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Las Vegas can throw the ball well enough to threaten good teams, but the Raiders still cannot control the parts of the game that make passing easier. Kirk Cousins threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, yet Vegas rushed for only 65 yards, went 2-for-5 in the red zone and lost for the third straight week. That puts too much pressure on Cousins to be perfect late.
Las Vegas moved lower after a 33-30 Week 6 loss, as declines in Recent Performance and Defense Strength outweighed a gain in QB Stability.
Las Vegas is a Cousins-led passing offense that needs Brock Bowers and the red zone to finish what the yardage creates. Buffalo limited Bowers for most of the afternoon, the Raiders rushed for only 65 yards and five red-zone trips produced two touchdowns. Tre Tucker gave Cousins an explosive answer, but the offense is still too one-dimensional when Bowers is controlled.
Klint Kubiak has to solve quarterback transition and a young roster in the league’s toughest division before it becomes the part of Las Vegas' game opponents can attack every week.
Pick the winner.
Las Vegas owns one of the tougher remaining roads in the league because San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 10 with an opponent average of 80.6 and 4 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos leaves little room for an off week.
Toughest remaining opponent: 
Kansas City Chiefs at 92.4 PFM.
Shared profile: Coaching Direction and Explosiveness.
Las Vegas supports the quarterback with wide zone and play action, while Indianapolis gets there with a power run game and RPOs. That means Las Vegas can use run action to create a cleaner passing window, while Indianapolis can stress the run fit before the throw. Offense is the main separator because Las Vegas has a stronger answer through wide zone and play action after a defense removes the preferred call.
Las Vegas Raiders sits 4th in the division, 16.8 PFM points from Kansas City.
Badge ended: Hot Streak.
See the current Las Vegas Raiders depth chart across offense, defense and special teams.
Las Vegas is starting Kirk Cousins with Fernando Mendoza behind him, so the quarterback position still needs a clear long-term answer. The Raiders cannot treat a veteran bridge as the final solution.
Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor lead the current receiver two-deep, while Brock Bowers is the passing game's premier young weapon. The Raiders need a true outside receiver who can command coverage and open space for Bowers.
Eric Stokes and Hezekiah Masses currently start outside with Taron Johnson in the slot. Another dependable corner would reduce volatility in a secondary that still leans on projection.
4,811 F-S value
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Las Vegas owns 3 Super Bowl titles from 5 trips, with the latest coming in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.
