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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at McAfee Coliseum.

Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game's total is sitting at 38½.

The Steelers lost to Atlanta 41-38 in OT as a 3-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (39).

Ben Roethlisberger completed 16-of-22 passes for 238 yards with three touchdowns before leaving the game due to injury. Hines ward hauled in eight passes for 171 yards with three touchdowns.

The Raiders won their first game of the season last week, 22-9 over Arizona as a 3-point underdog. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (40).

Matt Leinart completed only 13-of-32 passes for 203 yards with two interceptions for Arizona. Bryant Johnson caught three passes for 87 yards.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS
Oakland: 1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3

Oakland most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on grass are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the division are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Pittsburgh is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Oakland is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

The Oakland Raiders host the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland in 2006 NFL Regular Season Week 8 action. Kickoff is set for 1:15 p.m. on CBS. Sunday's game will mark the 17th regular season meeting between the Raiders and Steelers. The series is tied at 8-8 since the teams first met on October 25, 1970.
MOSS GATHERS TD CATCH #101: WR Randy Moss caught his 101st career scoring pass on October 22 against Arizona - a 32-yarder from QB Andrew Walter in the first quarter. Moss caught his 100th touchdown catch in 132 league games when he hauled in a scoring pass on October 8 at San Francisco against the 49ers.Only Jerry Rice (120) achieved 100 touchdown receptions in less than 140 league games. He became the seventh player in the history of the NFL with at least 100 receiving touchdowns. Moss joined former Raiders Jerry Rice and Tim Brown with at least 100 career receiving touchdowns.

MOSS HAS 102 TOTAL TDS: Randy Moss' touchdown against Arizona was No. 102 of his pro career - his 101st receiving to go with one rushing. Moss currently ranks third among active receivers in career touchdown receptions, seventh in all-time receiving touchdowns, and is tied with Hall of Famer Don Hutson and current Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander for 13th in career total touchdowns.

MOSS RECORDS 100-YARD GAME #46: Randy Moss recorded the 46th 100-yard game of his career and fifth as a Raider when he totaled 129 yards on October 22 against Arizona. Moss is tied for fifth all-time in career 100-yard receiving games.

MORE SACKS FOR 56: DE Derrick Burgess had two sacks on October 22 against Arizona, his fourth and fifth of the season and his 21st in 22 games as a Raider since joining the Silver and Black as a free agent in 2005.

 
DOUBLE THOSE SACKS, PLEASE: DE Derrick Burgess recorded two sacks last Sunday versus Arizona. This marks the second time this season Burgess has had a multiple sack game, October 1 versus Cleveland, and the eighth time he's done so as a Raider. Burgess set a Raiders record and led the NFL in sacks last year with 16. The two sacks by Burgess marks the third time in 2006 that a Raider has posted multiple sacks in a single game. DT Warren Sapp recorded two sacks on 9/17 at Baltimore.

JANIKOWSKI KICKING UP THE CHART: Sebastian Janikowski has scored 28 points in 2006 and is now third on the Raiders all-time scoring list six seasons into his career. With a 35 yard field goal in the 3rd quarter in the 22-9 win over the Cardinals on October 22 at McAfee Coliseum, Janikowski moved past Jeff Jaeger into 3rd in all-time team scoring annals. Janikowski, who has topped the century mark in scoring in four of his six pro seasons, has 28 points in 2006 and 669 in his career.

DE-FENSE: The Raiders defense has allowed just 22 points and one touchdown in the past two games. The Raiders held the Denver Broncos to a single touchdown and two field goals during the October 15 contest at Denver and limited Arizona to three field goals during the October 22 win over the Cardinals at McAfee Coliseum.

CAREER HIGHS: QB Andrew Walter threw for a career-high 263 yards during the October 22 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Walter also posted career highs in attempts (30) and completions (17) against the Cardinals. In addition, RB Justin Fargas established his NFL career high in rushing attempts by carrying the ball 23 times (66 yards) against the Cardinals.

RAIDERS OFFENSE, THIRD DOWN - FIRST DOWN!: The Raiders offense converted on an impressive 65 percent of their third down attempts (13-20). The Raiders converted on seven third downs of nine yards or longer, and four of those were Andrew Walter to Randy Moss pass completions.

RAIDERS DEFENSE, THIRD DOWN - FOURTH DOWN!: The Raiders defense limited the Arizona Cardinals to just one third down conversion in 11 tries (nine percent).

TIME OF POSSESSION ADVANTAGE: The Raiders held a 14:00 advantage in time of possession in the October 22 win over the Arizona Cardinals at McAfee Coliseum. The Raiders offense was on the field for 37:01 minutes while the Cardinals offense's time of possession was 22:59.

IN A HUFF: Rookie first round pick Michael Huff recorded a safety during the October 22 win over the Arizona Cardinals when he stuffed the ball carrier in the end zone. In addition, Huff, the seventh overall pick who has started every game so far in his first NFL season, posted four total tackles against the Cardinals.

SANDS SHOWS OFF HIS HANDS: DT Terdell Sands recorded the first interception of his four-year pro career when he grabbed a pass that was deflected by DE Derrick Burgess and returned it five yards to the Arizona 32-yard line to set up the Raiders' second touchdown in the 22-9 win over the Cardinals on October 22.

POOLE PUTS CARDS IN DEEP WATER: CB Tyrone Poole recorded his first interception as a Raider and 18th of his pro career when he picked off a pass in the third quarter of the October 22 win over Arizona. He also had a quarterback sack in the third quarter that set up the Raiders for a safety.