Jeanty ‘ready to go’
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Just when Ashton Jeanty was nearing full health from a preseason ankle injury that has impacted the first month of his season, the second-year running back suffered a foot ailment that nearly kept him out of last week’s game against the New England Patriots. He’s been pushing through the pain
, appearing in all five games. The Raiders want more out of their offense as a whole, but jumpstarting Jeanty and the rushing attack is a big part of that.
- Adam Hill
Learning from others' mistakes
Several high-profile late-game blunders around the NFL this week created plenty of national discourse and mockery. For teams like the Raiders that were not directly involved in those situations, the catastrophic mistakes provided a perfect learning opportunity.
Defense looks to reverse course
Guided by first-year defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, the defense played a key role in the Raiders’ early success but has also been part of the team’s recent struggles. The underlying metrics suggested the defensive production could eventually regress, but the speed of that decline has been striking.
Changes on offensive line?
Amid the way the Patriots pressured the Raiders and bottled up the rushing offense, coach Klint Kubiak said the offensive line is under evaluation. The Raiders are last in the NFL in yards per carry.
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In this episode of Vegas Sports Sunday, the Review-Journal's Dominic Lavoie and Heidi Fang recap the Raiders' 45-17 loss to the Patriots, the latest in possible NBA expansion to Las Vegas, UNLV athletics and more.
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