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The Las Vegas Raiders have a divisional contest on Thursday Night Football, as they'll play the 7-2 AFC West-leading Denver Broncos in primetime. The Week 10 showdown offers the offense an opportunity to build on their 29-point performance from last week. Meanwhile the Broncos' stingy defense is allowing a fourth-best 18.4 points per game.
We've identified three potential X-factors for the Raiders on offense.
Superstar tight end Brock Bowers returned from injury with a vengeance last weekend, registering 12 receptions for 127 yards and three touchdowns. If the Broncos possess a weakness on defense, it's at coverage linebacker. Bowers should be a high-volume weapon on Thursday night.
The Raiders traded Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly agree that places more responsibility on Jack Bech's plate. The second-round rookie receiver must start producing and proving why the Raiders used a premium pick on him.
How much of Meyers' available workload will become Tyler Lockett's responsibility? Lockett earned 19 snaps in his Raiders debut versus the Jaguars last weekend, and he'll likely see an increase versus the Broncos. Geno Smith trusts his reliable veteran slot receiver, so he could make an impact on primetime.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders vs. Broncos: 3 X-factors on offense for Week 10
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We've identified three potential X-factors for the Raiders on offense.
Brock Bowers, TE
Superstar tight end Brock Bowers returned from injury with a vengeance last weekend, registering 12 receptions for 127 yards and three touchdowns. If the Broncos possess a weakness on defense, it's at coverage linebacker. Bowers should be a high-volume weapon on Thursday night.
Jack Bech, WR
The Raiders traded Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly agree that places more responsibility on Jack Bech's plate. The second-round rookie receiver must start producing and proving why the Raiders used a premium pick on him.
Tyler Lockett, WR
How much of Meyers' available workload will become Tyler Lockett's responsibility? Lockett earned 19 snaps in his Raiders debut versus the Jaguars last weekend, and he'll likely see an increase versus the Broncos. Geno Smith trusts his reliable veteran slot receiver, so he could make an impact on primetime.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders vs. Broncos: 3 X-factors on offense for Week 10
Continue reading...
