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Oakland Raiders: 5 players to watch vs. Denver Broncos

By John Buhler

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: Tight end Jared Cook No. 87 of the Oakland Raiders scores a touchdown over strong safety Deshazor Everett No. 22 of the Washington Redskins in the third quarter at FedExField on September 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: Tight end Jared Cook No. 87 of the Oakland Raiders scores a touchdown over strong safety Deshazor Everett No. 22 of the Washington Redskins in the third quarter at FedExField on September 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN- SEPTEMBER 10: Wide receiver Amari Cooper No. 89 of the Oakland Raiders catches a pass against the Tennessee Titans in the second half at Nissan Stadium on September 10, 2017 In Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) )
NASHVILLE, TN- SEPTEMBER 10: Wide receiver Amari Cooper No. 89 of the Oakland Raiders catches a pass against the Tennessee Titans in the second half at Nissan Stadium on September 10, 2017 In Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) ) /

player. 28. . Wide Receiver. Alabama Crimson Tide. Amari Cooper. 3

Of all the Raiders that will want a better game after last week, look for Cooper to get back to good against the Broncos. Though Josh Norman and company neutralized him on Sunday night, Cooper can use that as motivation to play his best game against the best secondary he’ll go up against.

The stakes are very high in this game. A loss might put the loser two games back of the Chiefs in the AFC West if they beat the Redskins on Monday Night Football. With this game between the Raiders and the Broncos being the signature game of the CBS slate, look for both teams to play with a great deal of urgency.

Cooper may have had his issues with drops in Week 3, but this is a new week and a new challenge. Nothing will make people forget about the drops faster than him beating Harris or Talib in man coverage for a big gain, possibly a game-breaking touchdown.

In short, Cooper has to be a catalyst for the Raiders offense to win on the road in Mile High. He has to play a great game for Oakland to pull off the road upset in Denver. Cooper is a top-10 receiver in football. Let’s see him get after it.

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