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In this piece, RotoBaller Chris Lacey recaps all the matchups with NFC teams from this past Sunday. He breaks down all the fantasy relevant stats you need to stay on top of to win your league!
Seahawks @ Cardinals
Seattle used a great defensive effort to easily defeat Arizona 34-22. Russell Wilson completed 18 passes for 235 yards with three TDs and Marshawn Lynch had 91 yards rushing with one touchdown. Golden Tate caught four passes for 77 yards.
Carson Palmer threw for 258 yards with one TD and two INTs. Michael Floyd had six receptions for 71 yards.
Cowboys @ Eagles
The Cowboys made quick work of the Eagles with a 17-3 win. Tony Romo threw for 317 yards with one TD and a pair of INTs. Dez Bryant caught eight passes for 110 yards and Terrance Williams had six catches for 71 yards with a touchdown.
Matt Barkley got his first taste of NFL action when Nick Foles left the game due to a concussion. Barkley threw for 129 yards with three interceptions. Riley Cooper caught six passes for 88 yards.
Buccaneers @ Falcons
Atlanta managed to hang on to defeat Tampa Bay by a score of 31-23. Matt Ryan had 273 passing yards and threw for three TDs. Harry Douglas caught seven passes for 149 yards with a TD.
Mike Glennon threw for 256 yards with two TD passes. Vincent Jackson had 10 receptions for 138 yards and two TDs.
Bengals @ Lions
Cincinnati needed a last second field goal by Mike Nugent to defeat Detroit by a score of 27-24. Andy Dalton had 372 yards through the air with three passing TDs. A.J. Green had six catches for 155 yards with a TD.
Matthew Stafford threw for 357 yards with three TDs and Calvin Johnson caught nine passes for 155 yards with two touchdowns.
Rams @ Panthers
Carolina made it look too easy against St. Louis by winning 30-15. Cam Newton threw for 204 yards with one passing TD and Steve Smith had five receptions for 69 yards with a TD.
Sam Bradford had 255 passing with one TD and an INT. Brian Quick caught two passes for 97 yards.
Bears @ Redskins
Washington managed to win an offensive slugfest by a score of 45-41. Robert Griffin threw for 298 yards with one passing TD and ran for another 84 yards. Alfred Morris carried the ball 19 times for 95 yards and Jordan Reed caught nine passes for 134 yards with one TD.
Josh McCown threw for 204 with one TD pass and Matt Forte had 91 rushing yards with three TDs on the ground. Alshon Jeffery had four receptions for 105 yards.
49ers @ Titans
The 49ers easily defeated the Titans by a score of 31-17. Colin Kaepernick had 199 passing yards and added another 68 rushing yards with a TD on the ground. Frank Gore ran for 70 yards with two rushing touchdowns. Anquan Boldin caught five passes for 74 yards.
Jake Locker completed 25 passes for 326 yards with two TDs and Kendall Wright caught nine passes for 98 yards.
Browns @ Packers
Green Bay proved to be too much for Cleveland with a 31-13 victory. Aaron Rodgers had 260 passing yards with three TDs. Eddie Lacy had 82 rushing yards and scored a TD. Jarrett Boykin reeled in eight catches for 103 yards with one touchdown.
Brandon Weeden threw for 149 yards with one TD and an INT. Jordan Cameron had seven receptions for 55 yards with one TD.
Vikings @ Giants
The Giants finally won their first game of the season with a 23-7 victory. Eli Manning threw for 200 yards and had one passing TD. Victor Cruz caught five passes for 50 yards.
Josh Freeman threw for 190 yards with one INT and Greg Jennings caught four passes for 41 yards.
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