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The Raiders will look to snap their two-game losing streak when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
The Raiders will be missing two players due to injury and an assistant coach who is in COVID protocols when they host the Bengals on Sunday.
Wide receiver DeSean Jackson said he’s comfortable with the playbook after two weeks with the Raiders, who desperately need him on the field because of his speed.
The Cincinnati Bengals are a consensus 1-point favorite over the Raiders at Las Vegas sportsbooks after the line opened at pick’em for Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium.
Raiders fans have questions about the run game, home-field advantage, and whether there is still time to get back on track.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet (Goldsheet.com). He provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Desmond Trufant, a nine-year veteran, is signing with the Raiders to add depth to an injury-riddled position.
DeMaurice Smith said on Tuesday night’s edition of HBO’s “Real Sports” that he was particularly bothered by the number of people of color with a platform who defended Jon Gruden.
For a Raiders team that has struggled to find consistency and production along the offensive line, Sunday’s improved effort against the Broncos was a welcome development.
The Raiders are arguably the most surprising 2-0 team after traveling across the country on a short week and beating the Steelers 26-17 on Sunday as 5½-point underdogs.
The defense again played a major part in an early-season victory, as the Raiders beat Pittsburgh 26-17 at Heinz Field.
Including a doubting columnist, the Raiders have proven many wrong by beginning the season with wins against Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
“It’s kind of something you feel in the air” is how tight end Foster Moreau described it after the Raiders’ 26-17 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
On a day where not much went right for the Steelers, the veteran quarterback pinned the team’s loss to the Raiders on himself.