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load the box and make Kirk prove he can beat you over the top. It helped that the game was already pretty much over, but the Raiders offense did stall in the fourth quarter last week when the Dolphins started blitzing and selling out to stop the run. Las Vegas' offensive line also has question marks, with left tackle Kolton Miller and center Tyler Linderbaum being the only sure-fire starters heading into training camp.
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Loaded boxes and blitzing stalled Jeanty; Chargers should replicate that.

The source suggests that the Chargers' defensive strategy should be to load the box and force Cousins to beat them over the top. When Miami started blitzing and selling out to stop the run in the fourth quarter, the Raiders offense stalled and Jeanty had no breathing room with negative runs, similar to last year's performance. This indicates that aggressive box coverage could limit Jeanty's effectiveness.

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