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Raiders add kicker Matt McCrane to replace injured Mike Nugent Just three games into the season Youth Donald Penn Jersey , the Raiders have already suffered three season ending injuries to special teams players, two of which came at the kicker position.Undrafted rookie Eddy Pineiro was to be the team’s starter this season until he was lost for the season with a groin injury. He was replaced by Mike Nugent. Nugent’s holder Andrew DePaola was injured on the first punt of the season, tearing his ACL. He was replaced by undrafted rookie Trent Sieg.Then in the third game in Miami, Nugent suffered a hip injury and he has been placed on injured reserve as well. Nugent will be eligible to return after eight weeks, but the Raiders could opt to keep him shut down for the remainder of the season. Nugent will be replaced by undrafted rookie Matt McCrane. This gives the Raiders an entirely rookie trio of long snapper, kicker Womens Reggie Nelson Jersey , and punter (Johnny Townsend).McCrane originally signed with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason out of Kansas State where he was a three-time All-Big12 performer. He connected on all four of his field goal attempts in preseason action, including makes from 53 and 54 yards out, and was 3-for-3 on point after attempts.Follow @LeviDamien Once again Pro football focus, king of the analytics game, has released their weekly grades for each player league wide. It must have been a difficult task for the guys over at PFF this week finding any positives from the Raiders performance.The Raiders were out played in all phases of the game including coaching.Let’s take a look at the top five highest graded Raiders in week five.Erik Harris- 88.6Erik Harris is making his first appearance in the top five.For the second week in a row, Harris played in more than 40 percent of the defensive snaps.Harris made the most of his opportunities.In 14 coverage snaps Youth Marshawn Lynch Jersey , Harris allowed only one reception.Rodney Hudson- 79.1The heart and soul of the offensive line, Rodney Hudson anchored a line starting two rookies and a back up at guard.Hudson is the highest graded Raiders offensive lineman by a lot on the season. After Hudson’s 78.9, Gabe Jackson is second with a 68.4.Emmanuel Lamur- 76.5If you want a further explanation of this grade you might want to contact Pro football focus yourself.If you looked in the boxscore, you might notice that Lamur did not register a tackle, although he played on 26 defensive snaps.Keep in mind PFF analyzes everything from run defense and pass coverage to pass rush.He must have done something right in the eyes of PFF.Seth Roberts- 76.3No, you aren’t living in a bizarro world Womens Derek Carr Jersey , Seth Roberts received a top five grade this week.The sad part is, Roberts was targeted a team high seven times, catching four balls for 41 yards.How on earth is Seth Roberts ever leading the team in targets is beyond me.Maurice Hurst- 75.8Hurst and fellow rookies PJ Hall and Arden Key are continuing to progress nicely.Hurst seems to be the furthest along at this point, he has made plays in back to back games.Hurst is the highest rated Raider on the year with an 81.0.