most among DBs.
OTHER GAME NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 5,014 pass yards last season & ranked 3rd with career-high 38 TD
passes. Became 3rd player ever (Patrick Mahomes & HOFer Dan Marino) with 5,000+ pass yards in 1 of 1st 2 seasons. Has 9,350
career pass yards & 69 TD passes, both most-ever by QB in 1st 2 seasons. Has 1,245 pass yards (311.3 per game) & 11 TDs (10
pass, 1 rush) vs. INT in 4 career games vs. LV. Aims for his 8th in row vs. division with 2+ TD passes.
• QB RUSSELL WILSON makes Den. debut. Spent 1st 10 years of career with Sea. & is franchise's all-time leader in completions
(3,079), pass yards (37,059) & TD passes (292). Has 5th-most pass yards & 2nd-most TD passes ever by player in 1st 10 seasons.
Has 25 TDs (22 pass, 3 rush) vs. 5 INTs for 103.6 rating with 10-3 record in 13 starts on MNF.
• RB DERRICK HENRY totaled 1,091 scrimmage yards (937 rush, 154 rec.) & 10 rush TDs in 8 games last season & led all players
with 117.1 rush yards per game (min.200 atts.). Since 2017, leads NFL with 6,307 rush yards & 60 rush TDs & is only player with 10+
rush TDs in each of past4 seasons.Rushed for 170 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC East with rush TD.
• RB AARON JONES had 1,190 scrimmage yards (799 rush, 391 rec.) & 10 TDs (6 rec., 4 rush) in 2021. Is 1 of 2 (Derrick Henry) with
1,000+ scrimmage yards & 10+ scrimmage TDs in each of past3 seasons.Since 2019,ranks 2nd in NFL with 40 scrimmage TDs. Has
5 rush TDs in his past 5 vs. Min. & aims for his 4th in row at Min. with rush TD.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 1,616 rec. yards & 4th with career-best 108 catches last season. Has
3,016 career rec. yards, most-ever by player in his 1st 2 seasons. Had 169 rec. yards & 2 TD catches in last home meeting
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