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

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 07: Erik Harris #25 of the Oakland Raiders reacts with teammates after intercepting a pass by Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the second quarter only to have the play overturned by a penalty at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

Ryan Finley will make mistakes

The Bengals will be starting Ryan Finley at quarterback this week, a player that is bound to make mistakes. Whether Finley is good or not does not matter much considering the Bengals are putting him in a position to fail, without an offensive line, an unmotivated team, a lack of weapons, and going against a team that is as fired up as any other team in the league.

The Raiders forced Philip Rivers to make mistake after mistake last week, and things should be no different against the Bengals. The pass rush will get to Finley all game, forcing him to panic and throw the ball to the other team.

The Raiders defense has been playing great as of late, as well as the rest of the team. If the Raiders can shut down Philip Rivers, there is no reason they should not be able to dominate Ryan Finley. Remember, A.J. Green has been ruled out as well, putting the Bengals at a significant disadvantage in the passing game.

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