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Oakland Raiders: 5 players who must be better in Week 8

By Brad Weiss

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 23: Jordy Nelson #82 of the Oakland Raiders makes the catch and runs for yardage during the first quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) /

Jordy Nelson

Jordy Nelson was brought in to Oakland to be the No. 2 wide receiver behind Amari Cooper, but with Cooper traded to Dallas, it is Jordy’s show entering Week 8. He has had his moments in the Silver and Black, but they have been few and far between, so the hope is he can become the main target of Derek Carr in this offense moving forward.

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The expectation is that Nelson is going to step up and lead the group, but plan on Seth Roberts and Martavis Bryant to get in the mix as well on Sunday. This offense is going to look completely different than the one we saw the last time the Raiders took the field, and Nelson is going to have to be a key part of it if the team is going to come away with a victory.

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