XFL, 1996 Season, Week 13 PreviewXFL
XFL, 1996 Season, Week 13 Preview
1996 Season
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Jacksonville (7-4) at Baltimore (2-9) at
JAX offense 6th 122.5 rush - [10th] / 279.2 pass - [4th]
defense 10th 103.9 rush - [14th] / 227.1 pass - [10th]
scoring 23.9 for - [12th] / 21.7 against - [14th]
BAL offense 30th 120.1 rush - [12th] / 145.1 pass - [30th]
defense 30th 149.8 rush - [29th] / 316.8 pass - [30th]
scoring 12.4 for - [30th] / 34.1 against - [29th]
key matchups:
HB Earnest Byner (936 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Kevin Hardy (69 Tackles)
HB Natrone Means (977 yds/13 TDs) vs. Baltimore run D (5.8 rush avg)
prediction:
Jacksonville 38, Baltimore 23
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NY Jets (7-4) at Buffalo (6-5) at
NYJ offense 8th 29.8 rush - [30th] / 347.5 pass - [1st]
defense 7th 76.5 rush - [5th] / 233.5 pass - [12th]
scoring 28.1 for - [7th] / 21.4 against - [12th]
BUF offense 18th 125.8 rush - [8th] / 198.1 pass - [24th]
defense 18th 78.5 rush - [6th] / 277.8 pass - [26th]
scoring 21.6 for - [16th] / 22.0 against - [15th]
key matchups:
HB Thurman Thomas (815 yds/10 TDs) vs. NY Jets run D (3.7 rush avg)
WR Quinn Early (39 rec/500 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Aaron Glenn (2 INTs/1 TDs)
QB Frank Reich (25 TDs/3517 yds) vs. Buffalo pass D
WR Jeff Graham (46 rec/676 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Thomas Smith (2 INTs)
prediction:
NY Jets 34, Buffalo 33
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Detroit (7-4) at Chicago (3-8) at
DET offense 10th 122.3 rush - [11th] / 253.0 pass - [14th]
defense 27th 148.6 rush - [28th] / 242.3 pass - [16th]
scoring 32.2 for - [3rd] / 27.3 against - [21st]
CHI offense 28th 61.8 rush - [26th] / 210.5 pass - [23rd]
defense 26th 171.2 rush - [30th] / 219.7 pass - [8th]
scoring 15.7 for - [28th] / 34.3 against - [30th]
key matchups:
WR Curtis Conway (43 rec/801 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Ray Buchanan (2 INTs)
QB Scott Mitchell (26 TDs/3222 yds) vs. Chicago pass D
HB Napoleon Kaufman (1110 yds/11 TDs) vs. Chicago run D (5.5 rush avg)
WR Herman Moore (47 rec/923 yds/10 TDs) vs. CB Donnell Woolford
prediction:
Detroit 42, Chicago 29
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Atlanta (2-9) at Cincinnati (7-4) at
ATL offense 20th 50.5 rush - [29th] / 271.9 pass - [7th]
defense 29th 127.8 rush - [24th] / 282.9 pass - [28th]
scoring 21.1 for - [18th] / 30.0 against - [23rd]
CIN offense 13th 85.1 rush - [21st] / 270.4 pass - [8th]
defense 15th 130.7 rush - [25th] / 214.6 pass - [7th]
scoring 21.9 for - [15th] / 18.2 against - [8th]
key matchups:
QB Jeff Blake (16 TDs/3057 yds) vs. Atlanta pass D
WR Carl Pickens (88 rec/1377 yds/8 TDs) vs. CB Patrick Bates
QB Bobby Hebert (24 TDs/3437 yds) vs. Cincinnati pass D
WR Eric Metcalf (78 rec/1467 yds/15 TDs) vs. CB Ashley Ambrose (3 INTs)
prediction:
Atlanta 23, Cincinnati 38
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Carolina (4-7) at Houston (8-3) at
CAR offense 26th 59.8 rush - [27th] / 241.3 pass - [19th]
defense 4th 110.6 rush - [18th] / 185.1 pass - [3rd]
scoring 19.5 for - [25th] / 19.5 against - [11th]
HOU offense 7th 123.5 rush - [9th] / 277.7 pass - [5th]
defense 20th 102.1 rush - [13th] / 268.4 pass - [25th]
scoring 26.5 for - [10th] / 21.5 against - [13th]
key matchups:
QB Chris Chandler (21 TDs/3264 yds) vs. Carolina pass D
HB Eddie George (730 yds/9 TDs) vs. Carolina run D (4.4 rush avg)
QB Kerry Collins (18 TDs/3084 yds) vs. Houston pass D
WR Mark Carrier (58 rec/763 yds/8 TDs) vs. CB Darryll Lewis (2 INTs)
prediction:
Carolina 26, Houston 36
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San Diego (6-5) at Kansas City (9-2) at
SDG offense 25th 126.8 rush - [7th] / 179.0 pass - [28th]
defense 14th 123.9 rush - [23rd] / 220.8 pass - [9th]
scoring 19.7 for - [24th] / 24.9 against - [19th]
KAN offense 4th 127.0 rush - [6th] / 276.6 pass - [6th]
defense 3rd 59.2 rush - [1st] / 209.9 pass - [5th]
scoring 29.5 for - [5th] / 15.7 against - [3rd]
key matchups:
HB David Meggett (649 yds/8 TDs) vs. San Diego run D (4.7 rush avg)
WR Tamarick Vanover (82 rec/1200 yds/8 TDs) vs. CB Dwayne Harper (1 INT)
HB Aaron Haydon (886 yds/11 TDs) vs. Kansas City run D (3.2 rush avg)
WR Tony Martin (53 rec/820 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Dale Carter (1 INT)
prediction:
San Diego 26, Kansas City 41
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Denver (7-4) at Minnesota (4-7) at
DEN offense 2nd 156.5 rush - [3rd] / 265.3 pass - [10th]
defense 12th 71.5 rush - [4th] / 264.2 pass - [22nd]
scoring 32.6 for - [2nd] / 23.1 against - [17th]
MIN offense 11th 102.3 rush - [16th] / 263.7 pass - [11th]
defense 25th 107.8 rush - [16th] / 279.4 pass - [27th]
scoring 26.7 for - [9th] / 30.8 against - [26th]
key matchups:
QB Warren Moon (24 TDs/3228 yds) vs. Denver pass D
HB Ricky Watters (823 yds/6 TDs) vs. Denver run D (3.0 rush avg)
WR Cris Carter (66 rec/1360 yds/13 TDs) vs. CB Lionel Washington (4 INTs)
QB John Elway (21 TDs/2996 yds) vs. Minnesota pass D
HB Terrell Davis (1141 yds/17 TDs) vs. Minnesota run D (4.7 rush avg)
WR Anthony Miller (104 rec/1411 yds/8 TDs) vs. CB Corey Fuller (1 INT)
prediction:
Denver 41, Minnesota 33
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Indianapolis (4-7) at New England (7-4) at
IND offense 5th 96.5 rush - [19th] / 306.2 pass - [2nd]
defense 6th 108.4 rush - [17th] / 200.2 pass - [4th]
scoring 26.3 for - [11th] / 30.6 against - [25th]
NWE offense 9th 139.6 rush - [5th] / 237.1 pass - [20th]
defense 11th 91.5 rush - [11th] / 242.9 pass - [17th]
scoring 27.0 for - [8th] / 17.7 against - [6th]
key matchups:
HB Curtis Martin (1115 yds/12 TDs) vs. LB Kevin Greene (84 Tackles)
TE Ben Coates (51 rec/638 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Kevin Greene (2 INTs)
QB Jim Harbaugh (28 TDs/3606 yds) vs. S Terry Ray (5 INTs)
HB Marshall Faulk (778 yds/6 TDs) vs. New England run D (4.0 rush avg)
WR Brett Perriman (77 rec/1562 yds/13 TDs) vs. CB Ricky Reynolds (1 INT)
prediction:
Indianapolis 27, New England 41
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New Orleans (6-5) at Tampa Bay (3-8) at
NOR offense 16th 179.9 rush - [2nd] / 163.1 pass - [29th]
defense 13th 88.7 rush - [10th] / 253.9 pass - [19th]
scoring 20.3 for - [21st] / 18.2 against - [9th]
TAM offense 27th 103.9 rush - [15th] / 185.6 pass - [27th]
defense 21st 135.6 rush - [26th] / 237.4 pass - [15th]
scoring 20.5 for - [20th] / 30.8 against - [27th]
key matchups:
HB Mario Bates (1257 yds/7 TDs) vs. Tampa Bay run D (5.8 rush avg)
prediction:
New Orleans 34, Tampa Bay 26
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San Francisco (6-5) at Washington (8-3) at
SFO offense 19th 81.1 rush - [23rd] / 242.5 pass - [18th]
defense 16th 82.9 rush - [9th] / 265.0 pass - [23rd]
scoring 20.1 for - [22nd] / 17.9 against - [7th]
WAS offense 21st 100.7 rush - [17th] / 218.2 pass - [21st]
defense 2nd 80.4 rush - [7th] / 183.9 pass - [2nd]
scoring 21.5 for - [17th] / 14.9 against - [2nd]
key matchups:
QB Steve Young (19 TDs/2843 yds) vs. Washington pass D
WR Jerry Rice (57 rec/803 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Darrell Green (1 INT)
prediction:
San Francisco 26, Washington 33
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Philadelphia (2-9) at Arizona (6-5) at
PHI offense 15th 75.7 rush - [24th] / 269.8 pass - [9th]
defense 28th 106.6 rush - [15th] / 298.3 pass - [29th]
scoring 23.4 for - [13th] / 31.7 against - [28th]
ARZ offense 22nd 53.6 rush - [28th] / 259.6 pass - [13th]
defense 19th 117.0 rush - [21st] / 248.8 pass - [18th]
scoring 20.9 for - [19th] / 25.1 against - [20th]
key matchups:
LB Seth Joyner (17 sacks) vs. T Barrett Brooks
WR Rob Moore (67 rec/1050 yds/7 TDs) vs. CB Bobby Taylor (1 INT)
QB Rodney Peete (16 TDs/3227 yds) vs. Arizona pass D
WR Irving Fryar (59 rec/1003 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Aeneas Williams (1 INT)
prediction:
Philadelphia 27, Arizona 37
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Dallas (9-2) at NY Giants (2-9) at
DAL offense 12th 104.7 rush - [14th] / 250.9 pass - [16th]
defense 5th 62.7 rush - [2nd] / 236.6 pass - [13th]
scoring 28.6 for - [6th] / 14.0 against - [1st]
NYG offense 24th 93.7 rush - [20th] / 214.6 pass - [22nd]
defense 24th 115.9 rush - [20th] / 265.9 pass - [24th]
scoring 17.5 for - [27th] / 29.4 against - [22nd]
key matchups:
HB Rodney Hampton (781 yds/9 TDs) vs. Dallas run D (3.2 rush avg)
WR Chris Calloway (76 rec/969 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Deion Sanders (5 INTs/1 TDs)
QB Troy Aikman (20 TDs/2883 yds) vs. NY Giants pass D
HB Emmitt Smith (753 yds/8 TDs) vs. NY Giants run D (4.2 rush avg)
DE Charles Haley (19 sacks) vs. T Greg Bishop
prediction:
Dallas 40, NY Giants 22
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Oakland (2-9) at Seattle (8-3) at
OAK offense 29th 74.6 rush - [25th] / 191.7 pass - [26th]
defense 23rd 122.3 rush - [22nd] / 258.6 pass - [20th]
scoring 14.5 for - [29th] / 23.4 against - [18th]
SEA offense 1st 208.5 rush - [1st] / 281.2 pass - [3rd]
defense 9th 111.5 rush - [19th] / 211.4 pass - [6th]
scoring 38.4 for - [1st] / 22.3 against - [16th]
key matchups:
QB John Friesz (15 TDs/3195 yds) vs. Oakland pass D
HB Chris Warren (1821 yds/25 TDs) vs. Oakland run D (4.3 rush avg)
WR Amani Toomer (34 rec/712 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Albert Lewis (3 INTs/1 TDs)
TE Rickey Dudley (52 rec/610 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Terry Wooden (1 INT)
prediction:
Oakland 21, Seattle 44
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Green Bay (8-3) at St Louis (6-5) at
GNB offense 3rd 147.1 rush - [4th] / 261.6 pass - [12th]
defense 8th 81.8 rush - [8th] / 236.7 pass - [14th]
scoring 31.0 for - [4th] / 18.2 against - [10th]
STL offense 14th 100.5 rush - [18th] / 248.3 pass - [17th]
defense 1st 68.5 rush - [3rd] / 182.8 pass - [1st]
scoring 20.1 for - [23rd] / 16.7 against - [4th]
key matchups:
QB Tony Banks (19 TDs/3050 yds) vs. Green Bay pass D
DE Leslie O'Neal (21 sacks) vs. T Earl Dotson
WR Alexander Wright (38 rec/551 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Doug Evans (2 INTs)
QB Brett Favre (16 TDs/3208 yds) vs. St Louis pass D
HB Edgar Bennett (1297 yds/23 TDs) vs. LB Roman Phifer (73 Tackles)
DE Reggie White (13 sacks) vs. T Wayne Gandy
WR Robert Brooks (105 rec/1857 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Todd Lyght (1 INT)
prediction:
Green Bay 34, St Louis 30
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Pittsburgh (6-5) at Miami (3-8) at
PIT offense 23rd 118.0 rush - [13th] / 193.7 pass - [25th]
defense 17th 93.1 rush - [12th] / 260.8 pass - [21st]
scoring 18.1 for - [26th] / 17.2 against - [5th]
MIA offense 17th 84.2 rush - [22nd] / 252.4 pass - [15th]
defense 22nd 147.4 rush - [27th] / 230.1 pass - [11th]
scoring 23.0 for - [14th] / 30.1 against - [24th]
key matchups:
QB Dan Marino (16 TDs/3001 yds) vs. Pittsburgh pass D
TE Keith Byars (54 rec/675 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB Chad Brown
prediction:
Pittsburgh 32, Miami 27
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