Week 5 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming: Rolling With the Ravens

Oakland Raiders

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If you're down this far, it might be worth giving the Oakland Raiders a look. The Raiders host the San Diego Chargers Sunday and opened as a 4-point favorite in a game featuring a 50-point over/under.

Through four weeks, the Raiders' defense has been anything but impressive, coming in at 27th in numberFire's schedule-adjusted ranks.

But in Week 5, they face a Chargers team without Keenan Allen, Danny Woodhead, and possibly Antonio Gates. Last week, in a game in which they lost in embarrassing fashion at home against the New Orleans Saints, the Chargers played eight different offensive linemen throughout the game due to injuries.

On the season, the Chargers have allowed the 12th-most hits on the quarterback (22) and the 12th-most sacks (9).

On the flipside, the Raiders have struggled to get much pressure on the quarterback, generating only 5 sacks, the 3rd-worst in the league, and 19 quarterback hits, tied for 20th in the league.

But the Raiders have forced six turnovers -- three interceptions and three fumble recoveries -- and that's an area where the Chargers have been generous in 2016. Through four weeks, the Chargers have turned the ball over seven times, including six lost fumbles.

The Raiders finished as a top-12 defense once this season, finishing ninth in Week 3 in a victory over the Tennessee Titans. Maybe a home game against a banged-up Chargers squad will be their second.

If Derek Carr can get the offense rolling and put the Raiders out in front -- the Chargers defense is allowing 27 points per game -- Oakland's defense might come through with a handful of turnovers and sacks.