Scouting Report
PLAYER MATCHUPS
Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int. John Friesz, Seattle 38-69 495 5 3 Jeff Hostetler, Oak. 162-266 1,928 12 9
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Chris Warren, Seattle 282 1,234 4.4 12 Steve Broussard, Seattle 43 205 4.8 1 Harvey Williams, Oak. 221 960 4.3 9 Napoleon Kaufman, Oak. 92 448 4.9 1
Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD Brian Blades, Seattle 71 938 13.1 4 Joey Galloway, Seattle 57 881 15.5 6 Tim Brown, Oak. 78 1,113 14.3 7 Harvey Williams, Oak. 49 335 6.8 0
INJURIES
Seahawks: RB Steve Smith (back) is out. WR Ronnie Harris (back), QB Rick Mirer (shoulder) are questionable; S Robert Blackmon (ankle) is probable.
Raiders: LB James Folston (arm) is out. DT Jerry Ball (calf) is questionable; T Robert Jenkins (knee), QB Jeff Hostetler (shoulder), DT Chester McGlockton (ankle) are probable.
NOTABLE
These teams have split the 16 games played in the Kingdome.
At 7-7, this is the latest in the season that the Seahawks have been at .500 since 1990.
Warren has tied his own team record with seven 100-yard rushing efforts this season. He needs two more rushing touchdowns to match the team record owned by David Sims (1978) and Derrick Fenner (1990).
Blades had his 17th career 100-yard receiving game last week at Denver. It was his third such effort of the season.
In the first meeting this year, the Hawks were 0 for 11 on third-down conversions.
The Hawks continue to lead the NFL in rushing, with an average of 145 yards per game.
Oakland had possession of the ball only 22:32 last week against Pittsburgh.
The Raiders’ defense has the best record for holding opponents without scores inside the 20-yard line. Of 47 possessions inside the Raider 20, opponents have scored only 15 touchdowns.
ANALYSIS
Oakland’s nose-dive has coincided with the Seahawks’ rise, leaving this as a crucial game for both of them.
Some interesting duels could decide this one.
Watch Hawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy against Raiders left guard Steve Wisniewski; it’s a matchup that both relish.
Hostetler, if he is back to top form, is sharp at pinpointing openings in the secondary and finding the dangerous Tim Brown.
The Seahawks need to stay in this one from the start to derive the full benefit from what should be a large and loud crowd.
The real determining factor, though, will be big plays. If the Hawks can stop them by the Raiders, they can talk about playoffs until the final week of the season.
, DataTimes