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5 realistic expectations for the Oakland Raiders in Week 5

By Brad Weiss

CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 31: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass during the first half of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on December 31, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 31: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass during the first half of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on December 31, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: MarshawnLynch #24 of the Oakland Raiders straight-arms Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: MarshawnLynch #24 of the Oakland Raiders straight-arms Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Lynch goes for over 100 yards again

During the Browns game this past weekend, Marshawn Lynch looked 22-years old, not 32, and should be in for another big game on Sunday against the Chargers. Against the Browns, Lynch rushed for 130 yards on only 20 carries, but outside of the good numbers, it was the way he ran that should scare Chargers fans this week.

Lynch has been running downhill all season long, and looks very healthy for a guy that has been in the league so long. The fact that Carr and the receiving corps are so productive is a direct reflection of what Lynch has been able to do in the run game, and the two fed off each other in the team’s victory at home last week.

The Chargers did a nice job against the 49ers in the run game last weekend, as they held Matt Breida to only 39 yards on the ground. However, Breida is no Marshawn Lynch, and on Sunday, the Chargers defense is going to have their hands full from a guy who seems to be running with a purpose through the first quarter of the 2018 NFL season.

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