ALAMEDA — It’s “next man up” for the Raiders at running back this week with the suspension of Marshawn Lynch.
Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington each slide up a notch on the depth chart as Oakland (3-4) prepares for Sunday’s matchup with the Buffalo Bills (4-2).
Both bring a similar shifty, speedy running style that contrasts from Lynch’s power game, but both backups feel they can earn yards after contact when they need. Against Buffalo, the NFL’s fourth-best run defense allowing only 3.4 yards per carry, the Raiders will need whatever they can get from Richard and Washington to get back to .