5 Biggest Takeaways from Oakland Raiders’ Week 2 Win

The Oakland Raiders upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens presents some interesting storylines going forward. Some focus points should cause concern, and others provide a breath of fresh air to a franchise trying to rise from obscurity.

The Raiders' entertaining 37-33 victory raised question marks for those seeing the glass half-empty. How did an offensively limited team put up 33 points on defensive coordinator Ken Norton’s talented defense?

For those seeing the glass half-full, there’s an uncontrollable excitement for the strides made on offense. Quarterback Derek Carr transitioned from a conservative game manager to a gutsy gamer against a formidable defense.

We’ll go through the most intriguing narratives stemming from the Raiders’ Week 2 victory over the Ravens.

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