... things just happen and there is nothing you can do about it. Already during preseason, the headlines highlight the injuries and fatigue issues with some of the Oakland Raiders. Could the frequency of fatigue and injuries be minimized, possibly, by better strength and conditioning training?

Looking at the data for 2009, it is evident that the first part of the season had a higher incidence of injuries than the latter part.

Here is a chart for 2009. It seems that no injuries were reported during week nine and week 12.

Bleacher Report - NFL