5 realistic expectations for the Oakland Raiders in Week 8

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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