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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
2-1 207.02
186.33
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
196.98 0-3
218.56

Back-and-forth battle ends with Las Vegas Raiders coming back to beat Denver Broncos, 207.02-196.98

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Las Vegas Raiders rallied for a 207.02-196.98 victory to hand Denver Broncos their third consecutive loss to open the season. Las Vegas Raiders trailed 196.98-181.22 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind DeMarcus Lawrence (22.5 points) and Jake Ferguson (3.3). Rhamondre Stevenson (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds) and Josey Jewell (9 Tackles, 1 Sack) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders (2-1) will look to build on their success against Buffalo Bills, while Denver Broncos (0-3) will try to get back on track against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 3, Lawrence made 6 tackles and recorded 3 sacks. In doing so, he put up 22.5 points to more-than-double his 7.91-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Las Vegas Raiders this week. In Week 4, Lawrence and the Cowboys will go up against the Commanders.
DeMarcus Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 207.02
1
Jalen Pitre
S
23
12.68
11.1%
2
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
22.5
7.91
10.9%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
22
8.71
10.6%
4
Derek Carr
QB
19.76
16.81
9.5%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 196.98
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
20.1
9.87
10.2%
2
Josey Jewell
LB
20
7.37
10.2%
3
Alex Highsmith
LB
19.5
10.19
9.9%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
17.7
14.73
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass for Las Vegas Raiders, while Chris Moore had a 52-yard catch to contribute to a 163.06-74.40 lead for Las Vegas Raiders.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, after which Denver Broncos had a 196.98-181.22 lead. For Las Vegas Raiders, Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

Las Vegas Raiders must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (207.02) than their season average (184.81).
Denver Broncos are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Las Vegas Raiders (2-1) have a better record than Denver Broncos (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Las Vegas Raiders has left fewer points on the bench this season (108.1) than Denver Broncos (137.82).
Las Vegas Raiders laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Denver Broncos (0).
By position, Las Vegas Raiders have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Las Vegas Raiders has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Denver Broncos this season (-39).
The starters for Las Vegas Raiders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Denver Broncos (1).
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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