A 4th and 1 touchdown pass by Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter of last week’s game against Buffalo is all that stands between the Raiders and a 2-0 start.
Oakland led 21-3 at halftime. The Bills would then score a touchdown on all of their second half possessions. The Raiders surrendered 481 yards of total offense as well as 34 first downs. Buffalo’s Fred Jackson rushed for 117 yards against the Raiders, a week after holding Denver to only 38 yards of rushing offense en route to a 23-20 win.
Hue Jackson is in his first season as head coach. He joined the Raiders coaching staff in 2010 as offensive coordinator after serving in Baltimore as quarterbacks coach. The Raiders finished 10th in the league in total offense and 2nd in rushing offense. Darren McFadden rushed for 1,157 yards and an impressive 5.2 yards per carry. Tight End Zach Miller was the leading receiver with 60 receptions for 685 yards.
The defense finished 11th in total yards allowed and 2nd in passing defense. A big part of that was cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha who left Oakland to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Raiders defensive line is led by Richard Seymour and Tommy Kelly.
The Jets last faced the Raiders in 2009. The Jets won that game 38-0. What’s most remembered about that day was the sight of Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the sideline.
In Injury News, Raiders tight end Kevin Boss will be making his season debut. He had missed the previous two games because of injury to his left knee.
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