Raiders snap counts: Conley returns to CB rotation, LaFell leads WRs
The Raiders’ offense moved the ball effectively Sunday, averaging a season-high 7.4 yards per play.
The problem: They weren’t on the field enough.
The Raiders ran just 47 offensive plays in their 42-28 loss compared to 71 by the Colts, who held the ball for 36:30 of game time and converted 9-of-13 third downs. The disparity was starkest in the first quarter, when the Colts held the ball for 13:56 and built a 10-0 lead, and the fourth quarter, when they had it for 12:21 and outscored the Raiders 21-0.
Head coach Jon Gruden was asked what kind of pressure that puts on the Raiders’ offense to be efficient with its possessions.
“It’s been that way pretty much the entire season,” Gruden said.