Drew Brees has his Saints back to .500 after winning five of the last six following an 0-4 start.

But perhaps more importantly, at least to those struggling on the East Coast, Brees is helping off-the-field, too, donating $1-million to a Hurricane Sandy relief fund.

Brees will talk about the gift on Friday on CBS.

Over the years, Anthony Spencer has been criticized at times in Dallas.

But he might be changing minds based on his play of late.

Spencer, who keeps coming up with big plays at the end of games, like he did vs. Cleveland on Sunday, is becoming a crunch-time player.

Rob Ninkovich has now tied New England's record for forced fumbles in a season, with his fifth Sunday against the Colts.

Ninkovich hasn't always been a household name in the New England area, although his play of late is getting him closer. Jets coach Rex Ryan - the Pats play in New York on Thanksgiving - is getting more familiar.

Defensive tackle Mike Neal is becoming a factor for Green Bay.

Dustin Keller's season hasn't gone exactly as planned, with an injury keeping him out of the lineup early and the Jets' anemic offense not helping either.

But he's welcomed a new new addition a couple months ago.

Dennis Kelly made his third consecutive start for the Eagles Sunday, but at a new position.

After starting two games at right guard, Kelly was at a more familiar post - right tackle - in the loss at Washington.

Philly has certainly had its offensive problems, and the line's been part of that. But Kelly had an honest view of Mike Vick in a recent Sports Illustrated.

The following is a look at the NFL Boilers, their roles and their Week 11 statistics.

Dallas Cowboys (5-5, 23-20 OT win over Cleveland; host Washington at 4:15 p.m. Thursday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#8	QB	Kyle Orton	Reserve	Did not play
#93	LB	Anthony Spencer	Starter	6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 QH, 1 pass defensed, 1 FF, 1 FR

New England Patriots (7-3, 59-24 win over Indianapolis; play at New York Jets at 8:20 p.m. Thursday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#90	LB	Niko Koutouvides	Reserve	1 special teams tackle, 1 special teams assist
#50	LB/DE	Rob Ninkovich	Starter	8 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL, 2 QH, 1 FF, 1 FR

San Diego Chargers (4-6, 30-23 loss at Denver; host Baltimore at 4:05 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#61	C	Nick Hardwick	Starter	Chargers gained 53 yards rushing; line allowed four sacks
#95	LB	Shaun Phillips	Starter	5 tackles, 1 sack (for safety), 2 TFL, 1 QH

Baltimore Ravens (8-2, 13-10 win at Pittsburgh; play at San Diego at 4:05 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#31	SS	Bernard Pollard	Starter	5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 pass defensed

Chicago Bears (7-3, 32-7 loss at San Francisco; host Minnesota at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#86	TE	Kyle Adams	Reserve	None

Detroit Lions (4-6, 24-20 loss to Green Bay; host Houston at 12:30 p.m. Thursday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#92	DE	Cliff Avril	Starter	2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QH

Green Bay Packers (7-3, 24-20 win at Detroit; play at New York Giants at 8:20 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#96	DE	Mike Neal	Reserve	None

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-9, 43-37 OT loss at Houston; host Tennessee at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#77	RG	Uche Nwaneri	Starter	Jags gained 86 yards rushing; line allowed one sack

New Orleans Saints (5-5, 38-17 win at Oakland; host San Francisco at 4:25 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#9	QB	Drew Brees	Starter	20-of-27 passing for 219 yards, 3 TDs / 0 int., for a 134.6 QB rating

New York Jets (4-6, 27-13 win at St. Louis; host New England at 8:20 p.m. Thursday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#81	TE	Dustin Keller	Starter	2 rec., 16 yards

Philadelphia Eagles (3-7, 31-6 loss at Washington; host Carolina at 8:30 p.m. Monday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#67	RT	Dennis Kelly	Starter	Eagles gained 80 yards rushing; line allowed four sacks

Tennessee Titans (4-6, BYE in Week 11; play at Jacksonville at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Season Statistics
#66	OT	Mike Otto	Reserve	Has played in two games (one start)

Washington Redskins (4-6, 31-6 win over Philadelphia; play at Dallas at 4:15 p.m. Thursday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Season Statistics
#91	LB	Ryan Kerrigan	Starter	3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR

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