After two poor performances, the Raiders had their best game of the season in Week 3 against the New England Patriots. The game still ended in a loss, but it was the first time that the team had a performance to build off of.
The defensive line had by far its best performance of the season. The four-man rush was finally effective and was able to get to the quarterback consistently throughout the game. The group was also effective against the pass rush, holding New England to a mere 2.4 yards per rush.
Offensively, the team has shown the ability to move the ball, but it has been unable to finish off drives. Despite scoring three times last week, the team came away with only nine points. This has been a problem all season, as Oakland has averaged a meager 12.3 points per game, worst in the league.
No matter how well the defense plays, it's always going to be difficult to win a game when the offense is so anemic. As the leader of the offense, Derek Carr is going to have to find a way to get his team into the end zone on a consistent basis.
The Raiders have a very winnable game today against a Miami team that has struggled to protect starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill, whom head coach Joe Philbin expressed almost no confidence in this week. Tannehill has been sacked nine times behind an inconsistent offensive line.
An effort from the Oakland defensive line like the one it had last week could lead to a big day for the defense as a whole.
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