Raiders defensive end Cle Ferrell will miss his second consecutive game.
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 have a couple of other exploitable matchups they can take advantage of against the Falcons, including defensive end Maxx Crosby vs. offensive tackle Kaleb McGary.
In this week’s Raiders mailbag, fans have questions about Richie Incognito, Henry Ruggs, Trent Brown, Cory Littleton and Johnathan Abram.
The Raiders are 6-4 this season, the same record they had at this point last year, when they lost five of their final six games and missed the playoffs.
The Raiders’ ascent to the upper echelon of the NFL rests squarely on coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock fixing a defense that has been the team’s Achilles’ heel.
The Raiders have closed the gap on the Chiefs, but getting from good from great is the toughest real estate in sports to cover.
Patrick Mahomes completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce with 28 seconds left Sunday to beat the Raiders.
As expected, the Raiders will get some key defensive players back in time to play the Chiefs, including Johnathan Abram.
Amik Robertson and Nevin Lawson are the top candidates to replace Joyner at slot cornerback, as the Raiders welcome back seven defenders off the list.
For the Raiders to beat the Kansas City Chiefs for the second time this year, it’s imperative they handle three key matchups.
The Raiders did not have any new positive COVID-19 test results Saturday morning and will get seven defensive players back in time for Sunday’s Chiefs game.
Raiders fans also especially interested in rookie receiver Henry Ruggs and the coronavirus.
A repeat win for the Raiders on Sunday night pulls them within one game of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West and gives them the head-to-head tiebreaker advantage.
The Raiders remain on target to get several defensive players back in time for Sunday night’s game against the Chiefs.
The nine defensive players on the COVID-19 list moved a step closer to playing on Sunday against the Chiefs. Clelin Ferrell, who tested positive early this week, is still not expected to play.
