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Week 3



Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Raiders 21, Browns 17

Cleveland: I guess the Brady Quinn watch will go on for another week, huh? Coming off a 5-TD performance against the Bengals Derek Anderson will look to keep the momentum going on the road against the Raiders. Oakland's pass defense has given up some yardage this year (279 yds, 2 TDs per game) but keep in mind they have played against the pass-happy Lions. Expect Anderson to cool here and return to earth… it is the Browns after all. They really aren't that good, are they? TE Kellen Winlsow and WR Braylon Edwards are both coming off 100-yd receiving days and remain viable fantasy starters.

  • Start: WR Braylon Edwards, TE Kellen Winslow
  • Consider: RB Jamal Lewis QB Derek Anderson
  • Sit: WR Joe Jurevicius

Oakland: QB Josh McCown started last week's game despite injuries to his finger and ankle and proceeded to stink up the joint throwing for 73 (yes, 73) and 3 picks. Surprisingly, the Raiders were in the game against Denver, but a well-timed timeout by Mike Shanahan froze K Sebastian Janikowski just enough, and eventually allowed Jason Elam to do his thing a few minutes later (stupid Denver). So, how long before we see see Daunte Culpepper? "Josh has got to be better, that's no secret, or he won't be our starting quarterback for long, especially at this pace," Kiffin said. Wow, talk about a vote of confidence… yikes. RB LaMont Jordan is having issues with his back this week, missing practice time, drawing the "we might not know until gametime" quote from the head coach. Monitor news later in the week to see if Jordan plays. If he sits, this would severely temper my enthusiasm for a close Raiders victory.

  • Start: RB LaMont Jordan, WR Ronald Curry
  • Consider: WR Jerry Porter, TE Zach Miller
  • Sit: QB Josh McCown WR Travis Taylor




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Cleveland Browns
Rank Player Projections
QB 18 Derek Anderson Pass: 230, 2 Rush: 5, 0
RB 30 Jamal Lewis Rush: 70, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 16 Braylon Edwards Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 60 Joe Jurevicius Rec: 3-45, 0
WR 86 Joshua Cribbs Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 3 Kellen Winslow Rec: 6-65, 0
 
Oakland Raiders
Rank Player Projections
QB 15 Josh McCown Probable: Foot Risk: Is on thin ice with the coach after his 73-yd performance in Week 2. Pass: 260, 2 Rush: 5, 0
RB 8 LaMont Jordan Probable: Back Risk: Jordan has been bothered by a bad back this week but is expected to start. Rush: 100, 1 Rec: 3-25, 0
WR 10 Ronald Curry Rec: 8-105, 1
WR 27 Jerry Porter Rec: 5-75, 1
WR 89 Mike Williams Rec: 1-20, 0
TE 20 Zach Miller Rec: 2-25, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 PIT H L 7-34 -27
2 2007-09-16 CIN H W 51-45 +6
3 2007-09-23 OAK A L 24-26 -2
4 2007-09-30 BAL H    
5 2007-10-07 NE A    
6 2007-10-14 MIA H    
7   Bye      
8 2007-10-28 STL A    
9 2007-11-04 SEA H    
10 2007-11-11 PIT A    
11 2007-11-18 BAL A    
12 2007-11-25 HOU H    
13 2007-12-02 ARI A    
14 2007-12-09 NYJ A    
15 2007-12-16 BUF H    
16 2007-12-23 CIN A    
17 2007-12-30 SF 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    
5   Bye      
6 2007-10-14 SD A    
7 2007-10-21 KC H    
8 2007-10-28 TEN A    
9 2007-11-04 HOU H    
10 2007-11-11 CHI H    
11 2007-11-18 MIN A    
12 2007-11-25 KC A    
13 2007-12-02 DEN H    
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
  CLE
 Offense 
OAK
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 29.0 20.5 20.4
Rushing yards 136.0 146.0 113.8
Rushing yards per attempt 5.91 5.03 4.11
Completion % 52.1% 66.7% 61.9%
Passing yards 251.5 168.0 213.4
Passing yards per completion 13.59 8.84 10.62
Passing yards per attempt 7.08 5.89 6.58
Interceptions 1.5 2.5 1.0
Fumbles lost 1.5 0.5 0.9
Sacked 3.0 3.5 2.3
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2007 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.

Defense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Defense 
OAK
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 39.5 29.5 20.4
Rushing yards 171.5 144.5 113.8
Rushing yards per attempt 5.04 4.90 4.11
Completion % 61.6% 72.5% 61.9%
Passing yards 276.5 272.0 213.4
Passing yards per completion 12.29 10.88 10.62
Passing yards per attempt 7.58 7.88 6.58
INT return 1.0 2.0 1.0
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.0 0.9
Sacks 1.0 2.0 2.3
 

Weather
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Team vs. Team History
Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 CLE OAK 10-36 OAK
2003 6 2003-10-12 OAK CLE 7-13 CLE
2005 15 2005-12-18 CLE OAK 9-7 CLE
2006 4 2006-10-01 CLE OAK 24-21 CLE
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 and 2005 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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