It’s onerous to say a 2-12 staff has hit a brand new low, however the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 15 efficiency on Monday Night Football in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons feels just like the Raiders have discovered a brand new all-time low.
The offense regarded uninspired for almost your complete contest and the staff was flat, missing vitality which might be felt all through Allegiant stadium. As a outcome, there aren’t many winners on this week’s winners and losers column.
LOSER: The Trenches
This sport was a story of two completely different dashing assaults because the Falcons had 37 carries for 168 yards (4.5 ypc) whereas the Raiders logged 22 rushes and 65 yards (3.0 ypc). Diving deeper, Bijan Robinson rushed 22 occasions for a season-high 125 yards whereas Las Vegas’ backs mixed for 17 makes an attempt and 37 yards.
The cause for that’s Las Vegas received demolished within the trenches.
Only one defensive lineman—Zach Carter who performed simply 21 whole snaps—recorded an above-average run protection grade from Pro Football Focus. Adam Butler (49.3), Ok’Lavon Chaisson (38.7), John Jenkins (37.0) and Jonah Laulu (33.1) had been the largest culprits by taking not less than 40 snaps every and recording sub-50 marks in opposition to the run.
On the opposite facet of the ball, Kolton Miller earned an elite 90.0 run-blocking grade, however each different lineman was simply barely above or under common within the floor sport and that was highlighted by a security the place it appeared like your complete line received caved in. Jackson Powers-Johnson had the bottom mark of all of them, coming in at 46.9.
LOSER: Special Teams
While Las Vegas technically solely had one punt blocked, the particular groups allowed one other punt to get tipped and each errors gave the Falcons’ offense brief fields to start the drive. That led to 10 factors and the sector objective unit allowed a PAT to get blocked, costing the staff one other level in what ended up being a one-score sport.
The Silver and Black’s kickoff staff gave up a protracted return and Atlanta had 4 punts that had been downed contained in the 10-yard line, three by way of truthful catches by Ameer Abdullah. So, on high of giving up factors, the particular groups sacrificed area place a number of occasions to carry the staff again.
WINNER: Kolton Miller
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As talked about above, Miller was the one offensive lineman who confirmed up within the working sport. The mark above is the best of his profession and the second-best amongst offensive tackles for the week. The blind-side protector additionally had a very good displaying in cross safety, surrendering only one stress on 46 alternatives, per PFF.
For the file, PFF attributed all three of Desmond Ridder’s sacks to the quarterback.
LOSER: Jack Jones
Kirk Cousins hadn’t thrown a landing cross in 4 weeks heading into the sport however that streak ended when Jones bit on a double-move in opposition to Drake London for a wide-open 30-yard rating. The cornerback was focused 4 occasions and gave up 4 receptions for 51 yards and an ideal 158.3 passer score on the night.
That places Jones as much as eight touchdowns allowed this season, the second-most amongst cornerbacks, per PFF. What’s irritating is his over-aggressiveness continues to be a difficulty and opposing groups are benefiting from it whereas he struggles to make an adjustment.
LOSER: Alexander Mattison
Mattison returned to motion for the primary time since Week 11 and Monday night time couldn’t have gone a lot worse for him. His first carry got here on third and 23 the place the Raiders had been simply trying to play the sector place sport till he fumbled and turned the ball over.
That was additionally one of many veteran’s longest rushes of the sport as he completed with seven carries for 21 yards, six for 14 outdoors of the contact the place he coughed the ball up.
WINNER: Divine Deablo
It’s been a troublesome season for Deablo general, however he had a stable outing in Week 15 with six whole tackles, a TFL and a cross defended. The linebacker additionally tied for the staff lead with 4 defensive stops and solely gave up 5 yards in protection, by way of PFF. That was adequate for him to earn simply his second above-average grade (74.4) since Week 6 this season.
