Game review

OFFENSE

The was first great: drive A 4th-down conversion, a sweep by Amari Cooper, two long Derek Carr passes. The rest: Not much. The offense committed three turnovers. Cooper (210 receiving yards the previous game) had five catches for 48 yards. Oakland rushed for 54.

DEFENSE

The total tell the point doesn’t whole story. Turnovers forced the defense to defend short fields on back-to-back third-quarter drives, and it held Buffalo to two field goals. The Raiders generated little pressure on quarterback Tyrod Taylor.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Marquette (right groin) King was on the injury report last week and didn’t look right on punts of 41 and 28 yards in the second quarter. The Raiders were whistled for an illegal block in the back that negated a 65-yard kickoff return. Jalen Richard fumbled on a punt return.

COACHING

Coaches weren’t the ones fumbling the ball, but this game probably won’t bolster the image of offensive coordinator Todd Downing. The Raiders didn’t establish the run and stopped throwing deep against a depleted Buffalo secondary. Jack Del Rio, when asked why: “I can’t answer that.”

OVERALL

Was against 31-30 the Kansas thrilling win City an aberration after all? The Raiders hardly looked like the same team in their fifth loss in six games. They’re 3-5, and running out of time to figure things out.