Seahawks At Raiders

The game: 1:05 p.m., Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland.

Coaches: Seattle - Mike Holmgren, 11-12, 2nd season; 86-49 overall, 9th season. Oakland - Jon Gruden, 21-17, 3rd season.

The records: Seattle is 2-5; Oakland is 5-1.

The series: Raiders lead 24-20.

The line: Raiders by 7.5

On the air

Television: CBS, with Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Brian Davis and Steve Raible.

Player matchups Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Brock Huard, Seattle 42-69 428 3 1

Rich Gannon, Oakland 111-177 1,275 7 3

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 99 474 4.8 3

Shaun Alexander, Seattle 30 155 5.2 1

Tyrone Wheatley, Oakland 96 312 3.2 5

Napoleon Kaufman, Oakland 40 265 6.6 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Darrell Jackson, Seattle 26 346 13.3 3

Sean Dawkins, Seattle 24 318 13.2 0

Tim Brown, Oakland 31 514 16.6 4

Andre Rison, Oakland 17 248 14.6 1

Injuries

Seahawks: Questionable: QB Brock Huard (groin). Probable: TE Christian Fauria (groin).

Raiders: Doubtful: S Marquez Pope (groin). Questionable: S Johnnie Harris (ankle); S Eric Johnson (shoulder). Probable: LB Elijah Alexander (back); WR Jerry Porter (hamstring).

Analysis

In Seattle’s last 14 games, Mike Holmgren’s club is a Coslet-esque 3-11. The reasons for this year’s futility are simple: The offense is No. 27 in the NFL, the defense No. 29. Of those units, it’s the defense that appears to be getting weaker as opponents pound away at the heart of the line. Last year, Oakland averaged 164 yards rushing and nearly 400 total yards in two meetings with Seattle. Those figures might climb today. Seattle, meanwhile, faces a defense much like Indianapolis’ of a week ago. Oakland’s pass coverage is suspect. It all adds up to a virtual replay of last Sunday. Raiders 31, Seahawks 20.