Broncos vs. Raiders: Carson Palmer and 5 Raiders Who Will Step Up Against Denver

The Oakland Raiders (4-3) lost to the Kansas City Chiefs (4-3) two weekends ago, 28-0. Both teams are now in a three-way tie with the San Diego Chargers for first place in the AFC West.

This Sunday, the Raiders will face the fourth member of the AFC West, the Denver Broncos.

Oakland beat Denver 23-20 at Mile High Stadium opening week.

This time around, both teams are battling injuries to their starting running backs, among others. Additionally, both teams have different starting quarterbacks from their first meeting.

Given all the injuries and changes in both lineups, the Raiders expect many players to step up this weekend. Here are five who will respond to the call.

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