OAK 14 CHI 16
Welcome in to the halftime post of the Raiders' 2nd straight road game vs. the Chicago Bears in a Week 4 matchup where the Bears hold on to a 14-16 lead at the half.
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Derek Carr, 11 of 16 passes, 85 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. That INT was not all Carr's fault. It completely ricocheted off of Latavius Murray's hands. Other than that, Carr has taken care of the ball and fielded together two solid drives to answer the Bears' TD on their first drive and cashed in off a fumble recovery. The stats are not that impressive, but Carr is playing an OK game.
Amari Cooper, 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD. Once again, AC/DC strikes again to put the Raiders on the board. With Crabtree out with an ankle injury and Latavius Murray battling a shoulder injury, a lot is going to be asked for Cooper to make plays for Derek Carr in the 2nd half.
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Tight End coverage. Week 4 and still no end in sight to keep a tight end in check. With Jay Cutler in the Bears' huddle, that definitely boosts Martellus Bennett's game by a huge margin and he's having his way as expected. Cutler finding Bennett on a wide open TD was just laughable. It goes to show how bad our secondary is.
Bottom Line
Overall, there was not a lot of action in the first half. The Raiders deferred on the coin toss and they get the ball first. Derek Carr and the offense have to field a long, solid drive to retake the lead. Another on the side note, the Bears are dominating the Time of Possession, so it's going to be essential that the offense sustains a long drive to keep the defense fresh. At some point, the defense has just gotta find a way to cover the tight end. It's unacceptable that this ongoing this week. Let's see what happens.
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