The Raiders had two straight late game collapses coming into the bye week, and its not a coincidence that Justin Fargas was not available for those two games. Fargas was expected to be the Raiders workhorse back this season, with rookie Darren McFadden being a speedy compliment and Michael Bush filling in the rest. This trio was to be the crux of the Raiders offense.

Oakland Raiders Examiner: Justin Fargas crucial to Oakland Raiders offense