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Raiders vs. Commanders Live Game Thread

The Las Vegas Raiders look to move to 2-1 on the season with a road win in Week 3.
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Feb 2, 2022; Landover, MD, USA; A view of the new logos during a press conference revealing the Washington Commanders as the new name for the formerly named Washington Football Team at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Feb 2, 2022; Landover, MD, USA; A view of the new logos during a press conference revealing the Washington Commanders as the new name for the formerly named Washington Football Team at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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LANDOVER, Mary. --The Las Vegas Raiders are on the road facing the Washington Commanders, who will be without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels. Las Vegas looks to bounce back from a forgettable performance this past Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Raiders Must Figure It Out

The Raiders have yet to get their ground game going this season. Adding Ashton Jeanty was a wise move but there is more to the Raiders establishing their ground game than just a talented running back. Earlier this week, Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly explained how things work.

"I mean every play has its own individual entity to it. So, on this play, all five guys blocked it right, Ashton [Jeanty] hits it. The second play of the game, they blitzed off the front side edge and we blocked it up perfect, Ashton got the 12-yard gain, ran through the safety. The unblocked player was the safety and ran through him and made a play," Kelly said.

“So, I think you have to look at the individual plays. Sometimes it's a one-person breakdown. Did they step with the right foot? Did they get their hand placement in the right spot? It's a combination of all those things when you take a look at it. 

"But I think in the game from a run standpoint, I think what people have to realize is we were down 17-6 at half. Our first drive of the second half was a 20-play drive, and we came away with three because we had a penalty in the red zone. But then after that, we were in two-minute mode. So, we didn't run the ball as much as we did the week before, the week before, we were up, so we ran the ball more.

The Raiders hope Jeanty and the offense find a way to get going. The unit struggled to do so in Week 2, resulting in their first loss of the season. Las Vegas has shown two different sides in the first two weeks of the season. As a team seeking stability, Week 3 is an ideal time to begin establishing it.

Washington will still be a formidable team, even with Marcus Mariota in at quarterback.

Be sure to follow along with our live game thread throughout the contest.

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START OF THE FIRST QUARTER

SCORING UPDATE No. 1: Washington scores on a Marcus Mariota 2-yard touchdown run. Commanders lead, 7-0.

PENALTY: Commanders' kickoff out of bounds. Raiders start drive at their own 40.

PENALTY: Delay of Game on the Raiders.


SCORING UPDATE No. 2: Raiders score on a 37-yard Daniel Carlson field goal. Commanders lead 7-3.

TURNOVER: Commanders fumble the ball, Raiders recover. First down from the Raiders' 24-yard line.

PENALTY: Two seperate holding calls on the same play. Both were on the Commanders.

PENALTY: Unnecessary roughness called on the Raiders' defense.

TIMEOUT: Washington takes first timeout of the first half.

PENALTY: Commanders called for holding on punt return.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER

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START OF THE SECOND QUARTER

PENALTY: Holding called against Commanders' offense.

PENALTY: False start on Commanders' offense.

SCORING UPDATE No. 3: Commanders connect on a 46-yard field goal. Commanders lead, 10-3.

PENALTY: Ineligible player downfield called on the Raiders.

SCORING UPDATE No. 4: Raiders score a touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Smith to Tre Tucker. Tie game, 10-10.

SCORING UPDATE No. 5: Commanders score on 60-yard touchdown. Commanders lead 17-10.

TIMEOUT: Raiders take first timeout of the half.

PENALTY: Facemask called against Raiders' defense.

SCORING UPDATE No. 6: Commanders connect on 56-yard field goal. Commanders lead 20-10.

END OF SECOND QUARTER

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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER

PENALTY: Washington's offens called for hands to the face.


SCORING UPDATE No. 7: Commanders score on punt return. Commanders lead 27-10.

SCORING UPDATE No. 8: Commanders score on one-yard touchdown run. Commanders lead 34-10.

PENALTY: Raiders called for illegal shift.

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER

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START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER

SCORING UPDATE No.9: Raiders score touchdown. Commanders lead 34-16.

PENALTY: Intentional grounding on Commanders.

SCORING UPDATE No. 10: Raiders score on 60 yard pass. Commanders lead 34-24.

SCORING UPDATE No. 11: Commanders score touchdown. Commanders lead 41-24.

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Ezekiel Trezevant
EZEKIEL TREZEVANT

Ezekiel is a former Sports Editor from the Western Herald and former Atlanta Falcons beat writer.

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