Grading Raiders’ win over Eagles

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How the Raiders performed successful a 33-22 triumph implicit the Eagles connected Sunday astatine Allegiant Stadium:

Offense: A

Steamrolled ’em. Derek Carr was brilliant, completing 31 of 34 passes for 323 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. At 1 point, helium deed 16 consecutive walk attempts. Nine players caught balls, led by 7 from Hunter Renfrow (58 yards). Foster Moreau (six catches, 60 yards, 1 score) was coagulated successful replacing the injured Darren Waller astatine choky end. The once-criticized violative enactment has not allowed a sack successful six consecutive quarters. The lone downside was starting moving backmost Josh Jacobs being mislaid for the 2nd fractional with a thorax injury. He appeared to get wounded portion moving for an 8-yard score.

Defense: B

They played to an “A” level astir of the afternoon, but you can’t look past the Eagles taking the opening kickoff and driving 67 yards successful 8 plays for a 7-0 advantage. Philadelphia besides managed a 12-play, 75-yard thrust and 2-point conversion to scope 22 points. Brandon Facyson and Denzel Perryman led the Raiders with 8 tackles each. Defensive extremity Yannick Ngakoue — 2 sacks, 2 backmost hits, 4 tackles, 2 for nonaccomplishment — was everywhere. The Raiders besides continued an important takeaway inclination started past week successful Denver — recovering 2 forced fumbles.

Special teams: B

Stop the presses. Daniel Carlson has present missed 2 other points this season. He did marque some field-goal attempts — from 28 and 39 yards. It was a quiescent time for punter AJ Cole (two kicks for an mean of 47.0). Kudos to fullback Alec Ingold, who recovered an onside footwear to statesman the 2nd half. The Raiders past took six plays implicit 41 yards to people and summation the pb to 24-7.

Coaching: A

Things couldn’t person gone amended these past 2 weeks for interim manager Rich Bisaccia and his staff. Greg Olson has been terrific calling plays arsenic violative coordinator, and Gus Bradley’s defence showed the quality to set and win aft giving up the aboriginal people Sunday. Bisaccia is arsenic understated arsenic you volition find an NFL coach, and possibly that’s what the Raiders request close now. There is nary noise. Just preparedness and execution.

Ed Graney is simply a Sigma Delta Chi Award victor for sports file penning and tin beryllium reached astatine egraney@reviewjournal.com oregon 702-383-4618. He tin beryllium heard connected “The Press Box,” ESPN Radio 100.9 FM and 1100 AM, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday done Friday. Follow @edgraney connected Twitter.

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