Tennessee Titans: Breaking down every 2019 regular season opponent
By John Lowell
Week 14 – Oakland Raiders (Away)
2018 Record: 4-12
Line: Pick ‘Em
Key Additions:
- Antonio Brown, WR
- LaMarcus Joyner, FS
- Trent Brown, T
- Josh Jacobs, RB
Key Departures:
- Jared Cook, TE
- Amari Cooper, WR
- Keleche Osemele, G
- Donald Penn, T
The Oakland Raiders have had a busy offseason. The organization had three, I repeat, three first-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. On paper, as is Raider form, things could’ve gone better.
They reached a bit at fourth overall on defensive end Clelin Ferrell out of Clemson—a good player in his own right—in lieu of arguably more talented players on the board. Later in the night, general manager Mike Mayock added an all-around football player in running back Josh Jacobs out of Alabama, and selected safety Johnathan Abram with the team’s final first-round selection.
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Prior to the draft, the Raiders made a huge splash; trading picks with the Pittsburgh Steelers for disgruntled WR Antonio Brown. They also added key free agents, safety Lamarcus Joyner, and offensive tackle, Trent Brown.
The Titans have dropped the last three games to the Raiders, all of which have been at home. Oakland’s defense does not look much improved, and is a unit that finished dead last in points per game allowed in 2018.
Prediction: Win
While the Titans have their offensive woes, they hang enough points on a Raiders team that, quite frankly, isn’t very good.
Tennessee Titan’s Record: 9-4