4 Carolina Panthers the Las Vegas Raiders should worry about in Week 1
By Brad Weiss
4 Carolina Panthers the Las Vegas Raiders should worry about in Week 1
No. 1: Christian McCaffrey, Running Back
No big shocker here, but the No. 1 member of the Carolina Panthers that the Raiders will have to worry about heading into Week 1 is the team’s star running back. Since coming into the league three seasons ago, Christian McCaffrey has become one of the elite playmakers in the game, and he poses a tough task for the Raiders Sunday.
Not only is McCaffrey a dominant running back in the run game, but he is an absolute menace in the passing attack, racking up over 1,000 yards on the ground, and through the air last season. The First Team All-Pro will look to take advantage of a Raiders linebacker group that is playing their first live game together, but one that is more talented than the crew that the team trotted out last year.
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This is never going to be an easy matchup for any team, but the man the Raiders got as their crown jewel in free agency, Cory Littleton, had great success against McCaffrey last season. If he can play the way he did in 2019 against this Panthers team, the Raiders will be able to neutralize the Panthers biggest weapon, and that will play the biggest role in the team coming away with a victory.