OAK 0 DET 9
Welcome in to the halftime post of the Raiders' matchup vs. the Detroit Lions in the Motor City where the Lions lead by three field goals, 0-9 at the half.
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Jamize Olawale, 3 carries, 11 yards, 1 reception, 15 yards. Probably the lone bright spot on the offense. If there's any reason that Reece's role is being limited in the offense, Olawale is the answer and he was making some tough runs in the game. He's truly been underrated in the last few games.
Defense. The score would've read 0-21 if the defense played like they did in the last two games. Personally, I'm not a fan of the "bend, but don't break" defense, but the Raiders managed to accumulate 2 sacks and hold Stafford and this Lions' offense out of the end zone.
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Amari Cooper, 0 receptions. Don't get me wrong, I love Amari Cooper. I was one of those guys who rallied for the Raiders to draft him, but these drops are just unbearable to see. He missed a catch that ricocheted off his hands. He was a target on two third down situations for Derek Carr and the offense and he caught neither ball on either third down.
Offense. I don't know what to say, but the whole offense looked completely out of sync in the first half. From the O-line missing a couple of blocks to open up running lanes for Latavius Murray to Derek Carr and the receivers having a series of miscommunication on the routes and where the ball is being delivered.
Bottom Line
The offense needs to wake up. Even though the defense is holding its ground here, we know that they can't keep up with this for a full 60 minutes of football. It'll only be a matter of time before Ameer Abdullah breaks a big run all the way to house or Matthew Stafford finding Calvin Johnson deep because this defense is out there on the field for far too long. Let's see what happens.
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