Las Vegas Raiders: Game by game predictions after the 2021 bye week
Las Vegas Raiders: Game by game predictions after the 2021 bye week
Week 11 – Nov. 21 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
When the schedule came out this looked like an easy victory against a Bengals team that looked to be in the middle of a rebuild. QB Joe Burrow was coming off a major knee injury and there were serious questions about the offensive line but now the Bengals are a true contender for the AFC North and a playoff spot.
The Bengals boast one of the better defenses in the league with the unit hovering in the 5-7 range and the same can be said about their offense. They are a well-balanced team that has been bolstered with years of top 10 draft picks on both sides of the well. Rookie WR Ja’Marr Chase is an absolute nightmare and they may be too much for the Raiders to overcome.
Cincinnati will also be coming off a bye week so we can expect them to be rested and healthy going into this game. They lost a strange game to the New York Jets in Week 8 and have shown signs of weakness when teams can get to Joe Burrow but their protection should be able to hold up in this instance.