Fact: The Oakland Raiders beat the Houston Texans 27-20 on Monday night, improving to 8-2. That is their best record through 10 games since 2001.
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Despite all the talk about lasers, questionable referee calls and conspiracy theories, the Oakland Raiders found a way to pull out a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans in Mexico City.
For three quarters, the Texans controlled the contest with their ground attack, tight ends and an advantageous matchup between wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and cornerback D.J. Hayden.
Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler spread the football and logged 14 first downs via the passing attack. Running back Lamar Miller notched 24 rush attempts for 104 yards. Houston’s defense held the Raiders to fewer than 200 total yards going into the final quarter.
Several drops and ...
On two weeks' rest in a quasi-home game against a mediocre-despite-its-record opponent, the Oakland Raiders did not play well Monday night in Mexico City.
Star wide receiver Amari Cooper had just two catches for 14 yards through three quarters. His fellow starting wideout, Michael Crabtree, produced five yards of offense on seven targets. Top back Latavius Murray had just 33 yards on 12 carries. Raiders receivers dropped several Derek Carr passes, and Carr threw a rotten second-half interception.
And yet the Raiders won, 27-20.
Believe it or not, that's a good sign. Because in the past, a performance like this would have inevitably ...
The Oakland Raiders shoved the AFC West bully into a cramped locker in front of the world on Sunday.
NFL leagues offices decided to match the Raiders with the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in a prime-time slot. Some analysts predicted a Raiders’ victory, but most didn’t see the Silver and Black dominating a team that’s won the division five consecutive seasons.
The Broncos field one of the best defenses in the league. Even without cornerback Aqib Talib, Denver limited the San Diego Chargers' top-three scoring offense to 19 points last week.
However, the Raiders accomplished something no other team has done against ...
It's no longer correct to say the Oakland Raiders are for real. This is obvious. We know this. The sky is blue and there's some sort of election this week. Duh.
It's time to look at a bigger picture with the Raiders, much bigger, and two parts of that picture in particular. First, the league is better when the Raiders are good. This is a simple fact. It's a characteristic of the Raider genome that a good Oakland team is swashbuckling and sexy, liable to punch you in the mouth or run by you.
The Raiders are fun. The Raiders are important. ...
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will be a free agent following the 2017 season, though the team will likely offer him a contract extension in the near future.
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Raiders Reportedly Will Offer Carr Massive Contract
Sunday, Nov. 6
Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported Sunday that the Raiders are prioritizing a contract extension for Carr this offseason. According to the report, "a league source expects that deal 'to be Luck-ish,' a reference to the five-year, $123 million contract that Andrew Luck signed with Indianapolis last summer."
Carr, 25, has been superb in 2016, throwing for 2,321 yards, 17 touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 66.3 percent of his passes. Oakland, in ...
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper was dealing with a back injury. However, it did not cause him to miss any game action.
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Cooper Active vs. Broncos
Sunday, Nov. 6
The Raiders announced Cooper is available to play on Sunday against Denver.
The Raiders had previously listed Cooper as questionable for Week 9.
Latest on Cooper's Practice Status
Saturday, Nov. 5
The Raiders announced that Cooper was limited in practice for the third day in a row Friday.
Raiders Need Cooper Healthy for Playoff Push
Cooper largely delivered on expectations in his rookie season. He was far and away the top-performing wideout from the 2015 draft class. He ...
When Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tossed a 41-yard touchdown pass to Seth Roberts in overtime of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he surpassed both 500 yards passing and reached four touchdowns in the game, joining a rare group. Carr became just the third quarterback ever to reach 500 yards passing and throw for four touchdowns in a game without being intercepted, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Carr required overtime to reach the mark, but it's impressive nonetheless. The effort put him in the company of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (2014) and Y.A. Tittle with the Giants in 1962.
Carr ...
Fact: Derek Carr threw for 513 yards in the Oakland Raiders’ 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, setting a franchise record for most passing yards in a single game.
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After a second week in a row that featured a tie, it just goes to show how unpredictable the 2016 NFL season has been through eight weeks.
But let's not focus on teams that can't win games in overtime. Instead, let's praise the ones that actually did win on Sunday.
It was business as usual for the New England Patriots, who are the scariest team in the NFL at the halfway point of the season. Since Tom Brady's return from suspension, no team has been even close to competing with them, and no quarterback has been more impressive than Brady since Week ...