The Raiders are ranked No. 17 by ESPN

Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers was due to the raiders' poor performance

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in the opinion of the national press. In a recent post, ESPN changed their power rankings

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The raiders lost to the charges, which caused them to slip a little, falling from 13 to no.17

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Guard Dylan Parham, a rookie, was one player who contributed to the defeat by playing well

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The third-round selection surprised everyone by starting at right guard in the raiders' season-opening defeat

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