Raiders Ballers & Busters Week 9 vs 49ers

Happy Veteran's Day. And welcome to a late edition of Ballers & Busters. We're delayed a bit due to news that the Raiders traded Kirk Cousins away to the Minnesota Vikings . That was pretty significant and pulled attention away but I circled back and watched the tape. And if you're reading this, I appreciate you still being interested in my findings. Even if some of it may not be a joy to relive. Speaking of which, this was probably the ugliest game of the season for the Raiders. While it may be top three in terms of how lopsided it was, this one also added plenty of the Raiders' shooting themselves in the foot. There were glimmers of positive and we'll start there. Ballers STC Joe DeCamillis A few weeks ago, the Raiders' special teams was a complete disaster. But lately it's been the one area of the team that seems to be putting a good product on the field. The Raiders averaged 31 yards per return on seven returns, while the 49ers finished at just 20.7 per return. AJ Cole had a 45-yard punt that went out of bounds at the 11. And Matt Gay hit a 50-yard field goal. KR Dylan Laube Coming in as the reigning Special Teams Player of the Week and NFL leader in yards per return, Laube broke off another long return in this one, finding a hole right up the middle to go 54 yards to the 49ers 42-yard-line. He also had a couple well-executed reverses, flipping the ball to Dareke Young. TE Brock Bowers The elite tight end had another 100-yard game, catching seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. He did get one punched out for a fumble which put a bit of a damper on his day. S Treydan Stukes The rookie safety had the only takeaway for the Raiders in the game, picking off a Brock Purdy pass and returning it 26 yards to the San Francisco 31-yard-line. Continue to the Raiders Busters vs 49ers