Jaymo76: Madden 15 CFM

**jaymo76** · 10-14-2014, 12:05 AM

Week 4:

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A huge matchup this weekend as the

West's two top dogs battle it out at Milehigh. Demarcus Ware, A.J Hawk and Terrance Knighton are all injured so Denver's D is vulnerable. Also, the Bronco O-line is a mess... it's the weak spot on their solid roster. Can Oakland find the advantage? After a terrible outing versus Minnesota, Oakland needs to respond.

Denver starts off the scoring with a 50 yard FG by Prater. Later in the first quarter, breakout rookie RB Stephenson fumbles the ball in Denver territory. On the next raider drive McGloin gets sacked and fumbles the ball deep in Oakland territory. Three plays later Manning hits Sanders for the Td and it's 10-0 Denver.

On the next Oakland drive... finally a response! The raiders drive the field and then MJD punches it in from the 2 to make the score 10-7 with 3:40 left in the half.

With time running out the Raiders begin their last drive of the half and with 0:00 on the clock, Janikowski hits a 36 yard FG to tie the game at 10-10 going into halftime. McGloin started slow but at this point he is on fire throwing for 166 yards in the first half! Denver cannot run the ball. Ball has 8 rushes for 2 yards. Manning and the pass game are the only thing working for Denver's offense.

On Denver's first drive of the 3rd quarter, Manning throws a pic six to Usama Young and the Raiders take their first lead of the game. That's 17 unanswered points by Oakland. You can hear the boos from the Denver fans. Ouch!

Denver responds with a beautiful drive ending with Manning hitting Thomas for the TD and a 17-17 tie game. The third comes to an end with the score 17-17.

With 9:21 left in the 4th, Janikowski hits a FG from 34 yards out and Oakland goes back on top, 20-17. As Denver begins their next drive, the Oakland D steps up and backup CB McGill takes a 71 yard pic six to the house... 27-17 Oakland. With 7:20 remaining that could be the game???

Not so fast. Manning goes 82 yards in six plays and hits his rookie TE for a TD. That makes it 27-24. However the MJD show takes over and the Raiders begin to chew the clock. They key play of the game... 3rd and 7. Denver has no timeouts and there is on 1:44 left on the clock... McGloin hits Moore on a crossing pattern and he fights for the first down. That ensures the win for Oakland with the final score Oakland 27 Denver 24.

The QB play for both teams was strong.

McGloin 22/30 217 yards
Manning 22/29 268 yards 3TD 2 INT

* the two pic six plays for manning was a real game killer.

As for the run game... no comparison

MJD 22 carries 108 yards 1 TD
Ball 13 carries 39 yards

The difference in the game was the pic six plays and no run game by Denver. Those things ensured an Oakland victory.

**jaymo76** · 10-14-2014, 12:14 AM

In week five Oakland gets its bye week.

WEST standings:

3-1

2-2

1-3

The

are all 4-0 to start the year.

The

are all winless.

The worst injury of the season thus far goes to Sen'Derrick Marks of the

as he is out 38 weeks with a complete PCL tear. The Jags are also demolished with injuries as they have 8 starters out and 4 of them are 12 or more weeks.

Edit: after simming week five, Revis of the Pats will miss 42 weeks with an achilles tear.

**jaymo76** · 10-14-2014, 10:39 PM

Entering the bye week the

have looked good. However the play has not translated well into profits. The Raiders are currently the 21st highest earning team with just a little over 23.3 million in revenue.

**jaymo76** · 10-15-2014, 12:17 AM

Week 6:

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At 2-3 the Bengals have struggled out of the gate. On the other side the raiders, especially the D have been outstanding thus far and as such the team sits a 3-1. Today's test versus AJ Green may be a real challenge...

Dalton starts with the ball. He has had a brutal season throwing only 5 TD's as compared to 14 pics. The opening drive stalls and P Marquette King makes his return to Oakland. With Oakland's first offensive possession McGloin and crew move the ball perfectly and MJD takes it in from the 1 for a TD and that makes it 7-0 Raider nation.

Well at half-time and if you don't like tenacious D you will not like this game. The score remains 7-0 Oakland. McGloin has gone 7/12 109 yards while Dalton is 9/16 113 yards. The stats are pretty much the same across the board.

Halfway through the 3rd Janikowski hits a 28 yard FG and the Raiders go up 10-0. The Bengals respond with a 29 yard FG near the end of the quarter... 10-3 Raiders.

To start the 4th the Bengals have the ball in Raider territory. Well they did until Justin Tuck humiliated the OL. That being said, the drive continues and on 3rd down Dalton converts and a few plays later Bernard punches it in from the 2 and just like that it's 10-10 with 7:29 remaining.

With the clock ticking away, rookie RB Stevenson gets a major injury... a partial PCL tear. He is going to miss a lot of games!!!

With 1:59 on the clock, MJD caps a 16 play drive with a TD on a one yard rush and the Raiders go up 17-10. Dalton responds and with 31 seconds left Dalton scrambles for the TD to make it 17-17.

On 3rd and 8 Lattimore drops a wide open pass. He would have scored a TD for sure. Ouch!

So we are off to OT. This dog of a game has become on heck of a game! Cincy takes the ball and move it well. They make it to the Oakland 38 but the wind is too strong for a kick.

Oakland starts at their own five and put a beautiful drive together on the back of Lattimore. He had three monster catches. Sadly though he was badly injured on the drive. With 1 second left Janikowski hits a 4o yard FG and Oakland wins 20-17. What a game!!!

McGloin 21/36 237 yards
Dalton 28/43 285 yards

MJD 28 carries 115 yards 2 TD
Bernard 14 carries 67 yards 1 TD

Lattimore 5 rec 76 yards
Green 7 rec 76 yards

**jaymo76** · 10-15-2014, 12:19 AM

Update: Lattimore's injury only looked bad. He will be back on the field next week. Also, Stevenson got lucky... his partial tear will only cost him 7 weeks. However, he may be put on IR for the season just to be safe.

**jaymo76** · 10-18-2014, 04:55 PM

Week 7:

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The 4-1 Raiders head to KC to take on the hated 3-3 Chiefs. KC has the 32nd rated D in the league. This could be a big day for MJD and McGloin??? Speaking of McGloin, Raiders ownership officially reached out this weekend to try to get him int a new deal. McGloin is looking for a short-term deal while the Raiders want to go longer term... more on this at a later date...

Khalil Mack has the first big play of the game as he pics off Smith at centre-field. The first score comes shortly after as Janikowski hits a 44 yard FG and the raiders go up 3-0.

Early in the 2nd, Oakland goes for it on 4th and 1 from the goalline. McGloin calls an I slant and hits Moore for the TD strike. That makes it 10-0 Oakland.

Bad news... Terrick Lattimore has a ripped pectoral muscle and will miss the rest of the season. This is a huge injury for the rookie who was really starting to come into his own. Korey Sheets will resume pr/pr duties and WR Beasley will move up on the depth chart.

With under 5 minute remaining in the 2nd, Janikowski hits a 29 yard FG to increase Oakland's lead to 13-0. However KC moves the ball well on their next drive and Charles punches it in from the goalline with 1:37 remaining in the half. That makes the score 13-7 Raiders.

The Raiders dominated the first half but not on the scoreboard nor with the run game. McGloin has been awesome but MJD is dead in the water. Nonetheless on the Raiders first drive of the half, Reece punches it in from the 1 and the Raiders go up 19-7. Beasley dropped the 2 point conversion on a big hit from Berry.

The 4th quarter begins with a 42 yard KC FG to make the score 19-10 Oakland. However that is as far as KC would go as with 1:32 left they cannot convert on 4th and 12 from the Oakland 13. The Raiders get the ball back and move the sticks once and end the game. What a grudge match!

The two players of the game...

McGloin 28/38 241 yards and 1 TD
Chaney 9 catches 89 yards

Honourable mention goes to SS Tyvon Branch as he had 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and one sack.

That improve the Raiders to 5-1 on the season.

**jaymo76** · 10-18-2014, 04:57 PM

Injury update: WR Terik Lattimore will be out for 22 weeks with a pectoral tear. The Raiders will look to the FA pool for a roster player.

**jaymo76** · 10-18-2014, 05:05 PM

Roster update: The Raiders have announced the FA signing of WR Stedman Bailey. Bailey will wear #13 for the Raiders. Currently he is slotted in at the #4 WR spot but a strong performance may move him up past Beasley who has struggled with drops this season.

**jaymo76** · 10-19-2014, 02:14 AM

Week 8:

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The Raiders return home after last week's trip to KC. New addition Stedman Bailey is looking good thus far. The Chargers are playing very poorly and at 2-5 their season is slipping away. This is a huge game for Oakland as it's a primetime Monday night matchup.

The first drive is not what Oakland wanted... Fred Jackson breaks a run for 58 yards and a TD. It's 7-0 SD. On Oakland's first offensve play, McGloin throws an INT and SD takes over on the Raider 20. Ouch! The damage is minimal as the Chargers are held to a 27 yard FG and increase the lead to 10-0.

The Raiders respond quickly as cGloin hits Chaney for a 22 yard TD strike and that makes it 10-7 SD. However that score doens't last long as Rivers hits Kearse for 72 yards and a TD. The chargers have come to play as it's now 17-7 midway through the 1st.

Janikowski hts a 33 yard FG to make the game closer as that makes it 17-10 early into the 2nd quarter. Can the Oakland D get a stop here? The answer is yes!

With 1:28 left in the 2nd, McGloin hits Chaney in the endzone for the TD and that makes it 17-17. Chaney has had a phenomenal half... 10 catches, 102 yards and 2 TD's.

The half ends tied 17-17. MJD has 94 yards on 14 carries and he will be depended on in the 2nd half to keep time of possession on Oakland's side.

MJD!!! The first play of the third quarter and MJD breaks 2 tackles and goes 80 yards to the house. Oakland takes their first lead of the game, 24-17. WOW!

SD goes three and out and has to punt. On Oakland's very next play, McGloin sense pressure and hot routes Chaney... who brings in a 48 yard bomb for the TD (his 3rd of the game) and that makes it 31-17 with 9:25 left in the 3rd. The "greatness of the Raiders" is truly on display today.

SD hits a 45 yard FG to pull a little closer and that makes it 31-20 Oakland. To start the 4th, the Raiders respond with a 27 yard Janikowski FG and that makes it 34-20 Oakland.

To rub salt in the wound, DT Antonio Smith gets a safety on Rivers and that makes it 36-20 with 5:37 remaining.

On the next drive, McGloin hits Chaney for 52 yards and a TD, his 4th of the game. That makes it 43-20 Oakland. Time for the backups to get some action. The game ends with the same score, Oakland 43 San Diego 20.

McGloin 20/28 314 yards 4TD 1Int
MJD24 carries 208 yards 1TD
Chaney 11 rec. 216 yards 19.6 ypc 4TD

With the victory the Raiders improve to 6-1

**jaymo76** · 10-19-2014, 02:34 AM

Rookie WR Randy Chaney wins the

offensive player of the week award and rightly so. He is the first Raider to earn a player of the week award this season. Chaney has now moved to #1 on the WR depth chart, passing Moore.

**jaymo76** · 10-19-2014, 02:38 AM

WR James Jones has returned from injury this week. He originally was the #1 WR and I am not a believer in losing your job due to inury. However, Chaney is too hot to go to drop on the depth chart. Therefore, Chaney will stay at #1, Jones will go #2 and Moore will go #3.

Next up... a trip to Pittsburgh.

**steelerfan** · 10-19-2014, 09:37 AM

Is #1 the Split End and #2 the Flanker in Madden or is it the other way around? I can't remember (haven't played since Madden 12). Just curious.

Anyway, hopefully the virtual Steelers are worth a damn.

**jaymo76** · 10-19-2014, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by steelerfan

Is #1 the Split End and #2 the Flanker in Madden or is it the other way around? I can't remember (haven't played since Madden 12). Just curious.

Anyway, hopefully the virtual Steelers are worth a damn.

Generally speaking Madden treats #1 as the flanker when running two receiver sets. However, as you know, madden does what madden does so its a little but of both. As to the Steelers... they are not having a great season. Two weeks ago they released RB Blount. Big Ben is not lighting it up so the offense is struggling. However, I have a tough time when I play in Pittsburgh so I am not taking this game lightly.

**jaymo76** · 10-24-2014, 01:51 AM

Week 9:

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The 6-1 Raiders travel to Pittsburgh to take on the mediocre 4-3 Steelers. Big Ben has been average at best this season. Can he compete against a stingy Raider-Dline? Pitt TE Mercedes Lewis needs to have a big game for Ben to succeed.

What a beauty... 60F and sunny. Weather will not be an issue today.

Late in the first quarter Janikowski gets the party started with a 36 yard FG and Oakland goes up 3-0. Three plays later Big Ben responds with a TD strike to Wheaton. What a drive! That makes it 7-3 Steelers. However, the Raiders fly down the field and to start the 2nd, MJD rushes it in from the 10 and just like that it's 10-7 Oakland.

Pittsburgh has come to play... 10 plays 74 yards ending with the Big Ben rushing TD from the 12 yard line and that makes it 14-10 Steelers. The Raiders respond with a beautiful drive but McGloin throws a bad INT. at the Pittsburgh 20.

Ben hits ex-Raider Criner for a 52 yard TD and the Steelers shock everyone with a 21-10 lead. The raiders strike back with 00:00 on the clock as janikowski hits a 33 yard FG to make the score 21-13. Ben is beastly today going 7/8 for 155 yards and 2 Td's. Vereen has 9 carries for 84 yards. The raider D is being owned. McGloin is only 15/27 and MJD is DOA today.

The Raiders get a TD midway through the 3rd as MJD punches it in from the 2. However the 2point conversion is missed and the score is 21-19 Steelers. On the next drive, CB Brown intercepts Ben deep in Steeler territory. WR Jones, back in the lineup after injury snags a TD pass from 3 yards out and the Raiders take the lead, 26-21.

What has happened to the Steeler offense???

With time running down in the 3rd, McGloin makes another bad pass and the result is an INT. Pittsburgh starts the 4th with a TD strike to WR Whalen and Pittsburgh goes up 27-26 as they fail to convert the 2 points.

On the next drive McGloin throws his third pic of the game, this time a pic six to Troy P. and the Steelers go up big, 34-26. Dennis Allen has seen enough... Carr is coming in.

Well, Carr coming in at QB does very little as Oakland goes 3 and out. Pittsburgh gets the ball back and Ben throws off two DL's and throws a TD strike... that makes it 41-26 Pittsburgh with 6:08 remaining.

But it's not over... on the next play, Carr throws an 80 yard TD bomb to Chaney and that makes it 41-33 Pittsburgh. The Raider D needs to hold now!!!

With 2:23 remaining Woodley strips the ball from Big Ben... Raiders take over at their own 35. With 2 seconds left and out of time outs, Carr puts it up into the endzone but the catch cannot be made... and the raiders lose 41-33.

Raiders were owned in this game. McGloin was awful but the team wasn't much better. The Steelers deserved the win today. The Raiders fall to 6-2 while Pittsburgh improves to 5-3.

**jaymo76** · 10-24-2014, 02:01 AM

After 8 games:

WEST

7-1

6-2

3-5

2-6

Top of the

(7-1)

(7-2)

Top of the

(9-0)

(9-0)

Raider highlights:
Woodley leads the league in sacks with 11
Chaney is 2nd in the NFL with 737 receiving yards
MJD is 2nd in the league with 809 rush yards
McGloin has thrown for 1835 yards with 11 TD and 6 INT.

**steelerfan** · 10-24-2014, 03:05 AM

Here We Go, Steelers!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

**jaymo76** · 11-08-2014, 02:50 AM

Week 10:

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The

WEST hosts a first place showdown as the 7-1 Broncos travel to Oakland to battle the 6-2 Raiders. The Raiders won the first meeting of the season but their confidence is down after a poor performance in Pittsburgh.

On a beauty of a day Manning starts the game with a long drive ending in a TD toss to Shorts III. 7-0 Broncos. The Raiders first drive lasts 6 plays in which McGloin goes 0/3. This was not the start the Raiders wanted.

The first quarter ends 7-0 Denver. The Broncos have dominated every facet of the game. Passing an running with ease, the Broncos start the 2nd quarter with another long drive and prater hits the 3 from 36 yards out and just like that it's 10-0 Denver.

With 1:48 left in the half, Janikowski hits a 48 yard FG to make the score 10-3 Denver. McGloin has had a terrible half, going 4/11 for 66 yards. He has also been sacked three times and hit six times. Manning cannot be stopped and the Raider D has struggled to reach him.

With 2 seconds left, Denver hits a 20 yard FG to make the score 13-3 Denver. What a brutal half for Oakland! Denver had the ball for 17 minutes as compared to Oakland's six. Manning is already 18/23 for 187 yards and 1 TD.

The Raiders respond to start the 2nd half with a 14 play drive that lasts 7 minutes and 22 seconds and ends with Reece punching it in from the 1 to make the score 13-10 Denver. That pumps up the fans and the Raider D who get their first three and out of the game.

The 4th quarter starts with the score holding the same. With 6:18 left, Janikowski hits a 51 yard FG and that ties the game at 13-13.

Damn you Manning!!! A TD strike to Lattimer with 3:37 remaining and the Broncos go on top 20-13.

With 2:21 left the Raiders go for it on 4th and it's no dice. Broncos take over at midfield. However, the Raiders get the stop, suing their timeouts and with 1 minute left and starting from their on 1, the Raiders get the ball back. McGloin gets the team to the Denver 32 but the clock hits zero and the Broncos hold on for the win, 20-13.

That makes it two losses in a row for Oakland.

Manning 23/30 278 yards 2 TD
McGloin 19/36 257 yards

Ball 13 rushes 77 yards
MJD 16 rushes 83 yards

Shorts III 6 rec 90 yards
Rivera 7 rec 95 yards

**jaymo76** · 11-08-2014, 02:53 AM

Update: WR Cole Beasley suffered a partial PCL tear and will be out 8 weeks. A decision on ether to go on IR will be made later in the week.

**jaymo76** · 11-08-2014, 03:03 AM

Update: WR Jeremy Kerley has been signed to a one year $730,000 contract. In order to make room, Beaseley has been put on IR. The WR depth chart is as follows:

1. Chaney
2. Jones
3. Moore
4. Bailey
5. Kerley
6. Butler

**jaymo76** · 11-09-2014, 12:32 AM

Update: Jeremy Kerley has been upgraded to starting kick returner as Korey Sheets has done little as of late. This will be a nice way to get Kerley more involved.

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