#5 – Marshawn Lynch vs. Giants LBs
“Beast Mode” recorded a season-high 110 total yards against the Denver Broncos in Week 12 and scored his fifth touchdown of the season. The Raiders will look to get their ground game rolling early, as Big Blue has the NFL’s 31st ranked rush defense in terms of yards allowed.
The Giants are expected to get middle linebacker B.J. Goodson back on the field this Sunday, but weak-side linebacker Jonathan Casillas has officially been ruled out. The G-Men have struggled with injuries at the linebacker position all season and will need to slow down Oakland’s rushing attack in order to pull off the road upset in Week 13.