The last time we previewed the Raiders and Chargers using advanced metrics, the Raiders ranked No. 15 overall, while the Chargers sat at No. 19 overall. While the Chargers have held firm, upping their overall DVOA rank ever-so-slightly to No. 18, the Raiders have tumbled down to No. 25 overall during their four game losing streak.
To get back on track, the Raiders will have to rely on their ground game as usual, pounding the rock against the Chargers No. 23 rush defense while not allowing gameplan wreckers like Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, and Derwin James to create game-changing turnovers.