Buster: RT Brandon Parker

The very first time Derek Carr dropped back to pass, Parker whiffed on his block to get him smacked. The next time the Raiders got the ball, they moved into Tennessee territory at the 48. Third-and-six turned into third and 16 with Parker flagged for holding. The drive stalled and the Raiders would punt. The Titans scored a touchdown on their next play to take a 14-7 lead.

The two teams would swap scores. The first play DeAndre Washington picked up nine yards. He almost gave some of that back on the next play when Parker again whiffed on his block, forcing Washington to make a nice move to elude the oncoming rusher and fight to get back to the line.

A few plays later, Parker gave up pressure on Carr, causing him to scramble to escape, missing an open Foster Moreau. On the next play, Carr eluded pressure around the back of the pocket from each side and threw a running pass for the first down to keep the drive alive.

So, yeah, the Raiders may have scored three touchdowns in the first half, but it was despite Parker, not because of him.

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