How has the draft class fared in first half of season?

Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie class fared in the first nine games of the season before the bye and what it means heading into a Week 11 road game at the Miami Dolphins. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. PT.

Brock Bowers:

The No. 13 overall draft pick has been one of the best rookies in the NFL regardless of position. The Georgia product is on pace to be a first-team All-Pro. He is the Raiders’ best offensive player already and a major building block. He...

Strike 2: The 2024 Denver Broncos aren’t as good, week-in and week-out, as the world champion Kansas City Chiefs. Just look at the standings. KC is 9-0 and Denver is 5-5.

But the gap is closing. And it’s closing faster than anyone thought it would.

Suddenly, after a last-second blocked field goal was all that prevented the Broncos from posting their second win in the last three games against KC, all that talk about the AFC West being out of reach for the next decade because of the big, bad Chiefs dynasty seems out of date. Any honest person...

The Chargers offense is a bit more efficient when Justin Herbert takes off from the pocket.

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First up, after watching Justin Herbert make a number of plays with his legs against the Titans, I want...

Kansas City’s offensive line had one of their worst performances of the season on Sunday.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line struggled on Sunday — and it nearly cost them a tight game against the Denver Broncos.

Pass protection

The Chiefs' pass protection was terrible on Sunday.

The offensive line allowed 12 pressures and 4.0 sacks of Mahomes, and the numbers could have been even higher if not for some timely scrambles and a few penalties down the field.

The Broncos' pass rush altered nearly every phase of the game for Kansas City, and none of the Chiefs' offensive...

The Bengals and their top-5 ranked passing attack will stack up this week against the Chargers’ stingy No. 1 scoring defense.

The Chargers and their elite defense are about to welcome the Bengals and their high-ranking passing attack to SoFi Stadium for a bout on Sunday Night Football.

Both teams are still very much in the playoff hunt with the Bolts obviously being in the better spot heading into Week 11. However, the Bengals have been surging as of late so don’t let their narrow loss against the Ravens last week make you forget just how dangerous they can be....

After two straight road losses, the Broncos need to get back in the win column at home this Sunday.

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have their opportunity to put a tough loss behind them.

In the process, they keep the Broncos (5-5) hopes alive for a spot in the AFC playoffs. To do so, Denver must beat a good Atlanta Falcons team led by quarterback Kirk Cousins and first-year head coach Raheem Morris. Atlanta enters Sunday’s game in the Mile High City at 6-4 and has one of the best offenses in the NFL.

For Nix and the Broncos,...

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This week, the Bolts are hosting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football. The Bengals are 4-6 after coming oh-so close to beating the Ravens on Thursday Night Football the prior week.

After watching the offensive showcase put on by quarterback Joe Burrow and wideout Ja’Marr Chase, CBS Sports’ John Breech believes the Bengals will manage to top the Chargers by a score of 27-20.

His reasoning? He doesn’t think the Bolts can keep up offensive should their defense falter.

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2nd-year cornerback is playing well

If the Las Vegas Raiders are going to truly build a competitive roster they will need development for their young players top build a strong core if foundation players.

It appears Jakorian Bennett may be one of those core players. The second-year cornerback from Maryland is having an excellent 2024 season for the 2-7 Raiders.

Check out Bennett’s stats from Pro Football Focus:

Those are extremely impressive numbers.

Bennett deserves a lot of credit. The 2023 fourth-round draft pick began his rookie season as a starter, but he lost his job during the season and...

Checking the pulse of the Raider Nation

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The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready to face the Miami Dolphins in Miami. The two teams almost have identical records and attempt to revive their seasons with a win.

Antonio Pierce changed the coaching staff and conducted a team meeting last week. The meeting didn’t end like last season with Josh...

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The Denver Broncos have lost two games in a row and it could cause them to miss the playoffs if they lose a third.

The last two games for the Broncos were never going to be easy and the odds were always that they would lose both.

The Broncos have a pretty significant test this week in the Atlanta Falcons. They have been playing good football all season long and represent a huge obstacle now to the Broncos having a serious shot at the playoffs.

The current playoff picture has the Broncos currently in as a wild-card, but their chances...

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NFL playoff picture: Postseason probabilities entering Week 11 of 2024 season | NFL.com

With two fewer losses than the rest of the AFC field and an easier remaining schedule than any of their closest competitors, the Chiefs are the overwhelming favorites (76%) to capture the conference’s No. 1 seed. But their hold on a first-round bye could loosen quite a bit this weekend, with two massive games on tap. If Kansas City was to lose at Buffalo and Baltimore was to fall in Pittsburgh, the Bills and Steelers would significantly...