After a short week, the Raiders have got their first blow-out win. That comes after the team fired their general manager, head coach, and offensive coordinator this week. Interim head coach Antonio Pierce got his first win of his career, defeating the Giants 30-6.
The story of this game was the defense for the Raiders. They recorded eight sacks with nearly everyone on the defense getting involved. They forced two turnovers and completely dominated that side of the ball.
The offense played their best game of the season, scoring more than 19 points for the first time this year. The Raiders scored 24 first-half points before stepping on the breaks in the second half. Aidan O’Connell did a good job of not turning the ball over and averaged an impressive 8.4 yards per attempt. After a poor performance against the Chargers, he bounced back in a big way in Week 9.
The Raiders will improve to 4-5 on the season and will have a chance to get back to .500 on Sunday Night Football against the New York Jets. It will be the second SNF game for the Raiders this season.
