Oakland Raiders vs. Chargers: Key Matchups
Nov 16, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders center Stefen Wisniewski (61) directs the line before the snap against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
The Oakland Raiders travel to San Diego on Sunday to face the Chargers in their first road divisional game of the season.
So watch out San Diego, “Raiders fans and felons” are coming to your city!
Be safe #SanDiego. It's #RaidersWeek. The week where @RAIDERS fans and felons invade our city. #GoBolts #BoltUp pic.twitter.com/xvGPoAbhpG
— SD Criminal Justice (@SDCrimJustice) October 21, 2015
The Chargers even updated their beer policy for “Raiders Week”.
#RaiderWeek Stadium Beer Policy:"a one-drink limit per transaction and all alcohol sales will be eliminated following halftime." #GoBolts
— SD Criminal Justice (@SDCrimJustice) October 22, 2015
Anyway, we’ll let the City of SD be proud of profiling an entire fan base…let’s talk about football.
The Chargers aren’t playing like the team many expected they would see, and the opposite can be said for the Raiders. Because of this, Oakland absolutely has an opportunity to walk out of Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday with a win.
To do so, they’ll need to win a few key positional battles. Here are the three most important player matchups for Sunday.
Next: Key Matchup #1: Cooper vs. Verrett