LAS VEGAS — — The Las Vegas Raiders used a powerful protection in addition to a balanced working recreation to carry off a late rally to beat the Cleveland Browns 20-16 on Sunday.
Cleveland drove to the Raiders 9-yard line, however Deshaun Watson was sacked by Charles Snowden with 41 seconds left to seal the victory.
The Raiders held on for the win regardless of star huge receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) and premier cross rusher Maxx Crosby (ankle) lacking the sport due to accidents. And the protection held the Browns to 241 complete yards.
Alexander Mattison rushed for 60 yards for the Raiders, who totaled 152 on the bottom and 5 totally different gamers had runs for not less than 10 yards, the best quantity since 2010 in opposition to the Seahawks. The Raiders additionally turned the primary workforce because the Jets in 2010 in opposition to the Bengals to have two receivers rating dashing touchdowns.
Las Vegas hadn't rushed for greater than 55 yards in a recreation this season till Sunday.
Gardner Minshew was solely 14 for twenty-four for 130 yards. He was sacked twice by reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.
Watson accomplished all eight passes in main the Browns to a landing drive to open the sport that lasted 9:22, however completed 24 for 32 for 176 yards.
He entered the sport having been sacked a league-high 16 occasions and performed behind an offensive line lacking 4 starters a lot of the sport and was taken down thrice by the Raiders.
The loss was a significant setback for the Browns (1-3). Instead of benefiting from the chance to get into playoff rivalry, the Browns now discover these probabilities fading. Only 42 groups because the 1970 merger have made the postseason after opening 1-3.
Las Vegas (2-2) not solely bounced again from a 36-22 loss to the Panthers the week earlier than, however the Raiders discovered themselves in a 10-0 gap within the first quarter in opposition to the Browns.
But then the Raiders scored the following 20 factors to seemingly take management earlier than Zamir White's fumble on the primary play of the fourth quarter was returned by security Rodney McLeod for a 25-yard TD. Dustin Hopkins, nonetheless, missed the additional level, leaving the Browns down 20-16.
Cleveland appeared to take the lead on an 82-yard landing cross to a wide-open Amari Cooper, however backup middle Nick Harris was referred to as for holding Raiders defensive sort out Christian Wilkins and the Browns finally needed to punt.
The Browns had that ultimate last-gasp drive, pressured to go for the landing moderately than the sector aim due to Hopkins' missed PAT, however Watson could not try a cross.
Browns: C Ethan Pocic (ankle) went into the locker room within the first quarter, returned within the third after which left once more. …. Cleveland went into the sport realizing it could be and not using a vital a part of its offensive line — RG Wyatt Teller (knee) and OTs Jedrick Wills Jr. (knee) and Jack Conklin (hamstring). … LB Jordan Hicks (elbow) left within the second quarter. … TE David Njoku (ankle) didn't play.
Raiders: DE Maxx Crosby (ankle) missed his first profession recreation and WR Davante Adams (hamstring) additionally didn't play. … LB Divine Deablo (indirect), Munford (knee/ankle), CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring) and TE Michael Mayer additionally didn't play. … Return specialist Tyreik McAllister (shoulder) was damage within the fourth quarter.
Browns: At the Washington Commanders on Sunday. It's the second of a three-game street journey.
Raiders: At the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
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