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Raiders midseason Ballers & Busters

The best and worst performers for the Raiders over the first half of the 2024 NFL season.

This season the Raiders’ bye week lands pretty much right in the middle of the season. Making for a good time to check in on how things are going. Which is…not too well.

Each season the Raiders like to say how close they are to things going a different way. But this season that kind of statement might just be met with either some serious side eye or just outright laughter.

That being said, the cupboard isn’t completely bare in terms of talent. So, we’ll start with those who stepped up over the first nine games before we move on to the bad news.

Ballers

TE Brock Bowers

Easily the best rookie tight end in the NFL and he has arguably been the best tight end in football, period. He leads all tight end in catches (57) and receiving yards (580) and was named a Baller four times this season as a result.

He has elite instincts, route running, and hands and excels in yards after catch. He’s even shown some decent in-line blocking abilities. Making him the Raiders most steady performer on an otherwise unsteady offense.

DE Maxx Crosby

A high ankle sprain cost him basically a couple games this season, including missing his first game ever. But he still has 6.5 sacks in the other seven games this season.

Even though he hasn’t posted a sack the past couple weeks, he’s still on pace to approach 20 sacks on the season. He has been a Baller four times so far and opened the season and his three best games were against rival Chargers and Broncos and the team’s one big win against the Ravens in Week two.

WR Jakobi Meyers

This is a ‘what have you done for me lately’ situation. Meyers has been the Top Baller each of the past two weeks for the Raiders since Davante Adams was shipped to New York and Meyers had to step up and be the guy. This included him posting his first 100-yard game a a Raider in Week 9 against the Bengals.

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Ballers for Raiders Week 9 loss to Bengals

Picking out the individual performances in the Raiders loss to the Bengals in Week 9.

Another early strong effort eventually crumbled and got away from the Raiders just as has happened so many times this season. And ultimately the game was over by midway through the third quarter.

Before that happened, however, there were some positive performances to mention.

Ballers

WR Jakobi Meyers

Believe it or not, Meyers surpassed 100 yards receiving for the first time as a Raider. Hard to believe considering how much he has meant to this team since they signed him prior to last season.

He got things started with the longest play on the Raiders opening drive, catching a 22-yard pass to put them at the Cincinnati 23. They went on to score an opening drive touchdown.

The next drive, he led out with a 15-yard grab to the Cincy 49 and then had the longest catch again, going for 23 yards on a slant to put the Raiders in field goal range at the 26. From there they tied it up at 10-10. Meyers would add two more catches for 22 yards on the Raiders final drive of the first half that nearly got them into scoring range again.

C Jackson Powers-Johnson, G Jordan Meredith

These two were doing some serious work on the Raiders opening drive. The Raiders run game actually looked proficient and it was because of these two pushing defenders around. They ran the ball seven times on the opening drive. The three longest ones either JPJ, Meredith or both laid key blocks. And JPJ opened up the hole one what was initially ruled a TD (and probably should have stood) on first and goal.

Funny thing is, the only reason either of these two are playing the positions they’re playing is because of injuries. But they are earning the right to keep those jobs.

CB Jack Jones

Early in the fourth quarter, he had a pick six to make the game a bit interesting late. Then he ended the next Bengals possession with a pass breakup on third down.

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Jakobi Meyers does something he’d never done with Raiders

For the first time in a Raiders uniform, Jakobi Meyers had over 100 yards receiving.

Perhaps lost in the shuffle in Sunday’s loss to the Bengals was a Raiders career first for Jakobi Meyers. Midway through his second season with the Raiders, Meyers surpassed 100 yards in a game for the first time in a Raiders uniform.

Sunday in Cincinnati, Meyers reached 105 yards on eight catches, marking his first time past the century mark in a single game in Silver & Black.

His eight catches were his second most in a Raiders uniform. His 11 targets were the third most as a Raider.

That may be hard to believe, but in his first 22 games the most yards Meyers had compiled in a game was 85 yards, which he put up early last year against the Steelers. As it happens, now both of his highest yardage games were losses. So, Meyers likely isn’t feeling much like celebrating.

Thrice in his four season in New England Meyers surpassed 100 yards in a game. And six times he had eight catches or more.

Bleacher Report projects the Bucs to find a Chris Godwin replacement

The Buccaneers are making the most of what they have regarding wide receivers following injuries to Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. 

The Buccaneers are making the most of what they have without wide receivers following injuries to Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. The team has started utilizing Cade Otton more at the tight end position but they need something more.

Bleacher Report has an idea for finding the Bucs a short-term answer to help the passing game out.

Even with Mike Evans projected to return after the Bye Week, they need some help if they want to contend. Bleacher Report projects a trade for Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers saying, “With Chris Godwin out for the year and Mike Evans sidelined for a while, the Buccanneers can use some wide receiver help. Meanwhile, the Raiders are sitting at 2-6 and might be willing to part with Meyers, who has 31 catches for 325 yards a touchdown this season, for a draft pick.”

Meyers has emerged in recent years and quietly become a consistent receiving option. His size allows him to have mismatches, and in Liam Coen’s offense, with Baker Mayfield throwing him the ball, he has a chance to produce if acquired.

Ballers for Raiders Week 8 loss to Chiefs

Plucking out the good and bad performances in the Raiders’ Week 8 loss to Chiefs.

Missed opportunities was a recurring theme for the Raiders in this one. Every time they either created one or had one handed to them, they failed to capitalize. Some were just the Chiefs being the Chiefs. Others were the Raiders being the Raiders.

Ballers

WR Jakobi Meyers

His influence on the offense was obvious from the jump. He converted the first third down of the game on a 12-yard catch. And then scored the touchdown at the end of that drive as the Raiders tied it up.

The second scoring drive, Meyers had a 17-yard catch to put them in field goal range and a 54-yard Daniel Carlson field goal put the Raiders up 10-7.

The third quarter, the Raiders got their third score off a DJ Turner punt return with a late hit penalty tacked on. Meyers did his part to take advantage of the field position with a six-yard catch to led things off and an 11-yard catch on third-and-nine that put the Raiders in first and goal. Unfortunately that’s where the drive stalled, so they added a field goal to make it a 17-13 Chiefs lead.

Meyers led the Raiders in catches with six for 52 yards and a touchdown.

DE Tyree Wilson

Nice to see him show up here for just the third time in his two-year career and the first time this season. Not coincidentally, Wilson had his first sack of the season in this game. The sack ended the Chiefs second possession and allowed the Raiders to take the lead early in the second quarter. He also had a couple run stops, a pressure to force an incompletion, and drew a holding penalty. All solid contributions.

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WATCH: Raiders respond with opening drive TD from Gardner Minshew to Jakobi Meyers

The Raiders responded to the Chiefs opening drive TD with their own opening drive TD on a nice pass from Gardner Minshew to Jakobi Meyers.

Welcome back, Jakobi Meyers. The Raiders offense clearly missed him greatly the past two weeks. The veteran receiver returned this week and had an immediate impact.

Meyers caught two passes on the opening drive for the Raiders, including the touchdown from ten yards out.

The touchdown answered the Chiefs after their opening drive touchdown and tied the game at 7-7.

Is Jakobi Meyers playing today? Injury updates for Raiders WR

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers has missed the past couple weeks dealing with an ankle injury. Is he back this week?

Week eight is here and the inactives are out. Among them is Harrison Bryant who was Questionable for the game with an elbow injury.

Jakobi Meyers injury update

Meyers is in line to start today against he Chiefs after missing the past two games with an ankle injury. Getting Meyers back is a big boost for the Raiders whose passing game has struggled to find suitable replacements for his role in the offense.

Since Davante Adams requested a trade, Meyers has been the team’s number one receiver, so he is vital to the success of the offense.

Harrison Bryant injury update

Bryant has been a reliable number two tight end since Michael Mayer was lost to an undisclosed illness and placed on the Non-football Illness list. He will be replaced by John Samuel Shenker with practice squad call up Justin Shorter as the team’s number three TE.

Dylan Parham injury update

Parham left three weeks ago with a foot injury and has missed the past few weeks. He has been replaced at right guard by Jordan Meredith.

Raiders vs Chiefs final injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 8

All the latest updates and news on TEAMA’s injury report ahead of a Week X game vs. TEAMB.

Who will play and who will not for the Raiders and Chiefs? Well, the Raiders should get their best receiver back this week while the Chiefs will be without one of their starting receivers.

Injury report

TE Harrison Bryant injury update

Bryant missed practice all week with an elbow injury he sustained in last Sunday’s game against the Rams. He is officially Questionable for the game.

WR Jakobi Meyers injury update

Practiced FULL on Friday and is officially Questionable for the game. Head coach Antonio Pierce said Friday morning that he expects Meyers to return this week after missing the past two weeks with an ankle injury.

G Dylan Parham injury update

Parham has been ruled OUT again as he missed all week with a foot injury. He will once again be replaced at right guard by Jordan Meredith.

LB’s Tommy Eichenberg, Kana’i Mauga injury updates

Both players were Full go at practice on Friday and are Questionable for the game.

Is Jakobi Meyers playing this week vs Chiefs? Injury updates for Raiders WR

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers has been dealing with an ankle injury. Here are the latest updates.

For the past two weeks, the Raiders have been without starting receiver Jakobi Meyers due to an ankle injury. His absence has left them quite thin at the position, especially since the departure of Davante Adams. He returned to practice on Wednesday, but missed practice on Thursday, putting his status seemingly in doubt.

Jakobi Meyers injury update

Head coach Antonio Pierce is optimistic he will play Sunday.

“I let them get a little more rest on Thursday and they’ll practice today,” Pierce said of Meyers and Maxx Crosby, adding he expects both to play on Sunday against the Chiefs. “If you get Jakobi back that’s a good boost.”

Jakobi practiced FULL Friday and is officially Questionable for the game on the final injury report.

Raiders WR depth chart

Tre Tucker will start on the outside with DJ Turner in the slot. If Meyers ends up unable to play, the reps in his place will again be split between Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson. There would likely be a practice squad call up as well. The team added former second round pick Terrace Marshall Jr this week.

Raiders vs Chiefs injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 8

All the latest updates and news on Raidrers injury report ahead of a Week 8 game vs. Chiefs.

Thursday’s injury report brought mainly bad news for the Raiders. Not only was tight end Harrison Bryant still missing from practice with his elbow injury, but Jakobi Meyers was back to missing practice after returning on Wednesday, suggesting perhaps a setback in his hopeful return this week.

Jakobi Meyers injury update

Meyers has missed the last two games for the Raiders, and with Davante Adams also traded away, the Raiders were without their two starting outside receivers. Tre Tucker will start again on the outside with DJ Turner in the slot, but if Meyers can’t go, he will once again be replaced by committee.

Harrison Bryant injury update

Barnes left last Sunday’s game with an elbow injury and didn’t return. He was replaced by John Samuel Shenker. Brock Bowers is the unquestioned starter, but Bryant was showing up well as a number two option. Justin Shorter was on roster as well and would step into the third TE job is Bryant can’t go.

Maxx Crosby injury update

Crosby missed practice Thursday after practicing FULL on Wednesday. While that seems a bit strange, we will wait and see what Friday looks like because Crosby has missed multiple practices each week the past three weeks and still played.

Kolton Miller injury update

Miller returned to practice Thursday as expected. He has been dealing with an elbow injury but it hasn’t caused him to miss any games.