Offensive success wanes after quick begin

The offense was near-perfect on the opening drive, as Watson accomplished all eight passing makes an attempt earlier than the Browns discovered the top zone. Seven completely different Browns caught a go on the opening drive because the offense took over 9 minutes off the clock earlier than discovering the top zone.

Key penalties and errors started to pile up for the Browns offense, which struggled to maneuver the ball after constructing a 10-0 lead.

Watson’s first interception of the day got here within the second half. The quarterback had Cooper open and made an on-target throw that bounced off Cooper’s chest and into the arms of Raiders S Tre’von Moehrig.

On the next drive, Watson was sacked twice in three performs because the Browns have been once more compelled to punt.

The offense regarded prefer it had come alive within the fourth quarter after Watson escaped the pocket and threw on the run to a streaking Cooper, who ran 82 yards untouched to the top zone.

Nonetheless, C Nick Harris was known as for holding, which negated the optimistic play. The Browns punted for the fourth time of the sport three performs later.

The offense overcame their second half points on their ultimate drive of the sport however could not end within the pink zone. RB Jerome Ford ran 35 yards to the Las Vegas 16-yard line to set the Browns up with an opportunity to take again the lead, however Watson was sacked on fourth right down to successfully finish the sport.

Working protection challenged by Raiders

Missed tackles have been a difficulty for the Browns run protection, because the Raiders totaled 153 speeding yards.

By halftime, the Raiders had already rushed for 95 yards, 24 greater than their earlier single-game excessive in Week 1 in opposition to the Chargers.

The Raiders totaled seven runs of 10 or extra yards on Sunday, together with a 24-yard run from RB Alexander Mattison, who broke a number of tackles to arrange a area purpose within the first half.

The missed tackles continued within the second half. Within the third quarter, Mattison was met on the line of scrimmage on third-and-9, however broke tackles on his approach to a 16-yard achieve that led to a landing, which was additionally a long term, on the next play.

Protection stands up within the fourth quarter

After permitting a area purpose and a landing on the primary two drives of the second half, the Browns protection turned issues round within the fourth quarter.

The Raiders have been dealing with third-and-1 after constructing a 20-10 lead and the Browns have been in determined want of a cease because the fourth quarter started.

DE Isaiah McGuire popped the ball out of RB Zamir White’s arms and, after a scramble for the ball, S Rodney McLeod Jr. scooped it up and ran it again 25 yards for a landing. Okay Dustin Hopkins missed the purpose after try and make it a four-point sport early within the fourth quarter.

On the next drive, the Raiders once more confronted third-and-short and ran a play motion go. The Browns defensive position swarmed round Minshew and DE Myles Garrett introduced him down for his second sack of the sport.

Strain from Garrett on the next drive compelled one other punt for the Raiders, their third consecutive punt after the fumble restoration landing.