The Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) return to action with a Week 9 date at Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) Sunday.
The Raiders look to end their first four-game losing streak since the 2019 season when they travel to Paycor Stadium.
The last time the Raiders and Bengals met was during the 2021 season in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Cincinnati won this contest on January 15, 2022, by a final score of 26-19.
Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 244 yards and two scores in that win over the Raiders. Cincinnati also dominated Las Vegas during the 2021 regular season, 32-13.
As kick-off approaches, ESPN shared its main storyline for the Raiders in this game against the Bengals.
The Raiders have already used four different starting offensive line combinations in eight games and may have to deploy a fifth against the Bengals. Center Andrew James is dealing with a right ankle injury that knocked him out of last week’s loss to the Chiefs. Rookie left guard Jackson Powers-Johnsonwho won the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the best college center, slipped to close out the game, without much drop. – Paul Gutiérrez, ESPN.
The Raiders ruled James out for their Week 9 game at Cincinnati. This sets the stage for Powers-Johnson to make his first NFL start.
ESPN also offered a bold prediction for the match.
Raiders wide receiver Jacob Meyers will record over 80 receiving yards. Meyers will face Bengals corner Cam Taylor-Brittwho allowed 1.9 yards per coverage snap — fourth among all outside corners with at least 100 coverage snaps. – Seth Walder, ESPN.
Meyers enters the competition as the Raiders’ second-leading receiver with 31 receptions for 325 yards and two touchdowns. Meyers has yet to eclipse the 80-yard receiving mark so far this season. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound sixth-year receiver caught six passes for 52 yards and a score last week in the Raiders’ 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kickoff for the Raiders at the Bengals is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PT on Fox.
