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Oakland Raiders: 5 players to watch vs. New York Giants

By John Buhler

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Running back C.J. Anderson No. 22 of the Denver Broncos is hit by strong safety Karl Joseph No. 42 of the Oakland Raiders during a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Running back C.J. Anderson No. 22 of the Denver Broncos is hit by strong safety Karl Joseph No. 42 of the Oakland Raiders during a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Trevor Siemian No. 13 of the Denver Broncos speaks with Khalil Mack No. 52 of the Oakland Raiders after the Oakland Raiders defeat of the Denver Broncos 21-14 in their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Trevor Siemian No. 13 of the Denver Broncos speaks with Khalil Mack No. 52 of the Oakland Raiders after the Oakland Raiders defeat of the Denver Broncos 21-14 in their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

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Oakland had one of its best pass rushing performances of the year on Sunday. The Raiders were able to bring down Paxton Lynch for times, but it was Khalil Mack‘s sack of Trevor Siemian that put the cherry on top of a great game for the Raiders defense. Look for him to have a great game against the Giants. He has an incredibly favorable matchup.

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New York has one of the worst offensive lines in all of football. Trying to keep him from getting to Eli Manning will be right tackle Chad Wheeler. Good luck with that. Obviously, the Giants will want to have a tight end back there to help chip Mack, but when was the last time you saw Evan Engram try to block a guy? Exactly.

Add in that Manning is the most unathletic and immobile starting quarterback in the NFL today and it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility that Mack has multiple sacks in this game. Even if he doesn’t bring down Manning at least once, the threat of him doing so could open up other advantageous passing rushing opportunities for this teammates.

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Denico Autry and Bruce Irvin both brought down Lynch twice on Sunday. Could they be in line for more sacks in Week 13? We’ll just have to wait and see. Mack’s ridiculous goal of 30 sacks in a season is unattainable. However, wouldn’t it be something if he brings down Manning six times like Adrian Clayborn did to Dak Prescott a few weeks ago? Let’s see Mack run train.

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