CLOSE GAMES, ROAD WINS & MORE: Ten of 14 games (71.4 percent) in Week 5 were decided by six points or fewer, tied for the highest percentage of games decided by six or fewer points in a single week in the past 25 seasons.

The highest percentage of games decided by six or fewer points in a single week in the past 25 seasons:

SEASON	WEEK	PERCENTAGE OF GAMES DECIDED BY 6 OR FEWER POINTS
2017	5	71.4
2001	5	71.4
1999	5	71.4
1993	15	71.4

In Week 5, the average margin of victory was 7.93 points, the fifth-lowest average margin of victory in a single week in the past five seasons.

The lowest average score margin in a single week since 2013:

​SEASON	WEEK	AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY
2013	1	7.63
2013	2	7.63
2016	1	7.63
2016	8	7.85
2017	5	7.93

Ten teams – BALTIMORE, CAROLINA, GREEN BAY, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, MINNESOTA, NEW ENGLAND, the NEW YORK JETS and SEATTLE – were victorious on the road in Week 5, the most road wins in a single week since Week 13, 2015 (11) and the highest road winning percentage (.714) in a single week since Week 10 of the 2015 season (.786).

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ROCKING ROOKIES: Rookies across the league continued to make an impact in Week 5. Through the first five weeks of the season, rookies have accumulated 7,176 yards from scrimmage, the most by rookies through Week 5 since 1970.

The seasons with the most yards from scrimmage by rookies through Week 5 since 1970 (excluding 1987 season):

SEASON	MOST SCRIMMAGE YARDS BY ROOKIES THROUGH WEEK 5*
2017	7,176
2014	6,100
1983	5,711
2015	5,671
1971	5,429
*Excludes 1987 season

Rookies have also totaled 51 touchdowns through Week 5, the most through the first five weeks of a season since 1970.

The seasons with the most touchdowns by rookies through Week 5 since 1970 (excluding 1987 season):

SEASON	MOST TOUCHDOWNS BY ROOKIES THROUGH WEEK 5*
2017	51
1983	45
2014	42
2008	40
2015	39
1980	39
*Excludes 1987 season

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SMITH’S SPOTLESS START: Kansas City quarterback ALEX SMITH completed 29 of 37 passes (78.4 percent) for 324 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 130.2 passer rating in the Chiefs’ 42-34 win over Houston on SundayNight Football.

Smith, who has 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions this season, joined STEVE BARTKOWSKI (1983) and ROMAN GABRIEL (1969) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 11 touchdown passes and zero interceptions through their team’s first five games of a season.

The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes without an interception in their team’s first five games of a season:

PLAYER	TEAM	YEAR	TD PASSES	INTs
Alex Smith	Kansas City	2017	11	0
Steve Bartkowski	Atlanta	1983	11	0
Roman Gabriel	Los Angeles Rams	1969	11	0

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ELEMENTARY FOR WATSON: Houston rookie quarterback DESHAUN WATSON passed for 261 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions for a 119.8 passer rating in the Texans’ loss to Kansas City in Week 5.

Watson became the fourth rookie quarterback in NFL history to pass for five touchdowns in a single game and the third to accomplish the feat without throwing an interception.

The rookie quarterbacks with at least five touchdown passes in a single game in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	DATE	TOUCHDOWNS	INTERCEPTIONS
Deshaun Watson	Houston	October 8, 2017	5	0
Jameis Winston	Tampa Bay	November 22, 2015	5	0
Matthew Stafford	Detroit	November 22, 2009	5	2
Ray Buivid	Chicago	December 5, 1937	5	0

Watson, who was 22 years, 24 days old on Sunday, became the third youngest quarterback in NFL history with five touchdown passes in a single game, trailing only MATTHEW STAFFORD (21 years, 288 days) and JAMEIS WINSTON (21, 320).

Watson, who ranks second in the NFL with 12 touchdown passes, has the most touchdown passes by a rookie quarterback in his team’s first five games of a season, surpassing MARCUS MARIOTA, who had nine TD passes in his team’s first five games in 2015.

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ON THE HUNT: Kansas City rookie running back KAREEM HUNT had 116 scrimmage yards (107 rushing, nine receiving) in the Chiefs’ win over Houston in Week 5.

Hunt, who has at least 100 scrimmage yards in each of his first five games this season, joined ADRIAN PETERSON (2007)as the only rookies in NFL history with at least 100 scrimmage yards in each of his team’s first five games of a season. Hunt’s 755 scrimmage yards are the third-most scrimmage yards by a rookie in his team’s first five games of a season, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer ERIC DICKERSON (787 in 1983) and ADRIAN PETERSON (782 in 2007).

The rookies with the most scrimmage yards in their team’s first five games to start a season:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	SCRIMMAGE YARDS IN TEAM’S FIRST 5 GAMES
Eric Dickerson^	Los Angeles Rams	1983	787
Adrian Peterson	Minnesota	2007	782
Kareem Hunt	Kansas City	2017	775
Billy Sims	Detroit	1980	761
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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FIVE FOR FOURNETTE: Jacksonville rookie running back LEONARD FOURNETTE rushed for 181 yards with two touchdowns, including a 90-yard touchdown run, in the Jaguars’ 30-9 win at Pittsburgh last week.

Fournette, who has scored a touchdown in each of his first five games this season, is the fifth rookie to score at least one touchdown in each of his team’s first five games of a season.

The rookies with at least one touchdown in each of their team’s first five games of a season:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON
Leonard Fournette	Jacksonville	2017
Robert Edwards	New England	1998
Joe Cribbs	Buffalo	1980
Alan Ameche	Baltimore Colts	1955
Billy Howton	Green Bay	1952

Fournette (22 years, 263 days old) is the youngest player in NFL history with a touchdown run of at least 90 yards and is the fifth rookie in league annals with a 90+ yard rushing touchdown.

The rookies with a touchdown run of at least 90 yards in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	DATE	YARDS
Bobby Gage	Pittsburgh	December 4, 1949	97t
DeMarco Murray	Dallas	October 23, 2011	91t
Bo Jackson	Los Angeles Raiders	November 30, 1987	91t
Sid Blanks	Houston Oilers	December 13, 1964	91t
Leonard Fournette	Jacksonville	October 8, 2017	90t

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DOMINATING DEFENSE: The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS recorded five interceptions, including interception-return touchdowns by linebacker TELVIN SMITH (28 yards) and safety BARRY CHURCH (51), in the team’s victory at Pittsburgh.

Jacksonville, which leads the NFL with 20 sacks, 10 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns, is the fourth team in NFL history and the first since the 1984 Seahawks with at least 20 sacks, 10 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns in their first five games of a season.

The teams with at least 20 sacks, 10 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns in their first five games of a season:

TEAM	SEASON	SACKS	INTERCEPTIONS	DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS
Jacksonville	2017	20	10	4
Seattle	1984	22	11	4
Cincinnati	1976	20	10	4
Washington	1973	26	11	5

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200 AND COUNTING: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had six catches in the Cardinals’ loss at Philadelphia in Week 5.

Fitzgerald, who has a reception in 200 consecutive games, joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (274) and TONY GONZALEZ (211) as the only players in NFL history with at least one catch in 200 consecutive games.

The most consecutive games with a reception in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	SEASONS	CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION
Jerry Rice^	San Francisco, Oakland	1985-2004	274
Tony Gonzalez	Kansas City, Atlanta	2000-2013	211
Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona	2004-present	200*
Marvin Harrison^	Indianapolis	1996-2008	190
Hines Ward	Pittsburgh	1998-2010	186
*Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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VICTORIOUS VINATIERI: Indianapolis kicker ADAM VINATIERI converted all four of his field-goal attempts, including the game-winning 51-yard field goal in overtime, in the Colts’ 26-23 victory over San Francisco last week.

Vinatieri has 24 game-winning field goals in the regular season in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime and 10 game-winners in overtime, both the most in NFL history.

The kickers with the most regular-season game-winning field goals in overtime in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS IN OVERTIME
Adam Vinatieri	New England, Indianapolis	10
Jim Breech

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 8, the fifth week of the 2017 season.

• Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS completed 19 of 29 passes (65.5 percent) for 221 yards with three touchdowns – including the game-winner with 11 seconds remaining – and no interceptions for a 122.9 passer rating in the Packers’ 35-31 win at Dallas. Cowboys quarterback DAK PRESCOTT completed 25 of 36 passes (69.4 percent) for 251 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a 105.2 passer rating.

  The game featured the quarterbacks with the highest career passer ratings in NFL history among players with at least 500 attempts. Including today’s contest, Rodgers has an NFL-best 104.1 career passer rating while Prescott ranks second all-time with a 101.6 mark.

• Jacksonville rookie running back LEONARD FOURNETTE rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, including a 90-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, in the Jaguars’ 30-9 victory at Pittsburgh.

Fournette (22 years, 263 days old) is the youngest player in NFL history with a touchdown run of at least 90 yards and is the fifth rookie in league annals with a 90+ yard rushing touchdown. Fournette, who has scored a touchdown in each of his first five games this season, is the fifth rookie to score at least one touchdown in each of his team’s first five games of a season.

The Jaguars’ defense recorded five interceptions on Sunday, including interception-return touchdowns by linebacker TELVIN SMITH (28 yards) and safety BARRY CHURCH (51). The two interception-return touchdowns are the most in a single game in franchise history.

• Los Angeles Chargers quarterback PHILIP RIVERS threw three touchdown passes in the team’s 27-22 win at the New York Giants. Giants quarterbackELI MANNING had two touchdown passes in the contest.

The game was the first in NFL history in which the opposing starting quarterbacks were from the same Draft class and each came into the game with at least 300 career touchdown passes. Manning, who was selected No. 1 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, entered the game with 326 touchdown passes while Rivers, who was chosen No. 4 overall, came into the contest with 320 touchdown passes.

The pair’s 646 combined touchdown passes entering the game were the second-most by opposing starting quarterbacks from the same Draft class, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO and JOHN ELWAY of the 1983 Draft class, who combined for 699 touchdown passes when they faced each other on December 21, 1998.

• Philadelphia quarterback CARSON WENTZ completed 21 of 30 passes (70 percent) for 304 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for a 128.3 passer rating in the Eagles’ 34-7 win over Arizona. Wentz completed seven of nine passes (77.8 percent) for 121 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating in the first quarter. He is the only quarterback in franchise history to throw three touchdown passes in the first quarter of a game.

• Indianapolis kicker ADAM VINATIERI converted all four of his field goal attempts, including the game-winning 51-yard field goal in overtime in the Colts’ 26-23 victory over San Francisco.

Vinatieri has 24 game-winning field goals in the regular season in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime and 10 game-winners in overtime, both the most in NFL history. Vinatieri, who scored 14 points today, has 2,411 career points and became the third player in NFL history to score 2,400 career points, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544) and GARY ANDERSON (2,434).

Colts running back FRANK GORE rushed for 48 yards in the victory. Gore, who has 13,304 career rushing yards, surpassed Pro Football Hall of FamerERIC DICKERSON (13,259) for the seventh-most rushing yards in NFL history. All six players ahead of Gore are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

• Carolina tight end ED DICKSON had five catches for 175 yards in the Panthers’ 27-24 win at Detroit. Dickson is the second tight end in NFL history to have at least 175 receiving yards on five or fewer catches in a single game. DAVE KOCOUREK of the San Diego Chargers had three catches for 175 yards on December 10, 1961 against Buffalo.

• Cleveland rookie defensive end MYLES GARRETT made his NFL debut on Sunday, recording two sacks in the Browns’ loss to the New York Jets.

Garrett, who was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft, is the only player selected first overall to record multiple sacks in his NFL debutsince the sack became an official statistic in 1982