Las Vegas Raiders: 3 things to watch in 2021 preseason Week 2

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 29: Marcus Mariota #8, Derek Carr #4, and Nathan Peterman #3 of the Las Vegas Raiders are shown during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 29, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 29: Marcus Mariota #8, Derek Carr #4, and Nathan Peterman #3 of the Las Vegas Raiders are shown during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 29, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
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Dec 26, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) against Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard (25) and safety Eric Rowe (21) at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) against Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard (25) and safety Eric Rowe (21) at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Las Vegas Raiders take on the Los Angeles Rams in their second 2021 preseason game, and here are three things to watch for.

So far, so good for the Las Vegas Raiders this summer, as they had a nice effort in their preseason opener against Seattle, and have looked good during joint practices with the Los Angeles Rams. On Saturday night, the Raiders will take on the Rams in their second preseason game of 2021, hoping to continue to trend in the right direction.

There are plenty of storylines heading into this one, and we take a look at three of them here.

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 things to watch in 2021 preseason Week 2

Continuation of the scrimmages

The joint practice on Wednesday with the Rams was chippy, to say the least, as the Raiders went into it looking to get better on both sides of the ball. Between Hunter Renfrow burning Jalen Ramsey time and time again, to a few scuffles, it was clear that both teams were playing with a high level of passion.

That was the complete opposite of the first preseason game, where many of the Raiders starters did not go, and a ton of roster bubble guys got most of the playing time. The Rams and Raiders will have another scrimmage today in preparation for Saturday’s matchup, and it will be interesting to see if they bring that kind of tenacity inside SoFi Stadium.

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