Falcons maintain off Raiders to remain alive in NFC South

It’s a good factor for Falcons followers that the protection and particular groups got here to play as a result of the offense was principally nonexistent on Monday night time.

The Raiders want main assist at QB

Las Vegas has quite a lot of areas that want enchancment. None might have enchancment greater than the QB place, although.

From Gardner Minshew’s 10 interceptions, O’Connell’s inexperience and Ridder’s incapacity to make a lot occur on Monday night time, the Raiders ought to have their eyes on a QB within the upcoming draft.

In response to some mock drafts, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is projected to go to Las Vegas with the No. 2 total decide as issues at the moment stand. Sanders has handed for 3,926 yards, 35 TDs and eight interceptions with the Buffaloes this season. Per Sports activities-Reference, Sanders’ 3,926 passing yards are third in Division I this season, whereas Miami QB Cam Ward, who can also be projected close to the highest of every mock draft, has the second-most passing yards forward of Sanders with 4,123.

That’s the sort of manufacturing that’s missing from the Raiders in the meanwhile. Whereas the QB place alone isn’t the one drawback that must be mounted, drafting somebody like Sanders or Ward might be the beginning of a much-needed turnaround for the Raiders.

Falcons maintain NFC South hopes alive

It was exhausting to observe, however the Falcons’ win on Monday night time improved their document to 7-7, which is one recreation again of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) for first place within the division.

Tampa Bay has performed its method again into the division lead, driving a four-game successful streak after a midseason stretch that noticed the Buccaneers lose 4 straight. On the flip facet, the Falcons snapped a four-game dropping streak in opposition to the Raiders.

Fortunately for the struggling Falcons, they gained each conferences with Tampa Bay this season. Whereas their schedule is manageable, with the Washington Commanders (9-5) being the one crew above .500 remaining, their lack of explosiveness and passing recreation woes are regarding down the stretch.