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Las Vegas Raiders to go two straight weeks with one of the more unfortunate injury reports in the league

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Justin Churchill | Last updated Oct 4, 2024 11:55 PM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders didn't really struggle with injuries against the Los Angeles Chargers or the Baltimore Ravens. When the injuries really started to kick in, were against the Carolina Panthers. Then, against the Cleveland Browns, we saw the Raiders have one of the worst injury reports this year.

They were without their two best players and three other starters. Well, this week is just as bad if not worse. The Raiders will be severely understaffed against their division rival, the Denver Broncos.

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When the final injury report came out this week, the Raiders were instantly put at a disadvantage. They were already at a small disadvantage before the week started, as the Broncos only have three total guys on their injury report. Now, it's worse.

The Raiders have seven players listed as out. With five starters out, the other two are key players. Three other starters are listed as questionable, including Maxx Crosby. If I had to bet, Crosby plays -- no way he misses two games in a row. That's 18 players on the injury report, compared to nine last week.

This is going to be an uphill battle for the Raiders. But, as they showed last week, this game is very winnable.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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