The Las Vegas Raiders are heading to Indianapolis to take on the Indianapolis Colts on the road. They will be hoping to end their three-game losing streak after opening the season with a win on the road vs. the New England Patriots.
However, during that win, Brock Bowers ended up with a knee injury, and he didn’t finish the matchup. While he has played through the injury in the last three games, he missed the previous two days of practice this week. Also, the other tight end who formed the great tandem
was Michael Mayer, who was dealing with a concussion from Week 3. Mayer was limited in practice all week, and there were hopes that both would play. It was announced on Saturday that both players were likely to be out against the Colts.
Both players being out for the game will hurt the offense and the run game. They will have to depend on Ian Thomas and Carter Runyon to step up and help fill the void at the position. Of course, replacing Bowers, who is one of the best tight ends in football, will not be easy. It will be felt in the passing game, which he helped even during his injury.
The Raiders already faced a tough matchup, and now it has become even tougher.
In other Raiders links:
- TDL film preview vs the Colts: The guys at TDL have the film breakdown of what to expect Sunday as the Raiders face the Colts.
- Defense can get trampled by the Colts: Ray Aspuria has the breakdown of the Colts’ dynamic offense to help you get ready for Sunday.
- Mark Sanchez was replaced for the Raiders-Colts game by Brady Quinn: Mark Sanchez was arrested on Sunday after an incident in Indianapolis, and Brady Quinn will take his place.
