4 reasons the Oakland Raiders will beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3

By Nick Ellis | Sep 21, 2019

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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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 15: Josh Jacobs #28 of the Oakland Raiders warms up prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at RingCentral Coliseum on September 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

The Raiders will feed Josh Jacobs

This is the game plan the Raiders should have used against the Chiefs, but I believe they will have learned from their mistakes and feed Josh Jacobs this game.

Josh Jacobs is having a great rookie season so far, but his touches were cut in half in Week 2. The Raiders should have been feeding Josh Jacobs the entire game, wearing the Chiefs defense down and keeping the Chiefs offense off the field. The Raiders did not do that, but despite only getting 12 touches, Jacobs still managed 99 yards, averaging 8.2 yards per carry.

The Packers fed Aaron Jones against the Vikings last week, and it paid off greatly. Jones received 23 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown in a 21-16 victory. If the Raiders can use Josh Jacobs to run out the clock and wear down the Vikings defense, their chances of winning the game will be raised greatly.

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