Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers: Game preview and prediction

Preview

The Raiders should be well-rested coming off their bye week, but they still are nursing some key injuries heading into this game. The status of top wide receiver Tyrell Williams is currently up in the air, as well as right tackle Trent Brown, who has not participated in practice the last few days.

The Raiders will look to focus on their running game this week, as the Packers allow 124 rushing yards per game. Oakland has been using Josh Jacobs more and more over the last few games, and that trend should continue here.

The Packers are currently nursing a ton of injuries, including their top three receivers not participating in practice over the last few days. If the Packers are without Davante Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Geronimo Allison, they could be in some trouble.

Aaron Rodgers is able to move the ball even without star wide receivers, but with their banged-up wide receiver group, expect the Packers to use Aaron Jones as much as possible in this game. The Raiders running defense has been solid for the most part this year, but they were exposed against the Minnesota Vikings and Dalvin Cook earlier in the year.

This game may come down to who can run the ball better and control the clock, as both teams could be without their best receivers. The battle between Josh Jacobs and Aaron Jones will be exciting to watch, and whoever can win the battle of time of possession could decide the winner of the game.