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Week 11 pits the Las Vegas Raiders against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, after both teams underwent some changes during the trade deadline. The Raiders were sellers and traded away Jakobi Meyers while the Cowboys were looking to improve their defense, most notably by bringing in defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. To preview the […]
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There are seven new head coaches in the NFL in 2025 and two of them will meet in Week 11 when Pete Carroll and and Brian Schottenheimer’s teams face. This a perfect time to look at how all seven teams are faring under their new leadership so far, presented in alphabetical order of the franchises: […]
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Position: EDGE Rusher Height: 6’2 Weight: 255 Stats: 2025 (8 games) – 31 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 3 PBU, 45 pressures, 24.7% win rate Class/Age: RS Senior, 22 Team: Texas A&M Positives: Howell is an electric pass rusher providing an elite blend of athleticism, twitch, bend, and arm length that will translate to the […]
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We use our Las Vegas Raiders’ Tuesday Community Question to explore many facets of the franchise. Sometimes, we delve into the rich history of the organization. That’s where we went this week as we asked you to simply name a great Raider of the past. As you know, I love Raiders’ history. The great names […]
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The 2-7 Las Vegas Raiders host the 3-5-1 Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Here are five keys to game: Take advantage of Dallas’ defense: The Cowboys have a solid offense, but they are struggling because of a rough defense. Dallas has allowed 30 or more points in five of their game. That is staggering and […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders’ offense has struggled this season, to say the least. With high expectations to start the season, the offense flashed its potential in Week 1. Since that game, their explosiveness came to a screeching halt and now average 14 [points per game which is 31st in the NFL. Their next matchup is […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders held their first practice of the week on Thursday, preparing for their Week 11 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Subsequently, the Raiders also released their first injury report ahead of the matchup with the Cowboys, and got good news when it comes to quarterback Geno Smith and […]
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Out goes Tom McMahon. And up steps Derius Swinton II to fill his shoes as interim Las Vegas Raiders special teams coordinator. McMahon’s dismissal last week was, of course, warranted. The Silver & Black special teams group — normally insulated from the disarray besieged upon the offense and defense — joined in the fray of […]
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The Raiders sit at 2-7, there’s plenty of excuses, blame, and reasoning to go around on why they are sitting where they are. To start, the offense ranks 30th in yards/game, 27th in pass yds/game, 29th in rush yds/game, and 31st in points/game. On offense, they are downright horrendous, however it goes farther than that. […]
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Las Vegas Raiders edge defender Charles Snowden doesn’t get talked about much because he’s more of a rotational player, but Snowden could be in for a bigger role moving forward. He only participated in 27 defensive snaps on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, per Pro Football Focus, but he certainly made them count. Snowden […]
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The Raiders sit 2-7, the season is pretty much over in terms of having any shot at making the playoffs (not that much of one existed). Unfortunately, for what seems like the yearly ritual at this point the focus for Raiders fans should be on the off-season and where could the Raiders end up getting […]
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It feels like the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys always play on primetime or a standalone game when they face off, and the two teams will be featured on Monday Night Football in Week 11. We are also close to crunch time in our Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition, as the end of […]
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It’s back-to-back primetime games for the Las Vegas Raiders as Week 11 pits them against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. As a reminder, with the Raiders sitting at 2-7 and three games back from a Wild Card spot entering the weekend, the focus for key matchups will be on young players who have […]
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With a condensed schedule last week, the mailbag column is back for the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 11 Monday Night Football matchup against the Dallas Cowboys! Of course, with the Raiders sitting at 2-7, a lot of people’s attention is on the offseason right now. So, feel free to drop any questions you have about […]
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Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie class fared in a 10-7 loss at the Denver Broncos in week 9 and what it means looking ahead to Monday night’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Tyree Wilson: The No. 7 overall draft pick just 34 percent of the snaps down from […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready for their Monday Night showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. […]
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As long as Maxx Crosby is in his prime, he will go into every NFL season as a favorite to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. That was the case in 2025 for Crosby, who turned 28 in August. Crosby has turned in another solid start to the season. However, because of a […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into the back half of the season (the 17-game schedule messes with the math) at 2-7. Let’s take a quick review of the first half and what it means for the final half of the season. Quick summary of the first half: It’s been pretty disappointing. Pete Carroll was […]
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With Jackson Powers-Johnson going on injured reserve and potentially missing the rest of the 2025 season, it sounds like the Las Vegas Raiders’ coaching staff has made the decision to put rookie Caleb Rogers at the top of the depth chart at right guard. “I couldn’t think of a better opportunity week one as a […]
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Last week, at the NFL trade deadline, the Las Vegas Raiders only made one trade as they sent starting wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars for fourth and sixth-round picks in 2026. New general manager John Spytek didn’t pull off any other trades. There had been some chatter that centered around tight end […]
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At the moment, the Raiders have 17 pending free agents after this season (in addition to 2 ERFA and 4 RFA). At roughly the halfway point the compensatory pick values for pending free agents is starting to come into picture with being able to project future contracts and the snap counts as well. For the […]
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Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class class fared in a 10-7 loss at the Denver Broncos in week 9 and what it means looking ahead to Monday night’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Brock Bowers: Bowers wasn’t a big part of the offense four days after he […]
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Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty may not be having the overall strong rookie season he was expected to have when he was the No. 6 overall draft pick. The Boise State hasn’t averaged four yards a carry in seven of the 2-7 Raiders’ nine games this season. He is averaging 3.8 yards […]
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