By the time the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs kick off on Sunday, Carson Palmer will have been a Raider for just four and a half days.Nevertheless, all signs point towards Palmer being the Raiders' starting quarterback this weekend, which you have to say fits quite well. Only the Silver and Black would be bold enough to give up potentially two first round picks for Palmer, and only the Silver and Black would start him despite a bare minimum of practice time.For what it's worth, the oddsmakers still favor the Raiders to win the game. The line varies depending ...
Carson Palmer is going to be a great option to start come fantasy playoff time.The Oakland Raiders are in “win now” mode after trading a large chunk of their future to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Palmer. All the chips have been shoved into the middle of the table.The 31-year-old is going to get thrown into the fire and will likely start this week against the Kansas City Chiefs.Don’t start him this week.But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a good fantasy option down the road.The 6-5, 240-pound California native is going to need about a month to really learn ...
With quarterback changes galore this week, we're bound to see some quarterbacks shine in their debut, while others have coaches wishing they had stuck with their original quarterback.Here is how all of the Week 7 matchups will shake out. Seahawks vs. BrownsWinner: SeahawksThe Browns are 1-2 at home, and Peyton Hillis is a distraction at this point. The Seahawks are coming off a bye after an unforeseen victory over the Giants and will make quick work of the Browns.Falcons vs. LionsWinner: FalconsThe Falcons have returned to the run-first team they were in 2010. With Jahvid Best going down and Calvin Johnson ...
Carson Palmer is expected to start for the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.Prior to becoming a Raider, Palmer—like the rest of us—believed he was retired.Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown made it abundantly clear he was not going to trade the want-away quarterback for any price.Until the Raiders came calling, of course.The Raiders parted with (at least) this year's first-round pick and next year's second-round pick. Should he lead the Raiders to the AFC title game, then the second-round pick becomes a first-round pick.All in all, the Raiders paid a hefty price to land the former No. 1 overall pick out of ...
Sometimes, life and football have their twist of fate. The Oakland Raiders are in a period of testing, ever since Oct. 8.When those surprises and swift transitions occur, you have got to "hang tight." You have got to make wise and quick decisions to stay afloat.The recent acquisition of Carson Palmer is a wise move, in my opinion. His data is similar to that of Jason Campbell, when you look at quarterback rating. Campbell is ranked above Palmer, but Palmer had far more touchdowns in 2010 than Campbell. In fact, Palmer's number of touchdowns are double that of Campbell's.Yes, Palmer ...
A few days after the Oakland Raiders acquired Carson Palmer from the Cincinnati Bengals, many believe this is the move that makes the Raiders true playoff, and maybe even Super Bowl, contenders.The Raiders already have a productive offense, and with a quarterback like Palmer, this offense can now keep up with the powerhouses of the NFL.However, with optimism also comes pessimism. Many also believe the Raiders gave up way to much for a quarterback who may not be as good as he once was and, at the end of the day, quit on the franchise that drafted him.Personally, I think ...
The Oakland Raiders (4-2) have moved up in the betting odds to 4.5-point home favorites in their AFC West matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) Sunday.Quarterback Carson Palmer has been the main story all week, as the franchise made a bold trade in acquiring the Cincinnati Bengals star, who was seemingly committed to retirement if not given the chance to play for another NFL team.From a betting perspective, sports books are trying to cash in on the league's biggest story this week, offering numerous proposition wagers for its patrons.Let's take a look at three offerings that will have you ...
Week 7 contains a crucial set of fixtures for a number of NFL teams, as the playoff picture is just barely starting to take shape. Some teams are already done for the season, forced to cast a longing eye toward the 2012 draft. For the time being, they need a miracle in order to make the postseason. Miami, St. Louis, Minnesota and Indianapolis are just some of the teams who have likely begun setting up their 2012 draft boards in earnest, along with peeking at next summer's free agency class, but these three teams are looking to get a win ...
The new look Oakland Raiders have put themselves in a great position to do the one thing that Raider Nation wants the most this 2011 NFL season: Just win baby.Even when things have gone wrong and looked dismal, the Raiders have found a way to just win.Things didn't look good when starting quarterback Jason Campbell went out for the year with a shoulder injury, yet somehow Oakland was able to finagle away the one player who seemed destined to never get traded in quarterback Carson Palmer.That's a move that will undoubtedly make them favorites for not only this week this week, but ...
Welcome to second week of the Oakland Athletics' position breakdown analysis. Last week we took a look at the catcher position, this week we will take a look at the A’s first-base depth moving into to 2012. It was a bit of a revolving door in Oakland at that position in 2011, beginning with Daric Barton as the starter on Opening Day. Barton got off to a slow start both offensively and defensively, and eventually saw himself demoted to Triple-A. Conor Jackson took over the starting role at first base before he was eventually traded to the Boston Red Sox ...