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| 105 | OAKLAND | 46 | 46.5 | | 106 | CAROLINA | -9 | -8.5 |
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| All Games | 4-10 | -6.2 | 4-9 | 6-8 | 18.8 | 8.1 | 360.7 | (5.7) | 1.7 | 28.7 | 12.6 | 370.9 | (6) | 1.2 | | Road Games | 1-5 | -4.2 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 15.8 | 8.7 | 348.5 | (5.7) | 1.7 | 33.3 | 13.5 | 395.7 | (6.2) | 1.5 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 15.0 | 6.3 | 379.3 | (5.9) | 1.3 | 15.3 | 7.7 | 340.7 | (5.6) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 4-7 | -3.2 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 19.4 | 8.3 | 357.8 | (5.6) | 1.5 | 26.4 | 10.7 | 370.3 | (5.9) | 1.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 18.8 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 29:37 | 23-90 | (3.9) | 24-40 | 60.7% | 271 | (6.7) | 64-361 | (5.7) | (19.2) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.7 | 11.2 | 20 | 31:36 | 28-114 | (4.2) | 21-35 | 61.0% | 238 | (6.8) | 63-352 | (5.6) | (15.5) | | Offense Road Games | 15.8 | 8.7 | 16.7 | 29:19 | 24-89 | (3.7) | 21-37 | 57.4% | 259 | (7) | 61-348 | (5.7) | (22) | | Defense (All Games) | 28.7 | 12.6 | 19.6 | 30:32 | 27-123 | (4.5) | 23-34 | 65.8% | 248 | (7.2) | 62-371 | (6) | (12.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.4 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 30:57 | 26-108 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 61.4% | 236 | (6.7) | 62-344 | (5.6) | (15.3) | | Defense Road Games | 33.3 | 13.5 | 20.5 | 30:41 | 30-146 | (4.9) | 22-34 | 64.2% | 250 | (7.4) | 64-396 | (6.2) | (11.9) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 14-5 | 34.2% | 1-0 | 28.6% | 3-61 | (22.3) | 2-10 | (5.7) | 7-57 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 37.5% | 1-0 | 51.7% | 2-58 | (23.6) | 21-2 | (9.8) | 6-53 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 13-3 | 25.3% | 1-0 | 16.7% | 3-63 | (22.2) | 2-19 | (7.5) | 6-57 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | | 13-5 | 40.3% | 1-0 | 53.8% | 2-52 | (26.9) | 3-30 | (10) | 6-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 37.8% | 1-0 | 46.4% | 3-64 | (24) | 24-2 | (9.8) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | | 14-6 | 46.4% | 1-0 | 75.0% | 1-41 | (35) | 4-42 | (10) | 3-30 |
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| All Games | 5-9 | -5.4 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 21.1 | 11.5 | 355.0 | (6) | 1.4 | 22.8 | 10.1 | 335.6 | (5.5) | 1.5 | | Home Games | 2-5 | -3.3 | 2-5 | 4-3 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 337.7 | (5.8) | 1.9 | 25.9 | 9.9 | 376.9 | (5.7) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.4 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 27.3 | 18.0 | 410.7 | (6.6) | 0.3 | 18.0 | 5.7 | 293.7 | (5.3) | 1.0 | | Grass Games | 5-8 | -4.4 | 6-7 | 7-6 | 20.6 | 11.3 | 351.2 | (6) | 1.4 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 328.7 | (5.4) | 1.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 21.1 | 11.5 | 20.3 | 29:29 | 28-122 | (4.3) | 18-30 | 58.3% | 233 | (7.7) | 59-355 | (6) | (16.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.3 | 11.3 | 19.7 | 30:44 | 26-111 | (4.3) | 22-35 | 61.8% | 247 | (7) | 61-358 | (5.9) | (16) | | Offense Home Games | 19.0 | 9.7 | 19.4 | 29:02 | 27-117 | (4.3) | 18-31 | 57.5% | 221 | (7.1) | 58-338 | (5.8) | (17.8) | | Defense (All Games) | 22.8 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 30:50 | 27-118 | (4.4) | 23-34 | 67.6% | 218 | (6.4) | 61-336 | (5.5) | (14.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.3 | 11.6 | 20.3 | 31:39 | 27-115 | (4.3) | 22-35 | 62.8% | 244 | (7) | 62-359 | (5.8) | (14.8) | | Defense Home Games | 25.9 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 31:35 | 26-105 | (4) | 27-40 | 67.6% | 271 | (6.8) | 66-377 | (5.7) | (14.6) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 12-5 | 41.6% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 3-58 | (22.1) | 2-13 | (7.7) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 13-5 | 39.4% | 1-0 | 46.3% | 3-62 | (23.3) | 20-2 | (9.7) | 6-52 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 12-5 | 37.2% | 1-0 | 14.3% | 3-68 | (20.6) | 2-12 | (6.3) | 6-43 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | | 12-5 | 37.1% | 1-1 | 53.3% | 2-44 | (18.2) | 2-23 | (10.2) | 5-42 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 39.7% | 1-0 | 53.6% | 2-57 | (22.9) | 19-2 | (9) | 6-49 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-6 | 41.5% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-35 | (19) | 3-33 | (11) | 5-42 |
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| 10/28/2012 | @ KANSAS CITY | 26-16 | W | 1 | W | 41 | O | 34-135 | 14-28-209 | 1 | 22-102 | 22-34-197 | 4 | | 11/4/2012 | TAMPA BAY | 32-42 | L | -1.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 11-22 | 40-62-402 | 3 | 32-278 | 18-30-237 | 1 | | 11/11/2012 | @ BALTIMORE | 20-55 | L | 7.5 | L | 48 | O | 24-72 | 29-46-350 | 3 | 28-78 | 21-34-341 | 1 | | 11/18/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 17-38 | L | 6 | L | 56 | U | 26-120 | 22-40-284 | 2 | 28-153 | 21-28-229 | 0 | | 11/25/2012 | @ CINCINNATI | 10-34 | L | 7.5 | L | 50 | U | 23-99 | 19-34-119 | 2 | 34-221 | 16-30-194 | 0 | | 12/2/2012 | CLEVELAND | 17-20 | L | 3 | T | 40 | U | 17-85 | 34-54-344 | 1 | 30-122 | 25-36-353 | 2 | | 12/6/2012 | DENVER | 13-26 | L | 10 | L | 46.5 | U | 16-61 | 19-30-263 | 2 | 39-140 | 26-36-288 | 1 | | 12/16/2012 | KANSAS CITY | 15-0 | W | -4 | W | 43.5 | U | 45-203 | 18-30-182 | 1 | 10-10 | 18-32-109 | 1 | | 12/23/2012 | @ CAROLINA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2012 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/28/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 22-23 | L | 7 | W | 40.5 | O | 36-119 | 20-39-297 | 2 | 19-79 | 19-28-131 | 3 | | 11/4/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 21-13 | W | 3 | W | 48 | U | 27-129 | 13-23-201 | 0 | 32-151 | 23-39-186 | 0 | | 11/11/2012 | DENVER | 14-36 | L | 3.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 21-52 | 21-36-198 | 2 | 22-65 | 27-38-295 | 2 | | 11/18/2012 | TAMPA BAY | 21-27 | L | 0 | L | 46.5 | O | 34-97 | 16-29-234 | 1 | 30-167 | 25-46-236 | 3 | | 11/26/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 30-22 | W | -3 | W | 41.5 | O | 35-109 | 18-28-289 | 0 | 26-204 | 16-21-107 | 3 | | 12/2/2012 | @ KANSAS CITY | 21-27 | L | -5.5 | L | 41.5 | O | 22-165 | 15-27-220 | 0 | 43-158 | 19-23-197 | 0 | | 12/9/2012 | ATLANTA | 30-20 | W | 3 | W | 46.5 | O | 32-195 | 23-35-280 | 0 | 11-35 | 34-49-327 | 1 | | 12/16/2012 | @ SAN DIEGO | 31-7 | W | 3 | W | 45 | U | 39-155 | 19-33-217 | 1 | 16-70 | 16-23-94 | 2 | | 12/23/2012 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | OAKLAND: After switching back to a power-blocking scheme last year, the Raiders are going back to the zone-blocking scheme they used with success in the Tom Cable years'they still have the line to do it. Darren McFadden was better in last year's power-blocking scheme, but he's had success in the one-cut system. Considering his injury history they weren't about to build around him though. His back-ups, Mike Goodson and Taiwan Jones, are both one-cut runners. They'll likely ride McFadden as a three-down back until he gets hurt again. The Raiders were the NFL's most run-heavy red zone offense a year ago, and it figures to stay that way. Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp prefers a catch-and-run West Coast passing game to the vertical attack the Raiders ran during the Al Davis years. Considering his fading arm strength, quarterback Carson Palmer should benefit. Palmer will be asked to do a little more in terms of throwing on the move and ball-handling on play-action. His receivers, however, don't really fit the West Coast mold'Darrius Heyward-Bey, Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford are all primarily deep threats. It could open up opportunities for the tight ends, though Brandon Myers isn't much of an option. In the end, there could be a ton of passes going to McFadden. When the Raiders throw off play-action near the goal line, Heyward-Bey and Moore figure to be the most common targets. The Raiders were woeful on defense in 2011, ranking 27th in the NFL in both passing defense and rushing defense, and allowing the fourth-most points in the league. They should benefit from the return of DE Matt Shaughnessy, whose 2011 season was cut very short by a shoulder injury. With a quick first step and long arms that allow him to fight off blocks, he'll not only produce from the starting RDE spot in 2012, but he'll draw attention away from Richard Seymour'the veteran lineman totaled just one sack over his final 11 games of 2011 without Shaughnessy on the field. Former No. 8 overall pick Rolando McClain will be Oakland's starting middle linebacker in new head coach Dennis Allen's defense, but that's only if he avoids suspension and jail time'McClain is appealing a 180-day jail sentence he received in May after being found guilty on assault charges. About the only good thing that can be said about that secondary is that safety Tyvon Branch is a solid run-stopper'the Raiders are severely lacking in talent when it comes to pass coverage. | | CAROLINA: While the Panthers are extremely run-heavy, that shouldn't be confused with being conservative. Offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski implemented a unique running game that is traditional about two-thirds of the time, with the rest of the playbook being option plays for Cam Newton. Their running back rotation is tough to figure out, as last year DeAngelo Williams started, Jonathan Stewart played more reps, but Williams had more carries. The Panthers insist that Mike Tolbert will primarily be a fullback, though he'll surely play in some single-back sets. The Panthers are content to let Newton create in the red zone, as he was by far their most often-used weapon deep in opponent territory (10 more red-zone carries than Carolina's running backs combined). Chudzinski's offense is rooted in the big play, which is why it suits Newton so well. Besides giving him some space to improvise, Newton's first read is almost always Steve Smith downfield, and he'll force throws to him. While Brandon LaFell became more involved in the offense, especially after overtaking Legedu Naanee late in the year, Newton rarely got past his second read, which was to come down to Greg Olsen in the middle of the field or whichever back is in the game. Expect LaFell to be more involved as Newton grows more comfortable running the offense in his second NFL season. Carolina ranked 27th in scoring defense and 28th in total defense in 2011, and still needs a ton of work. But selecting LB tackling machine Luke Kuechly ninth overall was a nice upgrade'with Kuechly and Jon Beason at linebacker, Charles Johnson will be freed up to do what he does best, which is rush the quarterback. Expect at least a dozen sacks and an uptick in tackles this coming season. Also expect more from Greg Hardy, who saw a rise in his tackle numbers from 2010 to '11, and his sack total should jump with Carolina expected to abandon the hybrid 3-4 the team employed at times last year. Beason will likely play the weak side, as he did in 2010. Charles Godfrey, who has excellent range for a strong safety, should once again anchor the secondary. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (OAKLAND-CAROLINA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Raiders-Panthers Preview* ==========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are showing signs of life following a disastrous start to the season.
While wins haven't been easy to come by for the Oakland Raiders, they proved plenty formidable last week.
The Panthers try to win three straight for the first time in three seasons Sunday against the visiting Raiders, who hope to build on their first victory since late October.
Since losing eight of its first 10 games, Carolina (5-9) has looked like a completely different team. The Panthers have averaged 28.0 points and 407.5 yards while taking three of four, committing an NFL-low one turnover since Week 12. They averaged 18.4 points and 1.8 turnovers in their first 10.
Newton's play has had plenty to do with the team's success over the last four weeks. The former Auburn standout has an NFL-best 113.1 passer rating to go with nine touchdowns and no interceptions.
"I could not have done it without my offense, and they could not have done it without me," he told the team's official website. "There are a lot of guys going unnoticed behind the scenes that make this work.
"It is not a one-man team. I think that's what we have learned more as the season has progressed."
With the season winding down, Carolina is hoping to keep things going in its last two games. The Panthers visit New Orleans in Week 17.
"Hopefully, you learn from the past in everything you do," left tackle Jordan Gross said. "For whatever reason we didn't start fast. We have to be able to do that next year, but that's a long ways off. For now we've got an opportunity to make it three in a row."
Carolina is in position to win three in a row for the first time since closing the 2009 season on a three-game run, after beating NFC South-champion Atlanta 30-20 on Dec. 9, and San Diego 31-7 last Sunday. Newton threw for 231 yards and two TDs last week while Mike Tolbert had two rushing scores against his former team. The defense also came up huge, allowing 164 yards - its fewest since 2008.
"The biggest thing is that the guys continue to come to work every week, practice hard and continue to do the things we ask of them," coach Ron Rivera said. "I know we don't have a chance to make the playoffs, but with the way our guys are approaching things, we can keep that momentum going."
It could be imperative to Rivera's future with the Panthers that his team continues its late surge. Carolina owner Jerry Richardson told Rivera following a 1-5 start the team needed to be "trending upward" the rest of the way for him to keep his job.
The Raiders, like the Panthers, are also coming off a stifling defensive display. Oakland (4-10) had surrendered an average of 35.8 points during a six-game skid before shutting down Kansas City last Sunday, yielding a franchise low-tying 10 rushing yards in a 15-0 win. It was its first victory since beating the Chiefs on Oct. 28, and its first shutout since 2002.
"I think it's important any time you get that opportunity. It's tough to shut anybody out in this league," coach Dennis Allen said. "To get the shutout, to hold the team to 10 yards rushing... I think that was huge for our defense. I think that was a good confidence builder."
While the defense shut down lowly Kansas City, Oakland's offense failed to reach the end zone for the first time since Week 4, settling for a season-high five field goals from Sebastian Janikowski. Darren McFadden carried the ball a career high-tying 30 times for 110 yards and could be in for another big workload Sunday. The Raiders are 4-1 this season when he has at least 18 attempts.
"I think we all saw that when we execute that game plan the way that we feel like we're capable of executing it, we have a chance to win games," Allen said. "I thought we were able to run the ball effectively. ... So that will be a key for us moving forward."
McFadden could have a hard time finding running room against a Panthers defense that's held its last two foes to a combined 105 yards on the ground.
Carolina's DeAngelo Williams, meanwhile, has given opponents fits of late. The veteran back has compiled 256 yards from scrimmage over the last two weeks, hauling in TD receptions in both.
Williams led the way in Carolina's last game against Oakland, a 17-6 win on Nov. 9, 2008, running for 140 yards and a TD.
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