NFL Game Preview: Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders - Week 4

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Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders - Week 4

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NYJ BUF	38 14
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SEA STL	3 20
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DET GB	26 28
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DEN TEN	26 20
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CIN CLE	20 23
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SF ATL	14 16
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CAR NO	14 16
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BAL PIT	17 14
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IND JAC	28 31
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HOU OAK	31 24
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ARI SD	10 41
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WAS PHI	17 12
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CHI NYG	3 17
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NE MIA	41 14
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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

Texans 27, Raiders 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Houston Texans
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 9	Matt Schaub	Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2	Arian Foster	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 16	Jacoby Jones	Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 30	Kevin Walter	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 12	Andre Johnson	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 25	Owen Daniels	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 6	Neil Rackers	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 16	Defense / ST

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Oakland Raiders
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 16	Bruce Gradkowski	Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 5	Darren McFadden	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 44	Michael Bush	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 17	Louis Murphy	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 46	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 74	Johnnie Lee Higgins	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 7	Zach Miller	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 24	Sebastian Janikowski	FG: 1/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 12	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Texans Have registered 3 straight road wins, longest win streak on road in club history... In past 3 road wins, QB Matt Schaub has completed 86 of 123 passes (69.9 pct.) for 1,150 yards w/6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 108.8 passer rating. Schaub (11,932) needs 68 passing yards to reach 12,000 career... RB Arian Foster has 3 100-yard rush games in 4 career starts (119, 231,106). RB Steve Slaton had 2 TDs in last meeting vs. Raiders (1 rush, 1 receiving)... WR Andre Johnson averages 19.0 yards per catch vs. Raiders (11 rec., 209 yards). WR Kevin Walter aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD reception. In last game at Oakland, TE Owen Daniels had 7 rec. for 111 receiving yards (15.9 avg.). Daniels has reception in 45 consecutive games... DE Mario Williams had 1 sack & 1 FF in last meeting vs. Raiders... DT Amobi Okoye aims for sack in 4th straight game vs. Oak... S Bernard Pollard leads team w/30 tackles... Against Raiders on 10/4/09, KR-WR Jacoby Jones had career-long 95-yard KR-TD.

Raiders In 5 starts w/Raiders, QB Bruce Gradkowski has 1,099 passing yards w/7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 85.9 passer rating... RB Darren McFadden aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game (145, 105). McFadden ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL w/345 rush yards in '10. For career, McFadden averages 138 rush yards in games with 20+ carries. Needs 155 rush yards to surpass career high of 499 in '08... In past 2, WR Louis Murphy is averaging 105 receiving yards per game (210 total). 17 of WR Darrius Heyward-Bey's 19 career receptions have been for 1st downs (89.5 pct.)... TE Zach Miller had 70 receiving yards on 4 receptions (17.5 avg.) in last home game vs. Texans. Miller posted 1st TD of season last week... DE Matt Shaughnessy has 2 sacks in past 3 games... DT Richard Seymour posted 1st sack of season last week & has 44 career sacks... Rookie DE Lamarr Houston (2nd round, No. 44) & S Michael Huff attended Univ. of Texas... CB Chris Johnson aims for 3rd straight game w/INT vs. Houston.

Results and Schedule

Houston Texans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	IND	H	W 34-24	+10
2	2010-09-19	WAS	A	W 30-27	+3
3	2010-09-26	DAL	H	L 13-27	-14
4	2010-10-03	OAK	A	W 31-24	+7
5	2010-10-10	NYG	H
6	2010-10-17	KC	H
7		Bye
8	2010-11-01	IND	A
9	2010-11-07	SD	H
10	2010-11-14	JAC	A
11	2010-11-21	NYJ	A
12	2010-11-28	TEN	H
13	2010-12-02	PHI	A
14	2010-12-13	BAL	H
15	2010-12-19	TEN	A
16	2010-12-26	DEN	A
17	2011-01-02	JAC	H

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
6	2010-10-17	SF	A
7	2010-10-24	DEN	A
8	2010-10-31	SEA	H
9	2010-11-07	KC	H
10		Bye
11	2010-11-21	PIT	A
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

Injury Report

Houston Texans
Out	OLB Kevin Bentley (Knee)
Doubtful	FS Eugene Wilson (Hamstring)
Questionable	TE Owen Daniels (Hamstring) WR Andre Johnson (Ankle) OLB Darryl Sharpton (Ankle)
Probable	OLB Xavier Adibi (Hamstring) MLB DeMeco Ryans (Quadriceps) DE Mario Williams (Groin)
Suspended	OT Duane Brown (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 3-6) OLB Brian Cushing (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 1-4)
IR	DE Connor Barwin (Right Ankle) SS Darnell Bing (Neck) DE Tim Bulman (Shoulder) WR Andre' Davis (Hip) WR Trindon Holliday (Thumb) RB Ben Tate (Ankle)

Oakland Raiders
Out	OLB Ricky Brown (Hamstring) OG Robert Gallery (Hamstring) MLB Travis Goethel (Back) CB Walter McFadden (Hamstring) WR Chaz Schilens (Knee)
Questionable	FS Hiram Eugene (Hamstring) DT John Henderson (Foot) CB Chris Johnson (Neck) WR Louis Murphy (Collarbone) DT Richard Seymour (Hamstring) CB Jeremy Ware (Ankle)
Probable	RB Michael Bush (Thumb) OG Cooper Carlisle (Knee) OLB Quentin Groves (Ribs) OG Daniel Loper (Knee) TE Zach Miller (Hip) OT Langston Walker (Elbow)
IR	QB Charlie Frye (Wrist)

Offense Stats Comparison

	HOU Offense	OAK Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	25.7	17.3	20.2	HOU
Rushing yards	146.3	147.3	108.5	OAK
Rushing yards per attempt	4.99	4.46	4.03	HOU
Completion %	69.3%	53.7%	61.8%	HOU
Passing yards	260.7	204.0	224.2	HOU
Passing yards per completion	11.17	10.55	10.78	HOU
Passing yards per attempt	7.74	5.67	6.66	HOU
Interceptions	1.3	1.3	1.1	-
Fumbles lost	0.3	0.3	0.7	-
Sacks allowed	3.7	3.0	2.0	OAK
3rd down conversions	47.1%	30.4%	38.2%	HOU
4th down conversions	66.7%	25.0%	45.1%	HOU
Time of possession	32:47	32:54	30:17	OAK

Defense Stats Comparison

	HOU Defense	OAK Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	26.0	25.3	20.2	OAK
Rushing yards	54.3	133.0	108.5	HOU
Rushing yards per attempt	3.02	4.64	4.03	HOU
Completion %	72.8%	57.4%	61.8%	OAK
Passing yards	368.7	127.7	224.2	OAK
Passing yards per completion	12.15	9.82	10.78	OAK
Passing yards per attempt	8.85	5.63	6.66	OAK
INT return	0.0	0.7	1.1	OAK
Fumble recoveries	0.3	1.0	0.7	OAK
Sacks	1.7	2.3	2.0	OAK
3rd down conversions	30.3%	39.5%	38.2%	HOU
4th down conversions	75.0%	100.0%	45.1%	HOU
Time of possession	31:05	27:06	30:17	OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	HOU	OAK	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	11.3	9.3	9.1	HOU
Yards per kick return	20.6	22.8	23.7	OAK
Yards allowed per punt return	12.5	3.4	9.1	OAK
Yards allowed per kick return	21.4	28.2	23.7	HOU

Misc Stats Comparison

	HOU	OAK	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.7	11.0	6.5	HOU
Penalty yards	42.3	96.7	56.0	HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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Team vs. Team History

Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2004	4	2004-10-03	OAK	HOU	17-30	HOU
2006	13	2006-12-03	HOU	OAK	23-14	HOU
2007	9	2007-11-04	HOU	OAK	24-17	HOU
2008	16	2008-12-21	HOU	OAK	16-27	OAK
2009	4	2009-10-04	OAK	HOU	6-29	HOU

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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