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Final Score Prediction

Raiders 26, Dolphins 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Carson Palmer Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 1 Darren McFadden Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 6-50, 0
RB 55 Taiwan Jones Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 65 Mike Goodson Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 66 Marcel Reece Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 37 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 4-70, 1 TD
WR 49 Denarius Moore Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 72 Rod Streater Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 37 Brandon Myers Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 1 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2
DEF 8 Defense / ST  
 
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 31 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Reggie Bush Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
RB 51 Charles Clay Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 43 Davone Bess Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 80 Brian Hartline Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 82 Legedu Naanee Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 30 Anthony Fasano Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 30 Dan Carpenter FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Raiders QB Carson Palmer has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 96.2 passer rating in 2 games at Mia. In 10 starts with Raiders, Palmer averages 293.4 passing yards per game... RB Darren McFadden had career-high 13 receptions last week & tied career-high with 86 receiving yards. Raiders are 7-2 when McFadden has 100+ rush yards. McFadden (3,936; 2,659 rushing; 1,277 receiving) needs 64 scrimmage yards to reach 4,000 career... WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (102) reached 100 career receptions last week. For career, WR Denarius Moore averages 18.7 yards per catch (33 catches, 618 receiving yards). Rookie WR Rod Streater (undrafted free agent) hauled in 2-yard TD catch in NFL debut... TE Brandon Myers had career highs in rec. (5) & rec. yards (65) in season opener... Since '11, DTs Tommy Kelly (7.5) & Richard Seymour (6) have combined for 13.5 sacks. Seymour has 5 career sacks against Dolphins... Rookie LB Miles Burris (4th round, No. 129) led team with 9 tackles in NFL debut.

Dolphins Have won 6 of past 7 at home against Raiders... Rookie QB Ryan Tannehill (No. 8 overall) became 1st Dolphins rookie QB to start season opener in club history... Dolphins rushed for 209 yards in last meeting against Raiders... RB Reggie Bush registered 100 rush yards & TD in last game vs. Raiders. Bush aims for 3rd consecutive game at home with 100+ rush yards (100, 103). Totaled 115 scrimmage yards last week against Hou. (69 rushing, 46 receiving). RB Daniel Thomas had career-long 32-yard reception last week... Since '08, WR Davone Bess leads Dolphins in receptions (265) & receiving yards (2,714). Bess had TD catch in last game vs. Raiders. WR Brian Hartline led team in receiving yards (50) in season opener... TE Anthony Fasano ranked 2nd on team with 5 TD catches in '11... DE Cameron Wake (28) needs 2 sacks to become 7th Dolphin to reach 30 career sacks... DT Randy Starks tied career-best with 2 sacks last week... LB Kevin Burnett had sack & 34-yard INT-TD return vs. Raiders on 12/4/11... In NFL debut, KR MARCUS THIGPEN registered 72-yard PR-TD last week. Thigpen played for Hamilton Tiger-Cats of CFL in 2010-11.


Results and Schedule
Oakland Raiders
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-10 SD H L 14-22 -8
2 2012-09-16 MIA A L 13-35 -22
3 2012-09-23 PIT H    
4 2012-09-30 DEN A    
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 ATL A    
7 2012-10-21 JAC H    
8 2012-10-28 KC A    
9 2012-11-04 TB H    
10 2012-11-11 BAL A    
11 2012-11-18 NO H    
12 2012-11-25 CIN A    
13 2012-12-02 CLE H    
14 2012-12-06 DEN H    
15 2012-12-16 KC H    
16 2012-12-23 CAR A    
17 2012-12-30 SD A    
   
Miami Dolphins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 HOU A L 10-30 -20
2 2012-09-16 OAK H W 35-13 +22
3 2012-09-23 NYJ H    
4 2012-09-30 ARI A    
5 2012-10-07 CIN A    
6 2012-10-14 STL H    
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 NYJ A    
9 2012-11-04 IND A    
10 2012-11-11 TEN H    
11 2012-11-15 BUF A    
12 2012-11-25 SEA H    
13 2012-12-02 NE H    
14 2012-12-09 SF A    
15 2012-12-16 JAC H    
16 2012-12-23 BUF H    
17 2012-12-30 NE A    

Injury Report
Oakland Raiders
   
Miami Dolphins

Offense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Offense 
MIA
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 14.0 10.0 24.7 OAK
Rushing yards 45.0 79.0 98.5 MIA
Rushing yards per attempt 2.25 4.16 3.83 MIA
Completion % 69.6% 55.6% 62.7% OAK
Passing yards 276.0 196.0 243.5 OAK
Passing yards per completion 8.63 9.80 11.05 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 6.00 5.44 6.93 OAK
Interceptions 0.0 3.0 1.1 OAK
Fumbles lost 1.0 1.0 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 3.0 3.0 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 33.3% 20.0% 38.8% OAK
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 55.6% -
Time of possession 29:26 25:16 30:09 OAK
  Defense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Defense 
MIA
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 22.0 30.0 24.7 OAK
Rushing yards 32.0 83.0 98.5 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 1.60 2.37 3.83 OAK
Completion % 72.7% 64.5% 62.7% MIA
Passing yards 226.0 254.0 243.5 OAK
Passing yards per completion 9.42 12.70 11.05 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 6.85 8.19 6.93 OAK
INT return 0.0 0.0 1.1 -
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks 1.0 2.0 2.2 MIA
3rd down conversions 38.5% 41.2% 38.8% OAK
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 55.6% -
Time of possession 30:34 34:44 30:09 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   OAK   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 15.0 38.0 12.2 MIA
Yards per kick return 6.0 25.8 23.4 MIA
Yards allowed per punt return 9.0 14.0 12.2 OAK
Yards allowed per kick return 19.0 15.7 23.4 MIA
  Misc Stats Comparison
   OAK   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 7.0 6.4 OAK
Penalty yards 35.0 78.0 54.9 OAK

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 2 2001-09-23 OAK MIA 15-18 MIA
2002 15 2002-12-15 OAK MIA 17-23 MIA
2005 12 2005-11-27 MIA OAK 33-21 MIA
2007 4 2007-09-30 OAK MIA 35-17 OAK
2008 11 2008-11-16 OAK MIA 15-17 MIA
2010 12 2010-11-28 MIA OAK 33-17 MIA
2011 13 2011-12-04 OAK MIA 14-34 MIA

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.