NFL PREVIEW: WEEK 11, WHAT TO LOOK FOR

NFL PREVIEW: WEEK 11, WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Below are the players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season, including:

  • QB Matthew Stafford
  • QB Justin Herbert
  • QB Baker Mayfield
  • RB Christian McCaffrey
  • RB Jahmyr Gibbs
  • RB De’Von Achane
  • WR Davante Adams
  • WR Ja’Marr Chase
  • WR Amon-Ra St.Brown
  • WR Emeka Egbuka
  • DE Myles Garrett

MATTHEW STAFFORD

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 280 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions last week and became the first player in NFL history with at least four touchdowns and no interceptions in three consecutive games. Stafford has 402 career touchdown passes and became the ninth player ever with at least 400 career regular-season touchdown passes.

With a touchdown pass on Sunday against Seattle (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (four games in 1984 with Miami) for the second-most consecutive games in a single season with at least four touchdown passes in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (five games in 2004).

The players with the most consecutive games with at least four touchdown passes in a single season in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONGAMES
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis20045
Dan Marino HOFMiami19844
Drew BreesNew Orleans20113
Patrick MahomesKansas City20183
Matthew StaffordL.A. Rams20253*
Russell WilsonSeattle20203
*active streak

JUSTIN HERBERT

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ranks second in the league this season with 2,610 passing yards and since entering the league in 2020, ranks second among all players with 23,703 passing yards.

With 154 passing yards on Sunday at Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Herbert will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (23,856 passing yards) for the third-most passing yards by a player in his first six career seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (24,885 passing yards) and Patrick Mahomes (24,241) have more.

The players with the most passing yards in their first six seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMPASS YARDS
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis24,885
Patrick MahomesKansas City24,241
Dan Marino HOFMiami23,856
Justin HerbertL.A. Chargers23,703*
*in sixth season

BAKER MAYFIELD

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 273 yards and three touchdowns for a 106.1 rating last week. Since entering the league as the No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, Mayfield has passed for 27,024 yards and 187 touchdowns, while adding 10 rushing touchdowns.

On Sunday at Buffalo (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Mayfield needs one passing or rushing touchdown to become the fourth player selected No. 1 overall with at least 200 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in their first eight seasons in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (253), Cam Newton (240) and Matthew Stafford (201).

The quarterbacks selected No. 1 overall with the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in their first eight seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)PASS TDsRUSH TDsTOTAL TDs
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis2449253
Cam NewtonCarolina18258240
Matthew StaffordDetroit18714201
Jared GoffL.A. Rams, Detroit18512197
Baker MayfieldCleveland, Carolina, L.A. Rams, Tampa Bay18710197*
*in eighth season

CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY

San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey has 69 receptions this season and nine games with at least 50 receiving yards, the most by a running back in 2025.

With six receptions on Sunday at Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), McCaffrey can become the fourth running back in NFL history with at least 75 receptions in six career seasons, joining Larry Centers, Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and Alvin Kamara.

In Week 11, McCaffrey, who has 49 career games with 50-or-more receiving yards, can become the third running back all-time with at least 50 receiving yards in 50 career games, joining Larry Centers (55 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (50).

JAHMYR GIBBS

Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs totaled 172 scrimmage yards (142 rushing, 30 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) last week and leads the NFL with 41 scrimmage touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2023.

With a touchdown on Sunday Night Football at Philadelphia (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Gibbs – who is 23 years old – can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (42 scrimmage touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a player under the age of 24 in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders (47), Randy Moss (43) and Emmitt Smith (43).

The players under the age of 24 with the most touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMTOUCHDOWNS
Barry Sanders HOFDetroit47
Randy Moss HOFMinnesota43
Emmitt Smith HOFDallas43
Jim Brown HOFCleveland42
Jahmyr GibbsDetroit41*
*active streak

DE’VON ACHANE

Miami running back De’Von Achane totaled 225 scrimmage yards (174 rushing, 51 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns last week, becoming the third player in NFL history with at least five rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns in each of his first three seasonsSince entering the league in 2023, Achane leads all NFL running backs with 13 touchdown receptions.

With a touchdown reception in Madrid on Sunday against Washington (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network), Achane can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least five rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in two of his first three career seasons, joining Billy CannonChuck Foreman and Dan Reeves.

In Week 11, Achane can tie Austin Ekeler (14 touchdown receptions) for the third-most touchdown receptions by a running back in their first three seasons in the Super Bowl era, trailing only Chuck Foreman (17 touchdown receptions) and Christian McCaffrey (15).

The running backs with the most touchdown receptions in their first three seasons in the Super Bowl era:

PLAYERTEAMREC. TDs
Chuck ForemanMinnesota17
Christian McCaffreyCarolina15
Austin EkelerL.A. Chargers14
Dan ReevesDallas14
De’Von AchaneMiami13*
*in third season

DAVANTE ADAMS

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams has recorded 42 receptions for 568 yards and a league-high nine touchdown receptions this season. Since entering the league in 2014, Adams leads the league in touchdown receptions (112), ranks second in receptions (999) and third in receiving yards (12,412).

With a touchdown reception on Sunday against Seattle (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Adams can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 10 touchdown receptions in seven career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss (nine seasons), Jerry Rice (nine), Marvin Harrison (eight) and Terrell Owens (eight).

Additionally, Adams can join Brandon Marshall and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens as the only players in NFL history with at least 10 touchdown receptions in a season with three different teams.

With his next reception, Adams will become the fifth wide receiver in NFL history with 1,000 receptions in their first 12 seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (1,050 receptions), Marvin Harrison (1,042) and Andre Johnson (1,012) as well as Larry Fitzgerald (1,018).

The wide receivers with the most receptions in their first 12 seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)RECEPTIONS
Jerry Rice HOFSan Francisco1,050
Marvin Harrison HOFIndianapolis1,042
Larry FitzgeraldArizona1,018
Andre Johnson HOFHouston1,012
Davante AdamsGreen Bay, Las Vegas, N.Y. Jets, L.A Rams999*
*in 12th season

JA’MARR CHASE

Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has recorded a league-high 51 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2021 and ranks second in receiving yards (6,256).

With 91 receiving yards on Sunday at Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. ET, CBS), Chase can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (6,346 receiving yards) for the fourth-most receiving yards by a player in their first five seasons in NFL history, trailing only Justin Jefferson (7,432 receiving yards), Torry Holt (6,784) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (6,743).

The players with the most receiving yards in their first five seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMREC. YARDS
Justin JeffersonMinnesota7,432
Torry HoltSt. Louis Rams6,784
Randy Moss HOFMinnesota6,743
Jerry Rice HOFSan Francisco6,346
CeeDee LambDallas6,339
Ja’Marr ChaseCincinnati6,256*
*in fifth season

AMON-RA ST.BROWN

Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has recorded a league-high 494 receptions for 5,544 receiving yards and 41 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2021.

With three receptions on Sunday Night Football at Philadelphia (8:20 p.m., ET, NBC), St. Brown can surpass CeeDee Lamb (496 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a player in their first five seasons in NFL history, trailing only Michael Thomas (510).

The players with the most receptions in their first five seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMRECEPTIONS
Michael ThomasNew Orleans510
CeeDee LambDallas496
Justin JeffersonMinnesota495
Amon-Ra St. BrownDetroit494*
*in fifth season

EMEKA EGBUKA

Tampa Bay wide receiver Emeka Egbuka registered six catches for 115 receiving yards and a touchdown last week, his third game this season with at least 100 receiving yards, the most among rookies. Egbuka leads all rookies this season in receiving yards (677) and touchdown receptions (six).

With 123 receiving yards on Sunday at Buffalo (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Egbuka can become the fifth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 800 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in their first 10 career games in NFL history, joining Odell Beckham Jr., Marques ColstonJa’Marr Chase and Mike Evans.

The players with at least 800 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in their first 10 career games in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMREC. YARDSREC. TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.N.Y. Giants9729
Marques ColstonNew Orleans8697
Ja’Marr ChaseCincinnati8678
Mike EvansTampa Bay8418
Emeka EgbukaTampa Bay677*6*
*in first nine career games

MYLES GARRETT

Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett is tied for the league-high with 11 sacks this season and since entering the league in 2011, has recorded the fifth most sacks in the NFL (113.5), including 73 games with a sack.

With a sack on Sunday against Baltimore (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Garrett will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen (74 games) for the fourth-most games with a sack by a player in his first nine seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (79 games) and Demarcus Ware (79) along with Von Miller (77).

The players with the most games with a sack in their first nine seasons since 1982:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Reggie White HOFPhiladelphia, Green Bay79
Demarcus Ware HOFDallas79
Von MillerDenver77
Jared Allen HOFKansas City, Minnesota74
Myles GarrettCleveland73*
*in ninth season

Additionally, with his next sack, Garrett can become the first player since 1982 with at least 12 sacks in six consecutive seasons, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor (five consecutive seasons from 1985-89).

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