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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — How the Las Vegas Raiders performed in a 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday:
Offense: D+
The Raiders were able to put themselves in scoring position enough to be in the game.
They just kept shooting themselves in the foot once they got there and that can’t happen when the offense is trying to keep up in a shootout. Michael Mayer fumbled just before reaching the goal line and Kirk Cousins threw an interception in the end zone two plays after he was stuffed on a sneak inside the 1-yard line.
That was in addition to a fumble by Bowers and two other interceptions by Cousins.
The Raiders still couldn’t run the ball or generate big plays down the field. Those are recurring issues.
Defense : D
At this point, they are getting credit for just about any opponent drive that doesn’t result in seven points. The 49ers didn’t punt at all on Sunday, but the Raiders did get a fourth-down stop and an interception.
Hey, it’s something.
The Raiders really need to find something they do well defensively and build upon it. Early on, as the 49ers were building a lead, the only thing more glaring than the open running lanes for the 49ers was how long Brock Purdy had to pass when he would drop back.
The 49ers could have scored more points had they needed to hold off the Raiders at some point.
And it’s the sixth straight game the Raiders have surrendered at least 30 points.
Special teams: A
Joe DeCamillis opened things up with a bit of a surprise early, running a reverse to Dareke Young that picked up 25 extra yards. The play took advantage of all the attention teams are paying to Dylan Laube, the league’s leader in kick return average.
Laube followed that up with a 54-yard return of his own.
AJ Cole was called upon just once and he pinned the 49ers deep in their own territory with the lone punt of the game. Matt Gay made both extra points and his lone field-goal attempt from 50 yards.
It was a solid day for the group.
Coaching : C-
The Raiders were physically overmatched and Klint Kubiak certainly isn’t coaching them to turn the ball over, so the ugly loss isn’t fully on the staff.
There was another wasted timeout in the first half when the offense took too long calling a play after a defensive penalty. It’s a different issue each week, but the Raiders consistently waste timeouts. While it didn’t matter Sunday, those things need to be cleaned up for this team to take the next step.
The Raiders also took too long to find any sense of urgency. They were huddling when they were down three scores early in the fourth quarter and there was still a chance to rally.