Arizona is third in offense at 417.4 yards per game and third in defense allowing only 312.8 yards per game.
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Adrian Peterson – Not a safe pick here, but I think the Oakland run defense gets pissed about last week and all the talk about how good Peterson is. Teddy Bridgewater was selected 32nd (last pick of the first round) by the Vikings, and Oakland’s Derek Carr was taken in the second round, but just four picks later at No. 36. Only Blake Bortles, Jameis Winston, and Marcus Mariota are younger full-time starting QBs, but Carr and Bridgewater are at the front of the pack, thanks to the talent already around them and the promise each man still holds.
Thus far, Carr has 19 touchdown passes through eight games, which is the most for a Raider through eight games since Daryle Lamonica had 22 in 1969. According to Pro Football Focus, he has allowed just one quarterback hurry in 524 snaps. “I always wish him well”. “Those guys all have dominant traits that we like to play to their strengths”.
But this game won’t be just about the competition between the quarterbacks, who, like Peterson and Gurley, will never be on the field together.
One of the best offenses against one of the best defenses, and one of the worst offenses against one of the worst defenses.
The Raiders rank seventh in the league with 26.6 points per game, but they’re heading into Week 10 with injury issues dogging two of the players responsible for pushing the offense in a more prolific direction this season.
“I think we would definitely go with the hot hand if somebody had it, but otherwise, we’ll do a good job of staying balanced and making sure that we put those guys in position to be successful”, Musgrave said. Past year they had the worst offense in the National Football League, averaging only 282.2 yards per game, and it didn’t seem like there was much hope that would change. However, we have seen the young quarterback, and offense struggle during games, especially in the second half; Moreover, even in victory we’ve seen the team struggle with second half performances.
Hi kids. Sorry I’ve been scarce this week, me and the wife took a little mid-week getaway, and had a good time, thanks for asking. “So we really have to get back to our fundamentals, really get back to the things that we do best and we spent that time this week to really come back to who we are”.
The good news is that Bridgewater passed all the concussion protocol tests and returned to practice on Wednesday. The Vikings are no slouches, and games against the Chiefs, Broncos and Packers are on the horizon.
“They’re physical up front”, Zimmer said. “So we have a lot of confidence in each and every one of them”. “They want to play man-to-man if they can”. Cooper has 45 catches for 653 yards and four touchdowns in eight games and if it weren’t for Todd Gurley, he likely would be leading the rookie of the year award standings. He gives you different speeds, he gives different stems, different leans, different double moves, he’s an exceptional double-move guy. They have him in their top five and better yet, they have the Raiders down as playoff contenders.
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The Raiders’ weekly routine for the players includes being off on Monday, followed by a succession of weekdays with nicknames “Tell the Truth Tuesday, Competition Wednesday, Turnover Thursday and Fast Friday”.
