It is a good thing for Falcons fans that the defense and special teams came to play because the offense was mostly nonexistent on Monday night.
The Raiders need major help at QB
Las Vegas has a lot of areas that need improvement. None may need improvement more than the QB position, though.
From Gardner Minshew’s 10 interceptions, O’Connell’s inexperience and Ridder’s inability to make much happen on Monday night, the Raiders should have their eyes on a QB in the upcoming draft.
According to some mock drafts, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is projected to go to Las Vegas with the No. 2 overall pick as things currently stand. Sanders has passed for 3,926 yards, 35 TDs and eight interceptions with the Buffaloes this season. Per Sports-Reference, Sanders’ 3,926 passing yards are third in Division I this season, while Miami QB Cam Ward, who is also projected near the top of each mock draft, has the second-most passing yards ahead of Sanders with 4,123.
That is the kind of production that is lacking from the Raiders at the moment. While the QB position alone is not the only problem that needs to be fixed, drafting someone like Sanders or Ward could be the start of a much-needed turnaround for the Raiders.
Falcons keep NFC South hopes alive
It was hard to watch, but the Falcons’ win on Monday night improved their record to 7-7, which is one game back of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) for first place in the division.
Tampa Bay has played its way back into the division lead, riding a four-game winning streak after a midseason stretch that saw the Buccaneers lose four straight. On the flip side, the Falcons snapped a four-game losing streak against the Raiders.
Luckily for the struggling Falcons, they won both meetings with Tampa Bay this season. While their schedule is manageable, with the Washington Commanders (9-5) being the only team above .500 remaining, their lack of explosiveness and passing game woes are concerning down the stretch.
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