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CNNSI.com's Jon A. Dolezar breaks down this week's games.

Week Four
	Minnesota (1-2)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	New Orleans (1-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	74.5 -- Daunte Culpepper's quarterback rating, compared with a 98.0 rating last season.
Key Matchup	Saints right tackle Kyle Turley (3 sacks allowed last week) against Vikings defensive end Lance Johnstone (0 sacks this season).
Player to Watch	Jim Kleinsasser, FB, Minnesota: Blocking back is emerging as a pass-catching threat, with a team-leading and career-high 13 catches.
	Arizona (0-2)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Philadelphia (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	51-50-5 -- Cardinals' record (.505 winning percentage) against the Eagles, though Philadelphia has won seven of the past nine at Veterans Stadium.
Key Matchup	Eagles fullback Cecil Martin against Cardinals strong safety Pat Tillman (10 total tackles in two games).
Player to Watch	Chad Lewis, TE, Philadelphia: Pro Bowler has 12 catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns this season and is facing the fourth-worst pass defense in the league, with the Cards allowing 251 yards per game in the air.
	Washington (0-3)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	New York (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	22-9-1 -- Jim Fassel's record (.703 winning percentage) against NFC East opponents, the best record of active coaches against their own division.
Key Matchup	Redskins right tackle Jon Jansen (9.5 sacks allowed last season) against Giants defensive end Michael Strahan (three sacks last week against Pro Bowler Kyle Turley ).
Player to Watch	Ron Dayne, RB, New York: Lighter and faster than in his rookie season, Dayne is coming off a career-high 111-yard game and looks like he may start taking some carries away from Tiki Barber.
	Tennessee (0-2)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Baltimore (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	282 -- Number of games played by Bruce Matthews, who will play in his record-breaking 283rd game against the Ravens, breaking a tie with Jim Marshall for most games played by a non-kicker in NFL history.
Key Matchup	Titans running back Eddie George (38 carries for 128 yards) against Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis (26 total tackles, four stuffs, one sack).
Player to Watch	Peter Boulware, LB, Baltimore: With defenses focusing on Lewis, Boulware is off to a great start with 20 total tackles, 3.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries.
	San Diego (3-0)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Cleveland (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	34:53 -- Chargers' AFC-best average time of possession, thanks to a ground game that is averaging 132 yards per game.
Key Matchup	Browns wide receivers Kevin Johnson and Quincy Morgan (combined 21 catches for 273 yards and two touchdowns) against Chargers cornerback Ryan McNeil (six interceptions in past four games).
Player to Watch	LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, San Diego: Rookie is earning his yards the hard way. His AFC-leading 310 yards have come on 84 carries, good for only a 3.7 average.
	New England (1-2)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Miami (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	.618 -- Dolphins' winning percentage against the Patriots (42-26), including four consecutive wins.
Key Matchup	Patriots running back Antowain Smith (294 rushing yards and five touchdowns in past four games) against Dolphins middle linebacker Zach Thomas (34 total tackles, two stuffs this season).
Player to Watch	Chris Chambers, WR, Miami: Dolphins' second-round draft pick is emerging as a deep threat for Jay Fiedler, with eight catches for 147 yards (AFC-leading 18.4 yards per catch).
	Chicago (1-1)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Atlanta (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	70.0 -- Chris Chandler's completion percentage this season, 12.6 percent better than his career completion rate of 57.4 prior to this season.
Key Matchup	Falcons running back Maurice Smith (188 total yards and two touchdowns this season) against Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher (11 total tackles this season).
Player to Watch	Chris Chandler, QB, Atlanta: Leads the NFL with a 126.5 quarterback rating this season, and thrown for 568 yards and four touchdowns in his past two meetings with the Bears.
	Cincinnati (2-1)	1 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Pittsburgh (1-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	13-5 -- Bill Cowher's career record against the Bengals.
Key Matchup	Steelers running back Jerome Bettis (34 carries for 142 yards this season) against Bengals middle linebacker Takeo Spikes (18 total tackles, one interception this season).
Player to Watch	Joey Porter, LB, Pittsburgh: Speed-rush specialist has four sacks in past two games against Cincinnati.
	Jacksonville (2-1)	4:05 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Seattle (1-2)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	8.7 -- Points per game for the Seahawks, second-worst in the league behind only the Redskins at 5.3.
Key Matchup	Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (1.6 yards per carry this season) against Jaguars linebacker Kevin Hardy (30 total tackles, three sacks, two stuffs this season).
Player to Watch	Darrell Jackson, WR, Seattle: After struggling in the first two games, caught five passes for a career-high 125 yards against Oakland last week.
	Kansas City (1-2)	4:05 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Denver (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	154.3 -- Trent Green's quarterback rating last week vs. the Redskins, only four points away from a perfect 158.3 rating.
Key Matchup	Chiefs running back Priest Holmes (294 total yards and three touchdowns this season) against Broncos strong safety Kenoy Kennedy (14 total tackles this season).
Player to Watch	Tony Gonzalez, TE, Kansas City: Has 15 catches for 212 yards and one touchdown this season; his 14.1 yards per catch is a career best.
	New York (1-2)	4:05 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Buffalo (0-3)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	31.2 -- Average field position for the Jets, the best in the AFC.
Key Matchup	Bills wide receivers Eric Moulds and Peerless Price (combined nine catches for 154 yards and one touchdowns this season) against Jets cornerbacks Aaron Glenn and Marcus Coleman (two combined interceptions this season).
Player to Watch	Vinny Testaverde, QB, New York: Has a 94.9 quarterback rating and a 3-1 record in four meetings against the Bills since joining the Jets.
	Dallas (0-3)	4:15 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Oakland (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	1,621 -- Passing yards the Cowboys are on pace for this season.
Key Matchup	Cowboys punter Micah Knorr (tied for NFL-best seven punts inside the 20)against Raiders punt returner David Dunn (12.6 yards per punt return this season).
Player to Watch	Jerry Rice, WR, Oakland: Coming off a 91-yard, two-touchdown game last week, and faces a team against which he has put up monster numbers: 744 yards and six touchdowns in eight games.
	Green Bay (3-0)	4:15 p.m. EDT Sunday
	Tampa Bay (1-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	56-0 -- Margin by which the Packers have outscored their opponents in the second half this season.
Key Matchup	Buccaneers running back Mike Alstott (3.8 career yards per carry) against Packers linebackers Bernardo Harris (18 total tackles this season) and Na'il Diggs (11 total tackles this season).
Player to Watch	Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay: Comes into the game with a 107.7 quarterback rating this season, and has picked apart Tampa Bay for 4,204 yards and 31 touchdowns in 18 career games.
	Carolina (1-2)	8:30 p.m. EDT Sunday
	San Francisco (2-1)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	4-0 -- George Seifert's career record against his former team.
Key Matchup	Panthers left tackle Todd Steussie against 49ers rookie defensive end Andre Carter (10 total tackles, one sack, one stuff this season).
Player to Watch	Garrison Hearst, RB, San Francisco: Looking impressive in his comeback from a two-year layoff with 38 carries for 153 yards this season, and gained 370 yards and two touchdowns in his past three games against Carolina.
	St. Louis (3-0)	9 p.m. EDT Monday
	Detriot (0-2)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	2,474 -- Total yardage pace for Marshall Faulk, which would break his own record of 2,429 set in 1999.
Key Matchup	Lions quarterback Ty Detmer (35.1 quarterback rating and seven interceptions in 42 attempts this season) against Rams cornerbacks Aeneas Williams and Dexter McCleon (combined 13 interceptions in past 38 games).
Player to Watch	Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis: Coming off a game in which he had a 150.3 quarterback rating, Warner is on pace for 5,104 passing yards this season, which would break Dan Marino's 17-year-old record of 5,084 yards.

 

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