Grading Raiders’ 17-13 win against Broncos

How the Raiders performed successful a 17-13 triumph against the Broncos.

Offense: C

Another subpar show arsenic a whole, opening with 3 much turnovers. But erstwhile a thrust was desperately needed, the discourtesy responded, taking the 2nd fractional footwear and going 75 yards successful 9 plays implicit 4:38 to drawback the pb for good. Josh Jacobs rushed 27 times for 129 yards and Derek Carr completed 20-of-25 for 201 yards. But Carr fumbled erstwhile and threw a tipped interception that Denver turned into 7 points the precise adjacent play. Hunter Renfrow became the 3rd Raiders wide receiver to person 90 catches successful a season. The different two: Tim Brown and Jerry Rice.

Defense: A

Or a C, arsenic successful perfectly carried the Raiders to victory. They person won 2 consecutive and remained successful the hunt for a playoff berth due to the fact that of this broadside of the ball. Denver was held to conscionable 18 yards rushing and a full of 158. The Broncos were 1-of-10 connected 3rd down and ran conscionable 40 plays. Desmond Trufant led the Raiders successful tackles with seven. Denzel Perryman returned to the lineup from wounded to adhd five. Newly named Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby was terrific from his unreserved extremity spot, totaling 3 tackles (two for loss), a sack and a backmost hit.

Special teams: A

Not a batch present successful this one. Daniel Carlson made his lone field-goal effort from 41 yards. AJ Cole punted conscionable twice, averaging 42.5 yards and dropping some kicks wrong the 20.

Coaching: B-plus

A triumph is simply a triumph is simply a win. It mightiness person been the 2nd consecutive sloppy triumph against a depleted opponent, but the Raiders are present successful power of their playoff destiny. If they triumph astatine Indianapolis and past bushed the Chargers successful Allegiant Stadium, they volition unrecorded for the post-season for conscionable the 2nd clip successful 19 years. Credit to violative coordinator Greg Olson and enactment manager Tom Cable for getting the moving crippled going to statesman the 2nd half, and antiaircraft coordinator Gus Bradley for however good his portion has performed these past fewer games.

— Ed Graney, Review-Journal