NFL 2016: What To Look For Week 8

NFL 2016: What To Look For Week 8

Here's what to look for during Week 8 of the NFL 2016 regular season.

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Rising Ryan

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, who has passed for at least 300 yards four times this season, leads the league with 2,348 passing yards.

With 406 passing yards on Sunday against Green Bay, Ryan would surpass PHILIP RIVERS (2,753 yards in 2015) for the second-most passing yards through eight games in NFL history.

Quarterbacks: Most Passing Yards Through Eight Games

Quarterback	Team	Season	Yards
Source: NFL Through seven games*
Peyton Manning	Denver	2013	2,919
Philip Rivers	San Diego	2015	2,753
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2011	2,746
Andrew Luck	Indianapolis	2014	2,731
Tom Brady	New England	2015	2,709
Matt Ryan*	Atlanta	2016	2,348

Matt Ryan Season & Career Stats

Elite Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott leads the NFL with 703 rushing yards. He has rushed for at least 130 yards in four consecutive games, the first rookie in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

With 130 rushing yards against Philadelphia on Sunday night, Elliott would become just the seventh player in NFL history to rush for at least 130 yards in five consecutive games.

The Players to Rush for 130+ Yards in Five Consecutive Games

Player	Team	Season	Games
Source: NFL Active streak*
Eric Dickerson	Los Angeles Rams	1984	6
Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers	1980	6
Chris Johnson	Tennessee Titans	2009	5
Larry Johnson	Kansas City Chiefs	2005-2006	5
Clinton Portis	Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins	2003-2004	5
Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions	1997	5
Ezekiel Elliott*	Dallas Cowboys	2016	4

Ezekiel Elliott Season & Career Stats

Marvelous Matt Stafford

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw the game-winning 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver ANQUAN BOLDIN with 16 seconds remaining in the Lions' 20-17 win against Washington in Week 7, the 24th game-winning drive in the 4th quarter or overtime in his eight-year career.

With a game-winning drive in the 4th quarter or overtime on Sunday at Houston, Stafford would tie PEYTON MANNING (25) and JAKE PLUMMER (25) for the second-most such drives in a player's first eight seasons since 1970.

Most Game-Winning Drives in a Player's First Eight Seasons Since 1970

Quarterback	Team	Drives
Source: NFL In his eighth season*
Matt Ryan	Atlanta	30
Peyton Manning	Indianapolis	25
Jake Plummer	Arizona, Denver	25
Matthew Stafford*	Detroit	24

Matthew Stafford Season & Career Stats

Great Green

Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. Green had eight receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 31-17 victory over Cleveland last week. The performance marked Green's ninth career game with at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, the fourth-most among players in their first six seasons.

With at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in London on Sunday against Washington, Green would tie RANDY MOSS (10) for the third-most such games in a player's first six NFL seasons.

NFL players with the most games with 150 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in their first six NFL seasons: