On to the Chargers.

[RaiderandBulldog]

After a successful week one win, the Raiders are going to their second home at the Chargers this week.

View from the enemy

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[KillerRaider30]

Maxx has problems against Joe Alt.

[Reno Hightower]

I see AOC is ruled out for tomorrow. Something about a personal matter. Not that I expected to see him. But just in case of emergency

Yeah, apparently it involves his family. Whatever it is I hope it works out for him.

[WNYRAIDER]

Maxx has problems against Joe Alt.

...it might be interesting to see how less reps does, or does not, affect that....

[powski]

I hope we continue to see smart coaching and good play-calling, on O and D. I was pro Leonard and I like what I see so far. I was hoping Kubiak was smart, and he looks like a good one so far. But so far isn't very far, and I've still got PTSD and am catastrophizing from last year. Last year was a very special bad year, more-so than most or all the other years of badness is some singular way.

As much as I want to see Mendoza play, I hope Kirk doesn't "full Geno" today, trying to prove how strong his arm is or something. I doubt it but anything can happen. The Charger's defense is a lot tougher than Miami's. Unless last week is their norm, which I doubt. Division games are 200% as important as a normal game to me.

[KillerRaider30]

...it might be interesting to see how less reps does, or does not, affect that....

Maybe.. but Alt is like a wall and Maxx' spin moves have very little effect as does his stop and goes and 2 hand swipes. Cant bull rush him either but Joe is an exceptional player. So idk

[KillerRaider30]

I hope we continue to see smart coaching and good play-calling, on O and D. I was pro Leonard and I like what I see so far. I was hoping Kubiak was smart, and he looks like a good one so far. But so far isn't very far, and I've still got PTSD and am catastrophizing from last year. Last year was a very special bad year, more-so than most or all the other years of badness is some singular way.

As much as I want to see Mendoza play, I hope Kirk doesn't "full Geno" today, trying to prove how strong his arm is or something. I doubt it but anything can happen. The Charger's defense is a lot tougher than Miami's. Unless last week is their norm, which I doubt. Division games are 200% as important as a normal game to me.

I hope the scheme looks profootball professional again.
If it doesn't work because the players are out matched thats ok. We can get better players. The scheme and play calling is whats important.

[WNYRAIDER]

Maybe.. but Alt is like a wall and Maxx' spin moves have very little effect as does his stop and goes and 2 hand swipes. Cant bull rush him either but Joe is an exceptional player. So idk

...yeah, my own opinion was 'not much', as alt is one of those guys, like only a few others, but I guess we shall see....
....I do think that their line as a whole will be more challenged than we have challenged them in the past, due to the reinforcements....

[Opoponax50]

Mendoza looked good at time in the preseason but also played like a middle round draft choice rookie at others. I can wait and live with Cousins.

He looked bad in preseason. I put the eye test before stats, but he passed neither IMO.

As for whether he should play, I don't think so unless it's absolutely necessary. He shouldn't be kept in bubblewrap, but he's behind the curve, so the more time on the bench, the better. If we can win 3 of the next four he needs to stay on the bench. If we lose 3/4 then he needs to go in, but not until then.

[RI RAIDER]

Cousins did not pass the eye test last week, but a W is a W. He looked like a Jimmy G/Geno cyborg out there and that was against a Div 3 college defense. That being said, its good to bye some time for Mendoza, but he will be in there in the next few weeks (whether full time or spot duty).

[Sloth_Fratelli]

This team has been a door mat for way too long. If you're winning, you don't mess with what's working. There's certainly no way you switch your starting qb if you're team is winning

The Queefs we’re winning the division when Mahomes got drafted & they should’ve let him start the playoffs just like when Harbaugh benched Smith to play Kapernick.

If we are still in playoff contention at the end of the year I’d throw in Mendoza & not think twice. The goal is to win the title