Final: Packers, 42 Raiders 24, Studs and duds
Quarterback Derek Carr had a stellar first half come undone with a bad decision while scrambling and then Aaron Rodgers took over as the Raiders fell 42-24 to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Carr, as he did against the Dallas Cowboys two seasons ago, lost the ball out of bounds while reaching for the pylon, resulting in a touchback for the Packers instead of a score for the Raiders.
The Packers made it hurt even worse when Rodgers hit Jake Kumerow over Daryl Worley for a 37-yard touchdown before the half ended. A potential 17-14 lead instead turned into a 21-10 deficit. Kumerow nearly stepped out of bounds at the 5-yard line but the call was upheld upon review.
Rodgers finished 25 of 31 for 429 yards, five touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. Carr, who also threw an end zone interception in the second half, was 22 of 28 for 293 yards and a touchdown and a second-half end zone interception.
STUDS
Aaron Rodgers: Threw touchdown passes of 21 yards to Aaron Jones, 2 yards to Jamal Williams and then a 37-yard touchdown to Jake Kumerow with 12 seconds left in the half. Rodgers finished the half 15 of 19 for 201 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Finished off his day with a 74-yard touchdown pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Derek Carr: After missing his first few throws, Carr got hot and at one point completed nine straight passes. He directed a 14-play, 86-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 10-yard TD pass to Foster Moreau despite a pair of holding penalties. Carr, however, undid much of his good work when he fumbled the ball out of the end zone while stretching for the pylon inside two minutes.
Carr finished 12 of 15 for 167 yards in the first half. Mike Glennon came in to mop up in the fourth quarter and threw a touchdown pass.
Josh Jacobs: Jacobs had a 42-yard run on his second carry and 53 yards on three carries on the opening drive, which resulted on a 45-yard goal by Daniel Carlson. Jacobs left briefly with a shoulder injury but returned. Jacobs had 68 yards on 10 carries at the half and finished with 124 yards on 21 carries.
Keelan Doss: Had a career-best 31-yard reception from Carr during Raiders’ scoring drive in the second quarter. The Raiders are without Tyrell Williams for the second consecutive game.
Darren Waller: After having an earlier 29-yard touchdown play called back on a hold, the newly-extended tight end had back to back catches of 16 and 48 yards on the Raiders’ last drive of the first half. He had his first career touchdown on a 7-yard pass from Carr in the third quarter. Waller added a 17-yard catch from Glennon and finished with seven catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
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— Oakland Raiders (@Raiders) October 20, 2019
DUDS
Carr’s mistakes: Losing the ball out of the end zone helped turn the momentum of the game. But with the Raiders struggling to stay in it down 35-17 in the fourth quarter, a forced throw into the end zone was intercepted by Kevin King. It was the third time the Raiders failed to score when deep in the red zone.
Rush and coverage: The Raiders had neither and a future Hall of Fame quarterback predictably had a Hall of Fame day.
David Sharpe: Starting at right tackle in place of the injured Trent Brown, Sharpe was called for a holding penalty which negated a 16-yard gain from Carr to Derek Carrier on the Raiders’ third possession. Even worse, a second against Dean Lowry negated a 28-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Darren Waller. The penatlies ultimately didn’t hurt, as Carr hit Foster Moreau for a 10-yard touchdown.
Those plays stood out, but for the most part Sharpe appeared to hold up well.
Erik Harris: Called for a pass interference play against Jimmy Graham that set up the Packers with a first-and-goal at the 3-yard line. The Packers converted with a 2-yard pass from Rodgers to Jamal Williams for the touchdown. Harris indeed grabbed Graham’s jersey and interfered, but it’s debatable whether Rodgers’ throw qualified as a “catchable” pass.
Nicholas Morrow: The Raiders linebacker didn’t have bad coverage on Green Bay running back Aaron Jones, but Aaron Rodgers dropped a perfect 21-yard touchdown pass over his shoulder as the Packers took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.
Daryl Worley: The Raiders’ cornerback had primary coverage on Jake Kumerow, who caught a 37-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left in the half.
Raiders penalties: Six penalties for 72 yards in the first half, including the P.I. on Harris which set up the Packers’ second touchdown.
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