4 reasons the Oakland Raiders beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 07: Josh Jacobs #28 of the Oakland Raiders runs the ball in for the winning touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth quarter at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Josh Jacobs vs the Bengals run defense

It seems like every week I put Josh Jacobs in as a reason the Raiders will win, but every week he continues to produce. Josh Jacobs has played like one of the best backs in the league, and he could have the best game of his season against the Bengals.

The Bengals allow a league-worst 173 rushing yards per game, and the Raiders are going to take full advantage of that. The Raiders have made running the ball a priority for the last few weeks, and that is one of the main reasons they have played so well.

The Raiders rush for 129.9 yards per game, being led by the rookie standout. With that being said, I would expect the Raiders to far exceed that number, and Josh Jacobs will have more than 129 yards this game alone.

Jacobs will have over 20 touches this week, and when that happens, he has rushed for over 100 yards three out of four of those times. The mix of how bad the Bengals rush defense is, the level at which the Raiders offensive line has played, and how well Jacobs has been running the ball will be a formula for success.

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