One of the Raiders’ running backs could get more carries moving forward after a strong performance against the Browns on Sunday.
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Sportsbooks improved to 4-0 on Raiders games this season following their 20-16 victory over the Browns as 2½-point underdogs Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden picked a good time for the biggest play of his career. He also earned himself a new nickname in the process.
The Raiders are 2-2 after the first quarter of the season, having reached that record in an unconventional manner Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
The Raiders host the Tennessee Titans at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
After two blowout losses on the road, the Raiders (6-6) will be playing their penultimate game at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum against the Titans (7-5) on Sunday.
A hidden gem of the Raiders Henderson headquarters and Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center when the team courts potential free agents sits just across the street.
Heading into the biggest game of the season, the Raiders will be without their starting right tackle and perhaps even star running back Josh Jacobs.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell dubbed Las Vegas a “Super Bowl” city Thursday during a tour of Allegiant Stadium.
In 14 December games, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has carried 225 times for 1,176 yards and 14 touchdowns. He ran for 149 yards last week at Indianapolis.
DeShone Kizer, a former Notre Dame standout who started 15 games for the Cleveland Browns in 2017 as a rookie, is being promoted to the No. 2 quarterback spot this week.
Tennessee’s Derrick Henry is No. 3 in the NFL with 1,140 yards rushing. Oakland’s Josh Jacobs is No. 4 at 1,061. Both backs entered the league after starring at Alabama.
The Raiders are not a big-play offense, and by commiting too many offensive penalties they are creating too many second-and-long situations.
With just two home games remaining for the Raiders in Oakland, the end of their Bay Area era is settling in.
