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Chargers week Oakland Raiders Hats ,five match-up Now that the proverbial “monkey” is off their backs, the goal for the Raiders is to begin stacking wins together.Already four games back of the division leading Kansas City Chiefs, the Raiders have very little room for error going forward.The task at hand this week is the division and inter-state rival, Los Angeles Chargers.Historically, the Raiders lead the rivalry in wins with a 63-52-2 record, including four of the last six.Let’s see what players and coaches from both teams are saying ahead of the week five match up. Head Coach Jon Gruden, on the challenge Raiders linebackers will have with the Chargers running backs.“It’ll be a big challenge. They have a great back there. [Melvin] Gordon doesn’t get enough credit. He has some Beastmode runs on tape. I mean he’s running through people, over people. Great receiver also out of the back field. They try to mismatch your linebackers in coverage. The young kid, I think he leads the league in yards per carry. All three levels will be challenged for sure.”Quarterback Derek Carr, on playing against Casey Hayward and Derwin James.“I’ve known Casey for a while now.He’s a great player.He’s really sticky in coverage.They’re very athletic, good ball skills.Derwin, he’s a rookie, he’s a new player, but he’s a good player.He doesn’t play like a rookie.Obviously Oakland Raiders Hoodie , he has a few plays here and there that anybody would want back, but that’s anybody.”Cornerback Daryl Worley, on facing Phillip Rivers.“He’s a very high confidence guy.You can see it in his play, from the decisions he makes with the ball to after the play when he’s doing a little bit of chatting.That’s a guy that you like to have fun and play against.”Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther, on Melvin Gordon.“Gordon is impressive. I’ve played him as a rookie. I watched the tape of that game. Just the impression on that guy, this guy is a hard runner. He gets to the sideline and (becomes) more violent on the sideline. There was a play the other day in the 49ers game where he’s running up the sideline and the defenders are pulling back on him. Then all of sudden he keeps going and you see the change of speed. I said, ‘We can’t have change of speed on this guy. We have to put a hat on this guy and get all 11 guys to him.Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn, on what he see’s from Maurice Hurst.“Coming out of Michigan we liked him a lot, man. We really did. I was really happy someone picked him up. I wasn’t really happy the Raiders picked him up. This guy he had the medical condition, but most people had a first round grade on him. He played to a first round grade as well. Very high motor, good pass rusher inside and plays the line better than people give him credit for. He is just a really good football player.”Chargers Defensive End Melvin Ingram, on Derek Carr.“Great quarterback, and it’s showing.He’s out there completing a high percentage of his balls.The offense is rolling and it just shows what type of player, what type of leader he is.”Chargers Defensive Coordinator Gus Bradley Customized Oakland Raiders Jerseys , on the challenge of tackling Marshawn Lynch.“I think that he runs so strong and his ability to use the stiff arm.So we go in each week and talk about the tackling plan, what’s effective and what doesn’t work with his style.” SEATTLE (2-3) vs. OAKLAND (1-4) at LondonSunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE - Pick-em.RECORD VS. SPREAD - Seattle 2-2-1, Oakland 2-3SERIES RECORD - Raiders lead 29-25LAST MEETING - Seahawks beat Raiders 30-24, Nov. 2, 2014LAST WEEK - Seahawks lost to Rams 33-31; Raiders lost to Chargers 26-10AP PRO32 RANKING - Seahawks No. 19, Raiders No. 31SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (8), PASS (27).SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (29), PASS (6).RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (24), PASS (6).RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (30) www.raidersfootballauthentics.com , RUSH (28), PASS (23).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Teams have alternated wins in last eight meetings, with each team winning all four at home. ... This meeting in London comes with Seahawks playing first international game in franchise history. Raiders playing fourth international game in last five seasons. Oakland lost to Miami in London in 2014 and split in Mexico City past two years, beating Houston, falling to New England. ... Seattle's Pete Carroll seeks 91st win with team to pass Mike Holmgren as winningest coach for franchise. ... Seahawks QB Russell Wilson 25-6 after loss, best record of any QB since merger. ... Seattle K Sebastian Janikowski spent 18 seasons with Raiders, holding franchise record for points (1,799), games (268). ... Seahawks have had 100-yard rusher three straight games for first time since Marshawn Lynch did it in final four games in 2012. ... Oakland's Lynch ranks second in NFL with 832 yards rushing since Week 12 last year. ... Raiders allowing 6.83 yards per play, fourth worst since merger after five games. ... Oakland has fewest QB pressures in league (29), tied for fewest sacks (6), tied for third-fewest takeaways (5). ... Derek Carr's eight INTs after five games are most for Raiders QB since Jim Plunkett had nine that span in 1982. ... Fantasy tip: Raiders WR Amari Cooper has been frustrating for fantasy owners. He has two 100-yard games but four catches for 36 yards in other three combined.( Corrects from yards per pass to yards per play)