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5 realistic expectations for the Oakland Raiders in Week 8

By Brad Weiss

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 24: Running back Jalen Richard #30 of the Oakland Raiders picks up 12 yards against inside linebacker Edwin Jackson #53 of the Indianapolis Colts in the second quarter on December 24, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 33-25. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 24: Running back Jalen Richard #30 of the Oakland Raiders picks up 12 yards against inside linebacker Edwin Jackson #53 of the Indianapolis Colts in the second quarter on December 24, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 33-25. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Gareon Conley #21 of the Oakland Raiders intercepts a pass intended for Antonio Callaway #11 of the Cleveland Browns and runs in back for a touchown at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Gareon Conley #21 of the Oakland Raiders intercepts a pass intended for Antonio Callaway #11 of the Cleveland Browns and runs in back for a touchown at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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.

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