The Las Vegas Raiders will be looking to bounce back from their Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. To beat the Steelers, the Raiders will need to focus on the following keys to victory:
**Protect Jimmy Garoppolo**
The Raiders’ offensive line was a bit of a liability against Buffalo in week 2, and they will need to be much better on Sunday night if they want to give Jimmy G time to throw the ball. The Steelers have a strong pass rush, led by T.J. Watt, so the Raiders’ offensive line will need to be on top of their game.
**Run the ball effectively**
The Raiders had a solid running game in 2022, led by Josh Jacobs but it has not showed in the first 2 weeks of football this season. If they can run the ball effectively on Sunday night, it will take pressure off of Garoppolo and open up the passing game. The Steelers have a good defense, but they are vulnerable against the run allowing 5.6 yards per carry so far this season.
**Get Davante Adams going**
Davante Adams is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and he will need to have a big game for the Raiders to beat the Steelers. The Steelers have a good secondary, but Adams is a matchup nightmare for any defense.
**Force turnovers**
The Raiders’ defense has struggled to force turnovers in recent seasons, but they will need to do a better job on Sunday night if they want to beat the Steelers. The Steelers have a turnover-prone offense, so the Raiders will need to take advantage of that.
**Pressure The Quarterback**
The Raiders have to be able to put pressure on Steelers QB Kenny Pickett, the team failed to do so in week 2 @ Buffalo. The Raiders will need their number 7 overall draft pick Tyree Wilson to show why he was drafted as high as he was. In order for the rest of the Defense to do better the D-Line has to make Pickett feel uncomfortable.
**Play mistake-free football**
The Raiders can’t afford to make any mistakes on Sunday night if they want to beat the Steelers. The Steelers will try to capitalize on any mistakes the Raiders make.
If the Raiders can focus on these keys to victory, they will have a good chance to beat the Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
