NFL Power Rankings, Week 3: Packers, Ravens set dominant tone

By Randy Gurzi | Sep 21, 2020

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 20: Chandon Sullivan #39 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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Plays on Monday Night Football vs. New Orleans Saints

It’s still going to take some getting used to calling them the Las Vegas Raiders but the new Nevada team is set to open their new stadium on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints. Oddly enough, the Raiders will have a former Monday Night Football announcer on the field for this game as they signed former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten in the offseason.

Of course, Witten isn’t the player he once was and that will be more of a side story than anything else as he won’t be threatening Darren Waller for snaps any time soon. We saw that in their Week 1 win as Waller was once again Derek Carr’s favorite target, getting eight passes thrown his way while hauling in six for 45 yards.

His play was solid but the real star of the Raiders opening weekend win over the Carolina Panthers was second-year running back Josh Jacobs. The former Alabama star ran for 93 yards and a touchdown while adding another 46 yards on four receptions.

Against the favored Saints, they’re going to again rely heavily on Jacobs as not only their bell-cow back but their best defense against Drew Brees. If Jacobs can churn out the tough yards to extend drives, he can help keep Brees and the New Orleans offense on the sidelines, which is exactly what they should try and do.

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