As the Raiders march toward the postseason, a number of elements are breaking their way in their quest.
Vincent Bonsignore
Raiders reporter
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
The Raiders were among the worst teams in the NFL in the all-critical third quarter last year, but this season they are one of the best.
Denzelle Good, Brandon Parker, Sam Young and Isaiah Johnson have performed well in place of injured starters.
A last-second touchdown pass by the Los Angeles Chargers was overturned on the replay review. Cornerback Isaiah Johnson broke up the attempt.
The Raiders will be without both starting offensive tackles against the host Los Angeles Chargers.
Slowing down Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert is a big challenge, but that isn’t the only key matchup facing the Raiders this week.
Scoring is up across the league, with the current 25.2 points per game average on pace to shatter the 2018 record of 23.3.
Raiders fans still have questions about Paul Guenther’s defense, but also the status of a handful of key players.
The NFL has fined the Raiders $500,000 and coach Jon Gruden $150,000 and stripped the franchise of a sixth-round draft pick because of COVID-19 protocol violations.
If Damon Arnette and Bryan Edwards are back Sunday, it means the Raiders will have the bulk of their draft class intact for the first time in more than a month.
Tanner Muse, the Raiders rookie linebacker from Clemson who has been on injured reserve since the end of training camp, undewent toe surgery on Monday
Josh Jacobs reached the 100-yard mark for the first time this season as the Raiders (4-3) moved above .500.
Trent Brown, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week and missed the Raiders game against Tampa Bay, will not play today against Browns.
With each team eyeing one of the three wild-card spots in the NFL’s expanded conference playoff format, the Raiders can’t let the Browns move too far out in front of them.
There is no question the Raiders are looking at ways to get better, but the question always comes down to cost vs. reward.
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