Raiders glaring defensive issues

Ted Nguyen and Sheil Kapadia dissect the Raiders defensive issues, with help from TruMedia’s research tool and EPA model:

“Is there hope for a Raiders turnaround in the final three weeks? If not, what areas do they need to address in 2021? Let’s start with the big picture. The numbers are as bad as you’d expect. The Raiders are allowing 30.1 points per game, which ranks 30th. And according to TruMedia’s Expected Points Added (EPA) model, they rank 31st. It’s not just that they haven’t gotten better. They’ve been worse this season than last by both metrics.”

Full article: The Athletic