Waller finished with seven catches for 70 yards. Looked as good as he did throughout training camp. They dialed it back in the second half but got the desired result.ĭarren Waller: Waller’s first game as a starter in place of the departed Jared Cook included five catches for 56 yards at halftime, including a 25-yard teardrop from Carr on the opening touchdown drive. There was perfect balance - eight runs and eight passes - and it immediately got a raucous crowd into the game. Then he dialed up a 10-play, 72-yard drive which ended with Carr’s 8-yard strike to Williams. Jon Gruden: Rather than defer after winning the opening toss, Gruden wanted the ball. “That plays into all the third-and-short stuff they had.”ĭenver was held to a pair of 26-yard field goals by Brandon McManus and a late touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Emmanuel Sanders with 2:15 to play. “They were getting three, getting three, getting four, getting five too many times,” Denver coach Vic Fangio said. The Raiders faced only one third down of 10 yards or more, a third-and-13 in the first half in which they punted. They finished 10 of 14 on third down and were nearly perfect in terms of balance with 26 passes and 28 rushes. The Raiders were 7 of 8 on third down conversions in the first half, including a 43-yard Carr to Williams strike on the 95-yard drive. Then in the second quarter, Carr drove the Raiders on a 13-play, 95-yard touchdown march culminating in a 2-yard dive for a touchdown by Josh Jacobs.Īllow to introduce himself. Gruden said afterward initial reports are the injury is not serious, although Conley’s status for Week 2 is not known.Ĭarr opened the game going 5-for-5 for 58 yards on the opening drive, which ended with an 8-yard strike to Tyrell Williams for a touchdown. Conley was removed from the field on a cervical board, giving a thumbs up to the crowd upon his exit.
The only downer was an apparent neck injury sustained by Gareon Conley in the second half on a friendly-fire hit from teammate Johnathan Abram. They just outplayed us in that category.” “They were getting the ball out quick and they have a good young running back in Jacobs,” Chubb said.
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