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Oakland Raiders Week 10 X-Factors against the Los Angeles Chargers

By Matt Holder

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Oakland Raiders forces a fumble from Parris Campbell #15 of the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Oakland Raiders forces a fumble from Parris Campbell #15 of the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 10: Kolton Miller #77 of the Oakland Raiders blocks Chad Meredith #59 of the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on August 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 10: Kolton Miller #77 of the Oakland Raiders blocks Chad Meredith #59 of the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on August 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Kolton Miller

The Raider with the most impressive turnaround from last season is Kolton Miller. A year ago, Miller allowed nine sacks in as many weeks. Fast forward to the present and the UCLA product has surrendered two sacks in the same timeframe.

What makes the tackle’s season even more impressive, is he has held his own against quality pass rushers like Khalil Mack, Von Miller, and Whitney Mercilus. Miller needs to continue this trend on Thursday because the Chargers present him with another difficult challenge to overcome.

The Bolts have one of the best pass-rushing duos in the NFL with Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram. Bosa’s eight and a half sacks are the fourth-most in the league, and while injuries have limited Ingram’s production this season, he’s racked up 38.5 sacks since 2015. Stopping or slowing down these two is essential to put up points against Los Angeles’ defense, so Miller’s impressive season needs to continue this week.

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