Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders: 3 up and 3 down

Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks was easily one of the worst performances since the Dennis Allen days. Here are three players who helped their stock, and three who plummeted it.

The last time the Raiders traveled across the Atlantic to play in London came in 2014, under Dennis Allen. The team started 0-4, reducing Allen’s record to 8-28 during his two and a quarter seasons at the helm. For those who don’t remember, Allen was fired, over the phone nonetheless, after that blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins

The script is all but the same when comparing the two seasons. The Raiders raised eyebrow’s by making “win now” free agent moves in the offseason, bringing in solid veteran guys. Both teams looked anemic in the early goings, and both coaching staffs were questioned for their decisions. And although there is no obvious comparison for the Mack trade when looking at 2014, the two seasons are eerily similar.

The only difference? Head coach Jon Gruden will not be fired a mere six weeks into his 10-year contract. He will be allowed multiple years to get the rebuild (that he refuses to address) complete and field a team of *his* players. So it begs the questions, which players helped their position within the team, and which dropped themselves down the pecking order.

Nobody, and I mean nobody, looked even remotely good on Sunday. When a team loses by more than three scores, it is hard to find any silver lining. The offense was bad, the defense was worse, even the special teams was lackluster. How do you find three players who improved their stock from a performance like that?

Well, to be honest, I don’t really know, but here’s my best shot.