5 bold predictions for Raiders against Eagles
By John Buhler
2. Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake will combine to rush for over 125 yards
If the Raiders going to have success the rest of the way, they are going to need to be able to lean on their running game. While the offensive line has been hit and miss, the Silver and Black still have a pair of excellent tailbacks to hand the ball off to in Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake. Last week saw them combine for 87 rushing yards. This week, they will look to nearly double that.
With a bad Eagles team coming to town and the Raiders playing with a ton of confidence after last week’s big win over rival Denver, look for Las Vegas to feed off the crowd all day offensively. We know that Carr is not going to have a problem moving the sticks, but the Raiders win this game going away if they can get a combined 125 rushing yards out of Jacobs and Drake vs. the Eagles.
For this to happen, both will need to get over 50 yards on the ground. Although, this could be one of those games where Jacobs takes it upon himself to get to or approach the 100-yard threshold. It is for that reason why he and Drake will combine for over 125 yards vs. the Eagles defense. If it is clearly working for Jacobs in the ground game, it means it probably will be working for Drake.
Getting back to basics with an overall balanced offense will help the Raiders keep on winning.