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The match up to watch on Sunday will be Carlos Rogers vs. Victor Cruz. As with San Francisco and New York both are very talented and have developed a bit of a rivalry since Rogers mocked Cruz's touchdown celebration. This will mark the 3rd time the two have faced each other with both winning a previous meeting. Whichever player gets the better of their opponent Sunday will give their team a great chance at winning the game.
Alex Smith is on the verge of becoming an elite quarterback. The San Francisco signal caller was nominated this week for the FedEx Air Player of the Week award, which is the 3rd time in the past year that he has been up for the award.
Why are the Raiders 1-3? It comes down to offense, defensive and special teams.
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Oakland Raiders tight end Brandon Myers in his fourth season wearing the Silver and Black. Although he's become a reliable target for quarterback Carson Palmer, Myers needs to become more of a scoring threat for a team that is lacking on offense.
NaVorro Bowman was never viewed as a dominant player, but after waiting for his chance he has made a name for himself. The young linebacker has quickly become one of the best to play the position, and can one day be as good as the man he plays next to, Pro Bowler Patrick Willis. Either way, the two form a duo that is second to none and has led to the 49ers dominance against opposing teams' running backs.
During the bye week, the Raiders saw their three division foes lose their games, a best-case scenario that keeps the Raiders slim playoff hopes alive
This time it was the passing game that set up the run and led to a 45-3 win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. Alex Smith finished with over 300 yards passing while the defense played another impressive game. With momentum on their side, the 49ers will take on the New York Giants next week in the biggest game of the year for San Francisco.
The Raiders will be scoreboard watching since they're on their bye week. The best case scenario is that the Chiefs, Chargers, and Broncos all lose their respective games so the Silver and Black don't fall farther back in the standings while they're idle.
Aside from the ban on "extracurricular activity" after kickoff, here are nine other things you need to keep in mind if you plan to eat, drink and celebrate before 49ers games at The Stick.
The Oakland Raiders have a bye week this time around and it is coming right when they need it. a Growing injury list including Darrius Heyward-Bey, Darren McFadden, and Shawntae Spencer has the silver and black needing some R & R.
The 49ers injury report continues to shrink while the Buffalo Bills have a few lineman who are out for Sunday's game. For a team that relies a lot on their run, the Bills will hope that the back ups and create holes in the running game for their backs. For the 49ers Brandon Jacobs looks to make his 49er debut.
