The Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens meet on Sunday afternoon, with each AFC groups trying to bounce again from disappointing season-opening losses. The host Ravens are put in as the most important favorites of Week 2.
Baltimore remains to be feeling the ache of being on the flawed finish of the “recreation of inches” expression after arising agonizingly in need of a possible game-tying landing final Thursday towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The painful ending overshadowed what was in any other case a promising debut for the Ravens’ new one-two punch of two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and two-time league speeding champion Derrick Henry. The duo mixed for 168 speeding yards, with Jackson additionally throwing for 273 as Baltimore outgained Kansas Metropolis by 99 yards within the 27-20 loss.
Jackson completed with extra speeding yards (122) and carries (16) than Henry (46 yards with a landing on 13 makes an attempt), however these roles could also be reversed this Sunday. Anticipate a heavy dose of Henry handoffs towards a Raiders protection that yielded 6.5 yards per carry to the Los Angeles Chargers of their 22-10 highway loss. J.Ok. Dobbins, taking part in in his first recreation in a 12 months, wanted solely 10 carries to rack up 135 yards.
Apart from shoring up the run protection, Las Vegas additionally wants to maximise its offensive alternatives. The Raiders produced 296 whole yards towards the Chargers however had been 5-for-14 on third down and solely made it into the pink zone as soon as. Gardner Minshew was pretty efficient (25-for-33, 257 passing yards) in his first begin for his new crew, however 4 sacks and a pair of turnovers short-circuited too many drives. The bottom recreation (3.2 yards per carry) additionally supplied minimal assist.
Each of those groups are 0-1, however don’t let the information idiot you. The hole between the Raiders and Ravens isn’t measured by inches, and that must be apparent on Sunday.
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- Venue: M&T Financial institution Stadium — Baltimore
- Time: 1 p.m. ET, Sunday
- TV: CBS
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