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Can the Raiders keep up with the Dolphins?
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Can the Raiders keep up with the Dolphins?

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a challenge in recent weeks. The Raiders have lost their last five games in a row and now travel south to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. It will be another tough task for a Raiders team that will still be without many of its best players.

The Raiders have an uphill battle in each of their remaining games this season. Bill Bender of The Sporting News thinks the Raiders will likely lose their game against the Dolphins, but is confident they can cover the spread.

“The Raiders had a bye week to try to rebuild from a brutal season, and the Dolphins are working the week after Monday Night Football against the Rams,” Bender said.

“Las Vegas is 3-0 against the spread as an underdog of seven points or more, and Gardner Minshew hasn’t thrown an interception in his last two starts.”

Bender believes Las Vegas will keep the game close, but will ultimately lose to the Dolphins 28-22. The Dolphins victory on Monday Night Football proved they are better than their record suggests.

The Raiders will have to play their best football just to have a chance. Unfortunately for the Raiders, their best it may not even be enough to stay competitive throughout the game.

Time will tell if the changes on the offensive side of the ball will make a difference.

“Miami will take advantage of Las Vegas’ inability to run the ball, but it still feels like a one-score game,” Bender said.

The Raiders had an off week to add new offensive minds to the mix. While the Raiders roster still makes it difficult for them to field a competitive team, the Raiders still hope to at least put a more productive product on the field even if they lose.

Las Vegas has eight games left in the season. However, it seems that the team has already played the best football it can play. The firing of offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was a start, but it may have been too little, too late for a Raiders offense and a team with far more holes on it than any coordinator or head coach could have made up for.

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