How the Raiders arrived at a 27-24 victory against similarly imperfect Miami before 65,139 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night would take at least several chapters of your average L. Ron Hubbard tome to digest.
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If not for a pair of great escapes by Atlanta (4-4) in wins at Chicago and Detroit, its season could be classified a disaster.
In a game in which he had to play winning football, quarterback Derek Carr completed 21-of-30 passes for 300 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Jared Cook started his Sunday with a stop-and-go route, a double move on which Miami Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso bit.
While teams are thinking about the future, let’s take a step back and review the first half of the NFL season. Here are the major individual award winners after two months of football.
Mojo was a popular word used by the Raiders as they prepared in Sarasota for Sunday night’s game against the Dolphins, remaining back east to perhaps discover that missing magic charm to rescue a drowning season.
The Raiders entered the season with playoff aspirations. There is a clear belief within the organization that, if the team wants to enter next week’s bye with those aspirations intact, a win against the Miami Dolphin is all but required.
The Raiders play at the Miami Dolphins at 5:30 p.m. on “Sunday Night Football.” Here’s a breakdown by position.
Handicapper Rocky Atkinson (RocketMan.net) breaks down Week 9 of the NFL season.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg went 5-0 ATS last week to run his season record to 25-12-3 ATS.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott caused a four-point swing on the line in Sunday’s Dallas-Kansas City game.
Review-Journal Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and reporter Gilbert Manzano discuss the Raiders’ matchup against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
The Eagles and Chiefs are each 6-2 against the spread this season.
Shalom Luani, an instinctive safety, trusts his eyes in coverage. The workload he received Sunday should help train them.
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