"They've got to know when they play the Jets, they can't be comfortable," says New York cornerback Aaron Glenn.

Indianapolis @ New Orleans -- 1 p.m. EST Saints lead all-time series 4-3. Colts WR Marvin Harrison has 13 TD receptions in the past nine games. He has 24 career 100-yard games and needs one to set the club record (currently tied with Raymond Berry). New York @ Miami -- 1 p.m. EST Jets lead all-time series 36-34-1. Teams have combined for 207 points (51.8 per game) and 2,644 yards (661.0 per game) in the past four games. New York aims for its eighth win in a row vs. Miami for first time since 1966-69. San Diego @ Oakland -- 4:05 p.m. EST Raiders lead all-time series 50-30-2. Chargers lead the AFC with a plus-32 first-quarter scoring margin (47-15), while the Raiders have outscored foes 43-16 in first quarter (plus-27). Washington @ Denver -- 4:15 p.m. EST Broncos lead all-time series 5-3. Skins WR Rod Gardner leads all rookies with 455 receiving yards, and his 18.2 ypc avg. ranks second in the NFC. Denver QB Brian Griese is tied for the NFL lead with 17 TD passes. St. Louis @ New England -- 8:30 p.m. EST Rams lead all-time series 4-3. In 11 games vs. AFC (including Super Bowl XXXIV), St. Louis QB Kurt Warner is 262-for-380 passing (68.9 pct.) for 3,509 yards (319.0 ypg) with 28 TDs and eight INTs for a 113.8 passer rating. New York @ Minnesota -- 9 p.m. EST Monday Vikings lead all-time series 8-5. Giants TE Howard Cross will tie George Martin (1975-88) for most games played in club history (201). Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper leads the NFL with 19 completions of 25 yards or more.

The race is on In five of the six divisions, no more than a game separates the leader from the second-place club. In the sixth division (the AFC West), the difference is a game-and-a-half. Balanced attacks The Rams (7-1) are the only team to rank no lower than fourth in the six offensive and defensive categories of total yards, rushing yards and passing yards. Former Falcon Packers QB Brett Favre, drafted in 1991 by Atlanta, has passed for 796 yards with six TDs and two INTs (97.6 passer rating) in three games vs. Falcons, including '95 playoffs. Buc-ing up Tampa Bay's defense held Chicago to 408 total yards (204.0 per game) last year. The Buccaneers also have at least one INT in 12 consecutive games. Brown out Cleveland's defense holds foes to an NFL-best 55.7 passer rating, and is tied for the league lead with 16 INTs. Browns' red-zone defense (33.3 TD percentage) is tops in the AFC. Wide loads Arizona and Detroit's offensive lines total 3,202 pounds and are two of heaviest starting O-lines in the league (Cards -- 326.6; Lions -- 313.8). Four of their linemen weigh 335 pounds or more.

Flattery: Kickin' it One week after missing four field-goal attempts, Pittsburgh's Kris Brown accounted for all of the Steelers' points -- including the game-winning OT field goal -- in a 15-12 slugfest against Cleveland. Flag: Minnesota morass Lucky for the Vikings that the M&M boys -- Millen and Mornhinweg -- are stinking up the NFC Central or someone may notice that Randy Moss has a whole lot more money than Bill Schroeder, but two less TD catches. Flattery: Muddy Watters Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander piled up 266 rushing yards against the Raiders. Rest assured when Ricky Watters returns from injury that he won't be long for Seattle. The future is now, Rick, and it wears No. 37. Flag: Pathetic Panthers Thirty-one yards rushing? C'mon, the Rams' defense is improved, but it's not that good. Nineteen rushing attempts -- and one rushing first down -- are a straight line to the unemployment line, Mr. Seifert. Flattery: Dan's the man Dan Reeves rotated Michael Vick and Doug Johnson (who had to be looking around for Steve Spurrier, his hook-happy college head coach) during Sunday's win against Dallas. Hey, whatever works. Flag: Not enough Green Chiefs QB Trent Green has more games passing for less than 200 yards (4) than he has 300-yard games (3), including back-to-back games with 146 and 143 yards. This is not exactly what Dick Vermeil had in mind.

CNNSI.com's James Quintong says a common fantasy draft strategy is to take two top running backs to maximize scoring in a supposedly top-heavy position. However, many of the top running backs entering the season have been far from satisfying fantasy owners' needs thanks to injuries, ineffectiveness or a combination of both. Check out this week's Fantasy File. Check out Fantasy Central for more insight and analysis.

Users sounded off on the worst NFL announcers:

Jerry Glanville: You can't understand a word he says because he's always got his foot in his mouth. David, Manitowoc, Wis. John Madden: This guy suffers from the worst case of 20-20 hindsight. Plus, his analysis hardly ever surpasses "Bam!" and "Boom!" Jon, Lansing, Mich. Dennis Miller: He is not even funny on his own show. Bill, Lynn, Mass. Pam Oliver: The only good thing about living in the same city as the Falcons? Thanks to black out rules, I have the pleasure of never having to hear the announcing team that houses Pam Oliver. Now if the Falcons could just get a little worse, maybe they would black out the FOX pregame show also and their horrible trophy weather girl. Rick, Atlanta Pat Summerall: Captain Obvious himself, with a close second to John "BOOM!" Madden. Together, they form the dynamic duo of announcing futility. Paul, Oakton, Va. Dan Dierdorf: Whoever's hot, that's his bandwagon. Jonathan, Chico, Calif. Joe Theismann: He's always wrong, he plays around too much in the booth, and he's biased. Karim, Seattle Pick 'em: Its hard to decide between Madden, Summerall, or Glanville. Some of the things these guys say make Dennis Miller look like Vince Lombardi. Tommy, Appleton, Wis. Paul Maguire: "And I'll tell ya why..." Enough said! Mark, Boardman, Ohio Beasley Reese: He used to say the most moronic things during NBC telecasts of the Steelers games. I remember the papers used to make lists of his quotes every year. Chris, Pittsburgh Don Criqui and Steve Tasker: They make every player seem like an All-Pro, even if they belong in the XFL. Patrick, Cincinnati Cris Collinsworth: He talks all the time but does not say a thing. If you are going to be on TV say something useful. Alton, Khobar, Saudi Arabia Kenny Albert: His voice is so similar to Marv's it's eerie and annoying. I can here echoes of "Yes! From downtown." Matt, Wayne, Pa. Phil Simms: Calm, Is-anybody-in-there? demeanor made him great as a Giants QB, but terrible behind CBS mike. He has no personality; offers no insight. Matt, Wayne, Pa. Boomer Esiason: He talks more about himself than he does the game. Andre, San Diego Dick Enberg: Am I the only fan who can't stand to hear his voice? Dave, Baton Rouge, La. Tim Green: His continuous blah, blah, blah. Joe, Stratham, N.H. Kevin Harlan: He gets over-excited on every play. If he wrote this, IT WOULD ALL BE IN CAPS AND WOULD BE REALLY ANNOYING, WOULDN'T IT? Jeff, Denver Prescription: This antidote for bad TV announcers from Richard in San Francisco: Don't like the announcer? Here's what we did in the Howard Cosell era; turn off the TV sound, turn on the radio. And finally, this from Rick in New Orleans: Are you serious? That's like asking who is the least funky member of the U.S. Senate? Good point, Rick.

This week's topic: The vent is open -- sound off on anything you don't like about the NFL.

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