Slowing down Derek Carr
The Raiders head into Week 9 with one of the top offenses in the NFL, ranking 9th in yards and 11th in points per game. A big reason for their offensive success is due to the play of quarterback Derek Carr. Through the first seven games of the season, the eighth-year veteran has thrown for 2,269 yards, 12 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Las Vegas' 307.9 net passing yards per game is the second-highest mark in the league.
Despite his success this year, Carr has thrown an interception in five of seven games. Over Las Vegas' two-game winning streak, the veteran quarterback has completed 80.3 percent of his passes for a total of 664 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, including an impressive 91.2 completion percentage against the Eagles in Week 7.
"He's got great command," defensive back Logan Ryan said. "That game against the Eagles was a clinic, an offensive clinic. He's got great command of his system and the quarterback has a lot on his plate at the line of scrimmage. I know in that system he's calling a lot of plays at the line of scrimmage. When he knows what you're in, he's calling a good play against that defense and he's taking the profit. He's an accurate thrower, he's a smart thrower of the football, he's taking care of the ball.
"Like I said, he's operating the quarterback position at one of the highest levels in the league right now. You've got to give him his respect. Again, a staple of what we do is we've got to make it difficult on him pre-snap in what he does and what he's seeing, and not let it be the truth all the time, only the truth some of the times. Make him hopefully check in some plays that aren't ideal, so he does worse than 31 of 34."
Going up against former MVP Patrick Mahomes last week, the Giants held up well, limiting Mahomes to a 60.4 completion percentage for 275 yards, one touchdown and one interception. His 74.6 passer rating was his third-lowest of the season, while he threw fewer than two touchdown passes for just the second time all year.
Key matchups
The Raiders have playmakers throughout their offense, starting in the backfield. Starting running back Josh Jacobs left the Week 7 game against the Eagles early with a chest injury. Backup Kenyan Drake has proven to be effective when needed. The two backs have combined for seven rushing touchdowns and the team's eight total rushing scores is tied for ninth in the league.
Tight end Darren Waller leads the team with 53 targets, of which he has caught 33 of them for 378 yards and two touchdowns. Carr has also thrown two touchdowns to the team's second tight end, Foster Moreau, while Jacobs and Drake have combined for 32 receptions for 297 yards and an additional score.
"The one thing that jumps out offensively in terms of how their playing is they're really using the backs and the tight ends as weapons," Coach Judge told the media Wednesday. "They're being very committed to being very balanced and taking the profit. They have shots down the field. Obviously, one of the top teams in shot plays and down the field explosive plays, but that really comes as a result from how they can run the ball consistently and take the gimme pass plays consistently and make you really defend everything on the field."
The Giants did an outstanding job of containing Kansas City's Travis Kelce , limiting the All-Pro tight end to just four receptions for 27 yards with a fumble. However, Chiefs running backs made a big impact in the passing game, catching all six targets for 61 yards.
The Raiders will be without their leading receiver on the year as Henry Ruggs (24 receptions for 469 yards) was released this week after his arrest in Las Vegas. Hunter Renfrow (38 receptions for 399 yards) and Bryan Edwards (18 receptions for 346 yards) have shined at times this season.
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