Where the Raiders Stand — And What Needs to Change Fast

Jared Dublin is a sports writer for CBS Sports, and he looked at how each team has performed this season and placed them in tiers based on what their expectations are for the rest of the season. For the Raiders, they were placed one tier above the worst tier, but that may be subject to change.

"The Raiders have lost three in a row, including one game to a backup quarterback, and their offense just has not been able to get much going to date because Geno Smith can't stop throwing interceptions and Brock Bowers doesn't look like himself. The defense also is not nearly good enough to carry the team, as it's probably still the weaker unit", said Dublin.

This tier list was made before the games of week five were played, and my biggest concern is that they don't even deserve to be in this tier. The tier before them was labelled "see you at the draft", and is that where the Raiders are at this point?

Ashton Jeanty had a good game, but the offense itself looked awful. They were only able to score two field goals despite having receivers such as Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker. I understand the Colts have an impressive defense, but not scoring an offensive touchdown is concerning.

When looking at the rest of their schedule, I don't see where they can find their next win. Their next game is against the Tennessee Titans, but they looked impressive in a comeback win against the Arizona Cardinals. They were able to move the ball with their backs against the wall, something the Raiders couldn't do.