Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders: 3 things to watch

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Mauro #97 and Marquel Lee #52 of the Oakland Raiders celebrate after a play against the Denver Broncos during their NFL game at RingCentral Coliseum on September 09, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 18: Gareon Conley #21 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates an interception in the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

Gareon Conley vs Sammy Watkins

Gareon Conley was carted off last week after suffering an injury to his neck. Since then, he’s been a limited participate in practice and will be a full go for week 2 against the Kansas City. A matchup to keep an eye on will be the battle between Conley and Sammy Watkins.

Last week, Watkins torched the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, catching nine balls for 198-yards and three touchdowns. Conley will have his hands full, attempting to stop the high-flying Watkins. This matchup alone could be a huge factor in the final result of who comes away with the win.

Conley emerged last season as one of the better cover corners in the league, recording three interceptions and 15 passes defended. Though, he only saw limited action last week because of the injury, but when he’s at his best, Conley can shut down one side of a team’s passing attack.

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