Game Preview - Week 13: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders

Denver: The Broncos are coming off a crushing loss at Chicago… a game they had in hand until blowing a 14-point fourth quarter lead, eventually losing in overtime. Rookie running back Andre Hall did all he could rushing for 98 yards and one score but suffered a high ankle sprain in the process and will likely miss this game against the Raiders. It does appear that Travis Henry and Selvin Young will both be available however. "They should be ready to go," Shanahan said. "I'm ready to play," said Young, who missed last week with a strained knee, "My knee feels real good," added Henry. Expect both to see carries and also look for Javon Walker to have an increased role as he eases back from his own knee injury. The Broncos have won the last five games between these teams.

Start: N/A
Consider: RB Selvin Young, RB Travis Henry, QB Jay Cutler, TE Tony Scheffler, WR Brandon Marshall, WR Javon Walker
Sit: WR Brandon Stokley, K Jason Elam TE Daniel Graham

Oakland: The Raiders ended a nine game losing streak to the Chiefs last week winning 20-17 at Arrowhead Stadium. They look to end their five-game losing streak against the Broncos this week which won't be an easy task considering they are 1-4 at home this season and are looking for any opportunity to get rookie quarterback JaMarcus Russell some playing time. Culpepper will start this week but if the Raiders fall behind early, don't be surprised to see Russell on the field in the second half. Justin Fargas is a good play against the sub-standard Broncos run defense but keep all other Raiders on your fantasy bench.

Start: RB Justin Fargas
Consider: WR Ronald Curry, WR Jerry Porter, QB Daunte Culpepper
Sit: TE Zach Miller, RB LaMont Jordan

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Denver Broncos
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 18	Jay Cutler	Pass: 245, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 19	Selvin Young	Rush: 60, 1 Rec: 0-15, 0
RB 30	Travis Henry	Rush: 50, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 22	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 7-85, 0
WR 50	Brandon Stokley	Rec: 4-45, 0
WR 53	Javon Walker	Rec: 3-45, 0
TE 15	Tony Scheffler	Rec: 2-25, 1
TE 33	Daniel Graham	Rec: 1-10, 0

Oakland Raiders
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 22	Daunte Culpepper	Pass: 190, 1 Rush: 5, 0
RB 9	Justin Fargas	Rush: 95, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 43	Jerry Porter	Rec: 5-65, 0
WR 45	Ronald Curry	Rec: 4-50, 0
TE 16	Zach Miller	Rec: 3-30, 1

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Denver Broncos
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	BUF	A	W 15-14	+1
2	2007-09-16	OAK	H	W 23-20	+3
3	2007-09-23	JAC	H	L 14-23	-9
4	2007-09-30	IND	A	L 20-38	-18
5	2007-10-07	SD	H	L 3-41	-38
6		Bye
7	2007-10-21	PIT	H	W 31-28	+3
8	2007-10-29	GB	H	L 13-19	-6
9	2007-11-04	DET	A	L 7-44	-37
10	2007-11-11	KC	A	W 27-11	+16
11	2007-11-19	TEN	H	W 34-20	+14
12	2007-11-25	CHI	A	L 34-37	-3
13	2007-12-02	OAK	A	L 20-34	-14
14	2007-12-09	KC	H
15	2007-12-13	HOU	A
16	2007-12-24	SD	A
17	2007-12-30	MIN	H

Oakland Raiders
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	DET	H	L 21-36	-15
2	2007-09-16	DEN	A	L 20-23	-3
3	2007-09-23	CLE	H	W 26-24	+2
4	2007-09-30	MIA	A	W 35-17	+18
5		Bye
6	2007-10-14	SD	A	L 14-28	-14
7	2007-10-21	KC	H	L 10-12	-2
8	2007-10-28	TEN	A	L 9-13	-4
9	2007-11-04	HOU	H	L 17-24	-7
10	2007-11-11	CHI	H	L 6-17	-11
11	2007-11-18	MIN	A	L 22-29	-7
12	2007-11-25	KC	A	W 20-17	+3
13	2007-12-02	DEN	H	W 34-20	+14
14	2007-12-09	GB	A
15	2007-12-16	IND	H
16	2007-12-23	JAC	A
17	2007-12-30	SD	H

Offense Stats Comparison

	DEN Offense	OAK Offense	NFL Average
Points for	26.3	14.0	21.7
Rushing yards	114.3	104.8	105.5
Rushing yards per attempt	4.29	3.71	3.89
Completion %	63.8%	55.4%	61.7%
Passing yards	231.8	168.0	217.2
Passing yards per completion	11.24	10.85	10.45
Passing yards per attempt	7.17	6.01	6.45
Interceptions	0.8	1.0	1.0
Fumbles lost	0.8	1.0	0.8
Sacked	2.0	3.0	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	DEN Defense	OAK Defense	NFL Average
Points against	26.0	17.8	21.7
Rushing yards	119.0	165.0	105.5
Rushing yards per attempt	4.10	4.60	3.89
Completion %	59.9%	57.9%	61.7%
Passing yards	253.3	172.5	217.2
Passing yards per completion	11.88	11.93	10.45
Passing yards per attempt	7.12	6.90	6.45
INT return	1.3	0.8	1.0
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.0	0.8
Sacks	2.3	2.5	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	3	2000-09-17	DEN	OAK	33-24	DEN
2000	11	2000-11-13	OAK	DEN	24-27	DEN
2001	8	2001-11-05	DEN	OAK	28-38	OAK
2001	16	2001-12-30	OAK	DEN	17-23	DEN
2002	10	2002-11-11	OAK	DEN	34-10	OAK
2002	16	2002-12-22	DEN	OAK	16-28	OAK
2003	3	2003-09-22	OAK	DEN	10-31	DEN
2003	13	2003-11-30	DEN	OAK	22-8	DEN
2004	6	2004-10-17	DEN	OAK	31-3	DEN
2004	12	2004-11-28	OAK	DEN	25-24	OAK
2005	10	2005-11-13	DEN	OAK	31-17	DEN
2005	16	2005-12-24	OAK	DEN	3-22	DEN
2006	6	2006-10-15	OAK	DEN	3-13	DEN
2006	10	2006-11-12	DEN	OAK	17-13	DEN
2007	2	2007-09-16	OAK	DEN	20-23	DEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 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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