Derek Carr is having a Pro Bowl season at the quarterback position. Likewise for his wide receiver combination of Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree. The Raiders sit at 7-2 like their AFC West division rival Kansas City Chiefs. The defending champion Denver Broncos are in striking distance as well. Shortly before the season began, a friend asked me to make some NFL predictions. One of my predictions where that the Oakland Raiders would win the AFC West. Head Coach Jack Del Rio in week one in New Orleans, could have gone for the PAT to tie and play for OT. Instead he went for two. The Raiders converted it and from there they have played with confidence. Back to Cooper and Crabtree, this dynamic duo on the outside, puts so much pressure on the opposing defenses. They can beat your short, they can beat you deep and certainly run after the catch. As the season moves on, watch out for the "Raiders!".
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