Oakland Raiders Week 9 review: 3 stars and 3 duds

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 03: Karl Joseph #42 and Keisean Nixon #22 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after Joseph broke up a pass in the endzone on fourth down and goal against the Detroit Lions late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on November 03, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 31-24. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The Oakland Raiders got back into the win column as they edged the Detroit Lions 31-24. Here are the three stars that helped lead the way as well as the three whose stock dipped.

Suffice to say that the Oakland Raiders never like to make it easy on themselves or the fans, but maybe that makes the taste of victory that much sweeter? Regardless, after being on the road for five weeks, the Raiders came back home and rewarded Raider Nation with a victory, edging the Detroit Lions 31-24.

Oakland leveraged their size on the offensive line, and Josh Jacobs once again set the tone amid a record-setting day. Derek Carr was sharp and pulled off a 2016-esque comeback drive in the fourth quarter. And though it came down to a fourth-and-goal, the Raiders defense got the stop that mattered most.

A great win in the Raiders’ return home, and here are the three stars that showed out and led Oakland back to a .500 record on the season. There is still a long way to go this season, but grabbing the victory in front of the home crowd on Sunday was a big boost for this team finally returning to the Coliseum.

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