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Raiders report card

# Passing offense: JaMarcus Russell completed his first nine passes for 148 yards. He finished 10-of-11 for 152 yards and wasn't sacked. Grade: A+

# Running offense: Darren McFadden scored a tie-breaking touchdown in the third quarter. Justin Fargas amassed 107 of Oakland's 158 yards rushing. Grade: C

# Passing defense: Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler completed only 16 of 37 passes. Chris Johnson played well. Thomas Howard recorded an interception. Grade: A-

# Running defense: Gibril Wilson recovered a fumble deep in Raiders territory. The Broncos scored their touchdown on a fourth-and-one run but failed to inspire most of the time. Grade: B

# Special Teams: Johnnie Lee Higgins returned a punt 89 yards for a tie-breaking touchdown late in the first half. Grade: A

# Coaching: Tom Cable found a way to get his offense in the end zone "... three times. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's scheme confounded Cutler most of the time." Grade: A

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