Week 1 Review: San Diego Chargers (1-0) vs Oakland Raiders (0-1)….


                                                                                          Welcome back students…. Today we answer a very important question. “How do you dominate your opponent in almost every aspect of the game and still lose?” I say that in jest the Raiders/Chargers was a good game but not for the Raiders after mistake after mistake. The defense did perform decently holding the Chargers to 5 FG’s and only 1 TD. But unfortunately the Offense couldn’t hold it together long enough to put up 23 points and win the game…

Game #1 – San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Offense: C+ (Palmer 32/46 297yrds 1TD, McFadden 15/32yrds, Streater 4/27yrds 1TD): The offense seemed inept at times. And Carson Palmer looked good throwing for almost 300 yards. He looked like he just wasn’t on the same page with the receivers that he had. (Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford were hurt). But there is still hope for Raiders fans as the offense will get better as it gels and they will get Moore and Ford back. Giving Carson the weapons he needs to make a run at the division title. But during this game they looked outright pathetic…

Defense: B+ (Passing Yrds All. 231yrds, Rushing Yrds All. 32yrds): The defense was really a bright spot for this team. It took them a lil bit to get going but giving up only one touchdown is a great accomplishment in itself. The downside is that they did give up 5 FG and never once lead the game. But anytime you hold a team to 32 total rushing yards and only 260 yards all together is something to be hopeful for, for the rest of the season….

Special Teams: C (Raiders 21yrds, Chargers 94yrds): The special teams for the Raiders were horrible after their starting long-snapper went out. They had 3 punts blocked that resulted in Chargers FG’s which made the Chargers special teams look like all pro’s. Overall not a bad performance but I will say there was definitely nothing to write home about. Lets hope that Sunday’s game goes a lot smoother…

Final Score: Chargers 22, Raiders 14

Overall: C-

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