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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
8-0 219
238.78
 
VS
proj
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
190.78 2-6
190.83

Las Vegas Raiders beat Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man to remain unbeaten, 219.00-190.78

Las Vegas Raiders won their eighth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, coming out on top with a 219.00-190.78 win. It was the fifth straight loss for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man. Las Vegas Raiders took an early 18.20-point lead on Thursday. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Jimmy Garoppolo (27.28 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (22.3). Not to be deterred, Las Vegas Raiders made a run later that afternoon, as DK Metcalf (22.3 points) and Alvin Kamara (16.6) put them back on top once and for all. Las Vegas Raiders (8-0) will look to earn another win against Cleveland Browns, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-6) will take on LA Rams in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lowry made 3 tackles and recorded a sack as the Packers beat the Cardinals 24-21. In doing so, he put up 8 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Las Vegas Raiders this week. Lowry will go up against the Chiefs in Week 9.
Dean Lowry

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 219
1
A.J. Brown
WR
31.5
18.37
14.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
22.3
16.15
10.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.6
23.27
7.6%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
15.8
20.95
7.2%
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 190.78
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
27.28
22.27
14.3%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
22.3
18.99
11.7%
3
Ty Johnson
RB
19.6
6.7
10.3%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
14.4
9.48
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man who claimed the lead, 149.98-102.00. For Las Vegas Raiders, A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man with an 83-yard pass and a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Las Vegas Raiders who grabbed the lead, 206.00-169.28. For Las Vegas Raiders, Taylor Heinicke had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Game Notes

Las Vegas Raiders had 12 of their 23 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite 14 of their 23 starters scoring above their points projection, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man lost.
The final result could've looked differently, as Las Vegas Raiders had three starters score zero points, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had two.
Las Vegas Raiders put up fewer points than their season scoring average (227.63) while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man scored above theirs (183.61).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Las Vegas Raiders. They won, but did not cover the 47.95-point projected margin of victory.

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