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Washington Redskins 2017 Opponents: Sizing up the Oakland Raiders

The Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders are actually two teams that are surprisingly similar. Both have quarterbacks who are expected to get huge paydays after vastly outperforming their draft slots. In fact, Oakland’s quarterback recently got his. They both had stellar offenses last year but were less stout on the defensive side of the ball. Coming into the 2017 season, the Week 3 matchup of the two looks good on paper.

Of course, both teams have gone through a lot of change for better or for worse. While the Redskins lost a good chunk of their decision makers, including their two coordinators and general manager, the Raiders saw less changes in personnel.