Oakland Raiders Week 7 X-Factors against the Green Bay Packers
By Matt Holder
![PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 25: Derek Carr No. 4 and Gabe Jackson No. 66 of the Oakland Raiders stand on the sidelines as the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate their 19-10 win at Lincoln Financial Field on December 25, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 25: Derek Carr No. 4 and Gabe Jackson No. 66 of the Oakland Raiders stand on the sidelines as the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate their 19-10 win at Lincoln Financial Field on December 25, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fjustblogbaby-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F12-2F898636190-oakland-raiders-v-philadelphia-eagles-jpg-850x560-de1fe952d2d4bbb8f16d3f46b51e5cc42349c09ea04d5e19f35cac605db03a43.jpg)
The Oakland Raiders week seven contest against the Green Bay Packers is a very intriguing matchup. The following Raiders x-factors must perform well if the team is going to be successful on Sunday.
Three weeks ago, the Oakland Raiders were 1-2 and it felt like the team was destined for a high draft pick. After back-to-back wins and a little help during the bye week, Oakland now sits half a game out of first place in the division. Part of the reason for the turnaround is the play of the Raiders x-factors.
Long road trips are physically taxing on a team and the Silver and Black find themselves on the back-end of a five game stretch. It doesn’t help that the NFC North leading Green Bay Packers are awaiting the Raiders arrival. The Cheese Heads are a legitimate Super Bowl contender and have a very talented roster.
Oakland enters this game banged up, creating a lot of question marks. Very few teams walk out of Wisconsin with a win and with so many injuries, the following players need to step up for the Silver and Black to become one of the few.