Raiders Week 11 Injury Report: Oakland Very Healthy For Its MNF Matchup Against Houston

Source: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com --- Saturday, November 19, 2016
By Sam McPherson Thanks to a fortuitously placed bye week, the Oakland Raiders are in a great position to make the NFL playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons. Not only is the Silver & Black sitting pretty with a 7-2 record in the tough AFC West Division, but the Oakland roster is also very healthy as the team prepares for MNF against the Houston Texans in Mexico City. The Raiders have few minor injuries, and they should be in great shape to take on the Texans before an international audience. This is professional football, so Oakland does have some nagging injuries. But with only two players listed as questionable this week, the official injury report is somewhat minimal. Three other players would be designated as “probably” if the NFL still used that term, however. The Raiders need those three players to suit up on Monday night to be at their best. The Probables On offense, both wide receiver Amari Cooper (back) and running back Latavius Murray (ankle) are expected to play against Houston despite those aforementioned nagging injuries. Cooper was limited in practice this week, but he is proving himself to be one of the best WRs in the NFL this season, just his second in the league. Cooper is averaging almost 94 yards a game receiving, and it would take a lot to keep him off the field for a MNF game. Murray has eight touchdowns this year, despite missing two games earlier. The Raiders have depth at his position, though, in DeAn ...

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