Reviewing Raiders Passing Game In Week 1 Victory

After one of the craziest games you will ever see, the Las Vegas Raiders are 1-0. Of course, Derek Carr and the passing offense were a massive part of this win. Here is how they fared in a wild Week 1 game. 

First Half

Simply put, the Raiders’ offense was awful in the first half. The early game plan was obvious; get the ball to Darren Waller often. However, the Ravens were expecting this one. At one point, Waller had been targeted seven times with just one catch. Derek Carr was locked in on Waller and seemed uninterested in targeting anyone else. The offense struggled immensely as a result, with the Ravens doing a good job of limiting Waller early on.

Overall, Carr struggled in the first half. This was especially true in the first quarter as Carr played maybe the worst quarter of his career. The quarterback often seemed too amped up. He just straight up didn’t see Henry Ruggs III and Waller wide open down the field on separate plays as well.  Missing in all areas to receivers in all levels of the field, Carr will want to forget that first quarter of football.

Second Half

Luckily for Carr, this will not be hard to do as the offense looked totally different after the second half. The biggest reason? The Carr to Waller connection was back in full swing. On Waller’s 29th birthday, he had another incredible game. With ten catches and 105 yards, Waller had a huge touchdown to tie the game late in the fourth. A fantastic game from ‘83′, he proved he’s going to pick up right where he left off.