Mind-boggling stats for 2018 Weeks 1-4

The Rams offense put up its highest yards per game (468.5), pass YPG (343.3) and offensive touchdowns (15) through four games since 2000.

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Goffense

The Rams offense put up its highest yards per game (468.5), pass YPG (343.3) and offensive touchdowns (15) through four games since 2000.

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There have been six overtime games so far in 2018, the third most through four weeks of a season since 1991.

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O.T.

There have been six overtime games so far in 2018, the third most through four weeks of a season since 1991.

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Mitchell Trubisky had six touchdown passes in the Bears' 48-10 win in Week 4 after having just nine touchdown passes through his first 15 career starts. Trubisky only had seven touchdown passes during his entire rookie season in 2017 across 12 games.

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Money Mitch

Mitchell Trubisky had six touchdown passes in the Bears' 48-10 win in Week 4 after having just nine touchdown passes through his first 15 career starts. Trubisky only had seven touchdown passes during his entire rookie season in 2017 across 12 games.

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Michael Thomas set the record for most receptions in the first four games of a season with 42.

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Can't guard Mike

Michael Thomas set the record for most receptions in the first four games of a season with 42.

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Since 2000, 89 quarterbacks have trailed by more than 14 points in their first career game. Only two quarterbacks have been able to lead their team to a comeback win: Baker Mayfield against the Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2005.

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Comeback kid

Since 2000, 89 quarterbacks have trailed by more than 14 points in their first career game. Only two quarterbacks have been able to lead their team to a comeback win: Baker Mayfield against the Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2005.

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The first quarter of the 2018 season saw the only two games since 1950 in which both quarterbacks threw for 400 yards, completed 70.0 percent of their passes, and threw for 3 or more touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Drew Brees in Week 1 and Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff in Week 4.

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Dialed in

The first quarter of the 2018 season saw the only two games since 1950 in which both quarterbacks threw for 400 yards, completed 70.0 percent of their passes, and threw for 3 or more touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Drew Brees in Week 1 and Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff in Week 4.

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In Week 4, Jon Gruden recorded his first win as a head couch since Week 13, 2008 with the Buccaneers (3,591 days). It is Gruden's first win as head coach of the Raiders since Week 14, 2001 (6,133 days).

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Returning to the Raiders

In Week 4, Jon Gruden recorded his first win as a head couch since Week 13, 2008 with the Buccaneers (3,591 days). It is Gruden's first win as head coach of the Raiders since Week 14, 2001 (6,133 days).

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Alvin Kamara has 35 receptions this season, the most by a running back through the first four games of a season since 1970. Christian McCaffrey is only 9 receptions away from tying this record.

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Lights, Kamara, action

Alvin Kamara has 35 receptions this season, the most by a running back through the first four games of a season since 1970. Christian McCaffrey is only 9 receptions away from tying this record.

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This season, Ryan Fitzpatrick became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 400 passing yards in three consecutive games.

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Fitzmagic

This season, Ryan Fitzpatrick became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 400 passing yards in three consecutive games.

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Patrick Mahomes threw 13 touchdown passes in three games this season, the most in the first three games of a season in NFL history. With 14 touchdown passes in four games, Mahomes was unable to capture the record for the most touchdown passes through the first four games of a season (since 1950), which is 16, set by Peyton Manning in 2013.

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Showtime

Patrick Mahomes threw 13 touchdown passes in three games this season, the most in the first three games of a season in NFL history. With 14 touchdown passes in four games, Mahomes was unable to capture the record for the most touchdown passes through the first four games of a season (since 1950), which is 16, set by Peyton Manning in 2013.

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Adam Thielen joined Randy Moss (2007) and Isaac Bruce (2004) as the only players in the Super Bowl era to start a season with more than 100 receiving yards in each of their teams' first four games.

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Thielen is dealin'

Adam Thielen joined Randy Moss (2007) and Isaac Bruce (2004) as the only players in the Super Bowl era to start a season with more than 100 receiving yards in each of their teams' first four games.

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Saquon Barkley is the first Giants player with more than 100 scrimmage yards in his first four career games. He is also one of five players to achieve this stat since 1950. In addition, he is the first Giants player to rush for 100 yards in his NFL debut.

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Saquon scrimmaging

Saquon Barkley is the first Giants player with more than 100 scrimmage yards in his first four career games. He is also one of five players to achieve this stat since 1950. In addition, he is the first Giants player to rush for 100 yards in his NFL debut.

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