Las Vegas Raiders X-Factors against the New York Jets in Week 13
By Brad Weiss
Las Vegas Raiders X-Factors against the New York Jets in Week 13
Quarterback Derek Carr
Last season, the loss to the New York Jets was the beginning of the end of the Raiders’ playoff run, as they would lose five of six down the stretch and miss the playoffs once again. Quarterback Derek Carr played terribly in that game and was eventually pulled due to the fact the Raiders were not even competitive against a 3-7 Jets team.
This season, Carr has silenced a lot of his haters with his play on the field, but last week was a stinker for the seventh-year starter, and he has to get this offense back on track. Like we stated earlier, Las Vegas is going to be without Jacobs, and while Booker is a capable backup, he is just that, a backup, so Carr has to step up and command this offense against a bad Jets defense.
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If Carr can revert to the form we saw before the Falcons debacle, the Raiders should have no problem getting out to a lead over the Jets, and beating them soundly in the process. The Raiders are a better team, even with the star power missing in Week 13, but if Carr struggles to protect the ball for a second straight week, there is no reason why the Jets can’t sneak up and win their first game of the season.