‘Raiders coach Jon Gruden pooh-poohed the question of Carr’s aggressiveness this week and acknowledged that the Raiders’ receiving cast before this season has not exactly been the Fastest Show on Turf.’
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How will the Buffalo Bills fare against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday?
‘Derek Carr is capable of getting a hot hand as a passer, but he doesn’t have the targets to pose enough of a threat to outduel Josh Allen, who figures to have yet another big game throwing and running. Bills, 31-23.’
View from Vegas: Raiders have edge against spread vs. Bills
‘According to our well-oiled machine, teams that are 3-0 are just 28-44-3 against the spread on the road in nondivision battles in Week 4 since 1980, including 10-37 straight up and 16-30-1 against the spread when not favored by four or more points. Toss in the fact that the Bills were outgained by more than 100 yards in last week’s victory against the Rams, and suddenly it appears there is a price to pay.’
‘Super smart’ Gabriel Davis enables Bills to expand dangerous passing attack
‘“He’s very intelligent, not just … you know he’s book smart, but he’s also very football savvy for a young player,” said offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. “He understands the game. He understands leverage and angles and stems. We’ve put a lot on his plate since he’s been here. He’s done a really good job.”’
Josh Allen named AFC offensive player of the month – how did this happen?
‘Yes, it was easy to see that Allen had a great chance to be the best version of himself that we’ve seen since the Bills made him the No. 7 overall pick in the 2018 draft. Easy to see that he would take the next step forward, one that anyone who is being counted on to be a franchise quarterback, must take if he hopes to reach that pedestal.’
Ed Oliver: Bills DT’s knee structurally sound, considered day-to-day (report)
‘Oliver, 22, has been dealing with the injury since Week 2 when his leg collided with Dolphins running back Jordan Howard. Oliver was held out of practice last Wednesday, but would go on to be a limited participant on Thursday and a full participant on the Friday before the Los Angeles Rams game.’
Bills release CB Cam Lewis; Josh Norman practices for 2nd straight day
‘The expectation going into the season was that Norman would emerge out of camp as the Bills starter at cornerback opposite All Pro Tre’Davious White. When he went down during the team’s first scrimmage after an interception, the Bills turned back to Levi Wallace, who started all 16 games for the Bills last year.’
Nike’s new Buffalo Bills sneaker Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37 is here | How to buy it
‘The sneakers go for $129.99, and can be ordered on Fanatics.com starting at 10 a.m. ET.’
Bills alumni agree to ‘Sponsor a Cage’ for SPCA
‘While they’re giving a plug to Cure the Blue, a charity they’re big on, Edgerson said, “Our main focus is dealing with the SPCA, because we know they need help. Any time you look around, you watch TV, you see these animals are suffering and I’ve seen it all the time, and I was talking to Gary (Hoy) and I said ‘What can we do, as a group? We’ve been helping people all along, so, how can we help the animals?’”’
Friday’s Las Vegas Coverage
Raiders have some issues to fix on defense (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Veteran corner Nevin Lawson replaces injured Damon Arnette (Las Vegas Review Journal)
NFL memo says events like Darren Waller’s are off-limits (Las Vegas Review Journal)
1 October shooting victims honored by Raiders at Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders boss buys 6.3-acre plot in Henderson mountains for $6M (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders defense focusing on fundamentals against explosive Bills (Las Vegas Sun)
Raiders’ Cory Littleton, Maliek Collins need to get with the program — and fast (San Jose Mercury News)
Raiders and Bills matchup pits two quarterbacks that excelled in the Fresno area (Fresno Bee)
Marcus Mariota returns to practice for the Las Vegas Raiders (Portland Oregonian)
Raiders ‘should have kept the masks on’ at teammate’s charity event, QB Derek Carr says (USA Today)
Defensive Additions Fail To Make Early Impact For Raiders (AP)
Derek Carr explains why he appeared to be breaking NFL rules with Raiders teammates at a charity event (CBS Sports)
Raiders rookie Arnette undergoes thumb surgery after injury (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Raiders owner buys $6M, 6.3-acre plot in Henderson mountains (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Derek Carr talks about Raiders’ mask scrutiny (KTNV-TV)
Raiders navigate injuries and hope LB Kwiatkoski will return to play Sunday (KSNV-TV)
Raiders DC Paul Guenther details how the team’s run defense can improve in Week 4 (Raiders.com)
Las Vegas Raiders Week 4 Injury Report: Nevin Lawson, Cory Littleton & Nick Kwiatkoski limited Thursday (Raiders.com)
3-0 Buffalo Bills not on local TV again (updated)
‘You don’t need to tell local Buffalo Bills fans, who refer to themselves as the “Bills’ Mafia,” which of the three telecasts won’t be seen.’
Derek Carr, Josh Allen meet again when Raiders host Bills
‘Carr was the star quarterback for the Bulldogs at the time, while Allen was a scrawny high school kid hoping to get a scholarship offer from his local college and follow in Carr’s footsteps.’
Bills Visit Raiders In Search Of 2nd Straight 4-0 Start
‘The Bills are 1-11 in their last 12 road games against the Raiders with the only win in the past 54 seasons coming in 1991 in Los Angeles.’
Bills QB Josh Allen admits he did something to a ref in Week 3 that’s likely going to lead to a hefty fine
‘Allen’s poor decision came during the fourth quarter of Buffalo’s 35-32 win over the Rams on Sunday. With just under eight minutes left to play, the Bills quarterback did something he almost instantly regretted: He cussed out an official.’
Bills get healthier on Thursday; Cam Lewis released
‘Wide receiver John Brown, left tackle Dion Dawkins, safety Micah Hyde, defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson, and linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips were all listed as “DNP” on Wednesday, but all participated in some capacity on Thursday.’