Will The Raiders Rush All Over The Chiefs...Again?

by Joel Thorman on Nov 28, 2008 8:07 AM CST in 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

Remember the lowest of all the lows this season? Looking at the box score following the Raiders 23-8 romping of the Chiefs back in September and seeing 300 rushing yards made me sick. Justin Fargas went down so Michael Bush stepped in and put 90 on the ground. (If I don't mention the fact that Darren McFadden had 164 yards against us then it's like it didn't really happen.)

Let's take a look at the Raiders rushing attack thus far:

Rushing Offense

Left End

Left Tackle

Left Guard

Up the Middle

Right Guard

Right Tackle

Right End

Plays: 39

Plays: 59

Plays: 27

Plays: 63

Plays: 29

Plays: 53

Plays: 41

NFL Rank: 12

NFL Rank: 5

NFL Rank: 19

NFL Rank: 26

NFL Rank: 14

NFL Rank: 3

NFL Rank: 6

Avg Gain: 6.69

Avg Gain: 3.95

Avg Gain: 3.04

Avg Gain: 4.63

Avg Gain: 2.52

Avg Gain: 4.15

Avg Gain: 3.71

NFL Rank: 6

NFL Rank: 16

NFL Rank: 29

NFL Rank: 8

NFL Rank: 29

NFL Rank: 18

NFL Rank: 26

I want to think that we've evolved since that crushing defeat and we won't let 300 rushing yards happen again. But that would be looking through rose colored glasses. We aren't better. We've given no indication we are or will be better. Will the Raiders go over 200 yards on the ground against the Chiefs this week?

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Here let me make you puke

That three hundred yards was at our house, imagine being at theirs! Russell may not be a big play guy yet, he is more experienced now. Is it just me, or did the defense seeem to play better with all the backups? Our offense against their D, can D-Bowe make the important catches, not just the flashy ones?

by Eric Allen on Nov 28, 2008 8:19 AM CST reply actions

It is going to be a huge challenge

and will be a key to us getting a win. It definitely does not help that Tank and Alphonso are iffy to play. Our D Line rotation should wear down and struggle towards the end of the game. Can Thiggy and the Spread chew up enough clock to give them a break?

by TheQ on Nov 28, 2008 9:18 AM CST reply actions

I think LJ is gonna be a vital key to victory this Sunday

Larry Johnson has gone above and beyond time and time again in Oakland. Now, I’m not just saying that cause I’m an obvious supporter of #27, but we won’t win with just our newly developed Spread Offense. If the Raider defense KNOWS what we’re doing, they aren’t gonna be afraid of the fact that Tyler is a bit mobile. They’re gonna key in on our 3 recievers and keep a guy in the flat (for LJ or Charles).

But that’s not enough. We’re gonna need to do more than that. We need to pound the ball 20 to 25 times. If we have a good lead, 25 to 30 times.

We need to have better clock management. And the way to do that is by running. NOT by incomplete passes and quick strike touchdowns (which isn’t bad in itself). We can make this new offense co-exist along side a run game. And it seems like Herm goes from 1 extreme to another. We run the ball too much (up the gut) or we run the ball too little (7 attempts for L.J.).

We need to jam the ball down Oakland’s throat.

by R2J_24 on Nov 28, 2008 9:49 AM CST reply actions

We cannot ram the

Ball down anyones throat, our o-line is just not dominant. If we could do that we would not be running the spread. UC pointed out that Herm hates this offense, if we could do his offense we would still be getting pasted. I know Buffalo pasted us, but that was a defensive meltdown. Key to win this weekend, score at evry opportunity, fast, slow whatever,, get seven not three.

by Eric Allen on Nov 28, 2008 1:31 PM CST up reply actions