Oakland Raiders: The Week 1 Aftermath

Sep 13, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin (14) prepares to throw a pass against the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter at O.co Coliseum. The Bengals defeated the Raiders 33-13. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

With week 1 in the books for the Oakland Raiders, it’s time for the team to take a look back at their game against Cincinnati and try to build from it. While there was a lot of negative aspects in terms of both injuries and player performance, there where plenty of things the Raiders could do better immediately to be ready for their week 2 match-up against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend.

Last week I mentioned several things I thought the Raiders needed to do to have chance at winning against the Bengals. While some of them were pretty much straight forward, like winning the turnover battle, others were a little more subtle, yet still very important milestones to see where the Raiders were headed during the game.

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Let’s take a look back and see how they fared in either meeting those goals or how they could improve on them for their next game.

Next: The turnover battle