The Raiders are struggling to score points. That isn’t breaking news, but it is concerning. Las Vegas is averaging only 16.8 points per game this season, which is 26th in the NFL. They are also dead last in explosive plays per game with 32.
Unfortunately, their offense is holding them back from winning. The defense and the special teams unit have been the reason they’ve won games this season, not their offense. Here is what ESPN had to say about the offense of the Raiders coming out of Week 12:
Consider: Only twice have the Raiders scored more than 20 points this season, and one time it took a safety from the defense to break that threshold.
Last month’s firings of GM Dave Ziegler, coach Josh McDaniels and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi and the benching of $72 million QB Jimmy Garoppolo while promoting Champ Kelly, Antonio Pierce, Bo Hardegree and Aidan O’Connell to those respective roles as interims hit reset on the franchise.
The Raiders are likely to revamp their offense this offseason. That means a new offensive coordinator, a new quarterback, and likely new weapons. There are still a handful of games left this season to see who should stay, but there is no arguing that the offense needs major changes this offseason.
