The Las Vegas Raiders lost 30-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs, their first loss of the season. They led 13-10 at halftime, came back late in the fourth quarter and had the ball with a chance to win before the interception. Scott says they lost because of turnovers and special teams, not the field goal that came off the board. The Raiders lost the turnover battle 2-0, Draeke Young's late fumble hurt, and Patrick Mahomes said after the game that this Raiders team is different.
The offense is better than people expected. The Raiders are eighth in the NFL in points per game at 28.8 and 12th in passing. Kirk Cousins has 11 touchdown passes, tied with Brock Purdy for the league lead, and he broke Rich Gannon's 2002 franchise record for TD passes through four games. Scott explains why that's part of John Spytek's plan for Fernando Mendoza.
Then the two problems. The run game is 25th in the league, and Scott says Ashton Jeanty isn't the reason. Jeanty gets hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on 57% of his carries. The offensive line ranks dead last in run block win rate with Jackson Powers-Johnson out, and defenses are loading the box against the Raiders at the second-highest rate in the NFL. The bigger issue is a wide receiver room with no vertical threat. Scott called that in July, and three national film analysts he checked with agree.
He also previews the four-game stretch of Patriots, Bills, Rams and Jets, explains why 2-2 and a 5-3 record is the floor, and why the Raiders won't trade for Marvin Harrison Jr.
Thursday: a guest joins to preview Raiders at New England, and the Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion takes your calls.
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Chapters:
00:00 Show open: Raiders lose a heavyweight fight to the Chiefs
01:01 Why this team is for real
02:08 Final 30-27: turnovers and special teams decided it
02:59 There's no talent gap with the Chiefs anymore
04:01 Patrick Mahomes says this Raiders team is different
04:51 No moral victories
05:14 Raiders offense is top 10 in scoring
06:26 Kirk Cousins ties Brock Purdy and breaks Rich Gannon's record
07:12 Why Fernando Mendoza is still waiting
07:54 So why can't they run the ball?
08:13 Ashton Jeanty's ankle
09:11 The Jeanty numbers
09:51 Hit at or behind the line 57% of the time
10:27 O-line run block win rate: dead last
11:58 Defenses are loading the box
12:38 Caleb Rogers and Kubiak's adjustments
13:07 The wide receiver room is the problem
14:07 Thornton, Bech and Tre Tucker
15:02 The Chiefs proved it on Sunday
16:04 No vertical threat
16:40 Can Dont'e Thornton save it?
18:05 Three film analysts weigh in
19:08 Brock Bowers doesn't fix it
19:34 The gauntlet: Patriots, Bills, Rams, Jets
21:18 Why 5-3 is the floor
22:59 Chris Sims: the Raiders are the real deal
23:32 Why not us?
25:12 No, they're not trading for Marvin Harrison Jr.
25:55 Jalen Nailor isn't the answer
26:26 Playing chess, not checkers
27:35 A wild card contender until they're not
28:15 Thursday: Patriots preview and your calls
29:13 Wrap-up and sign-off
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