Now, as much as ever, we value your constant support and understanding. In 2016, Smith went 11-4 as the starter in Kansas City, completing 67.1-percent of his passes with 15 touchdowns, eight interceptions, 7.2 Y/A and a rating of 91.2. But also look at today: His numbers across the board are above average, especially completion percentage, interceptions and passer rating, but they are not great. Especially if they could beat the 8-5 Atlanta Falcons the following week.

Jon Gruden wasn’t that far away from getting at least one more year with the Bucs and potentially turning the franchise around again if he had. That season with … The Raiders have succeeded a couple of times this year in that regard but are hoping to erase the memory of an ugly defeat to an AFC East team by beating an AFC East team that now appears to be even better than the New England Patriots.

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That stat line seems familiar to me now ... Tannehill was 31 last season and yet he was a first time leader in Y/A and passer rating, completing 70.3-percent of his attempts. Tampa Bay was 9-3 and facing the 9-3 Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football in Week 14; a perfect setup for a night of football that is rarely perfect with its late season matchups. Do you have a blog? Are the Raiders improved after three games? You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content, You have skipped the fixtures overview, tab for page content. Mullets for Mental Health: Still time to donate! GameChanger reserves the right to contact a team's head coach to confirm that it is an official team. The Tennessee Titans were 2-4 with Mariota last season and he was clearly not as good as Ryan Tannehill (if you want to accuse me of being anti-Carr, you should ask me about my history of arguments for being anti-Mariota in 2018) he still had his moments and prior to being benched/hurt had thrown seven touchdown and no interceptions. In 2019, they ranked 25th in DVOA, including ninth on offense and 31st on defense. I have no franchise bias involved here and have typically spent my “Derek Carr” time over the last seven years defending him as adequate and often underrated.

I don’t know if that should be encouraging news for Carr or Mariota becoming better as this season goes on, but for the Raiders to be at the level Gruden says they’ll be getting to, one of the quarterbacks will need to improve over everything they’ve given up to this stage in their careers.

All rights reserved. Their next three quarterbacks to face are Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. I’ll take a look at their results so far, the importance of having elite play at quarterback and a peek at the schedule ahead. The Chargers and Broncos follow before a re-match with Mahomes and a ry-match against Matt Ryan. View the 2019 Oakland Raiders schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason NFL games. Official GameChanger teams will be marked with an official tag in search results and on team home pages. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Official Las Vegas Raiders Team Stats: The official source of the latest Raiders player and team stats.

But as the NFL evolved around him and as the Raiders have attempted to keep up with that movement — including drafting Henry Ruggs III, Bryan Edwards, finding Darren Waller, building a strong offensive line — so too must the expectations of the quarterback go up. 2019 Oakland Raiders Game Log. The Raiders will play football next season -- the question is, where? Status | Find out some of the ways you can show your support for the club at this time. ), Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +20000; O/U: 6.0, Training Camp: Redwood Middle School (Napa, California), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, October 15, 9:15AM. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.  | The Raiders could be headed elsewhere for the 2019 season before their eventual departure to Las Vegas. But as I wrote this week, the NFL is so much different that it’s hard to even know what to do with historical signposts anymore. As a result of this open platform, there may be several versions of the same team. In the 2017 draft, the Chiefs traded up 17 spots to get Mahomes prepared to be better than good. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Let’s wait and see what happens over the next 13, but right now it’s more of the same actually. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. As I wrote in June, Carr most favorably compares to his brother David Carr when looking at their first six seasons. Record: 7-9-0, 3rd in (If you want to remain optimistic, remove the part of your brain that remembers the Raiders’ defense.).

The official website of the Las Vegas Raiders a member club of the National Football League (NFL). © GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Here are the odds for where Raiders will their play home games in 2019 originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com. So throw out history and look at today: Carr is completing 74-percent of his passes with 7.8 Y/A and no interceptions. SRS: -6.90 (27th of 32), SOS: -0.27 Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. The team went to the playoffs and had a bye week but lost 18-16 to the Steelers. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Best of frenemies: The next instalment of Storm-Raiders rivalry, Starling, Havili gear up for Smith challenge, Rental Properties for Raiders Development Players, Up The Milk: Canberra Milk Raiders Major Partner in 2021. Gruden left the Bucs under terms that nobody expected following his start in Tampa Bay but the truth is that he came within maybe a field goal and a fourth quarter collapse of taking a Jeff Garcia-Brian Griese led offense to 11-5 and potentially even getting a bye week. The games that remain are their trip to San Francisco for the previous dubbed ‘Battle of the Bay’ matchup with the 49ers and their home preseason opener against the Cardinals. CA Disclosures That season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was so long ago that Gruden’s assistants included three people who have since been hired and fired as NFL head coaches: Jay Gruden, Raheem Morris and Gus Bradley. And if he didn’t finish 12-4 or better after that, he’d definitely have more questions to answer than three. Las Vegas is 2-1, but as we’ve seen from many teams in the past, even a strong start after 12 games won’t guarantee you a trip to the postseason. It’s a proud moment when someone accuses me of being a biased Raiders fan who has been itching for years to see the team bench Carr once and for all. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Data Provided By News Watch Draw Ladder Teams Community Fantasy Tipping More About Competitions Game Day Mobile Apps GIO Stadium Junior Representatives Membership Tickets Shop Corporate Search We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. If a team splits that schedule, they’d be 6-5 into the final five. Panthers. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Scour those sidelines from 12 years ago and you’ll also spot a 22-year-old Sean McVay. Record: 7-9-0, 3rd in AFC West Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Jon Gruden (7-9-0) Points For: 313 (19.6/g) 24th of 32. Reality?