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

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)
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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The Oakland Raiders travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings for a Week 3 showdown. Here are four reasons why they will come away with the win.

The Oakland Raiders are coming off a frustrating loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, where the team did not score a single point in the final three quarters of the game. The Raiders looked great against the Broncos, but looked like the same old Raiders in Week 2.

This Minnesota Vikings game will give us a better understanding of how good this Raiders team actually is. The Vikings are also 1-1, coming off of a loss to the Green Bay Packers in their own divisional matchup. In Week 1, the Vikings looked great against the Atlanta Falcons, but just like the Raiders, took a step back in Week 2.

With the status of both of these teams being unknown heading into Week 3, we take a look at four reasons the Oakland Raiders will defeat the Minnesota Vikings to improve to 2-1 to start their long stretch of games on the road. This is going to be a tough one on both sides of the ball, so buckle up for what should be a very exciting Week 3 matchup.

Here are four reasons why the Raiders will run their record to 2-1 on Sunday.

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