Oakland Raiders @ Pittsburgh Steelers: No Nnamdi Asomugha

Date: November 21, 2010

Time: 10:00 PST
Location: Heinz Field
Records: Raiders (5-4) Steelers (6-3)
Spread: Steelers (-7.5)

Injuries


Oakland: Out - WR Chaz Schilens (knee); Questionable - CB Nnamdi Asomugha (ankle), DT John Henderson (foot), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (hamstring), TE Zach Miller (foot)

Pittsburgh: Out - S Will Allen (concussion), DE Aaron Smith (triceps); Questionable - DE Brett Keisel (hamstring); Probable - CB Crezdon Butler (quad), G Chris Kemoeatu (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (achilles), LB Lawrence Timmons (hip), WR Hines Ward (concussion)

Inactives


Oakland: QB Kyle Boller (3rd QB), CB Nnamdi Asomugha, RB Michael Bennett, LB Bruce Davis, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, G Daniel Loper, DB Walter McFadden, WR Chaz Schilens

Pittsburgh: QB Charlie Batch (3rd QB), DB Will Allen, DB Crezdon Butler, RB Jonathan Dwyer, T Tony Hills, DE Brett Keisel, T Chris Scott, DE Aaron Smith

This game is what some people in these parts call a GPS game.  What that means is that this game should let both the Raiders and their fans figure out how good they really are and how they stack up against a playoff caliber team.  The Raiders are definitely going to have to show up and play their best.  They will take the field without their best defender in Nnamdi Asomugha who is still out with an ankle injury.  The Raiders will also have to fight the proven stat that west coast teams cannot travel to the other side of the country and be successful in 10am games.