Following an impressive week one win over the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, the Raiders were looking to carry some of that momentum into week two as they faced off against a tough Kansas City Chiefs team.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense was too much for the Raiders as they torched them though the air all day on their way to a 28-10 victory.
The Raiders looked good early, scoring on their first two drives and jumping out to an early 10-0 lead. However, it was all Chiefs from there.
Patrick Mahomes put on a passing clinic, throwing for fourtouchdowns in the second quarter alone on his way to a 443-yard passing day.
The Raiders couldn’t get anything going on offense for the rest of the game. Quarterback Derek Carr threw for just 198 yards to go along with two interceptions, one of which came in the red zone on their first drive out of half time.
The game was won and lost in the second quarter as neither team scored in the second half.
Some of the same old problems reared their head once again for the Raiders on Sunday.
The secondary is still a major issue, especially in a division where you have to see the Chiefs and Chargers twice a year. They consistently gave up huge playsdownfield in the vertical passing game and were outclassed by a deep Chiefs receiving core that was without speedster Tyreek Hill.
It also didn’t help that rookie safety Jonathan Abram was lost for the season after tearing his rotator cuff in week one.
The defensive line was decent on Sunday, recording two sacks and holding up well against the run.
However, they didn’t generate enough pressure on Patrick Mahomes, allowing him to sit in the pocket and pick them apart all afternoon. This was the worst pass rush in the league last year and it felt like that on Sunday.
Outside of Tyrell Williams, the Raiders have also seen very little production at the receiver position.
Ryan Grant has given them nothing, Hunter Renfrow is still just a rookie, and J.J. Nelson still isn’t healthy. Somebody other than Williams needs to step up and start making plays to help out Derek Carr.
A bright spot for the Raiders was rookie running back Josh Jacobs. The first-round pick had 99 yards on 12 touchesand averaged 8.3 yards per carry.
Jacobs didn’t see as many opportunities as you would like with the deficit being what it was, but he has showedpositive signs early on and looks to be a bell cow back for years to come.
The Raiders next matchup will be on the road next Sunday when they will face against the 1-1 Minnesota Vikings.
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