Prediction: Broncos 27, Raiders 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Oakland Raiders |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 30 |
Derek Carr  |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Latavius Murray |
Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 60 |
Marcel Reece |
Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 66 |
Darren McFadden |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 41 |
Andre Holmes |
Rec: 4-55, 0 TD |
| WR 65 |
James Jones |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 83 |
Kenbrell Thompkins |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 12 |
Mychal Rivera |
Rec: 3-45, 0 TD |
| K 32 |
Sebastian Janikowski |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 31 |
Defense / ST |
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| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 7 |
Peyton Manning |
Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 3 |
C.J. Anderson |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-35, 0 |
 RB 59 |
Ronnie Hillman |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 3 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
| WR 14 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 86 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 14 |
Julius Thomas  |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| K 9 |
Connor Barth |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Raiders QB Derek Carr (Round 2, No. 36 overall) leads NFL rookies in passing yards (3,112) & TDs (20), both club rookie records. Posted 214 pass yards with 2 TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 6 TD passes in past 3 & aims for 4th in row with TD... RB Latavius Murray led team with 86 rush yards last week & has 333 in past 4. In past 4 at Den., RB Darren McFadden has 399 scrimmage yards (358 rush, 41 rec.) with 6 total TDs (4 rush, 1 rec., 1 pass)... WR Kenbrell Thompkins led team with season-high 90 yards on 5 catches (18 avg.) last week. WR James Jones leads team in catches (71) & TD receptions (6) with 649 yards. WR Andre Holmes leads team with 683 rec. yards. TE Mychal Rivera had 6 catches for 64 yards & TD in last meeting. Needs TD catch to eclipse career-high 4 in 2013... Rookie LB Khalil Mack (No. 5 overall) has 5 sacks in past 6. Last week, S Charles Woodson (60) became 11th player in NFL history to reach 60 career INTs. Leads team with 106 tackles.
 Broncos QB Peyton Manning has 4,454 pass yards & has NFL-record 14 career 4,000-yard seasons. Last week, Manning (9,012) joined BRETT FAVRE (10,169) as only players to reach 9,000 career attempts. Has won past 8 vs. Oak., passing for 2,281 yards with 23 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 112.7 rating... In past 7, RB C.J. Anderson is averaging 135.7 scrimmage yards per game (950 total) with 7 total TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.). Had 163 scrimmage yards in last meeting (90 rush, 73 rec.) with TD... In past 12, WR Demaryius Thomas has 1,363 rec. yards & 10 TDs. Last week, Thomas (1,504) joined ROD SMITH (1,602 in 2000) as only Broncos with 1,500-yard receiving season. Since entering NFL in 2010, has 41 TD catches, tied for 1st among AFC WRs. WR Emmanuel Sanders has 9 TDs in past 10, incl. 2 vs. Cin... Broncos are 1 of 3 NFL teams with 2 players with 10+ sacks each (LBs Von Miller & DeMarcus Ware). Since entering NFL in 2011, Miller is 2nd in AFC with 48 sacks. CB Aqib Talib had 33-yard INT-TD last week & aims for 3rd in row with INT.
Injury Report
| Oakland Raiders |
| Questionable |
WR Vincent Brown (groin)
CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring)
TE Brian Leonhardt (concussion)
WR Denarius Moore (knee)
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| Probable |
QB Derek Carr (other-illness)
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| IR |
TE David Ausberry (foot, 11/26/2014)
SS Tyvon Branch (foot, 9/24/2014)
CB Tarell Brown (foot, 12/20/2014)
FS Jonathan Dowling (back, 12/6/2014)
CB Taiwan Jones (foot, 9/13/2014)
SLB Sio Moore (hip, 12/16/2014)
MLB Nick Roach (concussion, 10/8/2014)
CB Carlos Rogers (knee, 11/29/2014)
WR Rod Streater (foot, 10/2/2014)
DE LaMarr Woodley (biceps, 10/25/2014)
FS Usama Young (ankle, 10/25/2014)
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Offense Stats Comparison
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OAK
Offense |
DEN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.8 |
25.8 |
21.7 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
93.5 |
132.5 |
111.9 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.99 |
4.36 |
4.21 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
54.9% |
64.6% |
62.5% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
191.0 |
237.3 |
230.2 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.08 |
11.04 |
10.67 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
4.98 |
7.13 |
6.67 |
DEN |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
OAK |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
DEN |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.3% |
42.5% |
39.0% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
50.0% |
46.3% |
DEN |
| Time of possession |
31:44 |
30:28 |
30:03 |
OAK |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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OAK
Defense |
DEN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
22.0 |
22.8 |
21.7 |
OAK |
| Rushing yards |
101.5 |
89.5 |
111.9 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.22 |
4.27 |
4.21 |
OAK |
| Completion % |
60.0% |
66.0% |
62.5% |
OAK |
| Passing yards |
217.0 |
200.0 |
230.2 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.79 |
8.94 |
10.67 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.47 |
5.90 |
6.67 |
DEN |
| INT return |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
DEN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
DEN |
| Sacks |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
22.4% |
37.8% |
39.0% |
OAK |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
71.4% |
46.3% |
OAK |
| Time of possession |
28:16 |
29:32 |
30:03 |
OAK |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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OAK |
DEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
3.5 |
6.7 |
8.7 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
18.8 |
25.6 |
23.1 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
12.7 |
18.1 |
8.7 |
OAK |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
30.1 |
27.6 |
23.1 |
DEN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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OAK |
DEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
8.3 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
62.3 |
62.5 |
54.8 |
OAK |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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. 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 |
| 2013 |
3 |
2013-09-23 |
OAK |
DEN |
21-37 |
DEN |
| 2013 |
17 |
2013-12-29 |
DEN |
OAK |
34-14 |
DEN |
| 2014 |
10 |
2014-11-09 |
DEN |
OAK |
41-17 |
DEN |
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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.
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