5 realistic expectations for the Oakland Raiders in Week 8
By Brad Weiss
Gareon Conley gets an interception
This past week, the Raiders coaching staff said they would like to see more of Gareon Conley moving forward, so you can expect to get a healthy dose of the second-round cornerback on Sunday. Maybe they are auditioning him for a trade, but one thing is for sure, he is going to be ready to contribute in a big way against the Colts.
Andrew Luck is still coming back from his shoulder injury, and he has been picked off quite a bit this season. When Conley is on the field, he shows good awareness from his cornerback position, and should put himself in position to make a play or two on the ball, especially with how much the Colts throw.
Conley is out to show that he can be a shutdown cornerback in this league, and will likely draw the assignment of T.Y. Hilton on Sunday. That means Luck is going to be going his way quite a bit, and hopefully for Conley, he can show the coaching staff, and possibly the rest of the league that he is no bust.