AT ISSUE
Tough to be in rush for 100 yards
Question: Which is the most difficult single-game individual feat in the NFL — 100 yards rushing, 100 yards receiving or 300 yards passing?
Answer: The 100-yard rusher. Through Week 5, there have been 43 100-yard receiving games, 31 300-yard passing performances and 28 100-yard rushing efforts.
Klis’ take: What surprised me about this was the sizable gap between 100-yard receivers and rushers. Let there be no doubt NFL offenses are replacing many running plays — particularly the pitches and sweeps — with short passes. The 5-0 Broncos have none of the 100-yard receiving games and only one 100-yard rushing game (Correll Buckhalter against Oakland) and one 300-yard passing game (Kyle Orton against New England).
THREE UP
1. Dolphins: Scored 69 points in Chad Henne’s two starts, both wins.
2. Steelers: Rashard Mendenhall (242 yards, three TDs in last two games) could be this year’s No. 1 fantasy sleeper.
3. Eagles: McNabb is back and rookie Jeremy Maclin is coming off bust-out game.
THREE DOWN
1. Jets: Allowed 33 points in first three wins, 55 points in last two losses.
2. Ravens: Rank 26th against the pass. Lost two in a row and play at 5-0 Minnesota.
3. Rams: On pace to score NFL record-low 109 points. Their -112 point differential is 31 points worse than next-worst Oakland.
