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Posted on 02 March 2012. Tags: chiefs, Cleveland Browns, diego-chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, nfl, philadelphia, raider-nation, raiders, teams, yahoo
With the 2012 NFL Combine in motion, it’s time for the Raider Nation to start thinking about the 2012 season and the opposing teams who will be visiting the Silver and Black in the O.co Coliseum over the course of the season. Here’s a review of the Raider’s 2012 home opponents:
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Since the Steelers and Raiders met for the first time in 1970, the Raiders are on top in this series, 10-9. They last played in 2006, where the Raiders won 20-13.
Jacksonville Jaguars
After their first meeting in 1996, the Jags are leading the Raiders 4-1 in their matchups. The teams last played in 2004, which the Raiders lost 13-6.
Cleveland Browns
After their first meeting in 1970, the Raiders are leading the series 11-8 and when the teams played in 2011, Oakland won, 24-17
New Orleans Saints
Since the teams first played in 1971, the Raiders and Saints are even, with a series record of 5-5-1. The Saints came out on top last time, 31-26 in 2004.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay has struggled to win games and the Raiders lead this series 6-1. The teams first played in 1976 and the Raiders won the last game 30-20 in 2004
Denver Broncos
The Raiders lead this series overall 59-42-2 and the teams have been competing against each other for a long time, since 1960. The most recent meeting still stings for Raider fans as the Broncos beat them 38-24 in 2011.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are another long-time rival and they lead the series against the Raiders, 53-48-2. The teams first played against each other in 1960 (when the Chiefs were the Dallas Texans) and the Chiefs shut out the Raiders 28-0 the last time they met.
San Diego Chargers
The Chargers ended the Raiders season in 2011 with a disappointing loss, 38-26 and the teams have been played each other since 1960. The Raiders are on top in this series, 57-45-2.
Although born and raised with Eagles fans in Philadelphia, Freddy Sherman has always been a citizen of Raider Nation at heart. Since his dad got him a signed George Blanda football as child, to meeting Lyle Alzado in the 1980s, he hasn’t looked back. Follow him on twitter @thefredsherman
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Posted in 1, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, raiders-news, San Diego Chargers
Posted on 02 January 2012. Tags: broncos, chargers, diego-chargers, final, line, Norv Turner, raiders, San Diego Chargers, Tyvon Branch
It was indistinguishable at first, rising to a crescendo as the home crowd attempted to pull something out of its team that the Raiders couldn’t manage to get out of themselves:
“Denver lost, Denver lost, Denver lost … “
By that time, with about five minutes to play, the Raiders already trailed by the final score of 38-26, having been proven utterly defenseless in terms of stopping Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers on Sunday at O.co Coliseum.
All that was left was for one final indignity as Jacoby Ford slipped and fell on an out route by the Raiders bench, with Antoine Cason getting a gift interception from quarterback Carson Palmer with 4:36 to play and the Chargers happily running out most of what remained on the clock.
The Broncos (8-8) backed into the AFC West title on tiebreaking procedures, despite three consecutive losses. Denver hosts Pittsburgh in the first round of the playoffs next Sunday.
The Raiders, 8-8 for the second straight season, won just one of their final five games.
San Diego was also in the 8-8 logjam, but it was eliminated last week, playing for nothing except pride and the joy of taking out a division rival Sunday.
“To say I’m pissed off is an understatement,” Raiders coach Hue Jackson said, a term he used nine times during his postgame news conference. “It didn’t look like a football team that was hungry enough to go out and win the AFC West title.”
Rivers
and the San Diego offense looked nothing like the unit that was roughed up by the Raiders on Nov. 10, when Oakland registered six sacks and prevailed 24-17.
The Raiders barely laid a hand on Rivers, who completed 19 of 26 passes for 310 yards, three touchdowns and one interception against an Oakland secondary that put up only slightly more resistance than a group of cardboard cutouts.
Matt Giordano intercepted a deep Rivers heave on San Diego’s first possession, but the Raiders gave ground the rest of the day. The Chargers, who never punted, also rushed for 153 yards on 31 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown run by Mike Tolbert.
San Diego also had a 105-yard kickoff return by Richard Goodman, the first kick return touchdown surrendered by the Raiders in 28 games. That turned a 14-10 Chargers lead into 21-10 advantage and was a play Jackson thought gave a huge momentum boost to the Chargers.
The Raiders actually outgained the Chargers with 520 yards of offense led by Palmer’s 28-for-43, 417-yard performance that included TD passes of 3 yards to Darrius Heyward-Bey and 22 yards to Kevin Boss.
But twice in the red zone the Raiders stalled, with Sebastian Janikowski kicking field goals of 27 and 32 yards to go along with others of 52 and 43 yards.
In the end, the Raiders were left to ponder how they came up empty with their season on the line.
The Raiders chose not to disclose out-of-town scores on the scoreboard to the 58,721 fans, but strong safety Tyvon Branch said players learned of Denver’s loss from fans who began chanting of the Broncos’ defeat.
“Words can’t describe how disappointed we are,” Branch said. “We had everything set up for us. We had a roller-coaster season and a chance to get in the big tournament, and we blew it.”
If Goodman’s kickoff return served as a big surge of momentum, the Raiders defense let another a potential game-breaking sequence get away after Palmer’s touchdown pass to Boss got Oakland within 31-26 with 9:37 left.
Boss was hit in the back of the head by Steve Gregory, giving the tight end a concussion and the Chargers a personal foul. Janikowski, kicking off from midfield, lofted a pooch kick that was mishandled by Goodman, who then scrambled back into the end zone.
The Raiders nearly had a safety, with Goodman barely getting the ball to the half-yard line. A safety would have cut the deficit to 31-28, and San Diego would have been kicking off to the Raiders.
Instead, Rivers immediately got San Diego out of trouble with a 19-yard strike to Malcom Floyd (seven catches, 127 yards) and in less than three minutes had San Diego in the end zone on a 43-yard pass to Floyd — a 99-yard drive in four plays.
“If you can’t stop a team with everything on the line, you don’t deserve to be a playoff team,” defensive tackle Richard Seymour said. “And we didn’t get it done. So this one hurts.”
Jackson had talked up the Chargers as a formidable opponent all week, even if they were out of the playoff race. He was left wondering if his team had relaxed after the early Giordano interception and a 95-yard touchdown drive on the Raiders’ first possession.
“Maybe we thought it was going to be easy,” Jackson said. “I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.”
Said Chargers coach Norv Turner: “That makes it even more special, the fact that we finished and played well and beat a good team that was fighting to get into the playoffs.”
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AFC West crown comes down to wire. PAGE 6
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Posted in 1, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Malcom Floyd, Norv Turner, Philip Rivers, raiders-news, Richard Seymour, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski, Tyvon Branch
Posted on 01 January 2012. Tags: antonio-gates, blue, Darrius Heyward-Bey, denver, denver-broncos, diego-chargers, game, kansas, Kansas City Chiefs, Louis Murphy, Philip Rivers, richard-goodman, Sebastian Janikowski, silver
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The Oakland Raiders had a great shot to get to the playoffs if they could get some help from the Kansas City Chargers. They’re getting that help, but they’re hardly helping themselves. After Oakland punted the football, Philip Rivers went right back to work, connected with Antonio Gates for 37 yards and Malcolm Floyd for 16 yards. Nice rushes by Curtis Brinkley helped set up a Mike Tolbert one yard touchdown rush to put San Diego up 14-7.
Oakland drove right back down the field with Carson Palmer connected with Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey to help set up a Sebastian Janikowski 52 yard field goal, but San Diego came right back with a Richard Goodman 105 yard kickoff return to put them up 21-10. The teams traded field goals to end the first half thanks to solid passing by both Palmer and Rivers, and another quick Oakland drive with a huge Palmer pass to start the second half helped put more points on the board thanks to Janikowski.
The Raiders would win the AFC West if they win and the Denver Broncos lose–which they are currently doing to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Posted in 1, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Kansas City Chiefs, Louis Murphy, Oakland Raiders, Philip Rivers, raiders-news, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski
Posted on 31 December 2011. Tags: article, diego-chargers, fans, freddy-sherman, Oakland Raiders, philadelphia, power, raider-nation, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, stadium, super-bowl, yahoo
And Sunday makes eight. Eight sellouts out of eight home games for the Oakland Raiders. The team announced the January 1 game against the San Diego Chargers is sold out, which makes 2011 the first season the team has gone without a television blackout since they returned to Oakland from Los Angeles in 1995.
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While I think eight sellouts is great, and shows the support the team has from local fans, the issue of the stadium remains. The Raiders play in the Oakland Coliseum, now known as the O.co Coliseum after the stadium’s website sponsor, Overstock.com (which now also goes by o.co). Opened in 1966, the stadium is almost 50 years old and even the last renovation was seventeen years ago in 1995. The cash-strapped city of Oakland has been unable to build a new stadium and the team has been unwilling to share a stadium with the San Francisco 49ers. As the 49ers stadium project is moving forward, perhaps after the passing of Raiders’ longtime owner Al Davis, the new Raiders’ ownership (led by Davis’ son) will have a different view. I think the shared stadium makes sense for the Raiders if they want to stay in Northern California.
I still wonder if the team will move back to Los Angeles to play in one of the two competing stadium projects, both vying for a team. AEG, the company behind the proposed Farmers Field project in downtown Los Angeles has already confirmed the Raiders were one of the five teams they’ve already met with about the move to L.A.
While the team sold out all eight home games they didn’t win all eight, of the seven played as I write this article, the team is 3-4 at home, while doing much better on the road (5-3). Raiders coach Hue Jackson confirmed the power of Raider Nation and how he thinks the team needs the fans this week, a must-win for the Silver and Black. Commenting about the fans, Coach Jackson said: “They’ll bring the noise and the passion. I expect them to be as loud as they’ve ever been, and we need a true 12th man this week.”
Although born and raised with Eagles fans in Philadelphia, Freddy Sherman has always been a citizen of Raider Nation at heart. Since his dad got him a signed George Blanda football as child, to meeting Lyle Alzado in the 1980s, he hasn’t looked back. Follow him on twitter @thefredsherman
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Posted on 27 December 2011. Tags: carson-palmer, diego-chargers, freddy-sherman, green, Marcel Reece, opinion, raiders, raiders-raiders, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski, super-bowl, Thomas Jones
After the December 24 match-up, on paper, the Kansas City Chiefs had a slightly better game than the Oakland Raiders. But the only stat that matters is the final score, and the Raiders emerged victorious, winning the game 16-13 and keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Raiders left the game 8-7-0, the Chiefs fell to 6-9-0. The Raiders have one more regular season game against the San Diego Chargers, at home, on January 1, 2012.
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I think the Raiders have been playing strong football, but they’ve had some issues when facing really strong teams like the Green Bay Packers. I think they can beat the Chargers (who are already eliminated from the playoffs) and continue to Super Bowl XLVI. The Chiefs game was close, tied at the end of regulation. It was Raiders’ kicker Sebastian Janikowski who again came through in the clutch to kick the game-winning field goal.
Passing
The Chiefs led the Raiders in total yards with 435, compared to 308 for the Raiders. Raiders’ QB Carson Palmer was 16 for 26, a 61.5% completion percentage for a total of 237 yards. Chiefs’ QB Kyle Orton went 21 for 36, a 58% completion percentage for 300 yards. Each had one TD and two interceptions.
Rushing
The Raiders were held to just 71 yards rushing from Marcel Reece and Michael Bush. The Chiefs dominated them with only 135 yards, from Jackie Battle, Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster, Le’Ron McClain and Kyle Orton too.
Kickers
Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski hit three field goals for 28, 31 and 36 yards. Chiefs’ kicker Ryan Succop had a 23 and a 20-yarder. It was Janikowski’s field goal in overtime that clinched the game for the Raiders.
Penalties and time of possession
These were more stats where the teams were almost equal. The Raiders had the ball for 29:34, the Chiefs had it for 32:39. The Raiders had 15 penalties for 92 yards and the Chiefs had 11 penalties for 88 yards.
Conclusion
A win is a win, no matter what the score. The team struggled against the Chiefs and the stats show the problems the Raiders have been having. You can’t expect to win games with two interceptions and only 71 yards in rushing.
Although born and raised with Eagles fans in Philadelphia, Freddy Sherman has always been a citizen of Raider Nation at heart. Since his dad got him a signed George Blanda football as child, to meeting Lyle Alzado in the 1980s, he hasn’t looked back. Follow him on twitter @thefredsherman
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Posted in 1, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, Marcel Reece, Oakland Raiders, raiders-news, Ryan Succop, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski, Thomas Jones
Posted on 25 December 2011. Tags: article, carson-palmer, chiefs, Darrius Heyward-Bey, denver, diego-chargers, friends, game, kansas, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Richard Seymour, silver, yahoo
Oakland Raider fans are probably still smiling this morning after the team’s win on Christmas Eve yesterday. The Silver and Black have kept their playoff hopes alive, while the Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated, and the Denver Broncos’ revered quarterback, Tim Tebow, has crumbled over their last two outings. The San Diego Chargers lost to the Detroit Lions on Saturday as well, leaving the Raiders the only team to give their fans their most desired gift this Christmas.
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On Christmas morning, I thought it might be fun to take a look at the most exciting plays of the game that helped lead to Oakland’s ultimate victory over the Chiefs, 16-13.
First play
The game got off to a great start with defensive back Bryan McCann returning the opening kick off for 91-yards, setting up the first field goal kick of the day for Sebastian Janikowski. Our awesome kicker easily kicked the 28-yard field goal through the uprights, putting the Raiders up 3-0.
Matt Giordano interception
Safety Matt Giordano has been exceptional this season, and on Saturday, his interception on the Chiefs’ Kyle Orton proved to be pivotal in the Raiders win. Giordano picked him off in the end zone and returned the ball for 62 yards.
Denarius Moore touchdown catch
Wide receiver Denarius Moore has really made a name for himself this year, and is quickly becoming a favorite for many fans throughout Raider Nation. I think we’re all grateful he was able to recover from his foot injury and get back on the field last week. In the third quarter against Kansas City, he pulled in a 61-yard long bomb thrown by Carson Palmer for a touchdown, giving the Raiders a 10-3 lead over the Chiefs.
Richard Seymour blocked field goal
Defensive tackle Richard Seymour was another pivotal player in the Oakland win. Seymour blocked two field goals, and his second saved the game for the Raiders. It came in the final seconds of regulation, forcing the game into overtime.
Carson Palmer to Darrius Heyward-Bey
The play that set up the winning field goal kick by Sebastian Janikowski came when wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey caught an amazing 53-yard catch thrown by Palmer. Of course, our incredible kicker easily made the 36-yard field goal kick giving the Raiders the victory in overtime.
I hope everyone that’s a part of the Silver and Black gets some well-deserved time with their friends and family on this Christmas Day, and tomorrow we can begin to look forward to a Raiders win over the San Diego Chargers to start 2012 off just right!
K.C. Dermody grew up in the Bay Area of California, and has been an Oakland Raiders fan from the time she could walk. She has continued her loyalty to the team through its many ups and downs over the decades, and has been privileged to meet several of her favorite players, including famed quarterback, Jim Plunkett . Follow her at www.facebook.com/KCDermodyWriter or on Twitter @kcdermody.
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Posted in 1, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, Oakland Raiders, raiders-news, Richard Seymour, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski, Tim Tebow
Posted on 18 December 2011. Tags: black, chargers, cincinnati, denver, detroit, Detroit Lions, diego-chargers, kansas, Kansas City Chiefs, kansas-city, nfl, Oakland Raiders, raiders, silver, tennessee
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The Oakland Raiders are preparing to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday for their Week 15 matchup, but you can be certain that the team is very aware they are involved in a heated battle for a postseason berth.
You can see the full playoff picture over at ESPN, but the surest route to the playoffs for Oakland remains the same: overtake the surging Denver Broncos in order to capture the AFC West and the automatic berth that comes with division title. The first half of the season made it seem as though the AFC West would be Oakland’s for the taking, but the reality of the 2011 NFL season has been much starker.
Should the Raiders be unable to gain ground on the Broncos, however, they would be trying to finish the season with a better record than the New york Jets (currently 8-5), the Tennessee Titans and the Cincinnati Bengals. The latter two teams have the same 7-6 record as the Raiders, but hold tiebreaker advantages over Oakland due to win percentage in conference games.
The Raiders will of course help their own cause immensely by winning the final three games of their season. They face tough competition in the Lions this week and the Chargers in Week 17, but defeating those two teams and the Kansas City Chiefs next week is well within the capability of the Raiders. In the meantime they — and Raider Nation — will be hoping for losses from the Broncos, Jets, Bengals and Titans. The playoff picture is far from hopeless at the moment, but the Raiders will need to keep winning in order to keep all hope from slipping away.
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Posted on 17 December 2011. Tags: cunningham, diego-chargers, internet, jackson, Jarvis Moss, Jason Campbell, John Henderson, Kansas City Chiefs, Michael Huff, raiders, Samson Satele, saunders, Tommy Kelly, weekly-saturday, wide-receiver
Part of Raiders coach Hue Jackson’s plan to build a bully has apparently included regular visits to a Bay Area salon to have a manicure and pedicure.
A feature in ESPN The Magazine included a photo of Jackson relaxing in a recliner, his left foot submerged in a warm bath, his right foot being worked on by a nail care professional.
Jackson wears a look of contentment and has a gossip magazine on his lap, while two women receiving pedicures are chatting in chairs nearby.
Another photo shows Jackson getting the fingernails on his right hand manicured, his left hand soaking in a bowl.
The magazine went on newsstands Friday, but players and media members had already found Internet versions before practice started.
One player wanted to know if this was any way to build a bully, which has been Jackson’s mantra since training camp in his attempt to build a physical team.
“I have taken it today,” Jackson said when a reporter asked to see his nails. “That got out pretty fast.”
The magazine article described Jackson’s manicures and pedicures as part of his regular routine, as well as reading the gossip magazines, and something he does to relax. Jackson joked that it was a “team building” exercise.
As part of the Raiders’ routine in the weekly Saturday meeting, Jackson often singles out a player for some good-natured ridicule, whether it is through relaying a story or finding an old picture or video.
Plans were in the
works for some retribution to go down Saturday.
“He busts us all the time, so don’t think we’re not going to take our shot,” punter Shane Lechler said.
Chances are good wide receiver Denarius Moore will play against Detroit on Sunday, although it’s yet to be determined if he’ll start or how many snaps he’ll get. He practiced for the third straight day but wasn’t sure of his role and was listed as questionable. Moore has missed three games with a foot injury.
“There’s no telling, that’s something we’re taking day by day,” Moore said. “I think (Jackson is) going to test me, see where I am, see how far I can really just go out there and play. (It’s) just something to get a feel for first.”
Moore’s presence as a playmaker could bring an extra man out of the box, as opponents have loaded up on running back Michael Bush over the past three games, limiting him to 2.9 yards per carry.
“To have him back in the lineup gives you an added tool, hopefully to play at a more successful level,” offensive coordinator Al Saunders said of Moore. “He’s a special young man, and we’re real glad to have him back.”
Moore did not return punts in practice, although Jackson didn’t rule out using him in that role depending on the situation.
Saunders and Detroit defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham have been friends for more than 30 years, working together for the first time in the late 1970s at Cal and working on the same staffs with the San Diego Chargers in the mid- to late-’80s and the Kansas City Chiefs in the ’90s and early 2000s.
Saunders hired Cunningham as his defensive line coach in San Diego when Saunders replaced Don Coryell as head coach and recommended him to Marty Schottenheimer when he was with the Chiefs.
“We’ve had a long history together,” Saunders said. “Our wives are the closest of friends. Our children grew up together. I know when you compete against a Gunther-coached defense, you’re going to compete against players that will play for 60 minutes in a very violent fashion and a very emotional fashion. That’s the way he coaches, and that’s the way his players play.”
Listed as questionable along with Moore were free safety Michael Huff (hamstring) and defensive tackle John Henderson (knee). Running back Darren McFadden (foot), wide receiver Jacoby Ford (foot), quarterback Jason Campbell (collarbone) and cornerback Chris Johnson (personal matter) are out.
Those who are probable are wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey (heel), wide receiver Louis Murphy (hip), center Samson Satele (shoulder), defensive tackle Tommy Kelly (toe) and defensive end Jarvis Moss (shoulder).
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Posted in 1, Darren McFadden, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Jarvis Moss, Jason Campbell, John Henderson, Kansas City Chiefs, Louis Murphy, Michael Huff, raiders-news, Samson Satele, San Diego Chargers, Shane Lechler, Tommy Kelly
Posted on 30 November 2011. Tags: black, Detroit Lions, diego-chargers, hands-on-deck, kansas, kansas-city, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, undefeated
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The Oakland Raiders have been one of the more surprising stories in the NFL this season and the team is on the cusp of a playoff birth for the first time since 2002. They have found success thus far without two of their more talented players in Darren McFadden and Jacoby Ford, but they will need all hands on deck if they hope to survive the final month of the regular season.
The Raiders will play teams with a combined record of 29-26 in weeks 13 through 17, including a road showdown with the undefeated Green Bay Packers for week 14. What looked like an easy game a month ago now looks like a tough one against the suddenly-hot Miami Dolphins this weekend. The Detroit Lions will come to town in week 15 in a game with big playoff implications before the Raiders head to Kansas City for a big AFC West battle. And despite their recent struggles, the San Diego Chargers in week 17 will not go easily.
According to Football Outsiders. Oakland has one of the toughest remaining schedules of any team in contention for a playoff bid. There will be little room for error in the month of December.
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Posted in 1, Darren McFadden, Detroit Lions, Jacoby Ford, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, raiders-news, San Diego Chargers
Posted on 18 November 2011. Tags: article, chargers, consideration, diego-chargers, fantasy-points, minnesota, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski, sports-fantasy, vikings, week, yahoo
Note: The opinions expressed here are my takes on each player’s individual matchup. As always, use your best judgment and conduct your own research on who to start or bench each week. You know your individual team and/or league situation better than anyone else.
Carson Palmer(notes), QB
Averaging 19.37 fantasy points in his last two games, Palmer is still getting his feet wet in the Raiders’ offense. He scored 16.16 fantasy points last week against the San Diego Chargers, and appears to have a favorable matchup this week against the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are giving 20.27 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks this season giving me confidence that he will put up at least 14.00 fantasy points this week.
Michael Bush(notes), RB
Averaging 20.07 fantasy points in his last three games, Bush is proving to be a must start. He scored a mind-blowing 30.20 fantasy points last week against the Chargers and has a very favorable matchup against the Vikings this week. Minnesota is giving up 18.38 fantasy points per game to running backs this season giving me the confidence to project at least 16.00 fantasy points this week.
Darrius Heyward-Bey(notes), WR
Heyward-Bey has only been targeted once in the last two weeks but that looks to change with Jacoby Ford(notes) possibly out for this week’s game against the Vikings. The Vikings are giving up 27.18 fantasy points to wide receivers this season giving me the confidence he will get on the board this week. Still, given his recent history I can project no more than 8.00 fantasy points this week. He is a risky start, but could come up big considering Palmer’s other options.
Jacoby Ford, WR
Ford appears to be out for the week. Heyward-Bey looks to be getting the majority of the targets this week.
Kevin Boss(notes), TE
Averaging only 1.43 fantasy points in last three weeks, Boss is not even worth the consideration. He did muster up 3.20 fantasy points last week against the Chargers, but I would not expect that much more this week. I would strongly recommend exploring other options.
Sebastian Janikowski(notes), K
Averaging 9.80 fantasy points per game, Janikowski is a very solid kicking option. He does have some hamstring concerns but is expected to play this week against Minnesota. The Vikings are giving up 10.56 fantasy points per game to kickers this season giving me confidence he will put up numbers better than his average.
Defense
Averaging just 5.90 fantasy points per game, the Oakland Raider’s defense leaves much to be desired overall. They did have a good game last week scoring 11.00 fantasy points against the Chargers, but it is still not enough to warrant a start given their up and down history. I don’t anticipate any more than 7.00 fantasy points this week, and that is if they have a good game.
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Posted in 1, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Minnesota Vikings, raiders-news, San Diego Chargers, Sebastian Janikowski
Posted on 15 November 2011. Tags: Darren McFadden, Darrius Heyward-Bey, diego-chargers, green, Minnesota Vikings, steve-corkran, super-bowl, vittorio-tafur
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If you have to wonder why the Oakland Raiders are underdogs to the Minnesota Vikings, the absence of two of their top playmakers might have something to do with that.
Darren McFadden does seem to be back on the road to recovery as he’s shed his walking boot according to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. McFadden still isn’t practicing, which could mean that Michael Bush better be prepared to start for the third consecutive week (and rookie Taiwan Jones to see plenty of snaps) while he recovers fully from his foot injury. Additionally, Steve Corkran of Bay Area News Group tweets that Jacoby Ford didn’t practice either, which could preclude him from participating this Sunday.
The Oakland offense thus could be limited in what they can use against a stout Vikings front seven that will be keying in on making the quarterback throw. This would put more pressure on Carson Palmer to connect with young Denarius Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey,. Many of these players were impressive against the San Diego Chargers While Minnesota has yet to really start stringing victories together, they competed strongly with the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and beat the Carolina Panthers a week later.
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Posted on 11 November 2011. Tags: Darren McFadden, denarius-moore, diego-chargers, nfl, night, Oakland Raiders, raiders, running, silver, video
If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of the game between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night, November 10. I find myself watching video clips over and over, and will be smiling at least until next week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. That one should, by all rights, be easy, but I’m not going to jinx the team by making that mistake again.
Michael Bush, Raiders
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This season seems to have its share of surprises, with losses against teams that the Silver and Black should have easily beaten, and victories in a couple of games where they were favored to be the losers. That said, I’m going to milk this one for all I’ve got, and revel in my happiness for awhile. Here is a look at the highlights of week ten at Qualcomm Stadium.
Denarius Moore(notes)
Wide receiver Denarius Moore continues to impress, his exceptional abilities really stood out in the game against San Diego. In the game against the Buffalo Bills, Moore was named NFL Rookie of the Week, and before the start of the season he commented, ” If they doubt me, they doubt me, and if I surprise them, I surprise them.”
Many of us felt he was exceptional, but I doubt we could have imagined just how impressive he’d be during his first year in the NFL. Moore is definitely a nice surprise. In Thursday’s game, he somehow held on to a long pass by quarterback Carson Palmer(notes) for a 46-yard catch, one of just five catches and two touchdowns by the end of the game.
Michael Bush(notes)
Though on the Raiders title above this video, the site lists Michael Bush as the quarterback (yes, everyone makes mistakes), we know he is the running back who is filling in for the injured Darren McFadden(notes). Bush was amazing in the game against the Chargers. In this one, he ran down the field 55 yards to set up a Raiders touchdown. By the end of the night, Bush was credited with a touchdown and had run for 157 yards.
Sacks and Kamerion Wimbley(notes)
By the end of the night Oakland had sacked the Chargers’ quarterback, Philip Rivers(notes), six times, and it was Kamerion Wimbley who was responsible for four of them. In a game where we really needed the defense to step things up, Wimbley was more than impressive. Head coach Hue Jackson had to have been especially pleased.
Carson Palmer
I can’t leave quarterback Carson Palmer out. He had a stellar performance, throwing only one interception, and looked like he was finally a part of the Silver and Black. In this play, he threw a long pass to Jacoby Ford(notes) for 41 yards. By the end of the game, he was credited with two touchdowns and completed 14 of 22 passes for 299 yards.
K.C. Dermody grew up in the Bay Area of California, and has been anOakland Raiders fan from the time she could walk. She has continued her loyalty to the team through its many ups and downs over the decades, and has been privileged to meet several of her favorite players, including famed quarterback, Jim Plunkett .
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Posted on 11 November 2011. Tags: diego-chargers, field, game, jackson, Kamerion Wimbley, Philip Rivers, raiders, Richard Seymour, rivers, San Diego Chargers, time
SAN DIEGO — So much for Kamerion Wimbley’s sack slump.
Operating against overmatched Chargers left tackle Brandyn Dombrowski, Wimbley had four sacks of Philip Rivers and the Raiders had six overall in a 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Wimbley, who had just two sacks coming into the game after posting nine last season, said he was unconcerned.
“I think I’ve been getting pressure on the quarterback,” Wimbley said. “I’ve been getting some hits on the quarterback, and I’ve always thought that sacks come in bunches, and that’s what happened.”
Defensive end Desmond Bryant and defensive tackle Tommy Kelly also had sacks of Rivers in what was a dominant performance overall by the Oakland defensive line.
San Diego came into the game without starting guard Kris Dielman, out with a concussion. Early in the game, left tackle Marcus McNeill, who has been struggling of late anyway, left with an injury and was replaced by Dombrowski.
“(Rivers) can sling it around the field, and I just think when you have four guys that can rush the passer and their offensive line is down, it’s tough,” defensive tackle Richard Seymour said.
It helped the Raiders to get a lead, taking the run out of the equation for the Chargers.
“That team is built to be up 14-3 because they pound it — and obviously Carson Palmer played great today,” Rivers said, “and then they have a huge defensive front where they
can rush four and play coverage, coverage, coverage because they know you’re going to throw it a lot.”
Wide receiver Jacoby Ford had to be helped from the field with a foot injury and was later seen on crutches and with his left foot in a boot. There was no immediate word about the severity of the injury.
The Raiders don’t play until Nov. 20 in Minnesota.
Palmer finished 14 of 20 for 299 yards and two touchdowns, with both turnovers (a lost fumble and an interception) coming as the result of pressure and not poor decisions.
“These guys have been playing a long time since training camp started, and I’m just getting rolling,” Palmer said. “It’s just weird. There’s no word to describe it. I’m going to keep grinding, keep working out, take care of my body, watch film and get this offense down.”
Said coach Hue Jackson: “For a guy who’s coming off the couch that’s playing, having fun, I think what he is doing is phenomenal.”
Running back Michael Bush, besides having 157 yards on 30 carries, caught three passes for 85 yards, including a 55-yard gain and a 23-yard gain.
“I was shocked, actually,” Bush said. “Usually I catch one and have to make two or three people miss. This time they just broke wide open.”
His 242 yards from scrimmage were the most for the Raiders since the 1970 merger, surpassing Bo Jackson’s 235 yards against Seattle in 1987. It was the fourth-highest total in team history.
Oakland was the victim of a rule in the first quarter that had Raiders fans riled when Ford was shielded from a pass from punter Shane Lechler out of punt formation and no flag was thrown.
Jackson didn’t like the call either but conceded afterward it was proper application.
“There is no illegal contact out of punt formation,” Jackson said. “If he would have held him there would have been a penalty. It’s the rule, and I have to respect it.”
Wide receiver Denarius Moore caught five passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Darrius Heyward-Bey didn’t have a pass thrown in his direction.
“Last week it was Jacoby, this week it was Denarius, next week it might be back to Darrius,” Jackson said. “That’s the way things go sometimes.”
Palmer targeted Moore 12 times in last week’s game against Denver as well.
“He can be as good as he wants to be,” Palmer said. “The catch he made on the long fade (46 yards) was amazing. He ran some great routes, he has great hands. He has everything you need to be a successful receiver. It just depends on how great he wants to be.”
There is the quick update of the day.
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Posted on 11 November 2011. Tags: california, denver, diego-chargers, field, game, Kamerion Wimbley, night, rivers, silver
How about those Raiders? The Oakland Raiders did it, they defeated the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night to take the lead in the AFC West with a record of 5-4. Despite the injuries that have plagued them, they brought some magic onto the field at Qualcomm Stadium, winning with a final score of 24-17.
Denarius Moore
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The last few minutes of the game were a little anxiety ridden, but the defense was much improved over the game against Denver on Sunday and was able to hold off the Chargers and pull out the win.
Palmer may be proving the naysayers wrong. He had a decent performance in the team’s loss against the Broncos, and against San Diego, he completed 14 of 21 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns. He only threw one interception after being credited with three in each of his last two games. It looks like things are finally falling into place for the new quarterback, and that can’t be better news for the Raider Nation.
Running back Michael Bush(notes) was just one of several stars of the night. Bush had 157 rushing yards with a touchdown and 30 carries, in addition to 85 yards on three catches. Raiders’ linebacker, Kamerion Wimbley, had an amazing night as well with three sacks on the Chargers’ quarterback, Philip Rivers(notes), in the first half alone. He was credited with four by the end of the night. The Silver and Black had a total of six sacks on Rivers by the games end.
Another highlight was free safety Matt Giordano’s(notes) interception in the end zone in the third quarter, preventing the Chargers from tying the game.
Is wide receiver Denarius Moore(notes) really a rookie? He didn’t play like it tonight. He was another star player in the game against the Chargers with five receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
It was really a team effort by the Silver and Black, and you’ve got to give head coach Hue Jackson some credit for this as well. They were able to do what we knew they could. In the game on Sunday, Oakland had 15 penalties for 130 yards, tonight they reduced their penalties to 7 for 45 yards.
The Raiders came out and got it done tonight, and are sitting on top of the AFC West because of it. The only negative in the game, was Jacoby Ford’s(notes) ankle sprain, and at this point we don’t know how serious it is, but have to hope that he’ll recover quickly.
What a victory for the Raiders tonight, and it was certainly great to see their commitment to excellence back on the field.
K.C. Dermody grew up in the Bay Area of California, and has been an Oakland Raiders fan from the time she could walk. She has continued her loyalty to the team through its many ups and downs over the decades, and has been privileged to meet several of her favorite players, including famed quarterback, Jim Plunkett .
More from this contributor:
Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers: Are the Silver and Black Hungry Enough? Fan’s Look
Oakland Raiders Fan Trash Talk: You Might be a San Diego Chargers Fan..
Oakland Raiders Fan Experience at O.co Coliseum
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