Scouting Report

Player matchups

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int. Rick Mirer, Seattle 82-158 885 1 9 Jeff Hostetler, Oakland 178-288 1,909 16 12

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Chris Warren, Seattle 146 572 3.9 4 Lamar Smith, Seattle 92 463 5.0 5 Nap. Kaufman, Oakland 92 505 5.5 1 Joe Aska, Oakland 57 312 5.5 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD Joey Galloway, Seattle 43 663 15.4 5 Brian Blades, Seattle 37 501 13.5 2 Tim Brown, Oakland 64 785 12.3 7 James Jett, Oakland 34 501 14.7 3

Injuries

Seahawks: Out: QB John Friesz (broken leg-injured reserve); Questionable: LB Michael Barber (hamstring), WR Brian Blades (shoulder), CB Dexter Seigler (hamstring), RB Chris Warren (knee).

Raiders: Out: CB Larry Brown (heel), LB Rob Fredrickson (shoulder-injured reserve); Questionable: S Eddie Anderson (hamstring), T Robert Jenkins (knee).

Analysis

The Hawks still love to hate the Raiders, but man, it’s not easy getting worked up about a 4-7 opponent. Seattle better drum up distaste, though, because a loss here and the Hawks have little chance of playing in January.

Oakland and Seattle have many parallels. The Raiders’ mettlesome Al Davis and the Hawks’ scorned Ken Behring aren’t owners as much as targets for fans’ contempt. Davis has drawn up plays in his luxury box and had them sent down to the head coach on the sidelines.

Likewise, the Raiders and Seahawks have quality personnel and not enough wins to show for it. Despite Tim Brown’s 64 receptions and two running backs averaging 5.5 yards per carry, Oakland’s offense plods along.

Despite tackles Chester McGlockton, Russell Maryland and Jerry Ball and solid corners in Albert Lewis and Terry McDaniel, the Raiders haven’t come up with enough stops.

It all points to a close game. A quick scan of the Raiders shows wins of 14, 21, 16 and 9 points, and losses of 5, 16, 6, 2, 1, 3, and 3. Seattle barely beat the clock in three of its wins. Make that four after today.

, DataTimes