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Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 16 Bruce Gradkowski Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
 RB 11 Darren McFadden Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
 RB 50 Michael Bush Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 33 Louis Murphy Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 64 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 10 Zach Miller Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 15 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
 
Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Derek Anderson Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 14 Tim Hightower Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
 RB 43 Chris Wells Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 12 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 48 Steve Breaston Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 73 Stephen Williams Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 35 Ben Patrick Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 28 Jay Feely FG: 1/2 XP: 2/2

Game Notes

Raiders Club has 3-0 record on road against Cardinals... QB Jason Campbell is 2-0 (w/Redskins) against Ariz. & has completed 34 of 48 passes (70.8 pct.) for 288 yards w/2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 91.3 passer rating. In 4 starts w/Raiders, QB Bruce Gradkowski has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 89.7 passer rating... RB Darren McFadden posted 2nd 100-yard rush game of career last week w/145 yards (164 at KC on 9/14/08)... WR Louis Murphy tied career high w/6 rec. vs. StL. (6 vs. Bal. on 1/3/10). WR Darrius Heyward-Bey had career-high 80 receiving yards last week... Phoenix native TE Zach Miller attended Desert Vista HS & Arizona St... CB Stanford Routt posted 1st INT since 10/21/07 last week... LB Kamerion Wimbley aims for 3rd consecutive game w/sack... Rookie DT Lamarr Houston (2nd round, No. 44) recorded 1st career sack vs. Rams.

Cardinals Incl. playoffs, club is 16-6 (.727) in past 22 at home... QB Derek Anderson won last start vs. Oak. (12/27/09 with Cle.) & had 90.6 rating... RB Tim Hightower had 80-yard rush TD last week, longest by Cardinal since 1958 (JOHN DAVID CROW, 83 yards). Rushed 11 times for career-high 115 yards (10.5 avg.) last week, his 3rd career 100-yard game. Has 69 catches since start of 2009, tied for most by NFC RB... WR Larry Fitzgerald leads NFL with 475 receptions since 2005. Has 8 rec. TDs in past 7 vs. AFC (incl. SB). In past 23 home games (incl. playoffs), has 26 rec. TDs. WR Steve Breaston has 31 catches for 441 yards (88.2 per game) in past 5 Sept. contests... S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 10 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 20+ INTs (25). Had INT in last meeting. DT Darnell Dockett has 11 sacks in past 13 vs. AFC (incl. SB). In past 4 vs. AFC, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has 2 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FFs. LB Joey Porter has 6.5 sacks & 3 INTs in 7 career meetings. Had 3 sacks & career-high 2 INTs in 9/15/02 meeting (with Pit.).


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    
5 2010-10-10 SD H    
6 2010-10-17 SF A    
7 2010-10-24 DEN A    
8 2010-10-31 SEA H    
9 2010-11-07 KC H    
10   Bye      
11 2010-11-21 PIT A    
12 2010-11-28 MIA H    
13 2010-12-05 SD A    
14 2010-12-12 JAC A    
15 2010-12-19 DEN H    
16 2010-12-26 IND H    
17 2011-01-02 KC A    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 STL A W 17-13 +4
2 2010-09-19 ATL A L 7-41 -34
3 2010-09-26 OAK H W 24-23 +1
4 2010-10-03 SD A    
5 2010-10-10 NO H    
6   Bye      
7 2010-10-24 SEA A    
8 2010-10-31 TB H    
9 2010-11-07 MIN A    
10 2010-11-14 SEA H    
11 2010-11-21 KC A    
12 2010-11-29 SF H    
13 2010-12-05 STL H    
14 2010-12-12 DEN H    
15 2010-12-19 CAR A    
16 2010-12-25 DAL H    
17 2011-01-02 SF A    

Injury Report
Oakland Raiders
Out  OG Robert Gallery (Hamstring)
 MLB Travis Goethel (Back)
 WR Chaz Schilens (Knee)
Questionable  FS Hiram Eugene (Hamstring)
 DT John Henderson (Foot)
 CB Chris Johnson (Neck)
 CB Walter McFadden (Hamstring)
Probable  OLB Ricky Brown (Hamstring)
 RB Michael Bush (Thumb)
 DT Richard Seymour (Hamstring)
IR  QB Charlie Frye (Wrist)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Out  WR Early Doucet (Groin)
Questionable  WR Steve Breaston (Knee)
 OLB Will Davis (Head)
 OG Alan Faneca (Back)
 RB Chris Wells (Knee)
Probable  SS Hamza Abdullah (Hamstring)
 OLB Clark Haggans (Heel)
 DE Kenny Iwebema (Knee)
PUP  ILB Gerald Hayes (Back)
Non-Football Related  OLB O'Brien Schofield (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Offense 
ARI
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 14.5 12.0 19.5 OAK
Rushing yards 154.5 115.0 105.0 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.68 6.76 3.86 ARI
Completion % 55.4% 54.1% 61.2% OAK
Passing yards 190.5 207.5 215.3 ARI
Passing yards per completion 9.29 10.38 10.53 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 5.15 5.61 6.45 ARI
Interceptions 1.5 1.5 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.5 2.0 0.8 OAK
Sacks allowed 3.0 2.0 2.1 ARI
3rd down conversions 32.3% 23.8% 37.6% OAK
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 43.1% -
Time of possession 32:53 23:58 30:13 OAK
  Defense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Defense 
ARI
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 26.0 27.0 19.5 OAK
Rushing yards 140.0 153.0 105.0 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.67 4.43 3.86 ARI
Completion % 64.3% 60.9% 61.2% ARI
Passing yards 137.5 231.5 215.3 OAK
Passing yards per completion 10.19 8.74 10.53 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 6.55 5.32 6.45 ARI
INT return 0.5 1.5 1.1 ARI
Fumble recoveries 0.5 1.0 0.8 ARI
Sacks 2.5 1.5 2.1 OAK
3rd down conversions 40.0% 51.4% 37.6% OAK
4th down conversions 0.0% 60.0% 43.1% OAK
Time of possession 27:08 36:02 30:13 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   OAK   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.7 6.2 8.9 OAK
Yards per kick return 20.8 21.6 22.3 ARI
Yards allowed per punt return 5.3 11.3 8.9 OAK
Yards allowed per kick return 23.5 27.4 22.3 OAK
  Misc Stats Comparison
   OAK   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 11.0 10.0 6.2 ARI
Penalty yards 83.5 90.5 52.1 OAK

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2010 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.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 12 2001-12-02 ARI OAK 34-31 ARI
2002 12 2002-11-24 OAK ARI 41-20 OAK
2006 7 2006-10-22 ARI OAK 9-22 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.