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Heller Answers His 3 Burning Questions: Las Vegas Raiders
Prior to the 2020 NFL season, three questions were posed for each of the 32 teams. This is the recap and answers to those questions for the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Season Recap
In their first year in Las Vegas, the Raiders had a season of ups and downs. They started the season with a 6-3 record over their first nine games, with wins over the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cleveland Browns. However, they went 2-5 over their final seven games and ended the year with an 8-8 record, and missed the playoffs.
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Kyle’s 2020 Positional Rankings: Running Backs
Over the next several weeks, I will be ranking the top ten NFL players at each position. These rankings will be solely based on performance in the regular season and will not include any injured players. The positions of players were determined from ESPN.com.
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Week 17 Preview: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos
Week 17 takes us to Empower Field at Mile High in Denver to see the Denver Broncos take on the Las Vegas Raiders. Both the Raiders (7-8) and Broncos (5-10) are coming off last-minute losses in Week 16 at the hands of their opponent’s kicker.
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Fantasy Playoffs Booms, Busts, and Floors: Week 16
Congratulations to those who have moved on to the fantasy championship in your respective leagues. As you prepare for your matchup, let’s analyze some players that could boom or bust this week, while also looking into players with very safe floors.
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TNF Fantasy Preview: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders
It’s Week 15, and that means it’s on to the second round of the fantasy playoffs. To kick off the week, we have a matchup between AFC West division rivals as the 4-9 Los Angeles Chargers travel to Las Vegas to take on the 7-6 Raiders. While this is the last Thursday night game of the season, we have a game on Christmas Day that I will cover similarly, so be sure to be on the lookout for it.
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Thursday Night Football DFS: Week 15
The final Thursday night football game for the season is officially upon us. This week, it’s a battle in the AFC West with the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. The Raiders are coming into this game off of a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. That puts the Raiders in a must-win situation if they want a shot at making the playoffs. Last week, the Chargers pulled off a last-second field goal to beat the Atlanta Falcons. However, they have already been eliminated from any hope of the playoffs. That does not mean they can’t still play spoiler against a division rival. Let’s take a look at the top players in this matchup.
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Week 14 Preview: Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders
The Indianapolis Colts (8-4) travel to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders (7-5) in a crucial game that solidifies the AFC playoff bracket. The Colts are coming off a 26-20 win over the Houston Texans, courtesy of a late Deshaun Watson fumble in the fourth quarter. Las Vegas is coming off a brutal two-game road trip, with a last-second touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III sealing the Week 13 victory against the winless New York Jets.
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Week 12 Preview: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Atlanta Falcons
After a heartbreaking loss to the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders travel to Atlanta to take on the struggling Falcons. The Raiders are 6-4 and in the AFC playoff picture for the final spot. Meanwhile, the Falcons are 3-7 after winning three of their last five games and aim to bounce back from a painful performance against the New Orleans Saints.
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Fanelli’s Fave Five Prop Bets for SNF: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Despite some concerns that this game would have to be rescheduled because of Covid-19, tonight we get a rematch of the high scoring shootout in Week 5 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. When these two teams met in Week 5, the Raiders gave the Chiefs their only loss of the season, winning 40-32.
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