The goal in any game in the NFL is to keep your offense on the field and your defense off of it. And when you look at the numbers for the Raiders, you can see the correlation to getting the win. Sunday, their offense had 17 more snaps (77) than the defense (60) which was the second best ratio of the season. The only time the offense had a larger ratio was week seven, when the … [Read more...] about Raiders Week 17 snap counts vs Saints: Offense sees 2nd best ratio of season
Raiders PFF grades: 5 highest rated Week 17 vs. Saints
Winning is suddenly the new normal in Las Vegas after two straight wins, most recently against the Saints on Sunday. Of course, that won’t offset all the losses the Raiders suffered before their modest resurgence. However, Pro Football Focus hands out player grades for each game, win or lose. This week’s high score goes to rookie safety Thomas Harper. He played 47 percent of … [Read more...] about Raiders PFF grades: 5 highest rated Week 17 vs. Saints
Former Raiders 1st round pick re-emerges in United Football League
Today the UFL’s Houston Roughnecks officially signed cornerback Damon Arnette. It’s not the first time we’ve heard his name this year. Or even the past few years. It’s just the first time in a while his name has come up and it hasn’t been a case of ‘oh no, here we go again’. The past few years have been a rollercoaster ride for Arnette. Despite some red flag behavioral issues … [Read more...] about Former Raiders 1st round pick re-emerges in United Football League
Raiders first offseason move should be to go hard after Vikings QB
Sunday the Raiders beat the Saints to win their fourth game of the season, thus pushing them down the draft order considerably. Currently they sit at No. 8 according to Tankathon.com. And in terms of getting one of the draft’s top quarterbacks, that’s just not good enough. There is simply no way the Raiders can go ANOTHER offseason without getting a quarterback. They struck out … [Read more...] about Raiders first offseason move should be to go hard after Vikings QB
Raiders RB Ameer Abdullah has first career 100-yard rushing game
Hard to believe, but Ameer Abdullah has spent ten seasons in the NFL, and had never run for more than 100 yards in a game. Today he finally can check that box. Late in the third quarter in New Orleans, Abdullah sat wth 99 yards on the day. He got the handoff and went for eight yards to push past the 100-yard mark for the first time ever. By the end of the drive, he had 115 … [Read more...] about Raiders RB Ameer Abdullah has first career 100-yard rushing game