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Las Vegas-Much of the attention before the victory of Chargers 20-9 over Raiders in the Monday Night Football focused on the duel between the two main coaches: Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll. Two giants among coaches, with a rivalry of two decades.
The match reflected two teams that embody the mentality of its coaches: aggressive offensive and defensive lines, strong blows and two aggressive first round runners. In short, the Harbaugh chargers dominated the game from beginning to end, with an effective air attack and a defensive iron that did not allow a touchdown and forced the Raiders field marshal, Geno Smithto launch three interceptions.
The chargers begin the season with a record of 2-0 per second consecutive season and the third since 2012, and have the first place in the AFC West.
Here are the most important aspects of both teams in the Monday Night Football.
Field Marshal Performance: The chargers had a slow beginning on Monday night, but the field marshal Justin Herbert He settled quickly, destroying the defensive of the Raiders with 242 air yards, two touchdowns and 31 terrestrial yards. In his second year with the offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Herbert looks as comfortable as never before in his career, both throwing and running, a good sign of the potential of this Chargers team.
TEnde to follow: Roman seems to be stopping. The Chargers did not attempt until 4:52 for playing in the first quarter of the MNF. They finished the game with a total of 54 haules designed. But Roman is not stopping running for no reason. The Chargers line has had difficulty creating lanes for their runners, while they have had great pass and air success protection. This offensive could look very different from how Harbaugh-Roman teams have been seen historically.
IMPORTANT STATISTICS: Quentin Johnston He is the first Chargers player with three aerial touchdowns in the first two games of the season since the closed wing Antonio Gates in 2014. Johnston, who has had difficulties since the chargers selected him in the first round two seasons ago, is having an electrifying start this season with 150 yards and three annotations in the first two games. – Kris Rhim
Next party: vs. Denver Broncos (domingo)
Inflection point: The Raiders were quite solid during the first half until the final minutes. Herbert found Johnston completely unmarked deep field to complete a 60-yard touchdown and give Los Angeles a 20-6 advantage before part time.
IMPORTANT STATISTICS: Smith left 0 of 11 passes for more than 10 aerial yards. That is a day and one night compared to the first game of the season against the New England Patriots, when he completed 9 of 14 attempts of more than 10 yards.
Trend to follow: The knee injury of Brock Bowers. There was a sigh of relief before the game when Bowers was officially recovered after being listed as questionable by a knee injury. However, its production was limited. Bowers only had five receptions for 38 yards. The whole first half passed with just one reception. Bowers lost two days of training before participating limitedly on Saturday. Against the chargers, Bowers was not completely recovered and is something to take into account for the future. – Ryan McFadden
Next party: contra los Washington Commanders (domingo)
