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Las Vegas Raiders at New York Giants: 3 keys to victory in 2021 Week 9

By Brad Weiss

Oct 17, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (23) celebrates after his touchdown in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (23) celebrates after his touchdown in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Las Vegas Raiders at New York Giants: 3 keys to victory in 2021 Week 9

Get Darren Waller involved early on

The Las Vegas Raiders were without Darren Waller their last time out, as he sat out the game against the Eagles with an ankle injury. Waller will certainly be back in the fold this weekend against the Giants, and getting him involved early is going to be a key to victory against this Giants defense.

New York has some talented defensive backs, and working the middle of the field with Waller will be a good way for Carr and the passing game to get going. Cornerbacks James Bradberry and Adoree Jackson are a solid duo, and the Giants have good safeties, but a healthy Waller should be able to get his in this matchup.

Overall, Waller could see an uptick in targets, especially with the Raiders playing their first game without Ruggs, and how good the Giants can be on the outside. They had a bend-but-not-break scheme against the Chiefs on Sunday night, and I believe the Giants will employ the same kind of technique against the Raiders in this one.

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