Raiders (3-2) at Packers (5-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TV: CBS
Danny Sheridan’s line: by 7
Raiders’ keys to victory: Run the ball, stop the run and create turnovers. The formula looks simple for Oakland, which has won back-to-back games by dominating in the run game (357 yards to its opponents’ 123). Rookie RB Josh Jacobs is averaging 4.9 yards per carry and taking a lot of pressure off of QB Derek Carr. The Raiders should be fresh coming off the bye, and Green Bay has been vulnerable against the run. On defense, the priority will be stopping RB Aaron Jones and making the Packers’ offense one-dimensional.
Packers’ keys to victory: Create big plays in the passing game, avoid mistakes and force Raiders QB Derek Carr to make big throws. It’s unclear if WR Davante Adams (toe) will play, but the Packers must find ways to produce big plays downfield. The Raiders already have allowed six touchdown passes of more than 25 yards this season. The defensive plan should center around containing the Raiders’ run game on early downs and forcing Carr to convert tough third downs from crowded pockets.
Matchup to watch: Raiders RT Trent Brown vs. Packers OLB Preston Smith. Brown helped shut down Bears OLB Khalil Mack during Oakland’s upset win in London. He’ll need another big game against Smith, the Packers’ most productive rusher. Can Brown create consistent running lanes for Jacobs?
Who wins? The Raiders are feeling good coming out of the bye after back-to-back wins, but it usually takes a special performance to beat QB Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at home.
Packers, 31-22 Packers
Raiders schedule
W .......... Denver .......... 24-16 L ....... Kansas City ....... 28-10 L ..... atMinnesota ..... 34-14 W ...atIndianapolis...31-24 W Chicago (London) 24-21
BYE
Oct. 20 ..... at Green Bay ..... 1 Oct. 27 ...... at Houston ...... 1 Nov. 3 ........ Detroit ........ 4:05 Nov. 7 ..L.A. Chargers ..8:20 Nov. 17 .... Cincinnati .... 4:25 Nov. 24 ...... at N.Y. Jets ...... 1 Dec. 1 .... at Kansas City .... 1 Dec. 8 ..... Tennessee ..... 4:25 Dec.15..Jacksonville ..4:05 Dec. 21/22 at LA Chrgrs TBD Dec. 29 .... at Denver .... 4:25
Packers schedule
W ....... at Chicago ....... 10-3 W ...... Minnesota ...... 21-16 W ......... Denver ......... 27-16 L ..... Philadelphia ..... 34-27 W ........ at Dallas ........ 34-24 W ......... Detroit ......... 23-22 Oct. 20 ....... Oakland ....... 1 Oct. 27 at Kansas City 8:20 Nov. 3 at L.A. Chargers 4:25 Nov.10 ....... Carolina ....... 1 Nov. 17 ............. BYE ............. Nov. 24 . at San Fran. . 4:25 Dec. 1 .... at N.Y. Giants .... 1 Dec. 8 ..... Washington ..... 1 Dec. 15 ....... Chicago ....... 1 Dec. 23 at Minnesota 8:15 Dec. 29 ..... at Detroit ...... 1