The feeling of greatness after a win against the Kansas City Chiefs has come to an end. The Las Vegas Raiders fall to 3-3 after another blowout loss against the Tampa Buccaneers 45-20.
The Raiders offense was forced to win through the air and couldn’t carry the team to a victory. After making Aaron Rodgers look like a rookie, The passing offense was able to keep up for a while until they folded in the fourth quarter. They still averaged their lowest yards per play of the year at 5.5 against one of the league’s better defenses.
The defense continues its poorest performance allowing 30 points for the fifth time this season. The Buccaneers were able to move the ball at will through the air. Overall, the offense averaged 6.5 yards per play, and the defense could not pressure upfront. It was another ugly game from this bad defense.
Who are the Winners and Losers after this week? Let’s take a look.
Winner: QB Derek Carr
Derek Carr was coming off what some would say was the game of his career after 300 plus yards against the Chiefs. He followed up with another good performance against one of the league’s top defenses and kept the Raiders in the game as long as he could.
Carr had his lowest completion percentage of the year but still could throw two touchdowns and had an INT bounce of a receivers hands. Carr used his legs and was the second-leading rusher on the team for the day, rushing for two first downs. He handled the blitz well and was aggressive downfield, which continued from his last outing before the bye week.
If Carr plays likes this with no run game against a top defense, it is a good sign as we advance. The Raiders need to get their running back intact, but Carr seems to be the steady cog in the offense the past three weeks.
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