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Geno Smith and Pete Carroll make their Raiders dwelling debuts in a large AFC West showdown towards Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers to complete Week 2.
The Chargers lead 20-6 within the third quarter. Herbert has two landing passes, together with a 60-yard strike to Quentin Johnston late within the first half, whereas Smith has two interceptions. However L.A. additionally misplaced star pass-rusher Khalil Mack attributable to an elbow damage.
Comply with reside for perception and evaluation from The Athletic’s workforce of NFL reporters beneath.
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Chargers’ Khalil Mack dominated out vs. Raiders with elbow damage
Q3 2:54 – Fees 20, Raiders 6
Las Vegas will get two first downs to open the drive however after a brief run by Geno Smith and a test right down to Ashton Jeanty, the Raiders face third-and-6.
Smith sits in a collapsing pocket earlier than discovering Brock Bowers, who makes a pleasant snag on a low move to maneuver the chains.
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The Chargers’ inconsistent run recreation most likely received’t burn them tonight. But when they wish to contend for the AFC West and get additional within the playoffs, fixing that must be Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman’s high precedence.
After a stellar recreation in Week 1, Geno Smith’s choice making has been poor tonight.
Q3 7:30 – Fees 20, Raiders 6
Omarion Hampton will get two photographs on the finish zone however can not get in, organising third-and-goal.
He will get one other likelihood at it however is swarmed by three Raiders within the backfield, which ends up in a 20-yard discipline objective from Cameron Dicker.
The rookie should anticipate his first NFL landing.
Q3 9:35 – Fees 17, Raiders 6
Los Angeles offense is rolling, working their approach into Raiders territory fairly rapidly.
Dealing with third-and-12, Herbert fires to Tre Harris for a achieve of 10 yards, making it fourth-and-2 and the Chargers go for it.
Herbert fires a strike to Keenan Allen on a crosser for a achieve of 25 yards, organising first-and-goal. The Chargers quarterback has appeared so poised this season.
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Q3 15:00 – Fees 17, Raiders 6
The second half is underway in Las Vegas and the Chargers start with the soccer.
Chargers 17, Raiders 6
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Jesse Minter’s Chargers protection has not allowed a landing in a primary half via two video games this season. The Chargers held the Chiefs to 2 discipline targets final week. They held the Raiders to 2 discipline targets tonight.
The Chargers allowed the fewest factors within the league final season.
In Week 1, the Chargers’ execution faltered within the second half, because the Chiefs scored 16 factors to hold in down the stretch. Can the Chargers protection put collectively an entire efficiency and shut this recreation out towards the Raiders?
They picked off Geno Smith twice within the first half and restricted him to a 32.0 passer score.
💬 Idris M: “Pete’s halftime adjustment — play higher. Somebody inform the Chargers. Should be able to name the play higher counter play — play more durable!”
💬 Jason W: “#FreeOmarion!”
💬 Tim F: “Let’s draft a RB at 6, however not give him the ball on third and a couple of. Raaaaaaaaaaiderrrrrrrs.”
💬 Invoice C: “When did the Chargers determine to throw the ball 90% of the time? Final 12 months very run heavy with play motion. Did I miss a gathering?”
It’s halftime in Vegas, and fittingly, the sportsbooks are reshuffling their odds.
This recreation was initially given a complete over/underneath of 47 on BetMGM, and it’s now right down to 45.5. We’re on tempo for 46 factors, for what it’s value.
A house comeback is juiced as much as +775 on the reside moneyline, whereas the Chargers are laying 11.5 with an 11-point lead.
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Justin Herbert has constructed upon his assertion Week 1 efficiency with a stellar first half in Week 2.
The Chargers quarterback is 9-of-14 passing for 133 yards and two touchdowns, highlighted by that lovely 60-yard downfield throw to Quentin Johnston.
That’s no less than three completely head-scratching throws from Geno Smith tonight, who’s normally an bold passer however not that bold. Two of these three have resulted in interceptions.
Smith is 11-for-19 with 97 passing yards and two interceptions at halftime. Head coach Pete Carroll simply advised ESPN the entire workforce must play higher, and that begins along with his quarterback.
Halftime – Chargers 17, Raiders 6
Los Angeles escapes the shadow of their finish zone and is content material operating out the clock within the first half with consecutive runs by Omarion Hampton.
The Chargers will start the second half with the soccer main by two scores.
Q2 1:14 – Chargers 17, Raiders 6
The Raiders offense has been powerful to observe tonight.
On third-and-6, Geno Smith escapes the pocket, rolls to his proper and heaves a ball towards the objective line that’s intercepted by Tony Jefferson. He was searching for Dont’e Thornton however there have been two Chargers within the space.
Los Angeles has the soccer however they’re inside their very own 5-yard line.
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack left Monday evening’s recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders within the ultimate seconds of the primary quarter. He was later dominated out with an elbow damage.
Mack took some pleasant hearth as he and teammate Troy Dye tried to deal with Raiders huge receiver Tre Tucker. As Tucker ran up the sphere, Mack and Dye pursued him from totally different angles. Mack launched himself at Tucker to aim the deal with as Dye got here in from in entrance of Mack and shouldered proper via Mack’s prolonged arms as Tucker ran via an arm deal with.
Mack left the sphere and went to the locker room for an X-ray. He returned to the sidelines late within the second quarter sporting a sling on his left arm.
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Khalil Mack (elbow) is out of his pads and jersey and sporting a sling on the sideline. He has been dominated out.
Q2 1:51 – Chargers 17, Raiders 6
OHHHHH …
Possibly the Quentin Johnston hype from final week was actual. He simply toasted the Raiders secondary and Justin Herbert dropped a dime, connecting on a 60-yard landing late within the first half. That was fairly.
It is a essential drive for Las Vegas as a result of Los Angeles will obtain the second half kickoff.
Q2 2:00 – Chargers 10, Raiders 6
We now have reached the two-minute warning in Las Vegas with the Chargers driving.
Moments in the past, on third-and-1, Omarion Hampton had his best play of the evening, bouncing a run to the surface for a achieve of 14 yards.
