Ballers
S Duron Harmon
Believe it or not, this could’ve been worse if not for Harmon’s heroics. The Cardinals didn’t simply flip a switch at halftime and become great. They started the second half with a four-play drive. And on third and nine, Harmon and Johnathan Abram came around each side on the blitz to force Kyler Murray to throw the ball away.
Fast forward to the first drive of overtime. The Cardinals drove into Vegas territory and on third and five, Harmon made a big stop on a catch to stop it short of the sticks, forcing the Cardinals to make a decision. They decided to go for it on fourth down and went big. Marquise Brown looked to have made the catch deep up the left sideline, but Harmon flew over and hit him right after the ball arrived, knocking it out for a turnover on downs.
Had Brown made that catch, the Cardinals likely score on that drive. Instead, the Raiders got a shot with a still-tied game. And Harmon was only starting because Tre’von Moehrig was out injured.
WR Mack Hollins
Somebody had to get the targets and catches Adams wasn’t getting. Hollins got the first target of the day, catching a pass for 20 yards on third and 11. Later in the first drive, he had a nine-yard catch to set up third and 12 and then made the catch for 23 yards to put the Raiders in first and goal at the six. They would end up scoring the touchdown a few plays later.
Hollins would make two more catches on the Raiders’ second scoring drive, one for nine yards and the other for seven yards, putting up 66 yards on five catches in the first half alone.
The biggest play of the second half for the Raiders was one on which Hollins got past his man on a deep route up the middle of the field, and his man grabbed him to keep from giving up the touchdown. That’s how the Raiders got their lone score in the second half.
Then to top it off, Hollins made the gunner tackle on a punt return too.
RB Josh Jacobs
His 3.6 yards per carry may not make it look like he had a good day, but he was running quite well, especially considering the Raiders’ Oline issues. On the first drive alone, Jacobs had runs of 13 yards, seven yards, six yards, and a two-yard run on third and one to keep the drive alive.
The second drive went for a score and featured a 12-yard screen by Jacobs.
On the Raiders’ lone scoring drive of the second half, he had runs of six and nine yards in which he broke several tackles to make something out of what looked to be less than nothing at first. Then he got them their only first down of the fourth quarter when he ran for seven yards and three yards.
TE Darren Waller
On third and goal from the four on the Raiders’ first drive, Waller drew a pass interference call, giving the team first and goal at the one. Two plays later, they scored the touchdown.
The second drive began with Waller catching a 19-yard pass. That drive ended with a field goal.
The third scoring drive began with Waller making a 13-yard catch and ended with Waller making a tough leaping grab for the touchdown. He finished with six catches for 50 yards and a TD.
Honorable Mention
Foster Moreau — Made a couple of long catches for 19 and 17 yards on scoring drives in the first half, but his biggest play was when he recovered the first Renfrow fumble to give the Raiders another shot in overtime.
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