The Oakland Raiders will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night in a matchup of two teams looking for win No. 2 this season.
The Oakland Raiders head into their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers as the lowest-ranked team in all of football according to the experts, so they will be looking to put on a good show in prime time. Their opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, is also one of the worst teams in football this season, as both teams are looking for win No. 2 on the season in Week 9.
Derek Carr and the Raiders put on a good offensive display on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, as they were playing without wide receiver Amari Cooper, who was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, and running back Marshawn Lynch, who was placed on injured reserve. Doug Martin stepped up in Lynch’s place, but had a costly fumble, which led to the Raiders fourth quarter demise.
San Francisco took on the Arizona Cardinals and rookie quarterback Josh Rosen in the desert on Sunday, and blew a fourth quarter lead as well, as Rosen picked apart their secondary late. These two teams had some high expectations coming into the season, but it now looks like both will be picking very early in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Here are five realistic expectation for Thursday.