Game Thread: The official Oakland Raiders-Buffalo Bills game thread

[DJ]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a huge 21-13 win against the visiting Green Bay Packers last weekend. And they need to win their last 2 games and get some help to make the playoffs. The Raiders are coming off a 31-13 loss at the Chiefs after beating them the first time they played for their first win of the season.

Buffalo has a very good defense as they showed last weekend, they are tied for 4th with the Kansas City Chiefs, allowing just 18.1 points per game. Oakland's best chance to win is to force feed the ball to running back Latavius Murray who has been one of the few bright spots for the Raiders this season.

Murray didn't get much playing time the first 10 weeks of the season, but once Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden proved ineffective he has seen his workload increase steadily. He has averaged 72.5 yards per game and 6.7 yards per carry the last four games, with the team going 2-2 in those games.

Carr has shown promise this season, but he's going to have his hands full if they can't run the ball. Buffalo has one of the better defensive lines in football, the defense has tallied an NFL-best 49 sacks. And Carr has had to scramble this season behind his offensive line when the receivers aren't open. They have also picked off 19 INT's while allowing just 14 passing TD's. It may be too much to ask Carr to have to carry the team, thus they need to be able to establish the ground game early.

The Bills are 24th in rushing (due to their RB's being banged up) so the Raiders will need to generate a pass rush and try and rattle Kyle Orton since he has been the difference for them this season. But, Oakland's pass defense has been their strength this season, allowing just 228 ypg (9th best in the NFL) and 7.4 yards per attempt (19th).

However, the Raiders have a home game in the Black Hole and Buffalo hasn't defeated the Raiders in Oakland since 1966. And the Raiders won both their games at home while the Bills are just 3-3 on the road.

The Bills have a game with the Patriots to end the season and I think is a perfect trap game. I'm calling it now, the Raiders will win, 23-20.

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

Go raiders,.....!!

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

This Bills game is going to be tough!! They have maybe the best D in the game, and made AR look like a rookie!! Let's see what our true rookie can do against them.. The key is running the ball, but then again thats been the key all year and we never do it!! We need to RUN that rock 30 plus times in this game, and not let Carr pass for 60 plus times against that pass rush!! On D?? Well its all hurt, no SIO, BROWN, and everybody else is hobbling.. None the less!! Stop their run game and hit Orton!! Last game in the O.CO!! At least for this year!!
Let's go RAIDERS!! LET'S GET THIS!!

 

[DJ]

We have to be able to run the ball. If we get behind early and Carr is forced to throw 40-50 times.....their defense will tee off on him.

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

I agree DJ.. But will the Raiders commit to run game is the thing?? They might just want to give the reps to Carr against that Pass Rush, just to get him ready for next year.. Seems like thats been the plan all year?? We never commit to the run, even when we can run..

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

Man, Teddy B is another good looking rookie QB out there.. And he has Norv coaching him up!! Norv is the best QB coach out there, and one of the better OCs in the game!! Olson has been a good QB coach, just not a top OC!! I would like to keep Olson as QB coach!!

 

[DJ]

I agree DJ.. But will the Raiders commit to run game is the thing?? They might just want to give the reps to Carr against that Pass Rush, just to get him ready for next year.. Seems like thats been the plan all year?? We never commit to the run, even when we can run..

Greg Olson has to go. He's an awful OC, he's a position coach.

That's it.

 

[Dolemite censored]

Go Raiders !!!!

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

Oh i agree yet again DJ.. Olson will not be the OC, nor should he be.. QB coach was what i was thinking nothing more.. He has helped develop Carr.. Just a crappy in game caller..

 

[DJ]

Oh i agree yet again DJ.. Olson will not be the OC, nor should he be.. QB coach was what i was thinking nothing more.. He has helped develop Carr.. Just a crappy in game caller..

Carr is averaging 37.8 passes a game to 20.2 run attempts per game. That's insane.

 

[DJ]

If we can't get Harbaugh, Holmgren or any other flashy name I say just keep Sparano and let him coach the team AND call the plays. The players seem to like him (Carr and Murray both have spoken out in favor of him) and they have had a few big upset wins with him at the helm. He's not a great coach, but I think he's a better fit than some untested young assistant coaching getting his first opportunity.

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

And it starts with Mack Attack

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

Agreed DJ, just need some beast OC..

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

Refs already making their presents felt!!

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

See what that flag did?? TD Sammy Watkins!! Flags are killers!!

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

Let's go Offense!! We need to score some points right here

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

Nobody open!! Hello Cooper!!

 

[idahoraiderfan33]

All those high draft picks for the bills, are starting to pay off for them.. Good coaching etc..

 

[DJ]

Damn, that was quick.

 

[DJ]

Hold it down. Old man DJ needs a nap, I have a first date later tonight.

Need some beauty rest.