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Entering the Raiders week 8 bye, the team stands somewhat surprisingly at 4-3. However, the offense has struggled for the most part, only putting up more than 17 points twice. The best win of the season thus far has been the Week 4 16-10 win over the currently 4-2 Patriots. As for the players, Jason Campbell has looked decent so far, throwing for 1,384 yards with 6 TD and 5 INT. Clinton Portis has been a big surprise, with 158 carries for 645 yards and 6 TD, essentially removing Michael Bush from the offense, as he only has 17 carries this season, and only 8 since his 9 Week 1. Zach Miller has shown to clearly be Jason Campbell's favorite target with 37 catches, 20 more than the 2nd guy on the list (Jacoby Ford). He also leads the pass catchers with 3 TD. On the defensive side of the ball, Rolando McClain is picking up after an impressive rookie season, with 51 tackles, 42 of which are solo tackles. DE's Trevor Scott and Matt Shaughnessy lead the team with 4 sacks apiece. Kicker Sebastian Janikowski is 15-17, and has knocked down a 56 yarder.

A look around the league shows that it is a passing league, with Peyton Manning and Drew Brees battling it out for air supremacy. Manning has 2,308 yards to go along with 16 TD and 4 INT, while Brees has 2,037 yards, 16 TD, and 6 INT. Other standouts include Josh Freeman (1,774, 12 TD, 1 INT), Phillip Rivers (1,562, 12 TD, 1 INT) and Ben Roethlisberger (1,493, 14 TD, 0 INT). Of the running back group, Maurice Jones Drew leads all with 662 yards, followed by Clinton Portis (who also has the most carries, with his 158 edging out Adrian Peterson's 156) Ahmad Bradshaw leads the class in TD with 9, followed by Portis, LT, and Michael Turner. Reggie Wayne leads all WR in receptions, yards, and TD with 49 receptions for 762 yards and 7 TD. Larry Fitzgerald is tied for the lead with 7 TD. Fitz has also racked up 44 catches and 467 yards. Defensively, Demeco Ryans leads the league in solo tackles with 58, however he is tied for the NFL lead with Jon Beason with 73 total. Israel Idonjie is far and away the sack king, as his 11.5 are 3 more than runner up Jeremy Mincey's. He is followed by Brad Jones, Adrian Clayborn, John Abraham, and Mathias Kiwanuka, who all have 7.

Looking at the standings, the Saints and Bears are the class of the NFC and the NFL, with 6-1 records. They are followed in the NFC by the Eagles (5-1), Buccaneers (4-3), Falcons (4-3), and 49ers (3-3). In the AFC, the 5-2 Steelers lead the division, followed by the also 5-2 Colts. The Broncos, Patriots, and Bengals round out the top 5 with 4-2 records. The Raiders are in the 6th and final playoff spot with a 4-3 record.


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