The Vikings' Adrian Peterson will shoot for his eighth career 100-yard rushing game Sunday.
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The Vikings' Adrian Peterson will shoot for his eighth career 100-yard rushing game Sunday.
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INDIANAPOLIS AT MINNESOTA
When/where: Sunday, 1 p.m., at the Metrodome.
TV/radio: Ch. 4; WEEI (850).
Last season: Did not play.
Of note: Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rushed for 103 yards last week, his seventh 100-yard rushing performance in 15 career games . . . Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson's 59.0 passer rating ranks him 28th out of 32 quarterbacks . . . Colts running back Joseph Addai (head) is expected to start after leaving in the fourth quarter of last week's 29-13 loss to the Bears . . . Indianapolis hasn't started 0-2 since Peyton Manning's rookie season in 1998.
NEW YORK GIANTS AT ST. LOUIS
When/where: Sunday, 1 p.m., at Edward Jones Dome.
TV: Ch. 25.
Last season: Did not play.
Of note: Giants receiver Plaxico Burress had an NFL-high 10 catches for 133 yards in Week 1 . . . The Giants tandem of Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward combined for 155 rushing yards per game last season . . . The Rams mustered only 166 total yards and 3 points last week while giving up 522 yards and 38 points to Philadelphia . . . St. Louis QB Marc Bulger threw for 442 yards and a pair of touchdowns the last time the teams met, a 44-24 New York victory in October 2004.
PITTSBURGH AT CLEVELAND
When/where: Sunday, 8:15 p.m., at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
TV/radio: Ch. 7, WEEI (850, joined in progress).
Last season: Steelers won at Cleveland, 34-7, Sept. 9; Steelers won at Pittsburgh, 31-28, Nov. 11.
Of note: The Browns got only 61 yards last week out of their dynamic receiving duo of Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. They averaged a combined 150 yards per game in 2007 . . . Cleveland QB Derek Anderson has thrown four touchdowns and one interception in two career starts against the Steelers . . . Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker rushed for three touchdowns in Week 1 vs. Houston after scoring just twice last season . . . The Steelers have won the last nine games in the series, dating to 2003.
PHILADELPHIA AT DALLAS
When/where: Monday, 8:30 p.m., at Texas Stadium.
TV/radio: ESPN; WEEI (850).
Last season: Cowboys won, 38-17, at Philadelphia Nov. 4; Eagles won, 10-6, at Dallas Dec. 16.
Of note: The Eagles will rely on rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson for the second week in a row because of injuries to starters Reggie Brown and Kevin Curtis . . . Cowboy QB Tony Romo received 13 stitches in his chin this week, but said he was fine . . . Dallas rookie Felix Jones may see extended action at running back with Marion Barber nursing bruised ribs . . . Philadelphia has won three of last four in rivalry.
Compiled by Andrew Melchiorri![]()


