The Raiders have the NFL’s 17th-ranked passing offense after trading for star wideout Davante Adams to what was the sixth-ranked passing offense last season.
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The Raiders had covered three straight games and were on a 6-3 run against the spread in the regular season before getting blanked 24-0 at New Orleans last week.
The Raiders seemed to hit rock bottom in last week’s 24-0 loss at New Orleans, but bettors haven’t given up on them for Sunday’s game at Jacksonville.
With the Raiders starting 2-5 under first-year coach Josh McDaniels and the season close to imploding, fans are understandably frustrated and have plenty of questions.
While the on-field results have been dismal, the scouting by general manager Dave Ziegler and his staff will play a vital role in shaping the next era of Raiders football.
Of spending the week in Florida preparing for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs said: “It’s cool … (but) there’s nothing like your own bed.”
The Raiders have added veteran linebacker Blake Martinez to their practice squad, but he could provide short- and long-term dividends.
The Raiders are signing veteran linebacker Blake Martinez, who reunites with Patrick Graham, his former Giants coach.
All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams quickly learned that the Raiders have so many talented receivers, every passing option is viable on every play.
New Raiders coach Josh McDaniels grew up in Canton and played at Tom Benson Stadium. The Raiders didn’t let him down, dominating the Jaguars in the Hall of Fame game.
First-round pick Alex Leatherwood struggled as a rookie for the Raiders, while defensive backs Tre’von Moehrig and Nate Hobbs showed star potential.
Only one tight end has been more productive in the past three seasons than the Raiders’ Darren Waller, yet 16 players at the position will make more money in 2022.
Oak View Group, led by noted arena builder Tim Leiweke and former Raiders executive Marc Badain, plans to construct a 20,000-seat view south of the Strip.
A Super Bowl champion with 107.5 career sacks, Chandler Jones will now team with Maxx Crosby for one of the NFL’s best defensive end tandems.
The Raiders not only soared over last season’s win total of 7 at Circa en route to a 10-7 mark. But they also flew over their alternate win total of 8, which paid +160.
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