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Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings: 3 things to watch

By Daniel Davis

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Richie Incognito #64 of the Buffalo Bills warms up before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 13, 2015 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Richie Incognito #64 of the Buffalo Bills warms up before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 13, 2015 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Minnesota’s front seven vs. Oakland Raiders with Richie Incognito

Last week, the offensive line showed holes in their play, and most of that came on whiffed blocks on zone-run plays and pass-blocking issues against an above-average defensive line, not a great one though. Richie Incognito was sorely missed last week and his skills can help the Raiders win this week against one of the NFL’s best front seven.

Not only do they have a great front seven which can put pressure on opposing quarterbacks, but the secondary is also ready for the ball as they get turnovers quite often. It will be interesting to see what kind of pressure the Vikings can get on Carr, as the team’s offensive tackles have been elite thus far in 2019.

Oakland struggled to protect Carr all last season, as he was sacked over 50 times. The combination of Kolton Miller and Trent Brown have kept Carr lean this season, but the guards allowed him to sacked in Week 2, so expect Incognito coming back from suspension to be nothing but a positive in Week 3.

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