Coming off a mini “Miracle at the Meadowlands”, the Las Vegas Raiders are still very much alive in the AFC playoff race. Sitting at 7-5, they are currently eighth in the conference but they can gain some ground today. They will face the 8-4 Colts, who currently hold the seventh seed, so this game will […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders have put themselves in a position where they have to win out to compete for a playoff spot. As far as Sunday’s matchup, it will have to start with bringing defensive pressure on the Indianapolis Colts. By now, we should all be familiar with the morbid Raiders pass rush, and that’s
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A potent pass-rush has eluded the 2020 Las Vegas Raiders so far, which is why the team’s front office must consider defensive lineman Rashad Weaver in next year’s draft. The Raiders defense has a grand total of 12 sacks as a unit, there are individual NFL players near that number this season. Of those sacks,
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The Las Vegas Raiders had to throw out a poorly patched-up defensive line against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Are Covid-19 complications to be blamed or is there a legitimate cause for concern? The Silver and Black were poised for a big game against the Super Bowl champions. After all, they did defeat them
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Box scores and stat lines are often a convenient resource when trying to evaluate a player’s season. On the other hand, using that metric alone would be misleading. Stats alone say that Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell has regressed in his second season. However, when you take a further look into the film,
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The Las Vegas Raiders have impressive young talent on both sides of the ball, especially under the age of 25. Alas, it isn’t impressive enough according to Pro Football Focus. The Raiders have plenty of young and upcoming talent PFF recently released an article in which they ranked the NFL’s best players under the age
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When looking at the Las Vegas Raiders defense, there aren’t many good things to talk about. This season, the unit has struggled and hasn’t been able to stop opposing offenses as a whole, but as subpar as it has been, there are some individual performances that stand out. One of them is the one by
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Amid the defensive struggles the Las Vegas Raiders have had this season, it might be easy to forget that their run defense is actually holding its own. We may be nitpicking but let’s focus on the positives NFL defenses are a two-way street, you have to be able to defend both the pass and the
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The blueprint to defeating quarterback Tom Brady has always been to rattle him and bring him down, which will be true for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. A lot of attention has been placed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense and rightfully so. They are playing at a high level. Be that as it
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The Las Vegas Raiders offense has carried the team to a 3-2 record while the defense is still far behind. They will have yet another test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. The offense is faring well but what about the defense? By now it is no secret that quarterback Derek Carr is
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