Baller: DT Johnathan Hankins
When a defensive tackle who played 64% of the snaps ties for the team lead in tackles (5), that’s impressive. At least it is on his part. Especially when most of those tackles for little or no gain.
The first stop the Raiders defense had on the day was Hankins stuffing a run for no gain on 4th and one. It kept the Raiders from paying for their second turnover of the game.
Hankins did his part to try and stop the Chiefs on their second scoring drive. He and Crosby teamed up for a tackle for loss to set up third and long, but the Chiefs would convert and a couple plays later would score the touchdown.
Another tackle for loss by Hankins in the third quarter to again put the Chiefs in third and long. This time Trayvon Mullen’s interception was wiped away on a highly questionable pass interference penalty after a coach’s challenge. Hankins, nor Mullen, can beat the officials and the Chiefs would score another touchdown on the next play.
Hankins added a couple more run stuffs for 3 yards and no gain to allow a grand total of 3 combined yards on 7 carries through his position in the game. That’s pretty good.
Honorable Mention
Darren Waller – Put up 100 yards on 7 catches. Unfortunately 4 of those catches for 52 of those yards came in garbage time after the Raiders were already down 31-0.
Alec Ingold – Had key blocks on several of Jacobs’s runs and even made a catch of his own for 14 yards.
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