Chiefs vs Raiders injury report: Maxx Crosby expected to play in Week 8

If you glanced at the injury report for the Las Vegas Raiders for Week 8 on Thursday, you'd have come across some serious causes for concern considering the names who were unable to practice. One day later, those concerns have been alleviated with the news that important figures like Maxx Crosby and Jakobi Meyers will be able to play after all. The Raiders are going to need every available ounce of talent they can get when hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 given their position in the AFC West basement. The Chiefs are 6-5 and have a 4.5 game lead through Week 7 over Las Vegas, which means head-to-head matchups are the most effective way for the Raiders to gain any ground this season (if they can). On Thursday, that job looked a lot harder. The Raiders got some good injury news on Friday with the word that Crosby and others will be good to go when hosting the Chiefs. Head coach Antonio Pierce explained that on Friday, however, that the team was just giving Crosby and Meyers some days of rest within the