Who knew the absence of a solid No. 2 running back would drop the Oakland Raiders offense from great to good?
The Raiders’ inability to supplement the passing attack with a pair of running backs hurts their chances at challenging top-notch defenses consistently.
Detractors of this theory will bring up the New York Jets as an outlier, but Latavius Murray rushed for 113 yards on 20 carries, and Taiwan Jones took a reception 59 yards downfield for a score.
Can you depend on Murray accumulating 100-plus yards on 20 carries week-to-week? How about Jones juking four defenders for a long touchdown every Sunday? ...
The Oakland Raiders' Week 10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings dropped a harsh reality on their playoff hopes.
Once a front-runner for an AFC wild-card spot, the Raiders now find themselves muddled in a group of six teams fighting for two slots.
Looking ahead, Oakland will play consecutive road games—back-to-back division rivals—on two separate occasions and a playoff contender in the Green Bay Packers.
The challenges are in place for this young team, but they must learn from a humbling loss to the Vikings.
Minnesota boasts a top-10 defense and fields the NFL’s leading rusher, which provided a solid measuring stick for this year’s ...
The Oakland Raiders have teetered at or around the .500 mark for the entire season with rave reviews on their growth and potential to contend for a playoff spot sweeping the NFL landscape in recent weeks.
Starting Monday morning, Raider Nation must brace itself for the wave of skeptics following an embarrassing home loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Let’s prepare for what the critics may dig up on this year’s team.
San Jose Mercury News writer Tim Kawakami addressed the strength of Oakland’s schedule:
The Raiders have only beat one winning team, the New York Jets. They’re accumulating victories against non-playoff contenders, which ...
The Oakland Raiders stepped onto the field unprepared to battle a buzzsaw and a brick wall in a demoralizing 30-14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
After every loss, critics look to point the finger. On Sunday, Raider Nation should look no further than a slow start from a sleepwalking offense and a defensive coordinator who must re-establish his once-dominant run defense.
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater came into the game with the same amount of touchdown passes as the Vikings tallied in the win column: six. Oakland should have expected the NFL’s leading rusher to help carry his team to victory along with ...
The Oakland Raiders lost at home, 30-14, to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10, and fantasy owners with Raiders on their rosters took a hit.
Derek Carr has been a solid fantasy play this year, but two interceptions soured what could have been a strong Sunday for the 24-year-old quarterback:
He has thrown 10 touchdown passes over the past three games and surpassed the 300-yard mark in each contest. Carr is worth a roster spot as a backup at worst, and consider him and his 21 touchdowns worth a start against lower-end defenses.
A matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 11 is ...
For the first time this season, we’ll see the Oakland Raiders secondary as a whole for an entire game with the return of safety Nate Allen.
The Raiders field the most generous secondary in the league, allowing an average 314.6 yards per game, and that’s with defensive back T.J. Carrie in the lineup for seven games. However, the statistics don't reflect the full potential of Oakland's pass defense.
According to Pro Football Focus, Allen played 11 snaps in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals before linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong made a tackle and rolled into his leg:
Initially, signing the sixth-year safety didn’t project ...
The Oakland Raiders' Week 10 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings features two teams with similar parts but contrasting play styles.
The Derek Carr vs. Teddy Bridgewater comparison continues to spark heated discussions as to who’s the cream of the crop among the quarterbacks in the 2014 draft class. The Raiders selected Carr four spots after the Vikings chose Bridgewater. Both signal-callers have shown high potential in a short time span.
Interestingly, both teams chose outside linebackers with their first-round picks in 2014. The Raiders selected Khalil Mack four spots before the Vikings drafted Anthony Barr. Both players recorded four sacks in their ...
The Oakland Raiders’ Week 9 stock report highlights improvements from underachievers and two players previously on the positive side of recent assessments.
This particular evaluation digs deeper into the turning point in Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the engine driving the competitiveness for the Raiders.
One player quickly dropped from an electrifying asset to a potential liability from a spectator’s perspective. The dramatic drop in talent from one starter to his backup will shine a brighter light on probably the best free-agent signing of the offseason.
Who’s featured on this week’s buy-or-sell reports? What does it mean for the Raiders going ...
Oakland Raiders linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong is under investigation for allegedly taunting a police dog Sunday while the team was at Heinz Field for its Week 9 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Marcie Cipriani of WTAE.com.
Rich Walsh of CBS Pittsburgh shared a statement from Allegheny County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Kevin Kraus:
We were immediately notified about the incident, and we immediately initiated a criminal investigation into the matter. Sheriff's Office supervisors interviewed witnesses and reviewed video surveillance recordings at Heinz Field. We notified the District Attorney's Office on Sunday. The Sheriff's Office is currently reviewing all of the information and reports to make ...
The Oakland Raiders will welcome back some reinforcements for the secondary after a historically poor defensive performance in Week 9.
In addition to returning players, it’s more important to make adjustments to patch up the secondary in time for a tough Week 10 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.
Head coach Jack Del Rio voiced his optimism for defensive backs Nate Allen and T.J. Carrie’s return to the field this week during Monday’s media press conference.
The shallow depth behind the starting defensive backs places immense pressure on players staying healthy and in some cases performing at a high level with moderate injuries.
The coaching ...