GOBBLING UP RECEPTIONS:
New Orleans wide receiver MICHAEL THOMAS leads the NFL with 104 receptions and 1,242 receiving yards this season. Thomas’ 104 receptions are the most by a player through his team’s first 11 games in NFL history. Last week, Thomas recorded his sixth game with at least 10 catches in 2019.
With at least 10 receptions on Thanksgiving night against Atlanta (8:20 PM ET, NBC), Thomas can become the third player with seven games with at least 10 receptions in a single season in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least 10 receptions in a single season in NFL history:
PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES WITH 10+ CATCHES |
Andre Johnson | Houston | 2008 | 7 |
Wes Welker | New England | 2009 | 7 |
Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 2019 | 6* |
*Active |
SLINGING IT DOWN SOUTH:
Tampa Bay quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON ranks second in the NFL in passing yards (3,391) and third in passing touchdowns (22), and is one of four quarterbacks to average at least 300 passing yards per game (308.3) this season. Winston has passed for at least 300 yards and a touchdown in each of his past six games.
By passing for at least 300 yards and one touchdown on Sunday against Jacksonville (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Winston would tie PEYTON MANNING (seven from 2012-13) for the fourth-most consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards and a passing touchdown in NFL history. Winston would also join ANDREW LUCK (eight consecutive games in 2014) as the only players to do so in at least seven consecutive games in a single season.
The players with the most consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards and a passing touchdown in NFL history:
PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON(S) | CONSECUTIVE GAMES |
Drew Brees | New Orleans | 2011-12 | 9 |
Drew Brees | New Orleans | 2012-13 | 8 |
Andrew Luck | Indianapolis | 2014 | 8 |
Peyton Manning | Denver | 2012-13 | 7 |
Jameis Winston | Tampa Bay | 2019 | 6* |
*Active streak |