The Raiders had a good gameplan against the Chargers leading them 15-3 after the first three quarters but then the roof fell in.  JaMarcus Russell looked good when he wasn’t getting sacked (six times) last Sunday as he completed 22 of 37 passes for 277 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Michael Bush led the way for the Raiders on both the ground and in the air as he carried the ball 14 times for 48 yards (3.4 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 80 yards (11.4 avg).  TE Zach Miller also had a big game catching 5 passes for 95 yards with a TD (63 yarder).  The Raiders finished up with 72 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 37 passes for 251 yards.

The Raiders didn’t play that bad on defense in this game at least against the pass they didn’t.  Safety Gibril Wilson led the way for the Raiders with 11 tackles.  LB Kirk Morrison (8 tackles) and DT Terdell Sands (5 tackles, 2 sacks) both also had solid games for the Raiders.  The Chargers finished up with 141 yards rushing on 30 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 25 passes for 154 yards.  The Raiders fell to 1-3 on the season with this loss.

This game really hurts as the Raiders were up 23-14 about mid-way through the 4th quarter and they blew this game.  The Bills scored on the last play of the game on a 38-yard FG by Rian Lindell.  JaMarcus Russell completed 9 of 19 passes for 156 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  He also scored on a 1-yard TD run.  Michael Bush led the way for the Raiders in rushing with 55 yards on 14 carries (3.9 ypc).  Darren McFadden pitched in with 42 yards on 14 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 6 yards.  WR Johnnie Lee Higgins led the Raiders with 84 yards receiving on 1 grab!  It was good for a TD.  The Raiders finished up with 98 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 19 passes for 147 yards.

The Raiders’ defense was led by LB Kirk Morrison 10 tackles and CB DeAngelo Hall who had 6 tackles, 1/2 a sack and a interception.  The Raiders allowed the Bills to rush for 116 yards on 30 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 39 passes for 262 yards.  The Raiders fell to 1-2 on the season with this loss.

The Oakland Raiders won this game by playing good defense and running the football.  QB JaMarcus Russell had a game to forget completing only 6 of 17 passes for 55 yards.  Rookie RB Darren McFadden had a breakout game for the Raiders with 164 yards rushing on 21 carries (7.8 ypc) and scoring a TD on a 19-yard run.  Michael Bush got in his first real action in the NFL and he looked good rushing for 90 yards on 16 carries (5.6 ypc).  Bush scored on a very impressive 32-yard run for a TD also.  Justin Fargas started the game and he played well carrying the ball 9 times for 43 yards (4.8 ypc) before leaving the game with a groin injury.  The Raiders rushed for a stunning 300 yards on 47 carries (6.4 ypc) in this game but they only completed 6 of 17 passes for 55 yards.

The defense was awesome in this game for the Raiders.  Linebackers Thomas Howard (7 tackles, sack) and Kirk Morrison (6 tackles, sack, interception) were both all over the football field against the Chiefs.  The Chiefs only finished up with 55 yards on 19 carries (2.9 ypc) and they completed 17 of 38 passes for 135 yards.  This was a good road win for the Raiders improving them to 1-1 on the season.

The Oakland Raiders looked horrible on Monday Night Football.  The Raiders didn’t let QB JaMarcus Russell throw the football until the game got way out of hand.  He completed 17 of 26 passes for 180 yards with 2 TD passes (Ashley Lelie, Ronald Curry).  Justin Fargas led the Raiders in rushing in this game with 97 yards on 18 carries (5.4 ypc).  Rookie Darren McFadden looked good until he injured himself as he carried the ball 9 times for 46 yards (5.1 ypc).  The Raiders finished up this game with 150 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 26 passes for 167 yards.

Safety Gibril Wilson (11 tackles) and CB DeAngelo Hall (7 tackles) led a very poor effort on defense by the Raiders.  The Broncos finished up with 142 yards rushing on 34 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 25 passes for 299 yards.  The Raiders better open up the offense next week or they might have a lot of games like this one.

The Raiders put up a good fight against the Chargers in JaMarcus Russell’s debut as a starting QB.  Russell completed 23 of 31 passes for 224 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Dominic Rhodes had a great game for the Raiders as he carried the ball 29 times for 122 yards (4.2 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 6 passes for 42 yards (7.0 avg).  Zach Miller (8 rec, 84 yards) and Jerry Porter (2 rec, 36 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Raiders.  The Raiders finished up with 122 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 31 passes for 194 yards.

Kirk Morrison led the way for the Raiders on defense with 9 tackles.  The Chargers finished up with 120 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 27 passes for 133 yards.