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Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans: 3 things to watch in Week 8

By Jordan Alexis

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Maxx Crosby of Oakland Raiders celebrates during the game between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Maxx Crosby of Oakland Raiders celebrates during the game between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 20: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass during the third quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 20: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass during the third quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The Oakland Raiders face another tough opponent this week in the Houston Texans and there are a few things to be mindful of during the game.

Heading into week 8, the Oakland Raiders find themselves looking at another matchup against a great quarterback in Houston Texans’ DeShaun Watson.

The Raiders defense is reeling after getting completely torched by Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, where they gave up over 400 passing yards. Watson is fully capable off doing the same, so Oakland will need to make some serious adjustments to prevent another record-breaking performance.

On offense, they moved the ball well but made critical mistakes in the red zone, which swung the game.

Now at 3-3, they are coming to the end of their tough road stretch, but this game is vital to prove that Oakland can compete with a team that features a top-10 quarterback. They failed to do such against Patrick Mahomes and Rodgers, so we’ll see if the third time is a charm.

Here are three things to watch this weekend.

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