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Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

JAC
ATL		 14
 41
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DAL
TB		 31
 15
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WAS
NYG		 23
 10
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TEN
IND		 13
 27
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SEA
CHI		 38
 14
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NO
MIN		 42
 20
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MIA
BUF		 30
 23
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GB
KC		 14
 19
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CIN
STL		 20
 13
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CAR
HOU		 28
 13
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DET
OAK		 28
 27
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NE
DEN		 41
 23
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CLE
ARI		 17
 20
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NYJ
PHI		 19
 45
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BAL
SD		 14
 34
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PIT
SF		 3
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Lions 24, Raiders 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Matthew Stafford Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Kevin Smith Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
RB 55 Keiland Williams Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 5 Calvin Johnson Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 51 Nate Burleson Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 56 Titus Young Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 5 Brandon Pettigrew Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
TE 29 Tony Scheffler Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 19 Jason Hanson FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 18 Defense / ST  
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Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Carson Palmer Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 14 Michael Bush Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 37 Marcel Reece Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
 WR 34 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
 WR 39 Denarius Moore Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 74 T.J. Houshmandzadeh Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 26 Kevin Boss Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 11 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 26 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Lions QB Matthew Stafford is 2-0 vs. AFC this year, completing 44 of 69 (63.8 pct.) for 561 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 116.9 rating. Team is 8-0 when he has 100+ rating, incl. 115.2 rating last week. Has 3,754 pass yards & needs 246 to become 3rd Lion with 4,000... RB Kevin Smith has recorded 100+ scrimmage yards in game 9 times... WR Calvin Johnson leads NFC with 12 rec. TD. Joins HOFers LANCE ALWORTH & JERRY RICE as only players with 12+ rec. TDs in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. Since start of 2008, has 41 TD catches, most in NFL. Had TD in last meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFC with 1,121 rec. yards & is 1st Lions WR with 1,000+ rec. yards in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. TE Brandon Pettigrew has 62 receptions & needs 10 to pass his club record for TE (71, 2010). Had TD catch last week. Rookie WR Titus Young had career-long 57-yard TD catch last week... Defense has scored 6 TDs (4 INT, 2 FR), most by Lions in season since 1967. DE Cliff Avril has 7 sacks, 5 FFs & 2 FRs, incl. 24-yard FR-TD in past 7. CB Alphonso Smith had 2 INTs, incl. 30-yard TD last week. LB Stephen Tulloch had FR-TD last week... K Jason Hanson needs 3 points to become 1st player in NFL history to score 2,000 points with 1 franchise.

Raiders Club is 4-1 at home all-time vs. Lions... Raiders are 2-1 vs. NFC North this season... QB Carson Palmer averages 316.5 passing yards per game at home in '11 (633 in 2 games). Palmer is 2-0 vs. Lions (w/ Bengals). Club is tied for AFC lead with 15 rush TDs (Hou. 15)... RB Michael Bush is averaging 87.8 rush yards per game as starter in '11 (527 total). Bush has 3 rush TDs in 3 vs. NFC in '11. Has career-best 764 rush yards in '11. RB Darren McFadden is averaging 120.3 rush yards per game in past 3 vs. NFC (361 total)... WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has career-best in catches (43) & rec. yards (620)... TE Kevin Boss registered 2nd TD catch of season in Week 14... LB Rolando McClain had career-high 2 sacks last week... LB Kamerion Wimbley has 6 sacks in past 6 games... DT Desmond Bryant aims for 3rd straight game with sack. DT Tommy Kelly (6.5) needs sack to surpass career-best of 7 in '10.


Results and Schedule
Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 TB A W 27-20 +7
2 2011-09-18 KC H W 48-3 +45
3 2011-09-25 MIN A W 26-23 +3
4 2011-10-02 DAL A W 34-30 +4
5 2011-10-10 CHI H W 24-13 +11
6 2011-10-16 SF H L 19-25 -6
7 2011-10-23 ATL H L 16-23 -7
8 2011-10-30 DEN A W 45-10 +35
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 CHI A L 13-37 -24
11 2011-11-20 CAR H W 49-35 +14
12 2011-11-24 GB H L 15-27 -12
13 2011-12-04 NO A L 17-31 -14
14 2011-12-11 MIN H W 34-28 +6
15 2011-12-18 OAK A W 28-27 +1
16 2011-12-24 SD H    
17 2012-01-01 GB A    
   
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    
17 2012-01-01 SD H    

Injury Report
Detroit Lions
Doubtful  CB Aaron Berry (Shoulder)
 DE Lawrence Jackson (Thigh)
Questionable  FS Louis Delmas (Knee)
 OLB Justin Durant (Hamstring)
 DT Nick Fairley (Foot)
 RB Kevin Smith (Ankle)
 CB Eric Wright (Hamstring)
Probable  CB Chris Houston (Knee)
 OG Rob Sims (Shoulder)
 SS Amari Spievey (Knee)
 DE Willie Young (Ankle)
IR  RB Jahvid Best (Concussion)
 SS Erik Coleman (Left Ankle)
 OT Johnny Culbreath (Undisclosed)
 OLB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Shoulder)
 OT Jason Fox (Foot)
 RB Mikel Leshoure (Torn Left Achilles)
Non-Football Related  RB Jerome Harrison (Brain Tumor)
   
Oakland Raiders
Out  QB Jason Campbell (Collarbone)
 WR Jacoby Ford (Foot)
 CB Chris Johnson (Not Injury Related)
 RB Darren McFadden (Foot)
Questionable  DT John Henderson (Knee)
 FS Michael Huff (Hamstring)
 RB Taiwan Jones (Hamstring)
 WR Denarius Moore (Foot)
Probable  WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (Heel)
 DT Tommy Kelly (Toe)
 DE Jarvis Moss (Shoulder)
 WR Louis Murphy (Hip)
 OC Samson Satele (Shoulder)
 WR Chaz Schilens (Foot)
IR  CB Chimdi Chekwa (Hamstring)
 FS Hiram Eugene (Dislocated Hip)
 MLB Travis Goethel (Knee)
 DE Matt Shaughnessy (Shoulder)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DET
 Offense 		 OAK
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 22.0 22.3 21.6 OAK
Rushing yards 101.0 113.0 116.8 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.86 3.87 4.17 DET
Completion % 66.4% 57.5% 59.4% DET
Passing yards 304.0 266.0 223.6 DET
Passing yards per completion 10.41 13.21 11.30 OAK
Passing yards per attempt 6.91 7.60 6.71 OAK
Interceptions 2.0 1.5 1.0 OAK
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.5 0.6 DET
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.3 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 38.5% 30.7% 36.9% DET
4th down conversions 33.3% 60.0% 44.4% OAK
Time of possession 31:43 30:38 30:14 DET
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DET
 Defense 		 OAK
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 31.3 28.3 21.6 OAK
Rushing yards 115.3 160.3 116.8 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 4.88 5.87 4.17 DET
Completion % 59.6% 51.3% 59.4% OAK
Passing yards 241.3 202.0 223.6 OAK
Passing yards per completion 11.46 11.76 11.30 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.84 6.03 6.71 OAK
INT return 1.0 1.3 1.0 OAK
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks 2.0 3.5 2.2 OAK
3rd down conversions 37.3% 37.8% 36.9% DET
4th down conversions 80.0% 25.0% 44.4% OAK
Time of possession 28:17 29:22 30:14 DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DET   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.3 11.5 9.9 OAK
Yards per kick return 24.0 20.6 23.3 DET
Yards allowed per punt return 18.0 11.4 9.9 OAK
Yards allowed per kick return 26.5 26.0 23.3 OAK
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DET   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 9.7 10.0 6.4 DET
Penalty yards 71.3 85.5 54.5 DET

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Detroit Lions vs. Oakland Raiders
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 9 2003-11-02 OAK DET 13-23 DET
2007 1 2007-09-09 DET OAK 36-21 DET

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.