Game Preview - Week 14: Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers

Oakland: The Raiders finally got rookie quarterback onto the field last week. JaMarcus Russell didn't embarrass himself going 4-for-7 for 56 yards. Josh McCown got the start for the injured Daunte Culpepper (quadriceps) and will likely get the start again against Green Bay. Justin Fargas racked his fourth 100-yd rushing game of the season against Denver last week but faces a Green Bay defense that's only allowed one 100-yd rushing game the entire season. As the Raiders play out the string, the Pack have their eyes set on the post-season. As long as Favre is at the controls, it tough to imagine Oakland coming out of Green Bay with a win… not to mention, the Raiders have lost their last four games against the Pack.

Start: RB Justin Fargas
Consider: WR Jerry Porter
Sit: QB Daunte Culpepper/Josh McCown, TE Zach Miller, WR Ronald Curry

Green Bay: How odd was it to see somebody other than Brett Favre quarterbacking the Packers last week? Favre left last week's game against Dallas midway through the second quarter with a bruised elbow and separated shoulder. However, Ironman is expected to return this week for his 250th straight start for Green Bay… amazing. Its important that Favre take the field for a number of reasons not the least of which is backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers may miss a week or two with strained hamstring; an injury suffered during Tuesday's practice. No matter who plays quarterback it should be noted that Oakland ranks #1 against the pass in fantasy points allowed (good) and #32 against the run in fpts allowed (bad). Expect Ryan Grant to have his best game of the season. The Packers can clinch the NFC North with a win Sunday or a Detroit loss.

Start: QB Brett Favre, WR Greg Jennings, WR Donald Driver, Packers D/ST, TE Donald Lee, RB Ryan Grant, K Mason Crosby
Consider: WR James Jones
Sit: RB Vernand Morency

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Oakland Raiders
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 31	Josh McCown	Pass: 140, 1 Rush: 5, 0
QB 33	JaMarcus Russell	Pass: 70, 0 Rush: 5, 0
RB 9	Justin Fargas	Rush: 80, 1 Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 30	Jerry Porter	Rec: 4-55, 1
WR 51	Ronald Curry	Rec: 3-40, 0
TE 22	Zach Miller	Rec: 3-30, 0

Green Bay Packers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 8	Brett Favre	Pass: 240, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 6	Ryan Grant	Rush: 110, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 9	Greg Jennings	Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 24	Donald Driver	Rec: 6-80, 0
WR 64	James Jones	Rec: 3-35, 0
TE 10	Donald Lee	Rec: 3-30, 1

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

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	L 7-38	-31
15	2007-12-16	IND	H
16	2007-12-23	JAC	A
17	2007-12-30	SD	H

Green Bay Packers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	PHI	H	W 16-13	+3
2	2007-09-16	NYG	A	W 35-13	+22
3	2007-09-23	SD	H	W 31-24	+7
4	2007-09-30	MIN	A	W 23-16	+7
5	2007-10-07	CHI	H	L 20-27	-7
6	2007-10-14	WAS	H	W 17-14	+3
7		Bye
8	2007-10-29	DEN	A	W 19-13	+6
9	2007-11-04	KC	A	W 33-22	+11
10	2007-11-11	MIN	H	W 34-0	+34
11	2007-11-18	CAR	H	W 31-17	+14
12	2007-11-22	DET	A	W 37-26	+11
13	2007-11-29	DAL	A	L 27-37	-10
14	2007-12-09	OAK	H	W 38-7	+31
15	2007-12-16	STL	A
16	2007-12-23	CHI	A
17	2007-12-30	DET	H

Offense Stats Comparison

	OAK Offense	GB Offense	NFL Average
Points for	17.0	31.3	21.8
Rushing yards	127.8	107.0	107.2
Rushing yards per attempt	4.02	4.23	3.94
Completion %	55.7%	70.9%	61.1%
Passing yards	164.0	320.0	218.1
Passing yards per completion	10.68	12.02	10.59
Passing yards per attempt	5.95	8.52	6.47
Interceptions	0.8	0.5	1.1
Fumbles lost	1.0	0.0	0.8
Sacked	2.8	0.8	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	OAK Defense	GB Defense	NFL Average
Points against	19.5	19.5	21.8
Rushing yards	155.0	102.5	107.2
Rushing yards per attempt	4.47	4.09	3.94
Completion %	57.9%	56.8%	61.1%
Passing yards	183.0	216.3	218.1
Passing yards per completion	12.44	11.81	10.59
Passing yards per attempt	7.20	6.71	6.47
INT return	0.8	1.3	1.1
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.3	0.8
Sacks	2.3	3.0	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2003	16	2003-12-22	GB	OAK	41-7	GB

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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