The Raiders and Chiefs put on a show for a national audience on Black Friday, but Kansas City escaped with a win as Las Vegas was left to wonder what could have been.
The Raiders were in position to kick a game-winning field goal but ran one too many plays, resulting in a miss-timed snap, fumble, and a crushing last-second defeat.
However, some Raiders had a productive day. Tight end Brock Bowers was spectacular, catching 10 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. He’s the highest-graded player on the team this week, according to Pro Football Focus.
The highest-graded Raiders in Week 13 vs the Chiefs:
🥇 Brock Bowers – 90.6
🥈 Jonah Laulu – 80.1
🥉 Aidan O'Connell – 77.6
🏅 Sincere McCormick – 72.0
🏅 Jakobi Meyers – 71.3(min. 25 snaps) pic.twitter.com/keunpvBKNK
— PFF Las Vegas Raiders (@PFF_Raiders) November 30, 2024
The No. 2 player on the list is graded 10 points below Bowers’ impressive 90.6 rating. Defensive tackle Jonah Laulu earned playing time on Friday and rewarded his coaches with three tackles and a pass breakup. He helped the Raiders’ strong run defense on Friday.
Three more players on offense — quarterback Aidan O’Connell, running back Sincere McCormick, and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers — complete the list this week. That’s no surprise, as the Raiders offense outgained the Chiefs offense by a healthy margin, 434 to 329.
But at some point, it would be nice for the Raiders to earn grades from PFF after a victory. Las Vegas has lost eight straight, and coach Antonio Pierce probably has to win a game or two to save his job, regardless of how hard his team plays on gameday. They’ll try for a win aginst Tampa Bay in Week 14.
