NFL Game Preview: Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - Week 11

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Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - Week 11

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CHI MIA	16 0
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ARI KC	13 31
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OAK PIT	3 35
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HOU NYJ	27 30
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GB MIN	31 3
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DET DAL	19 35
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WAS TEN	19 16
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CLE JAC	20 24
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BUF CIN	49 31
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BAL CAR	37 13
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TB SF	21 0
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ATL STL	34 17
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SEA NO	19 34
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IND NE	28 31
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NYG PHI	17 27
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DEN SD	14 35
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Steelers 24, Raiders 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Oakland Raiders
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 29	Jason Campbell	Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8	Darren McFadden	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
RB 47	Michael Bush	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 43	Louis Murphy	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 64	Jacoby Ford	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 78	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 18	Zach Miller	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 31	Sebastian Janikowski	FG: 1/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 23	Defense / ST

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Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 17	Ben Roethlisberger	Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9	Rashard Mendenhall	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 6	Mike Wallace	Rec: 9-100, 1 TD
WR 30	Hines Ward	Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
TE 11	Heath Miller	Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 16	Shaun Suisham	FG: 1/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 4	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Raiders Club aims to win 4 consecutive games for 1st time since 11/11/02-12/8/02 (5 straight wins)... Oakland is averaging 458.0 yards per game in past 3 (1,374 total; 508 vs. Den.; 545 vs. Sea.; 321 vs. KC)... In past 3, QB Jason Campbell has completed 46 of 80 passes (57.5 pct.) for 743 yards w/ 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.3 passer rating... RB Darren McFadden leads NFL w/ 108.1 rush yards per game in '10 (757 total). McFadden (4) needs rush TD to surpass career-high of 4 in '08... WR Louis Murphy had career-best in rec. yards (128) & TDs (2) in last game vs. Pit... Rookie WR-KR Jacoby Ford (4th round, No. 108) had career-highs in receptions (6), receiving yards (148) & KR yards (158), incl. 94-yard KR-TD in last game. Ford joined former Steelers WR GARY BALLMAN (161 receiving yards, 159 kick return yards; at Washington on 11/17/63) as only players in NFL history to have at least 140 receiving yards and 150 kick return yards in game... TE Zach Miller ranks 3rd among AFC TEs w/ 461 receiving yards... DT Tommy Kelly aims for 5th straight game with at least half sack.

Steelers Have 15-6 (.714) record under head coach MIKE TOMLIN at Heinz Field vs. AFC opponents... Since 1st start in Week 6, QB Ben Roethlisberger leads NFL w/ 1,304 passing yards during span. Has 35-11 (.761) record at home w/ 67 TDs vs. 42 INTs & 92.5 passer rating. Had season-high 387 passing yards last week, his 2nd 300-yard passing game of season. Had 123.3 passer rating in last game vs. Oak... RB Rashard Mendenhall (7) needs 1 rush TD to surpass career high of 7 in '09. Had 103 rush yards on 20 att. (5.2 avg.) w/ rush TD in only meeting vs. Oak... In past 3 vs. Raiders, WR Hines Ward is averaging 85.7 receiving yards per game (257 total). WR Mike Wallace had career-highs in catches (8), receiving yards (136) & TDs (2) last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ 100+ rec. yards (110, 136). Has career-best 7 TD rec. & seeks 3rd straight game w/ TD. Rookie WR Emmanuel Sanders (3rd round, No. 82) had 1st NFL TD catch last week... Defense allows league-low 63.2 rush yards per game this year... LB LaMarr Woodley had 2 sacks in last game vs. Oak.

Results and Schedule

Oakland Raiders
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	TEN	A	L 13-38	-25
2	2010-09-19	STL	H	W 16-14	+2
3	2010-09-26	ARI	A	L 23-24	-1
4	2010-10-03	HOU	H	L 24-31	-7
5	2010-10-10	SD	H	W 35-27	+8
6	2010-10-17	SF	A	L 9-17	-8
7	2010-10-24	DEN	A	W 59-14	+45
8	2010-10-31	SEA	H	W 33-3	+30
9	2010-11-07	KC	H	W 23-20	+3
10		Bye
11	2010-11-21	PIT	A	L 3-35	-32
12	2010-11-28	MIA	H
13	2010-12-05	SD	A
14	2010-12-12	JAC	A
15	2010-12-19	DEN	H
16	2010-12-26	IND	H
17	2011-01-02	KC	A

Pittsburgh Steelers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	ATL	H	W 15-9	+6
2	2010-09-19	TEN	A	W 19-11	+8
3	2010-09-26	TB	A	W 38-13	+25
4	2010-10-03	BAL	H	L 14-17	-3
5		Bye
6	2010-10-17	CLE	H	W 28-10	+18
7	2010-10-24	MIA	A	W 23-22	+1
8	2010-10-31	NO	A	L 10-20	-10
9	2010-11-08	CIN	A	W 27-21	+6
10	2010-11-14	NE	H	L 26-39	-13
11	2010-11-21	OAK	H	W 35-3	+32
12	2010-11-28	BUF	A
13	2010-12-05	BAL	A
14	2010-12-12	CIN	H
15	2010-12-19	NYJ	H
16	2010-12-23	CAR	H
17	2011-01-02	CLE	A

Injury Report

Oakland Raiders
Out	WR Chaz Schilens (Knee)
Questionable	CB Nnamdi Asomugha (Ankle) DT John Henderson (Foot) WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (Hamstring) TE Zach Miller (Foot)
IR	QB Charlie Frye (Wrist)

Pittsburgh Steelers
Out	FS Will Allen (Concussion) DE Aaron Smith (Triceps)
Questionable	DE Brett Keisel (Hamstring)
Probable	CB Crezdon Butler (Quadriceps) OG Chris Kemoeatu (Ankle) SS Troy Polamalu (Achilles) ILB Lawrence Timmons (Hip) WR Hines Ward (Concussion)
IR	OT Willie Colon (Achilles) QB Dennis Dixon (Knee) OT Max Starks (Neck)

Offense Stats Comparison

	OAK Offense	PIT Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	30.3	25.3	23.4	OAK
Rushing yards	154.0	101.7	113.2	OAK
Rushing yards per attempt	5.08	3.69	4.17	OAK
Completion %	53.5%	62.9%	60.6%	PIT
Passing yards	185.7	246.7	235.0	PIT
Passing yards per completion	13.71	12.60	11.09	OAK
Passing yards per attempt	7.34	7.92	6.72	PIT
Interceptions	0.3	1.0	1.0	OAK
Fumbles lost	0.0	0.7	0.7	OAK
Sacks allowed	2.3	2.3	2.1	-
3rd down conversions	34.7%	41.5%	38.2%	PIT
4th down conversions	66.7%	0.0%	49.7%	OAK
Time of possession	34:09	30:30	30:24	OAK

Defense Stats Comparison

	OAK Defense	PIT Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	17.0	21.0	23.4	OAK
Rushing yards	90.0	62.3	113.2	PIT
Rushing yards per attempt	3.74	3.05	4.17	PIT
Completion %	51.5%	68.8%	60.6%	OAK
Passing yards	185.3	265.0	235.0	OAK
Passing yards per completion	12.34	10.33	11.09	PIT
Passing yards per attempt	6.35	7.10	6.72	OAK
INT return	0.7	1.0	1.0	PIT
Fumble recoveries	1.0	1.0	0.7	-
Sacks	3.3	2.3	2.1	OAK
3rd down conversions	25.4%	34.9%	38.2%	OAK
4th down conversions	20.0%	33.3%	49.7%	OAK
Time of possession	29:51	29:30	30:24	PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	OAK	PIT	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.7	8.9	10.1	PIT
Yards per kick return	21.3	25.6	22.7	PIT
Yards allowed per punt return	12.3	8.1	10.1	PIT
Yards allowed per kick return	21.6	20.9	22.7	PIT

Misc Stats Comparison

	OAK	PIT	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	11.0	5.0	6.6	PIT
Penalty yards	94.7	39.0	55.4	PIT

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	14	2000-12-03	OAK	PIT	20-21	PIT
2002	2	2002-09-15	OAK	PIT	30-17	OAK
2003	14	2003-12-07	OAK	PIT	7-27	PIT
2004	1	2004-09-12	OAK	PIT	21-24	PIT
2006	8	2006-10-29	PIT	OAK	13-20	OAK
2009	13	2009-12-06	OAK	PIT	27-24	OAK

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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