Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders: What’s the Game Plan for Oakland?

October 10, 2015   ·   Maurice Moton   ·   Jump to comments


The Oakland Raiders must focus on two particular motives against a Denver Broncos team led by their defense and a conservative passing attack.
The Broncos have the No. 25 passing offense and No. 29 rushing attack, but their defense compensates for a less explosive offense. Denver only allows 17.2 points per game while averaging 24.2 points per contest. 
A 39-year-old Peyton Manning on the decline behind a makeshift offensive line creates advantageous matchups for the Raiders in the trenches. Bleacher Report's Cecil Lammey elaborates on the struggles in Denver:
Manning is certainly not the same player he used to be. He was never known as a scrambling quarterback, but he used to be able to buy more time with his feet. Now, Manning is more immobile than ever before and needs his feet set to throw with proper velocity.
In the Week 4 win, Manning was only sacked two times and hit three times. However, there were more than a few snaps where Manning was hit...

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