With the Davante Adams saga formally within the rearview following his commerce to the New York Jets, the Las Vegas Raiders can transfer ahead and focus utterly on the duty at hand on the soccer discipline. Antonio Pierce shall be seeking to keep away from a 3rd straight loss because the Raiders hit the highway to tackle the Los Angeles Rams.
The Raiders doomed themselves in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 committing three turnovers to that dominant protection that was the principle challenge of their loss. The Rams protection is a far name from what the Steelers convey to the sphere, so the Raiders have a wonderful alternative to get their offense going.
That is particularly the case on the bottom, because the Rams are the worst within the NFL on the subject of stopping the run. If the Raiders can keep away from an early deficit, they’ve an opportunity to actually set up the run sport, be it with Alexander Mattison or a probably returning Zamir White, who has been restricted in follow this week.
Sadly the Raiders might as soon as once more be with out Jakobi Meyers who has but to follow as a consequence of an ankle challenge. This implies Brock Bowers will as soon as once more be powering the passing sport as Aidan O’Connell will get one other likelihood to indicate he could be a beginning quarterback on this league.
The Raiders protection will certainly have to be locked in as Rams working again Kyren Williams has been powering their offense and may make a huge effect each on the bottom and thru the air. Talking of by means of the air, the Rams may very well be welcoming again star receiver Cooper Kupp, which might give Matthew Stafford his favourite goal again.
Maxx Crosby shall be essential for this Raiders protection as at all times, however the unit as an entire should be on level in coping with this Sean McVay offense that at all times appears to search out methods to get down the sphere when they should.
Don’t let the Rams 1-4 file idiot you, three of these 4 losses had been by one rating or much less to NFC North groups all wanting like playoff squads thus far. There are some holes for the Raiders to use in opposition to this workforce indisputably, however that is removed from a gimme sport.
Third-down conversion share and turnovers, two areas the Raiders have struggled with all season lengthy, will as soon as once more be key. Each squads are in comparable positions seeking to flip their season round earlier than issues get out of hand, and it may very well be a matter of who desires it extra.
Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) vs. Los Angeles Rams (1-4)
1:05 p.m. PT, Sunday, October 20, 2024SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTV: CBS
