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Tonight the Raiders welcome the Green Bay Packers to Oakland for their third preseason game. It’s the third time the Raiders have faced the Packers in the preseason in Reggie McKenzie’s tenure as Raiders GM. But the first time they’ve come to Oakland instead of McKenzie taking to trip to his long time home at Lambeau.See the game viewing details here.(Yes Youth Marshawn Lynch Jersey , I know the Packers came to Oakland in the regular season in 2015.)Here’s what to watch for.1. Longest look at 2018 startersWhile it won’t be the usual case for a third preseason game in which the starters would play the entire first half and possible even into the third quarter, this will be the longest we will see the expected starters to play this preseason.The first team will start the game and play into the second quarter. The running backs Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin — who have a combined 6 snaps this preseason with one carry each — should see a couple series. It’s not much, but it will have to tide you over until the season opener on September 10th because when they exit this game, that’s the next time you’ll see them.2. Pack backupsThe Packers, on the other hand, are reportedly not fielding their starters. That means no Aaron Rodgers which mean the Raiders’ shaky secondary will have not seen a starting quarterback once this preseason. The Lions didn’t play Matt Stafford, the Rams didn’t field any starters, including Jared Goff, and now the Packers will field their backups too. Not the best way to prepare these guys for the regular season.3. Jordy Nelson versus the team that gave up on himThis offseason, much to the chagrin of Aaron Rodgers, made Jordy Nelson a ‘cap casualty’. That means they didn’t think he talent level could justify his contract Womens Derek Carr Jersey , so they cut him. Nelson had a down season. And apparently having Brett Hundley at quarterback was not considered as the problem, but rather it must be that Nelson, at the age of 33 is done. He’s lost a step. The Raiders and Nelson’s former OC and WR coach Edgar Bennett disagreed with that assessment and gave him the money they were giving to Michael Crabtree. I’m not here to tell you Nelson will absolutely play at the level we had come to know from him. I will tell you he looked great in camp. And he will be eager to show his former team he’s still got it.4. Arden Key cut looseHis much anticipated first game was last week against the Rams. But he only played nine snaps, and only on third down. He was probably out of his mind excited to show the fans and his coaches what he could do. That can cause a player to lose their discipline and get frustrated when they don’t see instant results. More frustrating, I’m sure, was watching his fellow drafted defensive linemen PJ Hall and Maurice Hurst get their first sacks.Key will see a lot more time in this game. He will play more than just on third down and get a chance to get into a groove. I’ve seen what he can do firsthand in camp. He was destroying every tackle in his path in pass rush drills. I can’t wait for you all to see it too.5. Do Raiders have worthy backup QB?Right now it seems the assumption would be since the Raiders have three quarterbacks, those three quarterbacks will be the three they take into the season. The problem is, neither Connor Cook nor EJ Manuel has proven they can be the guy. Cook had a solid first game of the preseason and then looked dreadful last week against Rams backups. Manuel has ranged from awful to ‘meh’ in both games.Do the coaches really just settle for the lesser of the evils? Or does Gruden need to see one or both of them figure things out if they want to make the team? I don’t anything is a given at this point. One of these guys has to turn things around or the Raiders may have to scan the waiver wire on cutdown day for a backup quarterback.Follow @LeviDamien Upon further review, a New Jersey man will get his full $82,000 payout on a disputed $110 sports bet.And several other gamblers who made similar bets at wildly inflated odds will also be paid in full, FanDuel said Thursday.The online sports betting company said it will pay Anthony Prince of Newark the full 750-1 payout he was promised when the company's automated system mistakenly generated long odds on the final moments of the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game on Sunday.The company initially refused to pay the bet placed at its sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack Womens Mike Nugent Jersey , saying it isn't obligated to pay for obvious errors. But FanDuel reversed field after consulting with state gambling regulators."Above all else, sports betting is supposed to be fun," the company said in a statement Thursday. "As a result of a pricing error this weekend, it wasn't for some of our customers."Prince was handed his 750-1 ticket with about a minute left in the game, as the Broncos trailed by 2 points on their final drive. Denver kicked a field goal with 6 seconds left to win 20-19, capping a second half comeback that started with the Broncos down 12-0.FanDuel says its system should have calculated his odds at 1-6, meaning a bettor would have to wager $600 in order to win $100. The company said a 36-yard field goal itself has an 85 percent chance of success."These kinds of issues are rare, but they do happen," the company said. "So, this one's on the house. We are paying out these erroneous tickets and wish the lucky customers well."Prince could not immediately be reached for comment.Kerry Langan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Youth Seth Roberts Jersey , said the agency "is encouraged by FanDuel's actions today. The division will continue to work with FanDuel and the state's other licensed sports wagering operators to ensure the implementation of industry-wide best practices."Kip Levin, FanDuel's chief operating officer, said the company wants "to use this as a learning experience for our new customers about how sports betting works."All told, 12 customers, including Prince, were given incorrect odds during an 18-second computer glitch. Levin would not say how much in total the company is paying, but said the promised payouts printed on the tickets or made online will be honored.The dispute is one of the earliest for the budding sports betting industry in New Jersey, coming at a time when new sports books are opening in some other states and lawmakers throughout the country consider whether to also jump in for the potential tax revenue. New Jersey challenged a federal ban and won a U.S. Supreme Court decision in May that cleared the way for gambling on games to expand beyond Nevada.The idea that player money and winnings would be protected and regulated by the state has been a major selling point among sports betting supporters who contrasted legal gambling with shady offshore betting sites where players often have little recourse in disputes.But gambling regulators also have policies in place to void obvious errors in sports bets.FanDuel also says it will give away another $82,000 this weekend by adding $1,000 apiece to the accounts of 82 randomly chosen customers._Follow Wayne Parry at ://WayneParryAC