The Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders will face off in Week 6 on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. from Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders (3-2) are not an unfamiliar foe for Bills (4-1) as they are both AFC teams. However, who knows best? Someone from behind enemy lines.
Bills Wirechatted with our friend Levi Damien, editor at Raiders Wire
, for more intel on the Silver and Black ahead of Week 6 in this week's Q&A right here:
Q: What makes Brock Bowers so good?
The short answer is he’s just a freak of nature. The long answer is he is the total package of perfect route running, instincts, hands, and elusiveness. But, honestly, his abilities are just baffling. He just seems like some dude. But somehow, he is always getting open, makes every catch anywhere near him, and then gets YAC as well. I can’t
tell you how often I find myself watching him and saying HOW? And you can hear announcers with the same surprise in their voice.
Q: How much leash does Kirk Cousins have?
I take it you mean how long would he be able to play poorly before the Raiders turn to Fernando Mendoza? That’s a tad complicated. Because if he’s playing well, and the team’s winning, you keep him out there. If he’s playing poorly, and the team’s losing, what’s the point of throwing Mendoza into a bad situation? I think it’s probably a matter of several things converging. That being Mendoza looks ready and they think they have gotten as far as Cousins can take them. The third potential factor could be if Cousins is playing well, and a contending team loses their QB and offers the Raiders some nice draft compensation for him, suddenly that switch seems a bit more attractive. For now, Cousins is second in the NFL in touchdown passes (12) and – outside of last Sunday in New England – has been running the offense pretty efficiently.
Q: Does Maxx Crosby still got it?
He hasn’t put up big sack numbers so far this season, but his pressures are still among the best in the league, and a recent graphic I saw that looked at most double teams and best win rate put him as best in the league. The issue, once again, has been that no one has helped him out on the other side. That same graphic showed Kwity Paye has not been one of the worst in the league which means Crosby is back to getting all the attention with extra blockers. Malcolm Koonce has been able to take advantage here and there, but that’s it.
Q: Give me an under-the-radar player on each side of the ball for the Raiders?
WR Cody White joined the team’s practice squad just prior to the start of the season after being cut by the Seahawks. He was elevated the first three weeks, putting up three touchdowns in those games, and has since been signed to the active roster. With the injuries at the position, he has been starting and has made some nice catches. And at 6-3, 227 pounds, he’s the closest they have to an X receiver.
This is going to seem like cheating, but I don’t think it is – the interior defensive line. I say that because this weird thing has been happening this season where a different interior defensive lineman has had a great game. And it’s seemingly impossible to predict whose turn it is. Tonka Hemingway would have been the most likely candidate, as he is considered their best defensive tackle, but it looks like he will miss the game with a concussion. So, it will be between Folorunso Fatukasi, Adam Butler, Thomas Booker IV, Jonah Laulu or JJ Pegues.
Q: Who wins this game? Why?
No matter how surprising the Raiders had been in their first four weeks, nothing the Bills are doing is a surprise. The Patriots had their way with the Raiders defense last week, posting 45 points on them with relative ease. Though this week the Raiders should have a bit more success on offense.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Behind Enemy Lines: Week 6 Bills Q&A with Raiders Wire
