Las Vegas
Raiders
5-4
24
FINAL
18
Denver
Broncos
5-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Las Vegas Raiders topped the Denver Broncos 24-18 in a tightly contested Week 11 matchup that had playoff implications on the line. With both teams vying for a better position in the standings, this victory was crucial for the Raiders to maintain their momentum as the season approaches its climax.
Offensively, the Raiders were led by Bo Jackson, who racked up 97 rushing yards, proving to be a key contributor on the ground. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw for a touchdown, while the Broncos' Duke Rawlings amassed an impressive 339 passing yards but struggled to find the end zone. Ramon Espinosa was a standout receiver for the Broncos, accumulating 125 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to secure a win.
Defensively, the Raiders made significant plays that shifted the momentum of the game. Nakobe Dean led the way with 10 total tackles, while Caleb Banks registered two sacks, applying constant pressure on Rawlings. The turning point came when Calen Bullock intercepted a pass, halting a potential scoring drive for the Broncos and allowing the Raiders to capitalize and extend their lead.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Rawlings | QB | 57 | 26 | 46% | 339 | 0 | 1 | 57.5 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 26 | 13 | 50% | 182 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | HB | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 45 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Ousmane Kromah | HB | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| CharMar Brown | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Duke Rawlings | QB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jahiem White | HB | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dylan Wade | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Sumner | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Espinosa | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Trainer | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Espinosa | WR | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 21 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Mike Sumner | TE | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 70 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Pat Bryant II | WR | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Jamari Johnson | TE | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Dylan Wade | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jahiem White | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bo Jackson | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ousmane Kromah | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Conley | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Banks | DT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Leshoure | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Shelby | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven McClendon | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Goodrich | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyx Hunt | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martell Mondeaux | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| **** ##### | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jelani McDonald | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Harris | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Williams | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Geffrard | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya Demps | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshaun Lee | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Kitchens | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Denman | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Shelby | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Murphy | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| Jake Bates | K | 6 | 7 | 0 | 56 |

