4 reasonable expectations for the Raiders against the WFT in Week 13
By Brad Weiss
4 reasonable expectations for the Raiders against the WFT in Week 13
Taylor Heinicke sacked three or more times
The Raiders defense has struggled in terms of allowing points in recent weeks, giving up at least 30 in each of their last three contests. However, while they do allow way too many points, they also have an elite combo in pass rushers Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby, who are going to have good games in this one.
It has been quite some time since we have seen Crosby notch a sack, and while a lot of that has to do with him being held, it is a bit concerning. Ngakoue, on the other hand, has been playing out of his mind, and on Sunday, I like both of them to get after Heinicke, notching at least three sacks between the pair.
Heinicke is a guy who is not afraid to sit in the pocket and deliver the ball downfield, but he also plays behind an offensive line that can be run over from time to time. Crosby is definitely starving for a quarterback sack, and Ngakoue looks unblockable at times, so I like them to lead a pass rush on Sunday that frustrates a starter with only a handful of starts.