Chandler Jones picked off a lateral by Jakobi Meyers and raced 48 yards for a touchdown with no time left to give the Raiders a shocking win over the New England Patriots.
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The Raiders will have Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow back for the first time together in more than two months.
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The Raiders were 7-2 in games decided by eight points or fewer last season when they made the NFL playoffs, but they are 0-6 in one-score games this season.
The Denver Broncos are last in offense in the NFL, averaging 14.6 points per game, and have a 3-6 record entering Sunday’s home game against the Raiders.
Foster Moreau basically has the tight end spot to himself with Darren Waller on injured reserve, and he’s coming off his most productive game of the season last week.
Raiders punter AJ Cole is second in the NFL in net and gross punting average and has a chance to improve on those numbers in the thin air of Denver on Sunday.
Regardless of how the Raiders attempt to spin their failings of the season, a 2-7 start was not the plan or expectation. Owner Mark Davis said as much before the season.
The Raiders have gone 5-0 in their last five meetings with the Broncos.
Raiders star Davante Adams was limited in practice all week with an abdomen injury, but there hadn’t been much concern about his availability for Sunday’s game at Denver.
In a matchup of two of the NFL’s most disappointing teams, gamblers are backing the Broncos in a big way to cover as small home favorites over the Raiders.
Both teams made significant offseason moves — the Raiders traded for Davante Adams, and the Broncos acquired Russell Wilson — and were expected to contend for the AFC West title.
Is Derek Carr here for the long haul? What about Josh McDaniels? Raiders fans have questions.
The Raiders’ defense has been a disappointment thus far. Finding the right answers to fix their issues is priority one coming off the bye week
Video on social media appears to show Cardinals’ quarterback Kyler Murray getting struck in the face by a fan after Sunday’s OT victory over the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.