Time: 4:05 PM ET   Location: McAfee Coliseum - Oakland, CA  

RAIDERS (3-7-0)		CHIEFS (3-7-0)
JaMarcus Russell QB It's going to be extremely difficult to find something nice to say about anyone on the Raiders offense this year. Fantasy options will be slim to none. That's definitely the case with Russell, who hasn't done anything this year to deserve any fantasy consideration whatsoever.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 13/24 176 1 1 3 0 13.0		Matt Cassel QB Cassel is starting to top 200 passing yards and throw a couple of scores each week. Not bad at all, right? He's still a work in progress, but could do decently in this spot.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 16/27 206 1 1 8 0 15.8
Justin Fargas RB Even with McFadden coming back, Fargas is sort of like a co-No. 1 option in this offense when he's out there. If there's anyone who should be played, it should be him, but I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 12 50 0 1 13 0 8.4		Jamaal Charles RB He's the man this week as the Chiefs have said goodbye to Larry Johnson. Charles doesn't have a very reliable offensive line, so his fantasy value will be limited the rest of the year.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 10 57 0 1 12 0 10.0
Darren McFadden RB McFadden returns to the field this week. He probably won't have a monster day, but he will see some solid action. Only give him consideration in deeper leagues for now.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 13 58 0 1 15 0 9.9		Kolby Smith RB He's a popular waiver wire pickup this week, but I'm not really sure why. Who would be excited about getting the second option of a rushing attack on a team that can't run the ball?   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 10 47 0 0 3 0 6.8
Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Heyward-Bey is starting to get on the nerves of Raiders fans because of too many dropped passes. He's got a long, long way to go before he can be considered a fantasy asset.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 31 0       4.3		Chris Chambers WR Two of his three catches were for touchdowns last week, which had to annoy Bowe owners since those late garbage scores usually went his way. Chambers may be an OK addition, but don't expect too many yards.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 57 0       7.4
Johnnie Lee Higgins WR Higgins gets the occasional look on offense, but his value comes mainly on special teams. That obviously doesn't translate into many fantasy points, though.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 0 0 0       0.2		Lance Long WR Long had eight grabs for 74 yards against Jacksonville last week. He's sort of become Cassel's possession receiver now that they don't have e legit tight end threat, but I think his poor days will outnumber the good ones.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 5 50 0       6.8
Louis Murphy WR Murphy looked like a real sleeper after making some nice catches early in the year, but he's done next to nothing ever since. Not someone you want to pin your hopes on.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 40 0       5.4		WR No player in this position.
Zach Miller TE Miller's easily the biggest offensive threat in the passing game right now. He can be a terrific option or a mediocre one, so be prepared for both extremes when you start him.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 36 0       5.2		Leonard Pope TE Pope (or any other K.C. tight end) hasn't even come close to matching what Tony Gonzalez did for this offense. Nothing to see here. Kindly move back to the waiver wire and find someone else.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 1 11 0       1.5
Sebastian Janikowski K SeaBass has by far the biggest leg in the league, but he always plays on one of the the worst offenses going. Because of that, he has to remain on the bench.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 2/2 0 1 1 0   8.1		Ryan Succop K Succop is a decent 11-for-14 this year, but it's simply a matter of how often this offense will put him in position to convert field goals. Not a bad guy to own though, all things considered.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 2/2 0 1 1 0   7.4
Raiders D/ST The offense surely doesn't help this unit out all that much, plus Cassel has been clicking a little bit lately. This is a bad spot for the Raiders to be in this week.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 22 360 2 1 0 0 4.8		Chiefs D/ST The Chiefs go into this game facing one of the least potent offenses out there, but they haven't been able to stop even mediocre ones from having a good day. Not really a recommended play here.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 20 316 2 1 0 0 5.4
Projected Final Score 22   21

Other Matchups:

• 49ers 25, Bears 18 • Vikings 31, Lions 14 • Saints 33, Rams 17 • Raiders 22, Chiefs 21 • Eagles 24, Chargers 22

• Falcons 24, Panthers 20 • Jets 27, Jaguars 21 • Titans 24, Bills 17 • Cardinals 27, Seahawks 19 • Colts 27, Patriots 25

• Dolphins 28, Buccaneers 17 • Steelers 25, Bengals 18 • Broncos 21, Redskins 15 • Cowboys 27, Packers 22 • Ravens 24, Browns 15

Player analysis: Commentary is written by FOXSports.com fantasy analysts John Juhasz and Gerrit Ritt.
Projections: Determined solely by the statistical results of 61 game simulations provided by WhatIfSports.com.

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