Grading Raiders’ win against Browns

How the Raiders performed successful a 16-14 triumph against the Browns.

Offense: C

They astir mislaid to a squad missing 18 players, including 8 starters. The attack became much and much evident arsenic the crippled wore connected — usage the clock, situation a depleted Cleveland discourtesy to people capable — and the Raiders astir got bitten for it.

They threw it 38 times and ran it 25 more, a borderline that wasn’t arsenic wide until a fewer finals drives were needed to presumption themselves successful field-goal range. Derek Carr surpassed 4,000 yards successful passing for a 4th consecutive season. He deed 8 receivers, led by Zay Jones (six for 67 yards) and Foster Moreau (seven for 65.)

Defense: B-plus

They astir mislaid to a squad missing 18 players, including 8 starters. Think backmost to the halt earlier halftime, which ended successful a missed tract extremity by the Browns. Huge. Think backmost to different halt connected Cleveland’s opening drive, followed by the Raiders marching 58 yards implicit 11 plays to instrumentality a 7-0 lead. Huge. Those are things that assistance triumph games decided by a last-second tract goal.

The Browns managed conscionable 236 full yards and lone 13 archetypal downs. Johnathan Abram led the Raiders with 9 tackles — 2 for nonaccomplishment — earlier exiting with injury. It wasn’t a implicit crippled by the defense, but it got the discourtesy the shot backmost clip and again for the accidental to triumph it.

Special teams: C

They astir mislaid to a squad missing 18 players, including 8 starters. Daniel Carlson definite earned that caller declaration extension, accounting for 9 of the team’s 16 points. His 48-yard tract extremity arsenic clip expired won it. Liked the third-quarter fake punt until Carr gave the shot backmost via a fumble. A usually sure-handed returner successful Hunter Renfrow muffed 2 punts, each of which helium recovered.

Coaching: C

They astir mislaid to a squad missing 18 players, including 8 starters. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson, for the astir part, was contented to beryllium overly balanced, believing the team’s defence could clasp up against a signifier squad quarterback. The triumph keeps the team’s playoff hopes alive, which gives the coaching unit a passing grade. Barely successful this sense, however.

— Ed Graney, Review-Journal