Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Las Vegas Raiders: 3 things to watch in Week 7
By Brad Weiss
The Las Vegas Raiders welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to town on Sunday, and here are three things to keep an eye on in the matchup.
After a crazy bye week that saw the Las Vegas Raiders sent multiple players home due to COVID-19 concerns, the team will actually play a game this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady and company come into this game fresh off a stunning victory against the Green Bay Packers, and boast one of the more complete teams in the NFL.
Here are three things to keep an eye on in Week 7.
Raiders offensive line vs. Tampa Bay pass rush
This past week, Trent Brown tested positive for COVID-19, and due to the fact he was hanging out with the starting offensive line, and Johnathan Abram, they all had to be removed from the facility. While both Brown and Abram have been ruled out Sunday, the rest of the offensive line should be available, but they have not practiced all week long.
That is definitely a cause for concern for the Raiders, who will need to play at an elite level against one of the best defenses in football. The Buccaneers have 22 sacks already this season, good for second-best in the league, so being without Brown, and already down Richie Incognito means the Raiders will need some backup players along the offensive line to step up.
Expect Tampa Bay and stellar defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to try and use this to their advantage, making this a key thing to keep an eye on this Sunday.