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

Week Ten Previews
	Indianapolis (4-4)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	New Orleans (4-4)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	50-33 -- Jim Mora's career record at the Superdome, where he spent 10 1/2 seasons as head coach of the Saints.
Key Matchup	Saints RB Ricky Williams (1,019 total yards) against Colts LB Rob Morris (60 tackles and 2 1/2 stuffs).
Player to Watch	Marvin Harrison, WR, Indianapolis: Has 461 receiving yards and five TDs in the past four games and needs only one more 100-yard game to break Raymond Berry's team record (24).
	Atlanta (4-4)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Green Bay (6-2)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	2 -- Touchdown passes need by Brett Favre to pass Joe Montana (273) for sixth on the all-time list.
Key Matchup	Falcons offensive tackles Bob Whitfield and Ephraim Salaam run blocking against Packers LBs Nate Wayne (53 tackles, four sacks and three stuffs) and Na'il Diggs (25 tackles).
Player to Watch	Allen Rossum, PR, Green Bay: Averaging only 10.8 yards per return, but is finally healthy again and has a knack for breaking the big return when the Packers need it most.
	Philadelphia (5-3)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Dallas (2-6)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	16-2 -- Eagles' record under head coach Andy Reid when scoring 20 or more points.
Key Matchup	Cowboys Ts Flozell Adams, Solomon Page and Char-ron Dorsey against Eagles DE Hugh Douglas (7 1/2 sacks).
Player to Watch	James Thrash, WR, Philadelphia: Has caught only 33 passes for 461 yards, but is emerging as Donovan McNabb's go-to guy, as he has caught a career-high seven TD passes this season.
	New York (6-3)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Miami (6-2)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	35-0 -- Jets' scoring advantage in the second half of their past two meetings.
Key Matchup	Dolphins rookie WR Chris Chambers (tied with Green Bay's Bill Schroeder for highest average yards per reception at 21.1) against Jets CBs Aaron Glenn and Marcus Coleman (combined six interceptions).
Player to Watch	Curtis Martin, RB, New York: Averaging a career-best 4.7 yards per carry as he has rushed 194 times for 917 yards and 10 TDs.
	San Francisco (6-2)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Carolina (1-8)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	7-6 -- Panthers' record against the 49ers, including wins in four of the past five since George Seifert became Carolina's head coach.
Key Matchup	49ers WR Terrell Owens (56 catches for 768 yards and 10 TDs) against Panthers CB Doug Evans (seven INTs in nine games).
Player to Watch	Garrison Hearst, RB, San Francisco: Averaging an impressive 4.9 yards per carry this season and has gained 444 yards in his past four meetings with the Panthers.
	Cleveland (4-4)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Baltimore (6-3)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	74.8 -- Rushing yards per game allowed by the Ravens, best in the league.
Key Matchup	Ravens rookie RB Jason Brookins (91 carries, 365 yards, three TDs) against Browns LB Jamir Miller (55 tackles, seven sacks and seven assists).
Player to Watch	Matt Stover, K, Baltimore: The Ravens have been playing a lot of close games and Stover is the ideal weapon for a tight contest, as he has made 16 consecutive field goals and has kicked nine in the past three meetings against the Browns.
	Seattle (4-4)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Buffalo (1-7)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	93.0 -- Matt Hasselbeck's quarterback rating on third down, which is signifantly better than his 61.9 rating on first down and his 49.8 rating on second down.
Key Matchup	Bills C Bill Conaty against Seahawks DT Chad Eaton (31 tackles, one sack and 2 1/2 stuffs).
Player to Watch	Shaun Alexander, RB, Seattle: Ricky Watters may not get his starting job back when he returns from his shoulder sprain, as Alexander is averaging 146.2 rushing yards per game in the five games since becoming a starter, which projects to 2,339 yards over an entire season.
	Tennessee (3-4)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Cincinnati (4-4)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	7-1 -- Steve McNair's career record as a starter against the Bengals, with 15 TD passes and only two INTs in eight starts.
Key Matchup	Bengals Ts Richmond Webb and Willie Anderson against Titans DEs Jevon Kearse and Kevin Carter (combined 10 sacks).
Player to Watch	Corey Dillon, RB, Cincinnati: Has rushed for 736 tards and nine TDs in eight career games against the Titans.
	San Diego (5-4)	1 p.m. EST Sunday
	Oakland (6-2)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	50-30-2 -- Raiders' record against the Chargers (.622 winning percentage), including wins in six of the past seven.
Key Matchup	Chargers rookie RB LaDainian Tomlinson (only 314 rushing yards in past five games) against Raiders LB Greg Biekert (53 tackles, two sacks and four stuffs).
Player to Watch	Doug Flutie, QB, San Diego: Coming off two consecutive poor games, Flutie faces a secondary with top gun Charles Woodson hobbled by turf toe and CBs Eric Allen and Tory James struggling with only two combined INTs.
	Jacksonville (3-6)	4:05 p.m. EST Sunday
	Pittsburgh (6-2)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	119.7 -- Average rushing yards per game by Jerome Bettis in the past seven games after starting out the season with only 28 yards on 12 carries in a 21-3 loss to the Jaguars.
Key Matchup	Jaguars Ts Todd Fordham and Maurice Williams against Steelers LBs Jason Gildon and Joey Porter (37.5 combined sacks in past 24 games).
Player to Watch	Fred Taylor, RB, Jacksonville: Though he is still questionable with an injured groin, Taylor couldn't come back against a better opponenet, as he has 520 rushing yards and seven TDs in six career games against the Steelers.
	Detroit (0-8)	4:15 p.m. EST Sunday
	Arizona (2-6)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	3,202 -- Total weight of the two teams' starting offensive lines, with four of the 10 tipping the scales at 335 pounds or more.
Key Matchup	Cardinals WR David Boston (on pace for 110 catches and 1,728 yards) against Lions CBs Todd Lyght and Terry Fair (combined three INTs).
Player to Watch	Jake Plummer, QB, Arizona: Has a career-best passer rating of 76.6 this season and has thrown only four INTs in his past five games.
	Washington (3-5)	4:15 p.m. EST Sunday
	Denver (5-4)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	77 -- Receiving yards need by Rod Smith for his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season, putting him on pace for 138 catches for 1,640 yards and 14 TDs.
Key Matchup	Redskins rookie WR Rod Gardner (25 catches for 455 yards and three TDs) against Broncos CB Deltha O'Neal (seven INTs).
Player to Watch	Mike Anderson, RB, Denver: Back in the starting lineup with Terrell Davis on the shelf again, Anderson is averaging 4.2 yards per carry this season after managing 5.0 yards per carry as a rookie.
	Chicago (6-2)	4:15 p.m. EST Sunday
	Tampa Bay (4-4)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	31-15 -- Bears' record against the Buccaneers, though Tampa Bay has won its past five at home in the series.
Key Matchup	Buccaneers RB Mike Alstott (84 carries, 339 yards, four TDs) against Bears SS Mike Brown (30 tackles, four INTs), who is expected to play despite suffering a mild concussion against the Packers.
Player to Watch	Anthony Thomas, RB, Chicago: Has 580 rushing yards and a 4.6 yards-per-carry average and is on pace for 1,160 yards, which would be the most by a Bears running back since Neal Anderson's 1,275 in 1989.
	St. Louis (7-1)	8:30 p.m. EST Sunday
	New England (5-4)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	108.1 -- Kurt Warner's passer rating in the first quarter, thanks to a 73.3 completion rate and 9.2 yards per attempt in the opening 15 mintues of games.
Key Matchup	Rams WRs Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt (combined 71 catches, 1,201 yards and six TDs) against Patriots CBs Ty Law and Otis Smith (combined 48 career INTs).
Player to Watch	Marshall Faulk, RB, St. Louis: Averaging a career-best 5.8 yards per carry this season and his 875 total yards in six games would project to 2,333 yards over a complete 16-game season, which would be good enough to break his own total yards record of 2,189 set last season.
	New York (5-4)	9 p.m. EST Monday
	Minnesota (3-5)	• Preview • Stats Matchup • Injury Report
Key Stat	518-114 -- Giants' advantage in total yards during their 41-0 shutout in the NFC Championship Game, during which they controled the ball for 42:22.
Key Matchup	Vikings Ts Chris Liwienski and Brad Badger against Giants DE Michael Strahan (59 sacks in past 73 games).
Player to Watch	Tiki Barber, RB, New York: Coming off his best performance of the season (17 carries for 118 yards) and he gets to face a rushing defense that is ranked only 23rd in the league with 132.3 yards allowed per game.

 

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