Why Raiders Catching Rams at Opportunistic Time

The Raiders have lost three straight, but their confidence does not appear to have wavered. They put a scare into the hearts of the Buffalo Bills, who may be the best team in the AFC and possibly the entire NFL.

It would be a major confidence boost to beat a Rams team that has floundered in the last two weeks. Granted, one of those losses was to the Bills, but they had no business losing to the Cardinals in that fashion.

Klint Kubiak is still learning the ropes as a head coach, and facing off against Sean McVay on the other sideline won't be easy. However, McVay has made some poor coaching decisions this season, which have set the Rams up for failure.

Kubiak should go into this game with a simple plan that doesn't need to be overly complicated. If he thinks too much about how to approach this game, McVay will make him pay and leave Allegiant Stadium with a road victory.

Rams' Injuries

There is a laundry list of players who won't appear in this game for the Raiders' opponent.

Among them: Davante Adams, Myles Garrett, Poona Ford, Nate Landman, and Kobie Turner. Oh, and Puka Nacua is questionable for this game.

All the star power the Rams entered the season with has somewhat faltered, so they may not be bringing their A-game to Las Vegas. The Raiders will face a Rams team that is somewhat comparable in terms of talent level.

For a Raiders team that needs a win, this game presents that opportunity. The Rams are struggling, and they may not be able to rebound and dominate the NFL like we all expected.

That said, this would still be a tremendous win for Kubiak's team if they can pull it off. They would move to 4-3, and with the NFL looking as wide open as it is, that would give the team enough reason not to pull the plug on the season just yet.