Bears vs. Raiders Injury Report: Oakland May Have Enough Players to Avoid Forfeit

how good would we be with a healthy team?

I expect most of the questionables to play though.

Desmond is doing a terrific job moving from DT to DE but Seymour is ailing, as Rich noted, that leaves Tommy and Big John to maintain the DL middle for the entire game. Obviously, this game will be won or lost by the stoutness of our OL. Either our OL plays tough 4 quarters and allows our power rushing to work and give Carson time or we slowly fall behind and we know how many points we score later in games.

There is definitely more to this than the lockout, the fact we have been able to battle these injuries to a 6-4 record says a lot about Hue and his ‘next man up’ philosophy.

Raiders | David Ausberry ready if needed in Week 12
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:05:54 -0800

Oakland Raiders TE David Ausberry said Friday, Nov. 25, that he knows about 75 to 80 percent of the plays for wide receivers and would be ready if needed on the outside. The converted TE was a wide receiver in college at USC.

Raiders | Louis Murphy, Chaz Schilens to see plenty of action
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:05:02 -0800

Oakland Raiders WRs Louis Murphy and Chaz Schilens are expected to see plenty of snaps in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears with WR Jacoby Ford (foot) out, and WR Denarius Moore (foot) likely headed that way.

Raiders | More set involving both TEs in Week 12?
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:06:16 -0800

The Oakland Raiders might use more sets involving both tight ends in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears with a shortage of wideouts. TE Brandon Myers and Kevin Boss might be used more.

Raiders | Marcel Reece to be used downfield?
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:06:44 -0800

Oakland Raiders FB Marcel Reece might be put in positions to be a downfield receiver in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears with a shortage of wideouts due to injury

– Richard Seymour (knee) practiced for the first time since the San Diego game, was limited, but should play in some role. The same cannot be said for defensive end Jarvis Moss, listed as out with a hamstring injury. Defensive end Lamarr Houston (knee) practiced for the second straight day and will likely face Chicago.

Although Darrius Heyward-Bey and Denarius Moore were both listed as questionable to face Chicago, visual evidence suggests Heyward-Bey is the more likely of the two players to get on the field Sunday.

Heyward-Bey (neck) was limited in practice and was seen running and catching passes.

I don’t remember much from him stepping into the Championship game when the fat kid from Two & a Half Men felt a bit poorly, but have a vague inclination that he didn’t do too badly. We haven’t looked too great against mobile QBs so far.