Oakland Raiders: Key Players for Week 2 at Kansas City Chiefs

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Published: September 16, 2009

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... If Oakland wants to build off their success in that game, they are going to need another good performance from Branch this week in Kansas City.

Unlike LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson still has some good legs underneath him.

"Johnson is still a great runner," Oakland head coach Tom Cable said. "There’s no question about that, when he gets his pads downhill at you he’s a load, and he’s got great speed."

Look out, Tyvon Branch, if Johnson gets to the second level this week, you just make sure you get lower than he does...good luck to you.

Oakland's rush defense was in rare form last week. I remember seeing several replays where ESPN showed a backfield view, and you could see there was no place to go.

The Raiders did a great job of controlling their gaps and flowing with the movement of the ball. They held one of the better projected halfback combinations to just 78 yards rushing.

Now, Oakland's rushing defense fac...

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