Rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell will start for the Raiders against the Chargers due to Jimmy Garoppolo being ruled out with a concussion. O'Connell, a fourth-round draft selection, will make his first NFL start and attempt his first passes in a divisional showdown against a Chargers defense that has struggled this season. O'Connell impressed during the preseason and had a successful college career at Purdue.