Oakland Raiders: 5 takeaways from four-game losing streak

A major cause for concern has been the lackluster passing attack for the Raiders. Oakland has not thrown for over 300 yards in a game all season. Some of that is due to faulty passing concepts. A lot of that falls on bad play by its receivers, especially No. 1 wideout Amari Cooper.

Through six games, Cooper has 18 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown. Entering the season, he was seen as a top-10 receiver in football. He has been targeted more than any Raiders receiver at 39 times, but has just a 46.2 catch percentage. The drops have been problematic.

During this four-game stretch, Cooper has nine catches for 51 yards. That’s it. There is a direct correlation between Cooper and the Raiders’ offensive struggles as a team. Antonio Brown, A.J. Green and T.Y. Hilton have all had more yards receiving in one game than Cooper has had all season.

Some of that could fall on Cooper playing in a new offense, but Julio Jones is still managing 73.4 yards per game in his new offense in Atlanta. Something’s off with Cooper in this Raiders passing game. Wherever the problem lies, Cooper has sadly been a non-factor in the receiver game for the Silver and Black this season and that’s troubling.