You Won’t Believe Who Stepped Up in the Raiders' Win Over the Titans

"There was no better time to meet the Titans than Week 6 for Las Vegas, a team that was reeling after four straight losses, including a 34-point drubbing last week. The Raiders took advantage of the opportunity, emerging from a first-quarter sleepwalk with plenty of energy in the middle quarters to claim a 17-0 lead with relative ease," Shook said.

"Geno Smith finally looked more like himself for most of the day (albeit in a shortened, checkdown-reliant fashion), Ashton Jeanty found a bit of a rhythm on the ground, and Las Vegas' defense suffocated Tennessee's offense for most of the afternoon, making for a joyous day inside Allegiant Stadium.

"It was sorely needed, especially when considering what awaits the Silver and Black: dates with Kansas City, Jacksonville, and Denver in the next four weeks. It's a daunting stretch ahead, but one that is more palatable after ending a four-game losing skid."

Following the Raiders' win over the Titans, Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll assessed Smith's performance. Carroll praised Smith for managing the game, which is all they needed on Sunday. The Raiders have lost multiple games when Smith tries to do too much. Sunday, he did just enough.

"Yeah, Geno [Smith] played a really solid game. This was the game we were trying to play, and we would like to have exploded a little bit more. They stayed off and deep a great deal in this game, and so, we just took advantage of checking the ball down and doing all the right things and the right reads and all of that," Carroll said.

“Unfortunately, he got hammered on the interception, and he couldn't do much about that play, but other than that, not even other than that, he played a really good football game for us. He managed the game beautifully, and that gave us a great chance to win it."