Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders: 3 Things we learned

The Oakland Raiders won their preseason opener on Saturday night, and here are three things we learned in the team’s victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

Oakland Raiders football has finally returned as they opened the preseason at home against the Los Angeles Rams. It was a penalty-filled mess at times, but the Raiders pulled out a victory 14-3.

The Raiders got the game started off right as the offense went 70 yards on 6 plays on their opening drive and DeAndre Washington scored from seven yards out. Points became a premium for the remainder of the game, but the undrafted rookie from UC Davis Keelan Doss was able to catch a touchdown from Nathan Peterman early third quarter.

Both teams sat most of their essential starters, which was expected so that left backups and guys on the bubble a chance to get noticed. Depth is so important and is something that has come back to bite the Raiders in the past, so these reps are necessary for proper evaluation. Jon Gruden is watching everything, and we know he will not hesitate to make changes on the roster if needed.

This game was everything you’d expect from a first preseason game, a healthy mix of sloppy play with some positive moments.

Here are three things we learned from this game.