{"id":873936,"date":"2025-09-18T21:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/comparing-raiders-performance-from-week-1-to-week-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T21:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:12:03","slug":"comparing-raiders-performance-from-week-1-to-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/comparing-raiders-performance-from-week-1-to-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Raiders&#8217; Performance From Week 1 to Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_hy444s7p1\">After two weeks of the National Football League regular season, the Las Vegas Raiders sit at 1-1 heading into Week 3. They would have liked to start the season 2-0, but that is not the case They are still in a good position early on this season. <\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_yrbo4owr7\"><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_j4r5rsy3v\">The Raiders started the season on a high note by going on the road and winning the first game of the season. That was a great sign to see for this Raiders team. Road games for the Raiders have not been too kind for them, but they got it done in Week 1.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_zzm04rhnv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/raiders\/las-vegas-los-angeles-chargers-ashton-jeanty-washington-commanders-geno-smith\"><u>In Week 2, it was a completely different story <\/u><\/a>for the Silver and Black in Week 2. They had an opportunity to go up early in the AFC West with a win and show they can beat a good team. As well as to show they could win games consistently. The Raiders overall did not have a good team performance. The offense struggled from the start of the game to the end.<\/p>\n<div class data-mm-id=\"_kfzo75qhq\">\n<figure data-id=\"_kfzo75qhq\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas><\/canvas><picture><source><source><source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption>Sep 15, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA;  Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) walk off the field after the game at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images \/ Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ou7za6hnm\"> It was one that they would like to forget. The defense did everything they could to keep this team in the game, but it was not enough. Raiders head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/raiders\/las-vegas-los-angeles-chargers-ashton-jeanty-washington-commanders-geno-smith\"><u>Pete Carroll said that they let one get away in Week 2. <\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_o6954jv4h\">Offense vs Patriots:<\/h3>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_a9ciolmer\">&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Overall<\/strong>: 71.9<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Offense<\/strong>: 72.7<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Pass<\/strong>: 80.1<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>PBLK<\/strong>: 67.0<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RECV<\/strong>: 78.8<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RUN<\/strong>: 55.1<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RBLK<\/strong>: 53.6<\/h3>\n<div class data-mm-id=\"_5yll8s2r3\">\n<figure data-id=\"_5yll8s2r3\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas><\/canvas><picture><source><source><source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption>Sep 7, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll  reacts with defensive end Malcolm Koonce (51) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images \/ Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_cx2g8xeks\">Defense Vs Patriots<\/h3>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_i8hdl4pme\">&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Defense<\/strong>: 66.2<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RDEF<\/strong>: 71.5<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>TACK<\/strong>: 79.1<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>PRSH<\/strong>: 70.7<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>COV<\/strong>: 57.2<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>SPEC<\/strong>: 57.2<\/h3>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_503r9biph\"><\/figure>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_l9d9zx8ef\">Offense Vs Chargers<\/h3>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_4qloepxb3\">&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Overall<\/strong>: 53.1<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Offense<\/strong>: 54.1<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Pass<\/strong>: 34.4<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>PBLK<\/strong>: 73.5<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RECV<\/strong>: 55.9<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RUN<\/strong>: 70.5<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RBLK<\/strong>: 53.6<\/h3>\n<div class data-mm-id=\"_cbd89b7lo\">\n<figure data-id=\"_cbd89b7lo\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas><\/canvas><picture><source><source><source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption>Sep 15, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA;  Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks to pass during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images \/ Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_6vhelx6lw\">Defense Vs Eagles<\/h3>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_ru7avie2v\">&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Defense<\/strong>: 50.9<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>RDEF<\/strong>: 65.3<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>TACK<\/strong>: 59.0<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>PRSH<\/strong>: 55.3<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>COV<\/strong>: 43.4<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>SPEC<\/strong>: 69.2<\/h3>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_a6yzresz8\">From these numbers we see the drop off from the Raiders offense from Week 1 to Week 2. The quarterback play effect the wide receivers. The run was improved in Week 2.<\/p>\n<div class data-mm-id=\"_6cvb9rbkm\">\n<figure data-id=\"_6cvb9rbkm\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas><\/canvas><picture><source><source><source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption>Sep 7, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) rushes the ball against Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) in the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images \/ Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_2oeklykqs\">One the defense side they took a bit of a hit. Where the Raiders defense dropped mainly was in the coverage department. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/raiders\/las-vegas-los-angeles-chargers-ashton-jeanty-washington-commanders-geno-smith\"><u>The Raiders look to regroup in Week 3. <\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_m3c1hnms7\">Find us on X (formerly Twitter)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HondoCarpenter\">@HondoCarpenter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EzTrez_SI\">@EZTrez_SI<\/a>\u00a0and weigh in.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_vibqd1k19\">While here, check out our Facebook page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61575174330809\">WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE<\/a>\u00a0to discuss this take.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/raiders\/las-vegas-pete-carroll-geno-smith-los-angeles-chargers-new-england-patriots\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Michael Canelo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After two weeks of the National Football League regular season, the Las Vegas Raiders sit at 1-1 heading into Week 3. They would have liked to start the season 2-0, but that is not the case They are still in a good position early on this season. The Raiders started the season on a high<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":873937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3786,3790,22320],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-873936","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-comparing","8":"category-football","9":"category-raiders"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=873936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/873937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=873936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=873936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=873936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}