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Final Score Prediction

Raiders 24, Broncos 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 26 Kyle Orton Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Knowshon Moreno Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 31 Jabar Gaffney Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 32 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 61 Eddie Royal Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 31 Daniel Graham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 20 Matt Prater FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 25 Defense / ST  
 
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Jason Campbell Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 1 Darren McFadden Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 35 Michael Bush Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 46 Louis Murphy Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 66 Jacoby Ford Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 80 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 9 Zach Miller Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 16 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Broncos Club has won 6 of past 7 at Oakland... QB Kyle Orton (3,653) needs 347 passing yards to join JAY CUTLER, JOHN ELWAY & JAKE PLUMMER as only QBs to reach 4,000 passing yards in season in franchise history. In 3 games vs. Raiders, Orton has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 86.0 passer rating... RB Knowshon Moreno aims for 6th straight game w/ 100+ scrimmage yards (156, 120, 118, 175, 113). Since Week 10, Moreno ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 136.4 scrimmage yards per game (MAURICE JONES-DREW, 155.0). Had career-high 2 TD rec. in last game vs. Raiders... WR Brandon Lloyd (1,185 rec. yards, 9 TD rec.) needs 15 rec. yards & TD rec. to join STEVE WATSON (1981), ROD SMITH (2001) & LIONEL TAYLOR (1960) as only Broncos w/ at least 1,200 rec. yards & 10+ TD rec. in season in franchise history... CB Champ Bailey has 4 career INTs vs. Oak. LB Mario Haggan has career-best 5 sacks in '10. LB Robert Ayers had 1st career FF last week.

Raiders Club seeks 3rd straight win against Broncos... For career, QB Jason Campbell is 2-0 vs. vs. Den. & has completed 29 of 46 (63.0 pct.) for 397 yards w/ 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 112.3 rating... Raiders avg. 149.3 rush yards per game, 3rd-most in NFL... Club had 328 rush yards in last game vs. Den., 3rd-most in game in Raiders history... In last meeting vs. Den., RB Darren McFadden tied franchise record for most TDs in game (4; 3 rush, 1 rec.). McFadden (993) needs 7 rush yards to become 1st Raiders RB since '07 (JUSTIN FARGAS, 1,009) w/ 1,000-yard season. Had career-high 86 rec. yards vs. Jax. Ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 130.0 scrimmage yards per game. Averages 6.2 yards per carry against Den. (59 att., 368 yards)... Rookie WR-KR Jacoby Ford (4th round, No. 108) has TD catch in 2 of past 3. TE Zach Miller (549) needs 51 rec. yards to become 2nd TE in club history with at least 3 consecutive 600-yard receiving seasons (TODD CHRISTENSEN, 5)... Defense is tied for 3rd in NFL w/ 38 sacks (Pit., 39; NYG, 39; SD 38)... CB Chris Johnson had 1st career INT-TD (30 yards) in last game vs. Den.


Results and Schedule
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 JAC A L 17-24 -7
2 2010-09-19 SEA H W 31-14 +17
3 2010-09-26 IND H L 13-27 -14
4 2010-10-03 TEN A W 26-20 +6
5 2010-10-10 BAL A L 17-31 -14
6 2010-10-17 NYJ H L 20-24 -4
7 2010-10-24 OAK H L 14-59 -45
8 2010-10-31 SF A L 16-24 -8
9   Bye      
10 2010-11-14 KC H W 49-29 +20
11 2010-11-22 SD A L 14-35 -21
12 2010-11-28 STL H L 33-36 -3
13 2010-12-05 KC A L 6-10 -4
14 2010-12-12 ARI A L 13-43 -30
15 2010-12-19 OAK A L 23-39 -16
16 2010-12-26 HOU H    
17 2011-01-02 SD H    
   
Oakland Raiders
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 TEN A L 13-38 -25
2 2010-09-19 STL H W 16-14 +2
3 2010-09-26 ARI A L 23-24 -1
4 2010-10-03 HOU H L 24-31 -7
5 2010-10-10 SD H W 35-27 +8
6 2010-10-17 SF A L 9-17 -8
7 2010-10-24 DEN A W 59-14 +45
8 2010-10-31 SEA H W 33-3 +30
9 2010-11-07 KC H W 23-20 +3
10   Bye      
11 2010-11-21 PIT A L 3-35 -32
12 2010-11-28 MIA H L 17-33 -16
13 2010-12-05 SD A W 28-13 +15
14 2010-12-12 JAC A L 31-38 -7
15 2010-12-19 DEN H W 39-23 +16
16 2010-12-26 IND H    
17 2011-01-02 KC A    

Injury Report
Denver Broncos
Out  SS Brian Dawkins (Knee)
 K Matt Prater (Right Groin)
 WR Demaryius Thomas (Ankle)
Questionable  SS David Bruton (Ribs)
 FS Darcel McBath (Quadriceps)
 QB Kyle Orton (Ribs)
Probable  WR Eric Decker (Foot)
 FB Spencer Larsen (Hamstring)
 WR Brandon Lloyd (Calf)
 DE Marcus Thomas (Ankle)
IR  OLB Elvis Dumervil (Pectoral)
 ILB Joe Mays (Left Knee)
 RB LenDale White (Achilles)
   
Oakland Raiders
Questionable  CB Nnamdi Asomugha (Ankle)
 FS Hiram Eugene (Ribs)
 WR Johnnie Lee Higgins (Ankle)
 MLB Rolando McClain (Foot)
Probable  OG Khalif Barnes (Back)
 QB Kyle Boller (Quadriceps)
 SS Tyvon Branch (Shoulder)
 MLB Travis Goethel (Knee)
 CB Chris Johnson (Groin)
 TE Zach Miller (Foot)
 DT Richard Seymour (Knee)
IR  QB Charlie Frye (Wrist)
 QB Bruce Gradkowski (Right Shoulder)
 DE Trevor Scott (Knee ACL)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DEN
 Offense 
OAK
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 20.0 22.7 22.6 OAK
Rushing yards 134.7 108.7 116.6 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 5.32 4.53 4.28 DEN
Completion % 54.1% 55.7% 60.9% OAK
Passing yards 209.0 192.3 225.1 DEN
Passing yards per completion 10.54 11.56 10.98 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 5.70 6.44 6.69 OAK
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 1.0 DEN
Fumbles lost 1.0 1.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 2.7 2.7 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 24.1% 34.9% 38.7% OAK
4th down conversions 40.0% 28.6% 51.2% DEN
Time of possession 26:39 32:03 30:13 OAK
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DEN
 Defense 
OAK
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 33.3 29.3 22.6 OAK
Rushing yards 151.7 150.7 116.6 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.27 4.47 4.28 DEN
Completion % 55.7% 57.4% 60.9% DEN
Passing yards 245.0 244.7 225.1 OAK
Passing yards per completion 12.76 13.15 10.98 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 7.10 7.55 6.69 DEN
INT return 0.0 1.0 1.0 OAK
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.7 0.6 -
Sacks 1.7 2.7 2.2 OAK
3rd down conversions 38.4% 34.3% 38.7% OAK
4th down conversions 62.5% 25.0% 51.2% OAK
Time of possession 33:21 31:57 30:13 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DEN   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.8 5.4 9.3 DEN
Yards per kick return 22.3 23.6 22.1 OAK
Yards allowed per punt return 8.7 9.6 9.3 DEN
Yards allowed per kick return 23.9 21.5 22.1 OAK
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DEN   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 8.0 5.9 DEN
Penalty yards 50.3 61.7 48.8 DEN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2010 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, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

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
2007 13 2007-12-02 DEN OAK 20-34 OAK
2008 1 2008-09-08 DEN OAK 41-14 DEN
2008 12 2008-11-23 OAK DEN 31-10 OAK
2009 3 2009-09-27 DEN OAK 23-3 DEN
2009 15 2009-12-20 OAK DEN 20-19 OAK
2010 7 2010-10-24 OAK DEN 59-14 OAK

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.