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Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - Week 16
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

HOU
IND		 16
 19
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ARI
CIN		 16
 23
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STL
PIT		 0
 27
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OAK
KC		 16
 13
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NYG
NYJ		 29
 14
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MIN
WAS		 33
 26
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MIA
NE		 24
 27
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JAC
TEN		 17
 23
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DEN
BUF		 14
 40
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CLE
BAL		 14
 20
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TB
CAR		 16
 48
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SD
DET		 10
 38
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PHI
DAL		 20
 7
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SF
SEA		 19
 17
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CHI
GB		 21
 35
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ATL
NO		 16
 45
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Raiders 20, Chiefs 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Carson Palmer Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 6 Michael Bush Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 48 Marcel Reece Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 20 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 50 Denarius Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 85 Louis Murphy Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 24 Kevin Boss Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 10 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 11 Defense / ST  
View all Week 16 Rankings or Projections
  
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Kyle Orton Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 42 Dexter McCluster Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 44 Jackie Battle Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 57 Thomas Jones Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 15 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 35 Steve Breaston Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 63 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 25 Leonard Pope Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 22 Ryan Succop FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Raiders Club aims for 5th consecutive win at KC... Raiders have won 6 straight AFC West road games... QB Carson Palmer posted 3rd 300-yard passing game of season last week (7 starts). Club is tied for AFC lead with 16 rush TDs (Hou. 16)... In past 2 vs. Chiefs, RB Michael Bush is averaging 118 rush yards per game (236 total). Has career-best 841 rush yards in '11... WR Darrius Heyward-Bey had career-best in catches (8) & receiving yards (155) last week. Heyward-Bey aims to become 1st Raider WR to reach 1,000 rec. yards in season since RANDY MOSS in '05 (1,005). Averaged 17.8 yards per catch in last game vs. Chiefs (5 catches, 89 yards). WR Louis Murphy had 12-yard rush TD last week. Rookie WR Denarius Moore averages 16.3 yards per catch in '11... LB Kamerion Wimbley has 6 sacks in past 7 games... DT Tommy Kelly has career-best 7.5 sacks this year... S Michael Huff has 4 career INTs vs. KC, most against any team.

Chiefs QB Kyle Orton (79) needs TD pass to reach 80 career. For career, Orton is 23-12 (.657) as starter at home... RB Thomas Jones (10,498) needs 110 rush yards to surpass RB JAMAL LEWIS (10,607) for 21st-most rush yards in NFL history. RB Jackie Battle posted 4th rush TD of career & 2nd of season last week... FB LE' RON MC CLAIN had rush TD in last meeting against Raiders... WR Dwayne Bowe (986) needs 14 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd consecutive season & 3rd of career... Defense registered 6 INTs in Week 7 against Raiders... TE Leonard Pope had career-best 72 receiving yards on 2 catches (36 avg.) last week... CB Brandon Flowers tied career-best in last game vs. Raiders with 2 INTs, incl. 58-yard INT-return TD... LB Derrick Johnson leads team with 119 tackles. LB Tamba Hali (12) needs 2 sacks to join NEIL SMITH & Pro Football HOFer DERRICK THOMAS as only Chiefs to register 14+ sacks in 2 seasons. Hali has 2 FF in past 2 games. Hali has 4 sacks in past 4 games against Raiders... PR-CB Javier Arenas leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 13.2 PR avg.


Results and Schedule
Oakland Raiders
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-12 DEN A W 23-20 +3
2 2011-09-18 BUF A L 35-38 -3
3 2011-09-25 NYJ H W 34-24 +10
4 2011-10-02 NE H L 19-31 -12
5 2011-10-09 HOU A W 25-20 +5
6 2011-10-16 CLE H W 24-17 +7
7 2011-10-23 KC H L 0-28 -28
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 DEN H L 24-38 -14
10 2011-11-10 SD A W 24-17 +7
11 2011-11-20 MIN A W 27-21 +6
12 2011-11-27 CHI H W 25-20 +5
13 2011-12-04 MIA A L 14-34 -20
14 2011-12-11 GB A L 16-46 -30
15 2011-12-18 DET H L 27-28 -1
16 2011-12-24 KC A W 16-13 +3
17 2012-01-01 SD H    
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 BUF H L 7-41 -34
2 2011-09-18 DET A L 3-48 -45
3 2011-09-25 SD A L 17-20 -3
4 2011-10-02 MIN H W 22-17 +5
5 2011-10-09 IND A W 28-24 +4
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 OAK A W 28-0 +28
8 2011-10-31 SD H W 23-20 +3
9 2011-11-06 MIA H L 3-31 -28
10 2011-11-13 DEN H L 10-17 -7
11 2011-11-21 NE A L 3-34 -31
12 2011-11-27 PIT H L 9-13 -4
13 2011-12-04 CHI A W 10-3 +7
14 2011-12-11 NYJ A L 10-37 -27
15 2011-12-18 GB H W 19-14 +5
16 2011-12-24 OAK H L 13-16 -3
17 2012-01-01 DEN A    

Injury Report
Oakland Raiders
Out  QB Jason Campbell (Collarbone)
 WR Jacoby Ford (Foot)
 DT John Henderson (Knee)
 FS Michael Huff (Hamstring)
 RB Darren McFadden (Foot)
Questionable  RB Michael Bush (Shoulder)
 RB Taiwan Jones (Hamstring)
 WR Louis Murphy (Groin)
Probable  RB Rock Cartwright (Calf)
 FS Matt Giordano (Shoulder)
 DT Tommy Kelly (Toe)
 WR Denarius Moore (Foot)
 OC Samson Satele (Shoulder)
 WR Chaz Schilens (Hip)
IR  CB Chimdi Chekwa (Hamstring)
 FS Hiram Eugene (Dislocated Hip)
 MLB Travis Goethel (Knee)
 DE Matt Shaughnessy (Shoulder)
Non-Football Related  CB Chris Johnson (Not Injury Related)
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Out  SS Jon McGraw (Ankle)
Probable  OC Casey Wiegman (Calf)
IR  SS Eric Berry (Left Knee ACL)
 QB Matt Cassel (Right Hand)
 RB Jamaal Charles (Left Knee ACL)
 DE Gabe Miller (Undisclosed)
 TE Tony Moeaki (Knee)
 OT Ryan O'Callaghan (Undisclosed)
 ILB Brandon Siler (Achilles)

Offense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Offense 		 KC
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 23.0 9.8 21.8 OAK
Rushing yards 121.0 115.5 116.9 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.14 3.66 4.17 OAK
Completion % 62.4% 60.1% 59.9% OAK
Passing yards 266.0 166.5 222.3 OAK
Passing yards per completion 12.09 9.39 11.23 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 7.55 5.64 6.72 OAK
Interceptions 0.8 1.0 1.0 OAK
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.3 0.6 KC
Sacks allowed 2.5 2.5 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 27.8% 32.1% 36.7% KC
4th down conversions 50.0% 44.4% 40.4% OAK
Time of possession 31:29 29:08 30:14 OAK
  Defense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Defense 		 KC
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 25.8 19.5 21.8 KC
Rushing yards 126.8 131.5 116.9 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 5.05 4.27 4.17 KC
Completion % 52.9% 54.1% 59.9% OAK
Passing yards 227.5 159.5 222.3 KC
Passing yards per completion 12.08 11.77 11.23 KC
Passing yards per attempt 6.39 6.37 6.72 KC
INT return 1.3 0.3 1.0 OAK
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.5 0.6 -
Sacks 3.8 2.8 2.4 OAK
3rd down conversions 41.4% 29.3% 36.7% KC
4th down conversions 40.0% 42.9% 40.4% OAK
Time of possession 28:31 30:52 30:14 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   OAK   KC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.2 9.7 9.7 OAK
Yards per kick return 19.6 18.7 23.5 OAK
Yards allowed per punt return 7.8 14.9 9.7 OAK
Yards allowed per kick return 25.6 19.3 23.5 KC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   OAK   KC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 9.5 6.0 6.4 KC
Penalty yards 77.8 47.3 53.8 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2011 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 10 to 15 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
2010 17 2011-01-02 OAK KC 31-10 OAK
2011 7 2011-10-23 KC OAK 28-0 KC

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.