Penalties, turnovers and a key injury led to another damaging defeat for the Raiders on Sunday. This one came to the Rams at SoFi Stadium.
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The Raiders will be without two starters on offense and a few key special teams players when they take on the Rams at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.
The Raiders traded away their best offensive player this week in Davante Adams, but the team’s wide receiver room is confident it can step up and produce.
The Raiders will play their first game since trading wide receiver Davante Adams against the Rams on Sunday. Here’s how to watch the game.
Doug Fitz leads the contest with a 20-10 record against the spread, followed by Scott Kellen (19-11), Brent Musburger (18-12) and Jay Kornegay (17-11-2).
The Raiders shouldn’t focus too much on the Rams’ 1-4 record when preparing for their game at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Los Angeles remains a dangerous team.
The Raiders are going through a hectic week off the field. On the field, they could finally get their rushing attack going Sunday against the Rams.
The Raiders make their second trip to SoFi Stadium this season Sunday to face the Los Angeles Rams.
Professional handicapper Dionne D’Amico (Sportsmemo.com) analyzes every NFL Week 7 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Fans had several questions after a busy week for the Raiders, including who the team could look to trade next after moving Davante Adams to the Jets.
Davante Adams has departed from the Raiders, and Cooper Kupp is on the cusp of returning to the Rams. Those are two reasons the Rams have shot up to 7-point favorites.
It’s unknown how the Raiders will react on the field now that Davante Adams is gone for good. But off the field, it erases an unneeded distraction.
The Raiders could be down two of their offensive starters, including their top receiver, when they travel to take on the Rams in Week 7 of the NFL season Sunday.
Raiders rookie offensive tackle DJ Glaze has learned a lot so far by going up against edge rusher Maxx Crosby every day in practice.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.