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I think the next few games will be damn tough to win. We're missing both starting CBs, both starting offensive tackles, a FB, and a DT. Obviously Warfield and Welbourne are out due to suspension not injuries, but there are not too many teams who can afford to go without 6 starters and perform well. Our offense slowed way the hell down against the Jets after Roaf and Richardson went down. I like the push our front 7 are getting, and that should mess with Plumber and Collins plenty. However if I were game planning for Oakland I'd be drawing up plenty of screens to make Gun pay for sending everybody upfield. Throw in plenty of max protection blocking schemes with Moss going deep against Sapp/McCleon/Washington.
I can see Oakland moving the ball and I can see us struggling to do so. Our chances are better against Denver than Oakland IMHO just based on the way our injuries/weaknesses match up. These next two games will not be easy by a long shot. If we had all of our personnel then we should win handily but we don't.
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