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Final Score Prediction

Steelers 30, Raiders 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 11 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 32 Jonathan Dwyer Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 50 Isaac Redman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 12 Mike Wallace Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 21 Antonio Brown Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 53 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 23 Heath Miller Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 3 Shaun Suisham FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 3 Defense / ST  
 
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Carson Palmer Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Darren McFadden Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 37 Mike Goodson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 64 Marcel Reece Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 42 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 49 Denarius Moore Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 77 Rod Streater Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 14 Brandon Myers Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 26 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 27 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Steelers In past 2 starts vs. Oak., QB Ben Roethlisberger has completed 36 of 53 passes (67.9 pct.) for 553 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 125.7 rating. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 125.1 passer rating last week. Steelers are 44-4 (.917) when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating... RB Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 103 yards vs. Raiders on 12/6/09... WR Mike Wallace had 3 catches for 116 yards (38.7 avg.), incl. 52-yard TD catch in last meeting vs. Oak. Has 6 TD rec. in past 6 in Sept. WR Antonio Brown (96) needs 4 catches to reach 100 career. Brown & WR Emmanuel Sanders are tied for 2nd in AFC with 5 rec. on 3rd-down... TE Heath Miller (3,933) needs 67 rec. yards to become 8th Steeler to record 4,000 career receiving yards. Miller aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD rec... LB LaMarr Woodley (49) needs 1 sack to become 6th Steeler to reach 50 career. LB James Harrison (58) needs 3 sacks to surpass KEITH WILLIS (59) & JOEY PORTER (60) for 2nd-most sacks in franchise history... DE Cameron Heyward posted 1st sack of season last week.

Raiders In 5 starts at home with Raiders, QB Carson Palmer averages 342.8 passing yards per game (1,714 total) & has 93.6 rating. Palmer leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 670 passing yards in '12... RB Darren McFadden is tied for AFC-best with 15 catches (REGGIE WAYNE, 15) in '12. Raiders are 7-2 when McFadden has 100+ rush yards. McFadden (3,977; 2,681 rushing; 1,296 receiving) needs 23 scrimmage yards to reach 4,000 career. Leads AFC with 6 catches on 3rd-down. RB Mike Goodson had career-best 83 receiving yards & posted 1st career TD catch last week... WR Darrius Heyward-Bey is averaging 109.3 rec. yards per game in past 3 at home (328 total). For career, WR Denarius Moore averages 19 yards per catch (36 rec., 685 rec. yards)... TE Brandon Myers had career highs in catches (6) & receiving yards (86) last week... Since '11, DTs Tommy Kelly (7.5) & Richard Seymour (6) have combined for 13.5 sacks. Seymour has 3.5 career sacks vs. Pit... DE Matt Shaughnessy has 1.5 sacks in past 2... LB Philip Wheeler leads club with 14 tackles.


Results and Schedule
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 DEN A L 19-31 -12
2 2012-09-16 NYJ H W 27-10 +17
3 2012-09-23 OAK A L 31-34 -3
4   Bye      
5 2012-10-07 PHI H    
6 2012-10-11 TEN A    
7 2012-10-21 CIN A    
8 2012-10-28 WAS H    
9 2012-11-04 NYG A    
10 2012-11-12 KC H    
11 2012-11-18 BAL H    
12 2012-11-25 CLE A    
13 2012-12-02 BAL A    
14 2012-12-09 SD H    
15 2012-12-16 DAL A    
16 2012-12-23 CIN H    
17 2012-12-30 CLE H    
   
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 W 34-31 +3
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    

Injury Report
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  OLB James Harrison (knee)
 RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee)
 SS Troy Polamalu (calf)
 ILB Stevenson Sylvester (knee)
Probable  RB Jonathan Dwyer (foot)
 QB Byron Leftwich (other-illness)
 TE Heath Miller (ribs)
 WR Emmanuel Sanders (knee)
 WR Mike Wallace (groin)
IR  ILB Sean Spence (knee (8/31))
   
Oakland Raiders
Out  CB Shawntae Spencer (foot)
Questionable  FS Coye Francies (head)
 RB Mike Goodson (hamstring)
 K Sebastian Janikowski (groin)
 RB Taiwan Jones (ribs)
 MLB Rolando McClain (ankle)
 DT Richard Seymour (knee)
Probable  WR Juron Criner (ankle)
IR  CB Ron Bartell (shoulder (9/16))
 WR Jacoby Ford (foot (9/15))
PUP  WLB Aaron Curry (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Offense 
OAK
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 23.0 13.5 24.3 PIT
Rushing yards 70.5 34.0 108.8 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 2.61 2.00 4.06 PIT
Completion % 64.8% 59.6% 62.6% PIT
Passing yards 237.0 324.5 238.1 OAK
Passing yards per completion 10.30 11.59 11.13 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 6.68 6.90 6.96 OAK
Interceptions 0.5 0.5 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.5 0.5 PIT
Sacks allowed 4.0 1.5 2.2 OAK
3rd down conversions 55.9% 22.2% 38.8% PIT
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 59.1% PIT
Time of possession 35:51 27:23 30:05 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Defense 
OAK
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.5 28.5 24.3 PIT
Rushing yards 92.0 147.5 108.8 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 3.76 4.68 4.06 PIT
Completion % 54.7% 66.7% 62.6% PIT
Passing yards 184.5 207.5 238.1 PIT
Passing yards per completion 12.72 9.88 11.13 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 6.96 6.59 6.96 OAK
INT return 0.0 0.0 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.0 0.5 PIT
Sacks 2.0 1.0 2.2 PIT
3rd down conversions 42.9% 46.7% 38.8% PIT
4th down conversions 0.0% 100.0% 59.1% PIT
Time of possession 24:10 32:38 30:05 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   PIT   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.5 12.2 11.5 OAK
Yards per kick return 24.0 15.0 23.6 PIT
Yards allowed per punt return 5.6 12.9 11.5 PIT
Yards allowed per kick return 28.0 19.0 23.6 OAK
  Misc Stats Comparison
   PIT   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 9.0 5.5 6.5 OAK
Penalty yards 79.5 38.5 56.6 OAK

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2012 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.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders
 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
2010 11 2010-11-21 OAK PIT 3-35 PIT

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.