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They have one who is really, really difficult to deal with in Brock Bowers. And they do a really good job of scheming him up... Bowers proved last week that even against the longer corners like LeJarrius Sneed, he can still separate at the catch point and make plays. The Patriots guys are small.
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Bowers' man-beating ability and scheming should exploit Patriots' small corners and potential injuries.

Brock Bowers is the Raiders' one truly difficult man-coverage receiver. The source notes that the Raiders scheme him effectively through stacks, switch verts, and switch stem concepts to create separation. Bowers proved last week he can separate at the catch point even against longer corners like LeJarrius Sneed. Against the Patriots' smaller cornerbacks (Marcus Jones, Kendall Vildor) and with Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis potentially unavailable, Bowers should have favorable matchups to exploit man coverage.

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