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Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings - Week 11
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NYJ
DEN		 13
 17
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BUF
MIA		 8
 35
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CAR
DET		 35
 49
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CIN
BAL		 24
 31
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DAL
WAS		 27
 24
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JAC
CLE		 10
 14
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TB
GB		 26
 35
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OAK
MIN		 27
 21
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SEA
STL		 24
 7
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ARI
SF		 7
 23
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SD
CHI		 20
 31
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TEN
ATL		 17
 23
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PHI
NYG		 17
 10
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KC
NE		 3
 34
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Raiders 24, Vikings 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 9 Carson Palmer Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 7 Michael Bush Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 41 Taiwan Jones Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 13 Denarius Moore Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 41 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 72 Louis Murphy Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 81 T.J. Houshmandzadeh Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
K 13 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 13 Defense / ST  
View all Week 11 Rankings or Projections
  
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Christian Ponder Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 3 Adrian Peterson Rush: 120, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 16 Percy Harvin Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 46 Michael Jenkins Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 74 Devin Aromashodu Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 20 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 26 Ryan Longwell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 21 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Raiders Club is 3-1 on road this season... QB Carson Palmer completed 14 of 20 passes (70 pct.) for 299 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 125 rating in 1st win as Raider last week. In 2 starts vs. Vikings (w/ Cin.), Palmer has completed 42 of 65 passes (64.6 pct.) for 431 yards with 4 TDs vs.1 INT & 97.7 rating. Will make 100th career start... RB Darren McFadden aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ rush yards vs. NFC (145, 105, 111). RB Michael Bush had 242 scrimmage yards last week (157 rush, 85 rec.), most by Raider since '63 (ART POWELL, 247 on 12/23/63). In past 3, Bush is averaging 117.3 rush yards per game (352 total)... Rookie WR Denarius Moore (5th round, No. 148) had 123 receiving yards last week & posted career-best in TD catches (2) & tied career-high with 5 catches. TE Kevin Boss had TD catch in last game vs. Min. (w/ NYG on 12/13/10). Boss is averaging 19.2 yards per catch as Raider (10 rec., 192 yards)... LB Kamerion Wimbley had career-best 4 sacks last week... S Matt Giordano posted 2nd INT of season last week.

Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder has passed for 190+ yards in all 3 starts... RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 1,992 yards (117.2 per game) & 19 TDs in 17 career games vs. AFC. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads all players with 6,628 rush yards & 62 rush TDs. Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5 & aims for 6th in row with TD. Has rushed for 846 yards & 10 TDs & needs 154 yards to reach 1,000 yards & 10 TDs for 5th year in row to begin career. Has rushed for 10 TDs in past 6 at home. Aims for 5th in row at home with rush TD (7 TDs in past 4)... WR-KR Percy Harvin has 5 TDs (3 rec., 2 KR) in 8 career games vs. AFC. In last game vs. Oak. (11/2/08 with Atl.), WR Michael Jenkins tied career-high with 2 rec. TDs (37 & 27 yards). TE Visanthe Shiancoe had 2 catches for 94 yards (47 avg.) in last game vs. Oak., highest avg. in his career. Also had career-long 79-yard reception... DE Jared Allen has 23.5 sacks in past 18, incl. 12 in past 7. Aims for 12th game in row with 0.5+ sacks. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 96.5 sacks. In past 3 vs. Oak., has 3 sacks, 2 FRs & FF. Has 13.5 sacks in past 9 at home.


Results and Schedule
Oakland Raiders
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-12 DEN A W 23-20 +3
2 2011-09-18 BUF A L 35-38 -3
3 2011-09-25 NYJ H W 34-24 +10
4 2011-10-02 NE H L 19-31 -12
5 2011-10-09 HOU A W 25-20 +5
6 2011-10-16 CLE H W 24-17 +7
7 2011-10-23 KC H L 0-28 -28
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 DEN H L 24-38 -14
10 2011-11-10 SD A W 24-17 +7
11 2011-11-20 MIN A W 27-21 +6
12 2011-11-27 CHI H    
13 2011-12-04 MIA A    
14 2011-12-11 GB A    
15 2011-12-18 DET H    
16 2011-12-24 KC A    
17 2012-01-01 SD H    
   
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 SD A L 17-24 -7
2 2011-09-18 TB H L 20-24 -4
3 2011-09-25 DET H L 23-26 -3
4 2011-10-02 KC A L 17-22 -5
5 2011-10-09 ARI H W 34-10 +24
6 2011-10-16 CHI A L 10-39 -29
7 2011-10-23 GB H L 27-33 -6
8 2011-10-30 CAR A W 24-21 +3
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-14 GB A L 7-45 -38
11 2011-11-20 OAK H L 21-27 -6
12 2011-11-27 ATL A    
13 2011-12-04 DEN H    
14 2011-12-11 DET A    
15 2011-12-18 NO H    
16 2011-12-24 WAS A    
17 2012-01-01 CHI H    

Injury Report
Oakland Raiders
Out  QB Jason Campbell (Collarbone)
 WR Jacoby Ford (Foot)
 CB Chris Johnson (Groin)
 RB Darren McFadden (Foot)
Questionable  FS Michael Huff (Ankle)
 SS Mike Mitchell (Ankle)
 DT Richard Seymour (Knee)
 CB Demarcus Van Dyke (Hamstring)
Probable  TE Kevin Boss (Knee)
 FS Matt Giordano (Quadriceps)
 K Sebastian Janikowski (Left Hamstring)
 OC Samson Satele (Knee)
IR  MLB Ricky Brown (Concussion)
 CB Chimdi Chekwa (Hamstring)
 FS Hiram Eugene (Dislocated Hip)
 MLB Travis Goethel (Knee)
 DE Matt Shaughnessy (Shoulder)
   
Minnesota Vikings
Out  FS Husain Abdullah (Concussion)
 CB Chris Cook (Not Injury Related)
 OG Anthony Herrera (Knee)
Questionable  OLB Erin Henderson (Hamstring)
 TE Visanthe Shiancoe (Hamstring)
Probable  WR Michael Jenkins (Knee)
 LS Cullen Loeffler (Shoulder)
 QB Christian Ponder (Left Hand)
 CB Marcus Sherels (Not Injury Related)
IR  MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip)
 OG Scott Kooistra (Neck)
 CB Antoine Winfield (Collarbone)

Offense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 24.0 20.3 21.5 OAK
Rushing yards 135.3 136.0 120.7 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.43 4.85 4.39 MIN
Completion % 52.0% 54.1% 59.6% MIN
Passing yards 220.0 202.7 220.7 OAK
Passing yards per completion 14.65 11.78 10.99 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 7.62 6.38 6.55 OAK
Interceptions 1.7 0.3 1.0 MIN
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 1.7 3.0 2.3 OAK
3rd down conversions 34.8% 43.5% 38.5% MIN
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 44.5% OAK
Time of possession 29:08 28:40 30:09 OAK
  Defense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 21.7 31.0 21.5 OAK
Rushing yards 94.7 107.7 120.7 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.66 3.97 4.39 MIN
Completion % 47.7% 65.3% 59.6% OAK
Passing yards 201.0 263.0 220.7 OAK
Passing yards per completion 12.03 11.39 10.99 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.74 7.44 6.55 OAK
INT return 1.0 0.0 1.0 OAK
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.5 MIN
Sacks 2.0 3.3 2.3 MIN
3rd down conversions 39.2% 43.5% 38.5% OAK
4th down conversions 33.3% 71.4% 44.5% OAK
Time of possession 30:52 31:20 30:09 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   OAK   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.2 7.2 9.7 OAK
Yards per kick return 28.9 24.9 22.8 OAK
Yards allowed per punt return 12.7 16.8 9.7 OAK
Yards allowed per kick return 21.4 26.7 22.8 OAK
  Misc Stats Comparison
   OAK   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 10.7 6.3 6.8 MIN
Penalty yards 84.7 54.3 56.8 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2011 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
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 11 2003-11-16 MIN OAK 18-28 OAK
2007 11 2007-11-18 OAK MIN 22-29 MIN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.