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For the second week in a row it appeared as if the Raiders were going to pull out a relatively surprising win, only to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the fourth quarter ... again. The Raiders were outscored 28-3 in the second half, including 25-3 in the fourth quarter, as the San Diego Chargers survived an early scare and pulled out the 28-18 win.

If you recall last Sunday, the Raiders entered the fourth quarter in Buffalo leading 16-7, only to be outscored 17-7 in the final 15 minutes. Similar story this week, as Oakland quickly jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first half, only to seemingly quit playing in the second half.

Second-year quarterback JaMarcus Russell threw for 277 yards on the day -- including a 65-yard touchdown to tight end Zach Miller -- but turned the ball over twice in the second half, leading to a pair of San Diego touchdowns.

The Raiders entered this season with one clear strength on their roster: running backs. In their 23-8 win on Sunday at Kansas City, they were all on display as Oakland bulldozed the Chiefs' defense to the tune of 300 yards on 47 carries, led by veteran Justin Fargas and youngsters Darren McFadden and Michael Bush. Trouble is, only one of those guys appears to be healthy heading into the teams week three game against the surprising Buffalo Bills.

Fargas hasn't practiced all week and could miss the next two games, while McFadden has been sitting out practice with a case of turf toe. Head Coach (for now) Lane Kiffin insists McFadden could play right now if he had to, but fact is he's not 100%. That means the only completely healthy back in the Oakland backfield is second-year man Michael Bush, who in his first NFL action on Sunday rushed for 90 yards on 16 carries. He could be getting quite a bit more work this Sunday.

If the Raiders are without Fargas and/or McFadden for any amount of time it could be a tremendous blow to their offense. Crushing, more like it. Especially since JaMarcus Russell only completed five passes on Sunday while Javon Walker, the $55 million man, still can't make it through practice, let alone suit up on Sundays.

If the Raiders get desperate, perhaps they should consider putting DeAngelo Hall out there on offense, seeing as how there's almost always a touchdown scored when he's on the field.