Hey man, what else are you going to do on a Monday night? Sure, the Raiders are currently holding the number one pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Now, Raiders lose a ninth straight game. Tough season continues. And yes, their opponent, the Atlanta Falcons, handed over the NFC

South by losing four straight games. Atlanta falls out of playoff position. Still better than just about any other regular season game in pro sports going, am I right? Oh no, some team lost game number 19 of an 84 game schedule. No disrespect, but this game is super

important to Atlanta, and kind of to Vegas, too. I know the word was, 'No way we bench Kirk this year.' But Cousins, week 14: two interceptions, no touchdowns, a 70 rating. That's sub-80 rating games, four straight. Probably the worst stretch of his career. He doesn't face a cold

secondary, per se. Yes, Vegas gave up 295 yards and three touchdowns to Baker Mayfield in their most recent loss. And they've also given up a 98 rating in 2024. Not good. Stroll in for the Tampa Bay touchdown. But they also come in off a

two-interception game, and they sacked Baker four times, hit him eight. Here comes the blitz, and the Raiders have it. Amari Burney, without Maxx Crosby being in on the sack action. Cousins didn't suffer from being sacked too often week 14, just one sack taken on 37 pass attempts, faced

a low pressure rate. And he did throw for 344 yards. Three Atlanta pass-catchers received most of his attention: Drake London, Kyle Pitts, 70 yards, 60-plus in four straight. At least one. Drake is still winning his one-on-ones. It's a catch for

London, and a first down for Atlanta. Darnell Mooney went for 142 yards versus Minnesota, was quiet the previous two games. On third and eight, they get 29 yards to Darnell Mooney. Ray-Ray McCloud, 98 yards over the middle. Ray-Ray McCloud...

95 plus back-to-back games. Kyle Pitts, 14 yards, three straight under 20 now.  Been just nine receiving yards, but Robinson went for 92 on the ground, 4.2 a run, plus a touchdown. 85-plus rush yards, five of his last six. Now it's number...

seven into the end zone. Bam! Robinson touchdown, Atlanta. Plus they have the Tyler Allgeier wild card. He scored a week ago. Allgeier's first carry is a touchdown run, seven per carry, 63 yards. Vegas's defense comes in off a rough showing versus the run, 150-plus yards allowed to the Bucs,

5.3 a run to Rachaad White, 90 yards in the TD. It's White in for the Tampa Bay touchdown. And then there's Vegas's offense, 13 points last week, under 20 for straight now. Clearly has to work through some kinks here. Falcons facing an old...

friend. Raiders went through Uncle Rico, then Farve. So, bring in the Riddler, Desmond Ridder. You're up next. Botched snap exchange. Come on, guys! Under six yards per attempt last week, sub-90 rate off the bench. His options when throwing: Trey Tucker, just 7 yards a week 14. Brock...

Bowers, 49 yards, almost 1,000 yards for the year now. Brock Bowers, NFL's newly minted Offensive Rookie of the Month for November. Their other tight end, Michael Mayer, 68 yards last week, completes it. It's Mayer. Bowers takes the attention deep.

And then he flips it off to Mack Hollins. Jacobi Meyers comes in off a 67-yard game, 65 plus three straight. Meyers makes a massive play for the Raiders. Pick up of 19. Case for that group doing a little something. Atlanta's secondary, which made Sam

Darnold look like TB12. Five TD passes, no interceptions. Gave up over 12 yards per attempt, 345 plus yards, 130 plus yards to two different receivers. Sam Darnold keeps it alive. Darnold on the run, open man, coverage blown, walk-in touchdown.

Justin Jefferson. Atlanta would love a repeat performance from its pass rush. Four sacks in one game. Where have you been all year? Cayenne Ellis again making noise in the backfield. When Vegas runs it, they mean it for real, sincere. Zamir White, 5.2 a carry last week in his

first start, 78 yards. Zamir White, his third career game. Burns him for 29. Maybe he leads the way. The Falcons gave up 5.5 a run to Aaron Jones, 73 yards, 7.4 a run to Cam Akers on his five tries.

Akers, a big hole, big run, he got 24. Atlanta up 8 to 7 on the Raiders overall. A great one in 1975, their second meeting, Blanda versus Stabler. Kenny hits Cliff Branch to get things going, 40-yard TD. He throws a couple of picks, one an 87-yard

house call. They go back and forth. George Blanda ties the game in the fourth to send it to overtime. He finishes the job there, 37-34.

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