First day of November, windy & wet weather conditions, now football season has started. Not much to say, but the Raiders got it done in sloppy weather conditions. They outrun the Browns in the ground game. When you're in a bad weather game and the running game is your strength, it's a no brainer to run the ball down the defense's throat.
Cleveland's rush defense is respectable, which makes this more impressive. It was literally the Josh Jacobs and Devontae Booker show today. Jacobs rushed for 128 yards on 31 carries. Booker when subbed in, gained tough runs after contact and finished with 29 rushing yards. The key phrase is the yards after contact. The running game plowed through the Browns' D-line at will and it chewed up a lot of the clock for the most part of the game.
The Browns tried to be a little too cute on their first drive. Rather than running the ball with Kareem Hunt, they started with some play action to get the pass game going. Probably the riskiest game plan when the elements are not in your favor. The Raider defense didn't have to do much with the poor game planning on the Browns' part under the elements.
Derek Carr can still use his legs. We all know his track record in cold weather games. It was an ugly game on both sides, but Carr did just enough to win. He got pressured, sacked all game long. But, he made the right plays at the right time. The crucial one was the go-ahead TD throw to Renfrow.
There have been so many passing TDs that were waived off today. I thought that Renfrow TD was gonna get called back since the ball moved a bit. We'll take it regardless. The officiating hasn't always been kind to the Raiders, but that was a huge break and the play of the game.
The Autumn Wind lead the Raiders to a win today. They only have 2 more cold weather games to deal with at this stretch, which is very favorable. Great win today in the midst of ugly weather conditions. Nothing more to say. I'll see you guys next week.
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