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Final Score Prediction

Broncos 34, Raiders 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 22 Terrelle Pryor Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 50, 0
RB 18 Darren McFadden Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 58 Marcel Reece Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 48 Rod Streater Rec: 4-70, 0 TD
WR 59 Denarius Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 82 Jacoby Ford Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 35 Mychal Rivera Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 19 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 32 Defense / ST  
 
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Peyton Manning Pass: 340, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Knowshon Moreno Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 35 Montee Ball Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 54 Ronnie Hillman Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 3 Demaryius Thomas Rec: 9-110, 1 TD
WR 18 Wes Welker Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 26 Eric Decker Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
TE 5 Julius Thomas Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 9 Matt Prater FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 3 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Raiders Average NFL-best 198.5 rush yards per game... QB Terrelle Pryor leads NFL QBs with 162 rush yards in 2013. Posted 1st win as starter vs. Jax... RB Darren McFadden has AFC-best 223 scrim. yards in '13. Posted 13th career game with 100+ rush yards last week & Raiders are 11-2 (.846) in such games. Has rushed for 723 yards on 125 att. (5.8 avg.) vs. Den., most yards vs. any opponent. Has 3 100-yard games vs. Den. (165, 119, 150)... FB Marcel Reece posted 1st rush TD since 10/24/10 last week... WR Rod Streater had career-high 100 rec. yards vs. Den. on 12/6/12... Defense is tied for NFL-best with 9 sacks. Allowing 15 points per game, tied for 3rd-fewest in NFL... S Charles Woodson ranks 2nd among active players with 55 INTs (ED REED, 61)... CB Tracy Porter spent last season w/ Den... S Usama Young had career-best 1.5 sacks last week... DE Jason Hunter aims for 3rd straight game with sack.

Broncos Have won 13 consec. reg.-sea. games, longest active streak in NFL... Since joining Den. in '12, QB Peyton Manning is 6-0 vs. AFC West w/ 15 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 112.5 rating. Has 12-4 career record on MNF. Became 1st QB in SB era to win 13+ consec. reg.-sea. games 3 separate times in career. Is only player in NFL history to have 9 TD passes vs. 0 INTs through 1st 2 weeks of season... RB Knowshon Moreno rushed for 119 yards w/ TD in last mtg. Tied career-high with 2 rush TDs last week... WR Demaryius Thomas has 146 yards after catch in '13, most in AFC. Has 10 rec. for 186 yards in last 2 vs. Oak. WR Eric Decker had career-high 9 rec. last game. TE Julius Thomas & WR Wes Welker aim for 3rd straight game with TD rec... Defense leads NFL with 6 INTs... CB Chris Harris seeks 3rd game in row w/ INT... LB Shaun Phillips has 14 career sacks vs. Oak., most vs. any team.


Results and Schedule
Oakland Raiders
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 IND A L 17-21 -4
2 2013-09-15 JAC H W 19-9 +10
3 2013-09-23 DEN A L 21-37 -16
4 2013-09-29 WAS H    
5 2013-10-06 SD H    
6 2013-10-13 KC A    
7   Bye      
8 2013-10-27 PIT H    
9 2013-11-03 PHI H    
10 2013-11-10 NYG A    
11 2013-11-17 HOU A    
12 2013-11-24 TEN H    
13 2013-11-28 DAL A    
14 2013-12-08 NYJ A    
15 2013-12-15 KC H    
16 2013-12-22 SD A    
17 2013-12-29 DEN H    
   
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-05 BAL H W 49-27 +22
2 2013-09-15 NYG A W 41-23 +18
3 2013-09-23 OAK H W 37-21 +16
4 2013-09-29 PHI H    
5 2013-10-06 DAL A    
6 2013-10-13 JAC H    
7 2013-10-20 IND A    
8 2013-10-27 WAS H    
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 SD A    
11 2013-11-17 KC H    
12 2013-11-24 NE A    
13 2013-12-01 KC A    
14 2013-12-08 TEN H    
15 2013-12-12 SD H    
16 2013-12-22 HOU A    
17 2013-12-29 OAK A    

Injury Report
Oakland Raiders
Out  SS Tyvon Branch (ankle)
Questionable  TE David Ausberry (shoulder)
IR  RB Latavius Murray (ankle, 8/27/2013)
PUP  SLB Miles Burris (knee)
   
Denver Broncos
Questionable  TE Joel Dreessen (knee)
 FS Duke Ihenacho (ankle)
Probable  CB Champ Bailey (foot)
 FS Omar Bolden (shoulder)
 WR Eric Decker (shoulder)
 WR Wes Welker (ankle)
IR  MLB Stewart Bradley (wrist, 8/31/2013)
 SS Quinton Carter (knee, 8/27/2013)
 DE Quanterus Smith (knee, 8/31/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Offense 
DEN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 18.0 45.0 22.3 DEN
Rushing yards 198.5 87.0 98.4 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 5.93 3.35 3.80 OAK
Completion % 64.2% 67.1% 62.2% DEN
Passing yards 157.5 376.0 255.5 DEN
Passing yards per completion 9.26 13.19 10.97 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 5.94 8.85 6.82 DEN
Interceptions 1.0 0.0 0.9 DEN
Fumbles lost 0.5 1.5 0.7 OAK
Sacks allowed 2.0 1.5 2.5 DEN
3rd down conversions 40.7% 53.3% 39.0% DEN
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 45.5% OAK
Time of possession 32:17 27:07 30:04 OAK
  Defense Stats Comparison
  OAK
 Defense 
DEN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 15.0 25.0 22.3 OAK
Rushing yards 80.5 40.5 98.4 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.58 2.03 3.80 DEN
Completion % 70.5% 55.9% 62.2% DEN
Passing yards 180.5 344.0 255.5 OAK
Passing yards per completion 8.40 11.10 10.97 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 5.92 6.20 6.82 OAK
INT return 0.0 3.0 0.9 DEN
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.7 -
Sacks 4.5 2.5 2.5 OAK
3rd down conversions 48.1% 27.3% 39.0% DEN
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 45.5% DEN
Time of possession 27:42 32:53 30:04 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   OAK   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.6 18.4 8.1 DEN
Yards per kick return 24.3 17.0 23.9 OAK
Yards allowed per punt return 14.0 8.7 8.1 DEN
Yards allowed per kick return 19.8 24.2 23.9 OAK
  Misc Stats Comparison
   OAK   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.5 10.5 6.5 OAK
Penalty yards 40.5 96.5 56.0 OAK

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2013 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. Denver Broncos
 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
2010 15 2010-12-19 DEN OAK 23-39 OAK
2011 1 2011-09-12 OAK DEN 23-20 OAK
2011 9 2011-11-06 DEN OAK 38-24 DEN
2012 4 2012-09-30 OAK DEN 6-37 DEN
2012 14 2012-12-06 DEN OAK 26-13 DEN

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.