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Especially with the Las Vegas Raiders’ lack of success this season, a lot has been made about the organization using the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on running back Ashton Jenaty. The Raiders have several holes on their roster at other, more valuable positions, especially on the offensive line, which has […]
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It’s Saturday and we’re continuing our weekly tradition of predicting Las Vegas Raiders game. While the Raiders are 2-8, I’m 9-1 predicting their games this season. It’s been a rough season for the Raiders, but yes, this is a very winnable game as they host the equally woeful Cleveland Browns. Nothing like a battle between […]
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The spotlight for the Week 12 matchup between the host Las Vegas Raiders and visiting Cleveland Browns is on quarterback Shedeur Sanders. And for good reason. The rookie signal caller had plenty of buzz heading into the 2025 NFL Draft and the Silver & Black were one of the assumed potential suitors for the Colorado […]
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Position: Quarterback Height: 6’3 Weight: 233 Stats: 2025 (10 games) – 72%, 2127 yards, 11 TD, 4 INT, 109 attempts, 771 yards, 11 touchdowns. Class/Age: RS Senior, 22 Team: North Dakota State Positives: Payton is a fascinating player, he’s struggled to see the field a ton through his time at NDSU with Trey Lance and […]
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Week 12 pits a couple of 2-8 teams against each other with the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Cleveland Browns. To preview the matchup, Silver and Black Pride reached out to our friends at Dawgs By Nature, and Chris Pokorny was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Browns for Raider Nation. Q: […]
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Yes, it hasn’t been a great season for the Las Vegas Raiders. Yet, there are some new players on the roster. We used our Tuesday community question topic this week, to ask which one is your favorite so far? There is some frustration here as some of the responses show. For me, I’d go with […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Kickoff is at 1:05 p.m. PT. Here are five keys to victory for the Raiders: Contain Myles Garrett: Well, that may not be possible. The superstar defensive end is playing out of his mind. Garrett has 10 sacks in the past three games. Yes, 10 […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders are facing the 2-8 Cleveland Browns on Sunday, with the fight for a top-five pick. Both teams are struggling this season, and the winner would have the tiebreaker in draft position. Shedeur Sanders will be making his first start of the season this week. After a draft drop that caused controversy, […]
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After only listing defensive tackle Jonah Laulu (ribs) on the first injury report of Week 12, the Las Vegas Raiders added defensive end Maxx Crosby, defensive tackle Leki Fotu and guard Dylan Parham to Thursday’s report ahead of the matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Crosby is battling a knee injury, while Fotu has an issue […]
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Raise your hand if you remember the Art Shell-led 2006 Oakland Raiders. If your hand was shaking at the awful memory, I don’t blame you. That team featured Art Shell’s return to the coaching game after a 12-season hiatus — the 60-year-old last coached the Raiders back in 1994 — and then-owner Al Davis’ decision […]
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One could argue that Week 12 is the most important game on the Las Vegas Raiders’ schedule. While a matchup with the Cleveland Browns has no playoff implications, it will go a long way toward determining the 2026 NFL draft order. With that in mind, hit me with any draft questions for this week’s mailbag. […]
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Brace yourselves, we could be in for a rough one this weekend. I don’t think anyone outside of the two fanbases will be paying much attention to the Week 12 matchup between the 2-8 Cleveland Browns and 2-8 Las Vegas Raiders, but there is a lot on the line when it comes to the 2026 […]
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Position: Quarterback Height: 6’1 Weight: 224 Stats: 2025 (9 games) – 64%, 2086 yards, 8 TD, 7 INT, 95 att, 424 yards, 7 TD Class/Age: RS Junior, 21 Team: Oklahoma Positives: I want to mention Mateer having 53 forced missed tackles in his 2024 season which was 4th in all of college football among every […]
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With the 2-8 Cleveland Browns and 2-8 Las Vegas Raiders facing off in Week 12, this game has big implications when it comes to the 2026 NFL draft order. The Browns currently own the third overall pick while the Raiders sit at No. 6 heading into the weekend, per Tankathon. So, the “winner” of this […]
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Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2023 draft class fared in a 33-16 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11 and what it means looking ahead to Sunday’s home game against the Cleveland Browns. Tyree Wilson: The No. 7 overall draft pick played 43 percent of the snaps (he […]
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Myles Garrett is the hottest football player alive. And the Las Vegas Raiders have to deal with him Sunday. The Cleveland Browns superstar defensive end had had 10 sacks in the past three games. Yes, 10 sacks in the past three games. Garrett, who had four acks against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, has […]
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While a lot has been made about the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 NFL draft class getting little to no playing time this season, one rookie who saw the field a lot against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football is defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway. According to Pro Football Focus, the South Carolina product recorded 38 […]
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Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class fared in a 33-16 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11 and what it means looking ahead to Sunday’s home game against the Cleveland Browns. Brock Bowers: Raiders’ offensive coordinator Chip Kelly didn’t do much right in Week 11, but […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders have decided to go with three quarterbacks on their active roster. On the day his 21-day window from being elevated from the injured reserve was to expire, the Raiders activated Aidan O’Connell. He will take the place of safety Chris Smith on the 53-man roster. Smith was waived Tuesday. O’Connell was […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders signed safety Jeremy Chinn to a 2 year, 16 million deal this off-season with 12.25 million guaranteed in order to bolster their safety position. Chinn was coming off a 2024 season that saw him log 117 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, an interception, 5 PBU, and 2 forced fumbles with the […]
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There is, no doubt, the Las Vegas Raiders will be looking to draft a quarterback in the near future. That has been a possibility in the past three drafts, but it never lined up. Now, the Raiders have to figure when they are going to draft a quarterback as early as possible. The way Geno […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready for their Sunday showdown with the Cleveland Browns. It […]
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In the past couple of years, many people would have guessed quarterback Shedeur Sanders would make his starting debut at Allegiant Stadium. However, just not with the Cleveland Browns. Yet, here we are. Sanders was considered a prime draft candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders. However, the team bypassed him several times before the Colorado […]
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