NFL Game Preview: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - Week 17

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Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - Week 17

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MIN DET	13 20
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BUF NYJ	7 38
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CAR ATL	10 31
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TB NO	23 13
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CIN BAL	7 13
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PIT CLE	41 9
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MIA NE	7 38
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OAK KC	31 10
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SD DEN	33 28
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NYG WAS	17 14
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ARI SF	7 38
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JAC HOU	17 34
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DAL PHI	14 13
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CHI GB	3 10
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TEN IND	20 23
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STL SEA	6 16
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Raiders 24, Chiefs 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Oakland Raiders
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 22	Jason Campbell	Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 10	Michael Bush	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 26	Darren McFadden	Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 40	Jacoby Ford	Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 42	Louis Murphy	Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 87	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 4	Zach Miller	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 12	Sebastian Janikowski	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 14	Defense / ST

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Kansas City Chiefs
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 29	Matt Cassel	Pass: 170, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
QB 34	Brodie Croyle	Pass: 80, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13	Jamaal Charles	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 20	Thomas Jones	Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 6	Dwayne Bowe	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 65	Chris Chambers	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 77	Dexter McCluster	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 14	Tony Moeaki	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 17	Ryan Succop	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 16	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Raiders Club aims for 4th consecutive win at KC... Aim for 6-0 record vs. AFC West & can become only AFC club this season to have undefeated division record... QB Jason Campbell has completed 69 of 113 passes (61.1 pct.) for 947 yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 94.5 passer rating vs. AFC West this season. Raiders avg. 152.3 rush yards per game (2,285 total), 2nd-most in NFL... RB Darren McFadden (1,157) needs 43 rush yards to become 1st Raiders RB since '97 (NAPOLEON KAUFMAN; 1,294) w/ 1,200-yard season. Ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 128.0 scrimmage yards per game (ARIAN FOSTER, 135.3). Averages 5.1 yards per carry vs. KC (61 att., 312 yards)... Rookie WR-KR Jacoby Ford (4th round, No. 108) had 6 rec. for 148 receiving yards & 94-yard KR-TD in last game vs. KC. Returned opening kickoff 99 yards for TD last week & became only 2nd player in NFL history with 2 return TDs on opening kickoff in same season (11/28 vs. Mia.). TE Zach Miller (12) needs TD rec. to tie ETHAN HORTON for 5th-most TD catches among Raider TEs... DT Tommy Kelly has career-high 7 sacks in '10.

Chiefs Club has 6-game win improvement this season (4-12 in '09), largest in Chiefs history... KC is 7-0 at New Arrowhead... QB Matt Cassel (27) needs 3 TD passes to tie HOFer LEN DAWSON (30 in 1964) for most TD passes in season in franchise history. Has +22 TD/INT ratio (27 TDs/5 INTs) this season , best in franchise history... Chiefs rank 1st in NFL w/ 167.5 rush yards per game... RB Jamaal Charles (1,380) needs 20 rush yards to become 4th Chief ever w/ 1,400-yard season. Had career-best 2 TD rec. last week... WR Dwayne Bowe has franchise record 15 TD receptions & aims to become 1st Chief to lead NFL in TD receptions in season since OTIS TAYLOR in '67 (tied for AFL lead)... TE Tony Moeaki (539) needs 21 rec. yards to surpass WALTER WHITE (559 in 1975) for most rec. yards by rookie TE in club annals... Rookie S Eric Berry had 54-yard INT-return TD last week & has 2 INTs in past 3.

Results and Schedule

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	L 26-31	-5
17	2011-01-02	KC	A	W 31-10	+21

Kansas City Chiefs
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	SD	H	W 21-14	+7
2	2010-09-19	CLE	A	W 16-14	+2
3	2010-09-26	SF	H	W 31-10	+21
4		Bye
5	2010-10-10	IND	A	L 9-19	-10
6	2010-10-17	HOU	A	L 31-35	-4
7	2010-10-24	JAC	H	W 42-20	+22
8	2010-10-31	BUF	H	W 13-10	+3
9	2010-11-07	OAK	A	L 20-23	-3
10	2010-11-14	DEN	A	L 29-49	-20
11	2010-11-21	ARI	H	W 31-13	+18
12	2010-11-28	SEA	A	W 42-24	+18
13	2010-12-05	DEN	H	W 10-6	+4
14	2010-12-12	SD	A	L 0-31	-31
15	2010-12-19	STL	A	W 27-13	+14
16	2010-12-26	TEN	H	W 34-14	+20
17	2011-01-02	OAK	H	L 10-31	-21
WC	2011-01-09	BAL	H

Injury Report

Oakland Raiders
Questionable	WR Johnnie Lee Higgins (Ankle) RB Darren McFadden (Toe) DT Richard Seymour (Hamstring) OT Langston Walker (Concussion)
Probable	CB Nnamdi Asomugha (Ankle) OT Mario Henderson (Ankle) CB Chris Johnson (Groin) TE Zach Miller (Foot) SS Mike Mitchell (Shoulder)
IR	QB Charlie Frye (Wrist) QB Bruce Gradkowski (Right Shoulder) DE Trevor Scott (Knee ACL)

Kansas City Chiefs
Doubtful	CB Donald Washington (Ankle)
IR	CB Maurice Leggett (Head, Neck) OLB Cameron Sheffield (Neck) WR Jerheme Urban (Undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison

	OAK Offense	KC Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	25.5	25.5	22.5	-
Rushing yards	136.3	176.5	118.5	KC
Rushing yards per attempt	4.97	4.76	4.32	OAK
Completion %	58.9%	59.9%	60.4%	KC
Passing yards	204.0	193.3	214.4	OAK
Passing yards per completion	11.12	10.66	10.80	OAK
Passing yards per attempt	6.54	6.38	6.52	OAK
Interceptions	1.3	0.3	1.0	KC
Fumbles lost	1.0	0.5	0.6	KC
Sacks allowed	2.0	1.5	2.2	KC
3rd down conversions	32.5%	39.8%	38.2%	KC
4th down conversions	37.5%	40.0%	54.2%	KC
Time of possession	30:19	33:53	30:09	KC

Defense Stats Comparison

	OAK Defense	KC Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	30.5	16.0	22.5	KC
Rushing yards	161.3	97.0	118.5	KC
Rushing yards per attempt	4.59	4.56	4.32	KC
Completion %	56.0%	49.8%	60.4%	KC
Passing yards	216.0	213.8	214.4	KC
Passing yards per completion	13.74	11.42	10.80	KC
Passing yards per attempt	7.70	5.68	6.52	KC
INT return	0.8	1.3	1.0	KC
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.5	0.6	-
Sacks	2.3	2.5	2.2	KC
3rd down conversions	34.6%	36.1%	38.2%	OAK
4th down conversions	33.3%	16.7%	54.2%	KC
Time of possession	29:41	26:07	30:09	KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	OAK	KC	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.1	7.7	9.5	KC
Yards per kick return	23.2	18.0	21.5	OAK
Yards allowed per punt return	8.9	10.1	9.5	OAK
Yards allowed per kick return	23.0	19.3	21.5	KC

Misc Stats Comparison

	OAK	KC	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	7.5	5.5	5.6	KC
Penalty yards	67.3	43.3	46.4	KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	7	2000-10-15	OAK	KC	20-17	OAK
2000	10	2000-11-05	KC	OAK	31-49	OAK
2001	1	2001-09-09	OAK	KC	27-24	OAK
2001	13	2001-12-09	KC	OAK	26-28	OAK
2002	8	2002-10-27	OAK	KC	10-20	KC
2002	17	2002-12-28	KC	OAK	0-24	OAK
2003	7	2003-10-20	KC	OAK	17-10	KC
2003	12	2003-11-23	OAK	KC	24-27	KC
2004	13	2004-12-05	KC	OAK	34-27	KC
2004	16	2004-12-25	OAK	KC	30-31	KC
2005	2	2005-09-18	KC	OAK	23-17	KC
2005	9	2005-11-06	OAK	KC	23-27	KC
2006	11	2006-11-19	OAK	KC	13-17	KC
2006	16	2006-12-23	KC	OAK	20-9	KC
2007	7	2007-10-21	KC	OAK	12-10	KC
2007	12	2007-11-25	OAK	KC	20-17	OAK
2008	2	2008-09-14	OAK	KC	23-8	OAK
2008	13	2008-11-30	KC	OAK	20-13	KC
2009	2	2009-09-20	OAK	KC	13-10	OAK
2009	10	2009-11-15	KC	OAK	16-10	KC
2010	9	2010-11-07	KC	OAK	20-23	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.

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